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House passes bill setting $6,000 threshold for foreign‑national certification; critics say initiative process could be affected
Summary
Substitute House Bill 21 23 passed the House on Jan. 29 by a reported 68–29 after floor debate in which sponsors described a $6,000 threshold to limit burdensome foreign‑national certification requirements; opponents warned the change weakens protections and could restrict the initiative process.
The Washington State House passed substitute House Bill 21 23 on third reading, establishing a $6,000 threshold that sponsors said would limit when foreign‑national certification requirements apply to campaign contributions. The clerk reported the final roll call as 68 yays, 29 nays and 1 excused; the bill was declared passed.
Representative Fitzgibbon (34th District), who rose on the floor to request support, said the statute passed years earlier imposed heavy record‑keeping burdens on those running for office and that the substitute bill would ease…
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