OLYMPIA — Legislation to reduce litter on Washington’s roadways and better protect the environment was introduced in the state Senate Tuesday. Senate Bill 5556, sponsored by Sen. Bill Ramos (D-Issaquah), would modernize the state’s Adopt-A-Highway program. The bill updates the program by enhancing accountability, aligning funding with transportation goals, and expanding opportunities for local businesses and volunteers. These changes aim to improve the program’s impact and ensure its long-term success in keeping Washington’s highways clean. “Every year, millions of pounds of litter are dumped onto our state’s roadways,” Ramos said. “Litter is not only an eyesore in our beautiful state but poses a serious threat to our environment and public ...
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Bill proudly represents the 5th Legislative District, which includes Black Diamond, Issaquah, Maple Valley, Renton, Sammamish, and Snoqualmie, and unincorporated areas in Auburn, Enumclaw, Covington, Fall City, Hobart, North Bend and Preston.
He grew up in East Oakland, where he saw first-hand the struggles students face when they do not have the resources they need to succeed. He attended Humboldt State University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Forest Sciences, and later served with the US Forest Service in North Bend and Enumclaw as Director of Timber Management, Director of Recreation and Public Services, and Director of Ecosystem Management, where he led a team of biological and earth scientists doing environmental analysis of federal lands.
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