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Contact Information for each committee member. Please write a few short sentences detailing your support for this bill. Following up with a quick phone call to let each person know you have sent an email and that it is important to vote SB 6349 out of committee.
The committee members contact
information and draft text is as follows:
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If you need help with words, Peggy of The San Juan Agricultural Resources Committee (ARC) provides the following:
Chair Conway (pictured right) and members of the
House Commerce and Labor Committee, Thank you for
the opportunity to offer my full support of SB 6349 to establish a
process for internships on small farms in Washington State. Recent
audits of small farm internship practices by Washington State
Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) have raised a serious issue
for the small farmers in our state. Washington State labor law does
not recognize farm internships as a valid worker category unless the
participants are matriculated at a recognized educational
institution. Because only a small percentage of farm interns are
registered students, the majority of small farms that use interns are
likely not in compliance with L&I's requirements. Statewide,
small farms are becoming increasingly important in maintaining a
diverse and sustainable local economy. This bill allows small farm
s to establish an internship programs for future farmers to pass on
crucial vocation knowledge of farming practices and enterprises. SB
6349 is essential for ensuring continued growth in the agricultural
industry. Please help farm interns and small
family farms in Washington and vote SB 6349 out of committee. Sincerely,
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