carbon tax

The virtual legislative session in Washington has seen a variety of bills that have concerned many in the farming community. Perry Dozier, state senator from the Walla Walla area, said he’s very concerned about the additional taxes that will placed on the backs of Washington farmers. Whe ...

The Democrat majority in Washington has introduced legislation that could increase the state gas tax, making it the highest in the country at 67.4 cents a gallon. The proposal calls for an 18-cent increase a gallon in the state’s gas tax, increasing the price by 10 cents a gallon this year and another eight cents a gallon in 2022. ...

The Washington farm community is already preparing to fight several pieces of low carbon legislation expected during the 2021 session. The Washington Farm Bureau’s Bre Elsey says roughly 75% of the proposals expected this session are bills from the past that failed to gain needed support in Olympia. How ...

The farming community is encouraged to prepare now for the 2021 Washington legislative session which gets underway next month. Bre Elsey, Director of Government Relations for the Washington Farm Bureau, said there are several issues that should be of concern for the farming community; outside of the fact that the session will be conducted remotely ...

The 2020 Washington legislative session will be here before you know it.  And while much of the Ag community is watching taxes, H2-A and labor issues very carefully, Jon DeVaney with the Washington state Tree Fruit Association says the environment will be a key issue as well.  He...

The Washington Farm Bureau’s Mike La Plant says one of the best parts of 2019 from an Ag perspective is, the year is almost over.   The WFB President said this has been a challenging year for growers across the state.  He said weather was very challenging with the February blast of winter east of the Cascades, to dry conditions across western Washington throughout much of the year, and a cold wet

The Oregon legislative session wraps up June 22nd, and in that time expect to hear a lot of debate over Cap and Trade.   Lawmakers in Salem are looking at a Carbon Tax similar to one passed in California, where the state establishes a market where credits can be purchased and sold.  Th...

The 2019 legislative session in Olympia saw its fair share of legislation addressing carbon in the Evergreen state.  And while most were opposed by the Ag industry, there was one that has received the praise of NE Washington’s Joel Kretz.  The Farm...

In November, voters in Washington rejected I-1631, a low carbon fuel standard, with over 56% of the state voting no.  In response, supporters of the low carbon effort, brought forward legislation in Olympia this session, enacting many portions of that failed initiative.  On...

Last week, the Washington House Committee on Environment and Energy held a public hearing on legislation proposed by Representative Jacquelin Maycumber, focused on providing regulatory relief for the state’s Ag community.  The Republic Republican said House Bill 1985 would modify the emission rules implemented on the Ag industry.   S...