A Westport resident who narrowly lost the 8th Bristol District Representative seat last fall has filed eight bills with the state legislature, using a little-used state law that allows any resident to submit legislation regardless of whether it is co-sponsored by sitting lawmakers.

Republican Christopher Thrasher lost in his bid for the 8th District seat to long-time select board member Steve Ouellette, a Democrat, by 261 votes. During his campaign, Thrasher said he would submit legislation on a host of issues he believes are important to 8th District residents in Westport, Acushnet, Freetown, New Bedford and Fall River. This week, he said the eight bills he’s since introduced address offshore wind, special education costs, unfunded mandates, open government and transparency, and small business development.

“I ran on a platform of affordability, accountability and transparency,” Thrasher said. “These are issues that deserve discussion and action, and I encourage legislators in both parties to review these proposals and sign on.”

The bills include:

• Bill HD.4317 stipulates that before offshore wind interests can receive state tax credits or other financial incentives, officials must agree to assume full responsibility for their infrastructure, and any environmental impacts they create;

• Bill HD.4318 requires offshore wind interests to cover the full costs of maintaining their equipment throughout their life cycle, including decommissioning, disposal and environmental cleanup;

• Bill HD.4319 would restrict the awarding of state subsidies and grants only to those offshore wind interest that meet certification requirements, “ensuring that unvetted or unproven developers do not receive taxpayer funding,” Thrasher wrote.

• Bill HD.4316 would raise the state reimbursement for special education expenses from 75 to 90 percent, a move Thrasher said would help school districts deal with the rising costs of providing education to students with disabilities.

• Bill HD.4313 seeks to make it easier to establish Limited Liability Corporations (LLCs). Specifically, the bill would lower LLC formation fees to bring Massachusetts more in line with national standards.

• Bill HD.4320 would prevent state legislators who hold another elected position from collecting additional taxpayer-funded salaries;

• And Bill HD.4314 would require that any additional compensation for legislators “is contingent on compliance with state audits, reinforcing transparency and financial accountability,” Thrasher wrote.

“I introduced these bills because they address real concerns facing our communities,” Thrasher said:

“Holding offshore wind accountable, prioritizing education funding, supporting small businesses, and making government more transparent. These are bipartisan issues, and I encourage any legislator who believes in responsible government to support these proposals.”

Thrasher has pulled nomination papers for an open seat on the Westport Select Board in the Tuesday, April 8 town election.