Washington lawmakers are warming up for a sprint.

They’ve been pre-filing bills and holding press conferences this week, knowing they’ll have just 60 days to drive their policy ideas through the legislative process once next year’s session starts Jan. 12.

Being proactive, they hope, will get them on the radar of committee and caucus leaders who hold great sway on what legislation will be considered. Competition will be tough. Hundreds of bills introduced but not enacted in the last session are already well-positioned for early votes in the House or Senate.

Here’s a look at a few new bills now in the hopper .

Tax the protest

Not a single Republican legislator voted this year for a new law imposing the retail sales tax on more services, such as temporary staffing,

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