Legislative Meeting Schedule for the Week of 1/8

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Legislative Meeting Schedule

Monday, January 8, 2018
Time Committee Location
10:00 AM HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
12:00 PM HOUSE CONVENES
Opening Day
1:30 PM Commerce & Gaming (H) House Hearing Rm C
Education (H) House Hearing Rm A
Environment (H) House Hearing Rm B
Labor & Workplace Standards (H) House Hearing Rm E
Public Safety (H) House Hearing Rm D
3:30 PM Appropriations (H) House Hearing Rm A
Transportation (H) House Hearing Rm B

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Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Business & Financial Services (H) House Hearing Rm B
Early Learning & Human Services (H) House Hearing Rm C
Health Care & Wellness (H) House Hearing Rm A
Higher Education (H) House Hearing Rm D
State Government, Elections & Information Technology (H) House Hearing Rm E
9:55 AM PRO FORMA HOUSE SESSION
10:00 AM Agriculture & Natural Resources (H) House Hearing Rm B
Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (H) House Hearing Rm E
Judiciary (H) House Hearing Rm A
Local Government (H) House Hearing Rm D
Technology & Economic Development (H) House Hearing Rm C
11:45 AM JOINT SESSION
12:00 PM GOVERNOR'S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS
1:30 PM Commerce & Gaming (H) House Hearing Rm C
Education (H) House Hearing Rm A
Environment (H) House Hearing Rm B
Labor & Workplace Standards (H) House Hearing Rm E
Public Safety (H) House Hearing Rm D
3:30 PM Capital Budget (H) House Hearing Rm B
Finance (H) House Hearing Rm A

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Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Agriculture & Natural Resources (H) House Hearing Rm B
Judiciary (H) House Hearing Rm A
Technology & Economic Development (H) House Hearing Rm C
8:30 AM Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (H) House Hearing Rm E
9:00 AM Local Government (H) House Hearing Rm D
10:00 AM HOUSE SESSION/CAUCUS
1:30 PM Business & Financial Services (H) House Hearing Rm B
Early Learning & Human Services (H) House Hearing Rm C
Health Care & Wellness (H) House Hearing Rm A
Higher Education (H) House Hearing Rm D
State Government, Elections & Information Technology (H) House Hearing Rm E
3:30 PM Appropriations (H) House Hearing Rm A
Transportation (H) House Hearing Rm B

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Thursday, January 11, 2018
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Education (H) House Hearing Rm A
Environment (H) House Hearing Rm B
Labor & Workplace Standards (H) House Hearing Rm E
Public Safety (H) House Hearing Rm D
10:00 AM HOUSE SESSION/CAUCUS
1:30 PM Agriculture & Natural Resources (H) House Hearing Rm B
Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (H) House Hearing Rm E
Judiciary (H) House Hearing Rm A
Local Government (H) House Hearing Rm D
Technology & Economic Development (H) House Hearing Rm C
3:30 PM Appropriations (H) House Hearing Rm A
Transportation (H) House Hearing Rm B

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Friday, January 12, 2018
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Capital Budget (H) House Hearing Rm B
Finance (H) House Hearing Rm A
9:55 AM PRO FORMA HOUSE SESSION
10:00 AM Business & Financial Services (H) House Hearing Rm B
Early Learning & Human Services (H) House Hearing Rm C
Health Care & Wellness (H) House Hearing Rm A
Higher Education (H) House Hearing Rm D
State Government, Elections & Information Technology (H) House Hearing Rm E

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House Committees

Agriculture & Natural Resources
1/9/18 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Introductions.
  2. Preparing the Next Generation for Responsible Forest Management: Grays Harbor and Green River Colleges' Collaborative Approach.

Public Hearing: HB 2175 - Concerning natural resource management activities.

Agriculture & Natural Resources
1/10/18 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Farmer's markets, farm direct marketing, and farm viability.

Public Hearing: HB 2285 - Establishing a reporting process for the department of natural resources regarding certain marbled murrelet habitat information. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Agriculture & Natural Resources
1/11/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2337 - Concerning civil enforcement of construction projects in state waters. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2276 - Concerning notification of wildlife transfer, relocation, or introduction into a new location. (If measure is referred to committee.)

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Appropriations
1/8/18 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Presentation of the Governor's 2018 supplemental operating budget proposal.

Public Hearing: HB 2299 - Making supplemental operating appropriations. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Appropriations
1/10/18 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: HB 2299 - Making supplemental operating appropriations. (If measure is referred to committee.)
Note: This is a continuation of the Monday, January 8, public hearing on HB 2299 if there is insufficient time for everyone to testify on Monday.


Work Session:
  1. Update on federal review of Residential Habilitation Centers.
  2. Update on the status of the Children's Health Insurance Program.
  3. Operating budget overview.

Appropriations
1/11/18 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Update on the implementation of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.

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Business & Financial Services
1/9/18 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2104 - Addressing protection product guarantee providers.
  2. HB 2286 - Addressing the disposition of certain fees collected by the department of financial institutions for the securities division. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 2320 - Concerning the creation of a work group to study and make recommendations on natural disaster mitigation and resiliency activities. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. HB 2321 - Addressing the insurer corporate governance annual disclosure model act. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  5. HB 2322 - Allowing property insurers to assist their insureds with risk mitigation goods or services. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Business & Financial Services
1/10/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2233 - Concerning temporary registration cards for private investigators.
  2. HB 2265 - Protecting lienholders' interests while retaining consumer protections. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 2309 - Concerning service contract providers. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 2104 - Addressing protection product guarantee providers.
  2. HB 2286 - Addressing the disposition of certain fees collected by the department of financial institutions for the securities division. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 2320 - Concerning the creation of a work group to study and make recommendations on natural disaster mitigation and resiliency activities. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. HB 2321 - Addressing the insurer corporate governance annual disclosure model act. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  5. HB 2322 - Allowing property insurers to assist their insureds with risk mitigation goods or services. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Business & Financial Services
1/12/18 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 2233 - Concerning temporary registration cards for private investigators.
  2. HB 2265 - Protecting lienholders' interests while retaining consumer protections. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 2309 - Concerning service contract providers. (If measure is referred to committee.)

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Capital Budget
1/9/18 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:
  1. ESHB 1075 - Concerning the capital budget. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. SHB 1080 - Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Capital Budget
1/12/18 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: HB 2194 - Concerning use of out-of-state materials for public works projects.

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Commerce & Gaming
1/8/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2301 - Concerning the appropriation to counties of moneys from the dedicated marijuana account for the purpose of funding legal services for indigent defendants in criminal cases. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2333 - Requiring health safety warning signs for unregulated cannabinoid products. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 2334 - Regulating the use of cannabinoid additives in marijuana products. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. HB 2335 - Concerning business practices by marijuana retailers that may mislead the public as to the ownership of a retailer. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  5. HB 2336 - Permitting cities, towns, and counties to prohibit the production, processing, or sale of marijuana only by an ordinance enacted through a public vote. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Commerce & Gaming
1/9/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2274 - Concerning special permits for alcohol samples and sales by alcohol manufacturers. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2332 - Concerning gambling addiction. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 2301 - Concerning the appropriation to counties of moneys from the dedicated marijuana account for the purpose of funding legal services for indigent defendants in criminal cases. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2333 - Requiring health safety warning signs for unregulated cannabinoid products. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 2334 - Regulating the use of cannabinoid additives in marijuana products. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. HB 2335 - Concerning business practices by marijuana retailers that may mislead the public as to the ownership of a retailer. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  5. HB 2336 - Permitting cities, towns, and counties to prohibit the production, processing, or sale of marijuana only by an ordinance enacted through a public vote. (If measure is referred to committee.)

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Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs
1/9/18 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 1177 - Supporting access to state recreation lands by disabled veterans.
  2. HB 1180 - Enhancing recreational opportunities for veterans with disabilities.
  3. SHB 1247 - Concerning eligibility for lifetime veteran's disability passes. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. HB 2269 - Concerning tax relief for adaptive automotive equipment for veterans and service members with disabilities. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  5. HB 2342 - Establishing a donation program for resident disabled veterans to receive hunting and fishing licenses. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs
1/10/18 8:30 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Overview of a community land trust model in Washington.

Public Hearing: HB 2364 - Concerning facilities financing by the housing finance commission. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs
1/11/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2261 - Concerning housing authorities. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2267 - Recognizing indigenous peoples' day. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 2320 - Concerning the creation of a work group to study and make recommendations on natural disaster mitigation and resiliency activities. (If measure is referred to committee.)

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Early Learning & Human Services
1/9/18 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Child Care Aware presentation on the United States Chamber of Commerce Foundation report titled "Workforce of Today, Workforce of Tomorrow: The Business Case for High Quality Childcare."

Early Learning & Human Services
1/10/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Presentation from the Office of Innovation, Alignment and Accountability within the Department of Children, Youth, and Families:
  1. The development of a plan for the establishment of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
  2. The Working Connections Child Care program transfer report.
  3. The Working Connections Child Care program integrity report.


Early Learning & Human Services
1/12/18 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Overview of the Family Assessment Response program and reports from the Washington State Institute for Public Policy and TriWest.

Public Hearing: HB 2256 - Concerning the online availability of foster parent preservice training. (If measure is referred to committee.)

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Education
1/8/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Every Student Succeeds Act Consolidated Plan Implementation.

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 1896 - Expanding civics education in public schools.
  2. HB 2034 - Requiring teacher preparation programs to integrate Native American curriculum developed by the office of the superintendent of public instruction into existing Pacific Northwest history and government requirements.
  3. HB 2288 - Concerning the Washington history day program. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Education
1/9/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Expanded Learning Opportunities.

Public Hearing:
  1. SHB 1377 - Improving students' mental health by enhancing nonacademic professional services. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. ESHB 1600 - Increasing the career and college readiness of public school students. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 1827 - Relating to expanding the current and future educator workforce supply through evidence-based strategies to improve and incentivize the recruitment and retention of highly effective educators, especially in high-need subject, grade-level, and geographic areas, and to establish a cohesive continuum of high quality professional learning from preparation programs to job embedded induction, mentoring, collaboration, and other professional development opportunities. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Education
1/11/18 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Interscholastic Activity Fees.

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2311 - Reducing barriers to student participation in extracurricular activities. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2266 - Clarifying the nature of the driver training education curriculum developed and maintained by the department of licensing and the office of the superintendent of public instruction. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Executive Session:
  1. SHB 1377 - Improving students' mental health by enhancing nonacademic professional services. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. ESHB 1600 - Increasing the career and college readiness of public school students. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 1827 - Relating to expanding the current and future educator workforce supply through evidence-based strategies to improve and incentivize the recruitment and retention of highly effective educators, especially in high-need subject, grade-level, and geographic areas, and to establish a cohesive continuum of high quality professional learning from preparation programs to job embedded induction, mentoring, collaboration, and other professional development opportunities. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. HB 1896 - Expanding civics education in public schools.

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Environment
1/8/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: HB 2341 - Concerning the protection of military installations operated by the United States armed services from incompatible development. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Work Session: Toxics Policy Update: Flame Retardants and Perfluorinated Compounds.

Environment
1/9/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2294 - Aligning Washington's greenhouse gas emissions limits with those established by the United States' commitment under the 2015 Paris climate agreement. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2338 - Reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with transportation fuels. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Environment
1/11/18 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2328 - Reducing emissions by making changes to the clean car standards and clean car program. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2298 - Concerning wastewater operator certifications. (If measure is referred to committee.)

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Finance
1/9/18 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Update on implementation of EHB 2163 Part II Remote Sellers, Referrers, and Marketplace Facilitators.
  2. Staff briefing on the taxation of digital goods and digital automated services.
  3. Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee 2017 Tax Preference Performance Review Report.

Finance
1/12/18 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SHB 1532 - Concerning the exemption of property taxes for nonprofit homeownership development. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2340 - Extending the sales and use tax exemption for certain alternative fuel vehicles. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 2358 - Clarifying marijuana-related definitions. (If measure is referred to committee.)

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Health Care & Wellness
1/9/18 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2304 - Concerning improving diversity in clinical trials. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2344 - Concerning evacuation of adult family homes. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 2346 - Concerning priority processing for adult family home license applications. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. HB 2355 - Addressing the establishment of an individual health insurance market claims-based reinsurance program. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Health Care & Wellness
1/10/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2257 - Prohibiting maintenance of certification from being required for certain health professions. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2258 - Concerning health care provider and health care facility whistleblower protections. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 2264 - Concerning hospital privileges for advanced registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. HB 2291 - Concerning the licensure and certification of massage therapists and reflexologists. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  5. HB 2313 - Providing the chiropractic quality assurance commission with additional authority over budget development, spending, and staffing. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Health Care & Wellness
1/12/18 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2272 - Concerning restrictions on prescriptions for opiates. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2296 - Protecting consumers from excess charges for prescription medications. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 2310 - Concerning prescription drug insurance continuity of care. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. HB 2325 - Concerning the prescription drug monitoring program. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  5. HB 2356 - Concerning stem cell therapies not approved by the United States food and drug administration. (If measure is referred to committee.)

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Higher Education
1/9/18 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. 2SHB 1168 - Supporting student success at community and technical colleges by increasing full-time faculty. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. SHB 1293 - Concerning witnessing a student's college bound scholarship pledge when efforts to obtain a parent's or guardian's signature are unsuccessful. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. SHB 1433 - Decoupling services and activities fees from tuition. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. E2SHB 1439 - Regulating the institutions of higher education, including for-profit institutions and private vocational schools, to protect students from unfair business practices. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Possible Executive Session:
  1. 2SHB 1168 - Supporting student success at community and technical colleges by increasing full-time faculty. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. SHB 1293 - Concerning witnessing a student's college bound scholarship pledge when efforts to obtain a parent's or guardian's signature are unsuccessful. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. SHB 1433 - Decoupling services and activities fees from tuition. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. E2SHB 1439 - Regulating the institutions of higher education, including for-profit institutions and private vocational schools, to protect students from unfair business practices. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Higher Education
1/10/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. 2SHB 1488 - Expanding higher education opportunities for certain students. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2177 - Creating the rural county high employer demand jobs program.
  3. HB 2252 - Concerning policies for granting academic credit at institutions of higher education for international baccalaureate (IB) examinations. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Higher Education
1/12/18 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Possible Executive Session:
  1. 2SHB 1168 - Supporting student success at community and technical colleges by increasing full-time faculty. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. SHB 1293 - Concerning witnessing a student's college bound scholarship pledge when efforts to obtain a parent's or guardian's signature are unsuccessful. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. SHB 1433 - Decoupling services and activities fees from tuition. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. E2SHB 1439 - Regulating the institutions of higher education, including for-profit institutions and private vocational schools, to protect students from unfair business practices. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  5. 2SHB 1488 - Expanding higher education opportunities for certain students. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  6. HB 2177 - Creating the rural county high employer demand jobs program.
  7. HB 2252 - Concerning policies for granting academic credit at institutions of higher education for international baccalaureate (IB) examinations. (If measure is referred to committee.)

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Judiciary
1/9/18 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2315 - Concerning registration of land titles. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2098 - Making financial services available to marijuana producers, processors, retailers, qualifying patients, health care professionals, and designated providers as authorized under chapters 69.50 and 69.51A RCW.
  3. HB 2139 - Concerning issuance of a search warrant by a municipal court judge.
  4. HB 2343 - Defining "willful" in the chapter regarding abuse of vulnerable adults. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  5. HB 2035 - Concerning information on civil traffic infractions.

Judiciary
1/10/18 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2253 - Concerning the right to control disposition of the remains of a deceased minor child. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2273 - Concerning the medicaid fraud control unit. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 2326 - Concerning medicaid fraud false claims civil penalties. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. HB 1798 - Concerning the sale of manufactured/mobile home communities.
  5. HB 2040 - Increasing the notice of termination for tenancies under the residential landlord-tenant act.

Judiciary
1/11/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2308 - Concerning civil legal aid. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2289 - Concerning the release and commitment of persons involuntarily committed after the dismissal of a felony. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 2314 - Concerning marriage licensing and solemnization by county auditors. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. HB 2262 - Concerning actions for wrongful injury or death. (If measure is referred to committee.)

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Labor & Workplace Standards
1/8/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: EHB 1506 - Addressing workplace practices to achieve gender pay equity. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Labor & Workplace Standards
1/9/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:
  1. EHB 1506 - Addressing workplace practices to achieve gender pay equity. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. SHB 1673 - Adding training on public works and prevailing wage requirements to responsible bidder criteria. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 1669 - Establishing minimum crew size on certain trains. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. HB 1953 - Addressing maximum penalties under the Washington industrial safety and health act. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  5. SHB 1298 - Prohibiting employers from asking about arrests or convictions before an applicant is determined otherwise qualified for a position. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Labor & Workplace Standards
1/11/18 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Report on employment standards investigations.
  2. Report on the underground economy.

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Local Government
1/9/18 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Overview of the Road Map to Washington's Future study.

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2093 - Concerning the mitigation of public facilities in certain cities.
  2. HB 2251 - Concerning public facilities districts. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Local Government
1/10/18 9:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Local Government's Approach to Clean Energy.

Local Government
1/11/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2261 - Concerning housing authorities. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2290 - Simplifying the process for donating low-value surplus property owned by a city-owned utility. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 2318 - Addressing insurance coverage for water-sewer district commissioners. (If measure is referred to committee.)

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Public Safety
1/8/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2254 - Addressing the crimes of harassment. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2271 - Concerning the processes for reviewing sexually violent predators committed under chapter 71.09 RCW. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 2287 - Establishing a criminal justice system diversion center pilot project. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Public Safety
1/9/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SHB 1679 - Issuing a two-year identicard for offenders released from prison facilities. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. SHB 2025 - Requiring the development and implementation of a comprehensive plan to improve offender programs. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 2331 - Addressing collection of DNA biological samples. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. HB 2353 - Supporting sexual assault survivors. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Public Safety
1/11/18 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Possible Executive Session:
  1. SHB 1679 - Issuing a two-year identicard for offenders released from prison facilities. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. SHB 2025 - Requiring the development and implementation of a comprehensive plan to improve offender programs. (If measure is referred to committee.)

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State Govt, Elections & IT
1/9/18 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. SHB 1160 - Enacting recommendations of the sunshine committee. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 1535 - Addressing county commissioner elections. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 1800 - Enacting the Washington voting rights act. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. HB 1999 - Concerning elections in port districts that are coextensive with a county having a population of over one-half million. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  5. HB 2297 - Extending the period for voter registration. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 1159 - Concerning employment after public service in state government. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 1470 - Modifying declaration of candidacy provisions. (If measure is referred to committee.)

State Govt, Elections & IT
1/10/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. ESHB 1513 - Concerning the collection of youth voter registration sign up information. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. SHB 1567 - Concerning modification of precinct and district boundary lines. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. ESHB 1851 - Protecting taxpayers by providing for accountability and transparency in government contracting. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. EHB 1927 - Concerning government efficiency by eliminating, revising or decodifying obsolete or inactive statutory provisions that concern the office of financial management. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 1800 - Enacting the Washington voting rights act. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2297 - Extending the period for voter registration. (If measure is referred to committee.)

State Govt, Elections & IT
1/12/18 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 1469 - Modifying presidential primary provisions.
  2. HB 1835 - Updating inflationary amounts in campaign finance laws. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 1897 - Concerning ensuring fairness and compliance with public works and procurement practices. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Possible Executive Session:
  1. SHB 1160 - Enacting recommendations of the sunshine committee. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. ESHB 1513 - Concerning the collection of youth voter registration sign up information. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 1535 - Addressing county commissioner elections. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. SHB 1567 - Concerning modification of precinct and district boundary lines. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  5. ESHB 1851 - Protecting taxpayers by providing for accountability and transparency in government contracting. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  6. EHB 1927 - Concerning government efficiency by eliminating, revising or decodifying obsolete or inactive statutory provisions that concern the office of financial management. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  7. HB 1999 - Concerning elections in port districts that are coextensive with a county having a population of over one-half million. (If measure is referred to committee.)

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Technology & Economic Development
1/9/18 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Washington State Housing Finance Commission report on tax incentives and strategies for renewable and distributed energy finance.

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2249 - Protecting privacy and identity by setting data collection, storage, use, and disposal standards.
  2. HB 2279 - Concerning the fair servicing and repair of digital electronic products. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Technology & Economic Development
1/10/18 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee report on the 2017 tax preference performance review of energy-related tax preferences.

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2133 - Encouraging the economic vitality of rural food and forest product businesses.
  2. HB 1510 - Concerning port district worker development and occupational training programs.
  3. HB 1897 - Concerning ensuring fairness and compliance with public works and procurement practices.

Technology & Economic Development
1/11/18 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2327 - Concerning appliance efficiency standards. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2280 - Concerning community solar gardens. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  3. HB 2281 - Recertifying renewable energy systems eligible for a renewable energy system production incentive. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  4. HB 2319 - Concerning energy conservation programs under the energy independence act. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Work Session: Office of Program Research staff report on federal regulation of Internet providers.

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Transportation
1/8/18 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. State of the state of transportation.
  2. Governor Inslee's proposed supplemental transportation budget.

Transportation
1/10/18 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Amtrak December 2017 derailment and response.

Transportation
1/11/18 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Freight issues.

Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2295 - Encouraging the use of electric or hybrid-electric aircraft for regional air travel. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  2. HB 2357 - Allowing semiannual or quarterly payment plans for regional transit authority motor vehicle excise taxes. (If measure is referred to committee.)

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