{"id":3151,"date":"2024-03-07T19:10:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T02:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/hansen\/?p=3151"},"modified":"2024-04-23T12:56:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T19:56:32","slug":"session-ends-with-big-wins-for-kitsap-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/hansen\/2024\/03\/07\/session-ends-with-big-wins-for-kitsap-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Session ends with big wins for Kitsap County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dear friends and neighbors,\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We just wrapped up the 2024 legislative session! This is my first year in the Washington State Senate, and I focused on some of the most pressing issues Kitsap County faces\u2014ferries, homelessness, and substance use disorder\u2014and built on my work to make college and apprenticeships more affordable to help people get jobs and support their families. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW47503623 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47503623 BCX0\">F<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47503623 BCX0\">unding for ferries<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW47503623 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Good news to share on ferries! This year\u2019s transportation budget includes key investments Rep. Tarra Simmons, Rep. Greg Nance and I supported to improve service reliability, hire additional crew, maintain Washington\u2019s aging fleet and complete terminal improvements.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In a previous newsletter, I shared the investments we made on ferries in recent legislative sessions. (Many of us had raised the alarm on ferry funding for years, but it took the complete service meltdown of 2021 for enough other legislators to realize the severity of the crisis and start giving our ferries the resources they should have had years ago.) To make a very long story short, we made substantial investments in vessels and terminals\u2014including redoing the procurement process so we can get boats cheaper and faster\u2014 and we also invested significantly in crewing, so we don\u2019t have to cancel sailings for lack of staff.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We built on these investments in the 2024 transportation budget. Highlights include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">$10 million <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">for additional vessel crew members, both deck and engine, across the fleet<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">$4 million<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to continue the extra sailings for Kitsap Transit from Bremerton so we can fill the gaps in service on the Bremerton route<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">$4 million<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for Kitsap Transit to construct an <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">electric hydrofoil passenger-only ferry<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">$2.1 million<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to help sailors upgrade their credentials to mate, allowing them to become licensed deck officers. This is particularly important because many of our current deck officers will be eligible for retirement in the next five years; we need to rebuild our \u201cbench,\u201d so we have people ready to step into those positions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">$24 million<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for vessel and terminal preservation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nearly $200 million<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> in new Climate Commitment Act investments (which will roll out over many years) for vessel conversions, construction and terminal electrification.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The last few sessions have seen some of the largest investments we\u2019ve made in ferries in at least a decade, and I\u2019m grateful to my legislative colleagues who have stepped up to treat our ferry system as the marine highway that it is. We\u2019ll need to keep focused on this, but we are finally giving our ferry system the resources to get back to reliable service.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Help for people who are homeless or struggling with substance abuse <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">I\u2019m sure you\u2019re aware that in Kitsap County\u2014as in the rest of the state\u2014we have a lot of neighbors who don\u2019t have a safe place to live or who are struggling with substance use disorder. One of my principal legislative goals this year was to get some help for people who are homeless or dealing with addiction. I\u2019m happy to report that our final capital budget includes new funding for significant projects to help Kitsap County with homelessness as well as the fentanyl and opioid crisis:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">$4.5 million<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to help the Suquamish Tribe plan for a new health treatment or other service center. I learned this year that it is significantly more cost-effective for the state to partner with our tribes for new health centers (rather than building and running them on our own), and I\u2019m excited for this new partnership with the Suquamish Tribe to bring more health care services to our region.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">$1 million <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">to help St. Vincent de Paul Bremerton house more people with mixed-use affordable housing and community services. The funding will help complete predevelopment of a project that will eventually add 57 permanent and transitional housing units and 10 shelter beds. That\u2019s a significant step forward in helping people have a safe place so they don\u2019t need to camp in the woods or on city streets. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">$773,000<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to help Kitsap Mental Health Services purchase land in Bremerton to expand its behavioral health campus to increase capacity for mental health and substance use treatment.\u00a0\u00a0We are in the middle of a fentanyl and opioid crisis, and one of our most urgent needs is for more treatment facilities: I learned from a community meeting in Bremerton last summer that people sometimes have to drive to Clark County for substance abuse treatment. I\u2019m excited to give people treatment options closer to home to help them get free from addiction and move their lives forward.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">On a separate note, I was also able to secure $300,000 to make sure we have adequate water service to the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial. Visiting the memorial is an extraordinary and moving experience. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bijaema.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">You can learn more here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. I look forward to supporting the memorial for many years to come.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Helping people afford college and apprenticeships<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We also made more progress this year on helping people afford college and apprenticeships. I was the #2 sponsor on a bill that will give people a little more time to use financial aid to finish their degree programs, which will help people get jobs and support their families. I also supported $6 million in new funding for Electrician Apprenticeships\u2014we have an electrical apprentice program at Olympic College, and I learned a lot from a visit from some of our Kitsap County electricians this session. (Did you know that electrical apprentices get paid $20-$30\/hour while they\u2019re learning the trade, and then they \u201cjourney out\u201d at anywhere from $36.50\/hour (residential) to $72.05\/hour (commercial)? These are great jobs!)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAVE THE DATE!<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I hope you\u2019ll join me, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rep. Tarra Simmons and Rep. Greg Nance <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">post-session town hall on Saturday, April 13<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. There will be two opportunities to ask any questions you have about the work we\u2019re doing in Olympia:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">10 a.m. at Olympic College Poulsbo, OCP P1 (1000 NW Olympic College Way, Poulsbo, WA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\">1 p.m. at Olympic College Bremerton, Bremer Student Center (1600 Chester Ave., Bremerton, WA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3153\" src=\"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/hansen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Hansen-and-staff.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/hansen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Hansen-and-staff.jpg 650w, https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/hansen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Hansen-and-staff-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/hansen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Hansen-and-staff-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And finally, thank you to my staff (left to right: Angela, Anders, Olivia and Mary Beth) for a great session! They do the behind-the-scenes work of helping track legislation, coordinate meetings and answer questions from constituents.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The session may be over, but you\u2019re always welcome to reach out to my office at Sen.Drew.Hansen@leg.wa.gov if you have questions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sincerely,\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Drew Hansen<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear friends and neighbors,\u00a0\u00a0 We just wrapped up the 2024 legislative session! This is my first year in the Washington State Senate, and I focused on some of the most pressing issues Kitsap County faces\u2014ferries, homelessness, and substance use disorder\u2014and built on my work to make college and apprenticeships more affordable to help people get jobs and support their families. \u00a0 Funding for ferries\u00a0 Good news to share on ferries! This year\u2019s transportation budget includes key investments Rep. Tarra Simmons, Rep. Greg Nance and I supported to improve service reliability, hire additional crew, maintain Washington\u2019s aging fleet and complete terminal&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":3152,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Session ends with big wins for Kitsap County - Sen. 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