STATE LEGISLATIVE TIPS
HELPING YOU STAY UP-TO-DATE
Want to know the latest news on the legislature? Check out our resources below.
CDSRA LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
WSSRA is also continuing to lobby for:
- Retaining the Medicare Eligible Health Benefit of $183
- HB 1699 which would temporarily increase the number of hours retirees can work in schools without losing any pension benefits.
- Equalizing PEBB Health Benefits for Plan 2&3 members with House Bill 1911 and Senate Bill 570. (You can find more details of these bills on page 4 of the WSSRA Jan/Feb Journal)
This is where you come in:
- Sign up to send emails to Legislators when requested. If you will send your email address to tara@wssra.org, she will put you on the Legislative Alert list so you will know who to contact and what the issue is
- Take Action – When you are contacted.
- Ask questions if you have them. CDSRA Legislative Representatives are and
Terry Sloan (509-670-1626).
LEGISLATIVE HOTLINE
1-800-562-6000
IN SERVICE ONLY DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Leave brief message for legislators and all other officials.
WSSRA MESSAGE CENTER
1-800-221-1269
Use this number year around to receive a recorded message, frequently updated, on what is happening in Olympia. This is especially useful during legislative session.
WSSRA MESSAGE CENTER
For Legislative & Association Updates, click here.
7th District Legislators
Senator Shelly Short (R)
Republican Floor Leader
Committees
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Environment, Energy & Technology
Western States Legislative Forestry Task Force
State Building Code Council
Public Health Advisory Board
Rules
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections
Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee
Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Planning for Aging and Disability Issues
Washington Digital Equity Forum
Representative Hunter Abell (R)
Committees
Civil Rights & Judiciary
Environment & Energy
Finance
Rules
Representative Andrew Engell (R)
Committees
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Health Care & Wellness
Housing
12th District Legislators
Senator Keith Goehner (R)
Committees
Housing
Legislative Committee on Economic Development & International Relations
Local Government
Transportation
Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee
Representative Brad Burnett (R)
Assistant Minority Whip
Committees
Early Learning & Human Services
Civil Rights & Judiciary
Appropriations
Community Safety
Representative Mike Steele (R)
Committees
Capital Budget
Capital Projects Advisory Review Board
Consumber Protection & Business
Legislative Ethics Board
Washington Tourism Marketing Authority Board of Directors
Education
13th District Legislators
Senator Judy Warnick (R)
Republican Caucus Chair
Committees
Higher Education & Workforce Development
Human Services
Pacific Fisheries Legislative Task Force
Joint Legislative Committee on Water Supply During Drought
Children and Youth Behavioral Health Work Group
Investment Strategy Subcommittee of the Long Term Services and Supports Trust Commission
Long-Term Services and Supports Council
Ways & Means
Community Economic Revitalization Board
Capital Projects Advisory Review Board
Washington Food Policy Forum
Pesticide Application Safety Committee
Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Commission
Washington State Leadership Board
Representative Tom Dent (R)
Committees
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Oversight Board for Children, Youth and Families
Early Learning & Human Services
Crisis Response Improvement Strategy Committee
Joint Select Committee on Civic Health
Joint Legislative Committee on Water Supply During Drought
Pesticide Application Safety Committee
Transportation
Washington Economic Development Finance Authority
Representative Alex Ybarra (R)
Committees
Joint Legislative Committee on Water Supply During Drought
Labor & Workplace Standards
Joint Committee on Energy Supply, Energy Conservation, and Energy Resilience
School Safety Summit
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Legislative Committee on Economic Development & International Relations
Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight & Accountability Committee
Environment & Energy