Puget Sound Partnership 2020 Legislative Calendar, Week 3

Puget Sound Partnership Washington sent this bulletin at 01/23/2020 03:03 PM PST

LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR WEEK 3
66th Legislature
January 27 – 31, 2020

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 27

No relevant hearings identified

Tuesday January 28

Capital Budget 1/28/2020 8:00 AM

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

Public Hearing: HB 2744 - Improving environmental and social outcomes associated with the production of building materials.

Work Session: Recreation & Conservation Office Studies on Economic and Health Benefits of Trail-based Recreation.

Civil Rights & Judiciary 1/28/2020 10:00 AM

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

Public Hearing:

1. HB 2602 - Concerning hair discrimination.

2. HB 2730 - Addressing military spouse employment.

3. HB 2720 - Concerning the application of gambling loss recovery laws to certain online games of chance.

4. HB 2732 - Expanding the landlord mitigation program to alleviate the financial burden on victims attempting to flee domestic violence, sexual assault, unlawful harassment, or stalking.

5. HB 2571 - Concerning increased deterrence and meaningful enforcement of fish and wildlife violations.

Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources 1/28/2020 10:00 AM

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

Public Hearing:

1. HB 2528 - Recognizing the contributions of the state's forest products sector as part of the state's global climate response.

2. HB 2541 - Creating the Washington rural development act.

3. HB 2714 - Valuing the carbon in forest riparian easements.

4. HB 2768 - Concerning urban and community forestry.

Possible Executive Session:

1. HB 2450 - Concerning license fees for emergency medical services personnel under Title 77 RCW.

2. HB 2504 - Creating the southwest Washington salmon restoration act.

Environment, Energy & Technology 1/28/2020 10:00 AM

Senate Hearing Rm 1 J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. SB 6172 - Extending the business and occupation tax exemption for amounts received as credits against contracts with or funds provided by the Bonneville power administration and used for low-income ratepayer assistance and weatherization.

2. SB 6315 - Concerning enforcement of the policies of the department of ecology.

3. SJM 8018 - Concerning a federal nuclear waste repository.

4. SB 6380 - Examining the costs and benefits of making changes to the Hiram M. Chittenden locks, Skagit river hydroelectric project, and Ravenna creek.

5. SB 6470 - Reducing unnecessary paperwork to promote development.

Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks 1/28/2020 1:30 PM

Senate Hearing Rm 3 J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. SB 6450 - Establishing the warm water fishing advisory group.

2. SB 6382 - Concerning state-inspected commercial custom meat facilities.

3. SB 6485 - Concerning a vessel crewmember license.

4. SB 6355 - Recognizing the contributions of the state's forest products sector as part of the state's global climate response.

5. SB 6488 - Concerning aerial herbicides in forestlands.

Environment & Energy 1/28/2020 3:30 PM

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

Public Hearing:

1. HB 2570 - Managing growth by planning and zoning for accessory dwelling units.

2. HB 2640 - Clarifying that facilities that are operated by a private entity in which persons are detained in custody under process of law pending the outcome of legal proceedings are not essential public facilities under the growth management act.

3. HB 2550 - Establishing net ecological gain as a policy for application across identified land use, development, and environmental laws.

4. HB 2609 - Addressing climate change through growth management.

Possible Executive Session:

1. HB 2343 - Concerning urban housing supply.

2. HB 2565 - Concerning the labeling of disposable wipes products.

3. HB 2310 - Reducing emissions from vehicles associated with on-demand transportation services.

4. HB 2265 - Eliminating exemptions from restrictions on the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighting foam.

5. HB 2518 - Concerning the safe and efficient transmission and distribution of natural gas.

Wednesday January 29

Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources 1/29/2020 8:00 AM

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

Public Hearing:

1. HB 2696 - Concerning the misbranding of meat and poultry products.

2. HB 2712 - Requiring retailers to indicate the country of origin on beef sold to the public.

3. HB 2666 - Establishing the warm water fishing advisory group.

4. HB 2769 - Concerning the prevention of derelict vessels.

Possible Executive Session:

1. HB 2498 - Providing compensation to department of natural resources lessees whose leases are terminated for reasons other than default.

2. HB 2506 - Increasing transparency in the marbled murrelet advisory committee process by requiring advance public notice of all committee meetings.

3. HB 2552 - Creating a joint legislative salmon committee.

4. HB 2559 - Concerning payments in lieu of real property taxes by the department of fish and wildlife.

Environment, Energy & Technology 1/29/2020 8:00 AM

Senate Hearing Rm 1 J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: SB 6496 - Concerning the electrification of homes and buildings. Executive Session:

1. SB 6432 - Concerning offshore oil extraction.

2. SB 6360 - Eliminating exemptions from restrictions on the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighting foam.

3. SB 6435 - Promoting the development of the Washington state bioeconomy.

4. SB 6430 - Establishing a statewide industrial waste coordination program.

Thursday January 30

Local Government 1/30/2020 8:00 AM

Senate Hearing Rm 3 J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. SB 6544 - Encouraging the success of agriculture on agricultural land.

2. SB 6545 - Concerning the voluntary stewardship program.

Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks 1/30/2020 1:30 PM

Senate Hearing Rm 3 J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. SB 6498 - Valuing the carbon in forest riparian easements.

2. SB 6509 - Increasing the abundance of salmonids in Washington waters.

3. SB 6401 - Concerning noxious weeds.

4. SB 6518 - Reducing prenatal exposure and harm to children by limiting environmental exposure to certain pesticides.

Executive Session:

1. SB 6329 - Concerning the misbranding of meat and poultry products.

2. SB 6278 - Concerning water withdrawals for commercial bottled water production.

3. SB 6243 - Providing access to recreational fishing regulations.

4. SB 6252 - Concerning the authority of the parks and recreation commission to approve leases.

5. SB 6450 - Establishing the warm water fishing advisory group.

6. SB 6382 - Concerning state-inspected commercial custom meat facilities.

7. SB 6485 - Concerning a vessel crewmember license.

8. SB 6355 - Recognizing the contributions of the state's forest products sector as part of the state's global climate response.

9. SB 6488 - Concerning aerial herbicides in forestlands.

Transportation 1/30/2020 3:30 PM

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

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1853 - Developing and coordinating a statewide don't drip and drive program. (If measure is referred to committee.)

2. HB 2446 - Limiting the disclosure of personal information held by the department of licensing.

3. HB 2501 - Concerning allowable uses for the multiuse roadway safety account.

4. HB 2566 - Authorizing the use of automated license plate recognition systems.

5. HB 2684 - Concerning traffic control signals.

6. HJM 4016 - Requesting to commence proceedings in naming state route number 902 the Gold Star Memorial Highway.

Friday January 31

Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources 1/31/2020 10:00 AM

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

Public Hearing:

1. HB 2603 - Concerning trust water rights.

2. HB 2765 - Creating a joint select committee on water.

Possible Executive Session:

1. HB 2524 - Expanding the scope of agricultural products subject to requirements in chapter 15.83 RCW related to negotiation concerning production or marketing.

2. HB 2624 - Concerning the authority of the director of the department of agriculture with respect to certain examinations and examination fees.

3. HB 2651 - Addressing food waste by standardizing labels communicating the freshness or expiration of food.

4. HB 2652 - Concerning renewable ammonia.

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