The Liquor Control Board is attempting to amend Initiative 1183 through rule, which will have damaging consequences to liquor licensees. In response to I-1183 opponents, the LCB is now proposing rules to limit sales– rules that would hinder competition and favor distributors over retailers and restaurants. We are asking that you take a few moments to respond.
As the Legislature enters the final weeks of what has been essentially a 90-day session, new data is emerging that might clear the way for a budget resolution in time for the scheduled March 8 adjournment date. Continue reading
Friday marked the end of the fifth week of the 2012 legislative session. On Monday and Tuesday, the Senate and House fiscal committees worked late into the night, hearing and passing out bills with a fiscal impact on the state. Continue reading
Today marked the first cut-off for bills in the 2012 session of the Legislature. Here is how the process works: In order for bills to be considered for further action by the Legislature, they must have been voted out of Committee by today. Continue reading
Rep. Cary Condotta (R-Wenatchee) has introduced a number of bills that would modify Washington’s minimum wage law, allow for some tips to be credited as wages, and provide for a training wage program. The WRA has been working closely with Rep. Condotta since last year to develop these ideas and set the stage for further discussion of these critical issues. Continue reading
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