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Office of Policy & Legislation
The role of the Legislative Office is to assist the Legislature and governor in ensuring Washington has efficient and effective workforce development and unemployment insurance systems. The office does that by communicating data and analysis to state policy makers and elected officials.
2008 Legislative Session
Agency request bills
The Employment Security Department had several agency-request bills this year, all of which are minor cleanups to existing law:
1) a technical correction to calculating unemployment-insurance tax rates (HB 2656);
2) allowing ESD to waive the penalty tax rate for employers who acted in good faith (HB 2655); and
3) allowing state agencies to continue to use non-conviction, criminal-history information from the National Crime Information Center during fraud investigations. (HB 2955)
However, only House Bill 2955 bill made its way to the governor's desk for signature. The legislature adjourned on March 13, 2008.
2008 Legislative session end-of-session wrap-up.
Staff
Amy Leneker, lead senior policy analyst, 360-902-9314
Jill Will, legislative liaison, 360-902-9457
Steve, Hodes, senior policy analyst, 360-0915
Sandra Manwiller, associate policy analyst, 360-902-9384
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Washington state legislature
Washington is Open for Business Roundtables
This is an opportunity for small-business owners to share their experiences in dealing with state business regulatory agencies. This collaborative, multi-agency outreach effort will visit four Washington cities in May 2008. For more information or to register for this free event, visit the Business Roundtables Web site.
1) a technical correction to calculating unemployment-insurance tax rates (HB 2656);
2) allowing ESD to waive the penalty tax rate for employers who acted in good faith (HB 2655); and
3) allowing state agencies to continue to use non-conviction, criminal-history information from the National Crime Information Center during fraud investigations. (HB 2955)
However, only House Bill 2955 bill made its way to the governor's desk for signature. The legislature adjourned on March 13, 2008.
2008 Legislative session end-of-session wrap-up.
Staff
Amy Leneker, lead senior policy analyst, 360-902-9314
Jill Will, legislative liaison, 360-902-9457
Steve, Hodes, senior policy analyst, 360-0915
Sandra Manwiller, associate policy analyst, 360-902-9384
Search for bill by number or description
Washington state legislature
Washington is Open for Business Roundtables
This is an opportunity for small-business owners to share their experiences in dealing with state business regulatory agencies. This collaborative, multi-agency outreach effort will visit four Washington cities in May 2008. For more information or to register for this free event, visit the Business Roundtables Web site.