Federal issues affecting cities

The Federal Legislative Committee was created to strengthen our voice and assume a more visible role at the federal policy level. Committee members were selected to balance representation among urban, rural, large and small cities from all over Washington State. The Committee is the first step in the process of identifying federal legislative issues of importance to cities and town in our state and facilitating communication on those issues among AWC membership, AWC leadership, NLC policy and steering committees and our strong state congressional delegation.

We ask that you contact us and share your thoughts about which current federal policy issues should be considered for the AWC federal legislative agenda. AWC staff contact: Jim Justin, Director State and Federal Relations jimj@awcnet.org.

How to access funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding will be primarily distributed through state agencies that have established programs for releasing federal funding... More

Federal Health Care Act

In April, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (HR 3590) also known as health care reform. This bill has significant implications for local government in your role as an employer. Final provisions of the Health Care Reform law won’t be certain until the budget reconciliation package (HR 4872) receives Senate approval (which could result in additional changes) and the President’ signature. More

Health care update

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Federal Legislative Bulletin

Current Special Federal Legislative Bulletin:
2010

Previous Federal Issues Bulletin:
2009 AWC Federal Issues Bulletin
2008 AWC Federal Issues Bulletin
2007 AWC Federal Issues Bulletin

Federal issues affecting cities

How to access funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Federal Health Care Act

Federal Legislative Bulletin

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