Author Archives: sdcadmin

06 Apr
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E News – 2018 Legislative Update

Dear friends and neighbors, In my last newsletter, I shared information about the operating, construction and transportation budgets that we passed this legislative session. This week, I wanted to give you a final update you on the bills I sponsored ...

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14 Mar
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E News – 2018 Budget Accomplishments

Dear friends, We were able to accomplish a lot during this year’s short, 60-day session. In addition to passing a wide range of bills improving the quality of life in our communities, we finished on time and passed operating, construction and ...

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13 Mar
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Governor signs bill banning credit freeze fees

OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee today signed a bill to eliminate the fees that credit bureaus charge customers who want to freeze their credit reports to protect their personal information. Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, sponsored Senate Bill 6018 in response ...

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07 Mar
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Senate approves $400 million statewide property tax cut

OLYMPIA – The Senate today approved an approximately $400 million property tax cut, giving homeowners a break on their 2019 tax bill to offset the large increase in this year’s taxes that was passed in 2017 to fund K-12 education. ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
06 Mar
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E News – More investment in our community

Dear friends and neighbors, As we near the end of the 2018 legislative session, I’m pleased that the Senate has approved supplemental operating, transportation and construction budgets to fund vital projects and services across Washington.

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Washington State Capitol Building
28 Feb
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E News – The Legislative Public Records Act

Dear friends and neighbors, This week, you may have heard a lot of discussion about public records and Senate Bill 6617. The bill isn’t perfect and I regret that more time wasn’t set aside for public input. But I voted ...

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23 Feb
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Ban on credit freeze fees clears Legislature

OLYMPIA – A bill to eliminate the fees that credit bureaus charge customers who want to freeze their credit reports to protect their personal information is headed to the governor following passage yesterday by the House of Representatives. The House ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
20 Feb
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E News – Passing a record number of bills with bipartisan support

Dear friends and neighbors, I’m happy to report that this year more of my bills have been passed off the Senate floor than in any other year that I’ve been in the Legislature. As I emphasized in recent town hall ...

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14 Feb
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Senate votes to expand secondary students’ ability to earn college credits

OLYMPIA – High school students would gain more ways to earn college credit before they arrive at a higher education institution in Washington under a bill unanimously passed today by the Senate. Senate Bill 5917, sponsored by Sen. Mark Mullet, ...

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13 Feb
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Bill to let GET unit holders share in returns passes Senate

OLYMPIA – The Senate today passed a bipartisan bill to let participants in Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program directly share in unanticipated investment gains that the program has experienced in recent years. Senate Bill 6087, sponsored by Sen. Mark ...

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