Agenda Update; Senate Ways & Means

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Added Executive Session on SSB 5399, SB 5294, SB 5350, SB 5490, SB 5242, SSB 5453, SSB 5199, 2SSB 5001, SSB 5093, SSB 5268, SB 5379, SSB 5243, SSB 5114, SSB 5301, SSB 5256, SSB 5080, SSB 5376, SB 5032, and SB 5672.
Added to Public Hearing: SSB 5386, SSB 5334, SSB 5609, SSB 5290, SSB 5561, SSB 5477, SB 5427, SSB 5226, SB 5025, SSB 5225, SSB 5230, SB 5734, SSB 5634, SSB 5388, SB 5684, SSB 5269, SSB 5447, SSB 5562, SSB 5518, SSB 5186, SSB 5546, SSB 5377, SSB 5291, SB 5534, SSB 5703, SSB 5668, and SSB 5601.
Added to Executive Session: SSB 5399, SB 5294, SB 5350, SB 5490, SB 5242, SSB 5453, SSB 5199, 2SSB 5001, SSB 5093, SSB 5268, SB 5379, SSB 5243, SSB 5114, SSB 5301, SSB 5256, SSB 5080, SSB 5376, SB 5032, and SB 5672.
Removed from Public Hearing:  Bills to be determined.
Ways & Means - 2/20/2023 9:00 AM

Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

REVISED ON 2/16/2023 AT 6:33 PM

Public Hearing:
1.   SSB 5386 - Reducing administrative complexity by increasing transparency of revenue flows for activities funded by document recording fees. (Remote Testimony Available).
2.   SSB 5334 - Providing a local government option for the funding of essential affordable housing programs. (Remote Testimony Available).
3.   SSB 5609 - Establishing housing approval requirements that will eliminate Washington's housing shortage. (Remote Testimony Available).
4.   SSB 5290 - Concerning consolidating local permit review processes. (Remote Testimony Available).
5.   SSB 5561 - Extending the expiration date of the law enforcement community engagement grant project. (Remote Testimony Available).
6.   SSB 5477 - Implementing the recommendations of the Washington state missing and murdered indigenous women and people task force. (Remote Testimony Available).
7.   SB 5427 - Concerning people who have been targeted or affected by hate crimes and bias incidents. (Remote Testimony Available).
8.   SSB 5226 - Concerning the department of corrections' duty to ensure public safety by positively changing lives through pursuing open active warrants of persons who have violated the terms of their supervision. (Remote Testimony Available).
9.   SB 5025 - Concerning implementation of technology systems at the department of corrections. (Remote Testimony Available).
10.   SSB 5225 - Increasing access to the working connections child care program. (Remote Testimony Available).
11.   SSB 5230 - Concerning extended foster care services. (Remote Testimony Available).
12.   SB 5734 - Encouraging achieving a better life experience accounts. (Remote Testimony Available).
13.   SSB 5634 - Concerning problem gambling. (Remote Testimony Available).
14.   SSB 5388 - Concerning improving diversity in clinical trials. (Remote Testimony Available).
15.   SB 5684 - Concerning small works rosters. (Remote Testimony Available).
16.   SSB 5269 - Concerning Washington state manufacturing. (Remote Testimony Available).
17.   SSB 5447 - Promoting the alternative jet fuel industry in Washington. (Remote Testimony Available).
18.   SSB 5562 - Supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future. (Remote Testimony Available).
19.   SSB 5518 - Concerning cybersecurity. (Remote Testimony Available).
20.   SSB 5186 - Requiring antidiscrimination clauses in public contracting. (Remote Testimony Available).
21.   SSB 5546 - Establishing a Washington state cannabis commission. (Remote Testimony Available).
22.   SSB 5377 - Concerning cannabis license ownership. (Remote Testimony Available).
23.   SSB 5291 - Concerning liquor licenses. (Remote Testimony Available).
24.   SB 5534 - Concerning workforce education investment accountability and oversight board staffing changes. (Remote Testimony Available).
25.   SSB 5703 - Modifying the Washington college grant and establishing bridge grants. (Remote Testimony Available).
26.   SSB 5668 - Concerning small districts with less than 2,750 students and significant participation in skill centers. (Remote Testimony Available).
27.   SSB 5601 - Creating a youth development office and grant program within the department of children, youth, and families. (Remote Testimony Available).

Executive Session:
1.   SSB 5399 - Concerning future listing right purchase contracts.
2.   SB 5294 - Concerning actuarial funding of state retirement systems.
3.   SB 5350 - Providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1.
4.   SB 5490 - Concerning health care coverage for retired or disabled employees denied coverage for failure to timely notify the authority of their intent to defer coverage.
5.   SB 5242 - Prohibiting cost sharing for abortion.
6.   SSB 5453 - Concerning female genital mutilation.
7.   SSB 5199 - Providing tax relief for newspaper publishers.
8.   2SSB 5001 - Concerning public facility districts created by at least two city or county legislative authorities.
9.   SSB 5093 - Improving climate resilience through updates to the state's integrated climate response strategy.
10.   SSB 5268 - Addressing equity and efficiencies in public works procurement including modifying small works roster requirements.
11.   SB 5379 - Supporting innovation at associate development organizations.
12.   SSB 5243 - Concerning high school and beyond planning.
13.   SSB 5114 - Supporting adults with lived experience of sex trafficking.
14.   SSB 5301 - Concerning housing programs administered by the department of commerce.
15.   SSB 5256 - Making permanent and expanding the child welfare housing assistance program.
16.   SSB 5080 - Expanding and improving the social equity in cannabis program.
17.   SSB 5376 - Allowing the sale of cannabis waste.
18.   SB 5032 - Extending the felony driving under the influence lookback to 15 years while providing additional treatment options through the creation of a drug offender sentencing alternative for driving under the influence.
19.   SB 5672 - Concerning the Washington auto theft prevention authority account.


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