Paige DeChambeau

The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) Public Records Data Reporting System is now live. Agencies can begin submitting reports. In 2017 the Legislature passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1594. That law requires certain agencies to report annually on a variety of metrics related to fulfilling public records requests. JLARC has developed a web-based reporting system for agencies to

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Olympia - On Thursday, March 1st, WSAC’s Legislative Steering Committee (LSC) gathered for its last legislative session meeting in Olympia. County leaders from across the state were scheduled to meet with Governor Inslee to discuss concerns counties have about pending legislation and the impact that proposed legislation will have on general fund budgets. LSC members were also prepared to discussRead more

The State has released supplemental budgets in both the House and the Senate. Learn about how these budgets will affect Washington State's 39 counties. You can read WSAC's budget summary below along with the letters to both the House and Senate budget writers. The Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) will continue to keep you updated on the developments withRead more

Olympia, WA – Last Thursday the Legislative Steering Committee (LSC) held their first committee meeting of the year at the Capitol Campus. With ten new members joining LSC this year, the agenda included briefings on communication strategies and legislative priorities before face-to-face meetings with legislators.  WSAC Priorities One of WSAC’s legislative priorities this session is to secure full funding for

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