Legislative Meeting Schedule for the month of November

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Legislative Meeting Schedule

Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Time Committee Location
9:00 AM Legislative Task Force on School Siting (J) Junior Achievers (JA) World

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Friday, November 13, 2015
Time Committee Location
9:00 AM Adult Behavioral Health System Task Force (J) Navos Mental Health and Wellness Center - Revelle Hall
10:00 AM Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Best Practices Task Force (J) House Hearing Rm B

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Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Time Committee Location
10:00 AM Transportation, Joint Committee Skamania Lodge
2:30 PM Aging and Disability, Joint Legislative Executive Committee (J) Senate Hearing Rm 2

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Time Committee Location
9:30 AM Water Supply During Drought, Joint Legislative Committee (J) House Hearing Rm A
4:00 PM Trade Policy, Jt. Legislative Oversight Committee (J) House Hearing Rm A

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Thursday, November 19, 2015
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Accountability & Reform (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2
Natural Resources & Parks (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1
Advanced Tuition Payment, Legislative Advisory Committee (J) House Hearing Rm E
Health Care Oversight, Joint Select Committee (J) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Washington Waters, House Task Force (J) House Hearing Rm B
10:00 AM Energy, Environment & Telecommunications (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Higher Education (S) Senate Hearing Rm 3
1:30 PM Early Learning & K-12 Education (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Transportation (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1
Ways & Means (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Agriculture & Natural Resources (H) House Hearing Rm B
Judiciary (H) House Hearing Rm A
Local Government (H) House Hearing Rm D
State Government (H) House Hearing Rm E
Technology & Economic Development (H) House Hearing Rm C
3:30 PM Government Operations & Security (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2
Health Care (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Human Services, Mental Health & Housing (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1
Appropriations (H) House Hearing Rm A
Transportation (H) House Hearing Rm B

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Friday, November 20, 2015
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Commerce & Labor (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Early Learning & K-12 Education (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1
Law & Justice (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2
Capital Budget (H) House Hearing Rm B
Finance (H) House Hearing Rm A
General Government & Information Technology (H) House Hearing Rm C
10:00 AM Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2
Trade & Economic Development (S) Senate Hearing Rm 3
Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (H) House Hearing Rm E
Commerce & Gaming (H) House Hearing Rm C
Education (H) House Hearing Rm A
Environment (H) House Hearing Rm C
Labor (H) House Hearing Rm D
1:30 PM Business & Financial Services (H) House Hearing Rm B
Early Learning & Human Services (H) House Hearing Rm E
Health Care & Wellness (H) House Hearing Rm A
Higher Education (H) House Hearing Rm C
Public Safety (H) House Hearing Rm D

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House Committees

Agriculture & Natural Resources
11/19/15 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Developments in water resources management.
  2. Use and accounting on state-owned water rights.
  3. Concentrated animal feeding operations general permit update.

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Appropriations
11/19/15 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. State budget outlook.
  2. Capital budget support of the operating budget.
  3. Mental health services update.
  4. Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program expansion and demographics.
  5. Higher education student access and affordability.

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Business & Financial Services
11/20/15 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Regulatory requirements for exchange facilitators.
  2. Principle-based reserves.

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Capital Budget
11/20/15 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Introduction of Committee Members.
  2. Model Toxics Control Act: Revenue Shortfall, Cash Management Plan, and 2016 Supplemental Request.
  3. Community Behavioral Health Beds -- Acute and Residential Grants Update.
  4. Session Preview:
    1. Bond Capacity and Agency Budget Requests.
    2. Committee Members' Topics of Interest.

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Commerce & Gaming
11/20/15 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Status and development of the legal marijuana market.

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Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs
11/20/15 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Tribal-state tax compacts.
  2. Framing community development issues.

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Early Learning & Human Services
11/20/15 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Poverty in Washington: Data trends and costs.

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Education
11/20/15 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Governance Frameworks of Washington's K-12 Education System.
  2. Postsecondary Transitions.
  3. The Role of Family and Community in Education.

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Environment
11/20/15 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Emerging Challenges in Wastewater Management: Plastic Microbeads and Flushable Wipes.
  2. On-Site Sewage System Management and Program Funding.

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Finance
11/20/15 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Tax expenditure accountability in other states.
  2. Tribal taxation.
  3. Updates on interim activities by DOR, LCB, JLARC, ERFC, and other workgroups with tax-related duties.

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General Government & Information Technology
11/20/15 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Lessons learned from the 2015 fire season.
  2. Emergency preparedness of state government information technology and communications systems.

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Health Care & Wellness
11/20/15 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Health care workforce issues.
  2. Community health workers.

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Higher Education
11/20/15 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Student Supports: Tools to Improve Retention, Achievement, and Graduation.
    1. Western Washington University Student Success Collaborative.
    2. Whatcom Community College's Online Degree Planning Tool.
    3. Washington College Access Network: Summer Melt.
  2. Higher Education Faculty and Staff Workforce Trends.

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Judiciary
11/19/15 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Briefing on the 2015 Civil Legal Needs Study Update.
  2. Update on civil commitment and forensic mental health legislation and court cases.

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Labor
11/20/15 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Workers' compensation Social Security offset.
  2. Workers' compensation rates and the contingency reserve.
  3. Noncompetition agreements.

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Local Government
11/19/15 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Public records requests of local governments: A report regarding the paper and electronic records cost estimate study conducted by the State Auditor.
  2. An examination of local government finances.

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Public Safety
11/20/15 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Overview of the Washington State University THC breathalyzer project update: Proof of concept and preliminary field testing with human subjects.
  2. Overview of the Emergency Response communication gaps.
  3. Overview of multi-jurisdictional task forces in Washington.

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State Government
11/19/15 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Election Issues - Ballot Counting Equipment, Uniform Ballots, and Ballot Drop Boxes.
  2. Voter Registration.
  3. State Employment Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities.

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Technology & Economic Development
11/19/15 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Energy Policy.
  1. Washington State Energy Code.
  2. State Process and Outcomes for the Federal Clean Power Plan.


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Transportation
11/19/15 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Design-Build Study.
  2. Efficiency and Effectiveness of Weigh Station Operations Study.
  3. Washington State Patrol Trooper Recruitment and Retention Study.
  4. Washington State Ferries - Vehicle Reservation System Implementation.
  5. Interstate 405 Express Toll Lane Implementation.
  6. Mega Project Update.
  7. 2015 November Budget and Revenue Update.

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Senate Committees

The schedule is subject to the addition of more committee agendas. Please check our website, http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/pages/calendar.aspx

Accountability & Reform
11/19/15 8:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: To be announced.

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Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development
11/20/15 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Department of Ecology: Report on draft Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Permit.
  2. Department of Agriculture: Gypsy moth update.

Other business.

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Commerce & Labor
11/20/15 8:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: To be announced.

Other business.

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Early Learning & K-12 Education
11/19/15 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Jt. w/ Senate Ways & Means
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Charter schools.
  2. K-12 public schools funding issues.
  3. Update on the K-12 working/listening tour.
  4. 2016 fiscal preview.

Other business.

Early Learning & K-12 Education
11/20/15 8:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Adolescent brain development.
  2. Student discipline.
  3. Teacher equity plans.

Other business.

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Energy, Environment & Telecommunications
11/19/15 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: To be announced.

Other business.

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Government Operations & Security
11/19/15 3:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Achieving certainty in building and development permitting at Washington's ports.
  2. Approaches to school district realignment: How to integrate school district boundaries with GMA and keep boundaries respective of a community of interest for families and students.
  3. Density, land availability, and buildable lands reports update for the next 100,000 people and beyond.

Other business.

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Health Care
11/19/15 3:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Opioid use.
  2. Telemedicine.

Other business.

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Higher Education
11/19/15 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Update on the roadmap to a Washington State University medical school.
  2. Updated on recent GET Committee actions.
  3. A review of three-year bachelor's degree options at Washington institutions of higher education.

Other business.

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Human Services, Mental Health & Housing
11/19/15 3:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Poverty and adverse childhood experiences.
  2. Foster care recruitment and retention.

Other business.

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Law & Justice
11/20/15 8:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: To be announced.

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Natural Resources & Parks
11/19/15 8:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: 2015 fire season update.

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Trade & Economic Development
11/20/15 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council permitting process.

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Transportation
11/19/15 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. WSDOT's implementation of the Connecting Washington transportation package.
  2. Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project update.
  3. I-405 Express Toll Lanes update.
  4. Aurora Bridge accident update.

Other business.

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Ways & Means
11/19/15 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Jt. w/ Senate Early Learn. & K-12 Ed.
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Charter schools.
  2. K-12 public schools funding issues.
  3. Update on the K-12 working/listening tour.
  4. 2016 fiscal preview.

Other business.

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Joint, Select & Other Committees

Adult Behavioral Health System Task Force
11/13/15 9:00 am
Full Committee
(360) 786-7160
Navos Mental Health and Wellness Center - Revelle Hall
1210 SW 136th Street
Burien, WA

Agenda:
  1. Obstacles to sharing health information across practice settings.
  2. Lessons from other states on a path towards health integration.
  3. Regional variations in ITA practices: investigation, non-emergency detention, commitment, less restrictive orders.
  4. Update on early adopter progress.
  5. Report from stakeholder work groups.
  6. Public comment.
  7. Task force discussion of final report.

Meeting is scheduled to end at 3:00 p.m. Accessible parking for persons with disabilities is available in the Center's parking lot. Other visitors should park off-site on public streets as shown in the map available at http://leg.wa.gov/JointCommittees/ABHS/Documents/Revelle_Parking_Map.pdf

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Advanced Tuition Payment, Legislative Advisory Committee
11/19/15 8:00 am
Full Committee
(360) 786-7155
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Agenda:
  1. Update on recent changes to the Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program.
  2. Update on state 529 plan options.
  3. Actuarial update.
  4. Election of committee chair and vice chair.
  5. Future work plan discussion.

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Aging and Disability, Joint Legislative Executive Committee
11/17/15 2:30 pm
Full Committee
(360) 786-7407
Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Agenda:
  1. Overview of guardianships, assisted decision-making, and oversight of guardians.
  2. Alzheimer's Plan report update.
  3. Dual eligible update.

Meeting is scheduled to end at 5:00 p.m.

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Health Care Oversight, Joint Select Committee
11/19/15 8:00 am
Full Committee
(360) 786-7407
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Agenda:
  1. Health Benefit Exchange update.
  2. Pharmacy benefit managers.
  3. Prescription drug costs.

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Legislative Task Force on School Siting
11/3/15 9:00 am
Full Committee
(360) 786-7417
Junior Achievers (JA) World
1610 Perimeter Road SW
Auburn, WA

Agenda:
  1. Work session on school siting issues.
  2. Discussion and development of recommendations of the Task Force.
  3. Discussion of next steps.

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Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Best Practices Task Force
11/13/15 10:00 am
Full Committee
(360) 786-7131
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Agenda:
  1. Memphis Sexual Assault Kit Summit update.
  2. Developing best practices in testing and investigations.
  3. Understanding victims' experiences and perspectives.
  4. Roundtable discussion.
    1. Reviewing agency and stakeholder roles in sexual assault investigations.
    2. Developing goals for the Task Force moving forward.
    3. Finalizing the preliminary report to the Legislature.

*Meeting is scheduled to end at 3:00 p.m.

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Trade Policy, Jt. Legislative Oversight Committee
11/18/15 4:00 pm
Full Committee
(360) 786-7428
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Agenda:
  1. Election of officers.
  2. Committee organization.
  3. Committee by-laws.

Meeting is scheduled to end at 5:00 p.m.

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Washington Waters, House Task Force
11/19/15 8:00 am
Full Committee
(360) 786-7160
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Agenda:
  1. Approaches to Analyzing the Benefits and Costs of Water Projects.
  2. Overview of Options for Financing Water Projects.
  3. Water Markets 101.

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Water Supply During Drought, Joint Legislative Committee
11/18/15 9:30 am
Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Agenda: Drought response update.

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Legislative Agencies

Transportation, Joint Committee
11/17/15 10:00 am
Full Committee
Skamania Lodge
1131 SW Skamania Lodge Way
Stevenson, WA

Agenda:
  1. Introductions and Welcome.
  2. County Transportation Concerns.
  3. WSDOT's Implementation of the Connecting Washington Transportation Package.
  4. Implementing Audit on Highway & Bridge Maintenance and Preservation Needs.
  5. Lunch with Board of Directors and County Engineers.
  6. WSDOT's Public Disclosure Requests.
  7. Weigh Station Study, draft final report.
  8. Update on Business and Technology Modernization Project (DOL).

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