Ed Orcutt
Ed Orcutt
Legislative District 20
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Two bills prime sponsored by Rep. Ed Orcutt pass Legislature, expected to become law
Two pieces of legislation prime sponsored by Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, passed the Legislature during the 2025 legislative session and are expected to become law. One measure has been signed into law, while the other one awaits Governor Bob Ferguson’s signature. House Bill 1372 will extend the expiration date of the Sunset Act to 2045... Read more » -
2025 legislative session comes to an end
The Legislature adjourned Sine Die last night at 6:30 p.m., ending the 2025 legislative session. Unless a special session is called, state lawmakers will not reconvene again until January 12, 2026. Like every legislative session, there were wins and losses. Unfortunately, those losses came into focus over the last week in the form of the... Read more » -
Reps. Peter Abbarno and Ed Orcutt highlight key Southwest Washington investments in bipartisan capital budget
Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, House Republican Caucus Chair and assistant ranking member on the House Capital Budget Committee, and Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, announced that the House passed a bipartisan 2025-27 Capital Budget that delivers more than $81 million in critical local investments for communities across the 20th Legislative District. The $7.6 billion capital budget funds construction and repair projects... Read more » -
Rep. Ed Orcutt discusses the largest tax increases in state history on TVW’s The Impact (2025 Sine Die Special)
Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama and ranking member on the House Finance Committee, discusses the largest tax increases in state history on The Impact (2025 Sine Die Special) with Mike McClanahan on April 27, 2025. -
Statement from Rep. Ed Orcutt on the passage of three Senate tax bills
Statement from Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama and ranking member on the House Finance Committee, on the recent passage of three Senate tax bills: “Once again, House Democrats passed massive tax increases on the people of Washington state in the middle of the night. This time, they targeted new sales taxes on services, the capital gains... Read more » -
Rep. Ed Orcutt opposes tax legislation that will raise costs for constituents (House Bill 2081)
Rep. Ed Orcutt, ranking member on the House Finance Committee, opposes House Bill 2081 in a speech on the House floor. The legislation would impose $5 billion in new taxes on Washington businesses over the next four years. The bill, pushed by Democrats, passed on a close 50-48 vote in the House on April 22,... Read more » -
Rep. Ed Orcutt fights against property tax increases in House floor speech (House Bill 2049)
Rep. Ed Orcutt, ranking member on the House Finance Committee, delivers a floor speech in opposition to House Bill 2049. The measure, which was amended from its original version, would allow for an increase in local property taxes and widen the funding gap between property-rich and property-poor school districts. The controversial bill passed on a... Read more » -
Statement from Rep. Ed Orcutt on the passage of three House tax bills
Statement from Rep. Ed Orcutt, ranking member on the House Finance Committee, on the passage of three House tax bills: “Early this morning, after midnight, House Democrats passed three bills that will be part of the largest tax increases in state history. They passed legislation that will increase local property taxes at a time when... Read more » -
Radio: Rep. Ed Orcutt tells KVI about the harmful tax proposals Democrats plan to pass into law
Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, talks with KVI’s Phil Vandervort about a lengthy list of tax bills Democrats plan to send to the House and Senate floors for a vote this week. Wash. House Republicans · 04-21-25 – RADIO: Rep. Ed Orcutt tells KVI about the enormous tax proposals Democrats plan to pass into law -
Jenna Beddall pages in the Washington State House of Representatives
Jenna Beddall, 14, was a page in the Washington State House of Representatives April 14-18. Rep. Ed Orcutt of the 20th Legislative District sponsored the 9th-grader from W.F. West High School. Jenna assisted state representatives on the floor of the Washington State House of Representatives, made deliveries on the Capitol Campus, and supported other state... Read more »