Agenda Update; Senate Ways & Means

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Added to Public Hearing: ESHB 1522, 2SHB 1514, E2SHB 1912, ESHB 1141, ESHB 1622, 2SHB 1715, ESHB 1293, SSB 5786, SHB 1460, 2SHB 1503, and ESHB 2015.
Ways & Means - 4/5/2025 12:00 PM

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

REVISED ON 4/2/2025 AT 2:36 PM

Public Hearing:
1.   E2SHB 1213 - Expanding protections for workers in the state paid family and medical leave program. (Remote Testimony Available).
2.   SHB 1509 - Concerning family reconciliation services. (Remote Testimony Available).
3.   2SHB 1409 - Concerning the clean fuels program. (Remote Testimony Available).
4.   2SHB 1462 - Reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with hydrofluorocarbons. (Remote Testimony Available).
5.   ESHB 1522 - Concerning approval of electric utility wildfire mitigation plans. (Remote Testimony Available).
6.   2SHB 1514 - Encouraging the deployment of low carbon thermal energy networks. (Remote Testimony Available).
7.   E2SHB 1912 - Concerning the exemption for fuels used for agricultural purposes in the climate commitment act. (Remote Testimony Available).
8.   2SHB 1975 - Amending the climate commitment act by adjusting auction price containment mechanisms and ceiling prices, addressing the department of ecology's authority to amend rules to facilitate linkage with other jurisdictions, and providing for market dynamic analysis. (Remote Testimony Available).
9.   HB 1069 - Allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits. (Remote Testimony Available).
10.   HB 1936 - Extending the expiration of certain school employee postretirement employment restrictions. (Remote Testimony Available).
11.   ESHB 1141 - Concerning collective bargaining for agricultural cannabis workers. (Remote Testimony Available).
12.   ESHB 1622 - Allowing bargaining over matters related to the use of artificial intelligence. (Remote Testimony Available).
13.   2SHB 1715 - Regarding the costs of compliance with the state energy performance standard. (Remote Testimony Available).
14.   E2SHB 1102 - Increasing support and services for veterans. (Remote Testimony Available).
15.   SHB 1390 - Repealing the community protection program. (Remote Testimony Available).
16.   E2SHB 1232 - Concerning private detention facilities. (Remote Testimony Available).
17.   2SHB 1515 - Modernizing the regulation of alcohol service in public spaces. (Remote Testimony Available).
18.   ESHB 1293 - Concerning litter. (Remote Testimony Available).
19.   SSB 5786 - Increasing license, permit, and endorsement fees. (Remote Testimony Available).
20.   SHB 1460 - Concerning protection order hope cards. (Remote Testimony Available).
21.   2SHB 1503 - Furthering digital equity and opportunity in Washington state. (Remote Testimony Available).
22.   ESHB 2015 - Improving public safety funding by providing resources to local governments and state and local criminal justice agencies, and authorizing a local option tax. (Remote Testimony Available).


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