OLYMPIA – House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon (D-West Seattle) released the following statement on behalf of House Democratic Leadership regarding Governor Bob Ferguson’s inaugural address today: “We share many of…
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Reducing greenhouse gas pollution & prioritizing transformative transportation investments
Dear friends and neighbors, The 2021 legislative session was a landmark year in the fight against climate change. During the short 2022 session, we continued that work by passing legislation…
Protecting Family & Community Health
Dear friends and neighbors, As hard as it is to believe, we’ve already reached the first major legislative cutoff of the 2022 session! With over 2,000 bills introduced in the…
Legislative Priorities and Staying Engaged in 2022
Dear friends and neighbors, Just like last session, we’ll be doing most of our work virtually to help keep the public, staff, and lawmakers safe during the 2022 legislative session….
Representative Joe Fitzgibbon Awarded Environmental Achievement Award by the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators
On July 29, 2021, the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NCEL) presented Washington State Representative Joe Fitzgibbon with the Leon G. Billings Environmental Achievement Award. The award was announced at…
Gov. Inslee Signs Bill to Regulate Powerful Greenhouse Gases
SHORELINE – Today at Shoreline Community College, Gov. Jay Inslee signed a package of climate bills including HB 1050, a bill to regulate hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Sponsored by Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon…
End of Legislative Session Update: Final Construction Projects, Vaccine Update, Capital Gains, and Big Wins to Fight Climate Change
Final construction budget approves projects for Mary’s Place, White Center Food Bank Photo Credit: Mary’s Place Last time, we told you about the projects we were supporting in the state’s Capital Budget…
House passes Climate Commitment Act to reduce carbon emissions
OLYMPIA – The House passed the Climate Commitment Act, landmark legislation to reduce carbon emissions and set Washington on a path to meet its statutory goal of net-zero emissions by…
Bill Regulating Powerful Greenhouse Gases Passes Legislature, on its Way to Governor’s Desk
OLYMPIA – The Washington House of Representatives voted 56-42 today to concur with Senate amendments and send HB 1050, a bill to regulate hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), to Gov. Inslee’s desk. The…
Legislative Update: Construction Budget Highlights, Vaccine Update, and Reducing Unnecessary Plastic Waste
House proposes historic $5.7 billion construction budget to rebuild economy The 2021-23 capital budget proposed by House Democrats would break the record for total investments and put tens of thousands…