Washington Business Fall 2016 | Legislative Review

washington business editorial staff Kris Johnson, Publisher Jason Hagey, Executive Editor Bobbi Cussins, Communications Manager Brian Mittge, Staff Writer/Photo Editor Brian Temple, Digital Media Coordinator J-Anne Nepomuceno, Editorial Assistant Inside awb officers Mike Schwenk, Chair of the Board UniWest, Pasco legislative review 2016 Wendy Sancewich, Vice Chair RSM, Seattle Tom Pucci, Secretary/Treasurer Expedia, Bellevue Doug Bayne, Immediate Past Chair Vancouver awb executive team Kris Johnson, President Gary Chandler, VP, Government Affairs 5 Jason Hagey, VP, Communications Greg Welch, Director of Finance special report ‘No News’ is Good News for Employers Balanced government has proven to be a positive for employers around the state. Controversial policies could not gain traction and a massive tax hike House Democrats proposed on employers and families was sidelined. This reality makes for a 2016 voting record that is reflective of the bipartisan results this year, but not wholly reflective of lawmaker’s lifetime support, or lack thereof, for employer-friendly issues. gary chandler PO Box 658, Olympia, WA 98507-0658 T 360.943.1600 F 360.943.5811 www.awb.org Letters are welcomed, but must be signed to be considered for publication. Please include contact information for verification. Reproduction of articles appearing in Washington Business magazine is authorized for personal use only, with credit given to Washington Business magazine and/ or the Association of Washington Business. Articles written by outside authors do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of AWB, its officers, staff or members. Products and services advertised in Washington Business magazine are not necessarily endorsed by AWB, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of AWB, its officers, staff or members. Washington Business magazine is the official quarterly publication of the Association of Washington Business. The annual subscription rate is $24.00, and individual copies may be purchased for $3.95. For subscription requests and magazine purchases, please contact the Association of Washington Business, P.O. Box 658, Olympia, WA 98507. washington business is designed by: Daniels-Brown Communications T 360.705.3058 www.danielsbrown.com advertising inquiries may be directed to: The Silver Agency 109 North Tower, Ste 200, Centralia, WA 98531 T 360.736.8065 F 360.330.7960 www.silveragency.com issue area reports 8 Employment & Workplace 16 Education & Workforce Development 19 Environment 24 Health Care 28 Infrastructure 31 Taxation 38 Voting Record 3 6 departments Tweets Twitter comments about the 2016 legislative session Editorial Scorecard Excerpts from editorials about the 2016 legislative session 37 session extras Members On The Hill

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