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EV charger destruction targeted by Wilson bill, approved by Senate Longview senator would enhance scrutiny when electric vehicle charger parts are sold for scrap OLYMPIA – A bill aimed at preventing EV charger destruction by requiring special scrutiny from scrap dealers cleared the Washington Senate Tuesday on a 48-0 vote. The bill now moves to the House for further consideration.... Read More...
Wilson tow-truck safety bill passes Senate on unanimous vote Wilson tow-truck safety bill passes Senate on unanimous vote Blue-light flasher bill named for SW Washington tow operators killed at roadside OLYMPIA – A two-year effort by Sen. Jeff Wilson to improve safety for roadside emergency workers crossed a major hurdle in the state Senate Wednesday as lawmakers voted 49-0... Read More...
Washington’s official nickname is The Evergreen State, Senate declares Wilson bill corrects 130-year-old mistake OLYMPIA – The Washington Senate voted unanimously Monday to declare the state nickname to be The Evergreen State – about 130 years after everyone assumed it already had. “We caught this nickname problem in the nick of time,” said Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview. “Imagine what... Read More...
Catalytic converter theft skyrockets – yet Olympia yawns Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Wilson’s subscribers Feb. 17, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Wilson’s e-newsletters, click here. Bill fails to make cut at Legislature’s first deadline — doesn’t even get a hearing An all-too-common scene as catalytic converter theft becomes commonplace statewide./ Credit Creative Commons 2.0... Read More...