OLYMPIA – Under a bill introduced by Sen. Bob Hasegawa, Washington will become a leader in allowing the commercial growing of industrial hemp. The well-worked bill passed both chambers of the Legislature unanimously and will become law. “This is an ...
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The director of Western Washington University’s Compass 2 Campus program, Cyndie Shepard, was honored by the Legislature for her contribution to the Western community and the people of Washington. Senate Resolution 8704 was sponsored by Senator Bob Hasegawa, D—Beacon Hill, ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA – Protections for victims of human trafficking will be strengthened under a bill introduced by Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle. The bill passed both chambers of the Legislature unanimously and was recently signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee. “This ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA – A bill that sets science-based standards for storing certain cultural rice-based products, sponsored by Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, passed the Legislature nearly unanimously and became law. “This is a good little bill, lovingly called the ‘noodle bill’ that ...
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