Three of Griffey's bills pass out of committee

Rep. Dan Griffey, R-Allyn, saw a bill pass out of the House Finance Committee and two bills pass out of the House Transportation Committee.

According to a news release, House Bill 1657 passed out of the House Finance Committee on Feb. 4 and would help reduce emissions and safety risks caused by inadequate commercial truck parking through tax incentives.

“We need more safe and secure overnight truck parking options in Washington,” Griffey said in a news release. “By law, truckers must take mandatory rest periods, but they are finding that increasingly more difficult to do in our state because o...