jt59
Regular Member
It ain't over 'till it's over....
Representative Orcutt in his response to me, outlined that, amendment language could be added on the floor, in session, to any bill with an appropriate title.
What follows is terrifying to me, if it is how our gov't functionally works on spending (and savings measures) and achieving political agendas through these kind of pranks.
I wrote to Rep. Orcutt
Dear Representative Orcutt,
Please help me understand the intent of these bills introduced late in session by the chair of the Ways and Means committee....
HB 2058 through 2081 almost all in numerical sequence and all written with an "intent" to adopt legislation pertaining to...what ever the titled issue is, with virtually nothing else in the language of the bill to give it scope.
This appears to me to be a statement of legislative intent with a blank check and raises my concern of being a political tactic to put in place broad legislative stones to allow amendment language to be added at some later date and time (midnight on the last day of the legislative session)....
....and concerning in particular, in how you described amending language that could be added on the floor with out the transparency of public disclosure.
My immediate concern remains HB 2067, however, in leiu of more understanding, this appears to me to be a carte'blanch effort by Rep. Hunter for a much broader scope...
If you have a moment to clarify for me? This adds for me a new definition of "ways and means"...as a verb instead of an adjective of this committee.
thanks
Representative Hunter, in addition to the bill (hb 2067) that he introduced on
April 9th, so late in session, also introduced HB 2058 through 2081 (13 bills) that are simply titled "Relating to (the topic), such as "General Government Expenditures" with absolutely NO Scope. It is my belief that he will try to use these "titled" bills as an omnibus to achieve whatever legislative agenda he or the party desires. Including, potentially the effort of HB 2067
http://www.leg.wa.gov/House/Representatives/Pages/BillSponsorship.aspx?m=hunter
I would suggest that we contact our appropriate legislators and make them aware of our concerns and request that they have prepared to offer, "stripping amendments" if there is an effort to add the language of HB 2067 late in the game.
While we cheered when the national body added gun legislative language to the national parks as an amendment to the Credit Card act that the President virtually had to accept, we don't like to have the same game played on us without our permission.
Be vigilant!
Representative Orcutt in his response to me, outlined that, amendment language could be added on the floor, in session, to any bill with an appropriate title.
What follows is terrifying to me, if it is how our gov't functionally works on spending (and savings measures) and achieving political agendas through these kind of pranks.
I wrote to Rep. Orcutt
Dear Representative Orcutt,
Please help me understand the intent of these bills introduced late in session by the chair of the Ways and Means committee....
HB 2058 through 2081 almost all in numerical sequence and all written with an "intent" to adopt legislation pertaining to...what ever the titled issue is, with virtually nothing else in the language of the bill to give it scope.
This appears to me to be a statement of legislative intent with a blank check and raises my concern of being a political tactic to put in place broad legislative stones to allow amendment language to be added at some later date and time (midnight on the last day of the legislative session)....
....and concerning in particular, in how you described amending language that could be added on the floor with out the transparency of public disclosure.
My immediate concern remains HB 2067, however, in leiu of more understanding, this appears to me to be a carte'blanch effort by Rep. Hunter for a much broader scope...
If you have a moment to clarify for me? This adds for me a new definition of "ways and means"...as a verb instead of an adjective of this committee.
thanks
Representative Hunter, in addition to the bill (hb 2067) that he introduced on
April 9th, so late in session, also introduced HB 2058 through 2081 (13 bills) that are simply titled "Relating to (the topic), such as "General Government Expenditures" with absolutely NO Scope. It is my belief that he will try to use these "titled" bills as an omnibus to achieve whatever legislative agenda he or the party desires. Including, potentially the effort of HB 2067
http://www.leg.wa.gov/House/Representatives/Pages/BillSponsorship.aspx?m=hunter
I would suggest that we contact our appropriate legislators and make them aware of our concerns and request that they have prepared to offer, "stripping amendments" if there is an effort to add the language of HB 2067 late in the game.
While we cheered when the national body added gun legislative language to the national parks as an amendment to the Credit Card act that the President virtually had to accept, we don't like to have the same game played on us without our permission.
Be vigilant!
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