Rep. Stephanie Barnard works to expose the real costs of E2SSB 5284 on families
Rep. Stephanie Barnard, R-Pasco, introduces Amendment 1104 to bring accountability to E2SSB 5284—a bill expected to raise grocery prices for working individuals and families. As a single mother of six, Barnard calls for common-sense oversight: track the price impact of packaging mandates by comparing baskets of groceries statewide each year. “If we can’t measure it, we can’t manage it,” Barnard says. Watch her full remarks and learn why she’s pushing back against this costly and unproven policy.
