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Legislation to support the linkage of Washington’s cap-and-invest carbon market with those of California and Québec was signed into law today by Gov. Jay Inslee. Senate Bill 6058, sponsored by Sen. Joe Nguyễn (D-White Center), makes numerous technical changes to ...

OLYMPIA — Washington State Senate budget leaders unveiled a $71.7 billion supplemental operating budget plan Monday that increases support for behavioral health and public schools.  The budget adds roughly $1.9 billion in new spending to the two-year budget passed by lawmakers ...

Legislation to support efforts linking Washington’s cap-and-invest carbon market to those of California and Quebec passed the Washington State Senate Monday. Senate Bill 6058, sponsored by Sen. Joe Nguyễn (D-White Center), makes numerous technical changes to carbon markets to help ...

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Joe Nguyễn (D-White Center) to bring transparency and accountability to gas prices and the oil industry was heard this morning in the Washington State Senate. The bill, SB 6052, would bring transparency to how oil companies ...

Sen. Joe Nguyễn (D-White Center), chair of the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee, and Sen. Marko Liias (D-Everett), Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, today affirmed the Legislature’s commitment to combatting climate change and moving toward a clean energy ...

More than $108 million has been refunded to Washington families through the Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC).   The WFTC (House Bill 1297) is a sales and use tax remittance rebate to support working families who pay a disproportionate amount ...

Sen. Joe Nguyễn (D-White Center), chair of the Environment, Energy & Technology Committee, issued the following statement on the Department of Ecology’s preliminary decision to link Washington’s carbon market with California and Québec:   “I am excited to hear of ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 21, 2023 —————————————— Sen. Joe Nguyễn (D-White Center) has been elected vice chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee by his Senate colleagues. He will step into the role while continuing to serve as chair ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 25, 2023  Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – Sen. Joe Nguyễn (D-White Center) and Sen. Marko Liias (D-Everett) met with leaders at Washington State Ferries (WSF) Thursday to address repeated route delays and cancelations ...

HOW ARE GAS PRICES DETERMINED? 57% of what consumers pay for a gallon of gas is for crude oil 18% for refining 12% for distribution and marketing 13% for taxes The current global trading price of crude oil is roughly ...