Legislative Action Updates!

In Washington State, we still have several Property Rights related bills that need action! Please see this list of bills and call your Representatives and Senators, as well as committee chairs this week to let them know you want these bills passed into law! Senate Bills 5407, and 5965 must be passed to protect Water Rights. http://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5407&year=2015 http://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5965&year=2015 Please call your Representative and the Committee Chair Representative Brian Blake 360 786 7870 Senate Bill 5363 Prohibiting the use of eminent domain for economic development. Will strengthen our protections against eminent domain and will reinforce our constitutional protections provided for in our state constitution. http://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5363&year=2015 Please call your Representative and the Committee Chair Representative Laurie Jinkins 360 786 7930 and tell them it is time for this reform to pass into law! SB 5347-Creating demonstration projects for preserving agricultural land and public infrastructure in flood plains. http://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5347&year=2015 Please call your Representative and call the Committee Chair Representative Brian Blake 360 786 7870 and ask them to see this bill to the floor for a vote! There are two bills to protect citizens from wolves! SB 5960 requires amendment of the 2011 wolf management plan to address predatory problems with wolves that have happened since the plan was implemented. SB 5583 would require WDFW to consider regional delisting of species. http://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5960&year=2015 http://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5583&year=2015 Please call your Representatives and the Committee Chair Representative Brian Blake 360 786 7870 and ask for the protection provided in these bills be assured with a vote on the floor! HB 1585 Providing a right of first repurchase for surplus transportation property. http://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1585&year=2015 Please call your Senator or the legislative hotline 800 562 6000 and let your Senator know you want to see this bill passed to the floor for a vote! Thank you for your help in actively pushing for bills that promote the respect for property rights!