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OLYMPIA – School districts could go to the voters to approve larger levy increases, under three bills heard this week by the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee. As a budget deficit looms for small school districts, Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) sponsored three bills to offer districts different ways to access more funding. Many districts across the state have reported ...

OLYMPIA – Two bills to fund environmentally sustainable projects were heard in the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee today. Introduced by Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes), Senate Bill 6222 and SB 6223 would give more people access to clean energy. By creating a Community Solar Incentive Program, SB 6223 would allow more Washington State residents who have lacked the financial ...

OLYMPIA – Following the resignation of Rep. Jeff Morris last week, Alex Ramel has been appointed to serve as a state representative for Washington’s 40^th Legislative District in the State House of Representatives. Joining Rep. Debra Lekanoff (D-Bow) and Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes), Ramel will represent constituents living in San Juan, Whatcom and Skagit counties. “I’m looking forward to working with ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Jan. 13, 2020 OLYMPIA – Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) was sworn in to the Washington State Senate today to represent the 40^th Legislative District. Lovelett was appointed during the 2019 legislative session and was elected to retain the seat in November. “I am honored that the people of the 40th District chose me to represent them ...

Due to this year's special election for the 40th Legislative District, Sen. Lovelett's page cannot be updated during the election-year freeze. There will be no new posts until after the election results have been certified in November.

OLYMPIA — The 2019-21 Washington state operating budget invests $910,000 to NW Straits Commission for continued project support for Marine Resources Committees around Puget Sound.

"I'm so proud of the work the Northwest Straits Commission has done over its twenty year history in Washington state," said Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes). "This vital work ensures restoration and improved health of ...

OLYMPIA — Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) sent a letter to the Premier of British Columbia today calling on the provincial government to stop mining activity in the headwaters of the Skagit River.

"As a state legislator representing the communities and natural land of the Skagit River watershed, I am deeply concerned about the impacts of mining on the ecosystems ...

I am thrilled to host a town hall on the San Juan Islands this Saturday, May 4 at 3 p.m. at the Brickworks in Friday Harbor. Please join me to hear more about what we’ve accomplished in the 2019 Legislative Session.

OLYMPIA — The two-year capital construction budget passed unanimously today by the Legislature invests in priority infrastructure across the state in the areas of behavioral health, affordable housing, education, orca protection, and environmental health.

"Critical local projects for our communities that improve public safety, expand recreation and educational opportunities, and protect our environment are in this robust budget," ...

OLYMPIA — The Senate’s bipartisan passage of House Bill 2119 today will streamline the creation of the Harriet A. Spanel State Forest.

This is a critical component of finalizing the transfer of timber land — including public and private lands — in Blanchard Mountain.

"So many community members have been working to preserve and designate ...