Dear Friends and Neighbors, The 2025 legislative session has officially adjourned for the year after a challenging 105 days in Olympia. Despite a historic state budget deficit and increasing uncertainty from a chaotic federal government, the Legislature made significant progress on a wide range of issues this year. In this newsletter, I’ll highlight key housing, education, and environmental legislation that will ...
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OLYMPIA — Legislation to overhaul the state’s outdated recycling system passed the Washington State House of Representative early Tuesday morning. The Recycling Reform Act (SB 5284) would modernize Washington state’s recycling system by creating a producer responsibility organization to require manufacturers and consumer brands to reduce unnecessary packaging, fund statewide collection services, and ensure materials put in curbside bins are recycled. The ...
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OLYMPIA — A comprehensive plan to overhaul the state’s outdated recycling system passed the Washington State Senate on Friday. The Recycling Reform Act (SB 5284) would modernize Washington state’s recycling system by creating a producer responsibility program to require manufacturers and consumer brands to reduce unnecessary packaging, fund statewide collection services, and ensure materials put in curbside bins are recycled. “Washington residents ...
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Friends and neighbors, This year’s 105-day session started last month and will end in late April – and there’s info below in this newsletter about how to get involved. I’m always eager to hear from constituents and honored to continue representing you. We live in one of the most beautiful regions in the world and I feel privileged to represent communities ...
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OLYMPIA — Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) and Rep. Liz Berry (D-Seattle) will hold a press conference this week to introduce the Recycling Reform Act (HB1150) to modernize Washington state’s recycling system. In Washington, more than half of all paper and packaging are going into landfills, wasting valuable material that could otherwise be recycled while contributing to harmful emissions. Access to ...
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OLYMPIA – Legislation to further study and incentivize the development of geothermal energy sources in was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday. Senate Bill 6039, sponsored by Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes), directs the Washington Geological Survey (WGS) to update mapping and compile a public database of subsurface geologic information while also creating grant programs to support geothermal ...
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OLYMPIA – Legislation to further study and incentivize the development of geothermal energy sources passed the Washington State Senate on a unanimous vote Monday. Senate Bill 6039, sponsored by Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes), directs the Washington Geological Survey (WGS) to update mapping and compile a public database of subsurface geologic information while also creating grant programs to support geothermal exploration ...
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Friends and neighbors, We are now more than halfway through this year’s legislative session in Olympia, and we are already seeing progress on key issues like affordable housing, behavioral health, ferry service and environmental protections. We will continue working fast and furious to pass dozens of bills before the legislative session ends on March 7.
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OLYMPIA – Legislation to give local governments new revenue options to fund affordable housing and homeless services passed today in the Washington State Senate on a 29-20 bipartisan vote. Senate Bill 5334, sponsored by Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes), would allow counties or cities to adopt an excise tax on the sale of lodging of short-term rentals. The revenue would be ...
Read MoreState Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) is inviting the Lopez Island community to join her for an informal conversation as she prepares for the 2024 legislative session in Olympia. The event will take place on Monday, Dec. 11, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Grace Episcopal Church, 70 Sunset Lane on Lopez Island. Constituents will have the opportunity to ask questions ...
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