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More sunshine coming to WA government with Capitol skylight restoration
Let there be light.
When Washington state lawmakers return to Olympia for the 2027 legislative session, natural light will again shine on the House and Senate chambers.
Construction to restore skylights in the state Capitol begins in June and is slated to end in December, according to the state Department of Enterprise Services. It’ll cost the state roughly $8.6 million.
Built in 1928, the Legislative Building initially featured skylights and laylights over the chambers, but they were removed in the 1970s and roofed over due to seismic risk. It’s now impossible to tell they were ever there.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/more-sunshine-coming-to-wa-government-with-capitol-skylight-restoration/