LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR WEEK 10
65th Legislature 
MARCH 13 – 17, 2017

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 

2017 Session Cutoff Dates

• Policy Committee Cutoff: Friday, February 17
• Fiscal Committee Cutoff: Friday, February 24
• House of Origin Cutoff: Wednesday, March 8
• Policy Committee Cutoff, Opposite House: Wednesday, March 29
• Fiscal Committee Cutoff, Opposite House: Tuesday, April 4
• Opposite House Cutoff: Wednesday, April 12

Last day of regular session: Sunday, April 23

MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2017 

Environment—1:30 p.m., House Hearing Rm B, John L. O’Brien Building
Work session:

• Department of Ecology’s Clean Air Rule

Appropriations—3:30 p.m., House Hearing Rm A, John L. O’Brien Building
Public hearing:

• SB 5162. Creating the wastewater treatment plant operator certification account

TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2017 

Agriculture & Natural Resources—10 a.m., House Hearing Rm B, John L. O’Brien Building
Work session:

• The use of emerging technology to process agricultural waste

Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs—10 am., House Hearing Room E, John L. O’Brien Building
Work session:

• Overview of tribal relations.

Energy, Environment & Telecommunications—10 a.m., Senate Hearing Rm 1, J.A. Cherberg Building
Public hearing:

• SHB 1010. Directing the Department of Ecology to submit an annual report to the legislature detailing the Department’s participation in interagency agreements.
• SHB 1086. Promoting the completion of environmental impact statements within two years
• ESHB 1136. Exempting short-line railroads that haul nonfuel oils from oil spill contingency planning requirements.
• HB 1757. Addressing transient accommodations contaminated by methamphetamine

Environment—1:30 p.m., House Hearing Rm B, John L. O’Brien Building
Public hearing:

• HB 1646. Promoting an equitable clean energy economy by creating a carbon tax that allows investment in clean energy, clean air, healthy forests, and Washington’s communities.

Natural Resources & Parks—1:30 p.m., Senate Hearing Rm 3, J.A. Cherberg Building
Work session:

• Marbled murrelet planning

Public hearing:

• ESHB 1531. Concerning the forest riparian easement program.
• SHB 1275. Including fish passage barrier removal projects that comply with the forest practices rules in the streamlined permit process provided in RCW 77.55.181.
• SHB 1820. Concerning the maintenance and operations of parks and recreational land acquired through the Conservation Futures Program.

Finance—3:30 p.m., House Hearing Rm A, John L. O’Brien Building
Executive session:

• SHB 1611. Concerning oil transportation safety.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2017 

Agriculture & Natural Resources—8 a.m., House Hearing Rm B, John L. O’Brien Building
Public hearing:

• SB 5754. Concerning the management of noxious weeds on state lands.

State Government, Elections & Information Technology—1:30 p.m., House Hearing Rm E, John L. O’Brien Building
Executive session:

• SB 5230. Concerning licensing and regulatory requirements of small business owners.

THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2017 

Environment—8 a.m., House Hearing Rm B, John L. O’Brien Building
Public hearing:

• SSB 5438. Promoting the completion of environmental impact statements within two years.
• SSB 5790. Concerning the economic development element of the Growth Management Act.

Agriculture & Natural Resources—1:30 p.m., House Hearing Rm B, John L. O’Brien Building
Public hearing:

• SSB 5394. Concerning the forest riparian easement program.

Local Government—1:30 p.m., Senate Hearing Rm 2, J.A. Cherberg Building
Public hearing:

• SHB 1683. Addressing sewer service within urban growth areas.

FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017 

No committee meetings relevant to Puget Sound recovery and protection are currently scheduled.