Seattle City Council
Sustainability, City Light, Arts, & Culture
Chair & Vice Chair: CM Rinck (Citywide), CM Moore (North)
Members: CM Saka (West), CM Strauss (Northwest)
The Committee meets at 9:30 a.m.
On the agenda:
- Approval of the agenda
- Public comment
- A. 03049: Appointment of Rosita Romero to the Museum Development Authority Governing Council
- 3 appointments to the City Light Review Panel
- R. 32160 (Adopting a revised Transportation Electrification Strategic Investment Plan for Seattle City Light.)
- Briefing: Bomb Cyclone Storm Response & Recovery
Full City Council - Special Meeting
The Council will meet at 2:00 p.m. in a Special Meeting for the purpose of selecting finalists for the appointment to fill the vacancy on the Council for the seat representing District 2 (South Seattle). More on the applicants here: Seattle City Council District 2 Appointment Applicants (seattle.gov)
The City Council will vote on Finalists on 17 January (TODAY!).
The City Council will publicly interview Finalists on 23 January.
The City Council will appoint a new Councilmember on 27 January.
King County Council
No entities tied directly to Council has published meeting agendas.
Washington House of Representatives
The House will convene at 9:55 a.m. for a pro forma session.
Committee Meetings
Consumer Protection & Business
The Committee meets at 8:00 a.m.
Seattle Members: Hackney (vice chair), Berry, Santos
King County Members: Walen (chair), Kloba, Reeves, Ryu, Steele
On the agenda:
Early Learning & Human Services
The Committee meets at 8:00 a.m.
Seattle Members: Bergquist (chair)
King County Members: Goodman, Penner, Taylor
On the agenda:
- Briefing: Programs supported by the Office of Homeless Youth
- Briefing: Programs supported by the Economic Services Administration of the Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS).
- Briefing: Aging & Long-Term Care Programs
Healthcare & Wellness
The Committee meets at 8:00 a.m.
Seattle Members: Davis, Macri
King County Members: Obras, Thai
On the agenda:
- Briefing: Aging & Long-Term Support Administration 101
- Briefing: Office of the Insurance Commissioner 101
The Committee will then proceed to executive session to further consider the following bills:
- H.B. 1009 (Adjusting the membership of the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission, by Rep. Low.)
- H.B. 1090 (Concerning contraceptive coverage, by Rep. Alvarado.)
- H.B. 1157 (Authorizing access to certifications of birth and death to additional family members, by Rep. Steele.)
The bills will be further debated & members might vote to either pass the bills out of committee or to kill the bills for this session.
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
The Committee meets at 8:00 a.m.
Seattle Members: Pollet, Reed
King County Members: Entenman, Salahuddin
On the agenda:
State Government & Tribal Relations
The Committee meets at 8:00 a.m.
Seattle Members: Farivar
King County Members: Stearns (vice chair)
On the agenda:
- Briefing: Gambling Laws 101
The Committee will then proceed to Executive Session to consider the following bills:
- H.B. 1030 (Concerning the conduct of limited audits of counted ballots during the election certification period, by Rep. Low, by request of the Secretary of State.)
- H.B. 1012 (Authorizing the Women's Commission to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources, by Rep. Taylor, by request of the Women's Commission.)
- H.B. 1017 (Designating Kimchi Day, by Rep. Ryu.)
- H.B. 1116 (Recognizing Election Day, by Rep. Mena.)
- H.B. 1013 (Concerning exemption of certain personnel of the Department of Social & Health Services from the Civil Service, by Rep. Schmidt, by request of the Department of Social & Health Services.)
The bills will be further debated & members might vote to either pass the bills out of committee or to kill the bills for this session.
Agriculture & Natural Resources
The Committee meets at 10:30 a.m.
Seattle Members: none
King County Members: Reeves (chair), Springer
On the agenda:
- Briefing: Office of the Governor 101
- Briefing: Department of Agriculture 101
- Briefing: Department of Natural Resources 101
- Briefing: Department of Fish & Wildlife 101
- Briefing: Recreation & Conservation Office 101
- Briefing: State Conservation Commission 101
- Briefing: Puget Sound Partnership 101
- Briefing: Department of Ecology 101
Civil Rights & Judiciary
The Committee meets at 10:30 a.m.
Seattle Members: Farivar (vice chair)
King County Members: Taylor (chair), Burnett, Entenman, Goodman, Salahuddin, Thai, Walen
On the agenda:
- H.B. 1112 (Removing the city residency requirement for judges pro tempore in municipalities with a population of more than 400,000 inhabitants, by Rep. Farivar.)
- H.B. 1045 (Protecting the vulnerable by providing immunity from civil liability for damage to a motor vehicle arising from the rescue of vulnerable persons or domestic animals, by Rep. Leavitt.)
- H.B. 1007 (Concerning requisites of notice in small claims actions, by Rep. Low.)
Labour & Workplace Standards
The Committee meets at 10:30 a.m.
Seattle Members: Berry (chair), Scott (vice chair)
King County Members: Obras
On the agenda:
- Briefing: Workers' Compensation claims involving post-traumatic stress disorder.
- H.B. 1002 (Recognizing post-traumatic stress disorder as an occupational disorder for county coroners, examiners, and investigative personnel, by Rep. Abbarno.)
- H.B. 1068 (Removing the exclusion from interest arbitration of Washington management service employees at the Department of Corrections, by Rep. Doglio.)
- H.B. 1069 (Allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits, by Rep. Fosse.)
- H.B. 1070 (Concerning industrial insurance coverage for post-traumatic stress disorders affecting correctional facility workers, by Rep. Davis.)
- H.B. 1105 (Exempting exclusive bargaining representatives for Department of Corrections employees from certain provisions related to coalition bargaining, by Rep. Fosse.)
Local Government
The Committee meets at 10:30 a.m.
Seattle Members: Alvarado
King County Members: Duerr (chair), Hunt
On the agenda:
- H.B. 1135 (Ensuring that local government planning complies with the Growth Management Act, by Rep. Duerr.)
- H.B. 1054 (Concerning county ferry maintenance and repair contracts, by Rep. Leavitt.)
- H.B. 1015 (Concerning energy labeling of residential buildings, by Rep. Duerr.)
- H.B. 1037 (Concerning formation of Public Facilities Districts, by Rep. Dent.)
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
The Committee meets at 10:30 a.m.
Seattle Members: Ryu (chair), Street
King County Members: Kloba (vice chair), Penner
On the agenda:
- H.B. 1057 (Promoting economic development by increasing support for local communities to access federal funds, by Rep. Barnard.)
- H.B. 1168 (Increasing transparency in artificial intelligence, by Rep. Shavers.)
- H.B. 1170 (Informing users when content is developed or modified by artificial intelligence, by Rep. Shavers.)
Washington State Senate
The Senate meets at 12:30 for a pro forma session.
Committee Meetings
Health & Long-Term Care
The Committee meets at 8:00 a.m.
Seattle Members: none
King County Members: Orwall (vice chair), Slatter
On the agenda:
- Briefing: Access to primary care, inpatient care, & long-term care
The Committee will then proceed to Executive Session to consider the following bills:
The bills will be further debated & members might vote to either pass the bills out of committee or to kill the bills for this session.
Labour & Commerce
The Committee meets at 8:00 a.m.
Seattle Members: Saldaña (chair)
King County Members: Ramos, Stanford
On the agenda:
- S.B. 5070 (Concerning prohibiting fees on certain acts of commerce to protect tipped wages for workers while reducing the financial burden on employers, by Sen. Saldaña.)
- S.B. 5191 (Concerning paid family leave premium collection for dockworkers, by Sen. Conway.)
- Briefing: Unemployment Insurance Program.
- Briefing: Paid Family & Medical Leave Program.
Environment, Energy, & Technology
The Committee meets at 10:30 a.m.
Seattle Members: none
King County Members: Slatter (vice chair), Dhingra, Ramos, Wellman
On the agenda:
- Briefing: Fuel mix disclosure
- Briefing: Clean Energy Transformation Act
- S.B. 5175 (Concerning the Photovoltaic Module Stewardship & Takeback Program, by Sen. Shewmake, by request of the Department of Ecology.)
Housing
The Committee meets at 10:30 a.m.
Seattle Members: Salomon
King County Members: Goehner (ranking member), Orwall
On the agenda:
- Briefing: Senior housing stability & tenant protections.
- S.B. 5156 (Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings, by Sen. Salomon.)
State Government, Tribal Affairs, & Elections
The Committee meets at 10:30 a.m.
Seattle Members: Valdez (chair), Hasegawa
King County Members: Fortunato, Kauffman
On the agenda:
On the agenda:
The Committee will begin with an Executive Session to consider the following bills:
- S.B. 5000 (Adopting The Evergreen State as the state nickname, by Sen. Jeff Wilson.)
- S.B. 5102 (Establishing a public records exemption for the proprietary information of public risk pools, by Sen. Hasegawa.)
- S.B. 5017 (Adopting national standards for uniformed and overseas civilian voting, including conforming amendments to existing statutes, by Sen. Nobles, by joint request of the Secretary of State and the Uniform Law Commission.)
- S.B. 5069 (Requiring the Secretary of State to print and distribute a voters' pamphlet for the primary in each even-numbered year and for the general election every year, by Sen. Valdez, by request of the Secretary of State.)
The bills will be further debated & members might vote to either pass the bills out of committee or to kill the bills for this session.
Following the Executive Session, the Committee will hear testimony on the following bills:
United States House of Representatives
...crickets...
United States Senate
The Senate will convene at noon/9:00 a.m. Pacific, and resume consideration of S. 5 Laken Riley Act (by Sen. Britt of Alabama.)
Committee Meetings
Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs
The Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m./6:00 a.m Pacific.
The purpose of the meeting will be to consider the expected nomination of Kristi Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
Neither of Washington's Senators sit on this committee.
The President & Vice President
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
...crickets...
Vice President Kamala D. Harris
The Vice President will be in D.C., working.
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