WA Lege Day 29: I-960 Bill committee vote possible
OLYMPIA -- The Senate Ways and Means Committee is expected to vote this afternoon on a bill that would suspend supermajorities for tax increases.
If it comes out of committee as expected, it could go to a floor debate on Tuesday.
Elsewhere, the House Ways and Means Committee discusses a proposal to break up the state's "mega-agency", the Department of Social and Health Services.
Gov. Chris Gregoire talks about the need to free up credit. The state Nurses Association is lobbying legislators.
Full schedule of hearings can be found inside the blog.
Legislative Meeting Schedule
| Monday, February 08, 2010 | |||
| Time | Committee | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Capital Budget (H) | House Hearing Rm C | |
| 9:00 AM | Ways & Means (H) | House Hearing Rm A | |
| 9:55 AM | PRO FORMA HOUSE SESSION | ||
| 10:00 AM | SENATE SESSION/CAUCUS | ||
| 1:15 PM | Transportation (H) | House Hearing Rm B | |
| 1:30 PM | Ways & Means (S) | Senate Hearing Rm 4 | |
| 2:00 PM | Transportation (S) | Senate Hearing Rm 1 | |
| 3:30 PM | Transportation (S) | Senate Hearing Rm 1 | |
| Ways & Means (S) | Senate Hearing Rm 4 | ||
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House Committees
Capital Budget*
2/8/10 8:00 am
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
REVISED 2/5/2010 9:19 AM
Public Hearing:
Possible Executive Session:
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
REVISED 2/5/2010 9:19 AM
Public Hearing:
- HB 1992 - Concerning the application of chapter 39.12 RCW to construction projects that involve tax incentives, loans, or public land or property that is sold or leased.
- HB 3177 - Concerning funds for certain affordable housing purposes.
Possible Executive Session:
- HB 1992 - Concerning the application of chapter 39.12 RCW to construction projects that involve tax incentives, loans, or public land or property that is sold or leased.
- HB 2805 - Regarding public works involving off-site prefabrication.
- HB 3177 - Concerning funds for certain affordable housing purposes.
Transportation*
2/8/10 1:15 pm
House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
REVISED 2/4/2010 3:14 PM
Work Session: Washington State Ferries.
Public Hearing: Bills referred to committee.
Possible Executive Session:
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
REVISED 2/4/2010 3:14 PM
Work Session: Washington State Ferries.
Public Hearing: Bills referred to committee.
Possible Executive Session:
- HB 2716 - Providing a right of first repurchase for surplus transportation property.
- HB 2780 - Concerning automated traffic safety cameras.
- HB 2816 - Concerning fuel taxes on exported fuel.
- HB 2855 - Providing financing options for the operations and capital needs of transit agencies.
- HB 2939 - Concerning notations on driver abstracts that a person was not at fault in a motor vehicle accident.
- HB 2504 - Concerning minimum renewable fuel content requirements.
- HB 2574 - Concerning annexations by cities and code cities located within the boundaries of a regional transit authority.
- Bills previously heard in committee.
Ways & Means
2/8/10 9:00 am
House Full CommitteeHouse Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA
Possible Public Hearing: Bills referred to committee.
Possible Executive Session: Bills previously heard in committee.
Senate Committees
Transportation*
2/8/10 2:00 pm
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA
REVISED 2/5/2010 4:29 PM
Public Hearing:
Work Session: Washington State Ferries:
Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Bills as referred to committee. Other business.
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA
REVISED 2/5/2010 4:29 PM
Public Hearing:
- SB 6842 - Planning for and funding the state route number 9/state route number 204 intersection project.
- SSB 6490 - Changing provisions regulating driver's and vehicle licenses.
- SB 6826 - Increasing certain fees of licensing subagents.
- SB 6814 - Concerning anatomical gifts made by driver's license and identicard applicants.
Work Session: Washington State Ferries:
- Marketing proposal.
- Performance Measure development status.
- Time-lapse video of construction of Chezemoka.
- Injury Reduction Plan.
Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Bills as referred to committee. Other business.
Ways & Means
2/8/10 1:30 pm
Senate Full CommitteeSenate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA
Public Hearing: To be announced.
Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.
House committee meeting documents for this session may be viewed once the meeting has started and for any previous meetings from this session at the following Web site: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/cmd/
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