NWGA focuses on state issues for Oregon, Washington, and Idaho that include, but are not limited to, food safety, labeling, container redemption, OLCC and other state regulatory agencies, workers' compensation, labor law, lottery, and taxes.
NWGA Members: 2013 NWGA Legislative issues: (Click on the "Member Login" link for issue summaries and final outcomes.)
For list of NWGA issues by state:
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Liquor Privatization
HB 1054 SNAP - 10 Day Benefit Distribution
Alcohol - Beer & Wine Issues
HB 187 Sales and Use Tax Exemption on Food Sampling
SB 1054 129K lb Truck Routes
Repeal of Personal Property Tax
SB 1108 Qualifying Initiatives or Referenda for the Ballot
Oregon
HB 2123 Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM)
HB 2530 Prohibiting Genetically Engineered Fish
HB 2398 Prohibiting Alcohol Sales at Self-Checkout
HB 2702 Alcohol Impact Areas
HB 2870 Local Cigarette & Tobacco Taxes
SB 117 Bottle Bill - Redemption Center Pilot Expansion
HB 2532 & HB 2175 GMO Labeling
HB 2714 Pharmacy Testing and Examinations
SB 0112 Beverage Container Audit Requirements
SB 460 Pharmacy Biosimilar Drugs
HB 2379 Surcharges on Credit Card Transactions
HB 2645 Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
HB 2068 Workers' Compensation Loophole on LLC
HB 2071 Liquor Privatization
SB 113 Plastic Bag Ban
SB 296 Central Warehousing
Washington
Washington I-1183 Implimentation
1009 (5261) Prohibiting Alcohol Sales at Self-Checkout
1332 (5396) Limited on-Premise Spirits Sampling
1368 Liquor Revenue Distribution to Local Govenments
1124 (5238) Resale to Retail Licensees of Liquor
5073 GMO Labeling
1294 Ban on Flame Retardants
5149 Crimes Against Pharmacies
5178 Modifying Organized Retail Theft
Workers' Compensation Legislation
5159 Repeal Family and Medical Leave
1313 Minimum Standards for Sick and Safe Leave
1781 (5726) Geographic Limitations on Local Sick and Safe Leave Programs
1870 Surcharge on Credit Card Transactions
1954 Transportation Revenue
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