Legislative Update From Olympia
In this update, I discuss the first six weeks of the 2020 legislative session, and I invite constituents to take part in the 6th District telephone town hall. You can read the entire e-newsletter here.
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Senate passes Holy bill that seeks to discourage traffic-ticket quotas for officers
As a retired Spokane police officer, 6th District Sen. Jeff Holy is aware of the perception that some law enforcement officers may be compelled to issue traffic tickets to motorists. A bill sponsored by Holy this year aims to prevent the possibility of officers being ordered to meet traffic ticket...
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Eastern Washington senators sponsor bill to end tax chaos for concrete pumpers
Three state senators from eastern Washington – 6th District Sen. Jeff Holy, 4th District Sen. Mike Padden and 7th District Sen. Shelly Short – are leading a legislative effort to fix a problem caused by the state Department of Revenue that affects how concrete pumpers are taxed. Senate Bill 6317,...
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Legislative Update from Olympia
Dear Neighbor, Greetings from Olympia! I wanted to give you a legislative update as last Wednesday marked the “house of origin” cutoff for this session, where a bill must have passed out of the body in which it was introduced to still be considered “alive” this session. The exception to...
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Legislative Update from Olympia
Dear Neighbor, Greetings from Olympia! I wanted to give you a legislative update as we are 1/3 of the way through the 105-day 2019 legislative session. This year provides a bit of change as I transition from serving you in the House of Representatives to the Senate. The culture is...
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Senator Jeff Holy takes oath of office in Olympia
Sen. Jeff Holy took his oath of office to begin his first term as senator for the 6th Legislative District on Monday during the opening ceremonies of the 2019 legislative session. Holy will serve on the Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee, Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee, and Law...
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Rep. Jeff Holy’s Legislative Update from Olympia | May 11, 2018
Dear Friends and Neighbors, It is shaping up to be a beautiful spring in the 6th District! I hope you and your families have the opportunity to get outside and enjoy it! The 2018 legislative session ended March 8. This was one of the busiest and most tense 60-day sessions...
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Governor signs Holy’s bill expanding financial opportunities for professional-technical education programs into law
Students seeking financial assistance to pursue a certificate or degree through a professional-technical program will now have the same scholarship opportunities as those planning to attend four-year institutions. Rep. Jeff Holy introduced House Bill 1452 to expand the current Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) program to include low-income students obtaining...
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Rep. Jeff Holy weighs in on the supplemental operating budget on KXLY
Rep. Jeff Holy, R-Cheney, gives KXLY an update on the supplemental operating budget and says the legislation seems to be spending too much and saving too little for harder economic times in the future.
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