Senator Ann Rivers

Legislative District 18

Senator Jim Honeyford

Legislative District 15

Senator Mark Schoesler

Legislative District 9

Senator John Braun

Legislative District 20

Senator Barbara Bailey

Legislative District 10

Senator Randi Becker

Legislative District 2

Senator Sharon Brown

Legislative District 8

Senator Doug Ericksen

Legislative District 42

Senator Curtis King

Legislative District 14

Senator Steve O'Ban

Legislative District 28

Senator Mike Padden

Legislative District 4

Senator Tim Sheldon

Legislative District 35

Senator Judy Warnick

Legislative District 13

Senator Brad Hawkins

Legislative District 12

Senator Lynda Wilson

Legislative District 17

Senator Hans Zeiger

Legislative District 25

Senator Maureen Walsh

Legislative District 16

Senator Phil Fortunato

Legislative District 31

Senator Shelly Short

Legislative District 7

Senator Keith Wagoner

Legislative District 39

Senator Jeff Holy

Legislative District 6

Senator Ron Muzzall

Legislative District 10

Senate Committees:

Environment, Energy and Technology (ranking member) Higher Education and Workforce Development

Agriculture

Ericksen TV: Building a budget without raising taxes

April 18, 2013

Earlier this week, I recorded a brief video outlining the process the bipartisan coalition in the Senate went through to build a budget plan that makes substantial investments in K-12 and higher education without raising taxes. You can watch the video, which also outlines several bills I’m working on that... Read More...

Bills approved to assist Northwest Washington Fair, Whatcom County Superior Court

April 17, 2013

Today the House of Representatives approved two bills I sponsored to assist entities in Whatcom County. One measure would assist the Northwest Washington fair and the other pertains to the Whatcom County judicial system. Senate Bill 5078 clarifies that property taxes are not applicable to Lynden’s Northwest Washington fair. The... Read More...

Bill to clarify tax status of Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden clears House committee

April 09, 2013

Yesterday the House Finance Committee approved a bill I introduced that would clarify that the non-profit Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden is not subject to property tax. Many people in our community have attended the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden and know what a great experience it is for families in... Read More...

Ericksen bill to assist berry farms in Whatcom County moves forward

March 08, 2013

A bill I brought forward to assist area farmers by ensuring their water-conservation efforts are recognized by the state Department of Ecology was approved by the state Senate and will now move to the House of Representatives. Senate Bill 5199 requires DOE to initiate a process to allow berry farmers... Read More...

Bill I introduced to clarify tax status of non-profit fairs approved unanimously by Senate

February 26, 2013

A measure I proposed to clarify the tax status of the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden, and other non-profit fairs around the state, was approved unanimously by the state Senate today. Whatcom County is blessed to be one of the leading agricultural areas in our state and across the country. It’s... Read More...

My bills to promote renewable energy and telecommunications development pass Senate

February 25, 2013

Today the Senate approved two bills I proposed to encourage new forms of renewable energy and increase development in Washington’s telecommunications industry. Both bills received only favorable testimony during public hearings in the Senate Energy, Environment and Telecommunications Committee, which I chair. Two of my goals for this year are to promote new energy... Read More...

Ericksen TV: two bills to aid Whatcom County farms and fairs

February 07, 2013

This week my video update focuses on two bills I introduced to aid important entities in Whatcom County – our farms and our fairs. Senate Bill 5078 would modify state law to allow non-profit fairs to continue to rent out their facilities during the off-season without taking a tax hit. Senate... Read More...

Ericksen bills to encourage single-family construction in urban growth areas scheduled for public hearings

January 21, 2012

Three bills sponsored by Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, with the goal of preserving farmland and encouraging single-family home construction in urban growth areas will receive public hearings on Monday, Jan. 30. The bills are before the Senate Government Operations, Tribal Relations and Elections Committee for consideration. The public hearings on... Read More...