Equine support bill advances in House

OLYMPIA–A bill which could revitalize the state’s limping equine industry, House Bill 1928, continued its advance through the Washington House of Representatives last week.

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Joe Schmick (R-9-Colfax), had been given a hearing in the House Appropriations Committee, which voted 32-2 on February 3 to send the bill to the next step. That step is the bill being referred to the...