FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 9, 2023 OLYMPIA – Sen. Marko Liias’ (D-Everett) legislation to authorize tolling on the Interstate 5 Bridge has been signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee. Passage of Senate Bill 5765 is the next step ...
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Washington state has charted a bipartisan course to overhaul its ferry procurement plans. Officials will now broaden their scope when seeking builders for the state’s new ships. When the jumbo ferry M/V Walla Walla lost power and went aground at south Bainbridge ...
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A bill written to protect young people seeking reproductive health services or gender-affirming care that was widely misrepresented online passed the Democrat-controlled Washington legislature Wednesday. Viral posts falsely claimed the bill would result in children being legally taken from their ...
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Senate Bill 5599 attracted more ire and myth-making than almost any other bill in Olympia this session. The bill, introduced by Marko Liias (D-Lynnwood), amends existing state law regarding child runaways and expands protections for those who end up in Washington ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 25, 2023 OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee signed Sen. Marko Liias’ (D-Everett) legislation to address diversity, equity, and staffing concerns within the Washington State Ferries (WSF) workforce on Tuesday. Senate Bill 5550 requires WSF to ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 13, 2023 Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov OLYMPIA – Legislation to protect transgender and at-risk youth seeking gender-affirming or reproductive care passed the House on Wednesday. Sen. Marko Liias’ (D-Everett) Senate Bill 5599 affirms that ...
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The Senate on Wednesday passed House Bill 1125, the 2023-25 transportation budget. The $12.9 billion plan invests in traffic safety, expands the state patrol and ferry workforces, funds green transportation options, and keeps work on schedule for transportation projects big ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 4, 2023 Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov OLYMPIA – Sen. Marko Liias’s (D-Everett) bipartisan legislation to protect workers on Washington’s highways was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday. Senate Bill 5272, ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Mar. 30, 2023 Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee signed Sen. Marko Liias’ (D-Everett) bill increasing access to HIV medication into law on Thursday. The Washington Department of Health’s Early Intervention Program ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA – Members of the Senate Transportation Committee will release their 2023-25 budget proposal on Wednesday, March 29 at 10:30 a.m. The state transportation budget funds various projects across the state – including ferries and passenger rail – and ...
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