April 4 - Hot List for State House

POSSIBLE HOUSE FLOOR ACTION

POSITION: SUPPORT

This bill preserves jobs, reduces congestion, and protects the environment by authorizing King County to impose a temporary congestion reduction charge to provide emergency funding for our critical transit service.
Transit service faces a funding crisis in Washington State. Plummeting sales tax revenue is forcing transit agencies to slash service despite record-setting ridership.

POSITION: SUPPORT

With this bill the TransAlta coal plant will significantly cut its air pollution in 2013 and permanently shut its two boilers in 2020 and 2025. The bill is supported by TransAlta, the labor community, the Governor and environmental groups.
The bill also commits TransAlta to invest in Lewis County's economic development and in local energy efficiency projects. Gradually increased funding from CERB and PWB will contribute to community redevelopment, including reuse of reclaimed coal mine lands.

General Government Appropriations & Oversight: Possible Executive Session
POSITION: OPPOSE

This bill raises fees but trades away environmental protection, a significant net loss for streams and fish.
The bill requires understaffed agencies to take on major new administrative work “integrating” two sets of rules; WDFW loses its authority to ensure fish protection when major work is done in forest streams; and longer logging permits jeopardize timely, science-based improvements to logging practices on-the-ground.

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