Requiring certain disclosures from private entities that receive state funding.

 H-2005.1

HOUSE BILL 2059

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Couture, Barnard, Penner, Stuebe, and Ley

Read first time 03/25/25. Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Business.

AN ACT Relating to requiring certain disclosures from private entities that receive state funding; and adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) All private entities that receive, either as a grantee or a subgrantee, a grant that is funded in whole or in part by state funds must disclose on its website or other publicly accessible means the following information within five business days of being awarded the grant:

(a) The name of each employee of the private entity and wages paid to each employee;