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Commitment to Washington
update
This is the first of
several periodic updates on the progress of legislation proposed by
House and Senate Republicans in their Commitment to Washington – an
11-point agenda for the 2006 legislative session.
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House Bill 2370 passed
the House and Senate and signed into law – Provides $7.6 million in
low-income energy assistance and is one part of our commitment to
help reduce energy costs for families.
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House Bill 2424 passed
the House – Would eliminate sales and use tax on non-highway diesel
fuel as part of our commitment to strengthen the family farm.
Here are the steps in our
Commitment to Washington and bills introduced so far to support them:
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Put government on a
budget by restoring voter-approved tax and spending limits: SJR
8222, SB 6471, HB 3005, HB 3006, HB 3008, HJR 4218, HJR 4219, HJR
4220.
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Protect our kids from
sex offenders by passing “Jessica’s Law Plus” – legislation based on
Florida’s Jessica Lunsford Act that would give Washington the
nation’s toughest law against sex offenders: HB 2476 (public hearing
held), SB 6153, SB 6314, SB 6389, SB 6476.
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Give health care back
to patients by allowing affordable, tailored choices that work best
for them and their families: HB 2557, HB 2904, SB 6130.
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Get government out of
the way of job growth by removing the regulatory burden on small
business, repealing the death tax, and reforming unemployment
insurance: HB 2424 (passed by House), HB 2672, HB 2771, HB 2841, HB
2847, SB 6309.
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AIM for safer
neighborhoods through enhanced penalties for Auto theft, Identity
theft and Methamphetamine production: HB2822, HB 2839, HB 2840, SB
6239.
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Welcome families to
our state parks by eliminating the day use fee: HB 2616, SB 6556.
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Help every student
achieve WASL standards and graduate on time by offering remedial
classes, tutors, and expanded summer school programs: HB 2902, HB
2903.
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Help needy families by
reducing energy costs: HB 2370 (signed into law), SB 6250, SB 6482.
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Allow citizens and
their elected representatives — not the courts — to decide the
definition of marriage.
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Protect property
rights and prevent government from taking property without
compensation: HB 2708, HB 2854, HB 2906, HJR 4217, SB 6388, SB 6574.
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Strengthen the family
farm by providing tax relief, allowing families to use their land as
intended, and ensuring access to water: SB 6148, SB 6151, SB 6298,
SB 6299, SB 6424, SB 6573, HB 2767, HB 2905, HB 2907.
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For more information, contact:
John
Handy, Assistant Director: (360) 786-5758
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