LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR WEEK 8
FEBRUARY 19 – 23, 2018

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, February 19
• Tuesday, February 20
• Wednesday, February 21
• Thursday, February 22
• Friday, February 23

Monday, February 19

Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks—1:30 pm

Senate Hearing Rm 3, J.A. Cherberg Building

Public hearing:

• SHB 2276. Concerning notification of wildlife transfer, relocation, or introduction into a new location.
• HB 2307. Requiring confidentiality in the release of sensitive fish and wildlife data. (If measure is referred to committee.)
• HB 2649. Enhancing the fish, shellfish, and wildlife-related recreational opportunities for a person with a disability.
• SHB 2342. Establishing a donation program for resident disabled veterans to receive hunting and fishing licenses.
• SHB 1154. Ensuring the competitiveness of Washington state's fishing and seafood processing industries by supporting the recapitalization of fishing fleets through certain tax preferences.
• ESHB 2957. Reducing escape of nonnative finfish from marine finfish aquaculture facilities. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Environment—1:30 pm

House Hearing Rm B, John L. O'Brien Building

Possible executive session:

• ESSB 6413. Reducing the use of certain toxic chemicals in firefighting activities.

Transportation—3:30 pm

Senate Hearing Rm 1, J.A. Cherberg Building

Public hearing:

• ESHB 2295. Encouraging the use of electric or hybrid-electric aircraft for regional air travel.

Tuesday, February 20

Agriculture & Natural Resources—10:00 am

House Hearing Rm B, John L. O'Brien Building

Public hearing:

• ESB 6140. Promoting the efficient and effective management of state-managed lands.

Possible executive session:

• ESSB 6127. Improving the management of the state's halibut fishery.

Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs—10:00 am

House Hearing Rm E, John L. O'Brien Building

Public hearing:

• SSB 6347. Expanding the property tax exemption for new and rehabilitated multiple-unit dwellings in urban centers.
• SSB 6294. Exempting impact fees for low-income housing development.

Energy, Environment & Technology—10:00 a.m.

Senate Hearing Rm 1, J.A. Cherberg Building

Public hearing:

• SHB 2298. Concerning wastewater operator certifications.
• SHB 2634. Concerning the use of antifouling paints on recreational water vessels.
• EHB 1031. Concerning the use of unmanned aerial systems near certain protected marine species.

Local Government—10:00 am

House Hearing Rm D, John L. O'Brien Building

Public hearing:

• SSB 6152. Concerning the authority of counties to vacate a county road that abuts on a body of water if the county road is hazardous or creates a significant risk to public safety. (If measure is referred to committee.)
• SB 6207. Clarifying the authority of port districts to offer programs relating to air quality improvement equipment and fuel programs that provide emission reductions for engines, vehicles, and vessels.

Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks—1:30 pm

Senate Hearing Rm 3, J.A. Cherberg Building

Public hearing:

• HJM 4014. Supporting the continued research, development, production, and application of biochar from our forests and agricultural lands.
• ESHB 2285. Establishing a reporting process for the department of natural resources regarding certain marbled murrelet habitat information. (If measure is referred to committee.)
• EHB 2175. Concerning natural resource management activities. (If measure is referred to committee.)
• ESHB 2658. Concerning the use of perfluorinated chemicals in food packaging. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Environment—1:30 pm

House Hearing Rm B, John L. O'Brien Building

Possible executive session:

• ESSB 6413. Reducing the use of certain toxic chemicals in firefighting activities.
• SB 6159. Concerning the reauthorization of the underground storage tank program.

Work session:

• Interim planning: public comment welcome

Appropriations—3:30 pm

House Hearing Rm A, John L. O'Brien Building

Public hearing:

• HB 2299. Making supplemental operating appropriations.

*The hearing will be on the proposed substitute bill by Representative Ormsby.

Transportation—3:30 pm

Senate Hearing Rm 1, J.A. Cherberg Building

Public hearing:

• SB 6106. Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. (Hearing is on the Proposed Substitute.)

Transportation—3:30 pm

House Hearing Rm B, John L. O'Brien Building

Public hearing:

• HB 2469. Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium.

*The hearing will be on the proposed substitute bill by Representative Clibborn.

Ways & Means—3:30 pm

Senate Hearing Rm 4, J.A. Cherberg Building

Public hearing:

• SB 6032. Making supplemental operating appropriations. (Hearing is on the Proposed Substitute.)

Executive session:

• SB 6095. Concerning the capital budget.

Wednesday, February 21

Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs—8:00 am

House Hearing Rm E, John L. O'Brien Building

Possible executive session:

• SSB 6294. Exempting impact fees for low-income housing development.

Energy, Environment & Technology—8:00 a.m.

Senate Hearing Rm 1, J.A. Cherberg Building

Public hearing:

• E3SHB 1144. Amending state greenhouse gas emission limits for consistency with the most recent assessment of climate change science.
• EHB 1476. Ensuring the ongoing viability of safe, reliable, onsite sewage systems in marine counties by identifying best management practices with accountability in on-site program management plans without creating or newly authorizing a fee or other program funding source.
• ESHB 1824. Concerning electronic product recycling.
• ESHB 2420. Concerning state board of health rules regarding onsite sewage systems.

Local Government—8:00 am

House Hearing Rm D, John L. O'Brien Building

Public hearing:

• ESB 6379. Requiring a public hearing before a local government may remove, vacate, or extinguish certain covenants from land it owns. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Executive session:

• SSB 6152. Concerning the authority of counties to vacate a county road that abuts on a body of water if the county road is hazardous or creates a significant risk to public safety. (If measure is referred to committee.)
• SB 6207. Clarifying the authority of port districts to offer programs relating to air quality improvement equipment and fuel programs that provide emission reductions for engines, vehicles, and vessels.

State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections—8:00 am

Senate Hearing Rm 2, J.A. Cherberg Building

Public hearing:

• 3SHB 1357. Concerning tribal-state relations.

Appropriations—3:30 pm

House Hearing Rm A, John L. O'Brien Building

Executive session:

• HB 2299. Making supplemental operating appropriations.

Transportation—3:30 pm

House Hearing Rm B, John L. O'Brien Building

Possible executive session:

• HB 2469. Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium.
• SSB 6437. Addressing the disposal of recreational vehicles abandoned on public property.

Ways & Means—3:30 pm

Senate Hearing Rm 4, J.A. Cherberg Building

Executive session:

• SB 6032. Making supplemental operating appropriations.

Thursday, February 22

Environment—8:00 am

House Hearing Rm B, John L. O'Brien Building

Possible executive session:

• ESSB 6413. Reducing the use of certain toxic chemicals in firefighting activities.

Agriculture & Natural Resources—1:30 pm

House Hearing Rm B, John L. O'Brien Building

Possible executive session:

• ESB 6140. Promoting the efficient and effective management of state-managed lands.

Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks—1:30 pm

Senate Hearing Rm 3, J.A. Cherberg Building

Executive session:

• SGA 9341. Michael S Latimer, Member, Parks and Recreation Commission.
• SGA 9299. Robert M Bugert, Member, Salmon Recovery Funding Board.
• SGA 9300. Jeffrey Breckel, Member, Salmon Recovery Funding Board.
• SGA 9355. Theodore R Willhite, Member, Recreation and Conservation Funding Board.
• SGA 9353. Michael S Shiosaki, Member, Recreation and Conservation Funding Board.
• SB 6317. Increasing commercial fishing license fees for nonresidents.

Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs—1:30 pm

House Hearing Rm E, John L. O'Brien Building

Possible executive session:

• SSB 6294. Exempting impact fees for low-income housing development.

Capital Budget—3:30 pm

House Hearing Rm B, John L. O'Brien Building

Public hearing:

•  HB 2395 - Concerning the capital budget.

*The hearing will be on the proposed substitute bill by Representatives Tharinger and DeBolt.

Friday, February 23

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