A bill prime-sponsored by 12th District Sen. Brad Hawkins that would help keep Nason Ridge near Lake Wenatchee accessible to the public was passed today by the Senate 41-5. Hawkins’ proposal, Second Substitute Senate Bill 5873, would establish a community forest pilot project established by the state Recreation and Conservation Funding...

The Douglas County Public Utility District and other PUDs in Washington could soon have the authority to produce and sell a new type of clean energy under a Senate-approved bill introduced by 12th District state Sen. Brad Hawkins. Substitute Senate Bill 5588 would authorize PUDs to produce, distribute and sell...

OLYMPIA…Sen. Brad Hawkins wants the agency in charge of public lands to assess the health of state-owned forests and come up with a 16-year treatment plan that could include prescribed fire and thinning. Hawkins’ proposal is laid out in Senate Bill 5546, which will come before the Senate Natural Resources...

A measure sponsored by Rep. Brad Hawkins, R-East Wenatchee, that would lead to the creation of a model policy to help school districts restore their facilities following natural disasters passed the House of Representatives Wednesday, 96-1.

By Rep. Brad Hawkins After the devastating Carlton Complex Fire that deeply affected the communities and economy of the Methow Valley, our Legislature is taking action to respond to our natural disaster, including providing funding and changing policies as needed. As your state representative, I am working to turn over...

A bill to help schools restore infrastructure in the aftermath of natural disasters was approved by the House of Representatives today by a vote of 96-0.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 29, 2015 CONTACT: Sarah Stewart, Public Information Officer – (360) 786-7720 Carlton Complex fire economic recovery proposal receives public hearing; House approves $1.2 million for recovery A proposal to provide funding for economic recovery in Okanogan County after the devastating Carlton Complex Fire received a public...

Pateros Superintendent Lois Davies traveled to Olympia to testify on House Bill 1003 to help schools recover after natural disasters, sponsored by Rep. Brad Hawkins.