Washington State Rent Control Public Hearing: Tues 1/30 @ 8 am - in Olympia

Notice from the Manufactured Housing Association of Washington:

SB 6400, concerning local authority to address affordable housing needs through regulation of rent and associated charges, is scheduled for a public hearing on Tuesday, January 30 at 8:00 a.m. in the Senate Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee in the JA Cherberg Building Room 3.  

You are invited to testify in Olympia regarding SB 6400.

The companion HB 2583 is scheduled for Executive Session (vote out of committee) in the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, February 1 at 1:30 p.m. in the John L. O’Brien Building Room A.  There is no need for anyone to attend this hearing, but you are encouraged to contact members of this committee asking them to “VOTE NO on HB 2583.”

These bills allow local cities and counties to allow rent control on rented/leased residential properties (single family homes, apartments and manufactured housing communities).  It repeals the 1981 state preemption against rent control and allows cities to regulate your rents.

You are also encouraged to contact your Senate Members and the members of the Senate Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee in OPPOSITION of SB 6400.

And contact your 2 House Members and the members of the House Judiciary Committee in OPPOSITION of HB 2583. 

If you do not know who your two house members are, you can locate them at:  http://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder

The Senate Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee members include:

Name	Dist.	Party	Phone	Email
Jan Angel, Ranking Member	26	R	(360) 786-7650	Jan.Angel@leg.wa.gov
Michael Baumgartner	6	R	(360) 786-7610	Michael.Baumgartner@leg.wa.gov
Phil Fortunato, Vice Chair	31	R	(360) 786-7660	phil.fortunato@leg.wa.gov
Bob Hasegawa	11	D	(360) 786-7616	Bob.Hasegawa@leg.wa.gov
Steve Hobbs	44	D	(360) 786-7686	Steve.Hobbs@leg.wa.gov
Patty Kuderer	48	D	(360) 786-7694	Kuderer.Patty@leg.wa.gov
Mark Mullet, Chair	5	D	(360) 786-7608	Mark.Mullet@leg.wa.gov

The House Judiciary members include:

Name	Dist.	Party	Phone	Email
Roger Goodman	45	D	(360) 786-7878	Roger.Goodman@leg.wa.gov
Paul Graves, Asst Ranking Minority	5	R	(360) 786-7876	Paul.Graves@leg.wa.gov
Larry Haler	8	R	(360) 786-7986	Larry.Haler@leg.wa.gov
Drew Hansen	23	D	(360) 786-7842	Drew.Hansen@leg.wa.gov
Laurie Jinkins,Chair	27	D	(360) 786-7930	Laurie.Jinkins@leg.wa.gov
Christine Kilduff, Vice Chair	28	D	(360) 786-7958	Christine.Kilduff@leg.wa.gov
Steve Kirby	29	D	(360) 786-7996	Steve.Kirby@leg.wa.gov
Brad Klippert	8	R	(360) 786-7882	Brad.Klippert@leg.wa.gov
Dick Muri	28	R	(360) 786-7890	Dick.Muri@leg.wa.gov
Tina Orwall	33	D	(360) 786-7834	Tina.Orwall@leg.wa.gov
Jay Rodne, Ranking Minority Member	5	R	(360) 786-7852	Jay.Rodne@leg.wa.gov
Matt Shea	4	R	(360) 786-7984	Matt.Shea@leg.wa.gov
Javier Valdez	46	D	(360) 786-7818	Javier.Valdez@leg.wa.gov