Agenda Update; Senate Ways & Means

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Added to Public Hearing: 2SHB 1173, ESHB 1753, HB 2097, HB 2098, ESHB 1841, ESHB 1643, ESHB 1175, ESHB 1866, 2SHB 1905, HB 1183, SHB 1571, SHB 1725, SHB 1593, SHB 1717, E2SHB 1117, E2SHB 1663, E2SHB 1812, E2SHB 1799, E2SHB 1691, ESHB 1694, ESHB 1699, E2SHB 1760, E2SHB 1153, 2SHB 2008, SHB 1747, SHB 1616, E2SHB 1868, HB 2007, E2SHB 1181, SHB 1773, 2SHB 1890, SHB 1800, 2SHB 1860, 2SHB 1751, E2SHB 1659, E2SHB 1736, 2SHB 1835, HB 1780, HB 1805, EHB 1687, SHB 1967, SHB 1620, SHB 2051, SHB 1957, ESHB 1629, E2SHB 1723, E2SHB 1015, 2SHB 1827, 3SHB 1359, SHB 1901, and E4SHB 1412.
Removed from Public Hearing:  Bills to be determined.
Meeting is now scheduled to end at 6:30 p.m.
Ways & Means - 2/26/2022 9:00 AM

Senate Full Committee
Virtual

REVISED ON 2/25/2022 AT 9:41 AM

Public Hearing:
1.   2SHB 1173 - Concerning state lands development authorities. (Remote testimony.)
2.   ESHB 1753 - Concerning tribal consultation regarding the use of certain funding authorized by the climate commitment act. (Remote testimony.)
3.   HB 2097 - Changing the definition of first-time home buyer. (Remote testimony.)
4.   HB 2098 - Modifying the interest rate for the low-income home rehabilitation revolving loan program. (Remote testimony.)
5.   ESHB 1841 - Incentivizing rental of accessory dwelling units to low-income households. (Remote testimony.)
6.   ESHB 1643 - Exempting a sale or transfer of real property for affordable housing to a nonprofit entity, housing authority, public corporation, county, or municipal corporation from the real estate excise tax. (Remote testimony.)
7.   ESHB 1175 - Providing a property tax exemption for real property used as a host home associated with a host home program. (Remote testimony.)
8.   ESHB 1866 - Assisting persons receiving community support services through medical assistance programs to receive supportive housing. (Remote testimony.)
9.   2SHB 1905 - Reducing homelessness for youth and young adults discharging from a publicly funded system of care. (Remote testimony.)
10.   HB 1183 - Creating the home sharing support grant program. (Remote testimony.)
11.   SHB 1571 - Concerning protections and services for indigenous persons who are missing, murdered, or survivors of human trafficking. (Remote testimony.)
12.   SHB 1725 - Concerning the creation of an endangered missing person advisory designation for missing indigenous persons. (Remote testimony.)
13.   SHB 1593 - Expanding the landlord mitigation program to alleviate the financial burden on victims attempting to flee domestic violence, sexual assault, unlawful harassment, or stalking. (Remote testimony.)
14.   SHB 1717 - Concerning tribal participation in planning under the growth management act. (Remote testimony.)
15.   E2SHB 1117 - Promoting salmon recovery through revisions to the state's comprehensive planning framework. (Remote testimony.)
16.   E2SHB 1663 - Reducing methane emissions from landfills. (Remote testimony.)
17.   E2SHB 1812 - Modernizing the energy facility site evaluation council to meet the state's clean energy goals. (Remote testimony.)
18.   E2SHB 1799 - Concerning organic materials management. (Remote testimony.)
19.   E2SHB 1691 - Concerning financial responsibility requirements related to oil spills. (Remote testimony.)
20.   ESHB 1694 - Concerning logistical processes for the regulation of priority chemicals in consumer products. (Remote testimony.)
21.   ESHB 1699 - Permitting individuals retired from the public employees retirement system, the teachers retirement system, and the school employees retirement system additional opportunities to work for a school district for up to 1,040 hours per school year while in receipt of pension benefits until July 1, 2025. (Remote testimony.)
22.   E2SHB 1760 - Expanding access to dual credit programs. (Remote testimony.)
23.   E2SHB 1153 - Addressing language access in public schools. (Remote testimony.)
24.   2SHB 2008 - Eliminating the use of intelligence quotient scores in determining eligibility for programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities. (Remote testimony.)
25.   SHB 1747 - Supporting relative placements in child welfare proceedings. (Remote testimony.)
26.   SHB 1616 - Concerning the charity care act. (Remote testimony.)
27.   E2SHB 1868 - Improving worker safety and patient care in health care facilities by addressing staffing needs, overtime, meal and rest breaks, and enforcement. (Remote testimony.)
28.   HB 2007 - Establishing a nurse educator loan repayment program under the Washington health corps. (Remote testimony.)
29.   E2SHB 1181 - Establishing programs and measures to prevent suicide among veterans and military members. (Remote testimony.)
30.   SHB 1773 - Concerning assisted outpatient treatment for persons with behavioral health disorders. (Remote testimony.)
31.   2SHB 1890 - Concerning the children and youth behavioral health work group. (Remote testimony.)
32.   SHB 1800 - Increasing access to behavioral health services for minors. (Remote testimony.)
33.   2SHB 1860 - Preventing homelessness among persons discharging from inpatient behavioral health settings. (Remote testimony.)
34.   2SHB 1751 - Concerning hazing prevention and reduction at institutions of higher education. (Remote testimony.)
35.   E2SHB 1659 - Making higher education more affordable and accessible for students by bridging the gap between cost and need to reduce barriers, improve opportunity, and advance economic security. (Remote testimony.)
36.   E2SHB 1736 - Establishing a state student loan program. (Remote testimony.)
37.   2SHB 1835 - Creating outreach and completion initiatives to increase postsecondary enrollment. (Remote testimony.)
38.   HB 1780 - Concerning workforce education investment accountability and oversight board staffing changes. (Remote testimony.)
39.   HB 1805 - Concerning the opportunity scholarship program. (Remote testimony.)
40.   EHB 1687 - Enhancing the college bound scholarship program by increasing opportunities for students to attend community and technical colleges. (Remote testimony.)
41.   SHB 1967 - Concerning property tax exemptions for nonprofits. (Remote testimony.)
42.   SHB 1620 - Addressing the response to extreme weather events. (Remote testimony.)
43.   SHB 2051 - Providing short-term disaster recovery financial assistance to agricultural producers. (Remote testimony.)
44.   SHB 1957 - Establishing a small business disaster recovery financial assistance program. (Remote testimony.)
45.   ESHB 1629 - Concerning a comprehensive study of aerial imaging technology uses for state agencies, special purpose districts, and local and tribal governments. (Remote testimony.)
46.   E2SHB 1723 - Closing the digital equity divide by increasing the accessibility and affordability of telecommunications services, devices, and training. (Remote testimony.)
47.   E2SHB 1015 - Creating the Washington equitable access to credit act. (Remote testimony.)
48.   2SHB 1827 - Creating the community reinvestment account and community reinvestment program. (Remote testimony.)
49.   3SHB 1359 - Temporarily reducing liquor license fees. (Remote testimony.)
50.   SHB 1901 - Updating laws concerning civil protection orders to further enhance and improve their efficacy and accessibility. (Remote testimony.)
51.   E4SHB 1412 - Concerning legal financial obligations. (Remote testimony.)


Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. Meeting is scheduled to end at 6:30 p.m.

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