Senate Legislative Meeting Schedule for the Week of 1/9

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Senate Legislative Meeting Schedule for the Week of 1/9

Time	Committee	Location
Monday, January 9, 2023
10:00 AM	HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
	HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
	SENATE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
12:00 PM	HOUSE CONVENES Opening Day Ceremonies
	SENATE CONVENES
4:00 PM	Transportation (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Time	Committee	Location
8:00 AM	Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
	Health & Long Term Care (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
	Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
10:30 AM	Human Services (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
	Labor & Commerce (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
	Law & Justice (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
11:30 AM	HOUSE CONVENES
	PRO FORMA SENATE SESSION
11:45 AM	JOINT SESSION State of the State Address (Governor Inslee)
1:30 PM	State Government & Elections (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
2:30 PM	Environment, Energy & Technology (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
4:00 PM	Transportation (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
	Ways & Means (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Time	Committee	Location
8:00 AM	Environment, Energy & Technology (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
	Higher Education & Workforce Development (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
10:00 AM	HOUSE CONVENES
11:00 AM	JOINT SESSION State of the Judiciary
1:30 PM	Early Learning & K-12 Education (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
	Housing (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
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Thursday, January 12, 2023
Time	Committee	Location
8:00 AM	Human Services (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
	Labor & Commerce (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
	Law & Justice (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
10:30 AM	HOUSE SESSION/CAUCUS
	Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
	Health & Long Term Care (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
	Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
12:30 PM	PRO FORMA SENATE SESSION
1:30 PM	Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 3 and Virtual
	Early Learning & K-12 Education (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
4:00 PM	Transportation (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
	Ways & Means (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
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Friday, January 13, 2023
Time	Committee	Location
8:00 AM	Environment, Energy & Technology (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
	Health & Long Term Care (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
	State Government & Elections (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
9:55 AM	PRO FORMA HOUSE SESSION
10:30 AM	Higher Education & Workforce Development (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
	Housing (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
12:30 PM	PRO FORMA SENATE SESSION/POSSIBLE CAUCUS
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Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks 1/12/2023 1:30 PM Senate Full Committee Senate Hearing Rm 3 and Virtual J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA
Work Session: Overview of the Columbia River gill net salmon license buyback program. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade
1/10/2023 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session:

1. Introductions.

2. Committee preferences.

3. Office of the Insurance Commissioner update.

4. Department of Financial Institutions update.

Public Hearing: SB 5026 - Eliminating prelicensing education requirements for licensed insurance producers.. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade
1/12/2023 10:30 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session:

1. Department of Commerce update on economic development initiatives.

2. Update from the Governor's advisor for trade policy.

Public Hearing: Bills to be determined.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Early Learning & K-12 Education 1/11/2023 1:30 PM Senate Full Committee Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual J.A. Cherberg Olympia, WA
Public Hearing: Bills to be determined. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Early Learning & K-12 Education 1/12/2023 1:30 PM Senate Full Committee Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual J.A. Cherberg Olympia, WA
Public Hearing: Bills to be determined. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Environment, Energy & Technology 1/10/2023 2:30 PM Senate Full Committee Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual J.A. Cherberg Olympia, WA
Work Session: Committee introductions and procedures. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Environment, Energy & Technology
1/11/2023 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: SB 5039 - Mitigating the risk of wildfires through electric utility planning and identification of best management practices appropriate to each electric utility's circumstances. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

Work Session: Updates on the practical implications of the Climate Commitment Act and the Clean Fuel Standard.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Environment, Energy & Technology
1/13/2023 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: SB 5091 - Creating and expanding tax incentives for the research, development, production, and sale of hydrogen fuel cells in Washington state. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

Work Session: Overview of scope and scale of energy production in Washington State:

Discussion of energy use and needs in Washington.
Discussion of issues relating to siting transmission and clean energy projects.
Discussion of workforce data and challenges.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Health & Long Term Care 1/10/2023 8:00 AM Senate Full Committee Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA
Work Session: Agency overviews and initiatives. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Health & Long Term Care
1/12/2023 10:30 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Long term care workforce challenges and opportunities.

Public Hearing:

1. SB 5036 - Concerning telemedicine. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

2. SB 5121 - Extending the expiration date of the joint select committee on health care oversight. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

Health & Long Term Care
1/13/2023 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Behavioral health in Washington state.

Public Hearing: SB 5120 - Establishing 23-hour crisis relief centers in Washington state. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Higher Education & Workforce Development
1/11/2023 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Overview of campus climate surveys.

Public Hearing:

1. SB 5048 - Eliminating college in the high school fees. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

2. SB 5079 - Concerning the date by which tuition operating fees are established. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

Higher Education & Workforce Development 1/13/2023 10:30 AM Senate Full Committee Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual J.A. Cherberg Olympia, WA
Public Hearing: Bills to be determined. Executive Session: Bills to be determined. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Housing 1/11/2023 1:30 PM Senate Full Committee Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA
Work Session: 1. Committee introductions and procedures. 2. Vehicle residences. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Housing 1/13/2023 10:30 AM Senate Full Committee Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA
Work Session: 1. Homeownership Disparities Work Group report. 2. Housing survey. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Human Services 1/10/2023 10:30 AM Senate Full Committee Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA
Work Session: Department of Children, Youth and Families agency overview. Possible other business. Meeting is scheduled to end at 11:30 a.m. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Human Services
1/12/2023 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: SB 5081 - Concerning victim notification. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

Work Session: To be announced.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Labor & Commerce
1/10/2023 10:30 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. SB 5013 - Providing a tax exemption for the first 20,000 gallons of wine sold by a winery in Washington. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

2. SB 5123 - Concerning the employment of individuals who lawfully consume cannabis. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

3. SB 5069 - Allowing interstate cannabis agreements. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

4. SB 5080 - Expanding and improving the social equity in cannabis program. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. Meeting is scheduled to end at 11:30 a.m. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Labor & Commerce
1/12/2023 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. SB 5089 - Making changes to factory assembled structures, manufactured or mobile homes, commercial coaches, conversion vending units, medical units, recreational vehicles, and park trailers requirements, including adding board members to the factory assembled structures advisory committee. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

2. SB 5110 - Adding penalties for certain prohibited practices in chapter 49.44 RCW. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

3. SB 5084 - Creating a separate fund for the purposes of self-insured pensions and assessments. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

4. SB 5061 - Concerning access to personnel records. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

5. SB 5088 - Adding references to contractor registration and licensing laws in workers' compensation, public works, and prevailing wage statutes. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

Law & Justice
1/10/2023 10:30 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. SB 5003 - Increasing the number of district court judges in Snohomish county. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

2. SB 5004 - Making updates to the Washington business corporation act. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

3. SB 5128 - Concerning jury diversity. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

Law & Justice
1/12/2023 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. SB 5003 - Increasing the number of district court judges in Snohomish county. (If measure is referred to committee.)

2. SB 5004 - Making updates to the Washington business corporation act. (If measure is referred to committee.)

3. SB 5128 - Concerning jury diversity. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Public Hearing:

1. SB 5006 - Clarifying waiver of firearm rights. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

2. SB 5028 - Revising the process for individuals to request name changes. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

3. SB 5010 - Including synthetic opioids in the endangerment with a controlled substance statute. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

4. SB 5046 - Concerning postconviction access to counsel. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs 1/10/2023 8:00 AM Senate Full Committee Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual J.A. Cherberg Olympia, WA
Work Session: 1. Growth management task force update. 2. Impact fee deferral program. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs
1/12/2023 10:30 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. SB 5001 - Concerning public facility districts created by at least two city or county legislative authorities. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

2. SB 5067 - Concerning meetings of county legislative authorities. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

3. SB 5106 - Updating timelines for adopting county commissioner district boundaries following expansion from three to five commissioners. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

State Government & Elections
1/10/2023 1:30 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. SB 5112 - Updating processes related to voter registration.. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

2. SB 5082 - Encouraging electoral participation and making ballots more meaningful by abolishing advisory votes.. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

3. SB 5000 - Recognizing contributions of Americans of Chinese descent.. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

State Government & Elections
1/13/2023 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. Concerning funding and expenditures for legislative organizations by legislators who serve as elected leaders of those organizations [S-0065].. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. SB 5015 - Reestablishing the productivity board.. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

3. SB 5133 - Modifying the responsible bidder criteria for public works projects.. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

4. SB 5127 - Clarifying school districts' ability to redact personal information related to a student (Hearing is on the Proposed Substitute.).. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

Executive Session:

1. SB 5000 - Recognizing contributions of Americans of Chinese descent. (If measure is referred to committee.)

2. SB 5082 - Encouraging electoral participation and making ballots more meaningful by abolishing advisory votes. (If measure is referred to committee.)

3. SB 5112 - Updating processes related to voter registration. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Transportation
1/9/2023 4:00 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session:

1. Member/Staff introductions.

2. Committee operating procedures.

3. Overview of Governor’s proposed transportation budget - Office of Financial Management (OFM).

Transportation
1/10/2023 4:00 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session:

1. Joint Transportation Committee introductions.

2. Transportation agency introductions:

Washington State Transportation Commission.
Washington State Department of Licensing.
Washington State Patrol.
Washington Traffic Safety Commission.

Transportation
1/12/2023 4:00 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session:

1. State of Transportation - Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).

2. Local government introductions:

Cities.
Counties.
Ports.
Transit agencies.

Ways & Means
1/10/2023 4:00 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. Making 2023-2025 fiscal biennium operating appropriations. (If measure is referred to committee).

2. Making 2021-2023 fiscal biennium second supplemental operating appropriations. (If measure is referred to committee).

Sign up for public testimony will be available when the bill number is published. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Ways & Means
1/12/2023 4:00 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. Concerning the capital budget. (If measure is referred to committee).

2. Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts. (If measure is referred to committee).

3. Reducing homelessness in Washington state through capital expenditures for programs that address housing insecurity. (If measure is referred to committee).

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