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OLYMPIA – Those suffering mental health issues and juveniles could be restrained by law enforcement responding to crises. That is the thrust of House Bill 1735, which passed the state House with a 90-5 vote and is now under consideration in the Senate. The bill is intended to end confusion stemming from last year’s House Bill 1310, which prevented responders from receiving police assistance in detaining or transporting people. “We’re talking about hands-on… whether law enforcement can physically interact with people, not to hurt them but to he...
OLYMPIA – The financial responsibility for an oil spill could belong to facilities and vessels owners that produce and transport oil under proposed House Bill 1691. “The goal is to minimize the permanent long-standing damage that can happen when a catastrophic spill happens,” said Rep. Mia Gregerson, D-Kent, the primary sponsor of this bill. The bill requires the owners or operators of oil vessels and facilities to demonstrate their financial ability to pay for its oil damage and to obtain a certificate of financial responsibility (COFR) from...
OLYMPIA – Homeless students at community and technical colleges across the state will get the help they need if House Bill 1601 becomes law. If passed, the bill would provide homeless students and students who age out of the foster care system help with access to laundry, shower facilities, locker rooms, food banks, technology, reduced-price meals or meal plans, case management services and short-term housing and housing assistance. “This results in people not being able to graduate or go onto a career. It hurts our students, our ins...