Puget Sound Partnership 2021 Legislative Calendar, Week 1

LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR WEEK 1 67th Legislature  January 11-15, 2021

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

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MONDAY, JANUARY 11

No relevant committee meetings identified

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 12

Environment & Energy - 8:00 AM

House Full Committee, Virtual  

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1046 - Concerning community solar programs. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)
2. HB 1053 - Delaying the implementation of restrictions on carryout bags. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)
3. HB 1057 - Clarifying the meaning of the term "enjoyment of life and property" within the clean air act. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)

See https://app.leg.wa.gov/csiremote/house for information about viewing and providing public testimony at committee meetings. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

 

Housing & Local Government - 8:00 AM

Senate Full Committee, Virtual  

Public Hearing:

1. SB 5019 - Concerning the recording standards commission. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)
2. SB 5026 - Concerning moneys available to a port district allocated for the purchase of zero and near zero emissions cargo handling equipment. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)
3. SB 5032 - Concerning the reauthorization and improvements to alternative public works contracting procedures. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)
4. SB 5042 - Concerning the effective date of certain actions taken under the growth management act. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)

Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSIRemote/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

 

Transportation - 4:00 PM

Senate Full Committee, Virtual  

Work Session:

1. Committee member and staff introductions.
2. Committee operating procedures.
3. Office of Financial Management – Overview of Governor’s proposed transportation budget.

Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSIRemote/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

 

Ways & Means - 4:00 PM

Senate Full Committee, Virtual  

Public Hearing:

1. SB 5092 - Making 2021-2023 fiscal biennium operating appropriations. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)
   1. K-12 public schools. (Remote testimony.)
   2. Higher education. (Remote testimony.)
   3. Early learning. (Remote testimony.)
   4. Employee compensation. (Remote testimony.)
   5. Mental health. (Remote testimony.)
   6. Human services. (Remote testimony.)
   7. Natural resources. (Remote testimony.)
   8. All other. (Remote testimony.)
2. SB 5091 - Making 2019-2021 fiscal biennium second supplemental operating appropriations. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)
3. SB 5084 - Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)
4. SB 5083 - Concerning the capital budget. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)
   1. K-12 public schools. (Remote testimony.)
   2. Higher education. (Remote testimony.)
   3. Human services. (Remote testimony.)
   4. Natural resources. (Remote testimony.)
   5. All other. (Remote testimony.)

Hearing and testimony for SB 5092 and SB 5091 will be taken together. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSIRemote/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13

Local Government - 10:00 AM

House Full Committee, Virtual   

Work Session:

1. Welcome.
2. Introduction of committee members and staff.
3. Discussion of operational expectations for the committee.
4. Overview of Local Government bills enacted during the 2020 legislative session.
5. Review of 2020 interim work sessions on special purpose districts, local government procurement and public works, and local government planning and development resources.

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1056 - Concerning open public meeting notice requirements and declared emergencies. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)
2. HB 1069 - Concerning local government fiscal flexibility. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)

See https://app.leg.wa.gov/csiremote/house for information about viewing and providing public testimony at committee meetings. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

 

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

House Full Committee, Virtual   

Public Hearing: HB 1055 - Extending the expiration date for reporting requirements on timber purchases. (Remote        testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)

Work Session: Updates from the Department of Natural Resources.

1. State Lands 101 and Marbled Murrelet Habitat Conservation Plan status update.
2. Wildfire/Forest Health 101.
3. Forest Practices 101.
4. Aquatics 101.
5. Washington Geological Survey.

See https://app.leg.wa.gov/csiremote/house for information about viewing and providing public testimony at committee meetings. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 14

Capital Budget - 8:00 AM

House Full Committee, Virtual   

Work Session:

1. Introductions.
2. Committee Guidelines.
3. Presentation on Governor Inslee's Proposed 2021-23 Capital Budget and 2021 Supplemental Capital Budget.

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1080 - Concerning the capital budget. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)
2. HB 1081 - Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)

See https://app.leg.wa.gov/csiremote/house for information about viewing and providing public testimony at committee meetings. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

 

Finance - 8:00 AM

House Full Committee, Virtual   

Work Session:

1. Welcome and introductions.
2. Committee procedures.
3. Tax Structure Work Group preliminary report.

Public Hearing: HB 1095 - Concerning the taxation of governmental financial assistance programs addressing the impacts of conditions giving rise to a gubernatorial or presidential emergency proclamation by creating state business and occupation tax and state public utility tax exemptions, a sales and use tax exemption for the receipt of such financial assistance, and clarifying the sales and use tax obligations for goods and services purchased by recipients of such financial assistance. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)

See https://app.leg.wa.gov/csiremote/house for information about viewing and providing public testimony at committee meetings. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

 

Environment & Energy - 1:30 PM

House Full Committee, Virtual   

Public Hearing: HB 1091 - Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuel. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)

See https://app.leg.wa.gov/csiremote/house for information about viewing and providing public testimony at committee meetings. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

 

Appropriations - 3:30 PM

House Full Committee, Virtual

Work Session: Governor's proposed 2021 supplemental operating budget and 2021-23 biennial operating budget.

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1094 - Making 2021-2023 fiscal biennium operating appropriations. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)
2. HB 1093 - Making 2019-2021 fiscal biennium second supplemental operating appropriations. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)

See https://app.leg.wa.gov/csiremote/house for information about viewing and providing public testimony at committee meetings. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 15

Local Government - 8:00 AM

House Full Committee, Virtual   

Possible Executive Session:

1. HB 1056 - Concerning open public meeting notice requirements and declared emergencies. (If measure is referred to committee.)
2. HB 1069 - Concerning local government fiscal flexibility. (If measure is referred to committee.)

See https://app.leg.wa.gov/csiremote/house for information about viewing and providing public testimony at committee meetings. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

 

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

House Full Committee, Virtual

Work Session:

1. Department of Fish and Wildlife report on 2021 Coastal Steelhead fishery.
2. Department of Fish and Wildlife Director's report to the Committee.

To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

 

Environment & Energy - 10:00 AM

House Full Committee, Virtual   

Work Session: Update on Hydrofluorocarbon Policies.

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1050 - Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fluorinated gases. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)
2. HB 1075 - Reducing emissions from vehicles associated with on-demand transportation services. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)

See https://app.leg.wa.gov/csiremote/house for information about viewing and providing public testimony at committee meetings. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules