rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/hb-1846-to-boost-wa-jobs-environment-and-economy?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-hb-1846-to-boost-wa-jobs-environment-and-economy' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO https://actionnetwork.org/groups/washington-state-labor-council-afl-cio https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg In the final days of the 2022 session, Washington state legislators have a unique opportunity to promote economic development while boosting both labor and climate standards. HB 1846, sponsored by Rep. April Berg (D-Mill Creek), would incentivize private investment in building, maintaining and retrofitting data centers in the State of Washington. This industry is a critical part of our state economy, creating career pathways through state-registered apprenticeship programs, funding local communities, and fueling economic growth. On Friday, March 4, the state House of Representatives approved HB 1846 on a 68-30 vote. The bill is not subject to cutoff deadlines, but the legislative session ends March 10, so the state Senate needs to ACT NOW to pass the bill. The IBEW, Washington State Building Construction Trades Council, and the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO strongly urge all to CONTACT YOUR STATE SENATORS TODAY and urge them to bring HB 1846 to a vote and to vote "YES!" https://act.aflcio.org/letters/hb-1846-to-boost-wa-jobs-environment-and-economy