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 15
Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks—1:30 pm
Senate Hearing Rm 4, J.A. Cherberg Building
Public hearing:
- SB 5958. Expanding the operable intent of RCW 34.05.271 and 34.05.272 to the significant agency actions of the department of natural resources.
- SB 6140. Promoting the efficient and effective management of state-managed lands.
- SB 6211. Concerning the federal lands revolving account.
- Concerning the certification and evidence of adequate and available water [S-3659.3].
Executive Session:
- SB 6091. Ensuring that water is available to support development.
- SB 6086. Protecting the state’s marine waters from the release of nonnative finfish from marine finfish aquaculture sites.
Appropriations—3:30 pm
House Hearing Rm A, John L. O’Brien Building
Public hearing:
- SHB 1376. Concerning paint stewardship.
- HB 1740. Using the state environmental policy act to encourage development that is consistent with forward-looking growth plans.
Environment—1:30 pm
House Hearing Rm B, John L. O’Brien Building
Public hearing:
- HB 2453. Concerning the reauthorization of the underground storage tank program.
- HB 2634. Concerning the use of antifouling paints on recreational water vessels.
- HB 2575. Waiving groundwater fees for low-income housing.
Tuesday, January 16
Agriculture & Natural Resources—10:00 am
House Hearing Rm B, John L. O’Brien Building
Public hearing:
- HB 2307. Requiring confidentiality in the release of sensitive fish and wildlife data.
- HB 2417. Concerning southern resident orca recovery.
Energy, Environment & Technology—10:00 am
Senate Hearing Rm 4, J.A. Cherberg Building
Public hearing:
- SB 6203. Reducing carbon pollution by moving to a clean energy economy.
Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks—1:30 pm
Senate Hearing Rm 3, J.A. Cherberg Building
Public hearing:
- SB 6099. Concerning orca captivity.
- SB 6103. Concerning conveyances of federal public lands in the state of Washington.
- SB 6125. Extending the expiration date of the department of ecology’s authority to enter into voluntary regional agreements.
Technology & Economic Development—10:00 am
House Hearing Rm C, John L. O’Brien Building
Public Hearing:
- HB 2283. Encouraging investment in and reducing the costs of transitioning to the clean energy future.
Environment—1:30 pm
House Hearing Rm B, John L. O’Brien Building
Possible executive session:
- HB 2338 – Reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with transportation fuels.
- HB 2298 – Concerning wastewater operator certifications.
- HB 2453 – Concerning the reauthorization of the underground storage tank program.
Public hearing:
- HB 2601. Reducing air emissions associated with certain port trucking operations.
- HB 2602. Updating certain standards applicable to toxic air pollutants.
- HB 2603. Distinguishing emissions sources that degrade air quality adjacent to certain port operations.
- HB 2607. Promoting redevelopment of certain areas to encourage transit supportive densities and efficient land use.
Ways & Means—3:30 pm
Senate Hearing Rm 4, J.A. Cherberg Building
Executive session:
- SB 6089. Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts.
- SB 6090. Concerning the capital budget.
Wednesday, January 17
Agriculture & Natural Resources—8:00 am
House Hearing Rm B, John L. O’Brien Building
Public hearing:
- HB 2485 – Encouraging low-water landscaping practices as a drought alleviation tool.
Possible executive session:
- HB 2175. Concerning natural resource management activities.
- HB 2285. Establishing a reporting process for the department of natural resources regarding certain marbled murrelet habitat information.
Local Government—8:00 am
House Hearing Rm D, John L. O’Brien Building
Public hearing:
- HB 2540. Clarifying the authority of port districts to offer programs relating to air quality improvement equipment and fuel programs that provide emission reductions for engines, vehicles, and vessels.
Technology & Economic Development—8:00 am
House Hearing Rm C, John L. O’Brien Building
Work session:
· Update from the Pacific Northwest Economic Region.
Public hearing:
- HB 2594. Studying the feasibility of a statewide infrastructure authority.
- HB 2410. Allowing the energy savings associated with on-bill repayment programs to count toward a qualifying utility’s energy conservation targets under the energy independence act.
- HB 2413. Concerning the voluntary option to purchase qualified alternative energy resources.
- HJM 4012. Requesting Congress to reform the harbor maintenance tax.
Possible executive session:
- HB 2133. Encouraging the economic vitality of rural food and forest product businesses.
- HB 2300. Creating a legislative task force to provide economic relief for communities impacted by environmental protections of the marbled murrelet.
State Govt, Elections & IT—1:30 pm
House Hearing Rm E, John L. O’Brien Building
Public hearing:
- HB 2431. Eliminating the joint administrative rules review committee.
Appropriations—3:30 pm
House Hearing Rm A, John L. O’Brien Building
Possible executive session:
- SHB 1376.Concerning paint stewardship.
- HB 1740. Using the state environmental policy act to encourage development that is consistent with forward-looking growth plans.
Transportation—3:30 pm
House Hearing Rm B, John L. O’Brien Building
Possible Executive Session:
- HB 2295. Encouraging the use of electric or hybrid-electric aircraft for regional air travel.
Thursday, January 18
Environment—8:00 am
House Hearing Rm B, John L. O’Brien Building
Public hearing:
- HB 2328. Reducing emissions by making changes to the clean car standards and clean car program.
- HB 2380. Concerning Washington’s economic development potential as a world leader in the stewardship of postconsumer materials.
- HB 2411. Reducing wasted food in order to fight hunger and reduce environmental impacts.
Agriculture & Natural Resources—1:30 pm
House Hearing Rm B, John L. O’Brien Building
Public hearing:
- HB 2260. Prohibiting the spawning, incubation, and cultivation of Atlantic salmon in the marine waters regulated by the state.
- HB 2418. Reducing impacts of nonnative finfish aquaculture by delaying construction of new nonnative finfish aquaculture facilities until thorough study, including structural analysis of existing facilities, is complete.
Possible executive session:
- HB 2337. Concerning civil enforcement of construction projects in state waters.
- HB 2276. Concerning notification of wildlife transfer, relocation, or introduction into a new location.
Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs—1:30 pm
House Hearing Rm E, John L. O’Brien Building
Work session:
- Update on the State Advisory Council on Homelessness Tiny Shelters report.
- Overview of the Blue Bumblebee homeless program.
Public hearing:
- HB 2538. Exempting impact fees for low-income housing development.
Executive session:
- HB 2503. Concerning zoning regulations relating to accessory dwelling units.
Local Government—1:30 pm
Senate Hearing Rm 2, J.A. Cherberg Building
Public hearing:
- SB 6207. Clarifying the authority of port districts to offer programs relating to air quality improvement equipment and fuel programs that provide emission reductions for engines, vehicles, and vessels.
- SB 6186. Reforming the growth management act to provide infrastructure for unplanned growth in counties.
Friday, January 19
Finance—8:00 am
House Hearing Rm A, John L. O’Brien Building
Possible executive session:
- HB 1154. Ensuring the competitiveness of Washington state’s fishing and seafood processing industries by supporting the recapitalization of fishing fleets through certain tax preferences.
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