Week 8 General Legislative Review
Week of February 28-March 4, 2022 Friday, March 4 was the last day for bills to be passed off the floor of the opposite or… Continue Reading Week 8 General Legislative ReviewContinue Reading
2022-03-07
Legislation Still Active Approaching Sine Die
During the Legislative session, proposals must reach specific checkmarks at certain times in order to continue along the process to becoming a law. We have… Continue Reading Legislation Still Active Approaching Sine DieContinue Reading
2022-03-07
Between Now and the End of Session
Entering the final days of the 2022 legislative session in Olympia, WACD thought a brief explainer would be appreciated to cover what will happen between… Continue Reading Between Now and the End of SessionContinue Reading
2022-03-02
Week 6 General Legislative Review
Week of February 14-18, 2022 With the clock ticking down to cutoffs, the majority Democratic leadership makes difficult decisions about which bills will be prioritized… Continue Reading Week 6 General Legislative ReviewContinue Reading
2022-02-22
Conservation district elections bill did not advance
February 16 — Yesterday was the cutoff date for legislative bills to make it out of their house of origin. Substitute House Bill 1652 (concerning… Continue Reading Conservation district elections bill did not advanceContinue Reading
2022-02-16
Week 5 General Legislative Review
Week of February 7-13, 2022 The legislative session has reached the halfway point. Both the Senate and House now allow twice as many members on… Continue Reading Week 5 General Legislative ReviewContinue Reading
2022-02-14
WACD Seeks Comments on CD Elections Bill
WACD is seeking input from its member districts on the amendments made to HB 1652. This is WACD’s priority legislation for this session, the legislature… Continue Reading WACD Seeks Comments on CD Elections BillContinue Reading
2022-02-07
Washington House panel endorses moderate election reform for conservation districts | Rural Life | capitalpress.com
The King Conservation District would be able to elect supervisors in November while other districts could stick with lower-profile and cheaper elections under a bill… Continue Reading Washington House panel endorses moderate election reform for conservation districts | Rural Life | capitalpress.comContinue Reading
2022-02-03
State legislative report 01/31: First legislative deadline approaching | WAWG
Selected excerpts from WAWG’s post: Governor’s Riparian Buffer Bill Appears Dead for Now There has been a lot of drama involving the Governor’s salmon recovery… Continue Reading State legislative report 01/31: First legislative deadline approaching | WAWGContinue Reading
2022-02-01
WACD Legislative Strategy & the Remainder of Session
Legislative Strategy Come 5:00 PM on Thursday, February 3rd, the nature of the legislative session will change. This is inevitable as the collective attention of… Continue Reading WACD Legislative Strategy & the Remainder of SessionContinue Reading
2022-01-31