Puget Sound Partnership 2021 Legislative Calendar, Week 10

LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR WEEK 10 67th Legislature  March 15-19, 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 log-on. Committee schedules change frequently and are updated at http://leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/Calendar.aspx  Click here to download a fact sheet about accessing the legislature remotely.

 

Session context: March 9 was the cutoff by which time bills must pass out of their house of origin. Committee hearings are now resuming in full (see calendar below). Committees are now considering bills that have already passed in the opposite house, with the exception of a small number of bills that are considered "necessary to implement the budget" and have yet to pass either house. The next cutoff is March 26, by which time policy committees must pass bills that have already passed in the opposite house.

 

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MONDAY, MARCH 15

House Finance - 10:00 AM

Public Hearing:

1. ESSB 5096 - Enacting an excise tax on gains from the sale or exchange of certain capital assets. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Investing in Washington families and creating a more progressive tax system in Washington by enacting an excise tax on the sale or exchange of certain capital assets. ) (Remote testimony.)
2. 2SSB 5000 - Concerning hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. (Remote testimony.)
3. SB 5341 - Increasing permissible uses of existing local sales tax authority. (Remote testimony.)

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

 

Senate Ways & Means - 4:00 PM

Public Hearing:

1. SSB 5126 - Concerning the Washington climate commitment act. (Remote testimony.)
2. HB 1034 - Concerning park and recreation district levies. (Remote testimony.)
3. SSB 5192 - Supporting access to electric vehicle supply equipment. (Remote testimony.)
4. EHB 1386 - Modifying the property tax exemption for the value of new construction of industrial/manufacturing facilities in targeted urban areas. (Remote testimony.)
5. ESHB 1410 - Protecting taxpayers from home foreclosure. (Remote testimony.)
6. SHB 1438 - Expanding eligibility for property tax exemptions for service-connected disabled veterans and senior citizens by modifying income thresholds for eligibility to allow deductions for common health care-related expenses. (Remote testimony.)

Possible executive session on bills heard in 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

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TUESDAY, MARCH 16

Senate Housing & Local Government - 8:00 AM

Executive Session:

1. ESHB 1070 - Modifying allowed uses of local tax revenue for affordable housing and related services to include the acquisition and construction of affordable housing and facilities.
2. HB 1159 - Concerning the number of fire protection district commissioners.
3. SHB 1309 - Concerning the dates of certification of levies.

Public Hearing:

1. E2SHB 1117 - Promoting salmon recovery through revisions to the state's comprehensive planning framework. (Remote testimony.)
2. E2SHB 1099 - Improving the state's climate response through updates to the state's comprehensive planning framework. (Remote testimony.)
3. ESHB 1241 - Planning under the growth management act. (Remote testimony.)
4. ESHB 1326 - Concerning coroners and medical examiners. (Remote testimony.)

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

 

House Local Government - 10:00 AM

Public Hearing:

1. 2SSB 5368 - Encouraging rural economic development. (Remote testimony.)
2. SB 5019 - Concerning the recording standards commission. (Remote testimony.)
3. ESSB 5275 - Enhancing opportunity in limited areas of more intense rural development. (Remote testimony.)

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

 

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

Public Hearing:

1. SB 5146 - Authorizing the fish and wildlife commission to indemnify the federal government as a condition of securing certain funds. (Remote testimony.)
2. SB 5300 - Prohibiting the feeding of garbage to swine. (Remote testimony.)

Possible Executive Session:

1. SB 5201 - Concerning department of natural resources' timber and land sales.
2. SSB 5273 - Concerning the replacement of shoreline armoring.
3. ESB 5158 - Concerning the utility wildland fire prevention advisory 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

 

Senate Environment, Energy & Technology - 10:30 AM

Possible Executive Session:

1. E3SHB 1091 - Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuel.
2. SHB 1114 - Encouraging utility mitigation of urban heat island effects.
3. E2SHB 1274 - Concerning cloud computing solutions.
4. HB 1393 - Delaying certain implementation dates for the photovoltaic module stewardship and takeback program.

Public Hearing: E2SHB 1050 - Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fluorinated gases. (Remote testimony.)

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

 

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

Public Hearing:

1. SHB 1355 - Concerning noxious weeds. (Remote testimony.)
2. E2SHB 1382 - Streamlining the environmental permitting process for salmon recovery projects. (Remote testimony.)
3. SHB 1508 - Concerning the sanitary control of shellfish. (Remote testimony.)
4. E2SHB 1216 - Concerning urban and community forestry. (Remote testimony.)

Possible executive session on bills heard in 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

 

House Finance - 1:30 PM

Public Hearing:

1. E2SSB 5287 - Concerning affordable housing incentives. (Remote testimony.)
2. ESB 5220 - Concerning the taxation of salmon recovery grants by updating the state business and occupation tax deduction for these grants, creating a sales and use tax exemption for grant proceeds received by recipients of these grants, and clarifying the sales and use tax obligations for goods and services purchased by recipients of these grants. (Remote testimony.)
3. SSB 5004 - Providing a tax exemption for medical marijuana patients. (Remote testimony.)
4. HB 1111 - Concerning investment income tax deductions. (Remote testimony.)

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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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17

Senate Environment, Energy & Technology - 8:00 AM

Public Hearing:

1. SHB 1145 - Allowing the use of nonwood renewable fiber in recycled content paper carryout bags. (Remote testimony.)
2. SHB 1193 - Affirming the process for disposing of dredged materials for federal navigation channel maintenance and improvement. (Remote testimony.)
3. SHB 1423 - Concerning smoke management civil enforcement. (Remote testimony.)
4. SHB 1446 - Prohibiting a utility from being assessed a penalty for not meeting its biennial acquisition target for cost-effective conservation in special circumstances outside the utility's control. (Remote testimony.)

Possible executive session on bills heard in 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

 

Senate State Government & Elections - 8:00 AM

Public Hearing:

1. SHB 1357 - Concerning voters' pamphlets for overseas and service voters. (Remote testimony.)
2. EHB 1453 - Concerning voters' pamphlets. (Remote testimony.)
3. ESHB 1372 - Replacing the Marcus Whitman statue in the national statuary hall collection with a statue of Billy Frank Jr. (Remote testimony.)
4. SHB 1250 - Designating Washington a purple heart state. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)

Executive Session:

1. EHB 1271 - Ensuring continuity of operations in the offices of county elected officials during the current COVID-19 pandemic and future public health crises.
2. ESHB 1056 - Concerning open public meeting notice requirements and declared emergencies.

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

 

House Local Government - 10:00 AM

Possible Executive Session:

1. 2SSB 5368 - Encouraging rural economic development.
2. ESSB 5235 - Increasing housing unit inventory by removing arbitrary limits on housing options.
3. SB 5019 - Concerning the recording standards commission.
4. ESSB 5275 - Enhancing opportunity in limited areas of more intense rural development.

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

 

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

Public Hearing:

1. SB 5063 - Concerning the expiration date of the invasive species council. (Remote testimony.)
2. SB 5145 - Concerning the prevention of seabed mining of hard minerals. (Remote testimony.)
3. SB 5159 - Concerning payments in lieu of real property taxes by the department of the fish and wildlife. (Remote testimony.)

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, MARCH 18

House State Government & Tribal Relations - 10:00 AM

Public Hearing:

1. ESSB 5405 - Instructing the joint legislative audit and review committee to perform racial equity analyses. (Remote testimony.)
2. E2SSB 5395 - Concerning use of state resources during periods where state employees are required to work from home. (Remote testimony.)
3. SB 5015 - Concerning fraudulent portrayal of ballot drop boxes. (Remote testimony.)

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

 

Senate Environment, Energy & Technology - 10:30 AM

Public Hearing:

1. 2SHB 1127 - Protecting the privacy and security of COVID-19 health data collected by entities other than public health agencies, health care providers, and health care facilities. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)
2. HB 1280 - Concerning greenhouse gas emissions reductions in the design of public facilities. (Remote testimony.) (If measure is referred to committee.)
3. E2SHB 1287 - Concerning preparedness for a zero emissions transportation future. (Remote testimony.)

Possible executive session on bills heard in 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

 

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

Executive Session:

1. SHB 1355 - Concerning noxious weeds.
2. E2SHB 1382 - Streamlining the environmental permitting process for salmon recovery projects.
3. SHB 1508 - Concerning the sanitary control of shellfish.
4. E2SHB 1216 - Concerning urban and community forestry.

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1143 - Authorizing the placement of water rights banked pursuant to RCW 90.92.070 into the trust water rights program. (Remote testimony.)
2. HB 1172 - Recognizing judicially affirmed and treaty-reserved fishing rights and promoting state-tribal cooperative agreements in the management of salmon, trout, and steelhead resources. (Remote testimony.)
3. HB 1430 - Concerning the duration of state upland leases for lands managed by the department of natural resources. (Remote testimony.)

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

 

Senate Ways & Means - 4:00 PM

Executive Session:

1. SGA 9278 - Judy F Kuschel, Member, State Investment Board.
2. SSB 5126 - Concerning the Washington climate commitment act.
3. SB 5008 - 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.
4. SSB 5029 - Concerning tax deferrals for investment projects in high unemployment counties.
5. SB 5187 - Exempting clay targets from sales and use tax.
6. SB 5262 - Broadening the eligibility requirements and extending the expiration date for the data center tax incentive.
7. SB 5309 - Providing a sales and use tax exemption for adult and baby diapers.
8. SSB 5192 - Supporting access to electric vehicle supply equipment.
9. HB 1034 - Concerning park and recreation district levies.
10. EHB 1386 - Modifying the property tax exemption for the value of new construction of industrial/manufacturing facilities in targeted urban areas.
11. ESHB 1410 - Protecting taxpayers from home foreclosure.
12. SHB 1438 - Expanding eligibility for property tax exemptions for service-connected disabled veterans and senior citizens by modifying income thresholds for eligibility to allow deductions for common health care-related expenses.

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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FRIDAY, MARCH 19

House Local Government - 8:00 AM

Possible Executive Session:

1. 2SSB 5368 - Encouraging rural economic development.
2. ESSB 5235 - Increasing housing unit inventory by removing arbitrary limits on housing options.
3. SB 5019 - Concerning the recording standards commission.
4. ESSB 5275 - Enhancing opportunity in limited areas of more intense rural development.

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

 

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

Public Hearing:

1. 2SSB 5045 - Expanding opportunities for meat and poultry processing and inspection. (Remote testimony.)
2. 2SSB 5253 - Implementing the recommendations of the pollinator health task force. (Remote testimony.)
3. SSB 5318 - Concerning fertilizer fees. (Remote testimony.)
4. SSB 5317 - Concerning pesticide registration and pesticide licensing fees. (Remote testimony.)

Possible Executive Session:

1. SB 5146 - Authorizing the fish and wildlife commission to indemnify the federal government as a condition of securing certain funds.
2. SB 5300 - Prohibiting the feeding of garbage to swine.
3. SB 5063 - Concerning the expiration date of the invasive species council.
4. SB 5145 - Concerning the prevention of seabed mining of hard minerals.

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

 

House Environment & Energy - 10:00 AM

Possible Executive Session:

1. E2SSB 5141 - Reducing environmental and health disparities and improving the health of all Washington state residents by implementing the recommendations of the environmental justice task force.
2. SB 5312 - Facilitating transit-oriented development and increasing housing inventory.
3. SB 5345 - Establishing a statewide industrial waste coordination program.

Public Hearing: SSB 5381 - Addressing fish passage project permit streamlining. (Remote testimony.)

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

 

Senate State Government & Elections - 10:30 AM

Public Hearing:

1. ESHB 1041 - Concerning sunshine committee recommendations regarding juveniles. (Remote testimony.)
2. HB 1122 - Concerning the retirement age for state guard members. (Remote testimony.)
3. HB 1328 - Exempting information gathered for controlling diseases from public inspecting requirements. (Remote testimony.)
4. ESHB 1329 - Concerning public meeting accessibility and participation. (Remote testimony.)

Executive Session:

1. SHB 1016 - Making Juneteenth a legal holiday.
2. ESHB 1372 - Replacing the Marcus Whitman statue in the national statuary hall collection with a statue of Billy Frank Jr.

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