We have just been alerted that a hearing in the House Ways & Means Committee has been scheduled for TOMORROW at 10:00 a.m. Washington Filmworks (WF) Board members Becky Bogard and Greg Smith, along with Executive Director Amy Lillard, will testify in support of the legislation. We encourage members of the film industry to attend the hearing tomorrow in Olympia.  Because time is limited on the agenda, proponents will not be able to testify, but may sign in to support the legislation.  The following are the relevant details for the hearing:

House Hearing Room A

John L. O’Brien Building

Olympia, WA

If you plan to attend please email to Amy@WashingtonFilmworks.org.  We have included driving directions to Olympia, parking instructions, and a map of the Capitol Campus in this .pdf Visiting the Capitol.  If you are unavailable to attend this hearing, we urge you to write and call your Representatives to ask them to support SB 5539 when it comes to the floor of the House for a vote.  You may find your legislators here:

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder/default.aspx

If your Representative sits on the Ways & Means Committee, ask them to pass SB 5539 out of committee with no additional amendments.  We have provided a list of those members and their legislative districts below.

This is great news and a critical step in our renewal campaign. Please consider joining us in Olympia tomorrow, and contact your Representatives TONIGHT.

 

House Ways & Means Committee Members

Representative Legislative District Phone
Hunter, Ross (D) Chair 48 (360) 786-7936
Darneille, Jeannie (D) Vice Chair 27 (360) 786-7974
Hasegawa, Bob (D) Vice Chair 11 (360) 786-7862
Alexander, Gary (R) 20 (360) 786-7990
Bailey, Barbara (R) 10 (360) 786-7914
Dammeier, Bruce (R) 25 (360) 786-7948
Orcutt, Ed (R) 18 (360) 786-7812
Carlyle, Reuven (D) 36 (360) 786-7814
Chandler, Bruce (R) 15 (360) 786-7960
Cody, Eileen (D) 34 (360) 786-7978
Dickerson, Mary Lou (D) 36 (360) 786-7860
Haigh, Kathy (D) 35 (360) 786-7966
Haler, Larry (R) 8 (360) 786-7986
Hinkle, Bill (R) 13 (360) 786-7808
Hudgins, Zack (D) 11 (360) 786-7956
Hunt, Sam (D) 22 (360) 786-7992
Kagi, Ruth (D) 32 (360) 786-7910
Kenney, Phyllis Gutierrez (D) 46 (360) 786-7818
Ormsby, Timm (D) 3 (360) 786-7946
Parker, Kevin (R) 6 (360) 786-7922
Pettigrew, Eric (D) 37 (360) 786-7838
Ross, Charles (R) 14 (360) 786-7856
Schmick, Joe (R) 9 (360) 786-7844
Seaquist, Larry (D) 26 (360) 786-7802
Springer, Larry (D) 45 (360) 786-7822
Sullivan, Pat (D) 47 (360) 786-7858
Wilcox, J.T. (R) 2 (360) 786-7912