Paul Harris

Bills primed sponsored by 17th District Rep. Paul Harris relating to funding the prescription monitoring program and allowing licensed pharmacists to prescribe legend drugs were signed by the governor this week.

First, I want to thank those of you who were able to attend the town hall Sen. Don Benton and I held on March 16. We had approximately 100 people in attendance and we were able to discuss a variety of issues. Of course the Columbia River Crossing remains a...

We are wrapping up a long couple weeks on the House floor. There has been late nights and weekend work as we debate and vote on House bills to send over to the Senate. While there are some good bills, and many bad bills, making their way through the legislative...

OLYMPIA…Sen. Don Benton and Rep. Paul Harris are inviting 17th Legislative District residents to meet with them Saturday evening in Vancouver. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Firstenburg Community Center, 700 N.E. 136th Avenue. “We are over halfway through the session and at a critical part of...

The Washington State Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a requirement for a two-thirds vote in the Legislature to raise taxes. Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, would like to see a constitutional amendment to reinstate the taxpayer protection measure. He is issued the following the statement: “Washington voters have passed a...

We are in the sixth week of the legislative session. We are approaching the first cutoff date. By this Friday, February 22, all bills must be out of their respective policy committees in order to move forward in the legislative process. Bills in fiscal committees or that are considered necessary...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 19, 2013 CONTACT: Kurt Hammond, Public Information Officer – (360) 786-7794 Eric Campbell, Senior Information Officer – (360) 786-7503 Rep. Paul Harris – (360) 786-7976 Sen. Don Benton – (360) 786-7632 Sen. Benton, Rep. Harris to hold telephone town hall Monday, Feb. 25 Sen. Don Benton...

Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, and other Southwest Washington legislators have signed onto a letter requesting the U.S. Coast Guard consider a much higher clearance than the proposed 116 feet for the Columbia River Crossing (CRC). Harris says the current design would have a negative impact on the local economy. “Under...

The 2013 legislative session is underway. However, before I give you an early session update I want to say thank you for all your support during my first term. I am very appreciative of you returning me to Olympia for a second go around. With my first term under my...