Digital Equity Forum adopts four work‑group titles and schedules co‑chair selection for August

During its May 5 session the Washington State Digital Equity Forum took two formal membership votes: one to advance a co‑chair selection process and one to adopt four work‑group titles that will steer the Forum's work on the 2027 legislative report.

Staff first reviewed voting procedures and OPMA transparency requirements. Lisa Heaton called the roll alphabetically; the chair and staff recorded absences and alternates. After the roll-call tally, staff announced 20 votes present and said the Forum will conduct the formal co‑chair selection at the August meeting. That initial membership vote to proceed with selecting co‑chairs at a later meeting was reported as carrying with the members present.

The Forum then reviewed four proposed work‑group titles and their intended scope — public–private partnerships, intergovernmental work group, data measurement, and a new community outreach work group — and took a second roll‑call vote. Staff reported the work‑group titles were adopted unanimously among those present.

Votes at a glance: - Co‑chair selection process: roll‑call vote resulted in 20 members present; staff announced the Forum will hold the co‑chair vote at the August meeting (procedural vote to proceed; no named motion text recorded on the transcript). - Work‑group titles: adopted by unanimous roll‑call among members present; staff recorded yes/no/abstain as part of the roll call.

Why it matters: The adopted titles set the Forum’s organizational structure for drafting the two‑year legislative report and for member participation in work groups that will produce the distillations Commerce staff will use to draft report sections.

Next steps: Commerce staff will send instructions for the August co‑chair vote, open sign‑ups for work‑group leadership and provide a written guide for report development to work groups and leaders.