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  • Bill aims to help homeless, former foster college, technical students

    Juan Morfin, Washington State Journal|Updated Jan 20, 2022

    OLYMPIA — Homeless students at community and technical colleges across the state will get the help they need if HB 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 storage, shower facilities, locker rooms, food banks, technology, reduced-price meals or meal plans, case management services and short-term housing/housing assistance. “This results in people not being able to graduate or go onto a career. It hurts our stu...

  • New House bill would make oil owners financially liable for oil spills

    Juan Morfin, Washington State Journal|Updated Jan 20, 2022

    OLYMPIA – The financial responsibility for an oil spill will fall on those who own the facilities and vessels 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 damages and to obtain a certificate of finan...