WA Lege Day 50: House Dems tax plan cometh
OLYMPIA -- House Democrats say they will release their tax package today that is part of their overall plan to fill the state's $2.8 billion budget hole.
Really. Seriously. We have it in writing this morning. Finance Committee Chairman Ross Hunter's going to release it at noon. Although we've been given false alarms before in the week since they released a budget package minus a tax plan -- which is sort of like a weight loss plan without telling you whether you're goiong on Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers or Scarsdale . They've never been specific about a time and place before, so it's probably going to happen.
That will provide a better, across the board look at how the House, Senate and Governor's budget match up. Final budget is likely to be a "One for Column A, One from Column B" sort of thing.
That all has to happen in the next 11 days, because, as the headline notes, we are at Day 50 of 60. Which grade school math reminds us is 5/6ths, or 83 percent over.
Committee hearings today mainly deal with budgets, both houses' Ways and Means Committees have afternoon sessions. Schedule, as usual, is inside the blog.
Legislative Meeting Information for March 1, 2010.
Legislative Meeting Schedule
| Monday, March 01, 2010 | |||
| Time | Committee | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:55 AM | PRO FORMA HOUSE SESSION | ||
| 10:00 AM | SENATE SESSION/CAUCUS | ||
| Finance (H) | House Hearing Rm C | ||
| 1:30 PM | HOUSE SESSION/CAUCUS | ||
| Transportation (S) | Senate Hearing Rm 1 | ||
| Ways & Means (S) | Senate Hearing Rm 4 | ||
| Ways & Means (H) | House Hearing Rm A | ||
| 3:30 PM | Ways & Means (S) | Senate Hearing Rm 4 | |
| Transportation (H) | House Hearing Rm B | ||
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House Committees
Capital Budget*
3/1/10 1:30 pmBack to Top
Finance*
3/1/10 10:00 am
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
REVISED 2/25/2010 8:43 AM
Public Hearing: Bills referred to committee.
Possible Executive Session:
- SB 6206 - Authorizing extensions of the due dates for filing tax incentive accountability reports and surveys with the department of revenue.
- ESSB 6424 - Concerning local excise tax authorities for counties and cities.
- ESSB 6737 - Providing an exemption from property tax for aircraft used to provide air ambulance services.
- Bills previously heard in committee.
Transportation*
3/1/10 3:30 pmBack to Top
Ways & Means
3/1/10 1:30 pmBack to Top
Senate Committees
Transportation*
3/1/10 1:30 pm
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA
REVISED 2/26/2010 4:31 PM
Public Hearing:
- ESHB 2504 - Concerning minimum renewable fuel content requirements.
- SHB 2941 - Authorizing the use of express toll lanes in the Interstate 405 corridor. (If measure is referred to committee.)
Possible Executive Session: Bills previously heard in committee.
Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.
Ways & Means
3/1/10 1:30 pmWays & Means
3/1/10 3:30 pmBack to Top
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