Legislative Advocacy

17

May

2013

All quiet on the Olympia front

The 30-day legislative Special Session convened on Monday, May 13.
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Categories: From the government relations director

17

May

2013

AWC releases results of survey on implementation of I–502

Recently AWC conducted a survey measuring cities' experiences as they prepare for a significant policy change with the legalization of marijuana.
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Categories: Law and justice, Marijuana

17

May

2013

Washington Liquor Control Board releases draft proposal of rules for I–502

The Liquor Control Board this week released a document outlining proposed rules for the implementation of I-502.
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Categories: Law and justice, Marijuana

17

May

2013

Transportation toolkit coming next week

AWC is currently working on a tool kit of fact sheets, talking points and templates that your city can use to express your position on the transportation revenue package that is being considered in this Special Session.
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Categories: Transportation

15

May

2013

Action Alert: Now's the time to ask Legislators to protect local liquor revenue

The special legislative session began yesterday, and key legislators are back in Olympia trying to reach agreement on a two-year state budget.
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Categories: Liquor, State budget

15

May

2013

Getting tough with DUI continues to be priority during special session

The Governor and legislators had been working to pass tough new penalties for drunk drivers at the end of the regular session, but they ran out of time.
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Categories: Law and justice

10

May

2013

Special session convenes May 13

Hopefully you’ve had a chance to connect with your legislators while they've been home these past two weeks.
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Categories: From the government relations director

8

May

2013

How much new gas tax revenue would cities get from House proposal?

When legislators come back to Olympia for the Special Session one of the topics of discussion is expected to be a new transportation revenue package.
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Categories: Transportation

3

May

2013

A word with legislators while they’re home

The 105-day legislative session sputtered to a close on April 28 and the Governor quickly announced he was calling legislators back for a 30-day special session beginning Monday, May 13.
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Categories: From the government relations director

26

Apr

2013

Legislative overtime imminent

Sunday, April 28, is the last day of this legislative session, and we doubt there will be any agreement on the biennial budget that is due to fund state expenditures beginning on July 1.

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Categories: From the government relations director

26

Apr

2013

Legislators propose a variety of changes to DUI law, but pace has slowed

Last week, the Governor and Legislature introduced new DUI legislation in response to recent tragedies involving drunk drivers.
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Categories: Law and justice

26

Apr

2013

Technical fix to I-502 heard in House

This week, HB 2056 was introduced and heard in the House Government Accountability & Oversight Committee.
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Categories: Law and justice, Marijuana

26

Apr

2013

Bill to end pension spiking advances out of Senate Ways & Means

SB 5916, introduced in response to reports of LEOFF pension spiking cases, was heard in the Senate Ways & Means Committee last week.
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Categories: Personnel

24

Apr

2013

Cities make a strong showing at transportation revenue hearings

Local elected officials showed up in large numbers to voice support for new transportation revenue in both the House on Friday, April 19 and in the Senate on Tuesday, April 23.
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Categories: Transportation

19

Apr

2013

Final policy bill cutoff passes – Where do cities stand?

Following an important cut-off date on Wednesday for policy bills to clear the opposite chamber, legislators are now more focused on resolving budget issues and coming to agreement on differences in the bills each chamber has passed.

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Categories: From the government relations director
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