Washington Business Fall 2018 | Legislative Review & Vote Record

washington business editorial staff Inside Kris Johnson, Publisher Jason Hagey, Executive Editor Bobbi Cussins, Communications Manager Andrew Lenderman, Communications Specialist legislative review 2018 Brian Mittge, Staff Writer/Photo Editor Brian Temple, Digital Media Coordinator awb officers Michael Senske, Chair of the Board Pearson Packaging Systems, Spokane Tim Schauer, Vice Chair MacKay Sposito, Vancouver Jim Reed, Secretary/Treasurer Banner Bank, Bellevue Wendy Sancewich, Immediate Past Chair RSM, Seattle awb leadership team Kris Johnson, President Gary Chandler, VP, Government Affairs Jason Hagey , VP, Communications Greg Welch , Director of Finance Sean Heiner , Director of Membership Stephanie Hemphill , Director of Member Relations & Events 8 Coming Up Short for Manufacturers For the second straight year, Washington manufacturers were poised to receive needed tax relief. But once again, it failed to materialize. Jason Hagey Articles 5 11 14 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: Kelli Schueler, AWB washingtonbusinessmag.com 16 23 26 32 33 36 42 Session Overview Finished Assignment Bridging the Digital Divide Gary Chandler Bobbi Cussins Andrew Lenderman Issue Area Reports Employment & Workplace Tweets Education & Workforce Development Environment Departments 3 Editorial Scorecard 6 Health Care Infrastructure Budget & Taxation Voting Record Twitter comments about the 2018 legislative session 40 Excerpts from editorials about the 2018 legislative session Session Extras Members on the Hill

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