Puget Sound Partnership 2020 Legislative Calendar, Week 1

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 13

HOUSE AND SENATE CONVENE – Noon

Opening Day and Swearing-in Ceremonies

Environment & Energy—1:30 PM

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

Public Hearing:

• HB 2246 - Concerning the reorganization of laws related to environmental health without making any substantive, policy changes. (If measure is referred to committee.)
• HB 2265 - Eliminating exemptions from restrictions on the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighting foam. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Appropriations—3:30 PM

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

Work Session:

• Presentation of the Governor's proposed 2020 Supplemental Operating Budget by the Office of Financial Management.

Public Hearing:

• HB 2325 - Making 2019-2021 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations. (If measure is referred to committee.)

• HB 2322 - Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14

Capital Budget—8:00 AM

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

Work session:

• Presentation on the Governor's Proposed 2020 Supplemental Capital Budget.

Public Hearing:

• HB 2324 - Concerning the capital budget. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Environment, Energy & Technology

Senate Hearing Rm 1, J.A. Cherberg Building

Public Hearing:

• Concerning antifouling paints on recreational water vessels [Z-0755.1].
• SB 6065 - Establishing the Washington blockchain work group. (If measure is referred to committee.)
• SB 6027 - Concerning floating residences. (If measure is referred to committee.)

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

Senate Hearing Rm 3, J.A. Cherberg Building

Public Hearing:

• SB 6036 - Providing opportunities for drought mitigation using trust water rights. (If measure is referred to committee.)
• SB 6071 - Concerning increased deterrence and meaningful enforcement of fish and wildlife violations. (Hearing is on the Proposed Substitute.) (If measure is referred to committee.)
• Creating an exemption from shorelines substantial development permit requirements for single-family residential protective marine bulkheads [S-5205.1].
• SB 6147 - Concerning the replacement of shoreline armoring. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Transportation - 3:30 PM

Senate Hearing Rm 1, J.A. Cherberg Building

Work Session:

• Summary of Governor’s proposed 2020 supplemental transportation budget (OFM).

 Public Hearing:

• Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium [Z-0772.1].

Ways & Means - 3:30 PM

Senate Hearing Rm 4, J.A. Cherberg Building

Public Hearing:

• SB 6168 - Making 2019-2021 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations. (If measure is referred to committee.)
  • K-12 public schools.
  • Higher education.
  • Early learning.
  • Employee compensation.
  • Mental health.
  • Other human services.
  • Natural resources.
  • All other.
• Governor's capital budget.
• K-12 public schools.
• Higher education.
• Human services.
• Natural resources.
• All other.
• SB 6167 - Making expenditures from the budget stabilization account to alleviate the issue of homelessness. (If measure is referred to committee.)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15

Environment, Energy & Technology - 8:00 AM

Senate Hearing Rm 1, J.A. Cherberg Building

Public Hearing: Bills to be determined.

Local Government - 8:00 AM

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

Work Session:

• Local government permitting processes, challenges, and recommendations.
• Report on the stakeholder work group discussions and recommended improvements to the Washington Underground Utilities Damage Prevention Act.

Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources - 8:00 AM

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

Work Session: The Role of Fish Passage in Salmon Recovery. Public Hearing:

• HB 2109 - Concerning membership of the Chehalis board.
• HB 2138 - Requiring signage on certain lands that are closed to the public.
• HJM 4012 - Recognizing the international year of the salmon.

Appropriations - 3:30 PM

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

Work Session: Updates on the operating budget related impacts of:

• E2SHB 1873 (Vapor product taxation).

• ESSB 5993 (Model Toxics Control Program).
• E2SHB 1646 (Juvenile rehabilitation confinement).

Transportation - 3:30 PM

Senate Hearing Rm 1, J.A. Cherberg Building

Work Session:

• State of Transportation – WSDOT.
• WSDOT’s Long-Term Estimates of Bridge Preservation Needs – JLARC.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16

Environment & Energy - 8:00 AM

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

Public Hearing:

• HB 2248 – Expanding equitable access to the benefits of renewable energy through community solar projects. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Environment, Energy & Technology - 10:00 AM

Senate Hearing Rm 1, J.A. Cherberg Building

Public Hearing:

• SB 5412 - Reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with transportation fuels. (Hearing is on the Proposed Substitute.)
• Amending state greenhouse gas emission limits for consistency with the most recent assessment of climate change science [Z-0798.1].

Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks - 1:30 PM

Senate Hearing Rm 3, J.A. Cherberg Building

Public Hearing:

• SB 6091 - Continuing the work of the Washington food policy forum. (If measure is referred to committee.)
• Creating the Washington soil health initiative [S-5092.1].

Capital Budget -1:30 PM

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

Work Session:

• Water System Rehabilitation Consolidation Funding Panel Discussion.
• Community Forests Overview.
• Community Forests Panel Discussion.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17

Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources - 10:00 AM

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

Public Hearing:

• HB 2136 - Concerning the farm internship program.
• HB 2217 - Concerning cottage food product labeling requirements. (If measure is referred to committee.)
• HB 2218 - Increasing the cap on gross sales for cottage food operations. (If measure is referred to committee.)
• HB 2250 - Concerning coastal crab derelict gear recovery. (If measure is referred to committee.)
• HB 2276 - Concerning the collection of derelict fishing gear. (If measure is referred to committee.)