b'Legislative Report, continued(D-University Place); Rep. Peterrecommendations to the 2026operator certification, as referenced in Abbarno (R-Centralia); Rep. JimLegislature. These consultantsESSB 5694. WAMOA will be meeting Walsh (R-Aberdeen); Rep. Joelgave two presentations to thewith Sen. Curtis King (R-Yakima), the bills McEntire (R-Cathlamet); Rep.House Capital Budget Committeeprime sponsor, to discuss his plans for the Mary Dye (R-Pomeroy); Rep.during the 2025 session. They arebill in the 2026 session.Kevin Waters (R-Stevenson); Rep.continuing to seek stakeholderWAMOA is participating in a State Board Omar Salahuddin (D-Kirkland);feedback, as Travis Bown, Meadof Health technical advisory committee Rep. Janice Zahn (D-Kirkland)SD and WAMOA past-presidentto revise the School Environmental (14 representatives), and possiblyand Piplic attended sessions inHealth Rule. Geoff Lawson, Auburn more reps who have gone ofSpokane on April 30 and SeattleSD, and Jeff Rogers, Tacoma SD are WAMOA school visits before buton May 1, 2025, respectively.WAMOAs representatives. They are arent serving on House CapitalTwo additional feedback sessionsdiscussing the changes that need to be Budget right now. are scheduled for June 10 inmade in the WAC rules and definitions. WAMOA is participating inSpokane and June 11 in Seattle,Their next meeting will be June 4, which OSPIs SCAPR work group withwith both WAMOA leaderswill be a public hearing on their proposed Devlin Piplic, Northshore SD, andattending. The consultants finalWAC language. The 2025 Legislature WAMOA president, and Mitch arerecommendations should bedid not change the current proviso in representing WAMOA. The workcompleted this fall. ESSB 5167, and the language remains, group met on May 17 and JuneWAMOA is also participating inany new or amended rules pertaining 6, 2024. OSPI has hired severalthe AIAWA work group on Schoolto primary and secondary facilities contractors, OAC Architects,Construction Funding. This architectsuntil the rules and a final cost estimate Jennie Foglia-Jones LLC, EJSgroup has developed a position paper onhave been presented to the Legislature, Architecture, NAC Architecturethis topic. Devlin, Travis and Mitch serveand the Legislatures has formally and consultant Wade Smith,as WAMOA reps on this work group. Itfunded the rules through the omnibus Walla Walla SD superintendentmeets monthly during the school year. appropriations act (operating budget) or to assess the strengths andWAMOA met in July with L&I as they areby statute. A detailed report is due to weaknesses of the SCAPthe certification and administrative agencythe Governor and appropriate legislative program, and make any necessaryregarding state-wide school district boilercommittees by June 30, 2025. 28 WAMOA JOURNALSUMMER 2025'