Legislation

SNA's
Legislative Action Conference February 28 - March 3, 2010 Washington DC
SNA 2010 Final Issue Paper

WSNA Day on the Hill
Tuesday, February 2, 2010

The day begins at 9 am at the WASA office located at
825 Fifth Avenue SE in Olympia.

The agenda for the day's events includes a joint introduction and meeting with AEA members, update on current legislative and budget issues, and time to visit your local representatives and thank them for their continued support in feeding kids.

In preparation for your visit, you should make appointments with your legislators. You can locate your local representatives and their contact information with the district finder tool on the Legislative website.

The link below provides you access to a complete reference guide for Planning Your Day on the Hill.

News and Updates

2010-2011 WSNA Legislative Proposal can be found here.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest has issued a School Foods Report Card for 2007 that contains interesting information regarding school nutrition policies across the nation, including Washington State.

Federal
One of the first places you should check for federal legislation issues is the Legislative Action page from SNA. There you will find the latest on legislation as well as easy links to contact your congressmen.

If you are interested in legislation and wish to advocate on behalf of child nutrition issues, consider attending SNA’s annual Legislative Action Conference. This annual conference is an exciting way for you to be involved in directly affecting legislation on the national level by meeting with your legislators. You will be a part of a delegation from Washington state that is comprised of child nutrition professionals like yourself and our industry partners.

State
WSNA annually plans a State Legislative Action Conference in Olympia each February. This event allows participants to better understand the legislative process and build strong relationships with local legislators regarding issues that impact feeding kids throughout the state. This one-day event is instrumental in allowing Child Nutrition professionals to share stories, the positive impacts, and the importance of legislators' support of Child Nutrition programs.

WSNA is a member of the Alliance of Educational Associations (AEA), a partnership of Washington educational associations such as the Washington Association of School Business Officials (WASBO) and the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA). AEA provides, among other things, information and acts as a positive influence on legislation to create the best possible educational system for students in Washington State. During a legislative session, you can read WASA's weekly newsletter here.

Find out what’s currently happening in the Washington State Legislature:

Schedule of committee meetings and their agendas

Update on current bills

WSNA’s Public Policy and Legislation Committee Chairs Lincoln Pierce (Federal) and Tom Ogg (State) are excellent contacts if you would like more information or have questions regarding legislative issues.

Click here to find your Washington State legislators.