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Representative Mendoza updates Grandview council: District 14 secured about $13.3 million; raises concerns about Climate Commitment Act
Summary
Rep. Gloria Mendoza told the committee that District 14 secured roughly $13.3 million for local projects, noted a disputed state income tax measure and said the Climate Commitment Act increased gas prices by about $1.47 per gallon, raising transparency and pension-fund concerns.
Representative Gloria Mendoza gave the Committee-of-the-Whole a May 26 update on the 2026 Washington State legislative session, saying that despite the short session 780 bills were introduced and that District 14 secured approximately $13.3 million for local projects, including HVAC improvements for Finley School District and renovations to the Wapato public safety building and Granger’s library. Mendoza said an income-tax measure has been passed at the state level but is being disputed on constitutional grounds.
Mendoza also discussed the Climate Commitment Act, describing its effect on gasoline prices as adding about $1.47 per gallon and expressing concern about the law’s transparency and potential impacts on pension funds. Those characterizations were presented by Mendoza as her assessment of session developments and were not independently verified in the meeting record.
The remarks were delivered as informational to the council; no formal council action was taken on state legislation. Mayor Ashley Lara and councilmembers listened and recorded the update for the city’s legislative-tracking and budget-planning purposes. The committee did not vote on any local action related to the state measures at the May 26 meeting.
