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Washington State Capitol Building
03 Apr
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Mullet, Nguyễn introduce legislation to improve CCA, protect farmers

Legislation to protect farmers from increased fuel prices potentially driven by the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) was introduced in the Washington State Senate by Sen. Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah), vice chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee, and Sen. Joe ...

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31 Mar
1

Newspaper tax break passes Senate

Legislation to help support the news media by exempting them from the state business and occupation (B&O) tax passed the Washington State Senate today on a 47-1 vote. SB 5199, sponsored by Sen. Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah), is intended to support ...

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31 Mar
0

What’s in the budgets for our district?

Dear friends and neighbors, Last week I gave you an update about the capital budget, which funds our state’s construction projects and physical infrastructure, where I’m the lead budget writer. If you missed that email, I don’t blame you – ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
24 Mar
0

Our capital budget proposal – for the 5th District and all of WA

Dear friends and neighbors, I’m proud to announce that the Senate just passed the capital budget proposal that I led the development of. What’s the capital budget? It’s the state’s infrastructure budget, which makes investments in all sorts of construction ...

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24 Mar
0

Capital budget proposal passes Senate

The Senate capital budget proposal passed the Washington State Senate today on a unanimous vote. The $7.9 billion budget makes historic investments in affordable housing, behavioral health, environmental protection, school construction, and public safety. “I’m encouraged by the strong support ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
21 Mar
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Housing Advocates Testify on Senate Capital Budget Proposal

The Senate Ways & Means Committee held its hearing on the Senate capital budget proposal on Monday, March 20, and members of the public had their opportunity to offer comment on the budget bill, SB 5200. Over the course of ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
20 Mar
20

Senate Introduces Capital Budget Proposal with Major Investments in Housing, Higher Education, Environmental Protections, and More

OLYMPIA – Budget leaders in the Washington State Senate proposed a $7.9 billion capital construction budget today, targeting investments in affordable housing, school construction, land preservation and environmental protection, and education. The proposal, if passed, would set a record for ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
17 Mar
0

Advisory – Senate capital budget to be introduced on Monday

OLYMPIA – Budget leaders in the Washington State Senate plan to release the 2023-25 capital budget proposal on Monday, March 20, at 10:30 a.m. The state capital budget funds billions of dollars in affordable housing, school construction, land preservation and ...

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09 Mar
0

Five for five on top legislative priorities!

Dear friends and neighbors, We’ve now passed one of the most important deadlines in the legislative session – the “house of origin” cutoff. With a few exceptions, bills introduced in the Senate had until this Wednesday, March 8, to be ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
08 Mar
0

Sen. Mark Mullet on passage of police pursuits bill

Sen. Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah) offered the following statement on the Senate’s passage of SB 5352, legislation expanding the authority of police to pursue fleeing suspects: “I want to thank my colleagues for taking the procedural step to get this bill ...

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