Hilary Franz, Commissioner of Public Lands, and Rep. Mike Chapman, D-Port Angeles, co-authored this opinion piece for the Seattle Times on HB 1789, which would allow the Washington State Department…
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Newsletter: Crab Bill, Drought Preparedness, and Telephone Town Hall
Dear friends and neighbors, Last week and part of the weekend we spent long hours every day under the dome of our beautiful State Capitol. We will continue racing against…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: House sends Chapman’s crab sanitary control bill to the Senate for the third time in a row
OLYMPIA—A measure to keep crab fishery from closing, thus ensuring crab meat availability, and a flowing economy along coastal communities, was passed by the House of Representatives on a unanimous…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS – Chapman and Tharinger: Progress for local courts on family and kids
OLYMPIA—Grays Harbor County is the first since 2008 to join a statewide effort to improve family and juvenile courts. “It’s great to see the 24th District continue to push for…
Newsletter: Policy Cutoff, Salmon Recovery & Riparian Zones, and Town Hall in March
Dear Friends and Neighbors, This past Friday was policy cutoff. This is the deadline for policy committees to pass bills. In other words, this is the day many bills stop…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Riparian habitat legislation passes Ag committee, now includes $200 million in requested funding
The bipartisan salmon riparian habitat legislation, House Bill 1720, has taken two more steps toward the governor’s desk. On Friday, the bill unanimously passed the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee….
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Public hearing set for bipartisan legislation that offers solution to salmon recovery and riparian areas
Bipartisan legislation in the state House of Representatives to improve salmon recovery and riparian habitat is scheduled for a public hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10:30 a.m. in the…
Newsletter: Voluntary Riparian Zones, Housing Crisis, Family Tax Credit, and Update on the Crab Bill!
Friends and neighbors, It’s great to be back in Olympia for session. Working alongside my colleagues and meeting with folks who visit makes for productive and very fast-paced days. But…
Newsletter – 2nd Week of Session: Lots to Report
Friends and neighbors, While these first two weeks of the 2023 105-day session have been hectic, I am excited to be back working under the legislative dome in our state…
Rep. Chapman on his salmon recovery bill to be heard in committee on January 18
Legislation by Rep. Mike Chapman, chair of the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee, will allow small farmers and property owners to receive compensation from the state for voluntarily establishing…