Dear friends,
I want to share an important update on the Well Washington Fund (HB 2100) and what we need to do next to keep it moving.
HB 2100 received its public hearing in the House Finance Committee. The testimony made something very clear: Washingtonians do not want an all-cuts budget. They want options that protect housing, healthcare, and higher education.
Here’s the key thing to understand right now:
HB 2100 is the only major revenue proposal under consideration that would contribute to the budget we pass this session by helping the legislature stave off cuts to childcare, higher education, and healthcare.
All other revenue options currently on the table bring in funding in a future biennium. If we want to avoid an all-cuts budget and protect essential services now, this bill has to move.
The next step is getting the Well Washington Fund out of the House Finance Committee. And that means Finance Committee leadership needs to hear, clearly and directly, that this bill has public support.
Click here to watch our video about what’s at stake and why delay isn’t an option. That message needs to be reinforced directly with Finance Committee leadership.
Here’s what you can do today
Please take a few minutes to send an email to House Finance Committee leadership urging them to move HB 2100 forward to executive session.
Email the following legislators:
- Chair April Berg: April.Berg@leg.wa.gov
- Vice Chair Chipalo Street: Chipalo.Street@leg.wa.gov
- Ranking Member Ed Orcutt: Ed.Orcutt@leg.wa.gov
What to say
Your email doesn’t need to be long or technical. In your own words:
- Express support for the Well Washington Fund (HB 2100).
- Emphasize that this bill funds housing, healthcare, and higher education.
- Name the urgency: this is the only revenue proposal that helps balance the current budget we are passing this session.
- Ask them to move HB 2100 out of the Finance Committee.
Even a short message makes an impact. Volume matters, and legislators do pay attention.
In the 43rd Legislative District, we know that the way forward, especially in the face of federal cuts, is to invest in the programs that make Washington a great place to live, work, and learn. Austerity is not inevitable: it’s a choice.
Thank you for staying engaged and for continuing to show up for your neighbors and your community.
In solidarity,
Rep. Shaun Scott
