Calls to action for bills needing to pass fiscal committees Friday

Friday is the deadline for bills in fiscal committees to clear their respective committees.

There are two sets of bills that desperately need support. 

• The bills granting binding interest arbitration in collective bargaining negotiations to campus police. SHB 1736 is in the House Ways and Means Committee. SSB 5606 is in the Senate Ways and Means Committee. CALL TO ACTION: Call 1-800-562-6000 and urge your two House members and senator to support SHB 1736 and SSB 5606 to grant binding arbitration to campus police and bring them in line with other law enforcement professionals.

• The bills to grant binding arbitration to Community Corrections staff. SHB 1291 is in the House Ways and Means Committee. SB 5368 is in the Senate Ways and Means Committee. CALL TO ACTION: Call 1-800-562-6000 and urge your two House members and senator to support SHB 1291 and SB 5368 to grant binding arbitration to Community Corrections and bring them in line with other law enforcement professionals.