House Legislative Meeting Schedule for the Week of 2/17

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House Legislative Meeting Schedule for the Week of 2/17

Time	Committee	Location
Monday, February 17, 2025
10:30 AM	HOUSE SESSION/CAUCUS President's Day and Children's Day
12:30 PM	SENATE SESSION/CAUCUS
1:30 PM	Community Safety (H)	House Hearing Rm D and Virtual
	Education (H)	House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
	Environment & Energy (H)	House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
	Housing (H)	House Hearing Rm C and Virtual
4:00 PM	Appropriations (H)	House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
	Transportation (H)	House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Time	Committee	Location
8:00 AM	Finance (H)	House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
9:55 AM	PRO FORMA HOUSE SESSION
10:30 AM	Agriculture & Natural Resources (H)	House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
	Civil Rights & Judiciary (H)	House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
	Labor & Workplace Standards (H)	House Hearing Rm D and Virtual
	Local Government (H)	House Hearing Rm E and Virtual
	Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans (H)	House Hearing Rm C and Virtual
12:30 PM	PRO FORMA SENATE SESSION
1:30 PM	Consumer Protection & Business (H)	House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
	Early Learning & Human Services (H)	House Hearing Rm D and Virtual
	Health Care & Wellness (H)	House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
	Postsecondary Education & Workforce (H)	House Hearing Rm C and Virtual
	State Government & Tribal Relations (H)	House Hearing Rm E and Virtual
4:00 PM	Community Safety (H)	House Hearing Rm D and Virtual
	Education (H)	House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
	Environment & Energy (H)	House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
	Housing (H)	House Hearing Rm C and Virtual
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Time	Committee	Location
8:00 AM	Agriculture & Natural Resources (H)	House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
	Civil Rights & Judiciary (H)	House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
	Labor & Workplace Standards (H)	House Hearing Rm D and Virtual
	Local Government (H)	House Hearing Rm E and Virtual
	Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans (H)	House Hearing Rm C and Virtual
10:30 AM	HOUSE SESSION/CAUCUS Day of Remembrance
12:30 PM	SENATE SESSION/CAUCUS
1:30 PM	Consumer Protection & Business (H)	House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
	Early Learning & Human Services (H)	House Hearing Rm D and Virtual
	Health Care & Wellness (H)	House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
	Postsecondary Education & Workforce (H)	House Hearing Rm C and Virtual
	State Government & Tribal Relations (H)	House Hearing Rm E and Virtual
4:00 PM	Appropriations (H)	House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
	Transportation (H)	House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
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Thursday, February 20, 2025
Time	Committee	Location
8:00 AM	Community Safety (H)	House Hearing Rm D and Virtual
	Education (H)	House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
	Environment & Energy (H)	House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
	Housing (H)	House Hearing Rm C and Virtual
10:30 AM	HOUSE SESSION/CAUCUS
12:30 PM	PRO FORMA SENATE SESSION
1:30 PM	Capital Budget (H)	House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
	Finance (H)	House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
4:00 PM	Appropriations (H)	House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
	Transportation (H)	House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
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Friday, February 21, 2025
Time	Committee	Location
8:00 AM	Consumer Protection & Business (H)	House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
	Early Learning & Human Services (H)	House Hearing Rm D and Virtual
	Health Care & Wellness (H)	House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
	Postsecondary Education & Workforce (H)	House Hearing Rm C and Virtual
	State Government & Tribal Relations (H)	House Hearing Rm E and Virtual
9:55 AM	PRO FORMA HOUSE SESSION
10:30 AM	Agriculture & Natural Resources (H)	House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
	Civil Rights & Judiciary (H)	House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
	Labor & Workplace Standards (H)	House Hearing Rm D and Virtual
	Local Government (H)	House Hearing Rm E and Virtual
12:30 PM	PRO FORMA SENATE SESSION/CAUCUS
1:30 PM	Finance (H)	House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
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Agriculture & Natural Resources
2/18/2025 10:30 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1861 - Requiring notification of smoke impacts from department of natural resources-initiated or silvicultural burns. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1941 - Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers. (Remote Testimony Available).

Executive Session:

1. HB 1588 - Expanding opportunities for organic, regenerative, climate-smart, and sustainable producers.

2. HB 1608 - Concerning the selling, possessing, transporting, and distributing of farmed octopus.

3. HB 1609 - Promoting efficient administration of state education agencies.

4. HB 1707 - Establishing a review process before the state noxious weed control board may list certain agricultural crops as noxious weeds.

5. HB 1825 - Concerning grizzly bear management.

See https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/house for information about viewing and providing public testimony at committee meetings. 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
2/19/2025 8:00 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1685 - Restructuring fish and wildlife governance. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1930 - Reforming the fish and wildlife commission. (Remote Testimony Available).

Executive Session:

1. HB 1646 - Adding the department of natural resources' civil enforcement decisions under RCW 76.04.205 to appeals that may be heard by the pollution control hearings board.

2. HB 1647 - Establishing surface mine reclamation permit fees.

3. HB 1775 - Prohibiting activities related to the production and manufacturing of fur products.

4. HB 1922 - Concerning hydraulic project approval mitigation after natural events.

Agriculture & Natural Resources
2/21/2025 10:30 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: HJM 4004 - Requesting Congress to modify the Marine Mammal Protection Act. (Remote Testimony Available).

Executive Session:

1. HB 1311 - Concerning the implementation of the recommendations of the department of fish and wildlife regarding the gray wolf.

2. HB 1861 - Requiring notification of smoke impacts from department of natural resources-initiated or silvicultural burns.

3. HJM 4004 - Requesting Congress to modify the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

Appropriations
2/17/2025 4:00 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. SHB 1070 - Concerning industrial insurance coverage for posttraumatic stress disorders affecting correctional facility workers. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1119 - Concerning supervision compliance credit. (Remote Testimony Available).

3. SHB 1131 - Concerning clemency and pardons. (Remote Testimony Available).

4. SHB 1137 - Establishing uniform policies and procedures within department of corrections facilities relating to disciplinary proceedings and administrative segregation. (Remote Testimony Available).

5. SHB 1175 - Allowing small business establishments in residential zones. (Remote Testimony Available).

6. SHB 1177 - Concerning the child welfare housing assistance program. (Remote Testimony Available).

7. HB 1272 - Extending the program to address complex cases of children in crisis. (Remote Testimony Available).

Appropriations
2/19/2025 4:00 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. SHB 1462 - Reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with hydrofluorocarbons. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1467 - Concerning actuarial funding of pension systems. (Remote Testimony Available).

Appropriations
2/20/2025 4:00 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1406 - Concerning associate development organizations. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1476 - Delaying the rebasing of the nursing home payment rates to 2028. (Remote Testimony Available).

Capital Budget
2/20/2025 1:30 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. SHB 1022 - Creating a homes for heroes program. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1723 - Promoting the efficient administration of school construction assistance program projects. (Remote Testimony Available).

Civil Rights & Judiciary
2/18/2025 10:30 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1056 - Concerning law enforcement and local corrections agency misconduct through investigations and legal actions.

2. HB 1909 - Establishing the court unification task force.

3. HB 1440 - Concerning seizure and forfeiture procedures and reporting.

4. HB 1359 - Reviewing laws related to criminal insanity and competency to stand trial.

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

Civil Rights & Judiciary
2/19/2025 8:00 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1881 - Concerning material changes to the operations and governance structure of participants in the health care marketplace.

2. HB 1218 - Concerning persons referred for competency evaluation and restoration services.

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

Civil Rights & Judiciary 2/21/2025 10:30 AM House Full Committee House Hearing Rm A and Virtual John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA
Executive Session: 1. HB 1499 - Concerning legal financial obligations. 2. HB 1460 - Concerning protection order hope cards. 3. HB 1207 - Concerning superior court clerk fees. 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

Community Safety
2/17/2025 1:30 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1180 - Implementing certain recommendations from the sex offender policy board concerning the criminal offense of failure to register.

2. HB 1265 - Concerning commercial sexual exploitation.

3. HB 1276 - Concerning organized retail theft.

4. HB 1512 - Improving traffic safety.

5. HB 1736 - Concerning procedures and requirements for reporting and investigating missing persons.

6. HB 1829 - Concerning tribal warrants.

Public Hearing: HB 1968 - Concerning endangerment with a controlled substance. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

See https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/house for information about viewing and providing public testimony at committee meetings. 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

Community Safety
2/18/2025 4:00 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1110 - Vacating convictions for driving under the influence.

2. HB 1139 - Promoting public safety and deterring unlawful firearm possession by increasing criminal penalties for unlawful possession of a firearm.

3. HB 1228 - Concerning toxicology testing by certified or accredited laboratories.

4. HB 1574 - Protecting access to life-saving care and substance use services.

5. HB 1668 - Concerning community custody.

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

Community Safety
2/20/2025 8:00 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1133 - Concerning sexually violent predators.

2. HB 1138 - Improving public safety by implementing evidence-based interview practices that increase the reliability of statements collected during criminal investigations.

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

Consumer Protection & Business
2/18/2025 1:30 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1834 - Protecting Washington children online. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1900 - Enhancing consumer protections against financial fraud. (Remote Testimony Available).

3. HB 1887 - Creating a data broker registry for the purpose of imposing a data broker severance tax. (Remote Testimony Available).

Possible Executive Session:

1. HB 1636 - Eliminating the per transaction limit for wine and spirit sales.

2. HB 1698 - Updating liquor permit and licensing provisions.

3. HB 1701 - Authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises within a facility owned and leased out by another liquor licensee or person.

4. HB 1203 - Prohibiting the sale of certain tobacco and nicotine products.

5. HB 1534 - Enhancing the regulation of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products.

Consumer Protection & Business
2/19/2025 1:30 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1826 - Establishing a right to repair for mobility equipment for persons with physical disabilities. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1835 - Aligning cannabis licensing decisions by the liquor and cannabis board with local zoning ordinances. (Remote Testimony Available).

3. HB 1884 - Concerning cannabis regulation. (Remote Testimony Available).

4. HB 1940 - Concerning the cannabis industry. (Remote Testimony Available).

Possible Executive Session:

1. HB 1645 - Enhancing consumer protections for automobile insurance coverage.

2. HB 1714 - Enabling opportunities for risk pooling by small businesses for property and liability risks.

3. HB 1793 - Modifying reports of fire losses.

Consumer Protection & Business
2/21/2025 8:00 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: HB 1932 - Authorizing cannabis consumption in regulated environments. (Remote Testimony Available).

Possible Executive Session:

1. HB 1348 - Concerning employee ownership of licensed cannabis businesses.

2. HB 1464 - Concerning home equity sharing agreements.

3. HB 1721 - Concerning manufacturers and vehicle dealers.

4. HB 1760 - Removing barriers for organizations selling manufactured homes to low-income households.

Early Learning & Human Services
2/18/2025 1:30 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1509 - Concerning family reconciliation services.

2. HB 1660 - Reporting information related to racial disproportionality in child welfare.

3. HB 1815 - Concerning prison riot offenses.

4. HB 1876 - Concerning the requirements for accessing the Washington death with dignity act.

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 & Human Services
2/19/2025 1:30 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1322 - Improving outcomes for individuals adjudicated of juvenile offenses by increasing opportunities for community placement options and refining procedural requirements.

2. HB 1509 - Concerning family reconciliation services.

3. HB 1660 - Reporting information related to racial disproportionality in child welfare.

4. HB 1815 - Concerning prison riot offenses.

5. HB 1876 - Concerning the requirements for accessing the Washington death with dignity act.

6. HB 1917 - Concerning management of individuals who are placed in juvenile rehabilitation institutions.

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 & Human Services
2/21/2025 8:00 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1322 - Improving outcomes for individuals adjudicated of juvenile offenses by increasing opportunities for community placement options and refining procedural requirements.

2. HB 1509 - Concerning family reconciliation services.

3. HB 1660 - Reporting information related to racial disproportionality in child welfare.

4. HB 1815 - Concerning prison riot offenses.

5. HB 1876 - Concerning the requirements for accessing the Washington death with dignity act.

6. HB 1917 - Concerning management of individuals who are placed in juvenile rehabilitation institutions.

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

Education
2/17/2025 1:30 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1051 - Permitting the recording of individualized education program team meetings.

2. HB 1079 - Supporting remote testing options for students enrolled in online school programs.

3. HB 1257 - Extending special education services to students with disabilities until the end of the school year in which the student turns 22.

4. HB 1273 - Improving student access to dual credit programs.

5. HB 1285 - Making financial education instruction a graduation requirement in public schools.

6. HB 1289 - Gathering survey information to improve the public school system.

7. HB 1634 - Providing school districts and public schools with assistance to coordinate comprehensive behavioral health supports for students.

8. HB 1651 - Concerning teacher residency and apprenticeship programs.

9. HB 1795 - Addressing restraint or isolation of students in public schools and educational programs.

10. HB 1827 - Concerning the effective delivery and administration of basic education services to justice-involved students.

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

Education
2/18/2025 4:00 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1167 - Directing the statewide career and technical education task force to consider educational opportunities for careers in maritime professions.

2. HB 1393 - Providing public school students with opportunities for cultural expression at commencement ceremonies.

3. HB 1414 - Improving access to career opportunities for students.

4. HB 1450 - Concerning transition to kindergarten programs.

5. HB 1662 - Removing the requirement for certain education agencies to reside in the office of the superintendent of public instruction for administrative purposes and by making other necessary changes to support independent administration of each agency.

6. HB 1683 - Adjusting school director districts.

7. HB 1709 - Addressing the care of students with adrenal insufficiency by parent-designated adults.

8. HB 1817 - Supporting survivors of sexual assault in public elementary and secondary schools.

9. HB 1830 - Concerning record checks for certain volunteers and contractors who will have access to children or persons with developmental disabilities.

10. HB 1832 - Improving student performance and success.

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

Education
2/20/2025 8:00 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1051 - Permitting the recording of individualized education program team meetings.

2. HB 1079 - Supporting remote testing options for students enrolled in online school programs.

3. HB 1167 - Directing the statewide career and technical education task force to consider educational opportunities for careers in maritime professions.

4. HB 1257 - Extending special education services to students with disabilities until the end of the school year in which the student turns 22.

5. HB 1273 - Improving student access to dual credit programs.

6. HB 1285 - Making financial education instruction a graduation requirement in public schools.

7. HB 1289 - Gathering survey information to improve the public school system.

8. HB 1393 - Providing public school students with opportunities for cultural expression at commencement ceremonies.

9. HB 1414 - Improving access to career opportunities for students.

10. HB 1450 - Concerning transition to kindergarten programs.

11. HB 1634 - Providing school districts and public schools with assistance to coordinate comprehensive behavioral health supports for students.

12. HB 1651 - Concerning teacher residency and apprenticeship programs.

13. HB 1662 - Removing the requirement for certain education agencies to reside in the office of the superintendent of public instruction for administrative purposes and by making other necessary changes to support independent administration of each agency.

14. HB 1683 - Adjusting school director districts.

15. HB 1709 - Addressing the care of students with adrenal insufficiency by parent-designated adults.

16. HB 1795 - Addressing restraint or isolation of students in public schools and educational programs.

17. HB 1817 - Supporting survivors of sexual assault in public elementary and secondary schools.

18. HB 1827 - Concerning the effective delivery and administration of basic education services to justice-involved students.

19. HB 1830 - Concerning record checks for certain volunteers and contractors who will have access to children or persons with developmental disabilities.

20. HB 1832 - Improving student performance and success.

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
2/17/2025 1:30 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. HJM 4003 - Concerning the United States government joining the global community in formally developing a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1715 - Regarding the costs of compliance with the state energy performance standard. (Remote Testimony Available).

3. HB 1937 - Establishing a presumption of compliance for entities covered under the state’s industrial stormwater general permit under certain circumstances. (Remote Testimony Available).

4. HB 1947 - Reducing satellite management agency requirements for simple group B public water systems. (Remote Testimony Available).

Executive Session: HB 1409 - Concerning the clean fuels program.

See https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/house for information about viewing and providing public testimony at committee meetings. 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
2/18/2025 4:00 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1607 - Concerning recycling and waste reduction.

2. HB 1673 - Improving reliability and capacity of the electric transmission system in Washington state.

3. HB 1756 - Concerning lead in cookware.

4. HB 1871 - Incentivizing grid-connected residential battery energy storage systems.

5. HB 1857 - Concerning asbestos-containing building materials.

6. HB 1819 - Increasing transmission capacity.

7. HB 1804 - Improving accessibility of community solar projects in Washington state.

8. HB 1742 - Concerning environmentally sustainable urban design.

9. HB 1847 - Prioritizing the development of distributed alternative energy resources in targeted circumstances.

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
2/20/2025 8:00 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1550 - Improving the end-of-life management of electric vehicle batteries.

2. HB 1715 - Regarding the costs of compliance with the state energy performance standard.

3. HB 1842 - Allowing public utility districts to form, own, or use captive insurers.

4. HB 1912 - Concerning the exemption for fuels used for agricultural purposes in the climate commitment act.

5. HB 1947 - Reducing satellite management agency requirements for simple group B public water systems.

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

Finance
2/18/2025 8:00 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1376 - Concerning the prepayment of capital gains taxes six months prior to the due date. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1506 - Imposing a business and occupation tax on state-chartered credit unions that merge with a commercial bank. (Remote Testimony Available).

3. HB 1517 - Providing a revenue stream to fund digital equity programs. (Remote Testimony Available).

4. HB 1614 - Modifying the capital gains tax. (Remote Testimony Available).

5. HB 1763 - Providing state funding for essential affordable housing programs. (Remote Testimony Available).

6. HB 1882 - Imposing an additional temporary state tax on lodging. (Remote Testimony Available).

Finance
2/20/2025 1:30 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session: HB 1261 - Providing tax relief for certain incidental uses on open space land.

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1384 - Providing tax exemption for the first 20,000 gallons of wine sold by a winery in Washington. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1558 - Concerning broadcasters. (Remote Testimony Available).

3. HB 1416 - Increasing tobacco and vapor products taxes. (Remote Testimony Available).

4. HB 1494 - Concerning the property tax exemptions for new and rehabilitated multiple-unit dwellings in urban centers. (Remote Testimony Available).

5. HB 1375 - Adjusting the estate tax exclusion amount for inflation. (Remote Testimony Available).

6. HB 1913 - Repealing the public utility tax credit for home energy assistance. (Remote Testimony Available).

Finance
2/21/2025 1:30 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1095 - Incentivizing cities and counties to attract and retain commissioned law enforcement officers. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1896 - Increasing local law enforcement officers by authorizing a local sales and use tax credited against the state portion to hire additional officers and increasing the number of basic law enforcement courses offered by the criminal justice training commission. (Remote Testimony Available).

3. HB 1728 - Adding a nonfamilial heir to the estate tax deduction. (Remote Testimony Available).

4. HB 1805 - Creating a local sales and use tax to fund services for children and families that enhance well-being, promote mental health, and provide early interventions. (Remote Testimony Available).

5. HB 1702 - Authorizing counties to impose a public utility tax. (Remote Testimony Available).

6. HB 1717 - Creating a sales and use tax remittance program for affordable housing. (Remote Testimony Available).

7. HB 1806 - Ensuring that commercial fishing revenue benefits communities most dependent on the industry. (Remote Testimony Available).

8. HB 1703 - Establishing an equine industry tax credit, allowing the horse racing commission to impose a fee, and using equine industry sales tax revenues for federal regulatory compliance. (Remote Testimony Available).

9. HB 1525 - Providing a sales and use tax exemption for a motor vehicle sold to a tribe or tribal member. (Remote Testimony Available).

Health Care & Wellness
2/18/2025 1:30 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1382 - Modernizing the all payers claim database.

2. HB 1422 - Modifying the drug take-back program.

3. HB 1427 - Concerning certified peer support specialists.

4. HB 1432 - Improving access to appropriate mental health and substance use disorder services.

5. HB 1583 - Concerning medicaid coverage for traditional health care practices.

6. HB 1784 - Concerning certified medical assistants.

7. HB 1813 - Concerning the reprocurement of medical assistance services, including the realignment of behavioral health crisis services for medicaid enrollees.

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1957 - Providing consistency in the rate approval process for individual and small group market health plans. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1971 - Increasing access to prescription hormone therapy. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

Health Care & Wellness
2/19/2025 1:30 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1566 - Making improvements to transparency and accountability in the prior authorization determination process.

2. HB 1589 - Concerning the relationships between health carriers and contracting providers.

3. HB 1686 - Creating a health care entity registry.

4. HB 1697 - Ensuring timely, efficient, and evidence-based additions to newborn screenings.

5. HB 1706 - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines.

6. HB 1718 - Concerning well-being programs for certain health care professionals.

7. HB 1766 - Prohibiting certain contracting practices by a health carrier acting as a third-party administrator for self-insured coverage offered to public employees.

8. HB 1811 - Enhancing crisis response services through co-response integration and support.

9. HB 1824 - Concerning inspections for accredited birthing centers.

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 Care & Wellness
2/21/2025 8:00 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1640 - Placing licenses issued in chapters 18.71B and 18.71C RCW under the authority of the uniform disciplinary act.

2. HB 1725 - Increasing access to biosimilar medicines.

3. HB 1755 - Exempting elective percutaneous coronary intervention performed in certain hospitals owned or operated by a state entity from certificate of need requirements.

4. HB 1957 - Providing consistency in the rate approval process for individual and small group market health plans.

5. HB 1971 - Increasing access to prescription hormone therapy. (If measure is referred to committee.)

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
2/17/2025 1:30 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: HB 1927 - Facilitating positive rent payment information to consumer reporting agencies at tenant request. (Remote Testimony Available).

Executive Session:

1. HB 1696 - Modifying the covenant homeownership program.

2. HB 1768 - Preserving manufactured housing communities by limiting purchases by certain entities.

Housing
2/18/2025 4:00 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1808 - Creating an affordable homeownership revolving loan fund program.

2. HB 1859 - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations.

3. HB 1899 - Concerning the homelessness point-in-time count.

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
2/20/2025 8:00 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1840 - Authorizing middle housing in unincorporated growth areas and unincorporated urban growth areas, certain limited areas of more intensive rural development, and fully contained communities.

2. HB 1927 - Facilitating positive rent payment information to consumer reporting agencies at tenant request.

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 & Workplace Standards
2/18/2025 10:30 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1561 - Providing labor market protections for domestic workers. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1875 - Allowing the use of paid sick leave to prepare for or participate in certain immigration proceedings. (Remote Testimony Available).

Possible Executive Session:

1. HB 1682 - Concerning part-time workers in the unemployment insurance system.

2. HB 1843 - Concerning students' eligibility to receive unemployment insurance benefits.

3. HB 1879 - Concerning meal and rest breaks for hospital workers.

Labor & Workplace Standards
2/19/2025 8:00 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Possible Executive Session:

1. HB 1672 - Addressing technology used by employers in the workplace.

2. HB 1747 - Expanding protections for applicants and employees under the Washington fair chance act.

3. HB 1788 - Concerning workers' compensation benefits.

4. HB 1821 - Expanding the definition of "interested party" for the purposes of prevailing wage laws.

5. HB 1875 - Allowing the use of paid sick leave to prepare for or participate in certain immigration proceedings.

6. HB 1722 - Reviewing state restrictions affecting students participating in secondary career and technical education programs and other state-approved career pathways.

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 & Workplace Standards
2/21/2025 10:30 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Possible Executive Session:

1. HB 1672 - Addressing technology used by employers in the workplace.

2. HB 1747 - Expanding protections for applicants and employees under the Washington fair chance act.

3. HB 1788 - Concerning workers' compensation benefits.

4. HB 1821 - Expanding the definition of "interested party" for the purposes of prevailing wage laws.

5. HB 1875 - Allowing the use of paid sick leave to prepare for or participate in certain immigration proceedings.

6. HB 1722 - Reviewing state restrictions affecting students participating in secondary career and technical education programs and other state-approved career pathways.

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
2/18/2025 10:30 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1946 - Clarifying tribal membership on local boards of health. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1948 - Reducing environmental and health disparities and improving the health of Washington state residents in large port districts. (Remote Testimony Available).

Possible Executive Session:

1. HB 1576 - Concerning the designation of historic landmarks by cities.

2. HB 1684 - Concerning water recreation facilities.

3. HB 1658 - Ensuring dedicated funding for history and heritage museums and county historic preservation programs.

4. HB 1690 - Assessing the state's existing water and sewer systems.

5. HB 1818 - Concerning the administration of plats.

6. HB 1854 - Authorizing subdivision of land in rural areas for families.

7. HB 1695 - Concerning unincorporated villages in the growth management act.

Local Government
2/19/2025 8:00 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Possible Executive Session:

1. HB 1576 - Concerning the designation of historic landmarks by cities.

2. HB 1684 - Concerning water recreation facilities.

3. HB 1690 - Assessing the state's existing water and sewer systems.

4. HB 1935 - Concerning the definition of project permit and project permit application.

5. HB 1946 - Clarifying tribal membership on local boards of health.

6. HB 1948 - Reducing environmental and health disparities and improving the health of Washington state residents in large port districts.

7. HB 1658 - Ensuring dedicated funding for history and heritage museums and county historic preservation programs.

8. HB 1818 - Concerning the administration of plats.

9. HB 1854 - Authorizing subdivision of land in rural areas for families.

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
2/21/2025 10:30 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Possible Executive Session:

1. HB 1576 - Concerning the designation of historic landmarks by cities.

2. HB 1684 - Concerning water recreation facilities.

3. HB 1658 - Ensuring dedicated funding for history and heritage museums and county historic preservation programs.

4. HB 1818 - Concerning the administration of plats.

5. HB 1854 - Authorizing subdivision of land in rural areas for families.

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

Postsecondary Education & Workforce
2/18/2025 1:30 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Possible Executive Session: HB 1557 - Establishing the Washington guaranteed admissions program and requiring student notifications.

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1874 - Requiring training for cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, and hair designers on the care, styling, and treatment of textured hair. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1926 - Regarding training and testing of home care aides. (Remote Testimony Available).

3. HB 1337 - Concerning the appointment of presidents of institutions of higher education. (Remote Testimony Available).

4. HB 1677 - Concerning access at public postsecondary educational institutions to medication abortion. (Remote Testimony Available).

Postsecondary Education & Workforce
2/19/2025 1:30 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Possible Executive Session:

1. HB 1874 - Requiring training for cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, and hair designers on the care, styling, and treatment of textured hair.

2. HB 1926 - Regarding training and testing of home care aides.

3. HB 1337 - Concerning the appointment of presidents of institutions of higher education.

4. HB 1677 - Concerning access at public postsecondary educational institutions to medication abortion.

5. HB 1485 - Increasing the annual limit of services and activities fees at institutions of higher education.

6. HB 1486 - Adding a student member to the state board for community and technical colleges.

7. HB 1572 - Modifying higher education accreditation standards.

8. HB 1705 - Convening a work group to study and recommend strategies to recruit, train, and retain large animal veterinarians.

9. HB 1762 - Prohibiting institutions of higher education from requiring students to live on campus.

10. HB 1783 - Concerning law enforcement officers participating in college and technical school programs.

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

Postsecondary Education & Workforce 2/21/2025 8:00 AM House Full Committee House Hearing Rm C and Virtual John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA
Work Session: Emerging Issues in Higher Education. 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 Relations
2/18/2025 1:30 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1713 - Concerning automatic voter registration for tribal members. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1934 - Concerning the disclosure of information pertaining to complainants, accusers, and witnesses in an employment investigation. (Remote Testimony Available).

3. HB 1938 - Creating the Washington state flag redesign committee. (Remote Testimony Available).

4. HB 1964 - Concerning persons requesting disclosure of lists of individuals under the public records act. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)

Executive Session:

1. HB 1692 - Exempting certain data related to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Indian tribes from public inspection and copying.

2. HB 1765 - Exempting email addresses of individuals who subscribe to regular communications and updates from local agencies.

3. HB 1782 - Amending the timeline for reporting campaign contributions and expenditures.

State Government & Tribal Relations 2/19/2025 1:30 PM House Full Committee House Hearing Rm E and Virtual John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA
Work Session: Emerging issues in state government. 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 Relations
2/21/2025 8:00 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1934 - Concerning the disclosure of information pertaining to complainants, accusers, and witnesses in an employment investigation.

2. HB 1938 - Creating the Washington state flag redesign committee.

3. HB 1964 - Concerning persons requesting disclosure of lists of individuals under the public records act. (If measure is referred to committee.)

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

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
2/18/2025 10:30 AM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. HB 1738 - Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses.

2. HB 1816 - Concerning civilian-staffed crisis response teams.

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

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans 2/19/2025 8:00 AM House Full Committee House Hearing Rm C and Virtual John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA
Executive Session: HB 1860 - Creating a Washington state supply chain competitiveness infrastructure program. 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
2/17/2025 4:00 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1264 - Concerning the salaries of ferry system collective bargaining units. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1898 - Concerning truck and trailer length limitations. (Remote Testimony Available).

3. HB 1902 - Convening a work group regarding the streamlining of permitting for transportation projects. (Remote Testimony Available).

Transportation
2/19/2025 4:00 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: HB 1878 - Improving young driver safety. (Remote Testimony Available).

Executive Session:

1. HB 1774 - Modifying allowable terms for the lease of unused highway land.

2. HB 1823 - Modifying transportation improvement board provisions.

Transportation
2/20/2025 4:00 PM
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B and Virtual
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1368 - Creating several new special license plates. (Remote Testimony Available).

2. HB 1952 - Concerning special license plates. (Remote Testimony Available).

3. HB 1846 - Modifying the fee disposition for the Seattle Sounders FC special license plate. (Remote Testimony Available).

4. HB 1931 - Modifying the conditions for use of funds for special license plates. (Remote Testimony Available).

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