LWVWA Issues
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 passes the Senate.
FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS EFFECTS
Energy | Energy bills this session mostly focused on reducing climate change.
Natural Resources | Natural resource bills all moved forward.
Transportation | A new transportation budget will be adopted this year and emphasis will be on reducing the net impact of transportation systems on climate change.
ENSURING SOCIAL JUSTICE
Housing and Homelessness | Emphasis will be on obtaining increased investment in affordable housing and retention of, at minimum, current levels of rental assistance and other homelessness prevention programs.
IMPROVE EDUCATION
Public Education | Fully fund K-12 education and increase funding for student support services, including broadband access.
ESTABLISHING FAIR REVENUE
How to testify for a bill online
In addition to contacting your legislators via Action Alerts, bill comments, emails and phone calls, you can register to testify remotely, submit written testimony or have your position noted for the legislative record. Speak for yourself and explain your personal interest in the bill. Unless you obtain permission, you should not emphasize the League in testimony.
Just follow these steps:
- Visit the "Participating in Committee Hearings" section of the Washington State Legislature's website.
- Press the "Register to Testify Remotely" button, even if you just want to submit written testimony or have your position noted for the record.
- Select House or Senate.
- Use the dropdown menus at the top to select the committee and the hearing date and time.
- Select the bill you’re interested in, then select the type of testimony — oral, written or noting your position for the record — and follow the directions provided.
- Fill out your identifying information, then hit "Submit" at the bottom.
Calendar
- Wednesday, March 31—Legislative District 37 Town Hall.
- Friday, April 2—Last day to pass bills out of committee and read them into the record on the floor from House fiscal committees, Senate Ways and Means and Senate transportation committees.
Other ways to follow the state legislature
- Washington State Legislature website, leg.wa.gov.
- Washington state's public affairs TV network, TVW.org.