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Day on the Hill Agenda Thursday, January 30th, 2020 9:00 – 9:20 Legislative Building, State Seal Legislative Briefing; receive packets Mark Gjurasic, Chester Baldwin & Rob Trickler 9:00 – 5:00 Washington State Capital Individual Legislative Meetings Scheduled by each WLA Member 1:30 – 3:30 JA Cherberg Building Room 4 Senate Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation Committee Hearing OPPOSE SB 6490 : Addressing housing concerns for individuals impacted by the criminal justice system. Sponsors - Senators: Darneille, Das, Kuderer, Lovelett, Nguyen, Saldaña, Wilson, C. 5:00 – 6:00 Hotel RL, Olympia Expert Speaker Panel Q&A 2020 Legislation: Criminal Records, Just Cause 2300 Evergreen Park Drive SW · Olympia, WA 98502 Rent Control, Unreasonable Documentation 6:00 – 8:30 Hotel RL, Olympia WLA Day on the Hill Legislative Reception Reception includes a free buffet dinner for WLA members & $50 for non-members. Cocktails will be $10 (includes 2) 2300 Evergreen Park Drive SW · Olympia, WA 98502 Legislative Day on the Hill Agenda - PDF LINK
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Dear WLA Members:
Please notice that the bills that we oppose (HB 2520 & HB 2453) are scheduled for Executive Session (vote out of committee) on Friday, January 31 at 10:00 a.m. in the Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee in the John L. O’Brien Building Room A. Our members should contact the committee to oppose these bills. Provided in the following is a link to the contact info of the committee members: http://leg.wa.gov/House/Committees/CRJ/Pages/MembersStaff.aspx
1. HB 2453/SB 6379 – Statewide Just Cause – Further Statewide Tenancy Restrictions. Creates statewide Just Cause restrictions similar to the City of Seattle:
Sponsors: Representatives Macri, Thai, Lekanoff, Gregerson, Robinson, Ryu, Frame, Kloba, Peterson, Santos, Bergquist, Johnson, J., Davis, Pollet; Senators Kuderer, Darneille, Das, Keiser, Lovelett, Saldaña STATUS HB: House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee Executive Session: Friday, January 31 at 10:00 a.m. – JLOB Rm A STATUS SB: Senate Housing Stability & Affordability Committee 2. HB 2520 – Requires Excessive Documentation to Withhold from a Deposit. This legislation would make it unreasonably difficult for a landlord to withhold legitimate damage from a tenant’s security deposit:
Sponsors: Representatives Thai, Macri, Doglio, Morgan, Entenman, Pollet, Ryu, Robinson STATUS: House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee Executive Session: Friday, January 31 at 10:00 a.m. – JLOB Rm A If you need anything else, please let me know. Thank you in advance. Many thanks. Mark Gjurasic Public Affairs of Washington, LLC mgjurasic@comcast.net (360) 481-6000 Dear WLA Members:
Attached in the PDF link below is the Action Alert on SB 6490 - Endangering Tenant Safety - which is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation Committee on Thursday, January 30 at 1:30 p.m. in the John A. Cherberg Building, Room 4. (Address: 304 15th Ave SW Olympia, WA 98504) WLA opposes this bill! To contact the Committee Members about this bill, please see the following link: Senate Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation Committee - Contact Info - Link ACTION ALERT ON SB 6490 - PDF LINK Thank you in advance. Many thanks. Mark Gjurasic Public Affairs of Washington, LLC mgjurasic@comcast.net (360) 481-6000 HB 2779 (Rent Control Bill) deals with protecting tenants from excessive rent and related fees. Currently there is no hearing but it can be placed on the hearing schedule at any time. You can contact your lawmakers about this bill. Provided is link to the members of the Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee: Committee Members Contact Info - Link Provided below is a PDF link to the Rent Control Bill (HB 2779): RENT CONTROL BILL (HB 2779) - PDF LINK Provided below is a PDF link to a study that shows the negative impacts of
rent control with info specific to our greater Seattle area. THE IMPACTS OF RENT CONTROL - PDF LINK |
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