February 4, 2009

BILL PROTECTING YOUR RIGHT TO TALK TO LEGISLATORS INTRODUCED

The bill initiated by Federation Ecology members to explicitly protect your right to attend informational or educational meetings with legislators and elected officials has been introduced.

House Bill 1920 stems from recent actions by Ecology management that appeared to shut out legislators from coming onsite to meet with employees.

The bill would also say it’s not a violation of ethics laws to hold such informational meetings in a state office. The bill strictly prohibits political meetings.

HB 1920 has been referred to the House State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee. The bill is sponsored by that committee’s chair, Rep. Sam Hunt of the 22nd District.

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