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HomeMy WebLinkAbout012023 FW_ Legislative Bulletin _ January 20_ 2023 ________________________________ From: Washington State Association of Counties Sent: Friday, January 20, 2023 3:29:28 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Legislative Bulletin | January 20, 2023 ________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ Your bi-monthly update on county related legislative activity January 20, 2023 <https://mcusercontent.com/6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a/images/deee067b-8d4c-3a3a-a72a-403f29828a1c.png> Trueblood is a State, Not a County, Responsibility ________________________________ <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=82b88e83e0&e=03d5c964a3> The Trueblood vs. Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) lawsuit filed in 2014 challenged unconstitutional delays in competency evaluation and restoration services for people detained in jails. In 2015, a federal court found that DSHS took too long to provide these evaluations and services. As a result, the State was ordered to provide court-ordered competency evaluations within 14 days and competency restoration services within seven days of court orders. In addition to the required state-contracted outpatient competency restoration services, the State is now required to provide outpatient restoration services to Trueblood class members within seven days of a court order. Read more <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=081d92eee5&e=03d5c964a3> <https://mcusercontent.com/6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a/images/ca81933d-6bc2-4be5-b58a-c4c458c46b93.png> RESOURCES Quick Links * Legislative Steering Committee <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=f409e57ef8&e=03d5c964a3> * Legislative Priorities <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=7973b1fd3b&e=03d5c964a3> * Accessing the Legislature Remotely <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=4efbe2ebb9&e=03d5c964a3> * Committee Schedules <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=262a3a0160&e=03d5c964a3> * Remote Testimony <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=06c5f6e5de&e=03d5c964a3> Upcoming Events WSAC Virtual Assembly <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=cce6f57391&e=03d5c964a3> Monday, January 23 LSC Meeting Friday, February 2 HB 1452: State Medical Reserve Corps to Support Local Emergencies ________________________________ <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=f64d6441ea&e=03d5c964a3> Over the span of the pandemic, local and state public health leveraged additional volunteers in several of their response activities, including mass vaccination events, testing sites, and isolation and quarantine support. These volunteers, deployed through local medical reserve corps programs, were critical in filling gaps in our public health capacity and response. In times of emergency and crisis, the medical response corps provides the ability to further protect Washingtonians’ health, safety, and lives. However, without a statewide corps, deployment of local corps volunteers is limited to areas that have local programs, leaving parts of our state with inadequate support in the event of a public health emergency response. Additionally, concurrent threats further stretch local programs. For example, in the last year, large parts of our state experienced weather events, such as extreme heat, flooding, and wildfires, simultaneously with the pandemic. Read more <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=dbe0418e10&e=03d5c964a3> Legislature Focuses on Renewable Energy ________________________________ <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=39fd099c97&e=03d5c964a3> Delivering clean, renewable electricity to residents in Washington is a clear priority of voters, the State Legislature, and an essential component of the state’s climate mitigation policy. Because of the public’s demand for renewable energy resources and the various laws requiring that only clean energy be used in Washington State (the Clean Energy Transformation Act, 2019), more renewable energy projects are being developed. Read more <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=5e1bfab00e&e=03d5c964a3> Rural Sales Tax Credit Extension, Prejudgment Interest, & the Voting Rights Act ________________________________ <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=c11a1341a4&e=03d5c964a3> The Legislature is off to a big start, with a huge number of bills being introduced and heard in the first couple of weeks. The .09% rural sales tax credit extension, a major WSAC priority, was introduced as HB 1267 <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=750224589b&e=03d5c964a3> and will be heard in the House Committee on Local Government on January 24. We are hoping to get a Senate companion bill introduced soon. Read more <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=e00580cb97&e=03d5c964a3> Prevailing Wage, Apprenticeships, and Small Works Roster Changes ________________________________ <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=4fc1a5ab61&e=03d5c964a3> The first two weeks of session started fast with several bills proposing to change current public works procurement law being heard in committee. The most significant changes would include requiring the payment of the current prevailing wage on the date work is performed, adding apprenticeship requirements to qualify as a responsive bidder, and updating the Small Works Roster to allow direct contracting with certified small businesses for projects under $150,000. Read more <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=b3c54b8efd&e=03d5c964a3> Washington Recycling and Packaging Act ________________________________ <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=7ad4609fc3&e=03d5c964a3> Washingtonians are good at recycling. Our state has been a leader in recycling and ensuring aluminum cans, plastic bottles, junk mail, and other products get a second life in new products. This leads to less need for raw materials, reduce greenhouse gas emissions from extracting and transporting those materials, and fewer items in our garbage cans. 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