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WSTA ORGANIZES OVER 50 MEETINGS PER YEAR FOR THE WSTA BOARD AND THE 12 STANDING COMMITTEES MADE UP OF TRANSIT PROFESSIONALS FROM OUR MEMBER AGENCIES. WSTA ALSO ORGANIZES SPECIAL EVENTS, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL SPRING MAINTENANCE VENDOR FORUM, ANNUAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ROADEO, AND IN ALTERNATING YEARS A STATEWIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYMPOSIUM AND MARKETING & COMMUNICATION EXCHANGE. MANY OF WSTA'S ASSOCIATE MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN WSTA EVENTS. WSTA PRODUCES A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AND PROVIDES OTHER MEMBER SERVICES AS APPROPRIATE CONSISTENT WITH THE WSTA MISSION AND VISION. THE ASSOCIATION INITIATED A CARBON CREDIT AGGREGATING PROGRAM FOR IT'S MEMBERS IN THE CURRENT YEAR. 252307 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC OUTREACH: THE WASHINGTON STATE TRANSIT ASSOCIATION (WSTA) MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER TO DEVELOP A STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND THEN WORK TOGETHER (MEMBERS, WSTA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND WSTA AND SMTA (A CAUCUS OF WSTA) CONTRACT LOBBYISTS) TO PURSUE THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. WSTA PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND BRIEFINGS, AS WELL AS A CENTRAL POINT OF CONTACT TO LEGISLATORS, LEGISLATIVE STAFF, AND THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND STAFF, AND STATE AGENCIES. AS NEEDED, WSTA PREPARES COMMENTS ON PROPOSED STATE LAWS, RULES, AND BUDGET PROPOSALS, AND FUNDING PACKAGES. WSTA PROVIDES WEEKLY UPDATTES AND CALLS TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES DURING THE STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. WSTA PARTICIPATES IN LEGISLATIVE STUDIES RELATED TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. OCCASIONALLY, WSTA PROVIDES LEGISLATIVE UPDATES TO MEMBERS REGARDING ISSUES AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL AND MAY PREPARE COMMENT LETTERS ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS. WSTA ALSO COLLABORATES WITH OTHER PARTNERS TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON THE BENEFITS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIUON. THIS WORK INCLUDES DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS, RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS, DRAFTING OF ARTICLES AND/OR NEWS RELEASES FOR THE PRESS, AND COORDINATING WITH OTHER GROUPS INCLUDING GRASS ROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AND VARIOUS BUSINESS GROUPS. 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WSTA ORGANIZES OVER 50 MEETINGS PER YEAR FOR THE WSTA BOARD AND THE 12 STANDING COMMITTEES MADE UP OF TRANSIT PROFESSIONALS FROM OUR MEMBER AGENCIES. WSTA ALSO ORGANIZES SPECIAL EVENTS, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL SPRING MAINTENANCE VENDOR FORUM, ANNUAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ROADEO, AND IN ALTERNATING YEARS A STATEWIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYMPOSIUM AND MARKETING & COMMUNICATION EXCHANGE. MANY OF WSTA'S ASSOCIATE MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN WSTA EVENTS. WSTA PRODUCES A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AND PROVIDES OTHER MEMBER SERVICES AS APPROPRIATE CONSISTENT WITH THE WSTA MISSION AND VISION. THE ASSOCIATION INITIATED A CARBON CREDIT AGGREGATING PROGRAM FOR IT'S MEMBERS IN THE CURRENT YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC OUTREACH: THE WASHINGTON STATE TRANSIT ASSOCIATION (WSTA) MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER TO DEVELOP A STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND THEN WORK TOGETHER (MEMBERS, WSTA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND WSTA AND SMTA (A CAUCUS OF WSTA) CONTRACT LOBBYISTS) TO PURSUE THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. WSTA PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND BRIEFINGS, AS WELL AS A CENTRAL POINT OF CONTACT TO LEGISLATORS, LEGISLATIVE STAFF, AND THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND STAFF, AND STATE AGENCIES. AS NEEDED, WSTA PREPARES COMMENTS ON PROPOSED STATE LAWS, RULES, AND BUDGET PROPOSALS, AND FUNDING PACKAGES. WSTA PROVIDES WEEKLY UPDATTES AND CALLS TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES DURING THE STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. WSTA PARTICIPATES IN LEGISLATIVE STUDIES RELATED TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. OCCASIONALLY, WSTA PROVIDES LEGISLATIVE UPDATES TO MEMBERS REGARDING ISSUES AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL AND MAY PREPARE COMMENT LETTERS ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS. WSTA ALSO COLLABORATES WITH OTHER PARTNERS TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON THE BENEFITS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIUON. THIS WORK INCLUDES DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS, RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS, DRAFTING OF ARTICLES AND/OR NEWS RELEASES FOR THE PRESS, AND COORDINATING WITH OTHER GROUPS INCLUDING GRASS ROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AND VARIOUS BUSINESS GROUPS. IN RECENT YEARS, THIS WORK HAS BEEN CLOSELY TIED TO DISCUSSIONS ABOUT A POSSIBLE STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PACKAGE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF THE CHIEF TRANSIT ADMINISTRATOR, OR DESIGNEE, OF EACH OF THE MEMBER AGENCIES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WSTA IS AN EX-OFFICIO, NONVOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B EACH MEMBER ORGANIZATION APPOINTS AN INDIVIDUAL TO REPRESENT THE ORGANIZATION ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE DISTRIBUTED AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY ARISE. WHENVER SUCH INDIVIDUALS ARE SUSPECTED OF NOT DISCLOSING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, THEY ARE REFERRED TO THE GOVERNING BOARD WHICH TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A TGHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD REVIEWS ALL SALARIES AND RAISES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST COMING TO THE OFFICE FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G LOBBYIST 154,417 0 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 28,813 5,300 0 TOTAL 183,230 5,300 0