HB 1081 Scheduled for Executive Session 2/1/11

PLEASE VOTE NO!

("Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts;
I will certainly keep them in mind.")

Submitted to Shelton Blog by Dick Curtis Mason County Progressive

LETTER TO SEN. DOUG ERICKSEN FROM DICK CURTIS:

To: Sen. Doug Ericksen
Subject: Opposition to: HB 1081 & SB 5228

Dear Senator Ericksen,

I am writing to express my strong opposition to HB 1081 and SB 5228. It is wrong to undermine the authority of the counties by taking the permitting process away from the counties and giving it to an appointed board called "The Council". The process as it exists is frustrating enough when the people feel that they are not heard by their elected officials. To give the permitting process to an appointed committee takes away any chance for the citizens to have a voice in the process. It eliminates the option for redress by voting an errant official out of office. It eliminates another piece of the citizen's democratic procedure and voice.

These bills are NOT adhering to either the democratic or constitutional process, nor are they in the public's best interests.

Please vote NO.

Thank you,

Dick Curtis
Shelton

RESPONSE TO DICK CURTIS FROM SEN. ERICKSON:

Dear Dick,

Thank you for contacting me regarding House Bill 1081 and its companion, Senate Bill 5228, both regarding the siting of small alternative energy resource facilities. I appreciate your input.

House Bill 1081 is scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications on February 1st and 10:00am. Senate Bill 5228 is scheduled for a public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy on February 2nd at 1:30pm. If you are interested in tracking the progress of these bills, please visit the legislative website (www.leg.wa.gov). I would also encourage you to visit Olympia or the TVW website (www.tvw.org), where you can watch the proceedings.

Again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts; I will certainly keep them in mind.

Sincerely,

Senator Doug Ericksen

SHELTON BLOG NOTE:

TO TRACK PROGRESS OF BILLS
(as cited in Sen. Ericksen's response)

LINK to legislative website: www.leg.wa.gov

LINK to TVW website: www.leg.wa.gov