News Releases

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 Nguyễn (D-White Center), chair of the Senate Environment, Energy, & Technology Committee. SB 5766 would establish a remittance program ...

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 local news outlets that have come upon tough economic times. “I've seen local newspapers and media in my district struggle ...

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 for this budget,” said Sen. Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah), vice chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee, who is the prime sponsor ...

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 the two-hour hearing, the committee heard praise for the budget from a broad selection of housing advocates, particularly for ...

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 the largest ever investment in the state’s Housing Trust Fund. The budget outlines state infrastructure spending for the next two years ...

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 environmental protection, infrastructure and much more. It is an essential component of the Legislature’s work to address Washington’s housing crisis, and ...

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 a vote on the floor. Ensuring the authority of police to pursue violent criminals will help us catch bad guys ...

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah) to eliminate fees for College in the High School programs passed the Senate Wednesday on a unanimous vote. Senate Bill 5048 would eliminate fees associated with College in the High School classes to make them free for all students. College in the High School dual-credit programs are an opportunity for high school students to ...

The Washington State Senate today passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah) to have Washington join the national Nurse Licensure Compact. The Nurse Licensure Compact is an agreement between 37 states on a single multistate nursing license, so that someone licensed to be a nurse in any one of the member states can work as a nurse in any of ...

Legislation to streamline permitting for housing construction and renovation in Washington state passed the Senate unanimously today. SB 5290, sponsored by Sen. Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah), improves the predictability and timeliness for review and approval of many residential permits by exempting some projects from permit requirements and providing additional resources for local governments to review permits more quickly and to ...