Governor signs two of Dent’s bills
Representative Tom Dent, second from left, shakes hands with Gov. Bob Ferguson after Ferguson signed a bill continuing a program offering aviation assistance funding. 13th District Senator Judy Warnick joined Dent, left, and 14th District Representatives Gloria Mendoza, right, and Deb Manjarrez, second from right.
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Two firefighters mopping up flames on the Swawilla Fire last year. That blaze was one of the largest wildfires last year. One of the bills signed into law late last week, sponsored by local State Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, helps ensure that state assets are provided to local firefighters to help prevent fires from getting out of control.
OLYMPIA — A bill to extend a successful wildfire program sponsored by 13th District Representative Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, was signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson on Friday. A second bill sponsored by Dent and signed by Ferguson streamlines some of the processes for state timber sales. Both go into effect June 11.
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