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of past laws. In three areas of crucial importance for our state, I am part of teams tasked by the Legislature with solving knotty problems to ensure Washingtonians get the best out of some of the nation-leading programs we have established. In this pamphlet, I'll update you about the work we have done on those three issues: • Paid Family and Medical Leave • WA Cares, the nation's first public long- term care insurance program • The future of commercial aviation in Washington am excited to return to Olympia in January after two years of mostly virtual sessions. That means we will again have debate on the Senate floor and in-person testimony in committees. We'll continue the options for written and some virtual committee testimony to keep our work transparent and accessible and to make it easier for people to testify. Most importantly, I hope you will stay in touch so that I can best represent your issues and concerns in Olympia. In this pamphlet, you'll find a variety of ways you can be part of the legislative process, from start to finish. Always, ~~--- Karen Keiser Senate President Pro Tempore Chair, Senate Labor & Commerce Committee Building on ~he success of Paid Family and M~dical Leave (PFML) Nothing in the world can substitute for having the ability to spend time bonding with a new baby, or to take care of a sick parent, or to be there for a spouse on active military duty, or to recover from your…