Olympia—The Washington House of Representatives tonight granted final legislative approval to HB 1815 to deter theft of catalytic converters, a rapidly growing problem in communities across Washington state.The final legislation…
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Tharinger: A big state construction budget that meets our state’s big challenges
OLYMPIA—Most supplemental capital budgets make minor changes to the two-year construction budget. This is not most years. “The COVID pandemic has created huge challenges for the people of Washington state,”…
Legislature Approves Development Authority for Interbay National Guard Site
OLYMPIA, WA, March 7, 2022 — Today, the Washington Legislature gave final approval to House Bill 1173, introduced by State Rep. Liz Berry (D-Seattle), to create a state lands development…
Shewmake bill to encourage clean technology development and family-wage jobs passes House
OLYMPIA – On Friday, the Washington House of Representatives passed House Bill 1988 by Rep. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) to spur clean technology development by deferring sales and use taxes on…
One-time sales tax holiday bill by Paul and Rule passes House
OLYMPIA— The state House of Representatives has passed a one-time holiday from sales tax for Washington shoppers. September is an especially difficult month for working families because of back-to-school costs….