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House Dem push ahead on low-carbon fuel bill like CA that will raise gas tax by at least .50 gal
Majority House Democrats voted HB 1110 – a bill to impose low-carbon fuel limits on gasoline and other transportation related fuels – off the floor yesterday in a party line vote. Every Republican voted against the bill.
This bill creates a low carbon fuel standard like CA that will increase prices – some estimates over $.50 per gallon. That money doesn’t go toward road improvement either. It will go to the Senate next. Rep. Mike Chapman (D) (Rep. Mike Chapman (D) also sponsored another bill – HB-2913 – that will raise gas tax another $.10 per gallon.) and Rep. Steve Tharinger (D) voted for the bill, who was also a prime sponsor of the bill. (See Roll Call Votes here)
Under the bill, carbon emissions of transportation fuels would have to be reduced to 10 percent below 2017 levels by 2028 and 20 percent below 2017 levels by 2035. The mandatory program would begin January 1, 2021. The Bill directs the Department of Ecology (ECY) to adopt a rule establishing a Clean Fuels Program (CFP) to limit the greenhouse gas emissions per unit of transportation fuel energy to 10 percent below 2017 levels by 2028 and 20 percent below 2017 levels by 2035. The bill is 27 pages long.
With 600 new pages, the USMCA has “radically changed” from Pres. Trump’s original agreement
ACTION NEEDED: Email President Trump today! Nancy Pelosi and her corrupt partners in the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives completely changed the USMCA agreement that President Trump negotiated.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, will replace the current NAFTA agreement that governs trade in North America. The trade agreement has been negotiated by the governments of The United States, Mexico and Canada, but still must be ratified be certain groups within these governments.
Bills to Watch – Week of Jan. 27, 2020
From Ruth Peterson Legislation to follow for the week of 1-27-2020. This is not a complete list. I will add to it and update for next week. As I’ve stated before, try to find an organization that focuses on your interests and who provides a newsletter like this for...
The cost of immigration in Washington State
How much does illegal immigration cost the taxpayers of Washington State? $1.9 Billion (or $725 per household headed by a U.S. citizen). The average cost is $5,199.00 per illegal alien to Washingtonians.
Contact Your Legislators – Writing Letters
Session began last Monday, and there are hundreds of new bills that are being added to the thousands that didn’t get passed last year. It is a short session which means it will move fast. Many bills will go before the House and the Senate without the public being able to weigh in during hearings because those bills were heard last year. There are others that will get hearings, but because things move so fast in a short session, the public won’t have much time to act. The key in the short sessions is to notify your legislators the minute you hear about a bill that you do or don’t like.
Who controls your life more – the State Legislature or Agencies?
The Legislative Session begins on Monday, January 13th. There are a host of bills and issues we need to follow closely – regulatory restrictions, income tax, pay-per-mile tax, sex education, $30 car tab issue, gun laws. The list is long. I want to point out a bill that really won’t have as much of an impact on your life as many others, and it may not even pass, but it is one of hundreds that gives law-making authority to a board that has no accountability to the people.
Central Committee passes resolution advising rejection of 2020 Port Angeles School District Levy
At the regular meeting of the Clallam County Republican Party’s (CCRP) Central Committee meeting, a Resolution was passed by a strong majority advising the rejection of the 2020 Port Angeles School District (PASD) $52 million capital levy, which will be on the ballot for that District in a Special Election to be held February 11, 2020. Ballots will be mailed on January 22, 2020, and voters can accept or reject the levy with a 51% vote.
Pay-per-mile and many more bad bills headed your way from Olympia
What Democats want for you:
Restaurants closing because of requirements for “predictable scheduling,”
pay-per-mile tax on our cars,
income tax,
gun restrictions,
sexual education (including teaching gender fluidity) in kindergarten,
making restaurants offer only water, milk, or low-cal milk alternative on a kids menu;
making sure there are no independent contractors (no more freelance journalists, no more independent hairdressers, no more independent contractors in construction, etc).
Ignoring the voter’s wishes for $30 tabs.
Legislative Alert 2020 – SPECIAL NEWS ON SEX ED BILL – SB 5395 !
SB 5395 – yes the one we thought was done is getting a second life!
Senator Wilson plans to put this bill up for a vote by the full Senate as early as Wednesday at 10:00 or Friday at 10:00. After confirming with members of the Senate Rules committee we may have a better idea which day.
Glen Morgan talks about Washington State’s Top 2 Primary
Glen Morgan talks about Washington State’s Top 2 Primary (sometimes called a Jungle Primary) system for elections. As the first state to adopt this election system for primaries, and with only one other state using it (California). Learn more at Glen’s website, wethegoverned.com
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