Puget Sound Partnership Legislative Calendar, Week 2

LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR WEEK 2
66th Legislature 
JANUARY 21 – 25, 2019

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 21, 2019

Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day—10:00 AM

Environment & Energy—1:30 PM
John L. O’Brien Building, House Hearing Rm B

Work session:

• Energy 101, featuring the Department of Commerce.

Public hearing

• HB 1127. Concerning the electrification of transportation.
• HB 1205. Reducing pollution from plastic bags by establishing minimum state standards for the use of bags at retail establishments.
• HB 1226. Encouraging investment in and reducing the costs of transitioning to the clean energy future.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2019

Capital Budget—8:00 AM
John L. O’Brien Building, House Hearing Rm B

Work session:

• Southern Resident Orca Task Force.

Local Government—8:00 AM
J.A Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Rm 3

Public hearing:

• SB 5117. Concerning the siting of essential public facilities under the growth management act.

Finance—8:00 AM
John L. O’Brien Building, House Hearing Rm A

Work session: Factors affecting revenue.

• Economic Revenue and Forecast Council presentation.
• Office of Financial Management presentation.

Public hearing:

• HB 1107. Concerning nonprofit homeownership development.
• HB 1115. Creating a sales and use tax exemption for commercial car wash facilities.

Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade—8:30 AM
J.A Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Rm 2

Public hearing:

• SB 5084. Creating the Washington community development authority.

Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources—10:00 AM
John L. O’Brien Building, House Hearing Rm B

Work session:

• Department of Natural Resources Marbled Murrelet Reporting and Habitat Conservation Plan updates.

Public hearing:

• HB 1165. Encouraging low-water landscaping practices as a drought alleviation tool.

Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks—1:30 PM
J.A Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Rm 3

Work session:

• Department of Natural Resources Marbled Murrelet Reporting and Habitat Conservation Plan updates.
• Wolves in Washington.

Environment & Energy—3:30 PM
John L. O’Brien Building, House Hearing Rm B

Public hearing:

• HB 1211. Supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future. Possible Executive Session:
• HB 1113 - Amending state greenhouse gas emission limits for consistency with the most recent assessment of climate change science and with the United States' commitment under the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

Transportation—3:30 PM
J.A Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Rm 1

Work session:

• Introduction to local government transportation issues (cities, counties, and port districts).
• Washington Transportation Plan – Washington Transportation Commission

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2019

Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources—8:00 AM
John L. O’Brien Building, House Hearing Rm B

Work session:

• Community Forests: A discussion of the 2018 Department of Natural Resources report and locally-led community forest efforts.

Public hearing:

• HB 1167. Concerning the protection of composting from nuisance lawsuits. (If measure is referred to committee.)
• HB 1188. Concerning rangeland fire protection associations.

Possible executive session:

• HB 1013. Concerning the Walla Walla watershed management pilot program.
• HB 1062. Expanding access to commercial fishing opportunities.
• HJM 4000. Supporting the continued research, development, production, and application of biochar from our forests and agricultural lands.

Environment, Energy & Technology—8:00 AM
J.A Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Rm 1 

Public hearing:

• SB 5293. Concerning energy efficiency.
• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from hydrofluorocarbons [S-0690.1].
• SB 5108. Concerning the tax treatment of renewable natural gas.

Transportation—3:30 PM
J.A Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Rm 1

Work session:

• Transportation financing – Office of the State Treasurer.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019 

Environment & Energy—8:00 AM
John L. O’Brien Building, House Hearing Rm B

Public hearing:

• HB 1143. Requiring notification of the discharge or use of firefighting foam containing certain chemicals.
• HB 1194. Preventing toxic pollution that affects public health or the environment. 

Possible executive session:

• HB 1070. Concerning the tax treatment of renewable natural gas.
• HB 1110. Reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with transportation fuels.
• HB 1112. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from hydrofluorocarbons.
• HB 1113. Amending state greenhouse gas emission limits for consistency with the most recent assessment of climate change science and with the United States' commitment under the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
• HB 1114. Reducing the wasting of food in order to fight hunger and reduce environmental impacts.

Local Government—8:00 AM
J.A Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Rm 3

Public hearing:

• SB 5193. Concerning the process of identifying limited areas of more intensive rural development.
• SB 5194. Concerning the review of urban growth area boundaries.
• SB 5242. Concerning the economic development of rural counties.
• SB 5243. Concerning standing before the growth management hearings board.
• SB 5245. Clarifying what science may be used by cities and counties to designate critical areas.
• SB 5259. Encouraging the success of agriculture on agricultural land.

Environment, Energy & Technology—10:00 AM
J.A Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Rm 1

Public hearing:

• SB 5323. Reducing pollution from plastic bags by establishing minimum state standards for the use of bags at retail establishments.
• SB 5077. Prohibiting single-use plastic straws.
• Concerning the responsible management of plastic packaging [S-0710.1].
• SB 5093. Enhancing litter control along state highways.

Finance—1:30 PM
John L. O’Brien Building, House Hearing Rm A

Work session: Perspectives on revenues and the economy.

• "Is Tax Revenue Decoupling from the Underlying Economy?" report 
• Panel discussion: Washington Policy Center and Washington State Budget and Policy Center.

Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks—1:30 PM
J.A Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Rm 3

Public hearing:

• SB 5099. Establishing recreational target shooting areas on public lands.
• SB 5102. Concerning department of natural resources' land acquisitions.
• SB 5103. Regarding establishing natural areas.

Transportation—3:30 PM
John L. O’Brien Building, House Hearing Rm B

Work session:

• Vehicle registration process and the collection and disposition of fee revenue.
• Washington State Ferries: Long-range plan update, current funding structure, and future funding needs.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019

State Government & Tribal Relations—8:00 AM
John L. O’Brien Building, House Hearing Rm E

Work session:

• Emerging issues in state government and tribal relations.

Local Government—10:00 AM
John L. O’Brien Building, House Hearing Rm D

Work session:

• Overview of Short-Term and Long-Term Infrastructure Needs of Local Governments.
• Overview of the Washington State Building Code Council: Their History, Purpose, Services, and Current Projects.

Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources—10:00 AM
John L. O’Brien Building, House Hearing Rm B

Public hearing:

• HB 1187. Revising hydraulic project eligibility standards under RCW 77.55.181 for conservation district-sponsored fish habitat enhancement projects. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Possible executive session:

• HB 1096. Ensuring that commercial fishing revenue benefits communities most dependent on the industry.

Innovation, Technology & Economic Development—10:00 AM
John L. O’Brien Building, House Hearing Rm C

Work session:

• Introduction to Economic Development Activities in Washington State.

State Government & Tribal Relations—1:30 PM
John L. O’Brien Building, House Hearing Rm E

Work session:

• Emerging issues in state government and tribal relations.