Governor Ferguson signed legislation on Monday to help transit riders by creating meaningful representation and participation in Public Transit Benefit Areas (PTBA). Sponsored by Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham), House Bill…
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Governor Ferguson Signs Bill Expanding Student Support Program to Tribal College
OLYMPIA— A bill to expand support services for students experiencing homelessness or who have aged out of foster care was signed into law today by Governor Bob Ferguson. House Bill…
Timmons bill strengthening local public transportation policy headed to Governors’ desk
OLYMPIA – Today, the Washington State Legislature took a major step toward ensuring representation and meaningful participation in public transportation policy. The State Senate passed House Bill 1418 off the…
Timmons requests $21 million in state dollars to fix funding disparity for Western Washington University
OLYMPIA – Thursday, Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) introduced a budget request to fix a historical disparity among Washington’s colleges. For much of the past three decades, the state’s third largest…
You’re Invited: 42nd LD Community Town Hall
OLYMPIA, WA – Community members are invited to join State Representatives Joe Timmons, Alicia Rule, and State Senator Sharon Shewmake for an in-person town hall on Friday, March 15, at…
Timmons Bill to Enhance Public Transit Governing Bodies Passes House
OLYMPIA – Many Washingtonians rely on public transportation every day to get to school, work, and other essential activities. Wednesday, the Washington State House of Representatives passed House Bill 1418,…
Rep. Timmons Elected Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore
Olympia – Wednesday, Rep. Joe Timmons, D-Bellingham, was elected by members of the House Democratic Caucus in the Washington State Legislature to serve in a caucus leadership role as one…
Timmons bill that provides a cost-of-living increase to retirees signed into law
OLYMPIA—The last few years with high inflation have been difficult for many people, but especially for seniors living on fixed incomes. Today, with Gov. Jay Inslee signing legislation that provides…
Shewmake and Timmons send bills to the governor’s desk that will add support for Whatcom County Superior Court
OLYMPIA—Whatcom County is preparing for an adjudication case in the Nooksack watershed and will need additional resources. That’s why Sen. Sharon Shewmake, D-Bellingham, and Rep. Joe Timmons, D-Bellingham, introduced bills…
Bill to create a state public infrastructure assistance program on way to Inslee’s desk
OLYMPIA—Rep. Joe Timmons, D-Bellingham, won’t ever forget the devastating floods that ripped through Whatcom County in the fall of 2021. The damage to infrastructure, as well as the uprooting of…