Legislative Meeting Schedule | September
Published 7:27 pm Sunday, September 1, 2013
| Thursday, September 05, 2013 | |||
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| 12:00 PM | Legislative Ethics Board (J) | Senate Rules Room | |
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| Monday, September 09, 2013 | |||
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| 9:00 AM | Local Government (H) | House Hearing Rm A | |
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| Tuesday, September 10, 2013 | |||
| Time | Committee | Location | |
| 9:30 AM | Appropriations (H) | House Hearing Rm A | |
| 11:00 AM | Government Accountability & Oversight (H) | House Hearing Rm E | |
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| Wednesday, September 11, 2013 | |||
| Time | Committee | Location | |
| 10:00 AM | Transportation, Joint Committee (J) | Union Station | |
| 1:00 PM | Prior Authorization Work Group (J) | Senate Hearing Rm 4 | |
| 1:30 PM | Law & Justice (S) | Market Place Tower | |
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| Friday, September 13, 2013 | |||
| Time | Committee | Location | |
| 9:00 AM | Economic Development & International Relations, Legislative Committee (J) | Everett Community College, Jackson Conference Center | |
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| Monday, September 16, 2013 | |||
| Time | Committee | Location | |
| 9:30 AM | Early Learning & Human Services (H) | House Hearing Rm A | |
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Judiciary (H) | House Hearing Rm A | |
| 11:30 AM | Higher Education Committee, Joint (J) | Senate Hearing Rm 4 | |
| 7:00 PM | Energy, Environment & Telecommunications (S) | Richland Public Library | |
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| Tuesday, September 17, 2013 | |||
| Time | Committee | Location | |
| 10:00 AM | Pension Policy, Select Committee (J) | Senate Hearing Rm 4 | |
| 1:00 PM | Pension Policy, Select Committee (J) | Senate Hearing Rm 3 | |
| 2:30 PM | Veterans’ & Military Affairs, Joint Committee (J) | House Hearing Rm B | |
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| Wednesday, September 18, 2013 | |||
| Time | Committee | Location | |
| 10:00 AM | Legislative Audit & Review Committee, Joint (J) | House Hearing Rm C | |
| 1:00 PM | Higher Education (H) | Walla Walla Community College | |
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| Thursday, September 19, 2013 | |||
| Time | Committee | Location | |
| 8:00 AM | Higher Education (H) | Richland Health Sciences Center, Columbia Basin College | |
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| Friday, September 20, 2013 | |||
| Time | Committee | Location | |
| 8:30 AM | Higher Education (H) | Yakima Valley Community College (Main Campus) | |
| 1:00 PM | JLARC, Tax Preferences Commission (J) | Senate Hearing Rm 3 | |
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| Monday, September 23, 2013 | |||
| Time | Committee | Location | |
| TBA | Energy, Environment & Telecommunications (S) | Senate Hearing Rm 4 | |
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| Wednesday, September 25, 2013 | |||
| Time | Committee | Location | |
| 10:30 AM | Aging and Disability, Joint Legislative Executive Committee (J) | Senate Hearing Rm 4 | |
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| Friday, September 27, 2013 | |||
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| 9:30 AM | Public Safety (H) | Criminal Justice Training Commission | |
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| Monday, September 30, 2013 | |||
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| 10:00 AM | Transportation, Joint Committee (J) | Sen. Conf. Rms ABC | |
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House Committees
9/10/13 9:30 am
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O’Brien Building
Olympia, WA
Work Session:
- Overview of early learning and child care funding and programs in Washington State.
- Overview of approaches to integrate early learning and child care funding and programs.
- Scope of approaches.
- Barriers to integration.
- Examples from other states.
Early Learning & Human Services
9/16/13 9:30 am
Jt. w/ House Judiciary
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O’Brien Building
Olympia, WA
Work Session: Legal representation for minors in dependency proceedings.
This joint work session will be from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Government Accountability & Oversight
9/10/13 11:00 am
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O’Brien Building
Olympia, WA
Work Session:
- Update on Liquor Control Board’s implementation of I-502 rules.
- Overview of Liquor Control Board’s process to develop recommendations on the
interaction of recreational marijuana and medical marijuana laws.
- Update on issues related to loss prevention efforts.
9/18/13 1:00 pm
Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, WA
Work Session:
- Regional and state needs for higher education.
- Student retention and completion in higher education.
Meeting time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
9/19/13 8:00 am
Richland Health Sciences Center, Columbia Basin College
Richland, WA
Work Session:
- College readiness, alignment between K-12 and higher education, and common core standards.
- The higher education needs of the health care industry.
Meeting time: 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
9/20/13 8:30 am
Yakima Valley Community College (Main Campus)
Yakima, WA
Work Session: Serving under-represented students in higher education.
Meeting Time: 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
9/16/13 9:30 am
Jt. w/ House Early Learning & Human Svs
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O’Brien Building
Olympia, WA
Work Session: Legal representation for minors in dependency proceedings.
This joint work session will be from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
9/9/13 9:00 am
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O’Brien Building
Olympia, WA
Work Session: The Growth Management Act: A consideration of review options.
Meeting is from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
9/27/13 9:30 am
Criminal Justice Training Commission
19010 1st Avenue S, Rm C-206
Burien, WA
Work Session:
- Overview of general law enforcement authority officers vs. limited authority officers.
- Overview of the Basic Law Enforcement Academy.
- Discussion of the Department of Natural Resources.
- Discussion of the State Parks and Recreation Commission.
- Discussion of the Liquor Control Board.
- Reserve officers vs. full-time general law enforcement officers.
- Expanding limited commissioned law enforcement powers.
Senate Committees
The schedule is subject to the addition of more committee agendas. Please check our website, http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/pages/calendar.aspx
Energy, Environment & Telecommunications
9/16/13 7:00 pm
Richland Public Library
955 Northgate Drive
Richland, Wa
Work Session/Public Hearing: Addressing the unintended consequences of I-937.
Other business.
Energy, Environment & Telecommunications
9/23/13 Time TBA
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA
Work Session: To be announced.
Other business.
Market Place Tower
2025 First Ave.
Seattle, WA
REVISED 8/30/2013 8:09 AM
Work Session:
- Physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (HB 1000).
- Electronic signatures.
- Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
- SGA 9096 – Janice E Ellis, Member, Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
- SGA 9173 – Catherine Shaffer, Member, Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
- SGA 9153 – Lenell Nussbaum, Member, Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Other business.
Joint, Select & Other Committees
Aging and Disability, Joint Legislative Executive Committee
9/25/13 10:30 am
(360) 786-7392
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA
Agenda:
- Introductions, overview of the Committee, and selection of chairs.
- Aging 101: Information regarding state services for the aging population, including funding and demographic data.
- Progress of Department of Social and Health Services and Health Care Authority
initiatives to inventory long-term care resources and demographic data.
- Overview of the upcoming Governor’s Aging Summit.
- Public testimony.
Economic Development & International Relations, Legislative Committee
9/13/13 9:00 am
(360) 786-7786
Everett Community College, Jackson Conference Center
Senator Room, 2000 Tower St.
Everett, WA
Agenda: EB-5 The Federal Government’s Immigrant Investor Program in Washington State.
Higher Education Committee, Joint
9/16/13 11:30 am
(360) 786-7407
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA
Agenda:
- Review legislative charge of the Joint Higher Education Committee.
- Elect committee co-chairs.
- Adopt committee procedures.
- Overview of Washington Student Achievement Council’s 10-year road map development process and draft.
- Committee discussion.
Meeting time is 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Legislative Audit & Review Committee, Joint
9/18/13 10:00 am
(360) 786-5288
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O’Brien Building
Olympia, WA
Agenda: To be announced.
Legislative Audit & Review Committee, Joint
9/20/13 1:00 pm
(360) 786-5288
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA
Agenda: To be announced.
9/5/13 12:00 pm
(360) 786-7540
Senate Rules Room
Legislative Building
Olympia, WA
Agenda:
- Public Meeting: Agenda to be announced.
- Executive Session: Discussion — Investigatory stage of pending complaints.
Pension Policy, Select Committee
9/17/13 10:00 am
(360) 786-6142
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA
Agenda: To be announced.
Pension Policy, Select Committee
9/17/13 1:00 pm
(360) 786-6142
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA
Agenda: To be announced.
Prior Authorization Work Group
9/11/13 1:00 pm
(360) 786-7407
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA
Work Session:
- Introductions.
- Current efforts relating to prior authorization.
- Perspective of health care professionals.
- Group discussion on prior authorization issues.
- Next steps.
Meeting time is 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Transportation, Joint Committee
9/11/13 10:00 am
(360) 786-7329
Union Station
Ruth Fisher Boardroom, 401 S Jackson St.
Seattle, WA
Agenda:
- Introductions and Welcome.
- Puget Sound Transit Agencies — Three Puget Sound Transit agencies will discuss their current and future operations, given their service needs, potential service cuts, and their revenue outlook:
- Sound Transit – Joni Earl, CEO, Sound Transit.
- King County Metro – Kevin Desmond, General Manager, King County Metro Transit.
- Pierce Transit.
- Update on 2012 Aviation Search and Rescue Study — In 2012, the JTC evaluated the state’s Aviation Search and Rescue (SAR) program, which is housed at WSDOT. This work session will provide an update on the SAR program, and efforts to-date to improve communication and coordination within the SAR community, expand training opportunities, and improve pilot safety.
- Puget Sound’s Deep Water Ports — This work session will focus on the Puget Sound’s deep water ports, their importance to the statewide economy, and other related public and private investments that support and
contribute to a broader economic benefit.
- WSDOT mega project updates:
- SR 520.
- SR 99 tunnel.
- Adjourn.
- TOUR of SR 99 tunnel project (conclude by 4 PM).
Please note: Topics, actions, and times are subject to change.
Transportation, Joint Committee
9/30/13 10:00 am
(360) 786-7329
Sen. Conf. Rms ABC
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA
Agenda: To be announced.
Veterans’ & Military Affairs, Joint Committee
9/17/13 2:30 pm
(360) 786-7258
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O’Brien Building
Olympia, WA
Agenda: Overview of veteran and military issues and interim planning.
