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House Bill 1770, sponsored by Rep. Vincent Buys, was signed into law April 23 by Governor Inslee. The bill would allow two non-voting members with marketing experience to sit on any...
State laws can impact your quality of life. So, you should have a voice in the creation of our laws. This is a fundamental tenet of how government should work. Unfortunately...
Two bills that would benefit farmers, sponsored by Rep. Vincent Buys, R-Lynden, passed out of policy committee this week. One of the bills was a request from Buys’ local Raspberry farmers....
Rep. Vincent Buys, R-Lynden, introduced a bill that would provide relief for a number of farmers in Whatcom County. These farmers have been struggling for the last 20 to 25 years...
We are now on day 22 of the scheduled 105-day session. After weeks of ceremonies and work sessions, action is ramping up. I will be sending out e-mail updates, like this...
The 2012 legislative sessions finally came to an end on April 11, after 24 hours of voting, a 60-day regular session and 31 days of two special sessions. In this time,...
Today is the 38th day of the 2012 regular session; which means we are more than half-way done with the 60-days we have scheduled to be in Olympia. Recent days have...
My first legislative session in Olympia could be likened to a rollercoaster – many ups and downs, with lots of twists and turns. While tough decisions and difficult negotiations drew attention...
As we entered the month of May, I expected to be back in the 42nd Legislative District discussing the good and the bad of my first legislative session. However, I spent...
Rep. Vincent Buys had two bills he prime-sponsored signed into law by the governor today. House Bill 1467 modifies the definition of a “well” under the Water Well Construction Act (WWCA)....
