Legislative Meeting Schedule for the month of November

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Legislative Meeting Schedule

Thursday, November 01, 2012
Time Committee Location
10:00 AM Junior Taxing Districts, Municipal Corps & Local Gov Finance, Jt Select Comm (J) Senate Hearing Rm 1

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Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Education Funding, Jt. Task Force (J) Federal Way City Cnl Chambers

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Time Committee Location
9:00 AM Transportation, Joint Committee (J) Wenatchee Convention Ctr
10:00 AM JLARC, I-900 Subcommittee (J) Senate Hearing Rm 1
Trade Policy, Jt. Legislative Oversight Committee (J) WA State Housing Finance Commission
1:30 PM Local Government (H) Coast Wenatchee Cntr Hotel

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Education Funding, Jt. Task Force (J) Federal Way City Cnl Chambers
10:00 AM Pension Policy, Select Committee (J) Senate Hearing Rm 4
1:00 PM Pension Policy, Select Committee (J) Sen. Conf. Rms ABC

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Monday, November 26, 2012
Time Committee Location
10:00 AM Junior Taxing Districts, Municipal Corps & Local Gov Finance, Jt Select Comm (J) Senate Hearing Rm 1

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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Time Committee Location
10:00 AM Education Appropriations & Oversight (H) House Hearing Rm A
Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight (H) House Hearing Rm A
1:30 PM Veterans' & Military Affairs, Joint Committee (J) Senate Hearing Rm 1

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Education Accountability, Joint Select Committee (J) Senate Hearing Rm 1
10:00 AM Capital Budget (H) House Hearing Rm B
Community & Economic Development & Housing (H) House Hearing Rm B

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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Time Committee Location
10:00 AM HOUSE SESSION/CAUCUS
12:00 PM Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Agriculture & Natural Resources (H) Senate Hearing Rm 4
1:30 PM Transportation (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1
Ways & Means (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Capital Budget (H) House Hearing Rm D
Education Appropriations & Oversight (H) House Hearing Rm A
General Government Appropriations & Oversight (H) House Hearing Rm C
Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight (H) House Hearing Rm B
3:30 PM Early Learning & K-12 Education (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1
Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (S) Senate Hearing Rm 3
Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2
Health & Long-Term Care (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Transportation (H) House Hearing Rm B
Ways & Means (H) House Hearing Rm A

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Friday, November 30, 2012
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Environment (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2
Higher Education & Workforce Development (S) Senate Hearing Rm 3
Judiciary (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1
Agriculture & Natural Resources (H) House Hearing Rm A
Labor & Workforce Development (H) House Hearing Rm C
Local Government (H) House Hearing Rm E
Technology, Energy & Communications (H) House Hearing Rm B
9:00 AM Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (H) House Hearing Rm D
10:00 AM Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development (S) Senate Hearing Rm 3
Human Services & Corrections (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1
Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4
Community & Economic Development & Housing (H) House Hearing Rm C
Health Care & Wellness (H) House Hearing Rm B
Higher Education (H) House Hearing Rm D
Judiciary (H) House Hearing Rm A
State Government & Tribal Affairs (H) House Hearing Rm E
1:30 PM Business & Financial Services (H) House Hearing Rm B
Early Learning & Human Services (H) House Hearing Rm D
Education (H) House Hearing Rm A
Environment (H) House Hearing Rm C

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House Committees

Agriculture & Natural Resources
11/29/12 12:00 pm
Senate Full Committee
Jt. w/ Senate Ag., Water & Rural Eco. Dev.
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Report on the three Directors' discussions to balance natural resource protection with the needs of working lands.

Agriculture & Natural Resources
11/30/12 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Organic feed grains in western Washington.
  2. Water resource management.

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Business & Financial Services
11/30/12 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Debt management.

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Capital Budget
11/28/12 10:00 am
House Full Committee
Jt. w/ House Comm & Econ Dev & Housing
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: In these tough economic times, how is Washington meeting the needs for affordable housing?
  1. What capital budget investments in affordable housing has the state made, and who is being served?
  2. What investments have been made through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, and who is being served?
  3. What needs remain?
  4. How does the Department of Commerce recommend emphasizing cost-effectiveness in the Housing Trust Fund in response to HB 2640?
  5. How is ESHB 2048, concerning low-income and homeless housing assistance surcharges, making a difference?


Capital Budget
11/29/12 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Chehalis River Basin alternatives report.
  2. Ten-year capital budget investments in K-12 school construction.
  3. Ten-year capital budget investments in local infrastructure.
  4. Modernizing the state???s local infrastructure programs.
  5. Options for addressing prison inmate capacity needs.
  6. 2013 session preview.

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Community & Economic Development & Housing
11/28/12 10:00 am
House Full Committee
Jt. w/ House Capital Budget
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: In these tough economic times, how is Washington meeting the needs for affordable housing?
  1. What capital budget investments in affordable housing has the state made, and who is being served?
  2. What investments have been made through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, and who is being served?
  3. What needs remain?
  4. How does the Department of Commerce recommend emphasizing cost-effectiveness in the Housing Trust Fund in response to HB 2640?
  5. How is ESHB 2048, concerning low-income and homeless housing assistance surcharges, making a difference?


Community & Economic Development & Housing
11/30/12 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: What's In and What's Out in the State's Economic Plan?
  1. The Washington Economic Development Commission???s ???Winning Strategies for Driving Growth, Competitiveness and Job Creation in a Time of Fiscal Constraint???.
  2. Recommendations for evaluating what does and does not work in economic development programs.
  3. Innovate Washington???s five-year business plan and report on economic impact.


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Early Learning & Human Services
11/30/12 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Delivery of substance abuse treatment services.

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Education
11/30/12 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Update on 2012 interim Education Joint Select Committees and Task Forces.
  2. Update on Teacher and Principal Evaluation Project (TPEP).
  3. Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) Programs: Review of policy issues.

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Education Appropriations & Oversight
11/27/12 10:00 am
House Full Committee
Jt. w/ House HHS Apps & Oversight
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Impact of human services programs on educational outcomes.
  1. Overview of education and social service data systems.
  2. Evidence-based programs associated with improved educational outcomes.
  3. Coordinated education and human service programs.


Education Appropriations & Oversight
11/29/12 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Update on McCleary and the Joint Task Force on Education Funding.
  2. Quality Education Council Compensation Working Group recommendations.
  3. Update on alternate education funding.

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Environment
11/30/12 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Update on fish consumption rates and water quality standards.
  2. Implementation of recent changes to renewable energy standards.

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General Government Appropriations & Oversight
11/29/12 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Current programs to implement lean management principles in state government.
  2. Lean management in the private and non-profit non-manufacturing sectors, and application of new concepts in lean management to state agencies.

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Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight
11/27/12 10:00 am
House Full Committee
Jt. w/ House Ed Apps & Oversight
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Impact of human services programs on educational outcomes.
  1. Overview of education and social service data systems.
  2. Evidence-based programs associated with improved educational outcomes.
  3. Coordinated education and human service programs.


Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight
11/29/12 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: The Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion, and coordinated health care purchasing.
  1. Supreme Court decision and the fiscal impacts associated with health care reform and the option to expand Medicaid.
  2. Update on current efforts toward implementation.
  3. Options for coordinating the purchase and delivery of care for people who need long-term care, developmental disabilities, mental health, or chemical dependency services.
  4. Public comment.


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Health Care & Wellness
11/30/12 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Maternal and child health.
  2. Coordination of agency purchasing.
  3. Federal Health Care Reform Implementation.
  4. Access to primary care.
  5. Pertussis outbreak update.

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Higher Education
11/30/12 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Implementation of certain provisions in 2011 legislation 2ESHB 1795:
    1. Data dashboard development.
    2. Mitigating impacts of tuition increases.
    3. Transfer and articulation provisions.
  2. Financial aid update:
    1. State Need Grant Work Group.
    2. Higher Education Loan Program Work Group.
    3. College Bound Scholarship.
    4. Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Legislative Advisory Committee.

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Judiciary
11/30/12 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: 2013 session preview.

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Labor & Workforce Development
11/30/12 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Agency updates and session previews.
    1. Department of Labor and Industries.
    2. Employment Security Department.
  2. Business and labor comments and session previews.

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Local Government
11/14/12 1:30 pm
House Full Committee
Coast Wenatchee Cntr Hotel
201 N Wenatchee Ave
Wenatchee, WA

Work Session - Hosted at the Washington State Association of Counties Annual Conference:
  1. Introductions.
  2. 2012 Legislative review ??? House Local Government Committee.
  3. Open microphone for County Officials.
  4. Increasing local government operational efficiencies ??? solicitation of county perspectives.
  5. Adjournment.

Local Government
11/30/12 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Recommendations for making the implementation of the Growth Management Act more efficient.
  2. Status update on the 2012 activities of the Joint Select Committee on Junior Taxing Districts, Municipal Corporations, and Local Government Finance.

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Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness
11/30/12 9:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Update from the Metal Theft Work Group.
  2. Briefing on the transfer of legal defense in sexually violent predator civil commitment proceedings from the Department of Social and Health Services to the Office of Public Defense.
  3. Update from the Department of Corrections on the state???s current community custody program and violation process (the new Swift & Certain Process).

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State Government & Tribal Affairs
11/30/12 10:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Regulatory improvements.
    1. Briefing on the results of the Performance Audit of Washington Business Regulations.
    2. Briefing by the Office of Regulatory Assistance on its activities and recommendations for regulatory improvement.
  2. Update on the implementation of Initiative 1183 (privatizing liquor sales in Washington).

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Technology, Energy & Communications
11/30/12 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Residential energy use disclosure.
  2. Universal service reform.

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Transportation
11/29/12 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Status of business improvements at WSDOT:
    1. Strategic plan implementation and effects on staffing.
    2. Facilities oversight plan recommendations and implementation.
  2. Tolling update: SR 520, Tacoma Narrows Bridge, and SR 167.
  3. Transportation revenue forecast update, budget outlook and federal funding reauthorization overview.
  4. Potential impacts of the AUTO v. Washington decision on transportation revenues and expenditures.

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Ways & Means
11/29/12 3:30 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. November Economic and Revenue Forecast update.
  2. 2013 session budget outlook.
  3. Update on the Joint Task Force on Education Funding.
  4. Update on the Joint Select Committee on Junior Taxing Districts, Municipal Corporations, and Local Government Finance.
  5. Potential Federal impacts on the state budget.

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Senate Committees

Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development
11/29/12 12:00 pm
Senate Full Committee
Jt. w/ House Ag. & Natural Resources
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Report on the three Directors' discussions to balance natural resource protection with the needs of working lands.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development
11/30/12 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Overview of the Yakima River Basin Integrated Water Resource Management Plan.
  2. Update on Voluntary Stewardship Program.

Other business.

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Early Learning & K-12 Education
11/29/12 3:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Presentation by the Equity in Education Coalition.
  2. The Kent School District and Heritage University English Language Learning Endorsement Partnership.

Other business.

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Economic Development, Trade & Innovation
11/29/12 3:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Presentation from the Washington Economic Development Commission on the Statewide Economic Development Strategic Plan.

Other business.

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Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters
11/29/12 3:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Update on the Ocean Acidification Blue Ribbon Panel.
  2. "Universal Service" for telecommunications.
  3. Snohomish County PUD Tidal Energy Project update.

Other business.

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Environment
11/30/12 8:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Municipal storm water permits.
  2. Climate change.

Other business.

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Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance
11/30/12 8:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: To be announced.

Other business.

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Health & Long-Term Care
11/29/12 3:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Update on health reform implementation.
  2. Update on the Bree Collaborative.

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Higher Education & Workforce Development
11/30/12 8:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Updates from the following:
    1. Legislative Advisory Committee to the Committee on Advanced Tuition Payment.
    2. Washington Student Achievement Council.
    3. College Bound Scholarship Program.
  2. Introductions of new executive directors:
    1. State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
    2. Council of Presidents.

Other business.

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Human Services & Corrections
11/30/12 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Update from Children???s Administration on the IV-E Waiver, Family Assessment Response implementation, and Performance Based Contracts implementation.
  2. State Auditor's Office report on the 2012 Child Care Audit.
  3. Department of Corrections report on Swift and Certain Community Custody Changes (report is due December 1).

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Judiciary
11/30/12 8:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Presentation and discussion of the Discovery and Use of Cell Phone Location Data by Law Enforcement.
  2. Discussion of the Need for a Jurisdictional and Procedural Framework for Specialty Courts.

Other business.

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Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection
11/30/12 10:00 am
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: To be announced.

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Transportation
11/29/12 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: To be announced.

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Ways & Means
11/29/12 1:30 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: To be announced.

Other business.

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Joint, Select & Other Committees

Education Accountability, Joint Select Committee
11/28/12 8:00 am
Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Agenda:
  1. Update on State Achievement Index and Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs).
  2. University of Washington Center on Reinventing Public Education: "Tinkering Toward Transformation: A Look at Federal School Improvement Grant Implementation."
  3. Panel Discussion: Reducing Administrative and Reporting Burdens on School Districts.
  4. Accountability System Costs: Update on federal and state resources for school improvement.



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Education Funding, Jt. Task Force
11/7/12 8:00 am
Full Committee
(360) 786-7126
Federal Way City Cnl Chambers
33325 8th Ave S
Federal Way, WA

Agenda: To be announced.

Education Funding, Jt. Task Force
11/20/12 8:00 am
Full Committee
(360) 786-7126
Federal Way City Cnl Chambers
33325 8th Ave S
Federal Way, WA

Agenda: To be announced.

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Junior Taxing Districts, Municipal Corps & Local Gov Finance, Jt Select Comm
11/1/12 10:00 am
Full Committee
(360) 786-7407
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Stakeholder perspectives on consolidating junior taxing districts and municipal corporations into a general purpose government: Panel discussions with representatives and/or representative organizations of junior taxing districts and municipal corporations.
  2. Report from the Association of Washington Cities on the local impacts of Initiative 1183.

Junior Taxing Districts, Municipal Corps & Local Gov Finance, Jt Select Comm
11/26/12 10:00 am
Full Committee
(360) 786-7407
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session:
  1. Stakeholder perspectives on consolidating junior taxing districts and municipal corporations into a general purpose government:
    1. Panel discussions with representatives and/or representative organizations of junior taxing districts and municipal corporations.
    2. Public comments.
  2. Committee discussion on developing recommendations to the Legislature.

Meeting time is 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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Legislative Audit & Review Committee, Joint
11/14/12 10:00 am
I-900 Subcommittee
(360) 786-5288
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Agenda: To be announced.

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Pension Policy, Select Committee
11/20/12 10:00 am
Full Committee
(360) 786-6142
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Agenda: To be announced.

Pension Policy, Select Committee
11/20/12 1:00 pm
Executive Committee
(360) 786-6142
Sen. Conf. Rms ABC
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Agenda: To be announced.

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Trade Policy, Jt. Legislative Oversight Committee
11/14/12 10:00 am
Full Committee
(360) 786-7204
WA State Housing Finance Commission
1000 Second Ave., 28th Flr, Board Rm
Seattle, WA

Work Session:
  1. International Trade Policy Updates.
  2. Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Negotiations.
  3. Governor's Trade Mission to India and South Korea.

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Transportation, Joint Committee
11/14/12 9:00 am
Full Committee
(360) 786-7313
Wenatchee Convention Ctr
121 N Wenatchee Ave
Wenatchee, WA

Agenda:
  1. County Performance Management Project.
  2. County transportation needs and resources.
  3. The next revenue package, and a role for counties.
  4. Update on JTC studies.
  5. Eastside Corridor Independent Traffic and Revenue Study.
  6. Lunch with WSAC.
  7. Freight and passenger rail update.
  8. Adjourn.

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Veterans' & Military Affairs, Joint Committee
11/27/12 1:30 pm
Full Committee
(360) 786-7407
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: To be announced.

Meeting time is 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

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