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Washington State Senate Republican Caucus

1 week ago

A message from Sen. Lynda Wilson:A lot of people will be cooking Thanksgiving dinner with natural gas, either because they installed a gas stove/oven or because their home already came with one. I’m going to guess many of them appreciate their gas appliances so much that they voted YES on I-2066, to repeal the law that put WA on a path to a natural-gas ban. The trouble is, I spent much of Friday morning at a special meeting of our State Building Code Council (I’m an ex-Officio member, we are not allowed to vote)… and I am NOT confident that a majority of the voting members give a hoot that a majority of WA voters want to protect access to natural gas. The governor appoints the voting members of the SBCC, and our outgoing governor made sure to pack the current group with people who share his hatred of natural gas. That’s why the council already changed WA’s energy code to prohibit the use of natural gas in new commercial construction and restrict the use of gas in new residential construction. But the majority of WA residents who voted on I-2066 (and 34 of 39 counties…nearly 36) don’t agree. The public-policy choice is simple. Will the SBCC cling to its anti-natural gas position, and the intent of 77 Democratic legislators – meaning those who passed House Bill 1589 this year, setting the stage for a natural-gas ban? Or will it honor the intent of the 1.93 million voters who repealed HB 1589, by passing I-2066? Keep in mind that the HB 1589 law set a course for the forced electrification of homes, which could cost millions of homeowners as much as $70K to replace gas appliances with electric versions. And as many people north and east of Seattle were just reminded, our state’s power grid has enough reliability issues already. There were already lawsuits against the building code council over the energy code changes. Inslee’s allies are expected to sue to overturn I-2066 once the measure takes effect (Dec. 5, after the election results are certified). Stay tuned, this is all going to get even more complicated. In the meantime, if you appreciate having natural gas as a choice, the passage of I-2066 is another reason to be thankful this Thanksgiving Day! ... See MoreSee Less

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Washington State Senate Republican Caucus

2 weeks ago

Homelessness: Last year, it was reported that WA spent $143 MILLION to get 126 individuals off the streets, while Gov. Inslee was requesting an additional $100 million more. That's over $1.1 MILLION PER PERSON. WA has spent $4 BILLION as the problem worsens. We have advocated in the budget and in legislation to use taxpayers’ dollars wisely to fund diversion, drug treatment, and non-profits with effective track records tackling homelessness. We have also pushed for legislation to outlaw "safe" injection sites allowing the usage of hard drugs. Brandi Kruse, Ari Hoffman, and Jonathan Choe: ow.ly/pnJf50UbwH8 ... See MoreSee Less

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