Agenda for Tuesday, January 29, 2013
House Committees
Agriculture & Natural Resources* -
01/29/13 10:00 am
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Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
REVISED on 1/25/2013 at 9:29 AM
Work Session: Update on the Institute of Forest Resources' implementation of SHB 1254 (2011).
Public Hearing: - HB 1156 - Consolidating designated forest lands and open space timber lands for ease of administration.
- HB 1243 - Modifying expiration dates affecting the department of natural resources' timber sale program.
- HB 1244 - Clarifying the department of natural resources' authority to enter into cooperative agreements.
- HB 1245 - Regarding derelict and abandoned vessels in state waters.
Executive Session: HB 1414 - Concerning Yakima river basin water resource management.
*HB 1414 is identical to HB 1196 except HB 1414 is executive request legislation. HB 1196 was heard in Committee on 1/22/13.
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Appropriations -
01/29/13 3:30 pm
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Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
Public Hearing: - HB 1067 - Enhancing the basic education allocation formula for principals, assistant principals, and other certificated building-level administrators to support the teacher evaluation program requirements of RCW 28A.405.100.
- HB 1226 - Addressing the restrictions on collecting a pension in the public employees' retirement system for retirees returning to work in an ineligible position or a position covered by another state retirement system.
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Business & Financial Services -
01/29/13 9:00 am
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Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
Public Hearing: - HB 1325 - Addressing fees and semiannual assessments, powers, lending limits, and technical amendments related to state-chartered banks, savings banks, savings associations, and trust companies.
- HB 1326 - Addressing the consumer loan act.
- HB 1327 - Addressing licensing and enforcement provisions applicable to money transmitters.
- HB 1328 - Regulating mortgage brokers.
Executive Session: - HB 1032 - Addressing portable electronics insurance.
- HB 1231 - Establishing continuing education requirements for engineers.
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Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs -
01/29/13 10:00 am
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Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
Work Session: Overview of current tribal affairs issues.
Public Hearing: - HB 1014 - Recognizing "Native American Heritage Day."
- HB 1134 - Authorizing state-tribal education compact schools.
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Early Learning & Human Services -
01/29/13 1:30 pm
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Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
Work Session: Child welfare reforms.- Family Assessment Response.
- Title IV-E Waiver.
- Performance-based contracts.
- Foster Care Savings Reinvestment.
- University of Washington Training Alliance.
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Education* -
01/29/13 1:30 pm
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Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
REVISED on 1/28/2013 at 8:35 AM
Public Hearing: - HB 1076 - Expanding participation in innovation academy cooperatives.
- HB 1144 - Regarding qualifications for educational interpreters.
- HB 1248 - Supporting music education for young children in public schools.
- HB 1208 - Establishing the digital college in the high school pilot project.
- HB 1015 - Reducing costs by reducing state assessment requirements.
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Environment* -
01/29/13 9:00 am
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Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
REVISED on 1/25/2013 at 10:10 AM
Public Hearing: HB 1296 - Requiring integrated resource plans developed by electric utilities to include an assessment of energy storage systems.
Possible Executive Session: HB 1113 - Concerning standards for the use of science to support public policy.
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Government Accountability & Oversight* -
01/29/13 1:30 pm
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Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
REVISED on 1/24/2013 at 4:24 PM
Work Session: Implementation of Initiative 502.
Executive Session: - HB 1001 - Creating a beer and wine theater license.
- HB 1008 - Allowing sales of growlers of cider.
- HB 1009 - Prohibiting certain liquor self-checkout machines.
- HB 1351 - Concerning the identification of wineries, breweries, and microbreweries on private labels.
Public Hearing: - HB 1281 - Allowing retail licensees to make group purchases under certain circumstances.
- HB 1332 - Concerning limited on-premise spirits sampling.
- HB 1351 - Concerning the identification of wineries, breweries, and microbreweries on private labels.
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Government Operations & Elections -
01/29/13 8:00 am
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Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
Public Hearing: - HB 1091 - Changing provisions relating to presidential electors.
- HB 1211 - Concerning primary election voters' pamphlets.
- HB 1278 - Concerning prepaid postage for ballot envelopes.
- HB 1290 - Requiring county auditors to place ballot drop boxes at various locations throughout the county.
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Health Care & Wellness -
01/29/13 1:30 pm
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Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
Public Hearing: - HB 1095 - Concerning nursing staffing practices at hospitals.
- HB 1155 - Concerning prescription information.
- HB 1182 - Including pharmacists in the legend drug act.
- HB 1263 - Reducing the financial loss to emergency medical care and transportation services by ensuring direct payment for emergency transportation services.
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Higher Education* -
01/29/13 8:00 am
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Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
REVISED on 1/24/2013 at 1:59 PM
Work Session: Higher Education financial aid and student debt.- Overview of state financial aid programs and student debt: Washington Student Achievement Council.
- State Need Grant Student Profiles Report: Washington State Institute for Public Policy.
Public Hearing: - HB 1043 - Limiting differential tuition.
- HB 1109 - Requiring institutions of higher education that offer an early course registration period to provide early registration for eligible veterans and national guard members.
Executive Session: HB 1011 - Removing the one-year waiting period for veterans or active members of the military for purposes of eligibility for resident tuition.
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Judiciary* -
01/29/13 10:00 am
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Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
REVISED on 1/25/2013 at 1:39 PM
Executive Session: - HB 1000 - Providing immunity for health care providers following directions contained in a form developed pursuant to RCW 43.70.480.
- HB 1024 - Addressing service animals.
- HB 1027 - Implementing changes to child support based on the child support schedule work group report.
- HB 1064 - Making technical changes to form year designations.
- HB 1065 - Addressing the applicability of statutes of limitation in arbitration proceedings.
- HB 1116 - Adopting the uniform collaborative law act.
- HB 1118 - Revising the uniform interstate family support act.
- HB 1115 - Concerning the Uniform Commercial code.
Public Hearing: - HB 1159 - Increasing the number of superior court judges in Whatcom county.
- HB 1175 - Increasing the number of superior court judges in Benton and Franklin counties jointly.
- HB 1266 - Modifying the mandatory retirement provision for district judges.
- HB 1148 - Addressing dissenters' rights under the Washington business corporation act.
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Labor & Workforce Development -
01/29/13 10:00 am
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Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
Public Hearing: - HB 1152 - Addressing meal and rest breaks for hospital employees.
- HB 1153 - Regulating mandatory overtime for employees of health care facilities.
- HB 1150 - Allowing employers to pay a training wage for a specified period of time.
Possible Executive Session: Bills previously heard in committee.
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Local Government* -
01/29/13 1:30 pm
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Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
REVISED on 1/28/2013 at 2:15 PM
Public Hearing: - HB 1217 - Strengthening the integrity, fairness, and equity in Washington's property assessment system.
- HB 1239 - Concerning the powers of water-sewer districts.
- HB 1241 - Concerning contractor's bond.
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Public Safety -
01/29/13 8:00 am
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Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
Public Hearing: - HB 1081 - Addressing certain annual reviews of commitment.
- HB 1108 - Modifying the definition of rape in the third degree and indecent liberties.
- HB 1232 - Asserting conditions under which the department of corrections provides rental vouchers to a registered sex offender.
- HB 1125 - Concerning registered sex offenders in adult family homes.
- HB 1171 - Prohibiting the release of defendants charged with a sex or violent offense without the payment of bail pending trial.
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Technology & Economic Development -
01/29/13 10:00 am
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Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
Public Hearing: - HB 1260 - Concerning public facilities' grants and loans.
- HB 1301 - Creating clean energy jobs in Washington state through renewable energy incentives.
- HB 1303 - Extending the business and occupation tax credit for research and development.
Executive Session: HB 1183 - Regarding wireless communications structures.
Work Session: Tax preferences for economic development purposes.
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Transportation* -
01/29/13 3:30 pm
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Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
REVISED on 1/25/2013 at 3:54 PM
Public Hearing: - HB 1132 - Authorizing certain family members of United States armed forces members who died while in service or as a result of service to apply for gold star license plates.
- HJM 4000 - Requesting that Interstate 5 be named the "Purple Heart Trail."
- HB 1288 - Concerning the construction of a state boundary bridge.
- HB 1256 - Addressing project selection by the freight mobility strategic investment board.
Executive: - EHB 1132 - Authorizing certain family members of United States armed forces members who died while in service or as a result of service to apply for gold star license plates.
- HB 1256 - Addressing project selection by the freight mobility strategic investment board.
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