House Committees

Agriculture & Natural Resources -  01/16/13  8:00 am

1. An introduction to regional fisheries enhancement groups.
2. Update on recent changes to the habitat program at the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Agriculture & Natural Resources -  01/17/13  1:30 pm

Appropriations* -  01/14/13  3:30 pm

1. HB 1058 - Making 2013 supplemental operating appropriations.
2. HB 1057 - Making 2013-2015 operating appropriations.
   1. Pensions and employee compensation.
   2. Health and human services.
   3. Corrections.
   4. General government.

Appropriations* -  01/15/13  3:30 pm

1. HB 1058 - Making 2013 supplemental operating appropriations.
2. HB 1057 - Making 2013-2015 operating appropriations.
   1. K-12 and early learning.
   2. Higher education.
   3. Natural resources.

Appropriations -  01/17/13  3:30 pm

1. Committee planning.
2. Briefing on pensions.

Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -  01/16/13  3:30 pm

1. Overview of General Government agencies.
2. Overview of Governor Gregoire's Budget Proposal for the Department of Corrections.
3. Update from the Department of Corrections on community supervision budget implications.

Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services -  01/16/13  3:30 pm

1. Overview of the committee.
2. Review of agencies under the scope of the committee.
3. Report on Health and Human Services Evidence Based Practices.

Business & Financial Services -  01/15/13  8:00 am

1. Department of Financial Institutions.
2. Department of Licensing.
3. Office of the Insurance Commissioner.

Business & Financial Services* -  01/16/13  1:30 pm

1. HB 1010 - Concerning antifreeze products.
2. HB 1034 - Regulating the licensing of escrow agents.
3. HB 1035 - Addressing title insurance rate filings.
4. HB 1036 - Regulating service contracts.
5. HB 1038 - Requiring the department of licensing to adopt rules regarding online learning for training in cosmetology, manicuring, barbering, esthetics, and instruction.

1. HB 1010 - Concerning antifreeze products.
2. HB 1034 - Regulating the licensing of escrow agents.
3. HB 1035 - Addressing title insurance rate filings.
4. HB 1036 - Regulating service contracts.
5. HB 1038 - Requiring the department of licensing to adopt rules regarding online learning for training in cosmetology, manicuring, barbering, esthetics, and instruction.

Business & Financial Services* -  01/17/13  10:00 am

1. HB 1033 - Regulating the settling of certain insurer transactions.
2. HB 1012 - Increasing the penal sum of a surety bond required to be maintained by an appraisal management company.

Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs -  01/16/13  8:00 am

1. Update on the Department of Commerce's community development activities and related issues.
2. Briefing on the Department of Commerce's Community Services Block Grant Program State Model Plan.
3. Update on veteran's affairs activities and related issues.

Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs* -  01/17/13  1:30 pm

1. Update on the Parks and Recreation Commission's activities and related issues.
2. Overview of current housing issues.

Early Learning & Human Services -  01/15/13  1:30 pm

Early Learning & Human Services -  01/17/13  8:00 am

Early Learning & Human Services* -  01/17/13  9:00 am

Early Learning & Human Services -  01/18/13  1:30 pm

Education -  01/15/13  1:30 pm

1. Introductions.
2. Committee Procedures.
3. Quality Education Council (QEC) Report to the Legislature.
4. Washington State Institute for Public Policy Reports:
   1. Learning Assistance Program (LAP).
   2. Cost-Benefit of Selected Education Programs.

Education -  01/17/13  8:00 am

Education -  01/17/13  9:00 am

1. K-12 Student Data System: Update on Student Longitudinal Data System.
2. Education Research and Data Center: Current Projects and Update on P-20 Longitudinal Data System Project.

Education -  01/18/13  1:30 pm

1. Career and Technical Education Strategic Plan.
2. Opportunity Internship Program Evaluation and Program Update.
3. Washington Military Department STARBASE Program.

Environment -  01/16/13  1:30 pm

1. Update on energy and environment-related activities of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER).
2. Update on the University of Washington School of Law's energy policy research.
3. HB 1017 - Creating new efficiency standards.

Environment -  01/17/13  10:00 am

1. Update from the Aviation Biofuels Work Group.
2. Energy conservation under the Energy Independence Act.
3. Carbon dioxide recovery to methanol.

Finance -  01/14/13  1:30 pm

1. Introductions and committee administration.
2. Revenue and economic update by Economic and Revenue Forecast Council.
3. Revenue components in the Governor's budget proposal.

Finance* -  01/18/13  8:00 am

1. Overview of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee's tax preference review process.
2. Property tax overview.

Government Accountability & Oversight -  01/15/13  1:30 pm

1. Overview of liquor industry regulation in Washington state.
2. Overview of gambling industry in Washington state.

Government Accountability & Oversight* -  01/17/13  9:00 am

1. HB 1001 - Creating a beer and wine theater license.
2. HB 1008 - Allowing sales of growlers of cider.
3. HB 1009 - Prohibiting certain liquor self-checkout machines.

Government Accountability & Oversight* -  01/18/13  1:30 pm

Government Operations & Elections -  01/15/13  8:00 am

1. Committee operating procedures.
2. Overview and discussion of the Public Records Act.
3. Overview and discussion of the Open Public Meetings Act.

Government Operations & Elections* -  01/16/13  1:30 pm

1. Overview and discussion of Campaign Finance and Disclosure Laws.
2. Overview and discussion of Ethics Laws.

Government Operations & Elections -  01/17/13  10:00 am

1. Overview and discussion of election laws.
2. Update on the Department of Enterprise Services.

Health Care & Wellness -  01/15/13  1:30 pm

1. Overview of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner's programs related to health insurance.
2. Overview of the Department of Health.
3. Maternal and Child Health Update.
4. Overview of the Washington State Medical Association's Foundation for Health Care Improvement and the Washington State Medical Association's Sustainability and Transformation Initiative.

Health Care & Wellness -  01/17/13  8:00 am

1. Overview of the Department of Social and Health Services programs related to long-term care and mental health.
2. Overview of the Health Care Authority.
3. Bree Collaborative Update.

Health Care & Wellness -  01/18/13  1:30 pm

Higher Education -  01/15/13  8:00 am

1. Higher Education Committee members: Introductions.
2. Washington Student Achievement Council:
   1. Member introductions.
   2. Presentation of "Critical Crossroads" the 2012 strategic plan.
3. Higher Education policy priorities for 2013: Undergraduate and graduate students.

Higher Education -  01/16/13  1:30 pm

1. Public baccalaureate institutions and the Council of Presidents.
2. Community and technical colleges and the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
3. Faculty and Higher Education staff unions and associations.

Higher Education* -  01/17/13  10:00 am

1. Higher Education System and Funding Overview: OPR Staff.
2. The Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board.
3. Private and independent institutions.
4. Private career colleges.

Judiciary* -  01/16/13  8:00 am

1. HB 1000 - Providing immunity for health care providers following directions contained in a form developed pursuant to RCW 43.70.480.
2. HB 1024 - Addressing service animals.
3. HB 1031 - Concerning the collection of debts by attorneys.
4. HB 1069 - Concerning the fair debt buyers practices act.

Judiciary* -  01/17/13  1:30 pm

1. HB 1027 - Implementing changes to child support based on the child support schedule work group report.
2. HB 1029 - Concerning private road maintenance agreements.

Labor & Workforce Development -  01/16/13  8:00 am

1. Overview of the Workforce Training and Education Board and report on Washington's Strategic Plan.
2. Update on Washington's support of aerospace.

Labor & Workforce Development -  01/17/13  1:30 pm

1. Overview of the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act.
2. Pesticide drift.
3. Health care worker safety and fatigue.

Local Government* -  01/15/13  1:30 pm

1. HB 1013 - Authorizing regular meetings of county legislative authorities to be held at alternate locations within the county.
2. HB 1016 - Designating facilities and infrastructure of water purveyors as essential public facilities under growth management planning requirements.
3. HB 1039 - Concerning per diem compensation for flood control zone district supervisors.
4. HB 1040 - Concerning real property valuation notices.

Local Government -  01/17/13  8:00 am

1. An overview of Washington cities.
2. An overview of Washington counties.
3. Overview of the Shoreline Management Act.
4. Overview of the State Environmental Policy Act.

Local Government -  01/18/13  1:30 pm

Public Safety -  01/15/13  9:00 am

1. Welcome.
2. Introductions of the Public Safety Committee members and staff.

Public Safety* -  01/17/13  10:00 am

Technology & Economic Development -  01/16/13  8:00 am

1. The importance of international trade to Washington state.
2. Trade successes and recommendations.
3. Pacific Northwest Economic Region Beyond the Border Update.

Technology & Economic Development -  01/17/13  1:30 pm

Technology & Economic Development -  01/17/13  6:00 pm

Transportation -  01/14/13  3:30 pm

1. Introduction of Members and Staff.
2. Department of Transportation "State of Transportation."
3. Office of Financial Management Attainment Report.

Transportation -  01/15/13  3:30 pm

1. Governor Gregoire Transportation Budget Proposal.
2. Governor Gregoire K-12 Pupil Transportation Funding Proposal.

Transportation -  01/16/13  3:30 pm

1. Transportation legislative and budget process.
2. Washington State Patrol - Introduction and update.
3. Department of Licensing - Introduction and update.

Transportation* -  01/17/13  3:30 pm

1. Port Association - Introduction to ports and 2013 priorities.
2. Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board - Introduction and update.

1. HB 1007 - Concerning the covering of loads on public highways.
2. HB 1028 - Modifying a portion of the scenic and recreational highway on state route number 410.