Senate Legislative Meeting Schedule for the Week of 1/13

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Senate Legislative Meeting Schedule for the Week of 1/13

Monday, January 13, 2025
Time Committee Location
10:00 AM HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
12:00 PM HOUSE CONVENES
Opening Day Ceremonies
SENATE SESSION/CAUCUS
Opening Day
2:00 PM Agriculture & Natural Resources (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
Human Services (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
Local Government (S) Senate Hearing Rm 3 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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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Early Learning & K-12 Education (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
Law & Justice (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
10:00 AM HOUSE CONVENES
10:15 AM PRO FORMA SENATE SESSION
10:30 AM JOINT SESSION
Joint Session Canvassing of Election Returns and Outgoing Governor???s State of the State Address
1:30 PM Environment, Energy & Technology (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
Human Services (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2 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 15, 2025
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Business, Financial Services & Trade (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
Environment, Energy & Technology (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
Human Services (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
11:15 AM PRO FORMA SENATE SESSION
11:30 AM JOINT SESSION
Joint Session Incoming Governor???s Inaugural Address
JOINT SESSION
Joint Session Swearing-in Ceremony of Statewide Elected Officials
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 16, 2025
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Business, Financial Services & Trade (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
Health & Long-Term Care (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
10:30 AM HOUSE SESSION/CAUCUS
Early Learning & K-12 Education (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
Law & Justice (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
12:30 PM PRO FORMA SENATE SESSION
1:30 PM Agriculture & Natural Resources (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
Higher Education & Workforce Development (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
Local Government (S) Senate Hearing Rm 3 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 17, 2025
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Health & Long-Term Care (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
Labor & Commerce (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
9:55 AM PRO FORMA HOUSE SESSION
10:30 AM Environment, Energy & Technology (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
Housing (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
12:30 PM PRO FORMA SENATE SESSION/CAUCUS

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Agriculture & Natural Resources
1/13/2025 2:00 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Wildfire and forest resilience update.


Meeting is scheduled to end at 3:30 p.m. Possible other business. 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

Agriculture & Natural Resources
1/16/2025 1:30 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
1.   SB 5065 - Prohibiting the use of certain animals in traveling animal acts. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
2.   SB 5076 - Establishing a Puget Sound nonspot shrimp pot fishery license. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
3.   SB 5092 - Providing a sales and use tax exemption for qualifying farm machinery and equipment. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
4.   SB 5117 - Protecting agriculture. (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


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Business, Financial Services & Trade
1/15/2025 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
1.   Introductions.
2.   Committee guidelines overview.
3.   Overview of the Department of Financial Institutions.
4.   Overview of the Department of Commerce.



Possible other business. 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 & Trade
1/16/2025 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Overview of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner.


Possible other business. 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


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Early Learning & K-12 Education
1/14/2025 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
1.   Updates on implementation of the Fair Start for Kids Act.
2.   Overview of the cost of quality child care rate model.


Public Hearing:
1.   SB 5130 - Eliminating child care licensing fees. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
2.   SB 5030 - Improving access to educational services by reducing barriers to obtaining vital records and allowing alternative forms of documentation. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
3.   SB 5134 - Requiring public schools to commemorate the contributions of Chinese Americans and Americans of Chinese descent. (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

Early Learning & K-12 Education
1/15/2025 1:30 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
1.   SB 5003 - Establishing the school security and preparedness infrastructure grant program. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
2.   SB 5004 - Updating emergency response systems in public schools including panic or alert buttons. (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

Early Learning & K-12 Education
1/16/2025 10:30 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Updates on implementation of the common online platform for High School and Beyond plans.

Public Hearing: SB 5095 - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. (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


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Environment, Energy & Technology
1/14/2025 1:30 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
1.   Introductions.
2.   Introduction to the Department of Ecology.



Possible other business. 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
1/15/2025 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session: To be announced.

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
1/17/2025 10:30 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
1.   Fuel mix disclosure.
2.   Clean Energy Transformation Act.



Possible other business. 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


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Health & Long-Term Care
1/16/2025 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Access to health insurance coverage.

Public Hearing: SB 5084 - Concerning health carrier reporting. (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

Health & Long-Term Care
1/17/2025 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Access to primary care, inpatient care, and long-term care.


Possible other business. 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


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Higher Education & Workforce Development
1/16/2025 1:30 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program.

Public Hearing:
1.   SB 5164 - Providing student navigational supports to increase postsecondary enrollment. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
2.   SB 5115 - Creating the Washington dream act service incentive program. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
3.   SB 5158 - Concerning student athlete insurance. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
4.   SB 5110 - Providing tuition waivers for tribal elders at Washington’s community and technical colleges. (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


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Housing
1/15/2025 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.   Understanding housing development.


Public Hearing: SB 5129 - Concerning common interest communities. (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

Housing
1/17/2025 10:30 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Senior housing stability and tenant protections.


Possible other business. 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


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Human Services
1/13/2025 2:00 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Agency overview - Department of Children, Youth, and Families.

Public Hearing: SB 5082 - Creating a housing assistance program for youth enrolled in extended foster care. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)


Meeting is scheduled to end at 3:30pm. 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

Human Services
1/14/2025 1:30 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Agency overview - Department of Corrections.

Public Hearing:
1.   SB 5029 - Concerning the transportation of individuals released or discharged from the custody of the Department of Corrections. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
2.   SB 5131 - Accommodating religious foods in state correctional facilities. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
3.   SB 5103 - Expediting review of sentences when there exists a pending deportation proceeding. (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

Human Services
1/15/2025 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Overview of the Economic Services Administration and the Developmental Disabilities Administration of the Department of Social and Health Services.

Public Hearing:
1.   SB 5079 - Addressing the burden of unintentional overpayments on older adults and adults with disabilities served by the Department of Social and Health Services. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
2.   SB 5052 - Modifying law enforcement ability to contact juvenile witnesses and victims not suspected of criminal involvement or activity. (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


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Labor & Commerce
1/17/2025 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
1.   SB 5070 - Concerning prohibiting fees on certain acts of commerce to protect tipped wages for workers while reducing the financial burden on employers. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
2.   SB 5191 - Concerning paid family leave premium collection for dockworkers. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)


Work Session:
1.   Overview of Washington State Unemployment Insurance Program.
2.   Overview of Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave Program.



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


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Law & Justice
1/14/2025 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
1.   SB 5006 - Making updates to Washington's corporation acts. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
2.   SB 5065 - Prohibiting the use of certain animals in traveling animal acts. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
3.   SB 5021 - Concerning retention of court exhibits. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
4.   SB 5067 - Concerning impaired driving. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
5.   SB 5098 - Restricting the possession of weapons on the premises of state or local public buildings, parks or playground facilities where children are likely to be present, and county fairs and county fair facilities. (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

Law & Justice
1/16/2025 10:30 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:
1.   SB 5006 - Making updates to Washington's corporation acts. (If measure is referred to committee.)
2.   SB 5065 - Prohibiting the use of certain animals in traveling animal acts. (If measure is referred to committee.)
3.   SB 5021 - Concerning retention of court exhibits. (If measure is referred to committee.)
4.   SB 5067 - Concerning impaired driving. (If measure is referred to committee.)
5.   SB 5098 - Restricting the possession of weapons on the premises of state or local public buildings, parks or playground facilities where children are likely to be present, and county fairs and county fair facilities. (If measure is referred to committee.)


Public Hearing:
1.   SB 5133 - Concerning departures from the guidelines for caregiver status. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
2.   SB 5105 - Concerning offenses involving fabricated depictions of minors. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
3.   SB 5094 - Concerning sexually explicit depictions of minors. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
4.   SB 5037 - Enacting the uniform custodial trust act. (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


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Local Government
1/13/2025 2:00 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 3 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Clear and objective standards for development.


Meeting is scheduled to end at 3:30pm. Possible other business. 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
1/16/2025 1:30 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 3 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
1.   SB 5055 - Promoting agritourism in Washington. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
2.   SB 5053 - Concerning public facilities district formation. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
3.   SB 5089 - Concerning funding rural county coroners and medical examiners. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
4.   SB 5088 - Authorizing counties to impose a public utility tax. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
5.   SB 5018 - Concerning the geographic composition of county weed boards. (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


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State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections
1/14/2025 1:30 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
1.   SB 5017 - Adopting national standards for uniformed and overseas civilian voting, including conforming amendments to existing statute. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
2.   SB 5000 - Adopting the evergreen state as the state nickname. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
3.   SB 5102 - Establishing a public records exemption for the proprietary information of public risk pools. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
4.   SB 5069 - Requiring the secretary of state to print and distribute a voters' pamphlet for the primary in each even-numbered year and for the general election every year. (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

State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections
1/17/2025 10:30 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:
1.   SB 5017 - Adopting national standards for uniformed and overseas civilian voting, including conforming amendments to existing statute. (If measure is referred to committee.)
2.   SB 5000 - Adopting the evergreen state as the state nickname. (If measure is referred to committee.)
3.   SB 5102 - Establishing a public records exemption for the proprietary information of public risk pools. (If measure is referred to committee.)
4.   SB 5069 - Requiring the secretary of state to print and distribute a voters' pamphlet for the primary in each even-numbered year and for the general election every year. (If measure is referred to committee.)


Public Hearing:
1.   SB 5176 - Implementing prompt pay recommendations from the capital projects advisory review board. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)
2.   SB 5011 - Labeling ballot drop boxes. (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


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Transportation
1/13/2025 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.   Joint Transportation Committee introductions.
4.   Transportation budget and revenue overview.



Possible other business. 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

Transportation
1/14/2025 4:00 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Overview of Governor Inslee’s proposed 2025-27 transportation budget - Office of Financial Management (OFM).

Public Hearing: SB 5161 - Making transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. (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

Transportation
1/16/2025 4:00 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Transportation agency introductions.
  1. Washington State Transportation Commission.
  2. Washington State Department of Transportation.
  3. Washington State Department of Licensing.
  4. Washington State Patrol.
  5. Washington Traffic Safety Commission.



Possible other business. 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


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Ways & Means
1/13/2025 4:00 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
1.   Committee procedures and member introductions.
2.   Governor Inslee’s 2025-27 Biennial and 2025 Supplemental Capital Budget Proposals.


Public Hearing:
1.   SB 5195 - Concerning the capital budget. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  1. SB 5195: K-12 public schools. (Remote Testimony Available).
  2. SB 5195: Higher education. (Remote Testimony Available).
  3. SB 5195: Housing and Human services. (Remote Testimony Available).
  4. SB 5195: Natural resources. (Remote Testimony Available).
  5. SB 5195: All other. (Remote Testimony Available).
2.   SB 5194 - Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts. (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

Ways & Means
1/14/2025 4:00 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Governor Inslee’s 2025-27 Biennial and 2025 Supplemental Operating Budget Proposals.

Public Hearing:
1.   SB 5166 - Making 2023-2025 fiscal biennium second supplemental operating appropriations. (If measure is referred to committee.)
2.   SB 5167 - Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  1. SB 5166 and SB 5167: K-12 public schools. (Remote Testimony Available).
  2. SB 5166 and SB 5167: Higher education. (Remote Testimony Available).
  3. SB 5166 and SB 5167: Early learning. (Remote Testimony Available).
  4. SB 5166 and SB 5167: Employee compensation. (Remote Testimony Available).
  5. SB 5166 and SB 5167: Mental health. (Remote Testimony Available).
  6. SB 5166 and SB 5167: Human services. (Remote Testimony Available).
  7. SB 5166 and SB 5167: Natural resources. (Remote Testimony Available).
  8. SB 5166 and SB 5167: All other. (Remote Testimony Available).



Hearing and public testimony for SB 5166 and SB 5167 will be taken together. 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

Ways & Means
1/16/2025 4:00 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
1.   Special education service delivery, access, funding formulas, and spending.
2.   Higher education enrollment and financial aid.



Possible other business. 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



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