Listed below are the legislative committee activities the Partnership will be following during the week. If you plan to attend a committee meeting, be sure to check the latest committee schedule before you leave home. Committee schedules change frequently and are updated at http://leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/Calendar.aspx
MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017
Environment —1:30 PM, House Hearing Rm B, John
L. O'Brien Building
Work session:
Update on Model Toxics Control Act program funding and
cleanup activities.
Update on Pollution Liability Insurance Agency
underground storage tank grant and loan program implementation.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2017
Technology & Economic Development — 10 AM, House
Hearing Rm C, John L. O'Brien Building
Public hearing:
HB 1031. Concerning the use of unmanned aerial systems
near certain protected marine species.
Energy, Environment & Telecommunications — 10 AM, Senate
Hearing Rm 1, J.A. Cherberg Building
Work session:
Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) program overview.
Agriculture & Natural Resources — 10 AM, House Hearing
Rm B, John L. O'Brien Building
Public hearing:
HB 1077. Establishing rules for motorized suction dredge
mining in rivers and streams equal to other hydraulic projects by modifying a
hydraulic project approval exemption.
HB 1106. Regulating water pollution discharges from
motorized mineral prospecting activities.
Natural Resources & Parks — 1:30 PM, Senate Hearing Rm
3, J.A. Cherberg Building
Work session:
Introduction from the new Commissioner of Public Lands.
Environment — 1:30 PM, House Hearing Rm B, John L. O'Brien
Building
Public hearing:
HB 1009. Clarifying that the authority to mitigate
environmental impacts under the state environmental policy act applies only to
significant adverse environmental impacts.
HB 1013. Reducing overlap between the state environmental
policy act and other laws.
HB 1086. Promoting the completion of environmental impact
statements within two years.
Capital Budget — 3:30 PM, House Hearing Rm B, John L.
O'Brien Building
Work session:
Models Toxics Control Act (MCTA)
MTCA overview
Stakeholder panel
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2017
Agriculture & Natural Resources — 8 AM, House Hearing
Rm B, John L. O'Brien Building
Work session:
2016 Habitat and
Recreation Lands Coordinating Group annual progress report.
Appropriations — 3:30 PM, House Hearing Rm A, John L.
O'Brien Building
Work session:
Briefing on natural resources funding.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017
Environment — 8 AM, House Hearing Rm B, John L. O'Brien
Building
Public hearing:
HB 1121. Concerning the frequency of Puget Sound action
agenda implementation strategy and science work plan updates.
HB 1101. Simplifying the population growth criteria for
planning required by the growth management act.
Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development — 8 AM,
Senate Hearing Rm 1, J.A. Cherberg Building
Work session:
Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB)
Commissioner of Public Lands update
Agricultural leasing
Natural Resources & Parks — 1:30 PM, Senate Hearing Rm
3, J.A. Cherberg Building
Work session:
Briefing from the Recreational and Conservation Office on
the "State of the Salmon in Watersheds 2016" report.
Technology & Economic Development 1:30 PM, House
Hearing Rm C, John L. O'Brien Building
Executive session:
HB 1031. Concerning the use of unmanned aerial systems
near certain protected marine species.
Local Government — 1:30 PM, House Hearing Rm D, John L.
O'Brien Building
Work session:
Overview of Impact Fees and how such fees have impacted
the growth and development of local jurisdictions.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2017
Capital Budget — 8 AM, House Hearing Rm B, John L. O'Brien
Building
Work session:
Water infrastructure report
Local government infrastructure
Public Works Assistance Account overview
Presentation of Governor's local government infrastructure proposal