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The Economic and Revenue Forecast Council released and adopted its latest state revenue forecast this morning. As compared to the November 2020 forecast, Near General Fund-Outlook revenue increased by $1.34 billion...

March 17, 2021

Reps. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama and Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, issued the following statement on their recently introduced state property-tax relief proposal.

Feb. 28, 2020

Community conversation with residents of the 20th District will begin at 6:00 p.m. Rep. Ed Orcutt and Sen. John Braun will host a telephone town hall meeting Tuesday, February 25. The...

Feb. 24, 2020

Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1801 into law today. The legislation, prime sponsored by Rep. Ed Orcutt, will permit state and local governments to apply for a certificate of authority...

April 24, 2019

Rep. Ed Orcutt, ranking Republican on the committee: “The Democrats do not need to raise taxes on anyone.” Key facts: In the House Finance Committee today, Democrats voted out House Bills...

April 19, 2019

Key facts: The Economic and Revenue Forecast Council released its state revenue forecast today.  The Near General Fund-State (Near GF-S) revenue forecast for the 2017-19 biennium has increased by $307 million, and revenue...

March 20, 2019

20th District lawmaker will also continue his role on the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council Rep. Ed Orcutt has been named ranking Republican on the House Finance Committee. The...

Dec. 26, 2018

Sen. John Braun and Rep. Ed Orcutt will co-host a telephone town hall meeting on Monday, Feb. 19. The community conversation will begin at 6:30 p.m. and last one hour. The lawmakers...

Feb. 13, 2018

House Bill 2749 to receive public hearing tomorrow Rep. Ed Orcutt wants to bring broadband and better Internet access to rural and coastal parts of the state through new legislation. House...

Jan. 22, 2018

House Bill 1907 was signed into law on Friday. Sponsored by Reps. Ed Orcutt and Richard DeBolt, it will protect the ownership of burial plots in cemeteries that have been abandoned....

May 5, 2017