Washington State Heritage Center Bill
Greetings from Patrick McDonald, Assistant to the Secretary of State:
Secretary of State Sam Reed wanted me to update you on the Heritage Center bill currently before the Legislature. This measure would authorize the construction of a new State Library and State Archives building on the Capitol Campus along with exhibition space for the State Capital Museum. Information on the project can be found at: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/heritage/.
We are at a crucial juncture with the Legislature. The bill is currently sitting in the House Appropriations Committee. It needs to be voted out of committee and out of the House as soon as possible. Your help in doing this is crucial. Ask the members of the House of Representatives to please support the Washington State Heritage Center bill (SSB 5882).
We need you to contact your legislator and, if possible, have groups or organizations contact their legislators, and let them know how important it is for the future of the State Library, State Archives and Capital Museum that this project proceeds without delay. The momentum is very strong ˆ so much so that the bill in question passed the Senate with only a single NO vote. We do not want it to get lost in the last minute shuffle in the house.
SSB 5882 increases the corporate and government filing fee to cover the cost of the facility. Because of this and our efforts to raise money for the project we do not have to ask for General Obligation Bonds which would have forced us to compete with schools and prisons for funding. This is basically a user fee increase because most of the documents filed in the County Auditors offices around the state and the Corporations Division of our office eventually end up in the state Archives.
Information about the bill can be found at: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5882&year=2007.
With strong bi-partisan support, this important project has moved quickly through the process. All we need is this last push statewide to make it happen.
I have included the names and county-district information of the House Appropriations Committee below. You can send an e-mail to them by clicking on their name and going to their web site ˆ but also to contact your own member if they are not on the list. You can find the rest of the House members contact information at: http://www.leg.wa.gov/House.
Anything you can do to notify the Legislature of this important bill would be greatly appreciated. Without it we cannot build a new Library Archives State Capital Museum complex that is so desperately needed on the Capital Campus. Thank you for your assistance.
House Appropriations Committee Members
Helen Sommers, sommers.helen@leg.wa.gov - Chair (D), 36, King
Hans Dunshee - Vice Chair (D), 44, Snohomish
Gary Alexander - Ranking Minority Member (R), 20, Thurston, Lewis
Barbara Bailey - Asst Ranking Minority Member (R), 10, Island
Larry Haler - Asst Ranking Minority Member (R), 8, Benton
Glenn Anderson (R), 5, King
David Buri (R), 9, Whitman, Adams, Franklin, Garfield, Asotin
Bruce Chandler (R), 15, Yakima, Klickitat, Skamania
Eileen Cody (D), 34, King
Steve Conway (D), 29, Pierce
Jeannie Darneille (D), 27, Pierce
Jim Dunn (R), 17, Clark
Mark Ericks (D), 1, Snohomish / King
Bill Fromhold (D), 49, Clark
Bill Grant (D), 16, Walla Walla
Kathy Haigh (D), 35, Mason
Bill Hinkle (R), 13, Kittitas, Grant
Sam Hunt (D), 22, Thurston
Ross Hunter (D), 48, King
Ruth Kagi (D), 32, King
Phyllis Kenney (D), 46, King
Lynn Kessler (D), 24, Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor
Joel Kretz (R), 7, Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, Lincoln, Pend Orielle
Kelli Linville (D), 42, Whatcom
Joe McDermott (D), 34, King
Joyce McDonald (R), 25, Pierce
Jim McIntire (D), 46, King
Dawn Morrell (D), 25, Pierce
Eric Pettigrew (D) 37, King
Skip Priest (R) 30, King
Shay Schual-Berke (D), King
Larry Seaquist (D), 26, Kitsap, Pierce, Mason
Pat Sullivan (D), 47, King / Pierce
Maureen Walsh (R), 16, Walla Walla
King: Helen Sommers, Glenn Anderson, Eileen Cody, Ross Hunter, Ruth Kagi, Phyllis Kenney, Joe McDermott, Jim McIntire, Eric Pettigrew, Skip Priest, Shay Schual-Berke, Pat Sullivan
Pierce: Steve Conway, Jeannie Darneille, Joyce McDonald, Dawn Morrell
Snohomish: Hans Dunshee, Mark Ericks
Clark: Jim Dunn, Bill Fromhold
Thurston: Gary Alexander, Sam Hunt
Walla Walla: Bill Grant, Maureen Walsh
Secretary of State Sam Reed wanted me to update you on the Heritage Center bill currently before the Legislature. This measure would authorize the construction of a new State Library and State Archives building on the Capitol Campus along with exhibition space for the State Capital Museum. Information on the project can be found at: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/heritage/.
We are at a crucial juncture with the Legislature. The bill is currently sitting in the House Appropriations Committee. It needs to be voted out of committee and out of the House as soon as possible. Your help in doing this is crucial. Ask the members of the House of Representatives to please support the Washington State Heritage Center bill (SSB 5882).
We need you to contact your legislator and, if possible, have groups or organizations contact their legislators, and let them know how important it is for the future of the State Library, State Archives and Capital Museum that this project proceeds without delay. The momentum is very strong ˆ so much so that the bill in question passed the Senate with only a single NO vote. We do not want it to get lost in the last minute shuffle in the house.
SSB 5882 increases the corporate and government filing fee to cover the cost of the facility. Because of this and our efforts to raise money for the project we do not have to ask for General Obligation Bonds which would have forced us to compete with schools and prisons for funding. This is basically a user fee increase because most of the documents filed in the County Auditors offices around the state and the Corporations Division of our office eventually end up in the state Archives.
Information about the bill can be found at: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5882&year=2007.
With strong bi-partisan support, this important project has moved quickly through the process. All we need is this last push statewide to make it happen.
I have included the names and county-district information of the House Appropriations Committee below. You can send an e-mail to them by clicking on their name and going to their web site ˆ but also to contact your own member if they are not on the list. You can find the rest of the House members contact information at: http://www.leg.wa.gov/House.
Anything you can do to notify the Legislature of this important bill would be greatly appreciated. Without it we cannot build a new Library Archives State Capital Museum complex that is so desperately needed on the Capital Campus. Thank you for your assistance.
House Appropriations Committee Members
Helen Sommers, sommers.helen@leg.wa.gov - Chair (D), 36, King
Hans Dunshee - Vice Chair (D), 44, Snohomish
Gary Alexander - Ranking Minority Member (R), 20, Thurston, Lewis
Barbara Bailey - Asst Ranking Minority Member (R), 10, Island
Larry Haler - Asst Ranking Minority Member (R), 8, Benton
Glenn Anderson (R), 5, King
David Buri (R), 9, Whitman, Adams, Franklin, Garfield, Asotin
Bruce Chandler (R), 15, Yakima, Klickitat, Skamania
Eileen Cody (D), 34, King
Steve Conway (D), 29, Pierce
Jeannie Darneille (D), 27, Pierce
Jim Dunn (R), 17, Clark
Mark Ericks (D), 1, Snohomish / King
Bill Fromhold (D), 49, Clark
Bill Grant (D), 16, Walla Walla
Kathy Haigh (D), 35, Mason
Bill Hinkle (R), 13, Kittitas, Grant
Sam Hunt (D), 22, Thurston
Ross Hunter (D), 48, King
Ruth Kagi (D), 32, King
Phyllis Kenney (D), 46, King
Lynn Kessler (D), 24, Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor
Joel Kretz (R), 7, Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, Lincoln, Pend Orielle
Kelli Linville (D), 42, Whatcom
Joe McDermott (D), 34, King
Joyce McDonald (R), 25, Pierce
Jim McIntire (D), 46, King
Dawn Morrell (D), 25, Pierce
Eric Pettigrew (D) 37, King
Skip Priest (R) 30, King
Shay Schual-Berke (D), King
Larry Seaquist (D), 26, Kitsap, Pierce, Mason
Pat Sullivan (D), 47, King / Pierce
Maureen Walsh (R), 16, Walla Walla
King: Helen Sommers, Glenn Anderson, Eileen Cody, Ross Hunter, Ruth Kagi, Phyllis Kenney, Joe McDermott, Jim McIntire, Eric Pettigrew, Skip Priest, Shay Schual-Berke, Pat Sullivan
Pierce: Steve Conway, Jeannie Darneille, Joyce McDonald, Dawn Morrell
Snohomish: Hans Dunshee, Mark Ericks
Clark: Jim Dunn, Bill Fromhold
Thurston: Gary Alexander, Sam Hunt
Walla Walla: Bill Grant, Maureen Walsh
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