Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate

OLYMPIA … Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, has been elevated to Ranking Member on the Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee (ENET) for the 2025 legislative session.

He will continue on the Senate Ways and Means Committee and is joining the Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee as well as the powerful Rules Committee.

Boehnke, who served on the ENET committee during the Legislature’s 2023-24 term, said he is honored to move up to the committee’s top Republican position.

“The work of the ENET committee lines up well with the 8th District’s interests. I am particularly focused on pursuing advances in nuclear power, hydrogen, and emergency technologies that support grid reliability, energy supply, and energy conservation, as those are important not only here but statewide,” said Boehnke.

“Having a larger role on this committee will also help me in reaching across the aisle and collaborating with the chair and the majority party to address the serious issues impacting our state.”

As a member of Ways and Means, Boehnke will be involved in developing the next state budget, and with the WSU Tri-Cities campus in his district, the new higher-education assignment is a good fit.

The Rules Committee serves as a gatekeeper, determining which of the bills approved at the committee level will be eligible for consideration by the full Senate.

More information about Boehnke is at mattboehnke.src.wastateleg.org. The 2025 Legislative Session begins Jan. 13, 2024,

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