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Lunell Haught, President Joan Lawson, Advocacy Portfolio Director Hayley Day, Editor |
March 21, 2021 Vol. 53, Issue 11 |
House Bill 1047—requiring coverage for hearing instruments for children and adolescents—did not get a hearing in committee because there was no budget proviso available. Assumptions about the cost of this mandate were wildly different. As a result, a budget proviso is requested that would fund a study by the Washington State Office of Insurance Commissioner to determine the actual cost of this mandate. The cost of the study is $75,000. The proviso would be attached to the insurance commissioner budget. The insurance commissioner office would provide the study results to the Legislature by the end of the year, prior to the beginning of the 2022 Legislative session. Ask your representatives to request the proviso and vote yes.
House Bill 1078 will strengthen our democracy, increase public safety, and promote racial justice by automatically restoring the right to vote for everyone living in the community. It’s time for Washington to join more than 20 other states across the political spectrum that allow all citizens to vote. Please send an email to your senator now, and spread the word about voting rights restoration using this toolkit.
The LWVWA supports the following League Legislative Issues in the current Washington state legislative session. Click on an issue to learn more, including current and upcoming bills affecting the issue. In this virtual legislative session, you can also testify for a bill online.
Elections | Voting Rights Restoration Act moves to Senate floor.
Natural Resources | ESSB 5038 moves out of policy committee.
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