Late Monday, the Senate passed landmark legislation to restructure how state budgets are written. Senate Joint Resolution 8222, sponsored by Sen. Jim Kastama, a firm advocate for a sustainable budget, passed on a 36-12 vote, exceeding the two-thirds requirement and now goes to the House for consideration...
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Senate passes landmark budget reform bill
Monday, February 13 2012 - The Hopper
Senate approves improvements to Becca program
Monday, February 13 2012 - Radio
A bill proposed by Sen. Jim Hargrove would improve the efficiency of a state program designed to keep students in school and out of the costly adult corrections program. New requirements of the Washington anti-truancy or Becca laws would save the state money while heading off the stream of troubled youths...
Toxic site clean-up bill approved by Senate
Monday, February 13 2012 - Radio
In cleaning up toxic sites, Sen. Kevin Ranker says months and in some cases years go by before toxic leavings are removed and the sites returned to sound working order. Senate Bill 6211 is designed to speed up that process.. Sen. Ranker: "This is an excellent bill that takes a look at how to advance...
Senate passes Haugen identity theft bill
Monday, February 13 2012 - The Hopper
A package of bills passed today by the Senate would reduce identity theft and fraud, increase revenue for transportation projects, and enable local districts to raise fees to pay for local road projects. “Every day, the increasing crime of identity theft is stealing money from more Washingtonians’...
Senate passes Haugen identity theft bill
Monday, February 13 2012 - Mary Margaret Haugen
A package of bills passed today by the Senate would reduce identity theft and fraud, increase revenue for transportation projects, and enable local districts to raise fees to pay for local road projects. “Every day, the increasing crime of identity theft is stealing money from more Washingtonians’...
You are invited to the 1st District town halls, Feb. 18
Monday, February 13 2012 - Rosemary McAuliffe
Democratic State Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe and Reps. Luis Moscoso and Derek Stanford will hold town hall meetings Saturday in Mountlake Terrace and Bothell for discussion of issues facing the 2012 Legislature. The meetings are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at the Mountlake Terrace Library and 1 p. m....
Senate approves improvements to Becca law
Monday, February 13 2012 - Jim Hargrove
OLYMPIA - A bill passed by the Washington State Senate would improve the efficiency of a state program designed to keep students in school and out of the costly adult corrections program. New requirements of the Washington anti-truancy or Becca laws would save the state money while heading off the stream...
Senate passes Shin bill allowing student CC trustees
Monday, February 13 2012 - Paull Shin
OLYMPIA - Students could have a direct hand in the actions of the board of trustees of Washington community and technical colleges under a bill approved Monday by the Washington State Senate. Senate Bill 5217, sponsored by Sen. Paull Shin, would allow community and technical colleges the option of appointing...
Keiser bill would fund the arts and higher education
Monday, February 13 2012 - Karen Keiser
Olympia - Under legislation introduced by Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent , today, the state Arts Commission would create a revolving fund to raise revenue for both the State Need Grant program for qualified higher education students and for our state's arts programs. Under Senate Bill 6597 , the commission...
McAuliffe, Litzow and Lytton comment on teacher evaluation compromise
Monday, February 13 2012 - Rosemary McAuliffe
OLYMPIA — Over the last week, Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, D-Bothell, Sen. Steve Litzow, R-Mercer Island, Rep. Kristine Lytton, D-Anacortes, Rep. Bruce Dammeier, R-Puyallup and Gov. Gregoire have been working hard to reach a compromise on teacher evaluation legislation. Today, the legislators released...