WA Lege Day 4: Hearings, hearings, hearings
The Legislature is in full hearing mode.
Which is not the same as saying that everyone is in listening mode. But hearings are scheduled throughout the day.
Meanwhile, about 50 folks from the Spokane area continue their peregrination to Olympia to lobby for locally important programs and projects. They got a briefing on the budget and on transportation this morning, a meeting with legislative leaders and the state Treasurer this afternoon, and have a reception at the Governor's Mansion this evening.
So far, they're hearing the same thing that everyone else is: The budget is bad, don't expect anything new. Although Sen. Rodney Tom, a top Democrat on the budget, noted that with Spokane Sen. Lisa Brown as Majority Leader, there's always some surprises possible.
"I'll go through a budget and say 'What's this thing over in Spokane?'" Tom said.
For a schedule of the Day 4 hearings, Click here to go inside the blog.
Agenda for Thursday, January 14, 2010House Committees
Agriculture & Natural Resources - 01/14/10 8:00 am |
| Full Committee House Hearing Rm B John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA Public Hearing:
Executive: HB 2460 - Regarding organic products. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Capital Budget - 01/14/10 3:30 pm |
| Full Committee House Hearing Rm C John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA Work Session:
Executive Session: HB 2561 - Funding construction of energy cost saving improvements to public facilities. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Community & Economic Development & Trade* - 01/14/10 10:00 am |
 Full
CommitteeHouse Hearing Rm C John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA REVISED 1/8/2010 4:04 PM Work Session: Governor's Office update on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Public Hearing:
Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Early Learning & Children's Services - 01/14/10 8:00 am |
| Full Committee House Hearing Rm E John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA Work Session: Research perspectives on Washington’s Child Welfare System.
Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Education Appropriations - 01/14/10 1:30 pm |
| Full Committee House Hearing Rm A John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA Public Hearing: Education portions of the Governor's 2010 supplemental operating budget proposal. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Finance* - 01/14/10 8:00 am |
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Committee House Hearing Rm C John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA MEETING CANCELLED. |
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Finance - 01/14/10 8:00 am |
| Full Committee Jt. w/ Health Care & Wellness House Hearing Rm A John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA Public Hearing: HB 2493 - Concerning the taxation of cigarettes and other tobacco products. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Financial Institutions & Insurance* - 01/14/10 1:30 pm |
| Full Committee House Hearing Rm D John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA REVISED 1/8/2010 3:21 PM Public Hearing:
Executive Session:
Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Health & Human Services Appropriations - 01/14/10 1:30 pm |
| Full
Committee House Hearing Rm B John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA Public Hearing: Public testimony on health and human services items in the Governor’s proposed 2010 supplemental budget. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Health Care & Wellness - 01/14/10 8:00 am |
| Full Committee Jt. w/ Finance House Hearing Rm A John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA Public Hearing: HB 2493 - Concerning the taxation of cigarettes and other tobacco products. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
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Health Care & Wellness* - 01/14/10 9:00 am |
| Full Committee House Hearing Rm A John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA REVISED 1/8/2010 9:43 AM Public Hearing:
Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Human Services* - 01/14/10 10:00 am |
| Full Committee House Hearing Rm D John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA REVISED 1/8/2010 4:02 PM Work Session: Community Service Block Grants: A brief overview. Public Hearing: HB 2498 - Funding the care of residents of residential habilitation centers. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Judiciary* - 01/14/10 10:00 am |
| Full Committee House Hearing Rm A John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA REVISED 1/14/2010 7:59 AM Possible Executive Session:
Public Hearing:
Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Local Government & Housing* - 01/14/10 10:00 am |
| Full Committee House Hearing Rm E John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA REVISED 1/8/2010 10:08 AM Public Hearing:
Possible Executive Session: Bills previously heard in committee. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
State Government & Tribal Affairs - 01/14/10 8:00 am |
| Full Committee House Hearing Rm D John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA Public Hearing:
Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Technology, Energy & Communications* - 01/14/10 10:00 am |
| Full Committee House Hearing Rm B John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA REVISED 1/8/2010 10:17 AM Work Session: Briefing on the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's 6th Northwest Power Plan. Public Hearing: HB 2504 - Concerning minimum renewable fuel content requirements. Possible Executive Session: Bills previously heard in committee. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Transportation* - 01/14/10 3:30 pm |
| Full Committee House Hearing Rm B John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA REVISED 1/12/2010 4:40 PM Work Session: Joint Transportation Committee update.
Public Hearing:
Possible Executive Session: Bills previously heard in committee. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Ways & Means - 01/14/10 3:30 pm |
| Full Committee House Hearing Rm A John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA Public Hearing: Health and human services portions of the Governor’s 2010 supplemental operating budget proposal. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Senate Committees
Agriculture & Rural Economic Development* - 01/14/10 3:30 pm |
| Full Committee Senate Hearing Rm 3 J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA REVISED 1/7/2010 1:33 PM Work Session: Electronic Bill Book (EBB) Overview. Public Hearing:
Work Session: Update from State Conservation Commission and report by the Office of Farmland Preservation. Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Early Learning & K-12 Education* - 01/14/10 10:00 am |
| Full Committee Senate Hearing Rm 1 J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA REVISED 1/13/2010 12:06 PM Work Session:
Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Economic Development, Trade & Innovation - 01/14/10 10:00 am |
| Full Committee Senate Hearing Rm 3 J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA Work Session:
Public Hearing: To be announced. Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Government Operations & Elections* - 01/14/10 3:30 pm |
| Full Committee Senate Hearing Rm 2 J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA REVISED 1/11/2010 4:35 PM Work Session:
Executive Session: SB 6286 - Concerning the liability and powers of cities and flood control zone districts. Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Health & Long-Term Care* - 01/14/10 10:00 am |
| Full Committee Senate Hearing Rm 4 J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA REVISED 1/13/2010 4:44 PM Executive Session: SB 6194 - Simplifying medicaid payment for nursing facilities. (Re-referral without recommendation to Senate Committee on Ways & Means). Public Hearing:
Work Session: Health technology assessment. Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Human Services & Corrections - 01/14/10 3:30 pm |
| Full
Committee Senate Hearing Rm 1 J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA Work Session:
Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection* - 01/14/10 3:30 pm |
| Full Committee Senate Hearing Rm 4 J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA REVISED 1/14/2010 8:09 AM Public Hearing:
Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation* - 01/14/10 10:00 am |
| Full Committee Senate Hearing Rm 2 J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA REVISED 1/13/2010 2:48 PM Public Hearing:
Work Session: Update on fish and wildlife enforcement issues. Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Transportation* - 01/14/10 1:30 pm |
| Full Committee Senate Hearing Rm 1 J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA REVISED 1/8/2010 8:42 AM Work Session:
Public Hearing:
Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Bills as referred to committee. Other business. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |
Ways & Means* - 01/14/10 1:30 pm |
| Full
Committee Senate Hearing Rm 4 J.A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA REVISED 1/7/2010 5:30 PM Work Session: Overview on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and child care:
Public Hearing: Governor Gregoire's Supplemental Budget Proposal for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and child care. *Please Note: public testimony on all other areas of the Governor's Supplemental 2010 Budget Proposal will be heard on Monday, January 18, 2010. Committee Meeting Documents Note: Documents are not available online until the meeting has begun. |