Remote Legislating Leading to Intense Session with Long Hours

Despite being done, largely, remotely, the state House of Representatives session has been full steam ahead as we approach the midpoint.

12th District Representative Mike Steele says they aren't getting the breaks that they have in past, in-person sessions.

"It does wear on you as you try to make decisions and you're trying to debate bills. There's an ability for the majority party to cram things through and you're trying to keep up and follow. It's very challenging."

He says it's frustrating to be in front of a computer for 17 hours a day while some of his Democratic colleagues are in Olympia.

As the State House prepares to debate a potential low carbon fuel standard bill, Steele says it's very challenging to have these conversations remotely, and that particular bill might be one of the toughest ones.

"It will be interesting to see how this low carbon fuel standard bill goes because I recall from our previous session, the last time we debated this bill it was a seven- or eight-hour debate which went through the night. We'll see, when it comes up, what this bill looks like."

Listen to the full conversation with Steele and Rep. Keith Goehner from Friday's Morning Report: