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Here's the latest from WAHA on the legislative efforts:

Washington Senate Bill 5060 Moving to Committee

Washington Homemade Beer and Wine Makers,

Our legislative effort to change Washington's homemade beer and wine laws is moving forward! We are continuing the fight to earn you the right to remove your homemade beer and wine from your homes legally and responsibly!

Senate Bill 5060 is currently scheduled for a public hearing in the Senate Commerce, Labor, and Consumer Protection Committee on Tuesday, January 20th at 1:30 pm in Olympia. There is a fairly good probability that the date may change due to the Inauguration. At this point we are unsure whether or not the hearing will stay on the same day or would be moved to the following day or rescheduled until later. For the current status of the bill, you can track its progress online at:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/Summary.aspx?bill=5060&year=2009

When the bill DOES go to committee, we would like to ask any available homebrewers or wine makers who can take some time to come to Olympia to attend the public hearing and show your support. This is a huge investment in the future of Washington's homemade beer and wine producers and we want you to be part of the effort! If you can come down to support us, you can RSVP at the website below and we will update you as the schedule develops.
http://tinyurl.com/senatebill

What we need now is for people to contact the members of the Senate Commerce, Labor, and Consumer Protection Committee to ask for them to support Senate Bill 5060 through committee. You can just give them a call and let them know that you'd like them to support our community and Washington's brewing and wine making future by supporting our bill. For quick reference, here are their e-mail addresses and phone numbers:

Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles: (360) 786-7670, kohl-welles.jeanne@leg.wa.gov
Senator Karen Keiser: (360) 786-7664, keiser.karen@leg.wa.gov
Senator Janea Holmquist: (360) 786-7624, holmquist.janea@leg.wa.gov
Senator Rosa Franklin: (360) 786-7656, franklin.rosa@leg.wa.gov
Senator Jim Honeyford: (360) 786-7684, honeyford.jim@leg.wa.gov
Senator Curtis King: (360) 786-7626, king.curtis@leg.wa.gov
Senator Adam Kline: (360) 786-7688, kline.adam@leg.wa.gov

The current list of members of the Senate Commerce, Labor, and Consumer Protection Committee is at:
http://www1.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/LCCP/MembersStaff.htm
Their current agenda is at:
http://www1.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/LCCP/Agendas.htm

Remember, all of the information you need, updates, and background material for our effort can be found at www.wahomebrewers.org/legal If you haven't done so, take a second to read the proposed bill wording here: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bil...

Thanks so much for everyone's support so far! Remember, contacts to your legislators is easy and makes a world of difference! Keep up the great work!

Cheers,
Mark Emiley
Washington Homebrewers Association Executive Chair