The Legislature does not have the day off for Martin Luther King’s Birthday. It’s in session today, and has a full complement of hearings.
But people who have the day off use this day to lobby the Legislature, either by visiting their favorite senator or representatives in their offices or demonstrating around the Capitol.
This it is not just MLK Day here, but also Washington State PTA Legislative Focus Day and SEIU Local 925 Lobby Day. Their are demonstrations by state Muslims as well as substance and violence prevention advocates.
There’s a march by the Statewide Poverty Action group in honor of King, called the People’s March and Summit. The Evergreen Freedom Foundation is also having an Education Rally.
Gov. Chris Gregoire is announcing her education package this morning, also.
For a copy of the meeting schedule, Click Here to go inside the blog.
Community
& Economic Development & Trade*
1/18/10 1:30 pm
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Human
Services
1/18/10 1:30 pm
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Judiciary
1/18/10
1:30 pm
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Local
Government & Housing
1/18/10 1:30 pm
House Full
Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O’Brien Building
Olympia,
WA
Public Hearing:
- HB 2549 - Concerning providing firefighting services to areas
outside a fire protection jurisdiction.
- HB 2563 - Authorizing port districts to participate in
community-based activities to provide shelter or housing for certain populations.
- HB 2566 - Creating an exemption from impact fees for
low-income housing.
- HB 2740 - Regarding the definition of land use decision in the
land use petition act.
- HB 2748 - Concerning dues paid to the Washington public ports
association by port districts.
Possible Executive Session:
Bills previously heard in committee.
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Public
Safety & Emergency Preparedness
1/18/10 6:00 pm
House Full
Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O’Brien Building
Olympia,
WA
Work Session: Overview of the Lakewood Police Department and
Maurice Clemmons Case.
- Introduction and explanation of process.
- Governor Christine Gregoire.
- Families of Lakewood Police Officers.
- Lakewood Police Representatives.
- Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
- Department of Corrections.
- Judiciary- Representative of the courts behalf.
- Pierce County Officials - Overview of Investigation.
- Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.
- Washington Council of Police & Sheriffs.
- Corrections Officers Association.
- Bail Bonds Industry.
- Washington Public Defenders Association.
- Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs (WASPC).
- Closing remarks.
Technology,
Energy & Communications*
1/18/10 1:30 pm
House Full
Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O’Brien Building
Olympia,
WA
REVISED 1/15/2010 12:59 PM
Public Hearing:
- HB 2515 - Regarding biodiesel fuel labeling requirements.
- HB 2516 - Regarding the siting of small alternative energy facilities.
- HB 2527 - Regarding the energy facility site evaluation council.
- HB 2416 - Establishing energy efficiency standards for
consumer products.
- HB 2590 - Authorizing a system benefits charge to foster
sustainable energy resources and smart energy technologies.
Possible Executive Session: HB 2537 - Concerning incentives for solar energy
systems.
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Transportation*
1/18/10
3:30 pm
House Full
Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O’Brien Building
Olympia,
WA
REVISED 1/14/2010 3:10 PM
Work Session: Washington State
2010-2030 Freight Rail Plan - presentation by Scott Witt, DOT Freight Systems
Division.
Public Hearing:
- HB 2592 - Prohibiting incentive towing programs for private
property impounds.
- HB 2528 - Retroactively applying certain intermediate license
law amendments made during the 2009 legislative session.
- HB 2635 - Addressing the use of wireless communications
devices while driving.
- HB 2721 - Concerning commute trip reduction programs.
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Ways
& Means
1/18/10 3:30 pm
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Senate Committees
Agriculture
& Rural Economic Development*
1/18/10 10:00 am
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Early
Learning & K-12 Education
1/18/10 1:30 pm
Senate Full
Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia,
WA
Work Session:
- Leadership Academy.
- Race to the Top:
- Randy Dorn, Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- Judy Hartmann, Executive Policy Advisor, Office of the Governor.
- Mary Jean Ryan, Chair, State Board of Education.
Possible executive session on bills heard
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Economic
Development, Trade & Innovation
1/18/10 1:30 pm
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Government
Operations & Elections
1/18/10 10:00 am
Senate Full
Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia,
WA
Public Hearing:
- SB 6191 - Concerning the joint legislative audit and review committee.
- SB 6196 - Concerning military leave for public employees.
- SB 6214 - Restructuring three growth management hearings
boards into one board.
- SB 6216 - Concerning the disclosure of existing property tax
levies on ballot propositions subject to voter approval for levy lid lifts.
- SB 6238 - Concerning overseas and service voters.
- SB 6243 - Eliminating provisions for filings at locations
other than the public disclosure commission.
- SGA 9211 - Lorraine Lee, Member, Office of Administrative Hearings.
- SGA 9234 - Donald B Sehlin, Member, Public Disclosure Commission.
- SGA 9246 - Tony Tortorice, Member, Department of Information Services.
Possible executive session on bills heard in
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Health
& Long-Term Care*
1/18/10 1:30 pm
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Labor,
Commerce & Consumer Protection*
1/18/10 10:00 am
Senate Full
Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia,
WA
REVISED 1/15/2010 11:56 AM
Public Hearing:
- SB 5046 - Placing symphony orchestras, operas, and performing
arts theaters under the jurisdiction of the public employment relations
commission for purposes of collective bargaining. (Hearing is on the Proposed Substitute.)
- SB 6290 - Addressing collective bargaining for certain
employees of institutions of higher education and related boards.
- SB 6351 - Allowing internet registration for second chance
drawings of nonwinning tickets.
- SB 6393 - Modifying distributions of funds by the horse racing
commission to nonprofit race meets.
Executive Session:
- SB 6239 - Making technical corrections to gender-based terms.
- SB 6329 - Creating a beer and wine tasting endorsement to the
grocery store liquor license.
- SB 6333 - Concerning beer and wine tasting at farmers markets.
Possible executive session on bills heard in committee.
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Natural
Resources, Ocean & Recreation
1/18/10 1:30 pm
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Transportation
1/18/10
3:30 pm
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Ways
& Means
1/18/10 3:30 pm
Senate Full
Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia,
WA
Public Hearing: Governor Gregoire’s 2010 Supplemental Proposed
Budget.
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Joint, Select & Other Committees
Pension
Policy, Select Committee
1/18/10 9:00 am
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Jim Camden is a veteran political reporter for The Spokesman-Review.
Jonathan Brunt covers Spokane City Hall for The Spokesman-Review.
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