Showing posts with label Seattle. Show all posts
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Friday, January 31, 2014

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 19

On the House Floor today, we passed the following bills …

House Bill 2115 passed 95 to 0 with 3 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1107 passed 95 to 0 with 3 excused.
House Bill 1145 passed 95 to 0 with 3 excused.
House Bill 1859 passed 95 to 0 with 3 excused.
Second Substitute House Bill 1909 passed 95 to 0 with 3 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1858 passed 95 to 0 with 3 excused.

Have a great weekend everyone ... Go Seahawks.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 4

Today has been an extremely busy and rewarding day. Thus far there have been six national stories on House Bill 2272, 4th Amendment Protection Act. I also was interviewed by two other national news organizations and one Seattle radio station. Rep. Matt Shea was also interviewed for TV on the bill. We’ve tried to share all the stories, but if we miss one please share it here.

It’s been an incredible day. Praise God.

Friday, February 1, 2013

February 1st - 2013 Regular Legislative Session Day 19

I’m in a Local Government Committee meeting where we’re hearing five bills and will take Executive Action on several bills later in the meeting. The five bills we’re hearing are …

HB 1264 disallows proceeding with a partial merger of a fire protection district when the board of fire district commissioners in either the merging district or the merger district does not approve the partial merger petition. It also modifies provisions governing when an election on the question of a partial merger of a fire protection district is not necessary and the method of naming merged districts with area located in different counties.

HB 1269 amends voting provisions for diking and related districts by modifying the definition of "qualified voter of a special district” and requires legal and governmental entities with voting rights in diking and related districts to register with a diking district in advance of the district's general election.

HB 1274 removes requirements obligating cities and towns to transmit certain adopted budget documents to the Association of Washington Cities and the State Auditor. It authorizes cities and towns to accept credit cards, charge cards, debit cards and other forms of electronic payment for payments of any kind. It also repeals duplicate receipt production and related filing and penalty provisions for county sheriffs.

HB 1360 extends the termination date that qualifying counties have to designate industrial land banks for major industrial activity and to adopt conforming regulations.

HB 1367 authorizes cities and towns to declare by ordinance what is deemed a nuisance within the city or town, which may include "litter" and "potentially dangerous litter" as defined by statute, to abate the nuisance and to recover reimbursement costs for the abatement. It also authorizes cities and towns to have a lien against property to recover costs for abating a nuisance.

Once the Committee Meeting ends, I have to call the Seattle Times regarding HB 1371, WA Firearms Freedom Act, and then heading home for the weekend.


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