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AeA, founded in 1943, is a nationwide trade
association that represents 2,500 high-tech companies. The AeA
Washington Council serves member companies in Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska
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Council State Government Affairs
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Your Voice in Washington
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The success of high-technology
industries hinges largely on environment:
- the overall business environment
- the cultural environment
- the educational environment
Factors such as taxation, regulation and availability of capital play
significant roles in the general business climate. The cultural
environment encompasses quality of life factors, which greatly influence
the industries' ability to attract and support a highly skilled and
creative workforce.
Finally, the importance of the educational environment, especially a
robust academic and research community, cannot be overstated.
If you have an interest in visiting
our state capital during
session, please feel free to contact the AeA Washington Council office and we will work with you to ensure your visit is effective for you and your company.
Sites of Interest
For additional information, please
contact:
Terry Byington
WA Council Executive Director
425.775.6168
terry_byington@aeanet.org
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Washington State Senate Bill 6377 |
New!
AeA Washington Council Executive Committee Member and Education
Committee Chair, Rick Meeder (Intel), joins members of the
Washington State Senate as Governor Gregoire signs Senate Bill 6377. SB 6377
is a comprehensive career and technical education bill. For additional
information on SB 6377
click here.
The AeA State Government Affairs Information Network allows AeA members to
easily obtain information regarding state government affairs activities that
impact their companies. It covers legislative activity in states where AeA
lobbies and allows members to:
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Obtain and share intelligence
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Use reports as-is to share with their executives
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Demonstrate the value of state government affairs within their companies
Washington activities that AeA is currently tracking in the
Information Network include:
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Arizona RFID
Requires labeling of consumer items that have RFID tags to state presence of the tag and that the tag can transmit unique identification information to an independent reader both before and after purchase.
Prohibits a business from linking an individual's nonpublic personal information with an RF...Read More
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Washington Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Computer Server Equipment
An exemption from the state portion of the sales and use tax is provided for replacement server equipment, and for labor and services rendered in respect to installing such replacement server equipment in an eligible computer data center for a qualifying business. A qualifying business claiming the...Read More
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Washington Broadband Deployment Plan
Requires the Department of Information Services (DIS) to develop a high-speed internet deployment and adoption strategy by September 1, 2008, and make recommendations to the Legislature by December 1, 2008
Requires DIS to publish a web directory of community technology programs in the state by Janu...Read More
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Washington Children's Lead bill
Prohibits all persons from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale, or distributing for use, a children's product or product component that contains a certain concentration of lead, cadmium, or phthalates.
Requires the Dept of Ecology to identify high priority chemicals and...Read More
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Washington Waste Reduction
Increases the responsibility of the Office of Waste Reduction within the Department of Ecology to include considerations of sustainable production and toxic chemicals use reduction....Read More
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State
Government Affairs Program
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"Expanding the
state program further solidifies AeA as the comprehensive lobbying
powerhouse for the high-tech industry.”
- Jim Wall, Microsoft Regional Government Affairs Director
In addition to being the leading technology
industry lobbying organization in Washington D.C. and Sacramento, AeA also has a presence
across the country through its 18 council offices. No other technology
trade association has this reach to get you involved in issues at the local
level, where many policy issues are emerging today. Access a network of
state
government affairs specialists from member companies, local AeA staff, and
AeA contract lobbyists today.
For more information on
State Government Affairs contact Ben Aderson, or
for more information on the AeA Washington Council contact
Terry
Byington.
This page was last updated on
04/28/08.
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