Legislative Action

Sun., March 2, 1997

Legislative action scheduled for this week in Olympia includes:

Monday

10 a.m.

House Hearing Room D, John L. O’Brien Bldg., House Trade and Economic Development Committee public hearing on HB 2192, financing a stadium, exhibition center and technology grants.

House Hearing Room B, John L. O’Brien Bldg., House Commerce and Labor Committee public hearing on HB 2093, achieving consistency between state and federal family leave requirements.

House Hearing Room E, John L. O’Brien Bldg., House Government Reform and Land Use Committee public hearing on HB 2091, allowing counties planning under the Growth Management Act to establish industrial land banks as permissible urban growth outside of an urban growth area.

3:30 p.m.

Senate Hearing Room 4, John A. Cherberg Bldg., Senate Ways and Means Committee public hearing on SB 5999, financing a stadium and exhibition center and technology grants.

House Hearing Room B, John L. O’Brien Bldg., House Transportation Policy and Budget Committee public hearing on HB 2105, extending authority of public transportation benefit districts to contract with counties, cities and towns.

Tuesday

10 a.m.

Senate Hearing Room 1, John A. Cherberg Bldg., Senate Education Committee public hearing on SB 5592, providing for abstinence education.

1:30 p.m.

Senate Hearing Room 1, John A. Cherberg Bldg., Senate Law and Justice Committee public hearing on SB 5006, enhancing sentences and supervision of sex offenders.

House Hearing Room D, John L. O’Brien Bldg., House Capital Budget work session with an Office of Financial Management presentation on Gov. Locke’s 1997-99 budget.

6 p.m.

House Hearing Room A, John L. O’Brien Bldg., House Law and Justice Committee public hearing on HB 2152, providing for voluntary termination of the parent and child relationship by the parent.

Wednesday

1:30 p.m.

Senate Hearing Room 4, John A. Cherberg Bldg., Senate Commerce and Labor Committee public hearing on SB 5557, requiring that private business entities receiving public assistance create new jobs.

Thursday

1:30 p.m.

House Hearing Room C, John L. O’Brien Bldg., House Finance Committee public hearing on HB 1772, allowing cities to impose sales and use taxes for criminal justice, jails and courts.

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