Sen Matt Boehnke gives a critical update—with the latest cutoff lawmakers are now debating financial policies. While some push for tax hikes Boehnke and his colleagues are working to kill bad bills and prioritize essential services #waleg
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Rep. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, joins Mike McClanahan on TVW’s The Impact to discuss a bill he sponsored this session aimed at creating jobs and increasing education and training opportunities in the retail industry.
House Bill 2019, which has been signed into law, will require the state’s Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to work with statewide retail employer organizations to identify existing gaps and engage with stakeholders to make recommendations on:
- Strategies to develop additional courses, pathways, and apprenticeships to make retail certifications and credentials available for job seekers and current retail employees;
- Strategies to build a network for students and job seekers who complete retail certification courses to connect with potential employers;
- Options for engaging and partnering with retail employers to provide courses to incumbent frontline workers for the purpose of upskilling and promotions, including in-demand, higher paid, non-industry specific positions within the retail industry; and
- Options for increasing training and job opportunities in the retail industry for underserved communities and previously incarcerated individuals.
The bill received backing from business and labor groups alike, as well as overwhelming bipartisan support in the House (approved 94-2) and Senate (approved 49-0). Boehnke, the ranking Republican on the House Community and Economic Development Committee, says his bill will strengthen the retail industry, which accounts for 42 percent of the state’s revenue and is responsible for nearly 400,000 jobs.
In a recorded message commemorating Data Privacy Day, 8th District Rep. Matt Boehnke urges state agencies, industry leaders, and his fellow lawmakers to “work together to pass sound legislation that prioritizes the protection of our citizens.” Last year, data breaches skyrocketed 500% in Washington.
“We must continue to educate and inform, be transparent and accountable, and learn from past mistakes to deliver better results for those who count on us to serve them well,” Boehnke continues.
Learn more about Data Privacy Day here.
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 would kill jobs and eradicate an entire industry of workers.
Rep. Matt Boehnke discusses the Building Economic Strength Through Manufacturing Act, a bill he’s sponsored that aims to double the number of manufacturing jobs in WA by 2031. House Bill 1170, which has strong bipartisan support, passed unanimously out of committee earlier today.
Rep. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, sits down with TVW to discuss the 8th Legislative District, one of his favorite political mentors, and the state’s K-12 education system.
Rep. Boehnke discusses House of Origin cutoff, and provides an update on several bills he co-sponsored this year. He also invites 8th District residents to attend a town hall meeting he’s holding with Sen. Sharon Brown and Rep. Brad Klippert in Richland on Saturday, March 23.
On Thursday, March 7, Republican Reps. Matt Boehnke and Chris Gildon sat down with TVW’s Austin Jenkins to discuss their backgrounds, their legislative priorities, and some of the important bills that are making their way through the legislative process this year. Click on the image below to view the interview.
In his first video update of the 2019 legislative session, Rep. Matt Boehnke (pronunced BAY-nkee) discusses his background, his top legislative priorities, and the committees he’s serving on.