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Opposition to Senate Bill 6294: A Challenge on Grounds of Property Rights Violations and Barriers to Young Homebuyers
By Cindy Alia, 2/5/26
This bill had a hearing in the house today. Unfortunately the majority of testifiers were government entities and health care providers, there was no time allowed for ordi% nary tax paying citizens to testify before the committee. The companion bill in the house is moving quite quickly so without major amendments it appears the bill has a 40% chance of passing this year. It will be costly, call the legislative hotline 800 562 2000!
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Administrative State
Agency rules, policies, plans, act on citizens as law. Through courts and deference to administrative law, legislative power has been usurped from elected representatives into the hands of agencies. Administrative law reform must focus on restoring the power to make law into the hands of elected representatives.Climate Change
Hotly debated, climate change theory has contributed to a culture of fear that interferes with rational and constitutionally based law making. Seeking science based factual information can inform legitimate response to proposed actions on climate change theory.Natural Resources
Modern necessities of life depend on natural resources, innovative use of resources has provided more benefit for more people. The balance of use and conservation, is key to our liberty and prosperity.Water Issues
Stop Government from forcing some people alone to bear public burdens which should be borne by the public as a whole...Agriculture
Defending agricultural property owners and supporting small family farms...Critical Areas
Regulating land-use adjacent to environmentally sensitive areas relies almost exclusively on presumptions and generalizations. Regulators want to make property owners bear the burden of solving the region’s storm water runoff problems...Shoreline Management
The Shoreline Management Act defines how you can use your property near shorelines, and how you can protect your property from erosion.Urban Density
Call it stack and pack or in-fill, the issues that come with the changing character of cities is impacted by urban density and the urban growth boundary created in the Growth Management Act.Growth Management
Added costs come in many different forms, including building fees, permitting fees, utility fees, impact fees, and the Growth Management Act, a state law that controls local planning decisions... Restrictions on land use and residential construction inflate the cost of housing...
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