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Oct 29

October Advocacy Newsletter

By Kirsten Smith advocacy, News No Comments

The October 2020 edition of AIA Washington Council's is available HERE. Read about: The 2021 Legislative Session, which will move onlineOnline events on advocacy training and how to navigate the legislative session and the state's legislative websiteHow you can participate in AIA|WA's first ever virtual lobbying day, Capitol Connections (hint:…

Oct 06

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Advocacy in Action

By Kirsten Smith advocacy No Comments

Join us for Advocacy in Action, a free, 3-part webinar series on how architects can effectively advocate for the issues most important to you. AIA Washington Council advocates on behalf of our members on a range of issues, including: Climate change and the role of the built environment in addressing…

Feb 05

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January 2020 Advocacy Newsletter: Legislative Session Week 3

By Kirsten Smith advocacy, Climate, Codes, Energy code, News, Uncategorized No Comments

AIA|WA’s December Newsletter is available for download HERE. In it you’ll find information about the first three weeks of the 2020 Legislative Session in Olympia, including our work on bills related to contracting, architect licensing, the B&O tax, C-PACER, embodied carbon, the State Building Code Council, housing and more. For…

Oct 31

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October 2019 Newsletter

By Kirsten Smith advocacy, Council Events, Legislature, News No Comments

AIA|WA's October Newsletter is available for download HERE. In it you'll find information about: Former Executive Director Jeffrey Hamlett receiving the Jennie Sue Brown Award AIA|WA's legislative agenda for 2020 AIA|WA's position on Initiative 976 AIA National's Knowledge Communities and more! If you have comments or suggestions, please let us…

Apr 30

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State Legislative Session Adjourns

By Kirsten Smith advocacy, Legislature, News No Comments

The State Legislature adjourned 8 minutes before midnight on April 28, 2019. Our final legislative report is here. In the final 24 hours of the session, the Democrats had the numbers to pass all three budgets and a number of other bills that went down to the wire. Included in…

May 29

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Opportunity for Climate Action: Architects Advocate

By Kirsten Smith advocacy, News No Comments

Architects Advocate is a nonpartisan advocacy group of architecture and design firms committed to creating healthy and livable communities through their work and advocating for national action on climate change through public policy. Two elements lie at the heart of Architects Advocate's work: its mission is to enact meaningful legislation and…

Jan 29

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Olympia Update: Week 3

By Kirsten Smith advocacy, News No Comments

We have now completed week three of a 60-day legislative session and are fast approaching the first cutoff on February 2. Bills that are to continue through the process must be passed out of committee and read on the House or Senate floor by the end of the day on Friday. With…

Dec 21

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AIA National’s Statement on the Final Tax Reform Bill

By Kirsten Smith advocacy, News No Comments

On Dec. 15 the U.S. House and Senate Conference Committee released their version of the tax reform legislation. We are encouraged by the changes made as the bill moved through the legislative process. This legislation moved through both chambers at lightning speed, but thanks to the rapid response of AIA’s…

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October Advocacy Newsletter

Advocacy in Action

January 2020 Advocacy Newsletter: Legislative Session Week 3

October 2019 Newsletter

State Legislative Session Adjourns

Opportunity for Climate Action: Architects Advocate

Olympia Update: Week 3

AIA National’s Statement on the Final Tax Reform Bill

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