Agenda Update; Senate Labor & Commerce

Washington State Legislature sent this bulletin at 02/13/2025 05:10 PM PST

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Added to Executive Session: SB 5503, SB 5758, SB 5061, SSB 5522, SSB 5643, SB 5403, SB 5070, SB 5701, and SB 5572.
Removed from Executive Session: SB 5600 - Concerning regulation of transportation network companies during large-scale events, SB 5292 - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates and SB 5206 - Concerning cannabis retailer advertising.
Labor & Commerce - 2/21/2025 8:00 AM

Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

REVISED ON 2/13/2025 AT 5:10 PM

Public Hearing: SGA 9188 - James R Vollendroff, Member, Liquor and Cannabis Board.

Executive Session:
1.   SGA 9188 - James R Vollendroff, Member, Liquor and Cannabis Board.
2.   SB 5503 - Concerning public employee collective bargaining processes.
3.   SB 5345 - Concerning access to personnel records.
4.   SB 5422 - Allowing bargaining over matters related to the use of artificial intelligence.
5.   SB 5548 - Concerning workers' compensation benefits.
6.   SB 5626 - Creating a wage replacement program for certain Washington workers excluded from unemployment insurance.
7.   SB 5377 - Concerning auto sales.
8.   SB 5592 - Concerning manufacturers and vehicle dealers.
9.   SB 5694 - Establishing a statewide boiler operator certification.
10.   SB 5700 - Concerning the medical cannabis authorization database.
11.   SB 5758 - Supporting social equity in the cannabis industry by establishing distance requirements for certain licensees. (If measure is referred to committee.)
12.   SB 5722 - Creating a grant program to promote local workforce development, reduce transportation pollution, and strengthen food sovereignty and climate and disaster resiliency.
13.   SB 5061 - Requiring certain wages in public works contracts to be at least the prevailing wage in effect when the work is performed.
14.   SSB 5522 - Concerning the state capitol campus. (If measure is referred to committee.)
15.   SSB 5643 - Expanding the purview of child fatality and near fatality reviews. (If measure is referred to committee.)
16.   SB 5403 - Allowing direct to consumer sales of certain cannabis products.
17.   SB 5070 - Concerning prohibiting fees on certain acts of commerce to protect tipped wages for workers while reducing the financial burden on employers.
18.   SB 5701 - Expanding access to records for joint labor management committees for the purposes of enforcing prevailing wage laws.
19.   SB 5572 - Promoting the efficient administration of school construction assistance program projects.


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