WACD 2022 Legislative Session Policy Priorities
Based on WACD’s active resolutions and reviewed by the WACD’s Board of Directors, these are the Association’s policy priorities in the 2022 legislative session. ConservationContinue Reading
2022-01-18
Inslee’s proposal mandating stream buffers seen as shift to regulations | capitalpress.com
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee’s salmon adviser Friday outlined for the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission a proposal to require riparian buffers, which one commissionerContinue Reading
2022-01-17
Week 1 General Legislative Review
Legislature convened January 10, floor action to be hybrid The second year of the 67th biennium of the Washington State Legislature began Monday, January 10,Continue Reading
2022-01-16
Washington lawmakers file Inslee’s mandatory buffer bill | capitalpress.com
Legislation advanced by Gov. Jay Inslee and Washington tribes calls for mandatory riparian buffers, with $10,000-a-day fines for landowners who don’t plant trees along creeksContinue Reading
2022-01-13
Washington Farm Bureau fears ‘bad outcome’ with CD election bill | capitalpress.com
A bill to change how conservation district supervisors are elected won wide support Wednesday at a House hearing, except from the Washington Farm Bureau. HouseContinue Reading
2022-01-13
Legislative Alert: January 13, 2022
ALERTS HB 1856 Adding counties to the voluntary stewardship program HB 1856 would re-open enrollment for the Voluntary Stewardship Program to the counties that optedContinue Reading
2022-01-13
Resources for participating in the legislative process
Resources for understanding and participating in the legislative process Guidance from WACD’s lobbyist Review last year’s guidance from WACD lobbyist Brynn Brady in her PowerPointContinue Reading
2022-01-11
Legislative Alert: January 6, 2022
Today we bring three pieces of legislation that will be of interest to our members. HB 1631 on technical assistance for environmental stewardship House BillContinue Reading
2022-01-10
Week 0 General Legislative Review
Preview of the 2022 Legislative Session Short session The 60 day (short) legislative Session starts on Monday, January 10 and will run through March 10.Continue Reading
2022-01-10
Governor Signs FY 21-23 Budget Bills
Final Budget Signed On May 18th, Governor Jay Inslee signed SB 5092 and HB 1080 containing the operating and capital budgets for the 2021-23 biennium.Continue Reading
2021-05-20
