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From the Suburban Times<\/a><\/p>\n

On Wednesday, March 5, the Washington state Senate passed\u00a0House Bill 1783<\/a>\u00a0to reduce systemic disparities in Washington state government. The bill would establish the nation\u2019s first statewide Office of Equity within the Governor\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is about bringing equality for all to every community in Washington,\u201d said\u00a0Rep. Mia Gregerson\u00a0(D-SeaTac), who sponsored the legislation. \u201cInequities impacting historically marginalized people run deep and they come at far too great a social and economic cost.\u201d<\/p>\n

While many state agencies in Washington are engaged in methods to reduce systemic inequities, those efforts are not currently coordinated at the state level. This leaves agencies to individually face the same challenges in developing, sharing, and implementing resources to address this issue.<\/p>\n

The Office of Equity would streamline this process by recommending best practices and by providing assistance for implementation and training.<\/p>\n

\u201cDisparities in Black and African American communities exist due to the way systems were formed,\u201d said\u00a0Rep. Melanie Morgan<\/a>\u00a0(D-Parkland). \u201cThe vote today for the Office of Equity will help ensure we are truly addressing the needs of ALL Washingtonians as we begin to pave new roads to the \u2018American Dream.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

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Last year, Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), Gregerson and Morgan were appointed to the\u00a0Office of Equity Task Force<\/a>, which was formed following the conclusion of the 2019 legislative session. The task force, established by the\u00a0Governor\u2019s Interagency Coordinating Council on Health Disparities<\/a>, was directed to create a proposal for the Office of Equity. The task force met several times throughout the interim in communities across the state and invited the public for opportunities to comment and participate.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cWe need an Office of Equity to take a systematic approach across our state government to promote access to equitable opportunities and resources that reduce disparities, including racial and ethnic disparities, and improve outcomes statewide,\u201d said Dhingra, who sponsored companion legislation in the Senate.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe creation of an Office of Equity will help us ensure that all state agencies in Washington continually evaluate their policies and practices to address gaps in services and opportunities,\u201d said\u00a0Sen. Rebecca Salda\u00f1a\u00a0(D-Seattle), who co-sponsored the Senate companion bill. \u201cThis is a big step toward eliminating disparities so zip codes or race are no longer determinants for economic opportunity and lifespan.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bill passed 28-21. It will now return to the House to reconcile amendments before arriving at the Governor\u2019s desk for his signature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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