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Senate approves package of bills, confirms three gubernatorial appointments
Summary
On Feb. 16 the Washington State Senate confirmed three gubernatorial appointees and passed a broad package of bills addressing housing tax exemptions, health‑care board language, pedestrian access in construction, crash‑prevention zones, cultural recognition days, pharmacy scope changes, renter cooling devices and other measures.
The Washington State Senate convened Feb. 16 in Olympia and on a series of voice and roll‑call votes confirmed three gubernatorial appointees and advanced a broad slate of bills to final passage.
Appointments and confirmations: The Senate confirmed Apollonio P. Hernandez (gubernatorial appointment no. 9292) to the University of Washington Board of Regents; Violet Frolov (no. 9293) to the Central Washington University Board of Trustees; and Monica Yu (no. 9309) to the Washington Student Achievement Council. Each confirmation was preceded by a brief sponsor statement describing the nominee’s background and then approved by roll call.
Bills at a glance (final floor outcomes): - Senate Bill 6220 (property-tax exemption for nonprofit housing providers): advanced to final passage and declared passed (roll call reported 49 ayes, 0 nays). Sponsor: Senator Trudeau. Purpose: protect…
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