OLYMPIA — The Senate’s bipartisan proposed supplemental capital construction budget (SB 5651) would invest nearly $1 billion in priority infrastructure across the state, including a landmark investment in a new school seismic safety fund. “This budget invests in the most pressing issues facing our state,” said Sen. David Frockt (D-Seattle), vice chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee and ...
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OLYMPIA — Schools in parts of the state threatened by earthquakes or tsunamis would be able to draw from a sizable pot of state funding to replace or retrofit buildings, under a bill passed by the Senate tonight. “Hundreds of school buildings across the state, from tsunami zones on the coast to seismically active areas inland, face a high risk of ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA — Upon the announcement today by the Washington Department of Commerce of $131 million in grants to 40 affordable housing projects around the state, Sen. David Frockt (D-Seattle), vice chair for the Capital Budget on the Senate Ways & Means Committee and lead sponsor of the budget’s new Rapid Housing Fund, released this statement:
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SEATTLE — Sen. David Frockt (D-Seattle), vice chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee with lead responsibility for the capital construction budget, released the following statement today after Gov. Jay Inslee presented his proposed 2022 capital construction budget:
“The $495 million set aside for housing in this budget—including $335 million for rapid housing and $60 million for crisis ...Read More
OLYMPIA – After more than a decade of service in the Washington state Legislature, Sen. David Frockt (D-Seattle) announced today that he will retire from the Senate when his current term ends in December 2022 rather than seek re-election to a fourth term. “When I first ran for office in 2010, I saw a need for new leadership in our community,” ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA — Upon the announcement today by the Washington Department of Commerce of $39 million in grants to five projects that will acquire 307 units of urgently needed housing to address homelessness, Sen. David Frockt (D-Seattle), vice chair for the Capital Budget on the Senate Ways & Means Committee and lead sponsor of the budget’s new Rapid Housing Fund, ...
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Join your 46th District representatives for a live virtual town hall on Wednesday, June 2 at 6:00 pm.
Reps. Gerry Pollet and Javier Valdez and Sen. David Frockt will share the results of the legislative session and answer your questions on the issues you care about.
You can watch and ask questions on Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter.
Read MoreOLYMPIA — Today the governor signed, in full, the most aggressive capital construction budget in state history, which funds $6.3 billion in priority infrastructure across the state, including investments in broadband internet access, affordable housing, behavioral health, natural resources, and projects in underserved communities. “This budget makes smart, life-changing investments in every corner of our state,” said Sen. David Frockt ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA — Washingtonians who purchase health care plans on the state’s Health Benefit Exchange will see more assistance with premiums and out-of-pocket costs, as well as more public option offerings in more counties, under legislation signed into law today. SB 5377, sponsored by Sen. David Frockt (D-Seattle), expands the Cascade Care program established by earlier legislation, SB 5526, ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA — The Senate today approved $6.3 billion in funding for priority infrastructure across the state, the largest and most aggressive capital construction budget in state history, funded through a combination state bonds, local revenue sources and federal relief funds. The funds allocated by House Bill 1080 will go toward expanding broadband internet access, growing the state’s supply of affordable ...
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