Andrew Barkis
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Rep. Andrew Barkis represents the 2nd Legislative District. He was first appointed to the Washington House of Representatives in February 2016 and is currently serving his fifth term. Andrew was born and raised in Chehalis. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout through the Boy Scouts of America, the highest achievement in scouting. He graduated from Seattle University with a degree in communication and completed the university’s Army ROTC program. Although he had hoped to become an Army officer, a knee injury sustained during training ended his goal of military service. Since 2019, Andrew has served as the ranking Republican on the House Transportation Committee. As one of the Legislature’s transportation budget leaders, he has focused on fiscal responsibility, practical reform and better prioritization of existing transportation dollars. His goals are to keep costs down, oppose new burdens on drivers and ensure promised projects are completed with the revenue the state already collects. Andrew’s experience as a local business owner has shaped his work on Washington’s housing affordability and homelessness crises. Increasing housing supply remains one of his top priorities. He…
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- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 6003: Concerning the capital budget.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 5998: Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.
- VerifiedVoted no on HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.
- VerifiedVoted no on HB 2689: Concerning the working connections child care program.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 6228: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies.)
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 1960: Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities.
- VerifiedVoted no on HB 2487: Concerning taxes imposed on insurers operating within the state.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
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HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.
SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
SB 5998: Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.
SB 6003: Concerning the capital budget.
SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
SB 6228: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies.)
SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.
HB 2689: Concerning the working connections child care program.
SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.
HB 1960: Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities.
HB 2487: Concerning taxes imposed on insurers operating within the state.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
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