PSARA is a multi-generational grass roots organization advocating for all people, and seniors in particular, being able to live their lives with economic security, dignity, and respect. 

 

Healthcare

PSARA believes that comprehensive, affordable, accessible, and culturally appropriate health care is a fundamental human right. 

 

• Promote Leveling the Playing Field in Medicare, SJM 8002:  Passed

• Protect against healthcare program cuts and advance immigrant health equity and food security (budget)

• Creating an apple health employer assessment.SB 6173:  Dead

• Making improvements to transparency and accountability in the prior authorization determination process (Regulate the use of Prior Authorization in healthcare decisions,) SB 5395/HB 1566: 5395  Passed

 

Climate and Environmental Justice

PSARA supports the right of all people to live and work in a clean and healthy environment. 

 

• Divest Washington State Investment Board funds from fossil fuels, No Coal Act SB 5439: Dead

• Increase environmental justice by improving government decisions, Curb Act HB 1303/ [NS1]  SB 5380:  Dead

• Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.. SB 6231 / HB 2708:  6231 Passed

 

PSARA opposes the following four bills:

 

• Integrating Advanced Nuclear Energy into the State Energy Strategy HB 2090/ SB 5821:  Dead

• Authorizing certain public entities to contract for the capability of renewable or non emitting electric generation projects HB 2103/ SB6004:  Dead

 

 

 

Fiscal Reform and Revenue

PSARA supports a state budget that is transparent, pays a living wage to state workers, and provides services that help our people, economy, and environment thrive. 

 

• Millionaire Tax SB 6346: Passed

• Well Washington Fund. HB 2100/ SB 6093:  Dead  

 

Housing and Homelessness

PSARA supports keeping people housed, building more low-income housing, and preventing homelessness in the first place. 

 

Workers’ Rights and Economic Justice

PSARA supports legislation that promotes healthy families and workplaces. 

 

• Creating a wage replacement program for certain Washington workers excluded from unemployment insurance. SB 5626/HB 1773: Dead

• Expand Working Families Tax Credit, Expanding eligibility for the working families' tax credit to everyone age 18 and older.HB 1214/SB 5768:  Incorporated in Millionaires tax bill

• Concerning the Washington future fund pilot project.(Baby Bonds) HB 1661/SB 5541:  Dead

• Provide greater security to Washington workers against ICE practices on the job (Concerning immigrant worker protections.Act) SB5852/HB 2105: 2105 Passed

• Placing agricultural employees under the jurisdiction of the public employment relations commission for the purpose of collective bargaining.SB 6045/HB 2409:  Dead

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Community Safety and Justice

PSARA supports legislation that promotes community safety and justice for all of our community members. 

 

• Concerning the use of face coverings by law enforcement officers. (Ensure proper identification of law enforcement -No Secret Police Act) SB5855/HB 2173:  5855 Passed   

• Concerning driver privacy protections. HB2332/SB6002:  2322 Passed

 SB 5855 is Senate bill and it is the vehicle