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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.2009 Legislative Session
Agency request bills
The Employment Security Department introduced several agency-request bills this year, all of which are minor cleanups to existing law. Both bills passed during the 2009 legislative session and were signed into law. The regular 2009 legislative session ended on April 26.The following agency-request bills were signed into law:
1) House Bill 1339, a technical correction to calculating unemployment-insurance tax rates ; and
2) House Bill 1338, allowing ESD to waive the penalty tax rate for employers who acted in good faith.
Staff
Amy Leneker, director of policy and legislation, 360-902-9314
Steve Hodes, senior policy analyst, 360-902-0915
Lynn Maier, legislative liaison, 360-902-9457
Sandra Manwiller, associate policy analyst, 360-902-9384 Betty Mackey, administrative assistant, 360-902-9394
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