Legislative Action

Legislative action scheduled for this week in Olympia includes:

Monday

10 a.m., House Hearing Room E, John L. O’Brien Bldg., House Government Reform and Land Use Committee Hearing on HB1591, concerning local project review under the Growth Management Act.

1:30 p.m., Senate Hearing Room 1, John A. Cherberg Bldg., Senate Law and Justice Committee hearing on SB5255, prohibiting abortion for a minor unless she has given written consent to the abortion and has notified both parents or legal guardians. Also being heard is SB5441, prohibiting partial-birth abortions.

Tuesday

10 a.m., Senate Hearing Room 1, John A. Cherberg Bldg., Senate Education Committee Hearing on SB5167, prohibiting schools from presenting homosexuality as positive, normal behavior.

10 a.m., House Hearing Room E, John L. O’Brien Bldg., Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee Hearing on HB1456, forbidding certain sex offenders to live near schools or day-care centers upon their release back into the community.

10 a.m., Senate Hearing Room 3, John A. Cherberg Bldg., Senate Government Operations Committee hearing on SB5460, limiting the use of public funds for political activities.

3:30 p.m., Senate Hearing Room 1, John A. Cherberg Bldg., Senate Transportation Committee hearing on SB5662, establishing the 1997-99 transportation budget.

Wednesday

8 a.m., House Hearing Room E, John L. O’Brien Bldg., House Government Reform and Land Use Committee Hearing on HB1576, mandating a comprehensive plan, under the Growth Management Act, provide sufficient lands available for development with urban growth areas to accommodate estimated housing needs for the following 20 years.

7 p.m., DIS offices, 710 Sleater Kinney Rd., Suite Q, Lacey, Wash., House and Senate joint Higher Education Committee hearing on all bills relating to tuition, students on governing boards, financial aid, and salary issues for institutions of higher education.

Thursday

1:30 p.m., Senate Hearing Room 3, John A. Cherberg Bldg., Senate Higher Education Committee hearing on SB5523, allowing institutions of higher education to contract for goods and services.

Friday

8 a.m., House Hearing Room A, John L. O’Brien Bldg., House Law and Justice Committee Hearing on HB1295, authorizing less-than-unanimous jury verdicts in criminal cases. Also being heard is HB1398, creating additional judicial positions in the Spokane Superior Court.