Reps. Tom Dent and Alex Ybarra join KPQ Radio for a legislative update, including the latest on the two initiatives

January 30, 2026

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, and Rep. Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy, join KPQ Radio to update folks on legislation they are working on. The 13th District lawmakers talked about Initiative IL26-001, restoring the Parents’ Bill of Rights, and Initiative IL26-638, defending equity in interscholastic sports. 

Rep. Dent also discussed House Bill 2511, which defines “imminent physical harm,”  House Bill 2619, related to the Mental Health Report that was done studying mental health/suicide in the agricultural industry and House Bill 2347, which would repeal the luxury aircraft tax that was passed last year.

Rep. Ybarra talked about his House Bill 2285, which aims to balance decarbonization goals with power system reliability by allowing utilities to use natural gas to capture carbon as part of Washington’s clean energy transition. He also talked about reducing taxes on special fuels.