Governor Bob Ferguson signed a controversial new law that allows cities across Washington state to designate certain residential roads as “shared streets” with speed limits as low as 10 miles per hour. Senate Bill 5595 permits pedestrians to walk in the middle of these streets, eliminates traditional jaywalking laws, and mandates that vehicles yield to bicycles, which must yield to pedestrians.
After more than a year of broken promises and mounting frustration, Washington state farmers are finally exempt from fuel taxes tied to the Climate Commitment Act (CCA). On Thursday, Governor Bob Ferguson signed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1912 (ESSHB 1912) into law, fulfilling long-delayed exemptions for agricultural producers.
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson is visiting the Tri-Cities on Thursday to sign 11 bills into law, but several high-profile and controversial measures—particularly those involving parental rights, student privacy, and healthcare costs—are noticeably absent from his schedule.
