— News By Subject —
Budget & Taxes
The first major bill cutoff of the 2015 legislative session is tomorrow, Feb. 20. This means all bills referred to a policy committee not passed out of that committee are labeled...
Rep. Buys provides an update on his sponsored legislation during the second week of the 2015 legislative session.
Rep. Vincent Buys, R-Lynden, talks with KGMI's Tracy Ellis (Bellingham radio) about the opening of the 2015 legislative session, the budget, education and agriculture.
In just four short days, I will be down in Olympia as the 2015 legislative session convenes. Since the Legislature adjourned in March 2014, I've been meeting with folks in district to...
We are down to the final days of the 2014 legislative session. This year are scheduled for a short 60-day session and it is very likely that we will get done...
This is the 27th day of the 2014 legislative session. Yesterday, Feb.7, was the last day for committees to hear bills from their house of origin and the first significant deadline...
On June 28, the long-awaited state operating budget was voted out of the House 81-11. Rep. Vincent Buys voted to support the budget. A 'yes' vote is a rarity for state...
Tuesday marked the end of the first special session of 2013. Disappointingly, after 105 days of regular session, and another 30 days, the Legislature has still not reached a budget compromise....
There are 24 more days scheduled for the 2013 session. We have passed four deadlines so far and our next cutoff will be on Tuesday, April 9. By that time, Senate...
As of yesterday we are officially half way through the 105-day scheduled session. Two important deadlines have passed: House policy committee cut off on Feb. 22 and House fiscal committee cut-off...
