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The Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Act is landmark environmental justice legislation that works to reduce health disparities in our most overburdened and polluted communities in Washington State.
Budget writers in Olympia are on the verge of passing harmful cuts that will set back the HEAL Act. Without your support we could see funds for HEAL implementation at the state’s Department of Natural Resources and Department of Agriculture completely eliminated.
The Front and Centered coalition is asking YOU to tell your legislator to defend the HEAL Act and not balance the budget off the backs of frontline communities that are already facing federal and state cuts to critical social services!
We seek a Just Transition away from an extraction-based economy to one centered on ecological restoration, community resilience, and social equity, fueled by regenerative resources and cooperative work, governed by deep democracy, and a culture of caring and sacredness.
Latest update (March 7): HB 1903, our priority bill this legislative session, is a Right to Energy bill that would bring sustained, monthly energy bill assistance to Washingtonians most in need. And thanks to the support of people like you, the bill has passed by both the State House of Representatives and State Senate!
What happens next? Well, there is still one more thing that needs to happen before we can truly celebrate: HB 1903 needs to be signed by Governor Ferguson in order to become law.
Stay tuned for more updates on HB 1903!
The 2026 legislative session is unlike most other ones we’ve faced. Challenging headwinds include a decreased state revenue forecast, hefty budget cuts, and costly tariffs at the federal level—all making it difficult for families to afford basic necessities. While we’ll continue to fight for environmental and climate justice this year, our top priority will be protecting existing low-income assistance programs along with the funding of a statewide energy assistance program to help bring relief to those most in need.
In July, we released Gardening for Transportation Justice, a report that demonstrated the amazing policy solutions frontline communities are able to implement to reduce carbon emissions and foster climate resilience if they are part of a grant program that takes a community-centered approach.
Now, our policy team has analyzed the state’s 2025–2027 budget. In A Disparity in Washington State’s Transportation Budget, we argue that the state’s current approach to transportation and climate funding falls short of its equity and environmental justice commitments and that Washington must prioritize making transparent, explicit investments in frontline communities.
Download the full report or read the executive summary for a quick overview!
How would you define climate justice? Do you think you’d define it the same way Front and Centered does? And do you know how we try to advance climate justice through our work in Washington State?
Check out our all-new Climate Justice webpage! You’ll find answers to these questions, the latest updates we’re tracking in the world of transportation, energy, and climate resilience, and more!
