Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks
Legislature passes Schoesler bill offering property-tax relief for residents rebuilding homes ruined by wildfires
The Legislature has approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by 9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler that would provide temporary property-tax relief for Malden-area residents and other Washingtonians who are rebuilding homes damaged or destroyed by wildfires last September. Under Senate Bill 5454, which was passed by the House of Representatives 97-1 today,...
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Senate approves ‘high-cost fuel standard’ bill
The Senate tonight narrowly passed a bill that would create a “high-cost fuel standard” in Washington. House Bill 1091, approved 27-20, returns to the House of Representatives for concurrence, or agreement, with a Senate amendment to the proposal. “This bill is the latest attempt by Governor Inslee to cram what...
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Schoesler blasts Senate passage of ‘carbon cap and tax’ bill
A Democrat-sponsored “carbon cap and tax” bill passed 25-24 tonight by the Senate would punish Washington citizens and small businesses while letting big corporations off the hook, argues 9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler. Senate Bill 5126 now goes to the House of Representatives for further consideration. The 2021 legislative session...
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Schoesler says agricultural groups oppose ‘cap-and-tax’ bill, contrary to claims by Democrat senator
No one should believe claims that the state’s agricultural industry backs a Democratic senator’s “cap-and-tax” bill, considering how disastrous the proposal would be to this key part of Washington’s economy, says 9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler. Schoesler cited a recent story in the Capital Press agriculture publication in which reporter...
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2021 session video update (March 24)
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2021 session update (March 10)
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Senate passes Schoesler bill offering property-tax relief for residents rebuilding homes ruined by wildfires
The Senate today unanimously approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by 9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler that would provide property-tax relief for Malden-area residents and other Washingtonians who are rebuilding homes damaged or destroyed by wildfires last September. Under Senate Bill 5454, passed 49-0, Washington residents who lost a home to wildfire...
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2021 session video update (Feb. 26)
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Schoesler introduces bill to provide relief for employers on UI taxes
Sen. Mark Schoesler has introduced a bill that seeks to provide relief for Washington employers who are facing the possibility of paying higher unemployment-insurance taxes as they also struggle with the effects of the COVID-19 economic shutdown. Senate Bill 5197 would adjust the calculation used to determine UI taxes. Much...
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