Joint, Select & Other Committees

Advanced Tuition Payment, Legislative Advisory Committee* -  10/02/12  10:00 am

1. Meeting Overview.
2. Legal analysis of GET and differential tuition.
3. Panel discussion of options for addressing differential tuition.

Developmental Disability Service System Task Force* -  10/09/12  9:00 am

1. Development of a process for making recommendations.
2. Data requests from September 25, 2012 meeting.
3. Regulatory and policy requirements, Olmstead v. L.C.
4. Use of surplus property resulting from closure of one or more centers and options for future use/sale of property.
5. Limitations on the use of Residential Habilitation Centers (RHCs) to provide services to the community and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) limitations.
6. Discussion of previous agenda items.
7. Task Force - future business.
8. Public comment.

Developmental Disability Service System Task Force* -  10/23/12  9:00 am

1. Review of respite care:
   1. Overview of availability of respite care:
   1. Residential Habilitation Center (RHC) setting.
   2. Providers of in-home respite care.
   3. Respite resources in Washington.
   2. Clients and respite care.
   1. Parents on no paid services case load.
   2. Parents who receive service.
2. Use of surplus property resulting from closure of one or more centers and options for future use or sale of property.
3. Re-framing the mission of Yakima Valley School: What services would the school provide?
4. Review of proposals submitted by Task Force members.

Education Funding, Jt. Task Force -  10/12/12  8:00 am

1. Review committee assignment.
2. General discussion regarding basic education enhancements.
3. Chair and Vice-Chair examples of cost and phase-in enhancements in HB 2776/2261.
4. Review work plan and schedule of future meetings.
5. Public testimony.

Health Reform Implementation, Joint Legislative Select Committee* -  10/17/12  1:00 pm

1. Medicaid expansion update.
2. Washington Health Benefit Exchange implementation update.
3. Office of the Insurance Commissioner update.
4. Public comment.

Junior Taxing Districts, Municipal Corps & Local Gov Finance, Jt Select Comm -  10/25/12  10:00 am

1. Panel discussion with representatives and/or representative organizations of junior taxing districts and municipal corporations.
2. Committee discussion.

Legislative Audit & Review Committee, Joint* -  10/17/12  10:00 am

Legislative Audit & Review Committee, Joint* -  10/17/12  10:00 am

Legislative-Executive Workfirst Oversight, Task Force* -  10/22/12  1:30 pm

1. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)/WorkFirst: Presentation of proposed new assessment.
2. Suspension re-engagement data/update on February 2011 TANF Time Limit Cohort.
3. Child care case load: Update on implementation of 12-month certifications and removal of child support requirements.
4. Educational changes:
   1. Impact of GED cost increases.
   2. Impact of Pell Grant eligibility changes.
   3. Ways to increase the number of TANF clients who obtain a high school diploma or GED.
5. Update on 1115 Waiver status.
6. Child poverty increase: Update on process/actions.
7. Public comment.

Pension Policy, Select Committee -  10/16/12  10:00 am

Pension Policy, Select Committee -  10/16/12  1:00 pm

Transportation, Joint Committee -  10/09/12  1:30 pm

1. Welcome.
2. Update on bi-state toll setting agreement.
3. Review of financing assumptions from each state.
4. Detailed finance plan discussion.
   1. Overview of financial plan.
   2. Tolling.
   3. Federal TIFIA loan.
5. Update on Coast Guard Bridge Permit.
6. Public comment.
7. Future meetings and agenda topics.
8. Adjourn.

Transportation, Joint Committee* -  10/24/12  10:00 am

1. Presentation on local transportation needs.
2. Statewide transportation issues and the SODO basketball arena.
3. Fiscal health of public transportation study update.
4. Increasing the diversity of the transportation workforce.
5. UTC briefing on airporter regulation.
6. Adjourn.

Veterans' & Military Affairs, Joint Committee* -  10/03/12  11:00 am

1. Health care for veterans/medical benefits.
2. Post-traumatic stress disorder.