SRC On Air: Sen. Matt Boehnke on KONA Radio’s The Bottom Line talking about artificial intelligence and wind turbine permitting as it relates to fighting wildfires from the air. #waleg LISTEN: https://ow.ly/bUYI50QqcWp  

Washington State Senator Matt Boehnke visited North Carolina as a participant in the Nuclear Legislative Working Group (NLWG) at the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) in early December. The mission of NCSL’s Nuclear Legislative Working Group (NLWG) is to provide legislative members with the opportunity to learn about the...

BY BENJAMIN FREED | State Scoop Washington Gov. Jay Inslee last week signed a bill that will add several new layers of governance to the state’s cybersecurity practices, including new advisory boards and giving the state’s Department of Commerce greater authorities over infrastructure security. …“This new law is about starting the...

Measure would streamline utility reporting, save money for ratepayers On Tuesday, the Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee held a public hearing on Sen. Matt Boehnke’s legislation aimed at modernizing Washington’s Energy Independence Act to avoid regulatory duplication and overlap with other laws. Boehnke, R-Kennewick, is a member of the...

In the News: By Wendy Culverwell | Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business Gov. Jay Inslee will seek $10 million in 2023 to establish the Institute for Northwest Energy Futures at Washington State University Tri-Cities. The move fulfills the dream of the late Bob Ferguson, an influential U.S. Department of Energy...

Due to election-year restrictions that begin on Monday, this will be my last email update to you until after the November election results are certified. The exception is if we go into a special session. However, I am still able to respond to constituents who contact me throughout the year,...

Rep. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, has introduced a bill that seeks to help Washington state achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions future through technological innovation and research and development tax credits. Washington emits about 100 million tons of carbon dioxide per year. While the state has some low-carbon solutions to address...

After nearly a year and a half of restrictions, closures and lockdowns, Washington is finally set to fully reopen next week. I know how difficult this time has been for all of you, so I want to thank you for your resilience. It’s been nothing short of extraordinary. I’ve never...

Five Republicans who serve on the House Environment and Energy Committee spoke out Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 against House Bill 1084. The bill takes steps to accelerate the removal of natural gas from homes and buildings and would undermine the continued economic viability of natural gas utilities. Republicans said it...

All five Republicans who serve on the House Environment and Energy Committee spoke out today against a bill that would kill jobs in Washington and could wipe out an entire industry. When House Bill 1084 was brought up for a vote, Republican committee members Reps. Mary Dye, Mark Klicker, Peter...