Puget Sound Partnership 2020 Legislative Calendar, Week 2

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 20

Environment & Energy - 1:30 PM

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

Public Hearing:

• HB 1405 - Concerning reimbursement for the use of an emergency generator during a planned interruption of retail electricity service.
• HB 2385 - Concerning antifouling paints on recreational water vessels.
• HB 2424 - Concerning the heating oil insurance program.
• HB 2475 - Concerning the underground storage tank reinsurance program.
• HB 2507 - Addressing illicit discharges of wastewater pollution.

Ways & Means - 3:30 PM

Senate Hearing Rm 4, J.A. Cherberg Building

Work Session:

Overview of vendor rates in the Health Care Authority, Department of Social and Health Services, and the Department of Children, Youth and Families.

Public Hearing:

• SB 6072 - Dividing the state wildlife account into the fish, wildlife, and conservation account and the limited fish and wildlife account.
• SB 6049 - Creating the insurance commissioner's fraud account.

Executive Session:

• SB 5636 - Concerning fiscal notes.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21

Local Government - 8:00 AM

Senate Hearing Rm 3, J.A. Cherberg Building

Public Hearing:

• SB 6335 - Addressing climate change through growth management.

Environment, Energy & Technology - 10:00 AM

Senate Hearing Rm 1, J.A. Cherberg Building

Public Hearing:

• SB 5799 - Concerning the fair servicing and repair of digital electronic products.
• SB 6135 - Concerning system reliability under the clean energy transformation act.
• SB 6213 - Concerning certain expanded polystyrene products.
• SB 6256 - Concerning the heating oil insurance program.
• SB 6257 - Concerning the underground storage tank reinsurance program.   

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

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

Work Session: Update on Federal Funding for Aquatic Invasive Species Management in the Pacific Northwest Economic Region.

Public Hearing:

• HB 1979 - Concerning the establishment of reasonable surface water flow levels.
• HB 2450 - Concerning license fees for emergency medical services personnel under Title 77 RCW.
• HB 2504 - Creating the southwest Washington salmon restoration act.

Possible Executive Session:

• HB 2092 - Concerning huckleberry buyers retaining and disclosing records to law enforcement.

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

Senate Hearing Rm 3, J.A. Cherberg Building

Work Session: Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) update.

Public Hearing:

• Concerning trust water rights [Z-0837.1].
• SB 6301 - Concerning public interest considerations in the transfer or change of surface water rights.
• SB 6292 - Concerning water rights sales.
• SB 6260 - Concerning tribal traditional and cultural interests in water resources.

Environment & Energy - 3:30 PM

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

Public Hearing:

• HB 2472 - Incorporating comprehensive measurements of greenhouse gas emissions from certain fossil fuels into state environmental laws.
• HB 2496 - Providing for responsible environmental management of batteries.
• HB 2518 - Concerning the safe and efficient transmission and distribution of natural gas.

Executive Session:

• HB 2246 - Concerning the reorganization of laws related to environmental health without making any substantive, policy changes.

Work Session: Update from the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) on energy initiatives.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22

Environment, Energy & Technology - 8:00 AM

Senate Hearing Rm 1, J.A. Cherberg Building

Public Hearing:

• SB 6223 - Expanding equitable access to the benefits of renewable energy through community solar projects.
• SB 6222 - Concerning commercial property assessed clean energy and resilience.
• SB 6352 - Eliminating expedited processing of alternative energy resource facilities before the energy facility site evaluation council.
• SB 6360 - Eliminating exemptions from restrictions on the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighting foam.

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

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

Possible Executive Session:

• 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

Public Hearing:

• SHB 1661 - Concerning the higher education retirement plans.
• HB 2238 - Dividing the state wildlife account into the fish, wildlife, and conservation account and the limited fish and wildlife account.
• HB 2341 - Concerning the retirement strategy funds in the plan 3 and the deferred compensation programs.
• HB 2438 - Concerning establishment of the prescription opioid impact account.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23

Environment & Energy - 8:00 AM

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

Public Hearing:

• HB 2342 - Aligning the timing of comprehensive plan updates required by the growth management act with the timing of shoreline master program updates required by the shoreline management act.
• HB 2427 - Tackling climate change as a goal of the growth management act.
• HB 2549 - Integrating salmon recovery efforts with growth management.

Environment, Energy & Technology - 10:00 AM

Senate Hearing Rm 1, J.A. Cherberg Building

Executive Session:

• SB 6281 - Concerning the management and oversight of personal data.
• SB 6280 - Concerning the use of facial recognition services.
• SB 6210 - Concerning antifouling paints on recreational water vessels.
• SB 6342 - Concerning chemical contaminants in drinking water.
• SB 6065 - Establishing the Washington blockchain work group.

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

Senate Hearing Rm 3, J.A. Cherberg Building

Public Hearing:

• SB 6329 - Concerning the misbranding of meat and poultry products.
• SB 6278 - Concerning water withdrawals for commercial bottled water production.
• SB 6243 - Providing access to recreational fishing regulations.
• SB 6252 - Concerning the authority of the parks and recreation commission to approve leases.

Executive Session:

• SB 6036 - Providing opportunities for drought mitigation using trust water rights.

• SB 6071 - Concerning increased deterrence and meaningful enforcement of fish and wildlife violations.
• SB 6147 - Concerning the replacement of shoreline armoring.
• SB 6091 - Continuing the work of the Washington food policy forum.
• SB 6306 - Creating the Washington soil health initiative.
• SB 6027 - Concerning floating residences.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24

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

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

Work Session: Update on the activities of the Joint Legislative Task Force on Water Resource Mitigation.

Possible Executive Session:

• HB 2136 - Concerning the farm internship program.
• HB 2217 - Concerning cottage food product labeling requirements.
• HB 2218 - Increasing the cap on gross sales for cottage food operations.
• HB 2250 - Concerning coastal crab derelict gear recovery.