Puget Sound Partnership Legislative Calendar, Week 9

LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR WEEK 9
66th Legislature 
March 11-15, 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, MARCH 11

No committee meetings are currently scheduled that relate to Puget Sound recovery.

TUESDAY, MARCH 12

Environment & Energy (H) - 8:00 AM John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Rm B

Public Hearing:

• SSB 5151 - Requiring the growth management hearings board to topically index the rulings, decisions, and orders it publishes.
• 2SSB 5116 - Supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  
  

Possible Executive Session:

• E2SSB 5116 - Supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13

Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources (H) - 8:00 AM John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Rm B

Work Session:

• An overview of hydraulic fracturing.

Public Hearing:

• SB 5145 - Concerning the use of hydraulic fracturing in the exploration for and production of oil and natural gas.

THURSDAY, MARCH 14

Environment & Energy (H) - 8:00 AM John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Rm B

Public Hearing:

• SSB 5588 - Authorizing the production, distribution, and sale of renewable hydrogen.
• ESSB 5077 - Restricting single-use plastic straws at food service establishments.
• ESSB 5322 - Ensuring compliance with the federal clean water act by prohibiting certain discharges into waters of the state.
  
  

Possible Executive Session

• E2SSB 5116 - Supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future.
  
  

Environment, Energy & Technology (S) - 10:00 AM J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Rm 1

Public Hearing:

• E2SHB 1112 - Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from hydrofluorocarbons.
• 2SHB 1444 - Concerning appliance efficiency standards. (If measure is referred to committee.)
• ESHB 1428 - Concerning the disclosure of attributes of electricity products.
  
  

Capital Budget (H) - 1:30 PM John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Rm B

Work Session:

• Overview of State Fish Barrier Removal Programs.
  
  

Appropriations (H) - 3:30 PM John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Rm A

Public Hearing:

• SHB 1652 - Concerning paint stewardship.

Transportation (H) - 3:30 PM John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Rm B

Possible Executive Session:

• HB 2042 - Advancing green transportation adoption.

FRIDAY, MARCH 15

Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources (H) - 10:00 AM John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Rm B

Public Hearing:

• ESSB 5330 - Analyzing state regulatory impact on small forestland owners.
• SJM 8005 - Supporting the continued research, development, production, and application of biochar from our forests and agricultural lands.