February 8th - 2013 Regular Legislative Session Day 26

In the Local Government Committee meeting today, we’re hearing three bills. House Bill 1224 allows a county that elected to fully plan under the Growth Management Act (GMA), to remove itself and its cities from the obligation to fully plan under the GMA if the county has 20,000 or fewer inhabitants and other requirements are satisfied; expires the removal authority (opt-out) on December 31, 2014; bars a county that has adopted a removal resolution from re-electing to plan under the GMA for at least 10 years from the date of adoption of the removal resolution; and requires a county that has adopted a removal resolution to adopt development regulations to assure the conservation of designation agricultural, forest, and mineral resource lands. This is a good bill and a first step in providing other jurisdictions the opportunity to end their planning under the GMA. Of course, Futurewise is already messing with the bill and has sent us language for an amendment that completely undermines the intent of the bill. Please contact your Representatives and ask them to oppose the proposed amendment to HB 1224 and move the bill out of committee without an amendment.

House Bill 1368 deletes requirements obligating the State Treasurer to make quarterly transfers of $2.5 million from the Liquor Excise Tax Fund to the State General Fund, thus resulting in additional moneys being transferred to counties, cities, and towns and establishes a new distribution formula for moneys in the Liquor Revolving Fund.

House Bill 1512 establishes and clarifies the authority of water purveyors to supply fire suppression water facilities and services for cities, towns, and counties, and to recover the costs of providing those facilities and services and provides liability protections for purveyors supplying fire suppression water facilities and services.

We may consider several bills for Executive Action on several bills today as well.

#Local #Government #Committee #House #Bill #1224 #1368 #1512 #Executive #Action #Growth #Management #liquor #tax #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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Repeal the GMA

Property owners air grievances with Growth Management Act | The Olympia Report:: theolympiareport.com/property-owners-air-grievance...t-act

And we have just the bill to do it ... House Bill 1167.

#Rep #David #Taylor #Growth #Management #GMA #repeal #15th #District
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January 18th - 2013 Regular Legislative Session Day 5

The Local Government Committee meeting on the Growth Management Act went very, very well. We had 19 members of the public testify and 17 of them testified about the serious problems associated with the Growth Management Act. Some mentioned specific examples of government taking property rights, others discussed the impact regulations have had on businesses and others spoke about the links to international laws and policies. The testimony was spot on and impactful. I had an opportunity to speak with several of the folks in attendance and thanked them for speaking up.

Its days like today that give me hope and remind me that people support freedom and liberty throughout Washington State.

#international #law #local #government #growth #management #agenda #21 #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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January 18th - 2013 Regular Legislative Session Day 5

The Local Government Committee is starting its workshop to discuss the Growth Management Act ... should be interesting.

#Local #Government #Growth #Management #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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January 18th - 2013 Regular Legislative Session Day 5

The first week of the 2013 Washington Legislative Session is almost over and I’m looking forward to the weekend. Although I have a lot of work to do and will be working tomorrow, I do get to see Molly. I’ll be speaking at the 2nd Amendment Rally here in Olympia Saturday afternoon as well. I look forward to seeing everyone there.

I’m headed over the House Floor for Caucus and possible Floor action. I don’t expect there to be a lot of excitement today, but if something breaks I’ll be sure to post it here. The Local Government Committee is holding a Growth Management Workshop today at 1:30 in House Hearing Room D. If you live in the Olympia area, please come and share how your property rights have been damaged by the GMA.

#Growth #Management #Local #Government #Committee #Olympia #2nd #Amendment #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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January 16th - 2013 Regular Legislative Session Day 3

Greetings all. The majority of our "Less Government" bills were on the Introduction Sheet today. Here’s the Intro-Sheet …

apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Wor...kroom Reports/House Introduction Report/INTRO 2013-004.pdf

Our"Less Government” bills include …

House Bill 1163 regarding administrative procedures that promote accountability, transparency, and economic relief, also known as the Regulatory Freedom and Accountability Act. apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Bil...House Bills/1163.pdf

House Bill 1164 prohibiting the use of international law to infringe on property rights. This is one of our anti-Agenda 21 bills. apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Bil...House Bills/1164.pdf

House Bill 1165 prohibits the state of Washington and its political subdivisions from adopting and developing environmental and developmental policies that would infringe or restrict private property rights without due process. apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Bil...House Bills/1165.pdf

House Bill 1166 requires compensation for government required actions on private property. In other words, the bill requires compensation for regulatory takings of property. apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Bil...House Bills/1166.pdf

House Bill 1167 repeals the Growth Management Act. apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Bil...House Bills/1167.pdf

House Bill 1168 adopts the Washington State Health Care Freedom Act. This bill is also known as the Healthcare Freedom Act and would opt Washington out of Obamacare. apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Bil...House Bills/1168.pdf

Lastly, House Bill 1169 regarding reevaluating the delegation of authority to state agencies in regards to programs that address greenhouse gas emissions. This bill is also know as the Energy Freedom Act. apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Bil...House Bills/1169.pdf

#Less #Government #Freedom #Agenda #growth #management #obamacare #energy #Agenda-21 #international #law #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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January 14, 2013 - Urgent Notice

IMPORTANT NOTICE … Friday, January 18, 2013 the House Local Government Committee will be holding a work session on the Growth Management Act in House Hearing Room D at 1:30 PM. Rep. Dean Takko who chairs the committee has said members of the public will be invited to testify and share their experiences with the Growth Management Act. We need to fill the hearing with real life examples of what’s wrong with the GMA and stories of regulatory takings of property. Please plan on attending the work session if you can, we need you. Also, please pass the word to all your friends and neighbors.

#Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District #growth #manangement #local #government #committee #January #18
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April 17, 2012

Now that I’m back from Olympia and getting into the groove of regular life, I decided it was time to send out a post. Here goes ...

Molly called me this morning and said she just bought unleaded fuel for $4.27 a gallon. Folks, this is not by accident, it is designed specifically to make people more dependent on government. Look at it this way ... if fuel is expensive, people begin to look for cheaper alternatives and public transit is one of those alternatives. Who runs public transit ... government. The Growth Management Act is specifically designed to MAKE people live in cities, where government has greater control over their lives. Ever heard of Agenda 21 or Smart Growth? Washington’s version is the Growth Management Act and its implementation deprives people of life and property each and every day around the state. Every year in Olympia, we see bills specifically designed to"encourage” people to use transit. There are even bills to require transit be designed into private development, yet the majority in Olympia will fight to ensure regulatory schemes are in place to discourage any development ever occur. Their solution ... TAX. Tax the people, tax businesses, tax fuel, tax food, tax, tax tax.

People wake up. We still have time to put this state and nation on the right path. Start asking questions and make people accountable for their responses. No longer accept status quo, demand reform, demand a future for our children. If not now WHEN and if not us WHO!

Two of my favorite quotes ...
"Important principles, may and must be inflexible.” Abraham Lincoln

When asked what is strategy was to win the Cold War, Ronald Reagan said,"We win, they lose.”

We must all adopt these quotes and let them drive how we approach politics in Washington and the United States. We must be vigilant in our stand against tyranny, unwavering on important principles and simply win the fight we are engaged in.

#Abraham #Lincoln #Ronald #Reagan #Agenda #21 #Smart #Growth #Growth #Management #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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Washington Policy Center and Smart Growth

2012 Transportation Lunch: The Role of Smart Growth in Transportation Planning | Washington Policy Center:: www.washingtonpolicy.org/events/details/2012-trans...lunch

Am I to believe the WPC is now embracing Smart Growth? Say it ain’t so.

#Smart #Growth #Agenda #21 #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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August 24, 2011

Good news here, Ruger (our Black Lab pup) is finally getting over is bout with Parvo. I worked him with three tennis balls the other night for blind retrieving and he did spectacular. Time to get him back on the pheasant scent and tracking birds through brush. I'm pretty anxious to get him working some real birds this fall.

Playing Mr. Mom (or taxi cab driver) all week. Today is the last day of volleyball "two-a-days" for Tiffany ... nothing like an 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM practice to totally interfere with getting things done during the day. Seems like every time I get something started it's time to leave the house again. I've been taking Tessa to soccer practice too, so add that in as well. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday ... 8:00 AM drop off Tiffany, 9:00 AM drop off Tessa, 10:00 AM Pick up Tiffany, 11:00 AM pick up Tessa, 3:00 PM drop off Tiffany. Down to single practices tomorrow ... can't wait.

It looks like the next couple of months could be fairly busy with constituent meetings, committee meetings and a possible Special Session. Back in July, it was reported the state is down to 6 to 8 weeks of cash left. That, coupled with what could be a terrible September revenue forecast, couple mean a very ugly fall in Washington.

Now is the time to start focusing on real job growth, real economic development and real fiscal sanity. I spoke to a builder yesterday who summed it up quite well. "Want economic development and job growth, get the government out of my way." Amen to that!

#Ruger #volleyball #Tiffany #Tessa #economic #job #growth #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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June 27, 2011

We have about 2 hours worth of hay to finish and we're finally done. I'm hauling a cow/calf pair down to Prosser later this morning after a radio interview with a Spokane station with my good friend Rep. Matt Shea. I had a really nice weekend with the family and got to play some softball in the Shark in the Park tournament in Yakima.

The radio interview dealt with land use, growth management and coordination. I discussed how citizens and local government can take back control from state and federal agencies using Coordination. There's a 10th Amendment/Coordination workshop in Seattle on August 12th and 13th. Anyone interested should contact Trademark America (www.trademarkamerica.org) and plan on attending the workshop.

Well off to work for the day.

#Matt #Shea #radio #coordination #growth #management #15th #District #Rep #David #Taylor
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