Puget Sound Partnership Legislative Calendar, Week 4

LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR WEEK 4
66th Legislature 
February 4 – 8, 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, FEBRUARY 4

Environment & Energy (H)–1:30pm John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Room B

Public Hearing:

• HB 1213 - Granting local governments the authority to make challenges related to growth management planning subject to direct review in superior court.
• HB 1261 - Ensuring compliance with the federal clean water act by prohibiting certain discharges into waters of the state.
• HB 1512 - Concerning the electrification of transportation.

Housing Stability & Affordability (S)–1:30pm J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Room 2

Public Hearing:

• SB 5304 - Concerning the financing of local infrastructure.
• SB 5424 - Establishing minimum density standards around regional transit. (Hearing is on the Proposed Substitute.)

Appropriations (H)–3:30pm John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Room A

Public Hearing:

• SHB 1114 - Reducing the wasting of food in order to fight hunger and reduce environmental impacts.

Transportation (S)–3:30pm J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Room 1

Work Session:

• WSDOT Aviation update on drones.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5

Local Government (S)–8:00am J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Room 3

Public Hearing:

• SB 5353 - Promoting redevelopment of certain areas to encourage transit supportive densities and efficient land use.
• SB 5384 - Concerning the location of tiny house communities.
• SB 5440 - Concerning the housing element of comprehensive plans required under the growth management act.
• SB 5520 - Concerning urban growth areas.
• SB 5524 - Concerning agency obligations.

Innovation, Technology & Economic Development (H)–10:00am John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Room C

Possible Executive Session:

• HB 1341 - Concerning the use of unmanned aerial systems near certain protected marine species.

Local Government (H)– 10:00am John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Room D

 Public Hearing:

• HB 1451 - Concerning local project review undertaken under chapter 36.70B RCW.

Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources (H)–10:00am John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Room B

Public Hearing:

• HB 1580 - Concerning the protection of Southern Resident orca whales from vessels.

Possible Executive Session:

• HB 1579 - Implementing recommendations of the Southern Resident Killer Whale task force related to increasing Chinook abundance.

Environment, Energy & Technology (S)–10:00am J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Room 1

Public Hearing:

• SB 5426 - Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from hydrofluorocarbons. (Hearing is on the Proposed Substitute.)
• SB 5322 - Ensuring compliance with the federal clean water act by prohibiting certain discharges into waters of the state.

Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks (S)–1:30pm J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Room 3

Public Hearing:

• SB 5580 - Implementing recommendations of the Southern Resident Killer Whale task force related to increasing habitat and forage fish abundance.
• SB 5451 - Concerning the definition of hydraulic project in relation to the hydraulic project approval permits.
• SB 5404 - Expanding the definition of fish habitat enhancement projects.
• SB 5567 - Revising hydraulic project eligibility standards under RCW 77.55.181 for conservation district-sponsored fish habitat enhancement projects.

Environment & Energy (H)–3:30pm John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Room B

Public Hearing:

• HB 1338 - Concerning State Board of Health rules regarding on-site sewage systems.
• HB 1471 - Concerning State Board of Health rules regarding on-site sewage systems.
• HB 1569 - Concerning marketing the degradability of products.
• HB 1632 - Reducing pollution from single-use plastic food service ware.
• HB 1652 - Concerning paint stewardship.

Possible Executive Session:

• HB 1211 - Supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future.
• HB 1226 - Encouraging investment in and reducing the costs of transitioning to the clean energy future.
• HB 1257 - Concerning energy efficiency.
• HB 1444 - Concerning appliance efficiency standards.

Transportation (S)–3:30pm J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Room 1

Work Session:

• Impacts of homelessness on WSDOT right-of-way.

Public Hearing:

• SB 5505 - Addressing the use of local stormwater charges paid by the Department of Transportation.

Ways & Means (S)–3:30pm J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Room 4

Public Hearing:

• SB 5285 - Concerning reviews of voluntary cleanups.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6

Housing, Community Development & Veterans (H)–8:00am  John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Room E

Public Hearing:

• HB 1628 - Creating an account to be used for purposes of supporting community efforts to reduce development conflicts with nearby military installations.
• HB 1207 - Concerning manufactured housing communities.

Innovation, Technology & Economic Development (H)–8:00am John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Room C

Public Hearing:

• HB 1665 - Encouraging economic development by identifying ways to grow Washington's manufacturing sector through evaluating the opportunities and barriers of repurposing domestic waste stream materials.

Possible Executive Session:

• HB 1341 - Concerning the use of unmanned aerial systems near certain protected marine species.

Local Government (H)–8:00am John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Room D

 Possible Executive Session:

• HB 1357 - Eliminating certain requirements for the annexation of an unincorporated island of territory.
• HB 1366 - Removing disincentives to the creation of community facilities districts.
• HB 1371 - Concerning the creation of parks benefit districts.
• HB 1598 - Providing code cities of a certain size with the ability to annex unincorporated areas without a referendum provision pursuant to a jointly approved interlocal agreement with the county.

Environment, Energy & Technology (S)–8:00am J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Room 1

Public Hearing:

• SB 5545 - Concerning sustainable recycling.
• SB 5588 - Authorizing the production, distribution, and sale of renewable hydrogen.
• SB 5629 - Promoting small modular reactors in Washington
• SB 5347 - Concerning claims about climate change made by electric utilities.
• SB 5555 - Ensuring that components of solar energy systems are produced in the United States or according to Washington state environmental standards.

Housing Stability & Affordability (S)–1:30pm J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Room 2

Public Hearing:

• SB 5382 - Concerning tiny houses serving as accessory dwelling units.
• SB 5383 - Concerning tiny houses.

Transportation (S)–3:30pm J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Room 1

Work Session:

• Hydrogen fuel cells.

Public Hearing:

• SB 5130 - Increasing transportation revenues to help fund state fish barrier removal.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Environment & Energy (H)–8:00am John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Room B

Public Hearing:

• HB 1204 - Concerning the responsible management of plastic packaging.
• HB 1543 - Concerning sustainable recycling.
• HB 1795 - Ensuring the long-term economic and environmental sustainability of the state's recycling system within the existing regulatory structure. (If measure is referred to committee.)
• HB 1549 - Directing the Department of Ecology to adopt a rule governing the evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions under chapter 43.21C RCW.

Possible Executive Session:

• HB 1211 - Supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future.
• HB 1226 - Encouraging investment in and reducing the costs of transitioning to the clean energy future.
• HB 1257 - Concerning energy efficiency.
• HB 1444 - Concerning appliance efficiency standards.
• HB 1205 - Reducing pollution from plastic bags by establishing minimum state standards for the use of bags at retail establishments.

Local Government (S)–8:00am J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Room 3

Public Hearing:

• SB 5522 - Providing code cities with the ability to annex unincorporated areas pursuant to a jointly approved interlocal agreement with the county.

Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks (S)–1:30pm J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Room 3

Executive Session:

• SB 5330 - Analyzing state regulatory impact on small forest landowners.
• SB 5451 - Concerning the definition of hydraulic project in relation to the hydraulic project approval permits.
• SB 5404 - Expanding the definition of fish habitat enhancement projects.
• SB 5567 - Revising hydraulic project eligibility standards under RCW 77.55.181 for conservation district-sponsored fish habitat enhancement projects.

Public Hearing:

• SB 5597 - Creating a work group on aerial pesticide applications in forestlands.
• SB 5547 - Concerning the proposed Department of Natural Resources' marbled murrelet long-term conservation strategy.
• SB 5701 - Authorizing the reconveyance of state forestlands to counties for the purpose of creating county-owned community forests.

Transportation (H)–3:30pm John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Room B

Public Hearing:

• HB 1397 - Encouraging the use of electric or hybrid-electric aircraft for regional air travel.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Civil Rights & Judiciary (H)–10:00am John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Room A

Possible Executive Session:

• HB 1288 - Concerning Department of Natural Resources' land acquisitions.

Housing, Community Development & Veterans (H)–10:00am John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Room E

Possible Executive Session:

• HB 1628 - Creating an account to be used for purposes of supporting community efforts to reduce development conflicts with nearby military installations.

Local Government (H)–10:00am John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Room D

Public Hearing:

• HB 1699 - Concerning the deannexation of a portion of land from a park and recreation district.

Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources (H)–10:00am John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Room B

Public Hearing:

• HB 1546 - Concerning the proposed Department of Natural Resources' marbled murrelet long-term conservation strategy.
• HB 1610 - Concerning compensation for lost or damaged commercial and treaty fishing gear.
• HB 1622 - Concerning drought preparedness and response.