House passes first bill this session, the Jobs Act of 2010

The first vote cast by the House of Representatives in this young 2010 session represented the top prioirity of their constituents back home: jobs!

By a 57-41 vote, legislators approved the JOBS Act of 2010, a measure designed to create 38,000 construction jobs all over the state while repairing public schools and universities and making them more energy-efficient.

The bill's sponsor, Rep. Hans Dunshee of Snohomish, said that it not only creates jobs, but saves taxpayers $190 million a year in energy costs and gives the state's children safer, healthier schools.

For more information, please see our earlier post on the JOBS Act of 2010.