Legislative Meeting Schedule for the Week of 1/27

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Legislative Meeting Schedule

Monday, January 27, 2014
Time Committee Location
10:00 AM HOUSE SESSION/CAUCUS
Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development (S) Senate Hearing Rm 3
Governmental Operations (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2
Health Care (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Human Services & Corrections (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1
12:00 PM SENATE SESSION/CAUCUS
1:30 PM Commerce & Labor (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Early Learning & K-12 Education (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1
Law & Justice (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2
Early Learning & Human Services (H) House Hearing Rm C
Education (H) House Hearing Rm A
Government Accountability & Oversight (H) House Hearing Rm E
Health Care & Wellness (H) House Hearing Rm B
Local Government (H) House Hearing Rm D
3:30 PM Ways & Means (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Appropriations (H) House Hearing Rm A
Transportation (H) House Hearing Rm B

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Trade & Economic Development (S) Senate Hearing Rm 3
Capital Budget (H) House Hearing Rm B
Finance (H) House Hearing Rm A
10:00 AM Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development (S) Senate Hearing Rm 3
Governmental Operations (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2
Health Care (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Human Services & Corrections (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1
Business & Financial Services (H) House Hearing Rm B
Environment (H) House Hearing Rm C
Government Operations & Elections (H) House Hearing Rm E
Higher Education (H) House Hearing Rm A
Public Safety (H) House Hearing Rm D
12:00 PM PRO FORMA SENATE SESSION
1:30 PM Energy, Environment & Telecommunications (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2
Higher Education (S) Senate Hearing Rm 3
Natural Resources & Parks (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1
Agriculture & Natural Resources (H) House Hearing Rm C
Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (H) House Hearing Rm E
Judiciary (H) House Hearing Rm A
Labor & Workforce Development (H) House Hearing Rm D
Technology & Economic Development (H) House Hearing Rm B
3:30 PM Transportation (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1
Ways & Means (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Appropriations (H) House Hearing Rm A
Transportation (H) House Hearing Rm B

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Energy, Environment & Telecommunications (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Early Learning & Human Services (H) House Hearing Rm C
Education (H) House Hearing Rm A
Government Accountability & Oversight (H) House Hearing Rm E
Health Care & Wellness (H) House Hearing Rm B
Local Government (H) House Hearing Rm D
10:00 AM SENATE SESSION/CAUCUS
HOUSE SESSION/CAUCUS
1:30 PM Commerce & Labor (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Early Learning & K-12 Education (S) Senate Hearing Rm 3
Law & Justice (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1
Business & Financial Services (H) House Hearing Rm B
Environment (H) House Hearing Rm C
Government Operations & Elections (H) House Hearing Rm E
Higher Education (H) House Hearing Rm A
Public Safety (H) House Hearing Rm D
3:30 PM Transportation (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1
Ways & Means (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology (H) House Hearing Rm D
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services (H) House Hearing Rm C
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (H) House Hearing Rm A
Transportation (H) House Hearing Rm B

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Thursday, January 30, 2014
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Trade & Economic Development (S) Senate Hearing Rm 3
Agriculture & Natural Resources (H) House Hearing Rm C
Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (H) House Hearing Rm E
Judiciary (H) House Hearing Rm A
Labor & Workforce Development (H) House Hearing Rm D
Technology & Economic Development (H) House Hearing Rm B
10:00 AM Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development (S) Senate Hearing Rm 3
Governmental Operations (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2
Health Care (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Human Services & Corrections (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1
Early Learning & Human Services (H) House Hearing Rm C
Education (H) House Hearing Rm A
Government Accountability & Oversight (H) House Hearing Rm E
Health Care & Wellness (H) House Hearing Rm B
Local Government (H) House Hearing Rm D
12:00 PM PRO FORMA SENATE SESSION
1:30 PM Energy, Environment & Telecommunications (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2
Higher Education (S) Senate Hearing Rm 3
Natural Resources & Parks (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1
Capital Budget (H) House Hearing Rm B
Finance (H) House Hearing Rm A
3:30 PM Transportation (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1
Ways & Means (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Appropriations (H) House Hearing Rm A
Transportation (H) House Hearing Rm B

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Friday, January 31, 2014
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
Business & Financial Services (H) House Hearing Rm B
Environment (H) House Hearing Rm C
Government Operations & Elections (H) House Hearing Rm E
Higher Education (H) House Hearing Rm A
Public Safety (H) House Hearing Rm D
10:00 AM SENATE SESSION/CAUCUS
HOUSE SESSION/CAUCUS
1:30 PM Agriculture & Natural Resources (H) House Hearing Rm C
Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (H) House Hearing Rm E
Judiciary (H) House Hearing Rm A
Labor & Workforce Development (H) House Hearing Rm D

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House Committees

Agriculture & Natural Resources
1/28/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2457 - Concerning derelict and abandoned vessels.
  2. HB 2574 - Making alterations to the years applicable to earning the right of first refusal to purchase a geoduck diver license in 2015.

Executive Session:
  1. HB 2243 - Encouraging private landowners to allow public access to their land.
  2. HB 2354 - Extending the dairy inspection program assessment expiration date.
  3. HB 2405 - Regarding hemp as a component of commercial animal feed.

Agriculture & Natural Resources
1/30/14 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2454 - Developing a water quality trading program in Washington.
  2. HB 2517 - Concerning wildlife conflict funding to encourage proactive measures.
  3. HB 2625 - Concerning the development of a proposed policy option for achieving the goal of electronically reporting intrastate transfers of ownership of livestock as a means to increase participation in the animal disease traceability program.

Executive Session:
  1. HB 2458 - Concerning invasive species.
  2. HB 2459 - Ensuring hunter safety.
  3. HB 2460 - Regarding fish and wildlife law enforcement.

Agriculture & Natural Resources
1/31/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2493 - Concerning current use valuation for land primarily used for commercial horticultural purposes.
  2. HB 2259 - Concerning the sales and use tax exemption for qualifying livestock nutrient management equipment and facilities. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 2584 - Allowing prepayment of the penalty for removal of land from the farm and agricultural land current use property tax classification.

Executive Session:
  1. HB 2103 - Specifying recovery for fire damages to public or private forested lands.
  2. HB 2427 - Addressing wildfires caused by incendiary devices.
  3. HB 2261 - Concerning the use of science to support significant agency actions.

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Appropriations
1/27/14 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2479 - Placing restrictions on retired law enforcement officers and firefighters employed in certain public positions.
  2. HB 2485 - Addressing survivor benefits from the public employees' retirement system for survivors of members in registered domestic partnerships prior to December 2012.

Appropriations
1/28/14 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: HB 2474 - Creating the save toward a retirement today retirement savings plan.

Appropriations
1/30/14 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Early Childhood Education Presentation by the Gates Foundation.

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Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
1/29/14 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: K-12 Pupil Transportation.

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2553 - Authorizing competitive grants to persistently lowest-achieving schools to implement models of family and community engagement.
  2. HB 2554 - Expanding the urban school turnaround initiative.
  3. HB 1709 - Requiring a study to develop a state foreign language education interpreter training program. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. HB 1815 - Assuring that education-related information is appropriately provided to parents with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. (If measure is referred to committee.)

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Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology
1/29/14 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SHB 1438 - Concerning de facto changes in water rights for irrigation purposes that involved conversion to more efficient irrigation technologies.
  2. ESHB 1651 - Concerning access to juvenile records.
  3. HB 2125 - Removing the requirements that all fines collected be credited to the Washington horse racing commission class C purse fund account.
  4. HB 2156 - Waiving the penalty for failure to comply with the display requirements for the discover pass, day-use permit, or vehicle access pass.
  5. HB 2307 - Concerning the minority and women's business enterprises account.

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Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services
1/29/14 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Update on Medicaid Prescription Drug Cost Containment.
  2. Update on the Medicaid Emergency Room Best Practices Initiative.
  3. Update on the Health Technology Assessment Program.
  4. Update on the Work of the Bree Collaborative.
  5. Update on Electronic Medical Records.

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Business & Financial Services
1/28/14 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2142 - Concerning registration of persons providing debt settlement services.
  2. HB 2384 - Concerning debt adjusting services.
  3. HB 2385 - Concerning fiduciary duties of debt adjusters.

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 2512 - Concerning cosmetology, hair design, barbering, esthetics, and manicuring.
  2. HB 2237 - Concerning cosmetology training and licensure requirements.
  3. HB 2448 - Transferring the insurance and financial responsibility program.

Business & Financial Services
1/29/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: HB 2524 - Concerning manufacturer and new motor vehicle dealer franchise agreements.

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 2142 - Concerning registration of persons providing debt settlement services.
  2. HB 2384 - Concerning debt adjusting services.
  3. HB 2385 - Concerning fiduciary duties of debt adjusters.

Business & Financial Services
1/31/14 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: HB 2590 - Concerning sellers of travel.

Possible Executive Session: HB 2524 - Concerning manufacturer and new motor vehicle dealer franchise agreements.

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Capital Budget
1/28/14 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Department of Corrections capacity options.
  2. Public Works Board response to ESSB 5035, Sec. 7032 proviso related to optimizing federal resources, selecting projects, and setting financing policies for the Public Works Assistance Account program.

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2244 - Restoring resources to the capital budget.
  2. HJR 4215 - Requiring all revenues from any state taxes levied for the purpose of funding local government public infrastructure to be paid into the state treasury, deposited into the public works assistance account, and used exclusively for funding local government public works projects.

Capital Budget
1/30/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2132 - Concerning architectural plans for school construction.
  2. HB 2410 - Creating a competitive equipment assistance grant program to enhance student nutrition in public schools.
  3. HB 2555 - Concerning alternative contracting performance goals.

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Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs
1/28/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: HB 2558 - Disposing tax foreclosed property to cities for affordable housing purposes.

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 2229 - Concerning long-term funding for a state tourism marketing program.
  2. HB 2363 - Concerning home and community-based services programs for dependents of military service members.
  3. HB 2277 - Concerning the Washington state historical society.
  4. HB 2390 - Preserving the integrity of veterans' benefit-related services.
  5. HB 2466 - Concerning Indian tribes and dental health aide therapy services.
  6. HB 2415 - Creating a temporary homeless status certification.
  7. HB 2462 - Giving preferences to housing trust fund projects that involve collaboration between local school districts and housing authorities to help children of low-income families succeed in school.

Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs
1/30/14 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 2229 - Concerning long-term funding for a state tourism marketing program.
  2. HB 2363 - Concerning home and community-based services programs for dependents of military service members.
  3. HB 2277 - Concerning the Washington state historical society.
  4. HB 2390 - Preserving the integrity of veterans' benefit-related services.
  5. HB 2466 - Concerning Indian tribes and dental health aide therapy services.
  6. HB 2415 - Creating a temporary homeless status certification.
  7. HB 2462 - Giving preferences to housing trust fund projects that involve collaboration between local school districts and housing authorities to help children of low-income families succeed in school.

Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs
1/31/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 2229 - Concerning long-term funding for a state tourism marketing program.
  2. HB 2363 - Concerning home and community-based services programs for dependents of military service members.
  3. HB 2277 - Concerning the Washington state historical society.
  4. HB 2390 - Preserving the integrity of veterans' benefit-related services.
  5. HB 2466 - Concerning Indian tribes and dental health aide therapy services.
  6. HB 2415 - Creating a temporary homeless status certification.
  7. HB 2462 - Giving preferences to housing trust fund projects that involve collaboration between local school districts and housing authorities to help children of low-income families succeed in school.

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Early Learning & Human Services
1/27/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2335 - Concerning extended foster care services.
  2. HB 2519 - Concerning early education for children involved in the child welfare system.
  3. HB 2337 - Concerning public-private financing for prevention-focused social services and health care services.

Early Learning & Human Services
1/29/14 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SHB 1594 - Concerning interviewing children in child protective services investigations at children's advocacy centers.
  2. HB 2455 - Concerning placement of certain juveniles arrested for nonfelonious domestic violence.
  3. HB 2535 - Concerning review of licensing, unsupervised access to children, and employment decisions by the children's administration.
  4. HB 2505 - Requiring photo identification on electronic benefit cards.

Early Learning & Human Services
1/30/14 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation presentation on Early Childhood Education.

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2432 - Concerning long-term planning for developmental disabilities services.
  2. HB 2450 - Concerning employment of persons with disabilities.

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Education
1/27/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight & Accountability Committee: 2014 Report to the Legislature.
  2. State Board of Health: Health Impact Review of Substitute House Bill 1680 (Closing the Educational Opportunity Gap).

Public Hearing:
  1. 2SHB 1680 - Implementing strategies to close the educational opportunity gap, based on the recommendations of the educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee.
  2. HB 2395 - Establishing a state seal of biliteracy for high school students.
  3. HB 2365 - Concerning paraeducator development.
  4. HB 2373 - Enacting provisions to improve educational outcomes for homeless students.

Education
1/29/14 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2583 - Adding charter school chief executive officers to the list of individuals who may file complaints of unprofessional conduct regarding certificated employees.
  2. HB 2358 - Adopting a definition of professional learning.
  3. HB 2350 - Allowing valid portable background check clearance cards issued by the department of early learning to be used by certain educational employees and their contractors for purposes of their background check requirements.

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 1492 - Concerning waivers from school year requirements for purposes of economy and efficiency.
  2. HB 1735 - Concerning accountability in providing opportunities for certain students to participate in transition services.
  3. HB 2166 - Providing for educational data on students from military families.
  4. HB 2216 - Encouraging the inclusion of local history information in Washington state history and government curriculum.
  5. HB 2217 - Encouraging school districts to work with community partners to improve the utilization of K-12 capital facilities.
  6. HB 2181 - Authorizing and supporting career and college ready graduation requirements adopted by the state board of education.
  7. HB 1656 - Establishing statewide high school graduation requirements that permit increased flexibility for students to select courses based on their interests and plans.
  8. HB 2242 - Implementing selected education reforms using recommendations from the quality education council's 2014 report to the legislature.
  9. HB 2540 - Establishing career and technical course equivalencies in science and mathematics.
  10. HB 2531 - Changing explicit alternative routes to teacher certification program requirements to expectations for program outcomes.
  11. HB 2133 - Maintaining privacy of student educational records.

Education
1/30/14 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2276 - Concerning the operation by educational service districts of educational programs for residents of residential schools.
  2. HB 2317 - Promoting expanded learning opportunities as a strategy to close the educational opportunity gap and prevent summer learning loss.
  3. HB 2575 - Requiring that certain teacher assignment and reassignment data be included in data submitted to the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
  4. HB 2402 - Removing the culminating project as a state graduation requirement.
  5. HB 2605 - Making school district policies on restraint or isolation of certain students available to parents and guardians.
  6. HB 2548 - Concerning basic education minimum instructional hours.

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Environment
1/28/14 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2386 - Designating Washington's shoreline as a state maritime heritage area.
  2. HB 2273 - Concerning public recreational access.
  3. HB 2581 - Regarding on-water dwellings.

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 2440 - Modifying the definition of "oil" or "oils."
  2. HB 2262 - Concerning the use of science to support significant agency actions.
  3. HB 2246 - Regarding financing for stewardship of mercury-containing lights.
  4. HB 2438 - Making technical corrections to various environmental statutes of the department of ecology and the pollution control hearings board.
  5. HB 2439 - Updating specified environmental statutes of the department of ecology to improve efficiency and provide for increased flexibility for local governments.
  6. HB 2161 - Concerning mitigation fees for traffic impacts imposed under the state environmental policy act.

Environment
1/29/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2294 - Increasing penalties for littering.
  2. HB 2072 - Concerning collected compostable waste.
  3. HB 2478 - Providing technical assistance to achieve voluntary compliance with water pollution control statutes.

Environment
1/31/14 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2359 - Exempting collectible vehicles from emission test requirements.
  2. HB 2569 - Reducing air pollution associated with diesel emissions.

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 2440 - Modifying the definition of "oil" or "oils."
  2. HB 2262 - Concerning the use of science to support significant agency actions.
  3. HB 2246 - Regarding financing for stewardship of mercury-containing lights.
  4. HB 2438 - Making technical corrections to various environmental statutes of the department of ecology and the pollution control hearings board.
  5. HB 2439 - Updating specified environmental statutes of the department of ecology to improve efficiency and provide for increased flexibility for local governments.
  6. HB 2161 - Concerning mitigation fees for traffic impacts imposed under the state environmental policy act.

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Finance
1/28/14 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2418 - Extending the alternative fuel vehicle retail sales and use tax exemption.
  2. HB 2428 - Concerning authorizations of proposals for emergency medical care and service levies.
  3. HB 2446 - Simplifying procedures for obtaining an order for refund of property taxes.

Finance
1/30/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2447 - Concerning a property tax exemption for qualified nonprofit small business incubators that assist in the creation and expansion of innovative small commercial enterprises.
  2. HB 2469 - Concerning a hazardous substance tax exemption for certain hazardous substances defined under RCW 82.21.020(1)(c) that are used as agricultural crop protection products and warehoused but not otherwise used, manufactured, packaged, or sold in this state.
  3. HB 2539 - Simplifying the taxation of amusement, recreation, and physical fitness services.
  4. E2SHB 1437 - Concerning small farms under the current use property tax program for farm and agricultural lands.

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Government Accountability & Oversight
1/27/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2154 - Creating a liquor license for fairs.
  2. HB 2304 - Concerning marijuana processing and retail licenses.
  3. HB 2371 - Concerning the sale of beer by grocery store licensees.
  4. HB 2412 - Addressing license issuance fees imposed on spirits retail licensees.
  5. HB 2490 - Addressing license issuance fees imposed on former contract liquor stores and former state liquor stores.

Executive Session:
  1. HB 1161 - Concerning sales for resale by retail licensees of liquor.
  2. HB 1742 - Allowing sales of growlers of wine.
  3. HB 2098 - Making conforming amendments made necessary by reorganizing and streamlining central service functions, powers, and duties of state government.
  4. HB 2155 - Preventing theft of alcoholic spirits from licensed retailers.
  5. HB 2279 - Authorizing alternative sources for the state lottery.
  6. HB 2280 - Authorizing the state lottery to provide scratch tickets as a promotional activity.
  7. HB 2281 - Addressing state lottery efficiency.

Government Accountability & Oversight
1/29/14 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:
  1. HB 1161 - Concerning sales for resale by retail licensees of liquor.
  2. HB 1742 - Allowing sales of growlers of wine.
  3. HB 2098 - Making conforming amendments made necessary by reorganizing and streamlining central service functions, powers, and duties of state government.
  4. HB 2155 - Preventing theft of alcoholic spirits from licensed retailers.
  5. HB 2279 - Authorizing alternative sources for the state lottery.
  6. HB 2280 - Authorizing the state lottery to provide scratch tickets as a promotional activity.
  7. HB 2281 - Addressing state lottery efficiency.

Government Accountability & Oversight
1/30/14 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2144 - Concerning the establishment of a dedicated local jurisdiction marijuana fund and the distribution of a specified percentage of marijuana excise tax revenues to local jurisdictions.
  2. HB 2322 - Prohibiting local governments from taking actions preventing or impeding the creation or operation of commercial marijuana businesses licensed by the liquor control board.

Executive Session:
  1. HB 1161 - Concerning sales for resale by retail licensees of liquor.
  2. HB 1742 - Allowing sales of growlers of wine.
  3. HB 2098 - Making conforming amendments made necessary by reorganizing and streamlining central service functions, powers, and duties of state government.
  4. HB 2155 - Preventing theft of alcoholic spirits from licensed retailers.
  5. HB 2279 - Authorizing alternative sources for the state lottery.
  6. HB 2280 - Authorizing the state lottery to provide scratch tickets as a promotional activity.
  7. HB 2281 - Addressing state lottery efficiency.

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Government Operations & Elections
1/28/14 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2222 - Providing that legal services provided by a licensed attorney are not regulated campaign contributions or expenditures.
  2. HB 2239 - Exempting the identity of a caller to an enhanced 911 emergency communications system from the public records act.
  3. HB 2403 - Exempting portions of certain records containing geographic information systems (GIS) data for sewer mains, water mains, and manholes from public disclosure.
  4. HB 2514 - Eliminating the human resources director.
  5. HB 2515 - Concerning the treatment of population enumeration data, including exempting it from public inspection and copying.

Government Operations & Elections
1/29/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2119 - Designating Palouse falls as the state waterfall.
  2. HB 2387 - Declaring the Ostrea lurida the official oyster of the state of Washington.
  3. HB 2622 - Designating the central Washington state fair as the official state fair.

Executive Session:
  1. HB 2248 - Increasing the number of days allowed to accrue as unused annual leave.
  2. HB 2376 - Exempting agency employee driver's license numbers, identicard numbers, and identification numbers from public inspection and copying.
  3. HB 2202 - Concerning the establishment of an open data policy to facilitate sharing and publication of government data.
  4. HB 2119 - Designating Palouse falls as the state waterfall.
  5. HB 2387 - Declaring the Ostrea lurida the official oyster of the state of Washington.

Government Operations & Elections
1/31/14 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2525 - Providing public funding for supreme court campaigns.
  2. HB 2293 - Adding responsibilities to the duties of the joint administrative rules review committee.

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Health Care & Wellness
1/27/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2572 - Concerning the effectiveness of health care purchasing and transforming the health care delivery system.
  2. HB 2074 - Concerning fees for health records.
  3. HB 2639 - Concerning state purchasing of mental health and chemical dependency treatment services. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Health Care & Wellness
1/29/14 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2329 - Creating the breastfeeding-friendly Washington designation.
  2. HB 2544 - Concerning newborn screening.
  3. HB 2570 - Concerning term limits for members of the medical quality assurance commission.
  4. HB 2565 - Concerning a mutual accountability model for clinical practices and healthy behaviors.
  5. HB 2643 - Concerning efforts with private and public partnerships to help produce Washington's healthiest next generation. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Health Care & Wellness
1/30/14 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2159 - Concerning restoration of funding to in-home care services.
  2. HB 2160 - Allowing physical therapists to perform spinal manipulation.
  3. HB 2310 - Concerning safety equipment for individual providers.
  4. HB 2338 - Requiring a rule-making process to change the scope of practice of a health care profession.
  5. HB 2449 - Addressing long-term care insurance price transparency.

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Higher Education
1/28/14 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2443 - Requiring earnings and employment data for completers of higher education degrees, apprenticeships, and certificates awarded by institutions of higher education.
  2. HB 2486 - Addressing the implementation of inmate postsecondary education degree programs to reduce recidivism.
  3. HB 2400 - Concerning mentoring and service learning opportunities in education.

Executive Session:
  1. HB 2352 - Establishing an online alternative credit degree program.
  2. HB 2228 - Providing parity of consumer protection procedures for all students attending licensed private vocational schools.
  3. HB 2285 - Requiring a review of institution of higher education policies related to dual credit coursework.
  4. HB 2396 - Addressing barriers for students to participate in the running start program.
  5. HB 2383 - Integrating career and college readiness standards into K-12 and higher education policies and practices.
  6. HB 2398 - Permitting community colleges that confer applied baccalaureate degrees to confer honorary bachelor of applied science degrees.

Higher Education
1/29/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2308 - Requiring an audit of the state universities.
  2. HB 2546 - Decodifying, expiring, and making technical clarifications to higher education provisions.

Executive Session:
  1. HB 2429 - Creating the Washington advance higher education loan program.
  2. HB 2336 - Increasing transparency in higher education by requiring certain departmental budget detail to be available online.
  3. HB 2434 - Authorizing an increase in the total outstanding indebtedness of the higher education facilities authority.
  4. HB 2443 - Requiring earnings and employment data for completers of higher education degrees, apprenticeships, and certificates awarded by institutions of higher education.
  5. HB 2486 - Addressing the implementation of inmate postsecondary education degree programs to reduce recidivism.

Higher Education
1/31/14 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:
  1. HB 2308 - Requiring an audit of the state universities.
  2. HB 2546 - Decodifying, expiring, and making technical clarifications to higher education provisions.

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Judiciary
1/28/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HI 591 - Protect our gun rights. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HI 594 - Gun sales background check. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Judiciary
1/30/14 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:
  1. HB 2055 - Concerning the recovery of costs in consumer protection actions.
  2. HB 2120 - Concerning actions for damage to real property resulting from construction, alteration, or repair on adjacent property.
  3. HB 2117 - Preventing breed-based dog regulations.
  4. HB 2300 - Regarding valuables of guests, lodgers, and boarders of hotels.
  5. SHB 1285 - Modifying provisions regarding the representation of children in dependency matters.
  6. HB 1694 - Establishing a residential schedule adjustment for determinations of child support obligations.
  7. HB 2235 - Creating effective and timely access to magistrates for purposes of reviewing search warrant applications.
  8. HB 2353 - Concerning actions for trespass upon a business owner's premises.
  9. HB 2240 - Concerning reserve studies for certain unit owners' associations.
  10. HB 1963 - Standards for detention of persons with mental disorders or chemical dependency.
  11. HB 2287 - Concerning the regulation of legal service organizations.
  12. HB 2391 - Requiring the department of licensing to conduct a review of the need for regulation of process servers.
  13. SHB 1029 - Concerning private road maintenance agreements.

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2483 - Concerning standards for awarding maintenance in dissolution or legal separation proceedings.
  2. HB 2559 - Concerning parental rights and responsibilities of sexual assault perpetrators and survivors.
  3. HB 2567 - Concerning the approval of minutes from annual meetings of homeowners' associations.
  4. HB 2491 - Authorizing online tax lien foreclosure sales.
  5. HB 2592 - Concerning county electronic public auctions.

Judiciary
1/31/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 1118 - Revising the uniform interstate family support act.
  2. HB 2492 - Concerning liability of health care providers responding to an emergency.
  3. HB 2556 - Encouraging the establishment of therapeutic courts.
  4. HB 2496 - Concerning defendants who are guilty but have a mental disability.
  5. HB 2537 - Concerning tenant screening.
  6. HB 2497 - Establishing new authority for courts to assess cost recovery fees for costs associated with new indigent defense standards.

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Labor & Workforce Development
1/28/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2209 - Improving the accuracy of the prevailing rate of wage.
  2. HB 2210 - Improving the accuracy of the prevailing rate of wage.
  3. HB 2230 - Requiring employers to reimburse employees for work-related expenses.
  4. HB 2299 - Permitting local governments to opt out of prevailing wage requirements.
  5. HB 2527 - Establishing the prevailing rate of wage based on collective bargaining agreements or other methods if collective bargaining agreements are not available.

Executive Session:
  1. HB 2238 - Addressing paid vacation leave.
  2. HB 2274 - Authorizing collective bargaining for assistant attorneys general.
  3. HB 2318 - Addressing contractor liability for industrial insurance premiums for not-for-profit nonemergency medicaid transportation brokers.
  4. HB 2526 - Increasing the use of apprenticeships.

Labor & Workforce Development
1/30/14 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2113 - Modifying the exemption from contractor registration requirements for work that is casual, minor, or inconsequential.
  2. HB 2146 - Concerning department of labor and industries appeal bonds.
  3. HB 2501 - Concerning registration requirements for contractors.
  4. HB 2533 - Concerning training for holders of a pump and irrigation or domestic pump specialty trainee certificate.
  5. HB 2545 - Prohibiting employers from asking about or using nonconviction information in initial applications for employment.

Executive Session: HB 2527 - Establishing the prevailing rate of wage based on collective bargaining agreements or other methods if collective bargaining agreements are not available.

Labor & Workforce Development
1/31/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2145 - Concerning dumbwaiters.
  2. HB 2295 - Limiting industrial insurance benefits for injuries or diseases caused by use of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
  3. HB 2360 - Revising payment requirements for court review of industrial insurance taxes, penalties, or interest.
  4. HB 2477 - Concerning commercial janitorial services.
  5. HB 2541 - Regarding miniature hobby boilers.
  6. HB 2576 - Establishing a mandatory occupational disease exposure reporting requirement for firefighters.

Executive Session:
  1. HB 2501 - Concerning registration requirements for contractors.
  2. HB 2533 - Concerning training for holders of a pump and irrigation or domestic pump specialty trainee certificate.

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Local Government
1/27/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2298 - Changing the definition of capital projects to include technology infrastructure.
  2. HB 2442 - Concerning electronic salary and wage payments by counties.
  3. HB 2481 - Concerning food and yard waste collection space for qualifying new residential occupancies with more than two dwelling units.
  4. HB 2547 - Providing for the creation of a less than countywide port district within a county containing no port districts.

Local Government
1/29/14 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2234 - Addressing vesting under comprehensive plans or development regulations determined to be invalid by the growth management hearings board.
  2. HB 2245 - Addressing vesting in urban growth areas with recently added territory.
  3. HB 2288 - Limiting the authority of growth management hearings boards to hear petitions challenging the regulation of permit exempt wells.
  4. HB 2499 - Permitting school siting outside of urban growth areas.

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 2186 - Concerning local government selection of the appropriate sewer systems as part of growth management.
  2. HB 2214 - Concerning the training of code enforcement officials.
  3. HB 2296 - Addressing duplicate signatures on petitions in cities, towns, and code cities. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. HB 2297 - Changing the definition of public facilities to include roadway, traffic, and way-finding signage. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  5. HB 2298 - Changing the definition of capital projects to include technology infrastructure.
  6. HB 2249 - Concerning the two climate zones within the building codes.
  7. HB 2301 - Concerning county financial actions for a concluded fiscal year.

Local Government
1/30/14 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 2186 - Concerning local government selection of the appropriate sewer systems as part of growth management.
  2. HB 2214 - Concerning the training of code enforcement officials.
  3. HB 2296 - Addressing duplicate signatures on petitions in cities, towns, and code cities. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. HB 2297 - Changing the definition of public facilities to include roadway, traffic, and way-finding signage. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  5. HB 2298 - Changing the definition of capital projects to include technology infrastructure.
  6. HB 2249 - Concerning the two climate zones within the building codes.
  7. HB 2301 - Concerning county financial actions for a concluded fiscal year.

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Public Safety
1/28/14 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2265 - Prohibiting general power of attorney provisions in bail bond agreements.
  2. HB 2341 - Concerning indecent liberties by a clergy member.
  3. HB 2394 - Concerning state liquor control board enforcement officers.
  4. HB 2484 - Modifying drug offender sentencing alternatives.
  5. HB 2518 - Creating the pilot identicard program.
  6. HB 1791 - Concerning trafficking.
  7. HB 2464 - Modifying assault in the third degree provisions.

Public Safety
1/29/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 1862 - Determining sentences for multiple offenses and enhancements.
  2. HB 2468 - Clarifying the retention of biological material collected during criminal investigation.
  3. HB 2543 - Concerning electronic monitoring.

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 2163 - Establishing dextromethorphan provisions.
  2. HB 2265 - Prohibiting general power of attorney provisions in bail bond agreements.
  3. HB 2341 - Concerning indecent liberties by a clergy member.
  4. HB 2394 - Concerning state liquor control board enforcement officers.
  5. HB 2484 - Modifying drug offender sentencing alternatives.
  6. HB 2518 - Creating the pilot identicard program.

Public Safety
1/31/14 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2231 - Clarifying legal financial obligation provisions.
  2. HB 2250 - Making the distribution of intimate images a crime.
  3. HB 2257 - Making the distribution of intimate images a crime.
  4. HB 2399 - Establishing a certificate of restoration of opportunity.
  5. HB 2421 - Requesting a comprehensive review of staff safety at the department of corrections.

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 1862 - Determining sentences for multiple offenses and enhancements.
  2. HB 2163 - Establishing dextromethorphan provisions.
  3. HB 2265 - Prohibiting general power of attorney provisions in bail bond agreements.
  4. HB 2341 - Concerning indecent liberties by a clergy member.
  5. HB 2394 - Concerning state liquor control board enforcement officers.
  6. HB 2468 - Clarifying the retention of biological material collected during criminal investigation.
  7. HB 2484 - Modifying drug offender sentencing alternatives.
  8. HB 2518 - Creating the pilot identicard program.
  9. HB 2543 - Concerning electronic monitoring.

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Technology & Economic Development
1/28/14 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2382 - Improving the methods for evaluation of the local infrastructure financing tool program.
  2. HB 2406 - Modifying administrative processes for managing deposits and cost reimbursements of the energy facility site evaluation council.
  3. HB 2417 - Changing membership provisions of the Washington economic development finance authority.

Executive Session:
  1. HB 2112 - Allowing incremental electricity produced as a result of efficiency improvements to hydroelectric generation projects whose energy output is marketed by the Bonneville power administration to qualify as an eligible renewable resource under the energy independence act.
  2. HB 1643 - Regarding energy conservation under the energy independence act.
  3. HB 2183 - Maintaining a robust, clean, and job rich energy policy in the state of Washington that builds upon the goals created by the energy independence act.
  4. HB 2175 - Removing barriers to economic development in the telecommunications industry.
  5. HB 2178 - Concerning unmanned aircraft.
  6. HB 2223 - Concerning a qualified alternative energy resource.
  7. HB 2203 - Amending the definition of commercial airplane for specific tax preferences to include other types of commercial aircraft to encourage the migration of good wage jobs in the state.
  8. HB 2059 - Concerning the voluntary purchase of eligible renewable resources by customers of electric utilities.
  9. HB 2176 - Concerning leased energy systems.
  10. HB 2177 - Concerning the expansion of natural gas infrastructure in rural or underserved areas.
  11. HB 2179 - Regarding government surveillance conducted with extraordinary sensing devices.

Technology & Economic Development
1/30/14 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: State of Life Sciences in Washington - Life Sciences Discovery Fund and Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association.

Public Hearing: HB 2580 - Fostering economic resilience and development in Washington by supporting the maritime industry and other manufacturing sectors.

Executive Session:
  1. HB 2112 - Allowing incremental electricity produced as a result of efficiency improvements to hydroelectric generation projects whose energy output is marketed by the Bonneville power administration to qualify as an eligible renewable resource under the energy independence act.
  2. HB 1643 - Regarding energy conservation under the energy independence act.
  3. HB 2183 - Maintaining a robust, clean, and job rich energy policy in the state of Washington that builds upon the goals created by the energy independence act.
  4. HB 2175 - Removing barriers to economic development in the telecommunications industry.
  5. HB 2178 - Concerning unmanned aircraft.
  6. HB 2223 - Concerning a qualified alternative energy resource.
  7. HB 2203 - Amending the definition of commercial airplane for specific tax preferences to include other types of commercial aircraft to encourage the migration of good wage jobs in the state.
  8. HB 2059 - Concerning the voluntary purchase of eligible renewable resources by customers of electric utilities.
  9. HB 2176 - Concerning leased energy systems.
  10. HB 2177 - Concerning the expansion of natural gas infrastructure in rural or underserved areas.
  11. HB 2179 - Regarding government surveillance conducted with extraordinary sensing devices.

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Transportation
1/27/14 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2182 - Concerning ferry districts in counties with a population of one million or more.
  2. HB 2346 - Coordinating the removal of fish passage barriers.
  3. HB 2404 - Expanding the definition of an electric personal assistive mobility device.
  4. HB 2426 - Authorizing local authorities to continue operating automated traffic safety cameras to detect speed violations outside of school speed zones after participating in a pilot program for at least three consecutive years.
  5. HB 2463 - Concerning special parking privileges for persons with disabilities.
  6. HB 2397 - Concerning Medal of Honor special license plates.
  7. HB 2420 - Authorizing Congressional Medal of Honor recipients to receive special license plates for up to two motor vehicles.

Transportation
1/28/14 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2372 - Concerning monetary penalties for failing to register a vehicle.
  2. HB 2470 - Concerning the payment of certain monetary penalties by rental car businesses.

Transportation
1/29/14 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2482 - Creating a fee exemption for the disclosure of vehicle owner information.
  2. HB 2494 - Creating a motorcycle road guard certificate.
  3. HB 2495 - Modifying references to manufacturing standards for motorcycle helmets.
  4. HB 2528 - Prohibiting the placement of tow truck operators in legal jeopardy in handling unmarked government vehicles.

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 2100 - Creating Seattle University special license plates.
  2. HB 2111 - Concerning the enforcement of regional transit authority fares.
  3. HB 2182 - Concerning ferry districts in counties with a population of one million or more.
  4. HB 2219 - Concerning golf cart zones established by cities or counties.
  5. HB 2241 - Regarding aeronautic safety.
  6. HB 2255 - Concerning ambulance seat belt notification, air bags, and driver training.
  7. HB 2256 - Modifying when to display vehicle headlights.
  8. HB 2267 - Creating passenger-only ferry service districts.
  9. HB 2343 - Allowing for a veteran designation on drivers' licenses and identicards.
  10. HB 2346 - Coordinating the removal of fish passage barriers.
  11. HB 2348 - Concerning heavy haul industrial corridors.
  12. HB 2372 - Concerning monetary penalties for failing to register a vehicle.
  13. HB 2397 - Concerning Medal of Honor special license plates.
  14. HB 2404 - Expanding the definition of an electric personal assistive mobility device.
  15. HB 2420 - Authorizing Congressional Medal of Honor recipients to receive special license plates for up to two motor vehicles.
  16. HB 2426 - Authorizing local authorities to continue operating automated traffic safety cameras to detect speed violations outside of school speed zones after participating in a pilot program for at least three consecutive years.
  17. HB 2463 - Concerning special parking privileges for persons with disabilities.
  18. HB 2470 - Concerning the payment of certain monetary penalties by rental car businesses.

Transportation
1/30/14 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Focus on Trade: Washington grain and the Port of Longview.

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 2092 - Prohibiting the use of transportation funds for public works of art or artistic designs.
  2. HB 2100 - Creating Seattle University special license plates.
  3. HB 2111 - Concerning the enforcement of regional transit authority fares.
  4. HB 2182 - Concerning ferry districts in counties with a population of one million or more.
  5. HB 2219 - Concerning golf cart zones established by cities or counties.
  6. HB 2241 - Regarding aeronautic safety.
  7. HB 2255 - Concerning ambulance seat belt notification, air bags, and driver training.
  8. HB 2256 - Modifying when to display vehicle headlights.
  9. HB 2267 - Creating passenger-only ferry service districts.
  10. HB 2343 - Allowing for a veteran designation on drivers' licenses and identicards.
  11. HB 2346 - Coordinating the removal of fish passage barriers.
  12. HB 2348 - Concerning heavy haul industrial corridors.
  13. HB 2372 - Concerning monetary penalties for failing to register a vehicle.
  14. HB 2397 - Concerning Medal of Honor special license plates.
  15. HB 2404 - Expanding the definition of an electric personal assistive mobility device.
  16. HB 2420 - Authorizing Congressional Medal of Honor recipients to receive special license plates for up to two motor vehicles.
  17. HB 2426 - Authorizing local authorities to continue operating automated traffic safety cameras to detect speed violations outside of school speed zones after participating in a pilot program for at least three consecutive years.
  18. HB 2463 - Concerning special parking privileges for persons with disabilities.
  19. HB 2470 - Concerning the payment of certain monetary penalties by rental car businesses.

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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

Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development
1/27/14 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6239 - Providing that sales and use taxes imposed by rural counties may be used for purchasing water rights for water banking.
  2. SB 6155 - Concerning current use valuation for farm and agricultural land.
  3. SB 6286 - Concerning current use valuation for land primarily used for commercial horticultural purposes.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development
1/28/14 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SGA 9214 - Donald "Bud" Hover, Director, Department of Agriculture.
  2. SB 6087 - Protecting water quality while maintaining and enhancing the viability of agriculture.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development
1/30/14 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 5954 - Regarding industrial hemp.
  2. SB 6214 - Concerning industrial hemp production.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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Commerce & Labor
1/27/14 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6238 - Clarifying the issuance, regulation, and sale of spirits retail licenses held by owners of former state and contract liquor stores.
  2. SB 6237 - Addressing license issuance fees imposed on spirits retail licensees.
  3. SB 6220 - Concerning retail license fees for retailers when selling for resale.
  4. SB 6300 - Protecting public sector workers' rights through public disclosure of public sector unions' finances.
  5. SB 6317 - Improving the accuracy of the prevailing rate of wage.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Commerce & Labor
1/29/14 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6272 - Concerning manufacturer and new motor vehicle dealer franchise agreements.
  2. SB 6307 - Preempting local employment laws and contracts.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Commerce & Labor
1/31/14 8:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6208 - Preserving the integrity of veterans' benefit-related services.
  2. SB 6290 - Regarding miniature hobby boilers.
  3. SB 6244 - Placing restrictions on when representation under a public collective bargaining agreement may be challenged.
  4. SB 6018 - Concerning the training of code enforcement officials.
  5. SB 6251 - Creating an inactive certification, license, or registration status for real estate appraisers.
  6. SB 6133 - Concerning expiration dates related to real estate broker provisions.
  7. SB 6019 - Creating a joint legislative task force to determine the most appropriate and effective delivery of electrical code adoption, rule-making, and inspection services.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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Early Learning & K-12 Education
1/27/14 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SGA 9099 - Connie L Fletcher, Member, State Board of Education.
  2. SGA 9265 - Jeffrey C Estes, Member, State Board of Education.
  3. SB 6044 - Establishing career and technical course equivalencies in science and mathematics.
  4. SB 6092 - Concerning credit requirements for high school graduation.
  5. SB 6121 - Concerning the calculation and allocation of appropriations for alternative learning experience courses.
  6. SB 6320 - Concerning basic education minimum instructional hours.
  7. SB 6082 - Concerning K-12 instructional hours.
  8. SB 6189 - Delaying the requirement for increased K-12 instructional hours.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Early Learning & K-12 Education
1/29/14 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SGA 9215 - Bette Hyde, Director, Washington State Department of Early Learning.
  2. SB 6074 - Enacting provisions to improve educational outcomes for homeless students.
  3. SB 6163 - Creating the summer knowledge improvement pilot program.
  4. SB 6209 - Concerning expanded learning opportunities.
  5. SB 6336 - Promoting expanded learning opportunities as a strategy to close the educational opportunity gap and prevent summer learning loss.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Early Learning & K-12 Education
1/31/14 8:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SGA 9244 - Cynthia L Bennett, Member, State School for the Blind Board of Trustees.
  2. SGA 9296 - Nancy L McDaniel, Member, State School for the Blind Board of Trustees.
  3. SB 6093 - Allowing valid portable background check clearance cards issued by the department of early learning to be used by certain educational employees and their contractors for purposes of their background check requirements.
  4. SB 6056 - Changing due dates for certain requirements of the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
  5. SB 6241 - Requiring that reports be submitted to legislative education committees.
  6. SB 6242 - Concerning waivers from the one hundred eighty-day school year requirement.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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Energy, Environment & Telecommunications
1/28/14 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: SB 6154 - Concerning measures that will provide energy assistance for low-income families within the framework of the energy independence act.

Work Session: Climate change.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Energy, Environment & Telecommunications
1/29/14 8:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: SB 6264 - Capping the amount of the greenhouse gas reporting fee.

Work Session: Climate change- continued from January 28 meeting.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Energy, Environment & Telecommunications
1/30/14 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6187 - Regarding local integrating organizations.
  2. SB 6258 - Using conservation achieved by a qualifying utility in excess of its biennial acquisition target under the energy independence act.

Work Session:
  1. Overview of solar incentives.
  2. Update on climate legislative executive work group.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance
1/28/14 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6269 - Concerning the first mortgage interest business and occupation tax deduction.
  2. SB 6270 - Transferring the insurance and financial responsibility program.
  3. SB 6273 - Revising provisions governing money transmitters.
  4. SB 6309 - Concerning legal fees and costs affiliated with notice of violation review under the manufactured/mobile home dispute resolution program.
  5. SB 6319 - Modifying the definition of residential real property in homeowners' associations.
  6. SB 6324 - Disposing tax foreclosed property to cities for affordable housing purposes.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance
1/30/14 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6110 - Regulating retainage bonds on public contracts.
  2. SB 6313 - Concerning a surcharge for local homeless housing and assistance.
  3. SB 6330 - Promoting affordable housing in urban growth areas.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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Governmental Operations
1/27/14 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 5971 - Concerning the continuity of government and operations in the event of an emergency, disaster, or attack. (Hearing is on the Proposed Substitute.)
  2. SJR 8211 - Amending the state Constitution to provide continuity of state and local government during emergencies and disasters. (Hearing is on the Proposed Substitute.)
  3. SB 6003 - Addressing the scope of state fire service mobilization.
  4. SB 6166 - Concerning the use of credit cards for campaign expenditures.
  5. SB 6098 - Increasing transparency of campaign contributions.
  6. SB 6114 - Revising local government treasury practices and procedures.
  7. SB 6146 - Concerning county electronic public auctions. (Hearing is on the Proposed Substitute.)

If proposed substitutes are to be heard, they can be obtained from committee staff or on the committee's website, http://www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/GOV/Pages/default.aspx, as soon as they are available. Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Governmental Operations
1/28/14 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6162 - Subjecting federally recognized Indian tribes to the same conditions as state and local governments for property owned exclusively by the tribe.
  2. SB 6164 - Allowing a standing committee of the legislature to hold a public hearing on a ballot proposition.
  3. SB 6217 - Addressing the disclosure of global positioning system data by law enforcement officers.
  4. SB 6007 - Clarifying the exemption in the public records act for customer information held by public utilities.
  5. SB 6194 - Providing a process for county legislative authorities to withdraw from voluntary planning under the growth management act.
  6. SB 6212 - Regarding assessments for lands occupied, used, or under the jurisdiction of a state agency.
  7. SB 6371 - Removing the requirement that candidates and authorized political committees must file contribution and expenditure reports electronically.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Governmental Operations
1/30/14 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6200 - Concerning the Washington state historical society.
  2. SB 6289 - Allowing county treasurers to accept partial payments of property taxes in any amount at any time without previous agreement if payments are made by electronic payment and subjecting certain interest, penalties, and costs associated with delinquent property tax payments to usury limitations.
  3. SB 6303 - Modifying withdrawal of candidacy provisions.
  4. SB 6315 - Providing for the creation of a less than countywide port district within a county containing no port districts.
  5. SB 6306 - Exempting certain fire districts from use tax on vehicle purchases.
  6. SB 6183 - Requiring public employee collective bargaining sessions to be open meetings.
  7. SB 5520 - Establishing a regional fire protection service authority formation process for cities.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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Health Care
1/27/14 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6298 - Creating the breastfeeding-friendly Washington designation for hospitals. (Hearing is on the Proposed Substitute.)
  2. SB 6299 - Requiring the department of health to develop and make available resources for pregnant women regarding prenatal nutrition.
  3. SB 6297 - Requiring the department of health to develop and make available resources for pregnant women regarding childhood immunizations.
  4. SB 5602 - Creating a silver alert system.
  5. SB 6232 - Requiring health insurance carriers to provide notification of carrier network changes.
  6. SB 6233 - Assisting self-employed small business owners adversely impacted by health insurance premium changes.

Proposed substitutes can be obtained from committee staff or on the committee's website, http://www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/HLTH/Pages/default.aspx, as soon as they are available. Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Health Care
1/28/14 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6228 - Concerning transparency tools for consumer information on health care cost and quality. (Hearing is on the Proposed Substitute.)
  2. SB 6283 - Clarifying the practice of a phlebotomist.
  3. SB 6284 - Regarding expenditures from the public health supplemental account.
  4. SB 6050 - Concerning communication of mammographic breast density information to patients.
  5. SB 6122 - Concerning long-term planning for developmental disabilities services.

Proposed substitutes can be obtained from committee staff or on the committee's website, http://www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/HLTH/Pages/default.aspx, as soon as they are available. Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Health Care
1/30/14 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6016 - Concerning continuity of care for enrollees in the Washington health benefit exchange during grace periods.
  2. SB 6304 - Preserving patient and practitioner freedom to obtain and provide health care by prohibiting unfair and deceptive practices in contracting for and managing health care delivery under health plans.
  3. SB 6265 - Concerning state and local agencies that obtain patient health care information.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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Higher Education
1/28/14 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: SGA 9309 - Jay A Reich, Member, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

Work Session: Overview of precollege courses and related initiatives.

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6083 - Concerning precollege placement measures.
  2. SB 6362 - Creating efficiencies for institutions of higher education.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Higher Education
1/30/14 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: SGA 9270 - Claire Grace, Member, Higher Education Facilities Authority.

Work Session:
  1. Overview of cost of attendance and financial aid options at a research university, regional university, community college, and private university.
  2. Overview of student loans.

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6043 - Establishing a cap for resident undergraduate tuition rates.
  2. SB 6358 - Requiring institutions of higher education to provide certain financial aid information to admitted and prospective students.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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Human Services & Corrections
1/27/14 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Runaways/Commercially sexually exploited children.
  2. Funding for recruiting foster parents.
  3. Braam Settlement update.
  4. Funding request for additional Assistant Attorney Generals.
  5. Family Assessment Response (FAR) implementation.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Human Services & Corrections
1/28/14 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6234 - Concerning compliance with inspections of child care facilities.
  2. SB 6261 - Concerning statements made by juveniles during assessments or screenings for mental health or chemical dependency treatment.
  3. SB 6311 - Concerning involuntary medication for maintaining the level of restoration in jail.
  4. SB 6312 - Concerning state purchasing of mental health and chemical dependency treatment services.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Human Services & Corrections
1/30/14 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SSB 5064 - Concerning persons sentenced for offenses committed prior to reaching eighteen years of age.
  2. ESSB 5735 - Concerning registered sex or kidnapping offenders.
  3. SB 6211 - Concerning the termination of basic food benefits to incarcerated persons.
  4. Forming the juvenile sentencing task force to review and make recommendations regarding juvenile sentencing matters [S-3788.2].
  5. SB 6257 - Ordering the caseload forecast council to publish sentencing information concerning racial disproportionality.

If draft bills, proposed substitutes, or striking amendments are to be heard, they can be obtained from committee staff or on the committee's website, http://www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/HSC/Pages/default.aspx, as soon as they are available. Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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Law & Justice
1/27/14 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6279 - Creating effective and timely access to magistrates for purposes of reviewing search warrant applications.
  2. SB 6172 - Protecting Washington citizens from warrantless surveillance, reducing liability, and establishing clear standards under which agencies may utilize unmanned aerial vehicles.
  3. SB 6248 - Making the unlawful possession of instruments of financial fraud a crime.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Law & Justice
1/29/14 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SI 591 - Protect our gun rights.
  2. SI 594 - Gun sales background check.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Law & Justice
1/31/14 8:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: To be announced.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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Natural Resources & Parks
1/28/14 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6185 - Concerning floating houses in harbor areas.
  2. SB 6199 - Addressing wildfires caused by incendiary devices.
  3. SB 6246 - Designating Washington's shoreline as a state maritime heritage area.
  4. SB 6278 - Concerning the killing of big game by mistake.
  5. SB 6281 - Ensuring an effective hunter education program.
  6. SB 6287 - Concerning a pilot program for cougar control.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Natural Resources & Parks
1/30/14 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SGA 9261 - Loretta S Dekay, Member, Columbia River Gorge Commission.
  2. SGA 9225 - Nancy Biery, Member, Salmon Recovery Funding Board.
  3. SGA 9281 - Robert F Kehoe, Member, Fish and Wildlife Commission.
  4. SGA 9245 - Elizabeth W Bloomfield, Member, Recreation and Conservation Funding Board.
  5. Other gubernatorial appointment candidates as necessary.

There will be no public testimony taken on Senate Gubernatorial Appointments. However, you may submit written comments to staff. Staff will distribute the comments to committee members. Please submit comments to Joseph.Parrino@leg.wa.gov. Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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Trade & Economic Development
1/28/14 8:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Developing Bilateral Trade Opportunities with Countries in South America, Europe, and Asia.

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6188 - Dedicating a portion of state sales tax revenues derived from certain short-term major public events for county economic development use.
  2. SB 6169 - Changing membership provisions of the Washington economic development finance authority.
  3. SB 6045 - Promoting economic development through enhancing transparency and predictability of state agency permitting and review processes.

Executive Session: SB 6045 - Promoting economic development through enhancing transparency and predictability of state agency permitting and review processes.

Other business.

Trade & Economic Development
1/30/14 8:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6267 - Concerning high-technology research and development tax incentives.
  2. SB 6096 - Providing for property tax exemption for the value of new construction of industrial/manufacturing facilities in targeted urban areas.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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Transportation
1/28/14 3:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Disadvantaged Business Enterprises - Washington State Department of Transportation & Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises.

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6054 - Regarding aeronautic safety.
  2. SB 6171 - Creating passenger-only ferry service districts.
  3. SB 6216 - Allowing certain counties to assume the administrative duties of a county ferry district.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Transportation
1/29/14 3:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6150 - Concerning Medal of Honor special license plates.
  2. SB 5259 - Creating Seattle University special license plates.
  3. SB 6109 - Concerning the processing of certain motor vehicle-related violations applicable to rental cars.
  4. SB 6280 - Concerning department of transportation numbers for commercial motor vehicles.
  5. SB 6296 - Requiring an electric motorcycle registration renewal fee.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Transportation
1/30/14 3:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Oversize load permits and Skagit River Bridge update - Washington State Department of Transportation.

Public Hearing: SB 5944 - Concerning special permits and signage for certain overheight or overwidth vehicle loads.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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Ways & Means
1/27/14 3:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6268 - Extending the alternative fuel vehicle retail sales and use tax exemption.
  2. SB 6102 - Transferring certain state sales and use taxes collected on state highway projects to the connecting Washington account.
  3. SB 6305 - Creating a defined contribution retirement plan option for elected officials.
  4. SB 6201 - Creating an optional life annuity benefit for plan 2 members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.
  5. SB 6236 - Authorizing an increase in the total outstanding indebtedness of the higher education facilities authority.
  6. SB 6259 - Providing a reduced public utility tax for log transportation businesses.
  7. SB 6084 - Concerning property tax exemptions for service-connected disabled veterans and senior citizens.
  8. SB 6049 - Providing a business and occupation tax credit for businesses that hire veterans.
  9. SB 5089 - Allowing certain health care coverage deductions from the calculation of disposable income for the purpose of qualifying for senior property tax programs.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Ways & Means
1/28/14 3:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6340 - Aligning student transportation formulas with 2013 session laws.
  2. SSB 5973 - Creating the community forest trust account.
  3. SB 6274 - Providing oversight of state agency tortious conduct through legislative hearings.
  4. SJR 8213 - Amending the Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes.
  5. SB 6321 - Removing the statutory provision that allows members of plan 3 of the public employees' retirement system, school employees' retirement system, and teachers' retirement system to select a new contribution rate option each year.
  6. SB 6328 - Concerning deferred compensation plans.
  7. SB 6151 - Concerning the creation of cultural access authorities.
  8. SB 6333 - Concerning tax statute clarifications, simplifications, and technical corrections.
  9. SB 6352 - Providing an exemption for certain lodging services from the convention and trade center tax.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Ways & Means
1/29/14 3:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Update on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
  2. Progress report on the Health Benefit Exchange.

Other business.

Ways & Means
1/30/14 3:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Trends in construction costs.
  2. Capital budget cost drivers.

Other business.

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