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Legislation to protect trans youth seeking lifesaving care passes the House

Legislation to protect trans youth seeking lifesaving care passes the House

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 trans youth are protected in Washington state by removing barriers to safe shelter.   This legislation gives meaningful choices to young people who may not have supportive families at home ...

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Senate passes transportation budget focused on safety, workforce, green investments

Senate passes transportation budget focused on safety, workforce, green investments

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 and small across Washington.  The bill passed the Senate 42-6.   The Senate amended its own transportation budget proposal, Senate Bill 5162, onto the House’s version of the budget which passed the House on ...

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Legislation to protect workers on state highways signed into law

Legislation to protect workers on state highways signed into law

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, which received unanimous support in both the Senate and House of Representatives, increases worker safety by authorizing the use of speed safety cameras in state highway work zones. Read More

Liias bill increasing access to HIV medication signed into law 

Liias bill increasing access to HIV medication signed into law 

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 (EIP) is funded by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Grant Program.   The EIP provides crucial support to Washingtonians living with HIV, including payment for some prescriptions, assistance for clients to get ...

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Senate unveils $12.9 billion transportation budget focused on safety, workforce, green investments

Senate unveils $12.9 billion transportation budget focused on safety, workforce, green investments

The Senate on Wednesday announced details of the 2023-25 transportation budget, a plan totaling $12.9 billion in investments across the state. The proposal focuses on traffic safety, workforce expansion in the state patrol and ferry system, electrification, transit and other green investments and keeps work on schedule for transportation projects big and small throughout Washington.  A second supplemental transportation budget for the 2021-23 biennium totaling $10.6 billion was also introduced Wednesday. “It ...

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Washington Senate Democrats to release transportation budget proposal 

Washington Senate Democrats to release transportation budget proposal 

OLYMPIA – 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 focuses on investments to improve traffic safety. This is also the first budget to use money raised by the Climate Commitment Act auctions.   Budget details will be available online at fiscal.wa.gov at approximately 10:30 ...

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Liias bill to increase access to HIV medication heads to governor’s desk 

Liias bill to increase access to HIV medication heads to governor’s desk 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Mar. 22, 2023  Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – Sen. Marko Liias’ (D-Everett) bill to increase access to HIV medication unanimously passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday.   The Washington Department of Health receives grant funding from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Grant Program to operate the Early Intervention Program (EIP).   EIP provides crucial support to Washingtonians living with HIV, including payment for some prescriptions, assistance ...

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Senate budget proposal would invest more than $4.7M in projects across 21st Legislative District 

Senate budget proposal would invest more than $4.7M in projects across 21st Legislative District 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Mar. 21, 2023   Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – Budget leaders in the Washington State Senate proposed a capital construction budget that would invest more than $4.7 million in projects across the 21st Legislative District.   The suggested budget targets investments in local and community projects, public schools, as well as recreation and conservation efforts.   The following is outlined in the Senate proposal:  

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