OLYMPIA – A bill creating additional pathways for trainees to become licensed electricians was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee Friday. SB 5320, sponsored by Sen. Rebecca Saldaña (D-Seattle), expands the pathways for more people to reach the eligibility threshold for taking the licensing exam for the 01 electrical license. It allows a person issued an electrical training certificate ...
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OLYMPIA – El gobernador Jay Inslee firmo una propuesta de ley que requiere un proceso de examen y certificación para las personas que brindan acceso lingüístico a los servicios estatales. La nueva ley requiere que el Departamento de Servicios Sociales y de Salud (DSHS, por sus siglas en inglés) del estado ...Read MoreOLYMPIA – A bill to mandate testing and certification for individuals providing language access for state services was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee Friday. The new law requires the state Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to ensure all language access providers are fluent in English and a primary non-English language and successfully pass oral and written tests ...
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Hello friends and neighbors, Today marks the 64th day of the 2023 session, which means we are officially in the second half. The last couple weeks we spent many hours on the Senate floor, voting on bills that will have a positive impact on our communities. I’m proud of what’s been accomplished so far for our community and Washingtonians across the state ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, We are now well into the 2023 session and have been working hard on legislation that will benefit our communities in the 37th and across the state. I’m excited to share with you the progress we’ve made since my last update. Recent Happenings Over the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to meet with many constituents ...
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OLYMPIA – La Senadora Rebecca Saldaña (D-Seattle) presentó un proyecto de ley, copatrocinado por el Senador Electo Javier Valdez, que crearía un programa de reemplazo de salarios que ayudaría a quienes pierden su trabajo y no son elegibles para recibir los beneficios del seguro de desempleo. El seguro de desempleo es esencial para garantizar que aquellos que pierden sus ingresos puedan sobrevivir ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA – Sen. Rebecca Saldaña (D-Seattle) has introduced a bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Elect Javier Valdez, that would create a wage replacement program that will help those who lose their job and are not eligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits. Unemployment insurance is essential to ensure that those who lose income can survive and meet their basic needs while they are unable ...
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I’m so honored and fortunate to work for you each and every day in the Senate. Although the work will continue, the way I’m able to communicate with you for the next several months will be changing. Election year restrictions on official legislative communications began on May 16, meaning that until right around Thanksgiving, I won’t be able to reach out ...
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I wanted to share a wonderful opportunity for our community and for communities throughout Washington. Because of our recent investments in the Move Ahead Washington transportation plan, several grant programs have additional funding that will allow us to make more investments in projects like safe routes to schools, carbon reduction and better safety for bicyclists and pedestrians. All of us ...
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Mar. 4, 2022 OLYMPIA – Today, the State House of Representatives passed SB 5796, a bill sponsored by Sen. Rebecca Saldaña (D-Seattle) that would increase transparency around how current cannabis revenues are being spent, provide additional resources to local governments, and increase grants to social equity licensees. “Our nation’s war on drugs disproportionally impacted Black, Brown, and ...
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