HB 1775 has been introduced, a Bill to ban fur production in WA. It would make it illegal to manufacture any fur products in WA with an exception for used fur garments being remanufactured. It also bans fur farms in WA. This would put out of business any of our local crafters that utilize our furs. Please take the time to ask your Legislators to oppose this Bill. Here’s an easy link to send a comment to your Legislator:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/1775Also, here are links to Members of The House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources. This is the Committee that this Bill has been referred to. Please ask the Committee members to oppose and hopefully it might die in Committee. Keep it simple and respectful.
Talking points: Hurts small business, sends business out of State, Culturally insensitive to Trappers, Native Americans, Mountain Man enthusiasts, reenactors, Why is fur bad but not leather? Why should the State be deciding a business is not worthy of existence because it is a small part of the economy?, Furs are natural unlike synthetics that never break down.,
Kristine Reeves Washington State Legislature -
https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/30/2Melanie Morgan Washington State Legislature -
https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/29/1Tom Dent Washington State Legislature -
https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/13/1Andrew Engell Washington State Legislature -
https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/7/1Adam Bernbaum Washington State Legislature -
https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/24/1Stephanie McClintock Washington State Legislature -
https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/18/1Greg Nance Washington State Legislature -
https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/23/2Ed Orcutt Washington State Legislature -
https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/23/2Adison Richards Washington State Legislature -
https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/26/1Joe Schmick Washington State Legislature -
https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/9/2Larry Springer Washington State Legislature -
https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/45/2Here is a letter I wrote for example not necessarily to copy. Better to write your own but use it if you have to.
Please oppose HB 1775. This Bill targets the Community of fur users (Native Americans, trappers Mountain Man enthusiasts and reenactors and the businesses that support them. Yes, Native Americans even though the Bill tries to exempt them. If a small business loses half its customers, it won’t be there for Native Americans either. Why should the State be in the business of choosing which businesses are worthy based on their size which is what this Bill purports to do? Fur is bad but leather OK. That logic escapes me.
