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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>FYI from ALTA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>George<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>George Peters, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Washington Land Title Association<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><a href="http://washingtonlandtitle.com/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue'>http://washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Mail: PO Box 328, Lynnwood, WA 98046<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Delivery: 6817 208<sup>th</sup> St SW, #328, Lynnwood, WA 98036<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>206-437-5869 (Mobile)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>206-260-4731 (Fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:execdirector@wltaonline.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue'>execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=169 height=97 style='width:1.7583in;height:1.0083in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DA43CF.409FD9C0" alt="WLTA Logo w-Ring Blue 1a"><img border=0 width=95 height=95 style='width:.9916in;height:.9916in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.jpg@01DA43CF.409FD9C0"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>This is a confidential communication intended solely for the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy it and call George Peters at 206-437-5869 immediately. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> Caroline Cone <ccone@alta.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 10, 2024 1:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> George Peters <execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com><br><b>Subject:</b> WA SB 5796<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>George,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We noticed today that the Uniform Law Commission’s model discriminatory covenants legislation was introduced in WA: <a href="https://apps.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5796&Year=2023&Initiative=false">https://apps.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5796&Year=2023&Initiative=false</a>. ALTA worked extensively on this bill with the ULC and has endorsed it. Feel free to find more information on the ULC’s website: <a href="https://www.uniformlaws.org/committees/community-home?CommunityKey=b1ed931f-d4c2-4078-867d-018a850ef303">https://www.uniformlaws.org/committees/community-home?CommunityKey=b1ed931f-d4c2-4078-867d-018a850ef303</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please let us know if you have any questions!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<br>Caroline<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=205 height=65 style='width:2.1333in;height:.675in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.png@01DA43E4.C17C8A60"></span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Caroline Cone, State Government Affairs Manager </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><a href="mailto:ccone@alta.org">ccone@alta.org</a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>O. 202-296-3671 Ext. 300<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>M. 972-978-5633<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><a href="http://www.alta.org/">alta.org</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/altaonline/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-land-title-association">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/altavideos">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/altainstagram/">Instagram</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>