Friday, February 13, 2009

Updated Legislative Meeting Schedule for the Week of 2/16

Human Services2/16/09 1:30 pm
House Full CommitteeHouse Hearing Rm DJohn L. O'Brien BuildingOlympia, WAPublic Hearing:
1. HB 1919 - Operating and administering a drug court program.
2. HB 2025 - Sharing health care information.
3. HB 2078 - Concerning persons with developmental disabilities who are in correctional facilities or jails.
4. HB 2156 - Revising the authority for certification by the criminal justice training commission.

Health & Long-Term Care2/16/09 1:30 pm
Senate Full CommitteeSenate Hearing Rm 4J.A. Cherberg BuildingOlympia, WAPublic Hearing:
1. SB 5320 - Modifying the name of and titles within the acupuncture profession.
2. SB 5535 - Creating the acupuncture quality assurance commission.
3. SB 5484 - Concerning developmental screening.
4. SB 5775 - Concerning the eligibility of foreign medical school graduates for licensing as physician assistants.
5. SB 5852 - Concerning health care assistants.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.


Ways & Means2/16/09 3:30 pm
House Full CommitteeHouse Hearing Rm AJohn L. O'Brien BuildingOlympia, WAWork Session: Governor's proposal to reinvent government and eliminate boards and commissions.Public Hearing: HB 2070 - Regarding adoption of school environmental health and safety rules.


Transportation2/16/09 3:30 pm
House Full CommitteeHouse Hearing Rm BJohn L. O'Brien BuildingOlympia, WAWork Session: Project briefings:
a. U.S. 395 North Spokane Corridor.
b. Columbia River Crossing.
Public Hearing:
1. HB 1302 - Excluding a portion of state route number 7 from the scenic system.
2. HB 1947 - Concerning the regulation and preservation of urban streets through a local option street utility.
3. HB 1966 - Adding wheelchair users to the types of individuals for whom drivers must take additional precautions.
4. HB 2076 - Concerning moneys appropriated for the original construction of transportation-related buildings.
5. HB 2044 - Requiring Washington state ferries to create a comprehensive incident and accident investigation policy.


Education2/17/09 10:00 am
House Full CommitteeHouse Hearing Rm AJohn L. O'Brien BuildingOlympia, WAPublic Hearing:
1. HB 2113 - Regarding placements of students in residential habilitation centers.
2. HB 2119 - Expanding dual credit opportunities.
3. HB 2094 - Limiting the use of capital levy proceeds to support direct costs associated with technology systems and support.
4. HB 2148 - Implementing strategies to address the achievement gap.
5. HB 2167 - Providing flexibility in the education system.


Possible Executive Session: Bills previously heard in committee.


Transportation2/17/09 3:30 pm
House Full CommitteeHouse Hearing Rm BJohn L. O'Brien BuildingOlympia, WAWork Session: Special Needs Transportation Study.Public Hearing: HB 2072 - Concerning transportation for persons with special transportation needs.Possible Executive Session:
1. SHB 1081 - Authorizing local improvement district financing of railroad crossing protection devices.
2. HB 1533 - Concerning bond amounts for department of transportation highway contracts.
3. HB 1591 - Concerning the use of certain transportation benefit district funds.
4. HB 1668 - Concerning the fuel tax rate used to determine fuel tax distributions to the snowmobile account.
5. HB 1717 - Extending the time period for the department of transportation to enter into an agreement for a rail line over the Milwaukee Road corridor.
6. HB 1732 - Changing the ignition interlock device revolving account from an appropriated account to a nonappropriated account.
7. Other bills previously heard in committee.


Education Appropriations2/18/09 6:00 pm
House Full CommitteeHouse Hearing Rm AJohn L. O'Brien BuildingOlympia, WAPublic Hearing:
1. HB 2041 - Concerning student transportation funding.
2. SHB 1129 - Establishing a lifelong learning account steering committee.
3. HB 1969 - Promoting predictable funding for school districts that provide residential education.
Possible Executive Session: Bills previously heard in committee.

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