Politics Bulletin: 18 February 2025

 

Seattle City Council

Transportation Committee, 9:30 a.m.

Chairman: Rob Saka (1/Southwest)

Vice Chairwoman: Joy Hollingsworth (3/East Central)

Members: Kettle (7/West Central), Rinck (Citywide), Strauss (6/Northwest)

On the agenda:

1. Briefing: Regional Transit Security
1. Witnesses:
1. Michelle Allison, General Manager, King County Metro Transit
2. Todd Morrell, Chief, Metro Transit Police Department
3. Moisés Gutiérrez, Deputy CEO, Sound Transit
4. Natalie Walton-Anderson, Chief Public Safety Officer, Office of the Mayor
5. Adiam Emery, Interim Director, Dept. of Transportation
6. Greg Woodfill, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587
7. Jon Scholes, Downtown Seattle Association
8. Calvin Chow, Council Central Staff
2. Briefing: Proposed SDOT 2025 Levy Delivery Plan
1. Witnesses:
1. Adiam Emery, Interim Director, Dept. of Transportation
2. Francisca Stefan, Dept. of Transportation
3. Meghan Shepard, Dept. of Transportation

Full Council, 2:00 p.m.

President: Sara Nelson (Citywide)

President pro tempore: Maritza Rivera (4/Northeast)

Members: Hollingsworth (3/East Central), Kettle (7/West Central), Moore (5/North), Rinck (Citywide), Saka (1/Southwest), Solomon (2/Southeast), Strauss (6/Northwest)

On the agenda:

1. IRC 467: Introductions & Referrals for 18 February 2025
2. Consent Calendar
1. C.B. 120941 (Bill payments, 3 February to 7 February 2025, by CM Strauss.)
2. 20 appointments:
1. Jennifer LaBrecque (03072), Housing Levy Oversight Committee
2. Miranda Catsambas (03073), Phillip Lewis (03074), Goutham Putta (03075), Human Rights Commission
3. Robert Cook (03076), Paul Feldman (03077), Douglass Jackson (03078), Pacific Hospital Preservation & Development Authority Governing Council
4. Eric Howard (03053), Pamela Quadros (03054), Michelle Rusk (03055), Leslie Veloz (03056), Katie Garrow (03057), Emily Hoober-George (03058), Shawn Jackson (03059), Gerry Johnson (03060), Edward Leigh (03061), Jim Rowe (03062), Craig Schafer (03063), Donny Stevenson (03064), Central Waterfront Oversight Committee.
5. Heather Hargesheimer (03071), International Special Review District Board.
3. C.F. 314540: Review of the 2025 State of the State Address, delivered today by Mayor Bruce A. Harrell.
4. C.B. 120939 (Theatre Puget Sound licensing agreement for Seattle Center Armory operations, by CM Hollingsworth.)

King County Council

Transportation, Economy, & Environment Committee, 9:30 a.m.

Chairman: De'Sean Quinn (5/West Central)

Vice Chairman: Rod Dembowski (1/North)
Members: Balducci (6/Eastside), Perry (3/Northeast), von Reichbauer (7/Southwest)

On the agenda:

1. Motion 2025-0002 (Appointment of David Ellison, to the King County Lake Management District No. 2 Advisory Committee, by CM von Reichbauer.)
2. Motion 2025-0003 (Appointment of Colleen Short, to the King County Lake Management District No. 2 Advisory Committee, by CM von Reichbauer.)

Full Council, 1:30 p.m.

Chairman: Girmay Zahilay (2/North- & Southeast Seattle)

Vice Chairs: Sarah Perry (3/Northeast) & Reagan Dunn (9/Southeast)

Members: Balducci (6/Eastside), Barón (4/Northwest Seattle), Dembowski (1/North), Mosqueda (8/Western Seattle & Vashon), Quinn (5/West Central), von Reichbauer (7/Southwest)

1. Proclamation of 19 February 2025 as Day of Remembrance of the Japanese-American Incarceration (by CM Dembowski & Chairman Zahilay).
2. Proclamation of 24 February 2025 as Twin Peaks Day (by CM Perry)
3. Motion 2024-0243: Approving the 2023 Mental Illness & Drug Dependency Evaluation Summary Report (by CM von Reichbauer.)
4. 12 appointments
1. Gracie McDanold (24-0056), Shawn Armour (24-0335), Merob Kebede (24-0336), Kristina Brown (24-0337), Hattie Steward (24-0338), Angela Phan (24-0339), Children & Youth Advisory Board
2. Leslie Hamada (24-0120), Maria Langbauer (24-0330), Michelle Maley (24-368), Women's Advisory Board
3. Julia Colson (24-0350), Veterans, Seniors, & Human Services Levy Advisory Board Committee on Vulnerable Populations
4. Theresa Demeter (24-0351), Brenda Farwell (24-0352), Veterans, Seniors, & Human Services Levy Advisory Board Committee on Seniors

Washington House of Representatives

The House meets at 9:55 for a pro forma session.

Committee Meetings

Finance, 8:00 a.m.

Chairwoman: April Berg

Ranking Member: Ed Orcutt

Seattle Members: Santos, Scott, Street (vice chairman)

King County Members: Penner, Springer, Walen

On the agenda:

1. H.B. 1376 (Concerning the prepayment of capital gains taxes six months prior to the due date, by Rep. Orcutt.)
2. H.B. 1506 (Imposing a Business & Occupation Tax on state-chartered credit unions that merge with a commercial bank, by Rep. Walen.)
3. H.B. 1517 (Providing a revenue stream to fund digital equity programs, by Rep. Gregerson.)
4. H.B. 1614 (Modifying the Capital Gains Tax, by Rep. Thai, by request of the Dept. of Revenue.)
5. H.B. 1763 (Providing state funding for essential affordable housing programs, by Rep. Parshley.)
6. H.B. 1882 (Imposing an additional temporary state tax on lodging, by Rep. Cortes.)

Following the public hearing, the committee will proceed to executive session to further consider the following four bills. Following consideration, the committee may vote some or all out of committee.

1. H.B. 1261 (Providing tax relief for certain incidental uses on open space land, by Rep. Low.)
2. H.B. 1127 (Modifying provisions of the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, by Rep. Walen, by request of the Dept. of Revenue.)
3. H.B. 1043 (Extending the Commute Trip Reduction Tax Credit, by Rep. Wylie.)
4. H.B. 1983 (Amending the definition of "timberland" for purposes of determining the Real Estate Excise Tax for a governmental entity, by Rep. Tharinger.)

Agriculture & Natural Resources, 10:30 a.m.

Chairwoman: Kristine Reeves

Ranking Member: Tom Dent

Seattle Members: none

King County Members: Reeves (chairwoman), Springer

On the agenda:

1. H.B. 1941 (Authorizing agriculture cooperatives for cannabis producers, by Rep. Morgan.)
2. H.B. 1976 (Increasing awareness of the potential harm caused by releasing pets or aquatic plants into the natural environment, by Rep. Donaghy.)

Following the public hearing, the committee will proceed to executive session to further consider the following five bills. Following consideration, the committee may vote some or all out of committee.

1. H.B. 1563 (Establishing a Prescribed Fire Claims Fund Pilot Program, by Rep. Bernbaum.)
2. H.B. 1608 (Concerning the selling, possessing, transporting, and distributing of farmed octopus, by Rep. Peterson.)
3. H.B. 1609 (Promoting efficient administration of state education agencies, by Rep. Waters, by request of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.)
4. H.B. 1707 (Establishing a review process before the State Noxious Weed Control Board may list certain agricultural crops as noxious weed, by Rep. Dent.)
5. H.B. 1735 (Prohibiting the force-feeding of birds, by Rep. Parshley.)

Civil Rights & Judiciary, 10:30 a.m.

Chairwoman: Jamila Taylor

Ranking Member: Jim Walsh

Seattle Member: Farivar (vice chairwoman)

King County Members: Burnett, Entenman, Goodman, Salahuddin, Taylor (chairwoman), Thai, Walen

On the agenda:

The committee will convene in executive session. The committee will further consider the following five bills, and may vote some or all of them out of committee.

1. H.B. 1218 (Concerning persons referred for competency evaluation and restoration services, by Rep. Farivar, by request of former Governor Inslee.)
2. H.B. 1909 (Establishing the Court Unification Task Force, by Rep. Taylor.)
3. H.B. 1297 (Reporting self-employed workers to the Division of Child Support, by Rep. Walen, by request of the Dept. of Social & Health Services.)
4. H.B. 1440 (Concerning seizure and forfeiture procedures and reporting, by Rep. Goodman.)
5. H.B. 1362 (Creating a Gambling Treatment Diversion Court pilot program to be conducted by the Administrative Office of the Courts, by Rep. Stearns.)

Labour & Workplace Standards, 10:30 a.m.

Chairwoman: Liz Berry

Ranking Member: Suzanne Schmidt

Seattle Members: Berry (chairwoman), Scott (vice chairman)

King County Member: Obras

On the agenda:

1. H.B. 1561 (Providing labour market protections for domestic workers, by Rep. Stonier.)
2. H.B. 1875 (Allowing the use of paid sick leave to prepare for or participate in certain immigration proceedings, by Rep. Salahuddin.)

Following the public hearing, the committee may proceed to executive session. If so, the committee will consider the following four bills, and may vote some or all out of committee.

1. H.B. 1622 (Allowing bargaining over matters related to the use of Artificial Intelligence, by Rep. Parshley.)
2. H.B. 1682 (Concerning part-time workers in the Unemployment Insurance System, by Rep. Ortíz-Self.)
3. H.B. 1843 (Concerning students' eligibility to receive unemployment insurance benefits, by Rep. Entenman.)
4. H.B. 1879 (Concerning meal and rest breaks for hospital workers, by Rep. Thomas.)

Local Government, 10:30 a.m.

Chairwoman: Davina Duerr

Ranking Member: Mark Klicker

Seattle Members: none

King County Members: Duerr (chairwoman), Hunt, Zahn

On the agenda:

1. H.B. 1946 (Clarifying tribal membership on local boards of health, by Rep. Hill.)
2. H.B. 1966 (Concerning public works contracting, by Rep. Zahn.)

Following the public hearing, the committee may proceed to executive session. If so, the committee will consider the following two bills, and may vote one or both out of committee.

1. H.B. 1576 (Concerning the designation of historic landmarks by cities, by Rep. Walen.)
2. H.B. 1935 (Concerning the definition of project permit and project permit application, by Rep. Duerr.)

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans, 10:30 a.m.

Chairwoman: Cindy Ryu

Ranking Member: Stephanie Barnard

Seattle Members: Ryu (chairwoman), Thomas

King County Members: Kloba (vice chairwoman), Penner

On the agenda:

The committee will hold a public hearing on H.B. 1969 (Concerning the Law Enforcement Aviation Support Grant Program, by Rep. Burnett.)

Following the public hearing, the committee will proceed to executive session. The committee will consider the following three bills, and may vote some or all out of committee.

1. H.B. 1738 (Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses, by Rep. Shavers.)
2. H.B. 1816 (Concerning civilian-staffed crisis response teams, by Rep. Scott.)
3. H.B. 1503 (Furthering digital equity and opportunity in Washington State, by Rep. Gregerson.)

Consumer Protection & Business, 1:30 p.m.

Chairwoman: Amy Walen

Ranking Member: Stephanie McClintock

Seattle Members: Berry, Ryu, Santos

King County Members: Kloba, Reeves, Steele, Walen (chairwoman)

On the agenda:

1. H.B. 1834 (Protecting Washington children online, by Rep. Callan.)
2. H.B. 1900 (Enhancing consumer protections against financial fraud, by Rep. Doglio.)
3. H.B. 1887 (Creating a data broker registry for the purpose of imposing a data broker severance tax, by Rep. Kloba.)

Following the public hearing, the committee may proceed to executive session. If so, the committee will consider the following five bills, and may vote some or both out of committee.

1. H.B. 1636 (Eliminating the per transaction limit for wine and spirit sales, by Rep. Volz.)
2. H.B. 1698 (Updating liquor permit and licensing provisions, by Rep. Waters, by request of the Liquor & Cannabis Board.)
3. H.B. 1701 (Authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises within a facility owned and leased out by another liquor licensee or person, by Rep. Steele.)
4. H.B. 1203 (Prohibiting the sale of certain tobacco and nicotine products, by Rep. Reeves.)
5. H.B. 1534 (Enhancing the regulation of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products, by Rep. Santos.)

Early Learning & Human Services, 1:30 p.m.

Chairman: Steve Bergquist

Ranking Member: Carolyn Eslick

Seattle Member: Bergquist (chairman)

King County Member Burnett (asst ranking), Goodman, Penner, Taylor

On the agenda:

The committee will convene in executive session. The committee will consider the following five bills, and may vote some or all out of committee.

1. H.B. 1509 (Concerning family reconciliation services, by Rep. Taylor.)
2. H.B. 1648 (Modifying childcare provider qualifications, by Rep. Dent.)
3. H.B. 1660 (Reporting information related to racial disproportionality in child welfare, by Rep. Ortíz-Self.)
4. H.B. 1815 (Concerning prison riot offenses, by Rep. Peterson.)
5. H.B. 1876 (Concerning the requirements for accessing the Washington Death with Dignity Act, by Rep. Peterson.)

Healthcare & Wellness, 1:30 p.m.

Chairman: Dan Bronoske

Ranking Member: Joe Schmick

Seattle Members: Davis, Macri

King County Members: Obras, Thai

On the agenda:

The committee will convene in executive session, and will consider the following seven bills. The committee may vote some or all out of committee.

1. H.B. 1382 (Modernizing the All-Payers Claim Database, by Rep. Tharinger, by request of the Healthcare Authority.)
2. H.B. 1422 (Modifying the Drug Take-Back Program, by Rep. Peterson, by request of the Dept. of Health)
3. H.B. 1427 (Concerning certified peer support services, by Rep. Davis.)
4. H.B. 1432 (Improving access to appropriate mental health and substance use disorder services, by Rep. Simmons.)
5. H.B. 1583 (Concerning Medicaid coverage for traditional health care practices, by Rep. Lekanoff.)
6. H.B. 1784 (Concerning certified medical assistants, by Rep. Marshall.)
7. H.B. 1813 (Concerning the re-procurement of medical assistance services, including the realignment of behavioral health crisis services for Medicaid enrollees, by Rep. Macri.)

Following the executive session, the committee will hear testimony on the following two bills:

1. H.B. 1957 (Providing consistency in the rate approval process for individual and small group market health plans, by Rep. Schmick.)
2. H.B. 1971 (Increasing access to prescription hormone therapy, by Rep. Macri.)

Postsecondary Education & Workforce, 1:30 p.m.

Chairman: Dave Paul

Ranking Member: Alex Ybarra

Seattle Members: Pollet, Reed, Thomas

King County Members: Entenman, Salahuddin

On the agenda:

The committee may convene in executive session. If so, they will consider H.B. 1557 (Establishing the Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program and requiring student notifications, by Rep. Reed.) The committee may vote the bill out of committee.

Following the executive session (or, immediately on convening, if there will not be an executive session) the committee will hold a public hearing on the following four bills:

1. H.B. 1874 (Requiring training for cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, and hair designers on the care, styling, and treatment of textured hair, by Rep. Morgan.)
2. H.B. 1926 (Regarding training and testing of home care aides, by Rep. Timmons.)
3. H.B. 1337 (Concerning the appointment of presidents of institutions of higher education, by Rep. Pollet.)
4. H.B. 1677 (Concerning access at public postsecondary educational institutions to medication abortion, by Rep. Thai.)

State Government & Tribal Relations, 1:30 p.m.

Chairwoman: Sharlett Mena

Ranking Member: Kevin Waters

Seattle Member: Farivar

King County Member: Stearns

On the agenda:

1. H.B. 1713 (Concerning automatic voter registration for tribal members, by Rep. Stearns.)
2. H.B. 1934 (Concerning the disclosure of information pertaining to complainants, accusers, and witnesses in an employment investigation, by Rep. Chase.)
3. H.B. 1938 (Creating the Washington State Flag Redesign Committee, by Rep. Nance.)
4. H.B. 1964 (Concerning persons requesting disclosure of lists of individuals under the Public Records Act, by Rep. Fosse.)

Community Safety [CANCELLED]

More info: Rep. Roger Goodman, Chairman.

Email Rep. Roger Goodman, or call (360) 786-7878.

Education, 4:00 p.m.

Chairwoman: Sharon Tomiko Santos

Ranking Member: Skyler Rude

Seattle Members: Bergquist, Pollet, Santos (chairwoman), Scott

King County Members: Callan, Reeves, Steele

On the agenda:

The committee will convene in executive session to consider the following seven bills. The committee may vote some or all out of committee.

1. H.B. 1167 (Directing the Statewide Career & Technical Education Task Force to consider educational opportunities for careers in maritime professions, by Rep. Shavers.)
2. H.B. 1393 (Providing public school students with opportunities for cultural expression at commencement ceremonies, by Rep. McEntire.)
3. H.B. 1414 (Improving access to career opportunities for students, by Rep. Connors.)
4. H.B. 1450 (Concerning Transition to Kindergarten programs, by Rep. Santos.)
5. H.B. 1662 (Removing the requirement for certain education agencies to reside in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for administrative purposes and by making other necessary changes to support independent administration of each agency, by Rep. Santos.)
6. H.B. 1709 (Addressing the care of students with adrenal insufficiency by parent-designated adults, by Rep. Callan.)
7. H.B. 1817 (Supporting survivors of sexual assault in public elementary and secondary schools, by Rep. Scott.)

Environment & Energy, 4:00 p.m.

Chairwoman: Beth Doglio

Ranking Member: Mary Dye

Seattle Members: Berry, Fitzgibbon, Street

King County Members: Duerr, Kloba, Stearns

On the agenda:

The committee will convene in executive session and will consider the following nine bills. The committee may vote some or all out of committee.

1. H.B. 1607 (Concerning recycling and waste reduction, by Rep. Stonier.)
2. H.B. 1673 (Improving reliability and capacity of the Electric Transmission System in Washington, by Rep. Ramel.)
3. H.B. 1756 (Concerning lead in cookware, by Rep. Street.)
4. H.B. 1871 (Incentivizing grid-connected residential battery energy storage systems, by Rep. Hunt.)
5. H.B. 1857 (Concerning asbestos-containing building materials, by Rep. Ley.)
6. H.B. 1819 (Increasing transmission capacity, by Rep. Barnard.)
7. H.B. 1804 (Improving accessibility of community solar projects in Washington State, by Rep. Fey.)
8. H.B. 1742 (Concerning environmentally sustainable urban design, by Rep. Dye.)
9. H.B. 1847 (Prioritizing the development of distributed alternative energy resources in targeted circumstances, by Rep. Doglio.)

Housing, 4:00 p.m.

Chairman: Strom Peterson

Ranking Member: Sam Low

Seattle Members: Reed, Thomas

King County Members: Entenman, Gregerson, Zahn

On the agenda:

The committee will hear public testimony on H.B. 1974 (Establishing land banking authorities, by Rep. Hill), after which the committee will proceed to executive session.

In executive session, the committee will consider the following three bills, and may vote some or all out of committee:

1. H.B. 1696 (Modifying the Covenant Homeownership Program, by Rep. Taylor.)
2. H.B. 1808 (Creating an Affordable Homeownership Revolving Loan Fund Program, by Rep. Zahn.)
3. H.B. 1899 (Concerning the Homelessness Point-in-Time Count, by Rep. Zahn.)

Washington Senate

The Senate will meet in a pro forma session at 12:30 p.m.

Committee Meetings

Early Learning & K-12 Education, 8:00 a.m.

Chairwoman: Lisa Wellman

Ranking Member: Paul Harris

Seattle Members: none

King County Members: Wellman (chairwoman), Claire Wilson (vice chairwoman, early learning)

On the agenda:

1. Five nominations to the Professional Educator Standards Board:
1. Juan Mata (9058), Nicole Talbert (9059), Michaela Jackson (9096), Kevin Roxas (9097), Denise Marestein Rentería (9098)
2. S.B. 5574 (Providing instruction on Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander history in public schools, by Sen. Nobles.)

Following the public hearing, the committee will proceed to executive session to consider the following seven bills. The committee may vote some or all out of committee.

1. S.B. 5596 (Repealing the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact, by Sen. Wellman.)
2. S.B. 5637 (Promoting student access to information about media literacy and civic education, by Sen. Fortunato.)
3. S.B. 5567 (Expanding secondary training for careers in natural resources and conservation, by Sen. Nobles.)
4. S.B. 5641 (Encouraging public school instruction in awareness of blood donation, by Sen. Harris.)
5. S.B. 5545 (Exempting family home providers overseen and certified by a federal military service from childcare licensing, by Sen. Riccelli.)
6. S.B. 5655 (Concerning childcare centers operated in existing buildings, by Sen. Krishnadasan.)
7. S.B. 5007 (Supporting students who are chronically absent and at risk for not graduating high school, by Sen. Braun.)

Health & Long-Term Care, 10:30 a.m.

Chairwoman: Annette Cleveland

Ranking Member: Ron Muzzall

Seattle Members: none

King County Members: Orwall (vice chairwoman), Slatter

On the agenda:

1. S.B. 5498 (Concerning contraceptive coverage, by Sen. Alvarado.)
2. S.B. 5642 (Improving performance on maternal health and preventative cancer screening metrics for Medicaid clients, by Sen. Torres.)
3. S.B. 5672 (Delaying the home care aide certification requirements, by Sen. Muzzall.)

Following the public hearing, the committee will proceed to executive session to consider the following five bills. The committee may vote some or all out of committee.

1. S.B. 5185 (Establishing preceptorship and hardship pathways to medical practice for international medical graduates, by Sen. Saldaña.)
2. S.B. 5455 (Concerning the administration of the Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment, by Sen. Harris.)
3. S.B. 5493 (Concerning hospital price transparency, by Sen. Riccelli.)
4. S.B. 5594 (Concerning biosimilar medicines, by Sen. Harris.)
5. S.B. 5606 (Providing sufficient funding for the Washington State Long-Term Care Ombuds Program, by Sen. Bateman.)

Labour & Commerce, 10:30 a.m.

Chairwoman: Rebecca Saldaña

Ranking Member: Curtis King

Seattle Members: Alvarado, Saldaña (chairwoman)

King County Members: Ramos, Stanford

On the agenda:

1. S.B. 5437 (Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying non-solicitation agreements, by Sen. Stanford.)
2. S.B. 5539 (Expanding protections for workers in the State Paid Family & Medical Leave Program, by Sen. Alvarado.)
3. S.B. 5758 (Supporting social equity in the cannabis industry by establishing distance requirements for certain licensees, by Sen. Saldaña.)
4. S.B. 5756 (Concerning the safety and health of working minors, by Sen. Stanford.)
5. S.B. 5201 (Concerning access to psychedelic substances, by Sen. Salomon.)

Following the public hearing, the committee will proceed to executive session. The committee will further consider the following three bills, and may vote some or all out of committee.

1. S.B. 5292 (Concerning Paid Family & Medical Leave rates, by Sen. Conway.)
2. S.B. 5206 (Concerning cannabis retailer advertising, by Sen. MacEwen.)
3. S.B. 5600 (Concerning regulation of transportation network companies during large-scale events, by Sen. Alvarado.)

Environment, Energy, & Technology, 1:30 p.m.

Chairwoman: Sharon Shewmake

Ranking Member: Matt Boehnke

Seattle Members: none

King County Members: Dhingra, Ramos, Slatter (vice chairwoman), Wellman

On the agenda:

The committee will convene in executive session. The committee will further consider the following seven bills, and may vote some or all out of committee.

1. S.B. 5466 (Improving reliability and capacity of the electric transmission system in Washington State, by Sen. Shewmake.)
2. S.B. 5514 (Increasing compliance pathways for the Clean Buildings Performance Standard, by Sen. Shewmake, by request of the Dept. of Commerce.)
3. S.B. 5450 (Increasing transparency regarding sewage-containing spills, by Sen. Slatter.)
4. S.B. 5494 (Protecting Washington communities from lead-based paint, by Sen. Kauffman, by request of the Dept. of Commerce.)
5. S.B. 5628 (Concerning lead in cookware, by Sen. Harris.)
6. S.B. 5359 (Accelerating the development of clean energy and transmission, by Sen. Shewmake, by request of the Dept. of Commerce.)
7. S.B. 5033 (Concerning sampling or testing of biosolids for PFAS chemicals, by Sen. Jeff Wilson.)

Following executive session, the committee will hear public testimony on S.B. 5652 (Reducing environmental and health disparities and improving the health of Washington state residents in large port districts, by Sen. Orwall.)

Human Services [CANCELLED]

More info:

Contact Sen. Claire Wilson, Chairwoman.

Email Sen. Claire Wilson or call (360) 786-7658

State Government, Tribal Affairs, & Elections, 1:30 p.m.

Chairman: Javier Valdez

Ranking Member: Jeff Wilson

Seattle Members: Hasegawa, Valdez (chairman)

King County Members: Fortunato, Kauffman

On the agenda:

The committee will meet in executive session to consider S.B. 5382 (Concerning requirements pertaining to signatures and addresses of ballot measure petitioners and petition signature gatherers, by Sen. Liias). The committee may vote the bill out of committee.

Following the executive session, the committee will hear public testimony on the following three gubernatorial appointments and three bills:

1. SGA 9206 (Allyson Brooks, Director of Archaeology & Historic Preservation.)
2. SGA 9212 (David Puente, Director of Veterans Affairs.)
3. SGA 9095 (Douglass North, Public Disclosure Commission.)
4. S.B. 5560 (Designating the "Pacific razor clam" as the State Clam, by Sen. Chapman.)
5. S.B. 5625 (Designating the "Pacific geoduck" as the State Clam, by Sen. Shewmake.)
6. S.B. 5489 (Establishing a State Sandstone, by Sen. Fortunato.)

Transportation, 4:00 p.m.

Chairman: Marko Liias

Ranking Member: Curtis King

Seattle Members: Alvarado, Valdez

King County Members: Fortunato, Goehner (asst ranking), Ramos (vice chairman)

On the agenda:

1. Briefing: Road usage charges
2. S.B. 5726 (Establishing new sources of transportation revenue based on motor vehicle use of public roadways, by Sen. Ramos.)

Ways & Means, 4:00 p.m.

Chairwoman: June Robinson

Ranking Members: Chris Gildon (operating) & Mark Schoesler (capital)

Seattle Members: Frame (vice chairwoman, finance), Hasegawa, Pedersen, Saldaña

King County Members: Dhingra, Kauffman, Stanford (vice chairman, operating), Wellman, Claire Wilson

On the agenda:

1. S.B. 5682 (Concerning the Washington Customized Employment Training Program, by Sen. Warnick.)
2. S.B. 5697 (Providing a property tax exemption for property owned by a qualifying nonprofit organization and loaned, leased, or rented to and used by any government entity to provide character-building, benevolent, protective, or rehabilitative social services, by Sen. Slatter.)
3. S.B. 5411 (Concerning the tax treatment of pilates studios and gymnastics facilities, by Sen. Nobles.)
4. S.B. 5696 (Concerning the Sales & Use Tax supporting chemical dependency and mental health treatment programs, by Sen. King.)
5. S.B. 5518 (Authorizing funding tools to mitigate the impact of sales tax sourcing in certain cities that host industrial and warehousing industries, by Sen. Kauffman.)
6. S.S.B. 5203 (Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages, by Sen. Salomon.)
7. S.B. 5036 (Strengthening Washington's leadership and accountability on climate policy by transitioning to annual reporting of statewide emissions data, by Sen. Boehnke.)
8. S.S.B. 5175 (Concerning the Photovoltaic Module Stewardship & Takeback Program, by Sen. Shewmake, by request of the Dept. of Ecology.)
9. S.S.B. 5433 (Exempting exclusive bargaining representatives for Dept. of Corrections employees from certain provisions related to coalition bargaining, by Sen. Ramos.)
10. S.S.B. 5356 (Concerning training provided by the Criminal Justice Training Commission, by Sen. Orwall.)
11. S.S.B. 5298 (Concerning the notice of sale or lease of manufactured/mobile home communities, by Sen. Frame.)
12. S.S.B. 5148 (Ensuring compliance with the housing element requirements of the Growth Management Act, by Sen. Bateman.)
13. S.S.B. 5337 (Creating a certification for memory care services, by Sen. Orwall.)

Following the public hearing, the committee will proceed to executive session. The committee will consider the following two gubernatorial appointments and six bills, and may vote some or all out of committee:

1. SGA 9104 (Tracy Stanley, State Investment Board.)
2. SGA 9220 (Drew Shirk, Director of Revenue.)
3. S.B. 5314 (Modifying the Capital Gains Tax, by Sen. Stanford, by request of the Dept. of Revenue.)
4. S.B. 5361 (Delaying the use of the ASAM 4 criteria, treatment criteria for addictive, substance related, and co-occurring conditions, by Sen. Dhingra, by request of the Office of Financial Management.)
5. S.B. 5334 (Adding the Dept. of Natural Resources' civil enforcement decisions under RCW 76.04.205 to appeals that may be heard by the Pollution Control Hearings Board, by Sen. Short, by request of the Dept. of Natural Resources.)
6. S.B. 5109 (Concerning the Mortgage Lending Fraud Prosecution Account, by Sen. Kauffman.)
7. S.B. 5234 (Concerning snowmobile registration fees, by Sen. Shewmake, by request of the Parks & Recreation Commission.)
8. S.B. 5304 (Expanding eligibility for the Students Experiencing Homelessness & Foster Youth Program to an accredited tribal college, by Sen. Kauffman, by request of the Student Achievement Council.)

United States House of Representatives

Out on recess until next week. Check back then...

United States Senate

Senate convenes at 3:00 p.m./12:00 noon.

Following prayers & the Pledge of Allegiance, Sen. Wicker will recite Washington's Farewell Address.

Following the recitation, Senators will be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.

At 5:30 p.m./2:30 p.m., Majority Leader Thune will begin remarks, and move to proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Kashyap "Kash" Patel, to be Director of the FBI. There is a roll call vote expected on that motion.

Following the vote, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Howard Lutnick to be Secretary of Commerce.

Additional votes may take place, related to S.Con.Res. 7 (a Budget resolution), or on the confirmation of Kelly Loeffler as Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

The President of the United States

The President is at Mar-a-Lago, and is expected to sign executive orders there at 4:00 p.m./1:00 p.m.