Thanks for visiting my webpage! I’m Perry Dozier, your senator from the 16th Legislative District. The 2025 legislative session was my fifth in Olympia, and I am proud to represent the people of Southeast Washington at the statehouse.

There is much we can accomplish for our corner of Washington — for agriculture, for small business and for the people of the 16th. We face enormous challenges in rebuilding our economy after the COVID shutdown, everything from making sure unemployment benefits are delivered on time, to staving off the impact of crippling tax increases on small business.

But it’s what comes next that is most important. Creating a sound business climate, promoting educational opportunities from preschool to college, and ensuring that state government spends responsibly and wisely. In the 16th District, which includes part or all of four counties — Grant, Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla — partisanship has never been more important than getting the job done.

I want your help in carrying on that tradition. I hope you will let me know how we can help. If you have a problem in your dealings with a state agency, or you have a comment or general concern about state government, please do not hesitate to contact my office, by phone, email or mail. Above all else, we are here to serve you.

 

 

 

 

 

Perry Dozier
Senator, 16th Legislative District

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March 03, 2026

Senate passes three budgets, and one has big problems

Dear Neighbors, There are now less than 10 days left for legislators to wrap up their work at the Capitol. The time remaining in this session will be devoted to debating and voting in the Senate chamber, while some of us put in extra hours negotiating final versions of the three budgets (operating, capital, transportation)...
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February 28, 2026

Senate unanimously approves supplemental capital budget

The Senate today unanimously passed its version of the 2025-27 state supplemental capital budget. Republicans who helped develop the spending plan applauded it for addressing needs across Washington. “Our supplemental budget complements the two-year capital budget enacted by the Legislature last year by spending money in a responsible manner while addressing important needs throughout the...
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February 27, 2026

Senate unanimously approves supplemental capital budget

The Senate today unanimously passed its version of the 2025-27 state supplemental capital budget. Republicans who helped develop the spending plan applauded it for addressing needs across Washington. “Our supplemental budget complements the two-year capital budget enacted by the Legislature last year by spending money in a responsible manner while addressing important needs throughout the...
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February 20, 2026

How not to be fooled by the income-tax bill

Click here or on the image for my video report about the fine print in the state income-tax bill passed by the Senate majority, and whether a few other controversial bills survived the first major deadline of the session.
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February 14, 2026

Look out for Senate vote on proposed income tax

Feb. 14, 2026 Dear Neighbors, This year’s 60-day legislative session just passed the halfway mark. The 14 committees in the Senate that consider either policy or budget-related bills are on a break while the 49 members of the Senate debate and vote on legislation that originated in the Senate and came forward from those committees....
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February 06, 2026

Voter initiatives, proposed income tax made for busiest week so far

Click here or on the image for my video report about two of the issues that were before us this week — two voter initiatives and the proposed state income tax. Dear Neighbors, I’ll briefly follow up my video report with some extra detail about Senate Bill 6346, which would create an income tax in...
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I'm Here to Serve You

My job is to make sure your interests are represented in Olympia. If you have a problem with a state agency, or a comment or concern about state government, I want to know about it. Please don't hesitate to contact me via e-mail, phone or by mail. I look forward to hearing from you!

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