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 |