wfse/afscme lpa action agenda 2011 v1/25/11

2009

Action Agenda

LEGISLATIVE & POLITICAL ACTION DEPARTMENT

WFSE/AFSCME

LPA ACTIVIST

TOOL KIT

MARCH 2009

2011

JANUARY 2011 (v1/25/11)

MEMORANDUM REGARDING PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS

FROM: Dennis Eagle, Director of Legislative and Political Action

Previous to each session of the Washington State Legislature questions are raised concerning the rights of state employees to contact their legislators. This session is no exception and, in order to clear up any questions, we have prepared the fol-lowing statement that outlines the legal rights of employees in such matters:

At the request of several members and staff, we have contacted the Public Disclosure Commission regarding the obligations of a state employee to report contact with legislators.

A state employee who writes, phones, or in some way contacts his/her own legislators, or other legislators on matters of concern to him/her as a con-stituent and/or citizen is not obligated to report that contact.

The only obligation an employee has to report contact with individual leg-islators may occur when that employee contacts legislators on an official matter where the state employee is acting on behalf of his/her employing agency and on official agency matters, or where a legislator contacts an employee under the same circumstances. Where an employee has contact with legislators under these circumstances the employee should check with his/her supervisor on any reporting requirements.

It should be clearly understood that a citizen who happens to be employed by the state is free to express his/her right to contact his/her legislators or other legislators, at any level (local/county/state/federal) and express his/her concerns, comments or opinions on legislative matters.

We remind you that when you contact legislators, you must do it on your own time and not using any state resources. Phone calls should be from your personal phone. E-mails should be from home computers.

I hope this is helpful in answering any questions. If you need additional informa-tion, please feel free to give me a call at 1-800-562-6002.

Public Disclosure

FEDERATION HOTLINE: 800-562-6102 Call this number to listen to the latest Federation HOTLINE messages.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2011 Action Agenda

Key Cut-Off Dates ..........................................................................................4The Budget ......................................................................................................52010 Legislature (by district / photos, committee assignments, contact info) .............8Legislative Districts Maps ............................................................................25Member Lobbying ........................................................................................26Roster of Senate Members (alphabetically) ..................................................28

Senate Standing Committee Assignments ...............................................29Roster of House Members (alphabetically) ..................................................30 House Standing Committee Assignments ................................................32Communications Tips for Effective Communication ...........................................................34 Letter Writing ...........................................................................................35 Emails to legislators .................................................................................36 Legislative HOTLINE Messages .............................................................36 General Messaging ...................................................................................37How a Bill Becomes a Law ..........................................................................38LegislativeTerms ...........................................................................................39Guide to Reading a Legislative Measure ......................................................40Capitol Campus Map ....................................................................................42Capitol Campus Parking Information ...........................................................44IT DASH - Shuttle Services ..........................................................................46Online Resources ..........................................................................................47Congressional Delegation Contact Information ............................................48AFSCME PEOPLE .......................................................................................50NOTES ..........................................................................................................51

LEGISLATIVE HOTLINE: 800-562-6000 Use this number to leave messages for your legislators.

KEY CUT-OFF DATES

DAY DATE CUT-OFFMonday 1/10/11 2011 Legislature convenes 105--day session.Monday 2/21/11 • House bills must clear House committees

• Senate bills must clear Senate committees• Fiscal, Senate Ways & Means and Transportation bills have

until 2/25/11Friday 2/25/11 • Deadline for Senate Ways and Means committee bills to clear

that committee.• Deadline for Transportation committee bills to clear that com-

mittee.• DeadlineforallfiscalbillstoclearrespectiveHousefiscalcom-

mittees.Monday 3/7/11 • Deadline for all House bills to clear the full House.

• Deadline for all Senate bills to clear the full Senate.Friday 3/25/11 • Deadline for House bills to clear Senate committees.

• Deadline for Senate bills to clear House committees.• Fiscal, Senate Ways & Means and Transportation bills have

until 4/1/11Friday 4/1/11 • Deadline for Senate Ways and Means committee bills to pass

House bills.• Deadline for Transportation committee to pass House bills.• DeadlineforallfiscalcommitteestopassSenatebills.

Tuesday 4/12/11 • Deadline for House to pass Senate bills.• Deadline for Senate to pass House bills.• Except for the following: initiatives to the legislature; alterna-

tives to such initiatives; budgets and matters necessary to im-plement budgets; issues related to differences between House and Senate legislation; and issues related to interim planning and closing the business of the 2011 session.

Sunday 4/24/11 • Final day for action on legislation.• End of 105-day sesion - Sine Die!


THE BUDGET

Washington State’s Budget Crisis

The 2009-11 budget cycle:Risinghealthcareinflation,increasedstudentcounts in public schools, and rising prison popu-lations have contributed to increased costs to the state in the amount of $4.2 billion.

The recession compounded this problem, result-ing in a drop in state revenue of $7.8 billion.

The Governor and the legislature closed a $17 bil-lion shortfall in the 2009-11 budget through:

• $5.1 billion in cuts and savings

• $3.6 billion in federal funds

• $2.5 billion in fund transfers and use of re-serves

• $761 million in revenue enhancements (some of which expired in 12/2010 due to the pas-sage of I-1107).

Yet the problems have not gone away.

The 2011-13 budget challenge:The 2011-13 budget is also challenged by rising costs and dropping revenues:

• Caseloads - More Washingtonians are turning to the state for health care, social services and public education for their children. Addition-ally, more than 30,000 people already have exhaustedtheirunemploymentbenefits,andthe number will multiply in the months ahead. Many will apply for food stamps, public assis-tance and Medicaid. Some of those with chil-dren may apply for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

• Pensioncosts - Keeping up with the state’s pension obligations will cost an additional $584 million, before implementation of the Governor’s proposed reforms.

• Federalstimulusfunds - Replacing money we received from the federal government is the Fiscal Stabilization Package will cost the state and additional $2 billion.

The last two forecasts by the Economic and Revenue Council have predicted $1.5 billion in decreased revenue for the next biennium, which creates a $4.6 billion shortfall for the 2011-13 budget.

Where the state can cut is limited due to consti-tutional, legal and contractual obligations, and federal requirements, leaving only $14 billion out of a $35 billion budget the target of cuts to meet our $4.6 billion shortfall.Source: Transforming Washington’s Budget, Office of

Financial Management, December 2010


THE BUDGET

The majority of our $35 billion General Fund (GF) budget is protected and cannot be cut.

This means only those programs not protected can be cut to satisfy our $4.6 billion shortfall

PROTECTED:• K-12 Basic education ($12.95 billion - 37%)• Judiciary ($350 million - 1%)• Mandatory Medicaid/Foster Care ($5.6 billion - 16%)• Debt Service/Pensions ($2.1 billion - 6%)

NOT Protected

40% $14 Billion Protected

60% $21 Billion

Higher Educa-on 8%

$2.8 Billion

Other K-‐12 6%

$2.1 Billion

Gen Govt, Other 4%

$1.4 Billion Correc-ons

5% $1.75 Billion

Other Human Services 17%

$5.95 Billion

NOT PROTECTED:• Higher Eduction

• Other K-12

• General Government/Other

• Corrections

• Other Human Services


Members of the Washington Federation of State Employees/AFSCME are doing their part to help bridge the budget gap.

• State employees are taking a 3% pay cut during the 2011-2013 biennium. This is on top of 5% pay cuts taken by a third of state employ-ees since last July through temporary layoffs. State employees will go at least four years with-out a cost-of-living adjustment.

• State employees will pay more for health care (at least 25% and possibly as much as 33% moreadjustedforinflation).Thisincreasefol-lows the 100% increases in out-of-pocket costs for health care we began paying in 2010 that have reduced my take-home pay even more

• State employee pay cuts and added health care costs together will generate $330.1 million in savings for the state.

• Most employees will pay more for pensions, nearly 18% more in the next two years. That’s on top of the $300 million in pension funds divertedin2009.Andwhenwefinallyretire,our average annual pension will be just under $20,000.

Inthepasttwoyears,stateemployeeswillhavegivenbackmorethan$1.5billionandtakenonmoreworkloadastheworkforcedeclines.

Open Letter to Legislators -

THE BUDGET

Weneedlegislators’help.

Wecan’tdoitalone. The new state employee sacrificescometoyouinthegovernor’sbiennialbudget request to fund these provisions in the new collective bargaining agreements. It’s unprecedent-ed for a union to recommend a package of pay cuts, but in these times, the tough agreement hammered out with the governor is fair and balanced and is meant to save jobs and services.

Why?

Washington’sstateemployeesarecommittedpublicservantswhoprovideessentialservices. They protect us from sexual predators, run our crime labs, provide care to seniors, veterans and the disabled, prepare us for emergencies and serve as park rangers.

Thesepublicservantshavealreadymadesignifi-cantsacrifices. And they shouldn’t be scapegoated for stepping up to the plate with ideas about how to give back.

As the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin editorialized Dec. 26, these public servants have become “the new whipping boy.” But state employees are not the enemy. “They perform vital services that we have decided we need and want. They live in our neighborhoods, shop in our stores and volunteer for projects that meet community needs….(They’re not) immune from the pain the rest of us are feel-ing….There have been layoffs (which turn a service provider into a collector of unemployment and welfarebenefits).Therehavebeenfurloughs,salaryreductionsandbenefitcuts.Governmentemployeeshaven’t escaped the fallout of the recession.”

Pleasesupportthegovernor’sbiennialbudgetrequesttofundthecontractsthatrecognizethesacrificesaskedofyourstateemployees.


ROSTER OF LEGISLATORSLEG=Legislative Bldg; JAC=John A. Cherberg Bldg; INB=Irv Newhouse Bldg; MOD=Modulars

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 1

Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe Rep. Derek Stanford Rep. Luis Moscoso

(D)

786-7600LEG 403

(D)

786-7928MOD-E 204

(D)

786-7900MOD-B 202

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Learning & K12 Edu, Chair; Human Services & Corrections; Rules

Agriculture & Natural Resourses, V-Chair; Business & Financial Services; Education App & Oversight

Environment; General Govt App & Oversight; Public Safety & Emergen-cy Preparedness; Transportation


Sen. Randi Becker Rep. Jim McCune Rep. J.T. Wilcox

(R)

786-7602INB 115-B

(R)

786-7824MOD-G 109

(R)

786-7912MOD-G 106

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Health & Long-Term Care; Agri-culture & Rural Econ Dev; Higher Education & Workforce Dev

*General Government App & Over-sight; Technology, Energy & Commu-nications; Transportation

Agriculture & Natural Resources; Education; General Government App & Oversight; Ways & Means


Sen. Lisa Brown Rep. Andy Billig Rep. Timm OrmsbyMajority Leader

(D)

786-7604LEG 307

(D)

786-7888MOD-E 203

(D)

786-7946LEG 122-G

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]; Ways & Means Transportation, V-Chair; Education;

Technology, Energy & CommunicationCapital Budget, V-Chair; Labor & Workforce Development; Ways & Means




Sen. Rep. Larry Crouse Rep. Matt Shea

(R)

786-7606LEG 417

(R)

786-7820LEG 425-A

(R)

786-7984MOD-G 101

@leg.wa.gov [email protected] [email protected] Vacant Technology, Energy & Communica-

tions; Environment; Higher EducationJudiciary; Labor & Workforce Devel-opment; Transportation


Sen.CherylPflug Rep. Jay Rodne Rep. Glenn Anderson

(R)

786-7608LEG 415

(R)

786-7852MOD-G 108

(R)

786-7876LEG 122-C

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Judiciary; Health & Long-Term Care; Rules; Ways & Means

Judiciary; Local Government; Trans-portation

Education App & Oversight; Education; Technology, Energy & Communications


Sen. Michael Baumgartner Rep. Kevin Parker Rep. John Ahern

(R)

786-7610INB 201

(R)

786-7922MOD-G 110

(R)

786-7962MOD-G 102

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Economic Dev, Trade & Innovation; Higher Education & Workforce Dev; Ways & Means

Business & Financial Services; Higher Education; Ways & Means

Community Dev & Housing; Educa-tion; General Government App & Oversight


*Ranking Minority Member



Sen. Bob Morton Rep. Shelly Short Rep. Joel Kretz

(R)

786-7612INB 115-D

(R)

786-7908MOD-A 204

(R)

786-7988LEG 335-A

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Natural Resources & Marine Waters; Environment, Water & Energy

*Environment; Education App & Oversight; Rules; Technology, Energy & Communications

Agriculture & Natural Resources; Education; Rules


Sen. Jerome Delvin Rep. Brad Klippert Rep. Larry HalerRep. Deputy Whip

(R)

786-7614INB 202

(R)

786-7882MOD-A 201

(R)

786-7986LEG 122-D

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Agriculture & Rural Econ Dev; Environment, Water & Energy; Transportation

Public Safety & Emergency Prepared-ness; Education; Judiciary; Transportation

*Higher Education; Technology, Energy & Communications; Ways & Means


Sen. Mark Schoesler Rep. Susan Fagan Rep. Joe SchmickRep. Floor Leader

(R)

786-7620INB 110

(R)

786-7942MOD-C 204

Asst. Minority Whip

(R)

786-7844MOD-A 103

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] & Rural Economic Dev; Rules; Ways & Means

Education; Education App & Oversight; Higher Education; Labor & Workforce Development

*Health Care & Wellness; Health & Human Services App & Oversight; Rules; Ways & Means





Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen Rep. Norma Smith Rep. Barbara Bailey

(D)

786-7618JAC 305

(R)

786-7884MOD-A 202

(R)

786-7914LEG 122-A

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected], Chair; Agriculture & Rural Econ Dev; Financial Inst, Housing & Insurance; Rules

*Community Dev & Housing; Capital Budget; Local Government

*Business & Financial Services; Health Care & Wellness; Ways & Means


Sen. Margarita Prentice Rep. Zachary Hudgins Rep. Bob Hasagawa

(D)

786-7616LEG 312

Majority Floor Leader

(D)

786-7956LEG 438-A

(D)

786-7862MOD-B 201

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Inst, Housing & Insur, V-Chair; Gov Ops, Tribal Relations & Elec-tions, V-Chair; Rules, V-Chair; Trans

General Government App & Oversight, Chair; Business & Financial Services; Ways & Means

Ways & Means, V-Chair; Higher Education; Technology, Energy & Communications


Sen. Linda Evans Parlette Rep. Cary Condotta Rep. Mike ArmstrongRep. Caucus Chair

(R)

786-7622LEG 316

(R)

786-7954LEG 122-B

(R)

786-7832LEG 425-B

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Ways & Means, Capital; Health & Long-Term Care; Rules;

*Labor & Worksforce Development; Business & Financial Services; State Government & Tribal Affairs

*Transportation; General Government App & Oversight; Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness; Rules





Sen. Janéa Holmquist Newbry Rep. Judy Warnick Rep. Bill Hinkle

(R)

786-7624INB 106-B

(R)

786-7932MOD-C 201

(R)

786-7808MOD-G 104

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Labor, Commerce & Consumer Prot; Econ Dev, Trade & Innov.; Env, Wa-ter & Energy; Ways & Means

*Capital Budget; Higher Education; Labor & Workforce Development; Rules

Agriculture & Natural Resources; Health Care & Wellness; Ways & Means


Sen. Curtis King Rep. Norm Johnson Rep. Charles Ross

(R)

786-7626INB 205

(R)

786-7810MOD-G 103

(R)

786-7856LEG 426-A

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Transportation; Early Learning & K-12 Edu; Labor, Commerce & Con-sumer Protection; Rules

*Health & Human Services App & Oversight; Rules; Early Learning & Hu-man Services; Rules; Transportation

Public Safety & Emergency Prepared-ness; Ways & Means


Sen. Jim Honeyford Rep. Bruce Chandler Rep. David TaylorRep. Deputy Floor Ldr

(R)

786-7684INB 107

(R)

786-7960LEG 427-B

(R)

786-7874MOD-A 205

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Environment, Water & Energy; Agriculture & Rural Econ Dev; Ways & Means

*Agriculture & Natural Resources; Judiciary; Ways & Means

*State Government & Tribal Affairs; Environment; General Govt App & Ovesight; Labor & Workforce Dev





Sen. Mike Hewitt Rep. Maureen Walsh Rep. Terry NealeyRepublican Leader

(R)

786-7630LEG 314

(R)

786-7836MOD-G 107

(R)

786-7828MOD-C 202

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Rules; Labor, Commerce & Con-sumer Protection; Ways & Means

*Early Learning & Human Services; Community Dev & Housing; Health & Human Services App & Oversight

Education App & Oversight; Environ-ment; Judiciary; Technology, Energy & Communications


Sen. Don Benton Rep. Tim Probst Rep. Paul Harris

(R)

786-7632LEG 409

(D)

786-7994MOD-E 103

(R)

786-7976MOD-C 205

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Financial Inst, Housing & Insur; Economic Dev, Trade & Inno; Govt Operations, Tribal Rel & Elections

Education App & Oversight, V-Chair; Education; Higher Education; Rules

Environment; Health & Human Serv App & Oversight; Health Care & Well-ness; Technology, Energy & Comm


Sen. Joseph Zarelli Rep. Ann Rivers Rep. Ed Orcutt

(R)

786-7634INB 204

(R)

786-7850MOD-A 203

(R)

786-7812LEG 122-F

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Ways & Means; Economic Develop-ment, Trade & Innovation; Rules

Business & Financial Services; Judi-ciary; Rules; Transportation

Agriculture & Natural Resourses; Community Development & Housing; Ways & Means





Sen.BrianHatfield Rep. Dean Takko Rep. Brian Blake

(D)

786-7636JAC 237

(D)

786-7806MOD-B 103

(D)

786-7870MOD-F 105

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] & Rural Economic Dev., Chair; Econ Dev, Trade & Innovation; Ways & Means

Local Government, Chair; Environment; Transportation

Agriculture & Natural Resources, Chair; Business & Financial Services; General Govt App & Oversight


Sen. Dan Swecker Rep. Richard DeBolt Rep. Gary AlexanderRep. Caucus V-Chair

(R)

786-7638INB 103

Minority Leader

(R)

786-7896LEG 335-C

(R)

786-7990LEG 426-B

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections; Natural Re-sources & Marine Waters; Trans

*Rules *Ways & Means; State Government & Tribal Affairs


Sen. Paull Shin Rep. Mary Helen Roberts Rep. Marko LiiasVice Pres Pro Tem

(D)

786-7640LEG 407

(D)

786-7950MOD-B 205

(D)

786-7972MOD-D 102

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] & Rural Economic Dev, V-Chair; HE & Workforce Dev, V-Chair; Econ Dev, Trade & Inno; Trans

Early Learning & Human Services, V-Chair; Judiciary; Labor & Workforce Development

Transportation, V-Chair; Education; Technology, Energy & Communica-tions





Sen. Karen Fraser Rep. Chris Reykdal Rep. Sam HuntMajority Caucus Chair

(D)

786-7642LEG 404

(D)

786-7940MOD-C 104

(D)

786-7992LEG 438-B

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]. Water & Energy; Natural Re-sources & Marine Waters; Rules; Ways & Means

Labor & Workforce Development, V-Chair; Education App & Oversight; Higher Education; Transportation

State Government & Tribal Affairs, Chair; Education; Ways & Means


Sen. Phil Rockefeller Rep. Sherry Appleton Rep. Christine RolfesMaj Asst Floor Leader

(D)

786-7644JAC 218

(D)

786-7934LEG 132-F

(D)

786-7842MOD-D 105

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected], Water & Energy, Chair; Early Learning & K-12 Education; Rules; Ways & Means

Health & Human Serv App & Oversight, V-Chair; State Govt& Tribal Affairs, V-Chair; Public Safety & Emer Prep

Environment, V-Chair; Agriculture & Natural Resources; Education App & Oversight; Transportation


Sen. Jim Hargrove Rep. Kevin Van De Wege Rep. Steve Tharinger

(D)

786-7646LEG 411

(D)

786-7916LEG 434-A

(D)

786-7904MOD-E 205

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Services & Corrections, Chair; Judiciary; Natural Resources & Marine Waters

Agriculture & Natural Resources; General Government App & Oversight; Health Care & Wellness; Rules

Local Government, V-Chair; Capital Budget; Environment





Sen. Jim Kastama Rep. Bruce Dammeier Rep. Hans Zeiger

(D)

786-7648JAC 235

(R)

786-7948MOD-D 205

(R)

786-7968MOD-D 201

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Development, Trade & Innovation, Chair; HE & Workforce Development; Ways & Means

*Education; Education App & Over-sight; Ways & Means

Capital Budget; Higher Education; Transportation


Sen. Derek Kilmer Rep. Jan Angel Rep. Larry Seaquist

(D)

786-7650JAC 227

(R)

786-7964MOD-A 105

(D)

786-7802LEG 132-C

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] & Means, V-Chair/Capital Bud-get, Chair; Econ Dev, Trade & Inno; Higher Education &Workforce Dev

*Local Government; Education; Rules; Transportation

Higher Education, Chair; Education App & Oversight; Ways & Means


Sen. Debbie Regala Rep. Laurie Jinkins Rep. Jeannie DarneilleMaj. Caucus V-Chair

(D)

786-7652JAC 233

(D)

786-7930MOD-C 103

(D)

786-7974LEG 436-B

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Services & Corrections, V-Chair; Natural Res & Marine Waters, V-Chair; Judiciary; Ways & Means

Health Care & Wellness, V-Chair; Capital Budget; Environment; Trans-portation

Ways & Means, V-Chair; State Gov-ernment & Tribal Affairs





Sen. Michael Carrell Rep. Troy Kelley Rep. Tami GreenRep. Deputy Leader

(R)

786-7654INB 102

(D)

786-7890MOD-D 106

(D)

786-7958LEG 122-H

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] & Long-Term Care; Human Services & Corrections; Judiciary; Rules

Business & Financial Servies, V-Chair; Health Care & Wellness; Rules; Tech-nology, Energy & Communications

Health & Human Services App & Oversight; Health Care & Wellness; Labor & Workforce Dev; Rules


Sen. Steve Conway Rep. Connie Ladenburg Rep. Steve Kirby

(D)

786-7656JAC 213

(D)

786-7906MOD-B 204

(D)

786-7996LEG 437-B

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] & Long-Term Care, Vice Chair; Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection, V-Chair; Ways & Means

General Govt App & Oversight; Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness, V-Chair; Education; Transportation

Business & Financial Services, Chair; Judiciary; Public Safety and Emer-gency Preparedness


Sen. Tracey Eide Rep. Mark Miloscia Rep. Katrina AsayFloor Leader

(D)

786-7658LEG 305

(D)

786-7898LEG 437-A

(R)

786-7830MOD-A 104

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Learning & K-12 Education; Rules; Transportation

General Government App & Over-sight, V-Chair; Labor & Workforce Dev; State Govt & Tribal Affairs

Capital Budget, Local Government; Transportation





Sen. Pam Roach Rep. Cathy Dahlquist Rep. Christopher Hurst

(R)

786-7660INB 112

(R)

786-7846MOD-D 203

(D)

786-7866MOD-B 105

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Operations, Tribal Rela-tions & Elections; Judiciary

Education; Education App & Oversight; Rules; Technology, Energy & Communications

Public Safety & Emergency Prepared-ness, Chair; Business & Financial Services; State Gov’t & Tribal Affairs


Sen. Maralyn Chase Rep. Cindy Ryu Rep. Ruth Kagi

(D)

786-7662JAC 241

(D)

786-7880MOD-F 106

(D)

786-7910MOD-F 102

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Dev, Trade & Innovation, V-Chair; Env, Water & Energy; Gov Ops, Tribal Relations & Election

Business & Financial Services; Com-munity Development & Housing; Rules; Transportation

Early Learning & Human Services, Chair; Health & Human Services App & Oversight; Ways & Means


Sen. Karen Keiser Rep. Tina Orwall Rep. Dave Upthegrove

(D)

786-7664JAC 224

(D)

786-7834MOD-E 201

(D)

786-7868MOD-F 109

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] & Long-Term Care, Chair; Fin Inst, Housing & Insur; Labor,Commerce & Consmr Prot; Rules; Ways & Means

Early Learning & Human Services; Education App & Oversight; Judiciary; Rules

Environment, Chair; Local Govern-ment; Transportation





Sen. Sharon Nelson Rep. Eileen Cody Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon

(D)

786-7667JAC 230

(D)

786-7978MOD-F 101

(D)

786-7952MOD-E 202

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected], Water & Energy, V-Chair; Early Learning & K-12 Edu; Gov Ops, Tribals Rel & Elections, Trans

Health Care & Wellness, Chair; Health & Human Services App & Oversight; Ways & Means

Environment; General Government App & Oversight; Local Government; Transportation


Sen. Tim Sheldon Rep. Kathy Haigh Rep. Fred Finn

(D)

786-7668LEG 412

(D)

786-7966MOD-F 108

(D)

786-7902MOD-B 101

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Education App & Oversight, Chair;

Education; Ways & MeansCommunity Development & Housing, V-Chair; Education; Transportation


Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles Rep. Reuven Carlyle Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson

(D)

786-7670JAC 219

(D)

786-7814MOD-E 104

(D)

786-7860LEG 429-A

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected], Commerce & Consumer Pro-tection, Chair; Judiciary; Rules; Ways & Means

Higher Education, V-Chair; Technolo-gy, Energy & Communications; Ways & Means

Health & Human Services App & Oversight, Chair; Early Learning & Human Services; Ways & Means





Sen. Adam Kline Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos Rep. Eric Pettigrew

(D)

786-7688JAC 223

(D)

786-7944MOD-F 107

(D)

786-7838LEG 434-B

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected], Chair; Health & Long-Term Care; Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection; Rules

Education, Chair; Community Development & Housing; Education App & Oversight

Agriculture & Natural Resourses; Health & Human Services App & Oversight; Rules; Ways & Means


Sen. Nick Harper Rep. John McCoy Rep. Mike Sells

(D)

786-7674JAC 226

(D)

786-7864LEG 132-A

(D)

786-7840LEG 132-B

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Learning & K-12 Edu, V-Chair; Judiciary, V-Chair; Human Services & Corrections; Rules

Technology, Energy & Communica-tions, Chair; Education; State Gov-ernment & Tribal Affairs

Labor & Workforce Development, Chair; Education App & Oversight; Higher Education


Sen. Val Stevens Rep. Dan Kristiansen Rep. Kirk Pearson

(R)

786-7676INB 105

(R)

786-7967LEG 427-A

(R)

786-7816LEG 122-E

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Services & Corrections; Natural Resources & Marine Waters; Rules

Technology, Energy & Communica-tions; Transportation

*Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness; Capital Budget; Environment





Sen. Kevin Ranker Rep. Kristine Lytton Rep. Jeff MorrisMajority Asst Whip

(D)

786-7678JAC 215

(D)

786-7800MOD-B 203

(D)

786-7970LEG 436-A

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Resources & Marine Waters, Chair; Environment, Water & Energy; Transportation

Education, V-Chair; Agriculture & Natural Resources; Capital Budget

Environment; Technology, Energy & Communications; Transportation


Sen. Steve Litzow Rep. Marcie Maxwell Rep. Judy Clibborn

(R)

786-7641LEG 416

(D)

786-7894MOD-D 103

(D)

786-7926MOD-C 102

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Early Learning & K-12 Edu; Finan-cial Institutions, Housing & Insur-ance; Transportation

Community Development & Housing; Education; Education App & Oversight; Rules

Transportation, Chair; Health Care & Wellness


Sen. Doug Ericksen Rep. Jason Overstreet Rep. Vincent BuysRepublican Whip

(R)

786-7682LEG 414

(R)

786-7980MOD-A 102

(R)

786-7854MOD-D 204

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Education & Workforce Development; Human Services & Corrections; Transportation

Early Learning & Human Serv; Health & Human Services App & Oversight; State Govt & Tribal Affairs; Trans

Agriculture & Natural Resources; Business & Financial Services; Higher Education





Sen. Ed Murray Rep. Jamie Pedersen Rep. Frank Chopp

(D)

786-7628JAC 303

(D)

786-7826MOD-B 102

Speaker

(D)

786-7920LEG 339-C

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] & Means, Chair; Health & Long-Term Care

Judiciary, Chair; Business & Financial Services; General Govt App & Oversight

Rules, Chair


Sen. Steve Hobbs Rep. Hans Dunshee Rep. Mike Hope

(D)

786-7686JAC 239

(D)

786-7804MOD-F 103

(R)

786-7892MOD-C 203

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Inst, Housing & Insur, Chair; Agriculture & Rural Econ Dev; Early Learning & K-12 Edu; Trans

Capital Budget, Chair; Agriculture & Natural Resources; State Government & Tribal Affairs

Early Learning & Human Services; Education App & Oversight; Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness


Sen. Andy Hill Rep. Roger Goodman Rep. Larry Springer

(R)

786-7672INB 203

(D)

786-7878MOD-E 101

(D)

786-7822LEG 132-E

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Higher Education & Workforce Dev; Early Learning & K-12 Edu; Trans-portation

Judiciary, V-Chair; Early Learning & Human Services; Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness; Rules

Higher Education; Local Govern-ment; Rules; Ways & Means





Sen. Scott White Rep. David Frockt Rep. Phyllis Gutierrez KenneyMajority Whip

(D)

786-7690LEG 402

(D)

786-7886MOD-D 104

(D)

786-7818MOD-F 110

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected], V-Chair; Higher Educa-tion & Workforce Development; Rules

Education App & Oversight; Judiciary; Technology, Energy & Communications; Rules

Community Development & Housing, Chair; Labor & Workforce Develop-ment; Ways & Means


Sen. Joe Fain Rep. Mark Hargove Rep. Pat Sullivan

(R)

786-7692INB 109-B

(R)

786-7918MOD-D 202

(D)

786-7858LEG 339-A

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Learning & K-12 Education; Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance; Transportation

Education; Education App & Over-sight; Transportation

Rules; Ways & Means


Sen. Rodney Tom Rep. Ross Hunter Rep. Deborah Eddy

(D)

786-7694JAC 220

(D)

786-7936MOD-C 105

(D)

786-7848LEG 132-D

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Education & Workforce Dev, Chair; Early Learning & K-12 Edu; Ways & Means

Ways & Means, Chair Judiciary; Technology, Energy & Communications; Rules; Transportation





Sen. Craig Pridemore Rep. Jim Jacks Rep. Jim Moeller

(D)

786-7696JAC 212

(D)

786-7924MOD-E 102

(D)

786-7872LEG 429-B

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Operations, Tribal Rela-tions & Elections, Chair; Health & Long-Term Care; Ways & Means

Technology, Energy & Communica-tions, V-Chair; Capital Budget; Envi-ronment; Higher Education

Health Care & Wellness; Labor & Workforce Development; Rules; Transportation

EXECUTIVE OFFICES

Governor Chris Gregoire Lt. Governor Brad Owen

(D)

902-4111LEG 200

(D)

786-7700LEG 220

Email form: governor.wa.gov/contact/default.asp [email protected]

Mail to:PO Box 40002, Olympia WA 98504

President of the Senate; Rules, Chair

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DISTRICT 3Sen. Lisa Brown, DRep. Alex Wood, DRep. Timm Ormsby, D

DISTRICT 4Sen. Bob McCaslin, RRep. Larry Crouse, RRep. Lynn Schindler, R

DISTRICT 6Sen. Chris Marr, DRep. Don A. Barlow, DRep. John Ahern, R

DISTRICT 7Sen. Bob Morton, RRep. Bob Sump, RRep. Joel Kretz, R

DISTRICT 9Sen. Mark Schoesler, RRep. Steve Hailey, RRep. David Buri, R

DISTRICT 15Sen. Jim Honeyford, RRep. Bruce Chandler, RRep. Daniel Newhouse, R

DISTRICT 17Sen. Don Benton, RRep. Jim Dunn, RRep. Deb Wallace, D

DISTRICT 18Sen. Joseph Zarelli, RRep. Richard Curtis, RRep. Ed Orcutt, R

DISTRICT 49Sen. Craig Pridemore, DRep. Bill Fromhold, DRep. Jim Moeller, D

DISTRICT 1Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, DRep. Al O'Brien, DRep. Mark Ericks, D

DISTRICT 2Sen. Marilyn Rasmussen, DRep. Jim McCune, RRep. Tom Campbell, R

DISTRICT 5Sen. Cheryl Pflug, RRep. Jay Rodne, RRep. Glenn Anderson, R

DISTRICT 10Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, DRep. Chris Strow, R Rep. Barbara Bailey, R

DISTRICT 11Sen. Margarita Prentice, DRep. Zack Hudgins, DRep. Bob Hasegawa, D

DISTRICT 21Sen. Paull H. Shin, DRep. Mary Helen Roberts, DRep. Brian Sullivan, D

DISTRICT 22Sen. Karen Fraser, DRep. Brendan Williams, DRep. Sam Hunt, D

DISTRICT 23Sen. Phil Rockefeller, DRep. Sherry Appleton, DRep. Christine Rolfes, D

DISTRICT 24Sen. Jim Hargrove, DRep. Kevin Van De Wege, DRep. Lynn Kessler, D

DISTRICT 25Sen. Jim Kastama, DRep. Joyce McDonald, RRep. Dawn Morrell, D

DISTRICT 26Sen. Derek Kilmer, DRep. Patricia Lantz, DRep. Larry Seaquist, D

DISTRICT 27Sen. Debbie Regala, DRep. Dennis Flannigan, DRep. Jeannie Darneille, D

DISTRICT 28Sen. Mike Carrell, RRep. Troy Kelley, DRep. Tami Green, D

DISTRICT 29Sen. Rosa Franklin, DRep. Steve Conway, DRep. Steve Kirby, D

DISTRICT 30Sen. Tracey Eide, DRep. Mark Miloscia, DRep. Skip Priest, R

DISTRICT 31Sen. Pam Roach, RRep. Dan Roach, RRep. Christopher Hurst, D

DISTRICT 32Sen. Darlene Fairley, DRep. Maralyn Chase, DRep. Ruth Kagi, D

DISTRICT 33Sen. Karen Keiser, DRep. Shay Schual-Berke, DRep. Dave Upthegrove, D

DISTRICT 34Sen. Erik Poulsen, DRep. Eileen Cody, DRep. Joe McDermott, D

DISTRICT 35Sen. Tim Sheldon, DRep. Kathy Haigh, DRep. William “Ike” Eickmeyer, D

DISTRICT 36Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, DRep. Helen Sommers, DRep. Mary Lou Dickerson, D

DISTRICT 37Sen. Adam Kline, DRep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, DRep. Eric Pettigrew, D

DISTRICT 38Sen. Jean Berkey, DRep. John McCoy, DRep. Mike Sells, D

DISTRICT 41Sen. Brian Weinstein, DRep. Fred Jarrett, RRep. Judy Clibborn, D

DISTRICT 43Sen. Ed Murray, DRep. Jamie Pedersen, DRep. Frank Chopp, D

DISTRICT 44Sen. Steve Hobbs, DRep. Hans Dunshee, DRep. John Lovick, D

DISTRICT 45Sen. Eric Oemig, DRep. Roger Goodman, DRep. Larry Springer, D

DISTRICT 46Sen. Ken Jacobsen, DRep. Jim McIntire, DRep. Phyllis Guiterrez Kenney, D

DISTRICT 47Sen. Claudia Kauffman, DRep. Geoff Simpson, DRep. Pat Sullivan, D

DISTRICT 48Sen. Rodney Tom, DRep. Ross Hunter, DRep. Deborah H. Eddy, D

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DISTRICT 8Sen. Jerome Delvin, RRep. Shirley Hankins, RRep. Larry Haler, R


DISTRICT 10Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, DRep. Chris Strow, RRep. Barbara Bailey, R


DISTRICT 12Sen. Linda Evans Parlette, RRep. Cary Condotta, RRep. Mike Armstrong, R

DISTRICT 13Sen. Janéa Holmquist, RRep. Judy Warnick, RRep. Bill Hinkle, R

DISTRICT 14Sen. Jim Clements, RRep. Mary Skinner, RRep. Charles R. Ross, R


DISTRICT 16Sen. Mike Hewitt, RRep. Maureen Walsh, RRep. William A. Grant, D



DISTRICT 19Sen. Brian Hatfield, DRep. Dean Takko, DRep. Brian Blake, D

DISTRICT 20Sen. Dan Swecker, RRep. Richard DeBolt, RRep. Gary Alexander, R



















DISTRICT 39Sen. Val Stevens, RRep. Dan Kristiansen, RRep. Kirk Pearson, R

DISTRICT 40Sen. Harriet Spanel, DRep. Dave Quall, DRep. Jeff Morris, D


DISTRICT 42Sen. Dale Brandland, RRep. Doug Ericksen, RRep. Kelli Linville, D








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MEMBER LOBBYING

Effective member lobbying starts with understanding how legislators work and think.

Legislators face unique pressures1. Legislators simply do not have enough time to

do everything they would like to do.2. Legislators deal with thousands of bills; they

cast votes on hundreds of bills; and they can’t possibly know the details of each one.

3. There are more than 1,000 registered lobbyists, and countless more citizen lobbyists - all vying for a Legislator’s time, attention and vote.

4. Legislators are accountable to thousands of constituents back home.

Legislators are forced to prioritize and specialize1. Legislators only have time to really dig into a

few issues, so they tend to specialize.2. On “their” issues they hope their colleagues

will follow their lead and, in turn, they follow the lead of members they trust that “special-ize” in other issues.

3. It’s hard for a legislator to go against the “spe-cialist” from his or her own caucus.

Legislators face demands from their leadership1. The leadership of the majority caucus controls

the calendar and agenda.2. Individual legislators can’t overcome leader-

ship decisions.3. The hardest thing for a new legislator to adjust

to is that they really don’t have a lot of say in what happens.

Legislators want to be helpful - it’s their natureLegislators want to serve their constituents, but there is a limit to what they can do. As member lobbyists we can help them by:• Providingaspecificandrealisticrequest.• Heeding their advice on ways that will to pro-

mote our issues.• Following up with them and keeping them in

the loop.

You can expect legislators to:• Listen.• Offer advice.• Be candid.• Provide insight.• Keep you posted, if you ask.

You can’t expect legislators to:• Make you their highest priority.• Communicate all the time.• Remember all the details.• Be able to give you more than 15

minutes.• Read a document or report.


MEMBER LOBBYING

How to communicate effectively with legislators.

Summarize, summarize, summarize1. You can only expect to meet with your legisla-

tor for 15 minutes or less during the session.2. Askforaspecificaction.3. Keep your message focused and positive.4. Make sure you have time to listen to your leg-

islator’s thoughts, ideas and concerns.5. Provide a one-page handout to help your legis-

lator keep track of your issue(s).

Public testimony1. Prepare before the hearing.2. Make it real; tell your story.3. Keep it to three (3) minutes or less.4. Don’t repeat what others have said.5. Provide staff with a one-page handout.6. Remember - public testimony is one of the

least effective means of communication with legislators.

Lobby all year, every year.1. Invest yourself in campaigns for WFSE/

AFSCME-supported candidates in your area.2. Interim meetings with legislators are far more

effective than meetings during session.3. Invite your legislators to a local meeting or to

your worksite when they are not in session.4. Be prepared for the long haul; major challeng-

es can take years to pass.5. To be effective, you must have a sustained

presence.

Forms of communication with legislators

Most effective:• Work on their campaign.• Meet with them during the interim.• Meet with them during the session.• Personal letters and emails.• Messages left for them on the Legislative

Holtine.• Public hearings.• Having a sustained presence - being there

early and often.

Least effective:• Form letters.• Generic post cards.• Petitions.• Spam.• Out-of-district correspondence.• Rallies or other “one and done”

demonstrations.


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SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES

Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (8)Hatfield(D-19),Chair;Shin(D-21),V-Chair;*Delvin (R-8); Becker (R-2); Haugen (D-10); Hobbs (D-44); Honeyford (R-15), Schoesler (R-9)

Early Learning & K-12 Education (10)McAuliffe(D-1),Chair;Harper(D-38),*Litzow (R-41); Eide (D-30); Fain (R-47); Hill (R-45); Hobbs (D-44); King (R-14); Nelson (D-34); Rockefeller (D-23); Tom (D-48)

Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (9)Kastama(D-25),Chair;Chase(D-32),V-Chair; *Baumgartner(R-6);Benton(R-17);Hatfield(D-19);Holmquist Newbry (R-13); Kilmer (D-26); Shin (D-21); Zarelli (R-18)

Environment, Water & Energy (9)Rockefeller(D-23),Chair;Nelson(D-34),V-Chair;*Honeyford (R-15); Chase (D-32); Delvin (R-8); Fraser (D-22); Holmquist Newbry (R-13); Morton (R-7); Ranker (D-40)

Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (7)Hobbs(D-44),Chair;Prentice(D-11),V-Chair;*Benton (R-17); Fain (R-47); Haugen (D-10); Keiser (D-33); Litzow (R-41)

Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (8)Pridemore(D-49),Chair;Prentice(D-11),V-Chair;*Swecker (R-20); Benton (R-17); Chase (D-32); Nelson (D-34); Roach (R-31)

Health & Long-Term Care (9)Keiser(D-33),Chair;Conway(D-29),V-Chair;*Becker (R-2); Carrell (R-28); Kline (D-37); Murray (D-43); Parlette(R-12);Pflug(R-5);Pridemore(D-49)

Higher Education & Workforce Development (9)Tom(D-48),Chair;Shin(D-21),V-Chair; *Hill (R-45); Baumgartner (R-6); Becker (R-2); Ericksen (R-42); Kastama (D-25); Kilmer (D-26); White (D-46)

Human Services & Corrections (7)Hargrove(D-24),Chair;Regala(D-27),V-Chair;*Stevens (R-39); Carrell (R-28); Ericksen (R-42); Harper (D-38); McAuliffe (D-1)

Judiciary (8)Kline(D-37),Chair;Harper(D-38),V-Chair;*Pflug(R-5);Carrell(R-28);Hargrove(D-24);Kohl-Welles (D-36); Regala (D-27); Roach (R-31)

Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (7)Kohl-Welles(D-36),Chair;Conway(D-29),V-Chair; *Holmquist Newbry (R-13); **King (R-14); Hewitt (R-16); Keiser (D-33); Kline (D-37)

Natural Resources and Marine Waters (7)Ranker(D-40),Chair;Regala(D-27),V-Chair;*Morton (R-7); Fraser (D-22); Hargrove (D-24); Stevens (R-39); Swecker (R-20)

Rules (21)LtGovernor,Chair;Prentice(D-11),V-Chair;*Hewitt (R-16); Brown (D-3); Carrell (R-28); Eide (D-30); Fraser (D-22); Harper (D-38); Haugen (D-10); Keiser (D-33); King (R-14); Kline (D-37); Kohl-Welles (D-36); McAuliffe (D-1); Parlette(R-12);Pflug(R-5);Rockefeller(D-23);Schoesler (R-9); Stevens (R-39); White (D-46); Zarelli (R-18)

Transporation (16)Haugen(D-10),Chair;White(D-46),V-Chair;*King (R-14); **Fain (R-47); Delvin (R-8); Eide (D-30); Ericksen (R-42); Hill (R-45); Hobbs (D-44); Litzow (R-41); Nelson (D-34); Prentice (D-11); Ranker (D-40); Sheldon (D-35); Shin (D-21); Swecker (R-20)

Ways & Means (20)Murray(D-43),Chair;Kilmer(D-26),V-Chair/CapitalBudget,Chair;*Zarelli (R-18); *Parlette (R-12), Capital; Baumgartner (R-6); Brown (D-3); Conway (D-29); Fraser(D-22);Hatfield(D-19);Hewitt(R-16);Holmquist Newbry (R-13); Honeyford (R-15); Kastama (D-25); Keiser(D-33);Kohl-Welles(D-36);Pflug(R-5); Pridemore (D-49); Regala (D-27); Rockefeller (D-23); Schoesler (R-9); Tom (D-48)*Ranking Minority Member; **Assistant Ranking Minority Member


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HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES

Agriculture and Natural Resources (13)Blake(D-19),Chair;Stanford(D-1),V-Chair;*Chandler (R-15); **Wilcox (R-2); Buys (R-42); Dunshee (D-44); Hinkle (R-13); Kretz (R-7); Lytton (D-40) Orcutt (R-18); Pettigrew (D-37); Rolfes (D-23); Van De Wege (D-24)

Business & Financial Services (13)Kirby(D-29),Chair;Kelley(D-28),V-Chair; *Bailey (R-10); **Buys (R-42); Blake (D-19); Condotta (R-12); Hudgins (D-11); Hurst (D-31); Parker (R-6); Pedersen (D-43); Rivers (R-18); Ryu (D-32); Standord (D-1)

Capital Budget (11)Dunshee(D-44),Chair;Ormsby(D-3),V-Chair; *Warnick (R-13); **Zeiger (R-25); Asay (R-30); Jacks (D-49); Jinkins (D-27); Lytton (D-40); Pearson (R-39); Smith (R-10); Tharinger (D-24)

Community Development & Housing (9)Kenney(D-46),Chair;Finn(D-35),V-Chair;*Smith (R-10); **Orcutt (R-18); Ahern (R-6); Maxwell (D-41); Ryu (D-32); Santos (D-37); Walsh (R-16)

Early Learning & Human Services (9)Kagi(D-32),Chair;Roberts(D-35),V-Chair;*Walsh (R-16); **Hope (R-44); Dickerson (D-36); Goodman (D-45); Johnson (R-14); Orwall (D-33); Overstreet (R-42)

Education (21)Santos(D-37),Chair;Lytton(D-40),V-Chair;*Dammeier (R-25); **Anderson (R-5); Ahern (R-6); Angel (R-26); Billig (D-3); Dahlquist (R-31); Fagan (R-9); Finn (D-35); Haigh (D-35); Hargrove (R-47); Hunt (D-22); Klippert (R-8); Kretz (R-7); Ladenburg (D-29); Liias (D-21); Maxwell (D-41); McCoy (D-38); Probst (D-17); Wilcox (R-2);

Education Appropriations & Oversight (19)Haigh(D-35),Chair;Probst(D-17),V-Chair;*Anderson (R-5); **Dammeier (R-25); Dahlquist (R-31); Fagan (R-9); Frockt (D-46); Hargrove (R-47); Hope (R-44); Maxwell (D-41); Nealey (R-16); Orwall (D-33); Reykdal (D-22); Rolfes (D-23); Santos (D-37); Seaquist (D26); Sells (D-38); Short (R-7); Stanford (D-1)

Environment (13)Upthegrove(D-33),Chair;Rolfes(D-23),V-Chair*Short (R-7); **Harris (R-17); Crouse (R-4); Fitzgibbon (D-34); Jacks (D-49); Jinkins (D-27); Morris (D-40); Moscoso (D-1); Nealey (R-16); Pearson (R-39); Takko (D-19); Taylor (R-15); Tharinger (D-24)

General Government Appropriations & Oversight (13)Hudgins(D-11),Chair;Miloscia(D-30),V-Chair;*McCune (R-2); **Armstrong (R-12); Ahern (R-6); Blake (D-19); Fitzgibbon (D-34); Ladenburg (D-29); Moscoso (D-1); Pedersen (D-43); Taylor (R-15); Van De Wege (D-24); Wilcox (R-2)

Health and Human Services Appropriations & Over-sight (11)Dickerson(D-36),Chair;Appleton(D-23),V-Chair;*Johnson (R-14); **Schmick (R-9); Cody (D-34); Green (D-28); Harris (R-17); Kagi (D-32); Overstreet (R-42); Pettigrew (D-37); Walsh (R-16)

Health Care and Wellness (11)Cody(D-34),Chair;Jinkins(D-27),V-Chair;*Schmick (R-9); **Hinkle (R-13); Bailey (R-10); Clibborn (D-41); Green (D-28); Harris (R-17); Kelley (D-28); Moeller (D-49); Van De Wege (D-24)

Higher Education (15)Seaquist(D-26),Chair;Carlyle(D-36),V-Chair;*Haler (R-8); **Parker (R-6); Buys (R-42); Crouse (R-4); Fagan (R-9); Hasegawa (D-11); Jacks (D-49); Probst (D-17); Reykdal (D-22); Sells (D-38); Springer (D-45); Warnick (R-13); Zeiger (R-25)

Judiciary (13)Pedersen(D-43),Chair;Goodman(D-45),V-Chair;*Rodne (R-5); **Shea (R-4); Chandler (R-15); Eddy (D-48); Frockt (D-46); Kirby (D-29); Klippert (R-8); Nealey (R-16); Orwall (D-33); Rivers (R-18); Roberts (D-21)

Labor & Workforce Development (13)Sells(D-38),Chair;Reykdal(D-22),V-Chair;*Condotta (R-12); **Shea (R-4); Fagan (R-9); Green (D-28); Kenney (D-46); Miloscia (D-30); Moeller (D-49); Ormsby (D-3); Roberts (D-21); Taylor (R-15); Warnick (R-13)*Ranking Minority Member; **Assistant Ranking Minority Member


HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES

Local Government (9)Takko(D-19),Chair;Tharinger(D-24),V-Chair;*Angel (R-26); Asay (R-30); Fitzgibbon (D-34); Rodne (R-5); Smith (R-10); Springer (D-45); Upthegrove (D-33)

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (11)Hurst(D-31),Chair;Ladenburg(D-29),V-Chair;*Pearson (R-39); **Klippert (R-8); Appleton (D-23); Armstrong (R-12); Goodman (D-45); Hope (R-44); Kirby (D-29); Moscoso (D-1); Ross (R-14)

Rules (25)Chopp(D-43),Chair;*DeBolt (D-20); Angel (R-26); Armstrong (R-12); Dahlquist (R-31); Eddy (D-48); Frockt (D-46); Goodman (D-45); Green (D-28); Johnson (R-14); Kelley (D-28); Kretz (R-7); Maxwell (D-41); Moeller (D-49); Orwall (D-33); Pettigrew (D-37); Probst (D-17); Rivers (R-18); Ryu (D-32); Schmick (R-9); Short (R-7); Springer (D-45); Sullivan (D-47); Van De Wege (D-24); Warnick (R-13)

State Government and Tribal Affairs (11)Hunt(D-22),Chair;Appleton(D-23),V-Chair;*Taylor (R-15); **Overstreet (R-42); Alexander (R-20); Condotta (R-12); Darneille (D-27); Dunshee (D-44); Hurst (D-31); McCoy (D-38); Miloscia (D-30)

Technology, Energy and Communications (19)McCoy(D-38),Chair;Jacks(D-49),V-Chair;*Crouse (R-4); **Short (R-7); Anderson (R-5); Billig (D-3); Carlyle (D-36); Dahlquist (R-31); Eddy (D-48);Frockt (D-46); Haler (R-8); Harris (R-17); Hasegawa (D-11); Kelley (D-28); Kristiansen (R-39); Liias (D-21); McCune (R-2); Morris (D-40); Nealey (R-16)

Transportation (29)Clibborn(D-41),Chair;Billig(D-3),V-Chair;Liias(D-21),V-Chair; *Armstrong (R-12); **Hargrove (R-47); Angel (R-26); Asay (R-30); Eddy (D-48); Finn (D-35); Fitzgibbon (D-34); Jinkins (D-27); Johnson (R-14); Klippert (R-8); Kristiansen (R-39); Ladenburg (D-29); McCune (R-2); Moeller (D-49); Morris (D-40); Moscoso (D-1); Overstreet (R-42); Reykdal (D-22); Rivers (R-18); Rodne (R-5); Rolfes (D-23); Ryu (D-32); Shea (R-4); Takko (D-19); Upthegrove (D-33); Zeiger (R-25)

Ways and Means (26)Hunter(D-48),Chair;Darneille(D-27),V-Chair; Hasegawa(D-11),V-Chair; *Alexander (R-20); **Bailey (R-10); **Dammeier (R-25); **Orcutt (R-18); Carlyle (D-36); Chandler (R-15); Cody (D-34); Dicker-son (D-36); Haigh (D-35); Haler (R-8); Hinkle (R-13); Hudgins (D-11); Hunt (D-22); Kagi (D-32); Kenney (D-46); Ormsby (D-3); Parker (R-6); Pettigrew (D-37); Ross (R-14); Schmick (R-9); Seaquist (D-26); Springer (D-45); Sullivan (D-47); Wilcox (R-2)

*Ranking Minority Member; **Assistant Ranking Minority Member


30 Federation HOTLINE: (800) 562-6002 • www.wfse.org

Legislators are literally bombarded with questions and requests from interest groups of every kind. The way you communicate with legislators makes a big difference on whether they remember your “ask” or, more importantly, decide to help you with it. “Cultivate” a relationship with your Legislators before the “Big Crisis” hits. Legislators rely on constituent information to guide their judg-ment. If they don’t hear from you, that leaves lobbyists, their staff and your opponents to educate them. Here are some “DO’S” and DON’TS that will help you in-crease your chances for support.

Tips for effective communication:

• let us help you schedule a meeting with your Representative or Senator.

• write a letter to your Legislator.• send an e-mail to your Legislator• use the Legislative Hotline to communi-

cate your concerns. (800-562-6000)• encourage, empower and educate your

co-worker on the facts and importance of the issue and their ability to help.

• your homework!• provide a succinct, factual message.• be prepared to answer questions.• be patient and listen when having an

in-person visit.• be prepared to talk about who might op-

pose your “ask” and why.• calculate how it can help the Legislator

to help you.

Do . . . Don’t . . .

PERSONAL VISITS

Nothing beats a face-to-face meeting with your legislator at his or her office in Olympia or at an in-district town hall meeting during session. Call April Sims at 1-800-562-6002 or e-mail her at [email protected] to set up an appointment.

LETTERS AND POSTCARDS

Letters should be mailed directly to a legislator in Olympia. A first-class letter addressed to a legislator by title and name (Senator John Doe or Representative Jane Doe), will arrive in Olympia within 24 hours if mailed from western Washing-ton and within 48 hours if mailed from eastern Washington.

House Mailing Address: P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600.

Senate Mailing Address: P.O. Box 404(LD), Olympia, WA 98504-04(LD) (LD=Legislative District number)

CONTACT INFORMATION• Individual phone numbers, office addresses and e-mail

addresses are online at www.leg.wa.gov and in this book-let on pages 6-21 by district; page 24 Senate alpabetical; pages 25-26 House alphabetical.

• Email your legislator. Find online forms to send your legislator an email at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/Default.aspx

COMMUNICATIONS

WFSE ACTION CENTER

• There are times when members are asked to participate in online campaigns. If this occurs, the campaign will be linked on WFSE.org > Action Center. With a few clicks, you'll e-mail specific messages to your legislators.

TOLL-FREE LEGISLATIVE TELEPHONE HOTLINE • 1-800-562-6000

Beginning on the first day of the session and continuing throughout the session, a toll-free public opinion hotline (1-800-562-6000) will be operated by the Legislature. You can call and leave a brief message for your three legislators, the governor or lieutenant governor. These messages are forwarded electronically to the appropriate individuals. When leaving a message with the Hotline, please be prepared to give your name and street address. Interpreter services in many languages are available. The Hotline staff will also ful-fill requests for bills and other legislative documents and can answer questions about meeting times and places, pending legislation and the legislative process.

HOURS OF OPERATIONDuring the legislative session, the Hotline is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The number to dial is 1-800-562-6000. If the line is busy, call back. (NOTE: During the rest of the year when the Legislature is not in ses-sion, the Hotline operates Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

• rely solely on petitions, pre-fabricated post cards, form letters and rallies. These tools have narrow strategies and if not used correctly, can have the opposite effect you are after.

• get off the point. If you want them to remember, give them information that is succinct, well organized and on topic.

• forget you only have a short time during a personal visit, usually less than 15 minutes.

• get indignant if you are asked to re-schedule or wait. Their schedules are fluid and rescheduling is not uncommon.

• assume that yours is the only point of view. Legislators have to answer to many constituents. Use this opportunity to educate them.

COMMUNICATIONS



Legislators are literally bombarded with questions and requests from interest groups of every kind. The way you communicate with legislators makes a big difference on whether they remember your “ask” or, more importantly, decide to help you with it. “Cultivate” a relationship with your Legislators before the “Big Crisis” hits. Legislators rely on constituent information to guide their judg-ment. If they don’t hear from you, that leaves lobbyists, their staff and your opponents to educate them. Here are some “DO’S” and DON’TS that will help you in-crease your chances for support.

Tips for effective communication:

• let us help you schedule a meeting with your Representative or Senator.

• write a letter to your Legislator.• send an e-mail to your Legislator• use the Legislative Hotline to communi-

cate your concerns. (800-562-6000)• encourage, empower and educate your

co-worker on the facts and importance of the issue and their ability to help.

• your homework!• provide a succinct, factual message.• be prepared to answer questions.• be patient and listen when having an

in-person visit.• be prepared to talk about who might op-

pose your “ask” and why.• calculate how it can help the Legislator

to help you.

Do . . . Don’t . . .

PERSONAL VISITS

Nothing beats a face-to-face meeting with your legislator at his or her office in Olympia or at an in-district town hall meeting during session. Call April Sims at 1-800-562-6002 or e-mail her at [email protected] to set up an appointment.

LETTERS AND POSTCARDS

Letters should be mailed directly to a legislator in Olympia. A first-class letter addressed to a legislator by title and name (Senator John Doe or Representative Jane Doe), will arrive in Olympia within 24 hours if mailed from western Washing-ton and within 48 hours if mailed from eastern Washington.

House Mailing Address: P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600.

Senate Mailing Address: P.O. Box 404(LD), Olympia, WA 98504-04(LD) (LD=Legislative District number)

CONTACT INFORMATION• Individual phone numbers, office addresses and e-mail

addresses are online at www.leg.wa.gov and in this book-let on pages 6-21 by district; page 24 Senate alpabetical; pages 25-26 House alphabetical.

• Email your legislator. Find online forms to send your legislator an email at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/Default.aspx

COMMUNICATIONS

WFSE ACTION CENTER

• There are times when members are asked to participate in online campaigns. If this occurs, the campaign will be linked on WFSE.org > Action Center. With a few clicks, you'll e-mail specific messages to your legislators.

TOLL-FREE LEGISLATIVE TELEPHONE HOTLINE • 1-800-562-6000

Beginning on the first day of the session and continuing throughout the session, a toll-free public opinion hotline (1-800-562-6000) will be operated by the Legislature. You can call and leave a brief message for your three legislators, the governor or lieutenant governor. These messages are forwarded electronically to the appropriate individuals. When leaving a message with the Hotline, please be prepared to give your name and street address. Interpreter services in many languages are available. The Hotline staff will also ful-fill requests for bills and other legislative documents and can answer questions about meeting times and places, pending legislation and the legislative process.

HOURS OF OPERATIONDuring the legislative session, the Hotline is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The number to dial is 1-800-562-6000. If the line is busy, call back. (NOTE: During the rest of the year when the Legislature is not in ses-sion, the Hotline operates Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

• rely solely on petitions, pre-fabricated post cards, form letters and rallies. These tools have narrow strategies and if not used correctly, can have the opposite effect you are after.

• get off the point. If you want them to remember, give them information that is succinct, well organized and on topic.

• forget you only have a short time during a personal visit, usually less than 15 minutes.

• get indignant if you are asked to re-schedule or wait. Their schedules are fluid and rescheduling is not uncommon.

• assume that yours is the only point of view. Legislators have to answer to many constituents. Use this opportunity to educate them.

WRITE A PERSONAL LETTER

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TIPS ON WRITING, CALLING, OR E-MAILING YOUR LEGISLATORS

1. SIT DOWN AND DO IT. A message to a legislator is important and can make a difference. Remember, it is your legislator.

2. Address members of the legislature with due respect, making sure that the full name, initial and title of the legislator are correct.

3. Be local—tell how the matter under consideration affects you, your family, your com-munity, and your union. Re-member that your message is your lobby.

4. Be brief.

5. Be specific. Let them know what you want. Clearly iden-tify the bill or specific issue.

6. State the facts; give some specific examples of why or how the bill or issue impacts you.

7. Ask for an answer. You have made your views known; now ask your legislator where he/she stands.

8. Be sure that you leave your name, home mailing address, home e-mail address (if available) and home phone number. NEVER LEAVE YOUR WORK AD-DRESS, WORK E-MAIL ADDRESS OR WORK PHONE NUMBER.

9. Be polite. A nasty message can work to our disadvan-tage.

lETTER WRITINg

LETTERS TO SENATORS

P.O. BOX 404(LD#)OLYMPIA WA 98504-04(LD)(LD#)=Replace (LD#) with the Legislative District number for your Senator.

Date

Representative/Senator __________________AddressOlympia, WA 98504

RE:

Dear ________ ,

I am a _________________________ at [state agency/higher education institution] and I respectfully urge you to oppose the ‘all-cuts’ budget.

These cuts hurt Washington’s quality services.

Instead, let’s look at sensible solutions to save our state, the vul-nerable, public safety, health, recreation, and the environment.

Thank you for your consideration, I look forward to your written response.

Respectively,[Your name][Your home address][Your home phone number][Your home e-mail address (if available)][Your WFSE/AFSCME local number; “WFSE/AFSCME member”]

Sample letterLegislators and the staff who screen messages are extremely busy. To get their attention and a response, keep letters short and to the point.

SAMPLE LETTER:

Try to keep letters to no more than a greeting, followed by three short paragraphs and the closing:

INTRO: State name,

where you work and summarize

your issue.

MIDDLE: Concise details.

CONCLUSION: Summarize; ask for a response.

GREETING

CLOSING

LETTERS TO REPRESENTATIVESP.O. BOX 40600OLYMPIA WA 98504-0600All Representatives use the same mailing address.

Write a personal letter to OPPOSE the ‘all-cuts’ budget.

I am a __________ (job title) at ________ (agency/institu-tion). (Briefly describe your job here).

I urge you to fund the collective bargaining agree-ments that recognize the sacrifices asked of your state employees. It generates $330 million in savings.State employees are committed to public service to provide essential services. We’ve made significant sacrifices already.



legislative HOTlINE Messages

800-562-6000When calling the Legislature’s toll-free hotline center (1-800-562-6000), be prepared to give your home address and home phone number. Know your zip code; that will help operators find your three legislators if you don’t know them.

Hotline messages need to be extremely brief.

TO [REP./SEN.]:

WHILE YOU WERE OUT

M_______________________________OF______________________________CALLED

MESSAGE: I’m opposed to the Governor’s budget. Her bud-get will decimate critical public services and it will make the recession worse. Please reject the “all cuts” budget and find a better alternative.

Sub-

Send Save as a Spell Check Cancel

[email protected]

Dear [ Representative/Senator _______________ ] ,

I’m opposed to the Governor’s budget. I’m especially opposed to a budget that eliminates thousands of jobs.

In a time of economic recession, the state needs to be creating jobs, not making the recession worse. Please reject the “all cuts” budget and find a better alternative.

Sincerely[Your name][Your job title][Your agency or higher education institution][Your home address][Your home phone number][Your home e-mail address (if available)][Your WFSE/AFSCME local number; if you don’t know, say “WFSE/AFSCME member”]

CUTS HURT WASHINGTON

Sample EmailsLegislators and the staff who screen messages are extremely busy. To get their attention and a response, keep emails short and to the point.

Try to keep e-mails to no more than three or four short sentences with a concise subject line that includes the bill number, an introduction, a middle and a conclu-sion that asks for a response. Put job title and agency/higher education institution after signature:

HOURS OF OPERATION

During the legislative session, the Hotline is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The number to dial is 1-800-562-6000. If the line is busy, call back.

Sample Emails & legislative HOTlINE MessagesSAMPLE EMAILS & LEGISLATIVE HOTLINE MESSAGES

I am a __________ (job title) at ________ (agency/institution), and I respectively urge you to find cre-ative solutions to save the Basic Health Plan. We must not penalize those who can’t afford health care and the committed state employees who help them in the Basic Health Plan.

MESSAGE: Please, oppose the closure of institutions for the disabled and juvenile rehabilita-tion.

We must protect the vulnerable and keep public safety.


MESSAGING

LETTERSTOTHEEDITOR:

To respond to an editorial, column or another letter to the editor—or to initiate a discussion—write a letter to the editor to your local newspaper.

Each newspaper has a box on its editorial page explaining how to submit letters to the editor, how long and where to send or e-mail them. Typically, length must be no more than 200 to 250 words. For instance, The Olympian and the Tacoma News Tribune have a 250-word limit, while the Seattle Times, the Spokane Spokesman-Review and the Bellingham Herald limit letters to 200 words.

You usually can also respond online. In all cases, be pre-pared to list your name and contact information. Newspa-pers do not publish anonymous letters.

Tofindyourlocalnewspaperonline,followthislinktoYahoo’s Newspaper Directory.

NEWSPAPERS:

http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Newspapers/By_Region/U_S__States/Washington/Cities/

It will bring up a city-by-city listing.

ELECTRONIC MEDIA:

TV and radio still play a key role in disseminating the news, especially spin offs to their websites and blogs. To submit blog comments, here are links to Yahoo’s TV and radio directories that will then lead you to your local TV or radio station. Or simply type in the station’s call let-ters in Google, Yahoo, Bing or your favorite online search engine.

TV: http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Television/By_Region/U_S__States/Washington/Complete_List/

Radio: http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Radio/By_Region/U_S__States/Washington/Cities/

OURGENERALMESSAGE:

Your letter or blog posting depends on what you are re-sponding to.

But the general message is to support a budget that funds the contacts forwarded by the gov-ernorthatrecognizestateemployeesacrifices,preserves affordable health care and saves jobs with fewer permanent layoffs.We also need to build support for the services state em-ployees provide. Many important programs are targeted for elimination of downsizing, including: the Basic Health Plan provided by Health Care Authority members; the Disability Lifeline provided by DSHS members; in Ju-venile Rehabilitation, Maple Lane School and parole services; in Developmental Disabilities, Frances Haddon Morgan Center and Yakima Valley School; Community Corrections community supervision, including less elec-tronic monitoring of sex offenders; in parks, most state support replaced by user fees; in Mental Health, additional wards; among many others.

Messagingdoesworkandchangesthetuneofthemedia.As the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin editorialized Dec. 26 these public servants have become “the new whipping boy.” But they’re not the enemy. “They perform vital ser-vices that we have decided we need and want. They live in our neighborhoods, shop in our stores and volunteer for projects that meet community needs….(They’re not) im-mune from the pain the rest of us are feeling….There have been layoffs (which turn a service provider into a collector ofunemploymentandwelfarebenefits).Therehavebeenfurloughs,salaryreductionsandbenefitcuts.Governmentemployees haven’t escaped the fallout of the recession.”

Letters to editors should be factual, be respectful to the au-dience (it’s not their fault an editorial writer or talk show host got it wrong), and speak from the heart.

To most in the media, state employees and union members are nameless, faceless entities and therefore are easy to target. If you write a letter or post a blog comment that talks about your everyday human struggles as a parent or member of the community, legislators will have a harder time sticking it to you.

LEGISLATIVE HOTLINE: 800-562-6000 Use this number to leave messages for your legislators. Federation HOTLINE: (800) 562-6002 • www.wfse.org 33

The Governor signs thebill into law or may vetoall or part of it. If theGovernor fails to act onthe bill, it may becomelaw without a signature.

How a Bill Becomes a Law

When the bill is accepted inboth houses, it is signed by

the respective leaders and sentto the Governor.

A committee studies the billand often holds public

hearings on it.

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A bill may be introduced ineither the Senate or House of

Representatives.

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If amendments are madein one house,the other

house must concur.

After passing one house,thebill goes through the same

procedure in the other house.

At the second reading a billis subject to debate and

amendment before beingplaced on the third readingcalendar for final passage.

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RULES

A committee report is read inopen session of the House or

Senate,and the bill is thenreferred to the Rules

Committee.

The Rules Committee can eitherplace the bill on the secondreading of the calendar for

debate before the entire body,or take no action.

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PASSEDPASSED!

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HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW


LEGISLATIVE TERMS


Speaker - representative who is elected by the members of the House of Representatives to pre-side over House floor action and debate.Special Session - a legislative session that is usually held for a specific purpose and occurs between regularly scheduled ses-sions. A special session may be called to order by the Governor or by a vote of two-thirds of both houses of the Legislature.Sponsor - the senator or rep-resentative who presents a bill, resolution or amendment for con-sideration.Third Reading - the final stage of a bill during which the document is read in its entirety and a vote is taken.Veto - return of a bill by the Gov-ernor to the legislature without his or her signature, usually accompa-nied by an explanation as to why the Governor thinks the bill should not become a law.Veto Override - a two-thirds vote of the Legislature (33 votes in the Senate, and 66 votes in the House) which makes law any bill vetoed by the Governor.Washington - the name given to the 42nd state in the United States of America. Our state is named after our first president, George Washington.

Adjourn - to conclude a day’s session or committee meeting.Amendment - a proposal offered to a legislative bill that changes the original language.Bill - a proposed law presented to the Legislature for consideration.Budget - a legislative document that state the amount of money to be spent on programs and ser-vices.Caucus - a group of people be-longing to the same political party to select leaders and discuss is-sues and policy.Committee - a panel of senators or representatives which makes preliminary decisions about legis-lation or other issues and reports its findings to the entire legislative body.Committee Chair - a legislator chosen to direct the activities of a committee. Committee chairs normally are approved every two years by a vote of either the Sen-ate or House.Constitution - a document which states the basic principles and laws of the state that determine the powers and duties of government and guarantee certain rights to Washington citizens. Our constitu-tion was adopted in 1889.Constitutional Amendment - similar to a legislative bill, a consti-tutional amendment is a proposal to change the state’s Constitution that must be passed by the Legis-lature and approved by a vote of the citizens.Convene - to assemble for an of-ficial meeting.District - area representative by legislators. There are 49 legisla-tive districts, each having one senator and two representatives.

lEgISlATIVE TERMS

First Reading - the introduction and first reading of a bill by the entire legislative body.Governor - highest ranking state official.Hearing - a regularly scheduled meeting of a committee at which the public has an opportunity to voice its opinions about proposed legislation.Interim - the months between regular legislative sessions.Legislature - the entire group of senators and representatives. They are elected by the citizens to represent them in the creation and modification of laws of the state.Page - the name given to students who are “helpers” to legislators and staff. Pages typically run errands and provide other assistance as needed. Persons who are good students between 14-15 years of age are eligible to become pages.President of the Senate - another name for the Lieutenant Governor, who presides over Senate floor ac-tion and debate.Representative - a person elected to the House of Representatives for a two-year term. There are 98 representatives in Washington.Second Reading - bill on second reading are subject to debate and may be amended, returned to committee, or advanced to Third Reading.Senator - a citizen who is elected to the Senate for a four-year term. There are 49 senators in Washing-ton.Sergeant-at-Arms - these employ-ees are responsible for security during legislative sessions and public hearings.


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TYPES OF MEASURES

Bill: A proposed law presented to the Leg-islature for consideration; it may originate in either house.Joint Memorial: A message or petition addressed to the president, Congress, or the head of any other agency of the federal government, asking for consideration os some matter of concern to the state or region. Proposed amendments to the U.S. Constitu-tion are also in the form of joint memorials.Joint Resolution: An act of the legislature which proposes an amendment to the state constitution for reference to the people for ac-ceptance or rejection. Joint resolution must receive a two-thirds affirmative vote in each house.Concurrent Resolution: A resolution relating to the internal operation of the legislature, in which one house concurs in the action of the other; it may originate in either house.Floor Resolution: A resolution adopted by the either house usually honoring or com-memorating an individual, organization, or event. It also may call for some type of ac-tion.Initiative: A legislative power vested in the people. There are two types: (1) initiative to the people, which goes directly to the voters without consideration by the legislature; and (2) initiative to the legislature, which is con-sidered by the legislature at its next regular session, and if not enacted, is placed on the next general election ballot.

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS

Amendment: Any change in a bill, resolu-tion or memorial. A committee amendment proposed in a committee meeting. A floor amendment is an amendment proposed on the floor of a legislative chamber.Striking Amendment: Amendment remov-ing everything after the title and inserting a whole new bill.HB: Abbreviation for House Bill.SB: Abbreviation for Senate Bill.S (Substitute): A new bill is proposed by a committee to replace the original one. The substitution must be approved by the entire body.E (Engrossed): Incorporates amendments that were passed by the house of origin (where the bill was introduced).Scope and Object: If an amendment offered to a proposed bill does not relate closely to the content of the bill, a member may raise “scope and object.” The president then rules if the amendment is “in order” or “out of or-der.”Enacted: When a bill is passed by both houses of the legislature and signed by the governor.New Section: Proposed new language to be added as a new section to existing law.Veto: Partial or complete rejection of a bill by the governor. The governor has the power to veto sections of bills but cannot make any additions.Override: The legislature can override the governor’s veto with a two-thirds vote of both houses.

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A Guide to Reading a Legislative Measure

SENATE BILL 7999

State of Washington 59th Legislature 2005 Regular Session

By Senators Green and Blue (by request of Department of ______________) Read first time 01/10/2005. Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

1 AN ACT Relating to the board of accountancy; amending RCW 2 18.04.180; adding a new section to chapter 18.04 RCW; repealing RCW 3 18.04.183 and 18.04.320; and providing an effective date.

4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

5 Sec. 1. RCW 18.04.180 and 2004 c 159 s 3 are each amended to read 6 as follows:

7 (1) The board shall issue a license to a holder of a 8 certificate/valid license issued by another state that entitles the 9 holder to practice public accountancy, provided that:

10 (a) Such state makes similar provision to grant reciprocity to a 11 holder of a valid certificate or license in this state; 12 (b) The applicant meets the CPE requirements of RCW 18.04.215(5); 13 (c) The applicant meets the good character requirements of RCW 14 18.04.105(1)(a); and 15 (d) The applicant passed the examination required for issuance of 16 his or her certificate or license with grades that would have been 17 passing grades at that time in this state and meets all current 18 requirements in this state for issuance of a license at the time 19 application is made; or at the time of the issuance of the applicant's 20 license in the other state, met all the requirements then applicable in 21 this state; or has three years of experience within the five years 22 immediately preceding application or had five years of experience 23 within the ten years immediately preceding application in the practice 24 of public accountancy that meets the requirements prescribed by the 25 board. 26 (2) The board may accept NASBA's designation of the applicant as 27 substantially equivalent to national standards as meeting the 28 requirement of subsection (1)(d) of this section. 29 (3) A licensee who has been granted a license under the reciprocity 30 provisions of this section shall notify the board within ((thirty))31 sixty days if the license or certificate issued in the other 32 jurisdiction has lapsed or if the status of the license or certificate 33 issued in the other jurisdiction becomes otherwise invalid. 3435 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 18.04 RCW 36 to read as follows: 37 Each member of the board shall be compensated in accordance with 38 RCW 43.03.240 and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in 39 the discharge of such duties in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 40 43.03.060.

41 NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. The following acts or parts of acts are each 42 repealed: 43 (1) RCW 18.04.183 (Accountants from foreign countries) and 2001 c 44 294 s 9, 1999 c 378 s 3, & 1992 c 103 s 18; and 45 (2) RCW 18.04.320 (Actions against license-—Procedures) and 1986 c 46 295 s 13, 1983 c 234 s 14, & 1949 c 226 s 31. 4748 NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. This act takes effect July 1, 2006. 49 ---END---

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Office of the Code Reviser/Senate Production Services—Revised 11/09/2005

BILL NUMBER: Each bill is assigned a number for identification.

PRIME SPONSOR: Themember of the Legislature who first introduced the bill.

CO-SPONSOR(S): The member(s) of the Legislature who join the prime sponsor in introducing the legislation.

AGENCY REQUEST: Indicates that bill was requested by an executive branch agency (legislative sponsor still required).

REFERRAL: The date the bill was introduced and to which committee it was referred.

BILL TITLE: Identifies the subject of the legislation and how it affects the Revised Code of Washington (RCW).

ENACTING CLAUSE: This states who intends to make this bill a law. It will either be by the people of the state or by the Legislature.

AMENDATORY HEADING: Also known as the “jingle,” recites both the most recent session law and RCW citation being amended.

EXISTING LAW: The text of the current RCW to be amended.

DELETED LANGUAGE: Lined-out phrases are proposed deletions to existing law.

NEW LANGUAGE: Underlined phrases are proposed new language to existing law.

NEW SECTION: Proposednew language to be added as a new section to the existing RCW.

REPEALER: The section of a bill that lists which RCW sections are to be removed from state law by the proposed legislation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The date the bill becomes a law.


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STATE CAPITOL CAMPUS PARKING INFORMATION

There are many ways to reach the State Capitol in Olym-pia, Washington. For those traveling by car, parking options are listed below. For the latest information on parking lot closures or changes, visit the General Admin-istration parking page.

From I-5 Southbound: Bear right on ramp at sign reading “Exit 105A to State Capitol “ and go West for 0.8 miles. Continue on 14th Ave SE and go West for 0.4 miles to the Visitor Information Center at Capitol Way S at 14th Ave SW.

From I-5 Northbound: Bear right on ramp at sign read-ing “Exit 105A to State Capitol” and go Northeast for 0.3 miles. Bear right on 14th Ave SE and go West for 0.6 miles to Capitol Way S at 14th Ave SW.

For more information, call the Department of General Administration’sVisitorServicesofficeintheLegislativeBuilding at (360) 586-3460.

Public transportation is also an option even after you’ve parked your car, and the local bus service (Intercity Tran-sit) in Olympia offers many low-cost routes to the Capitol Campus and other state buildings. Intercity Transit also coordinates with connecting transportation systems in neighboring counties. Following are links to those public transit systems. If you have further questions about public transportation routes to the Capitol Campus or other state buildings, please contact the transit system as listed at the web site:

• Department of Transportation Includes options for get-ting around Washington State and points beyond

• Grays Harbor Transit in Hoquiam, Washington• Intercity Transit in Olympia, Washington• Mason County Transportation Authority in Shelton,

Washington• Northwest Transit Links Includes information on ferry,

air, rail and private bus links• Pierce Transit in Tacoma, Washington

TrytheIntercityTransit“Dash”Shuttle-page46

TherearenineparkinglocationsavailableforvisitorstotheCapitol:

1. Visitor Information Center Parking. Parking is avail-able at the Visitor Information Center at 14th Avenue and Capitol Way. The charge is 50 cents per hour. For visi-tor parking information at other locations on the Capitol Campus grounds, please contact the state government CampusParkingOfficeat(360)725-0030.2. North and South Diagonal Parking. Located along the North and South Diagonal streets on the Capitol Campus. There is a 50¢ per hour charge. 3. General Administration Parking Garage (upper level) on the corner of 11th Avenue and Columbia Street. There is a 50¢ per hour charge. No SUVs, vans or trucks. These vehicles can park on the west side of the General Admin-istration Building. 4. General Administration Building, located at 11th Av-enue and Columbia Street. There are 35 visitor parking stalls on the west side (facing Capitol Lake) of the build-ing. There is a 50¢ per hour charge.5. Natural Resources P1 Parking Lot off Washington Street is metered parking.6. Professional Arts Building at 11th Avenue and Wash-ington Street. The 48-stall lot includes a meter that accepts payment with either a debit or credit card. The cost is 50 cents per hour. Free Dash shuttle service is also offered at this lot.7. Capitol Campus Visitor Parking at Maple Park Avenue and Jefferson Street. Parking is 50 cents an hour.8. Capitol Campus Visitor Parking at Farmers Market at the north end of Capitol Way (available January through March only). Parking is 50 cents an hour. Intercity Tran-sit’s free Dash shuttle serves this lot every 12 minutes on weekdays, taking passengers between the Capitol Campus and downtown Olympia.9. Deschutes Parkway. Intercity Transit serves Deschutes Parkway weekdays every 15 minutes. Other bus routes operate throughout the region and serve the Olympia Transit Center where passengers can transfer to Routes 12, 13, and 68 for service to the Capitol Campus. For route and schedule information, call (360) 786-1881 or visit www.intercitytransit.com.


The fare is $1 for a single ride and $2 for an all-day pass. State employees working in Thurston County ride all Intercity Transit services free with a STAR Pass. Intercity Transit also operates a free Dash Shuttle along Capital Way between the Capitol campus and downtown Olympia. Service is every 12 minutes.

To Deschutes Parkway from I-5

Southbound: Take exit 103 and proceed on 2nd Avenue; turn left onto the Custer Way overpass; turn right on Boston, proceed downhill to Deschutes Parkway; turn right (north) onto the Parkway and proceed to the designated parking area along Capitol Lake.

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Take exit 103 and proceed north on Deschutes Parkway through the stop sign to the designated parking area along Capitol Lake.


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Getting around in OlympiaThe Dash Shuttle runs between the Capitol Campus and the Farmers Market, serving the three parking lots listed below. Buses stop about every two blocks along the route. The service covers both the east and west cam-puses, and runs every 12 minutes from 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. weekdays. It also operates on Saturdays April through December when the Farmers Market is open. However, Sat-urday service doesn’t serve the east capitol campus. Buses operate every 10 minutes 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Map of Dash shuttle Parking Options:

Metered parking with free Dash shuttle service is available at three locations:

a. Capitol Campus Visitor Parking at Wheeler Avenue and Jefferson Street. From I-5, take a left on Jefferson and then turn left onto Wheeler Avenue.

b. Visitor Parking at Maple Park Avenue and Jefferson Street . From I-5, take a left on Jefferson and then a right onto Maple Av-enue. The lot is immediately on your right

c. Farmers Market at the north end of Capi-tol Way. Look for designated stalls with green striping. This lot is available January through March only.

Parking is $.50 per hour at all lots. Pay at the meter.

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ONLINE RESOURCES


Union resources

Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE/AFSCME): http://www.wfse.org/Subscribe to receive daily hotline e-mails at the Action Center (top right); e-mail and fax links to legislators.

American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME): http://www.afscme.org/

Washington State Labor Council: http://www.wslc.org/

AFL-CIO: http://www.aflcio.org/

State government resources

Access Washington: http://access.wa.gov/

Washington State Legislature: http://www1.leg.wa.gov/legislature

Bill information: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/

Washington State Senate: http://www.leg.wa.gov/senate/default.htm

Washington State House of Representatives: http://www.leg.wa.gov/house/default.htm

Find Your Legislator: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder/

Sign up for legislative e-mail lists: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/subscriptions/

Public Disclosure Commission: http://www.pdc.wa.gov/

Elections & voting information: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/

TVW: http://tvw.org/

Online Resources


CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CONGRESS

U.S. House of Representatives Website:http://www.house.gov/

U.S. Senate Website:http://www.senate.gov/

Some issues - like federal stimulus and state funding bills - may require contacting our two U.S. senators and nine members of Congress in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Senator

Maria Cantwell (D)E-mail and full contact information for Sen. Cantwell: http://cantwell.senate.gov/Washington, D.C.: U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510(202) 224-3441 Fax: (202) 228-0514TDD: (202) 224-8273State Offices Toll-free: 1-888-648-7328Seattle: (206) 220-6400 • Fax: (206) 220-6404Vancouver: (360) 696-7838 • Fax: (360) 696-7844Tacoma: (253) 572-2281 • Fax: (253) 572-5879Spokane: (509) 353-2507 • Fax: (509) 353-2547Richland: (509) 946-8106 • Fax: (509) 946-6937Everett: (425) 303-0114 • Fax: (425) 303-8351

U.S. Senator

Patty Murray (D)E-mail and full contact information for Sen. Murray: http://murray.senate.gov/Washington, D.C.: U.S. Sen. Patty Murray 173 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510Phone: (202) 224-2621 Fax: (202) 224-0238Toll-free: (866) 481-9186Seattle: (206) 553-5545 • Fax: (206) 553-0891Everett: (425) 259-6515 • Fax: (425) 259-7152Spokane: (509) 624-9515 • Fax: (509) 624-9561Vancouver: (360) 696-7797 • Fax: (360) 696-7798Tacoma: (253) 572-3636 • Fax: (253) 572-9488Yakima: (509) 453-7462 • Fax: (509) 453-7731Bellevue: (425) 462-4460 • Fax: (425) 462-4436

U.S. SENATE


1st Congressional District: Rep. Rep. Jay Inslee (D)E-mail and full contact information for Rep. Inslee:http://www.house.gov/inslee/Washington, D.C.: U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee 2329 Rayburn House Office Bldg Washington, D.C. 20515-4701Phone: (202) 225-6311 Fax: (202) 226-1606Shoreline: (206) 361-0233 • Fax: (206) 361-3959Poulsbo: (360) 598-2342 • Fax: (360) 598-3650

2nd Congressional District: Rep. Rick Larsen (D)E-mail and full contact information for Rep. Larsen:http://www.house.gov/larsen/Washington, D.C.: U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen 108 Cannon House Office Bldg Washington, D.C. 20515Phone: (202) 225-2605 Fax: (202) 225-4420Everett: (425) 252-3188 • Toll-free: (800) 562-1385 • Fax:(425) 252-6606Bellingham: (360) 733-4500 • Fax: (360) 733-5144

3rd Congressional District: Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)E-mail and full contact information for Rep. Herrera Beutler:http://www.house.gov/herrerabeutler/Washington, D.C.: U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler 1130 Longworth House Office Bldg Washington, DC 20515Phone: (202) 225-3536 Fax: (202) 225-3478Vancouver: (360) 695-6292 • Fax: (360) 695-6197

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES4th Congressional District: Rep. Richard “Doc” Hastings (R)E-mail and full contact information for Rep. Hastings:http://hastings.house.gov/Washington, D.C.: U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings 1203 Longworth House Office BldgWashington, DC 20515(202) 225-5816 Fax: (202) 225-3251Tri-Cities: (509) 543-9396 • Fax: (509) 545-1972Yakima: (509) 452-3243 • Fax: (509) 452-3438

5th Congressional District: Rep.Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)E-mail and full contact information for Rep. McMorris Rodgers:http://mcmorris.house.gov/Washington, D.C.: U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers 2421 Rayburn House Office Bldg Washington, DC 20515(202) 225-2006 Fax: (202) 225-3392Spokane: (509) 353-2374 • Fax: (509) 353-2412Colville: (509) 684-3481 • Fax: (509) 684-3482Walla Walla: (509) 529-9358 • Fax: (509) 529-9379

6th Congressional District: Rep. Norm Dicks (D)E-mail and full contact information for Rep. Dicks:http://www.house.gov/dicks/Washington, D.C.: U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks 2467 Rayburn House Office Bldg Washington, D.C. 20515(202) 225-5916 (800) 947-NORM (947-6676)Tacoma: (253) 593-6536 • FAX: (253) 593-6551Bremerton: (360) 479-4011 • FAX: (360) 479-2126Port Angeles: (360) 452-3370 • FAX: (360) 452-3502

7th Congressional District: Rep.

Jim McDermott (D)E-mail and full contact information for Rep. McDermott:http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/Washington, D.C.: U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott 1035 Longworth House Office BldgWashington DC, 20515(202) 225-3106 FAX: (202) 225-6197Seattle: (206) 553-7170 • FAX: (206) 553-7175


Dave Reichert (R)E-mail and full contact information for Rep. Reichert:http://www.house.gov/reichert/Washington, D.C.: U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert 1730 Longworth House Office BldgWashington, DC 20515(202) 225-7761 FAX: (202) 225-4282Mercer Island: (877) 920-9208 (206) 275-3438 • FAX: (206) 275-3437Buckley: (206) 498-8103


Adam Smith (D)E-mail and full contact information for Rep. Smith:http://www.house.gov/adamsmith/Washington D.C.: U.S. Rep. Adam Smith 2402 Rayburn Office Building Washington D.C. 20515Phone (202) 225-8901 FAX: (202) 225-5893Tacoma: (253) 593-6600 • FAX: (253) 593-6776Toll-free (888) SMITH09 - [764-8409]


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