Senator Hasegawa has introduced a bill in the Senate. #5029 The bill has 10 co-sponsors: Chase, Shin, Conway, Rolfes, Darneille, Hargrove, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Kline and Frockt. It has been referred to the Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee. There was no hearing date as of today 2/4/13. You can find a copy of the bill here: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5029&year=2013
Put “SB 5029 Washington Investment Trust Hearing Wanted” in the subject line of the email. Please email these Senators and say that you want a hearing on Senate Bill 5029 establishing the Washington Investment Trust. In the body of the email ask when there is going to be a hearing on SB 5029 establishing the WIT. There is a large constituency that wants this bill to pass.
Steve Hobbs D 44th District (Lake Stevens) Steve.Hobbs@leg.wa.gov
Don Benton R 17th District (Vancouver) Don.Benton@leg.wa.gov
Joe Fain R 47th District (Auburn, Renton) joe.fain@leg.wa.gov
Brian Hatfield D 19th District (Raymond) Brian.Hatfield@leg.wa.gov
Mark Mullet D 5th District (Issaquah) mark.mullet@leg.wa.gov
Sharon Nelson D 34th District (West Seattle, Vashon) sharon.nelson@leg.wa.gov
Pam Roach R 31st District (Auburn) roach.pam@leg.wa.gov