We are all still pushing hard to get these few bills to become reality in law! Restoring Property Rights Since 2003 Citizens' Alliance for Property Rights Please continue the campaign for our liberty in our properties and call and email to support these property rights protecting bills! Ask for a yes vote on the floor! Your calls, e-mails, and visits to Olympia make are helping to move these bills thank you! Legislative hotline: 1.800.562.6000 Property Rights Bills Current Status Listed here are the most important bills currently in play, and names and numbers you need to call! These water rights bill must pass the house!These bills are one step closer to potentially protecting all Washington Citizens from Water Rights abuses! The usual suspects opposing liberty came out in force, but we can raise our voices and make enough calls to over-ride that opposition! SB 5965 has passed the Senate and must be passed in the House! this bill would specify reasonable mitigation for instream flow that would evaluate current practices and requires a report to the legislature. SB 5407 has passed the Senate and must be passed in the House! Concerning existing lots and the Skagit instream flow rule. Revised for 1st Substitute: Concerning the effects of instream flow rules on water use. Please push hard in the house yourself by calling these Representatives and your own representative to get this bill passed! These may be the most important bills of the session! Please call before Wednesday, April 1. Representative Brian Blake 360 786 7870 brian.blake@leg.wa.gov Representative Kristine Lytton 360 786 7800 kristine.lytton@leg.wa.gov Representative Vincent Buys 360 786 7854 vincent.buys@leg.wa.gov Representative Tom Dent 360 786 7932 tom.dent@leg.wa.gov Representative Bruce Chandler 360 786 7960 bruce.chandler@leg.wa.gov Representative Hans Dunshee 360 786 7804 hans.dunshee@leg.wa.gov Representative Christopher Hurst 360 786 7866 christopher.hurst@leg.wa.gov Representative Joel Kretz 360 786 7988 joel.kretz@leg.wa.gov Representative Ed Orcutt 360 786 7990 ed.orcutt@leg.wa.gov Representative Eric Pettigrew 360 786 7838 eric.pettigrew@leg.wa.gov Representative Joe Schmick 360 786 7844 joe.schmick@leg.wa.gov Representative Derek Stanford 360 786 7928 derek.stanford@leg.wa.gov Representative Kevin Van de Wege 360 786 7916 kevin.vandewege@leg.wa.gov A Bill on Eminent Domain! SB 5363 Prohibiting the use of eminent domain for economic development This reform will only happen if you and your friends and family call and email, or even visit Olympia and let this committee know you want it passed! Please call these members of the House Judiciary Committee! Representative Laurie Jinkins 360 786 7930 laurie.jinkins@leg.wa.gov Representative Christine Kilduff 360 786 7958 christine.kilduff@leg.wa.gov Representative Jay Rodne 360 786 7852 jay.rodne@leg.wa.gov Representative Matt Shea 360 786 7984 matt.shea@leg.wa.gov Representative Roger Goodman 360 786 7878 roger.goodman@leg.wa.gov Representative Larry Haler 360 786 7986 larry.haler@leg.wa.gov Representative Drew Hansen 360 786 7842 drew.hansen@leg.wa.gov Representative Steve Kirby 360 786 7996 steve.kirby@leg.wa.gov Representative Brad Klippert 360 786 7882 brad.klippert@leg.wa.gov Representative Dick Muri 360 786 7890 dick.muri@leg.wa.gov Representative Tina Orwall 360 786 7834 tina.orwall@leg.wa.gov Representative Drew Stokesbary 360 786 7846 drew.stokesbary@leg.wa.gov Representative Brady Walkinshaw 360 786 7826 brady.walkinshaw@leg.wa.gov A Bill to to Protect farm lands, and maybe your home! SB 5347-Creating demonstration projects for preserving agricultural land and public infrastructure in flood plains. We need relief from the flooding we experience that is damaging homes and our agricultural lands. This will pilot the management of our rivers prone to flooding and erosion. This bill is scheduled for an executive hearing on Wednesday, April 1. House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resouces, Please call these committee members and tell them you want this bill to see a vote on the floor! Representative Brian Blake 360 786 7870 brian.blake@leg.wa.gov Representative Kristine Lytton 360 786 7800 kristine.lytton@leg.wa.gov Representative Vincent Buys 360 786 7854 vincent.buys@leg.wa.gov Representative Tom Dent 360 786 7932 tom.dent@leg.wa.gov Representative Bruce Chandler 360 786 7960 bruce.chandler@leg.wa.gov Representative Hans Dunshee 360 786 7804 hans.dunshee@leg.wa.gov Representative Christopher Hurst 360 786 7866 christopher.hurst@leg.wa.gov Representative Joel Kretz 360 786 7988 joel.kretz@leg.wa.gov Representative Ed Orcutt 360 786 7990 ed.orcutt@leg.wa.gov Representative Eric Pettigrew 360 786 7838 eric.pettigrew@leg.wa.gov Representative Joe Schmick 360 786 7844 joe.schmick@leg.wa.gov Representative Derek Stanford 360 786 7928 derek.stanford@leg.wa.gov Representative Kevin Van de Wege 360 786 7916 kevin.vandewege@leg.wa.gov Please call the hotline and ask for these bill to pass on the House Floor! 800-562-6000 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 regionally delisting of species. Both bills had a public hearing today in ways and means committee. SB 5705 Establishing a mineral prospecting and mining advisory committee. A Bill Providing for First Refusal ! HB 1585 Providing a right of first repurchase for surplus transportation property. http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1585.pdf If the state takes/buys your property for a transportation project, and then finds that they actually don't need all or some of the property, you get first option on buying it back. We must get this bill through the Senate Transportation Committee! Please call the legislative hotline and tell them we want to see this bill passed on the Senate Floor! 800 562 6000 Thank you for helping to give property rights a strong voice in Olympia! If we all send calls and emails, we will have the strength to get these bills passed! 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March 29, 2015