Rep. Ed Orcutt supports amendment to provide financial relief to WA drivers facing high fuel prices

Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, delivers a floor speech in support of Amendment 1107 to Senate Bill 5950 (supplemental operating budget). The policy in the amendment would send $150 checks to registered drivers in Washington state to help offset high fuel prices caused by the state's Climate Commitment Act/carbon tax.

Amendment 1107 was not adopted. Senate Bill 5950 passed on a party-line, 58-37 vote -- with all House Democrats voting in favor and all House Republicans opposed.

Learn more about Senate Bill 5950: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5950&Year=2023&Initiative=false

Learn more about Amendment 1107: https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Amendments/House/5950-S.E%20AMH%20CONN%20H3424.1.pdf