Politics Bulletin: 24 January 2025

 Seattle City Council

Governance, Accountability, & Economic Development, 9:30 a.m.

Chair: Sara Nelson (Citywide)

Vice Chair: Robert Kettle (7, Downtown/Belltown/Queen Anne)

Members: Joy Hollingsworth (3, Central), Maritza Rivera (4, Northeast), Rob Saka (1, Southwest)

SPECIAL MEETING

On the agenda:

1. Briefing: C.B. 120933 (Residential uses in the Stadium Transition Area Overlay District, by CM Sara Nelson (President, Citywide).

King County Council

No meetings today.

Washington House of Representatives

The House meets in pro forma session at 9:55.

Committee Meetings

Consumer Protections & Business, 8:00 a.m.

Chair: Walen

Ranking Member: McClintock

Seattle Members: Berry, Hackney (vice chair), Ryu, Santos, 

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

On the agenda:

1. Briefing: The Consumer Protection Act
2. H.B. 1199 (Increasing insurer accountability for violations of the Insurance Code, by Rep. Taylor, by request of the Insurance Commissioner.)
3. H.B. 1230 (Requiring that experience-rated group disability income insurers include all applicable rating factors and credibility formulas in rate manual filings with the Insurance Commissioner, by Rep. Hackney.)

Healthcare & Wellness, 8:00 a.m.

Chair: Bronoske

Ranking Member: Schmick

Seattle Members: Davis, Macri

King County Member: Low, Obras, Thai

On the agenda:

1. H.B. 1077 (Raising awareness of pain control options for intrauterine device placement and removal, by Rep. Walen.)
2. H.B. 1186 (Expanding the situations in which medications can be dispensed or delivered from hospitals and healthcare entities, by Rep. Parshley.)

Following the public hearing, the committee will proceed to executive session for the purposes of considering the following four bills. The bills may be voted out of committee.

1. H.B. 1129 (Concerning health plan coverage of fertility-related services, by Rep. Stonier.)
2. H.B. 1190 (Allowing additional health professions to access the University of Washington Health Sciences Library, by Rep. Marshall.)
3. H.B. 1234 (Concerning the Mental Health Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, & Social Workers Advisory Committee, by Rep. Simmons.)
4. H.B. 1238 (Creating an Advisory Council on Rare Diseases, by Rep. Low.)

Postsecondary Education & Workforce, 8:00 a.m.

CANCELLED.

More information:

Rep. Dave Paul, Chairman

(360) 786-7914 / 1 (800) 562-6000

State Government & Tribal Relations, 8:00 a.m.

CANCELLED.

More information:

Rep. Sharlett Mena, chairwoman

(360) 786-7996 / 1 (800) 562-6000

Early Learning & Human Services, 9:00 a.m.

Chair: Bergquist

Ranking Member: Eslick

Seattle Members: Bergquist (chair)

King County Members: Burnett (asst. ranking member), Eslick (ranking member), Goodman, Penner, Taylor

On the agenda:

The committee will be in executive session today, to consider the following bills. One or multiple bills may be voted out of committee.

1. H.B. 1028 (Addressing child exposure to violence, by Rep. Goodman.)
2. H.B. 1243 (Addressing the burden of unintentional overpayments on older adults and adults with disabilities served by the Dept. of Social & Health Services, by Rep. Simmons, by request of the Dept. of Social & Health Services.)
3. H.B. 1272 (Extending a program to address complex cases of children in crisis, by Rep. Callan.)

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

Chair: Reeves

Ranking Member: Dent

Seattle Members: none

King County Members: Reeves (chair), Springer

On the agenda:

Three briefings:

1. Water 101
2. Water Conditions & Climate Change
3. Water Priorities by topic & jurisdiction
1. Tribal, local government, agricultural, salmon.

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

Chair: Taylor

Ranking Member: Walsh

Seattle Members: Farivar (vice chair)

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

On the agenda:

1. H.B. 1163 (Enhancing requirements relating to the purchase, transfer, and possession of firearms, by Rep. Berry.)
2. H.B. 1132 (Limiting bulk purchases and transfers of firearms and ammunition, by Rep. Farivar.)
3. H.B. 1152 (Establishing secure storage requirements for firearms in vehicles and residences, by Rep. Doglio.)
4. H.B. 1118 (Concerning restoration of the right to possess a firearm, by Rep. Simmons.)
5. H.B. 1007 (Concerning requisites of notice in small claims actions, by Rep. Low.)

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

CANCELLED.

More information:

Rep. Liz Berry, chairwoman

(360) 786-7860 / 1 (800) 562-6000

Local Government, 10:30 a.m.

Chair: Duerr

Ranking Member: Klicker

Seattle Members: none

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

On the agenda:

The committee may meet for executive session. If it does, the committee will consider the following six bills, and may vote some or all of them out of committee.

1. H.B. 1054 (Concerning county ferry maintenance and repair contracts, by Rep. Leavitt.)
2. H.B. 1015 (Concerning energy labeling of residential buildings, by Rep. Duerr.)
3. H.B. 1212 (Concerning the siting of childcare centers, by Rep. Duerr.)
4. H.B. 1183 (Concerning building code and development regulation reform, by Rep. Duerr.)
5. H.B. 1175 (Allowing small business establishments in residential zones, by Rep. Klicker.)
6. H.B. 1037 (Concerning formation of Public Facility Districts, by Rep. Dent.)

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

Chair: Ryu

Ranking Member: Barnard

Seattle Members: Ryu (chair), Thomas

King County Members: Kloba (vice chair), Penner

On the agenda:

1. H.B. 1271 (Permitting early deployment of State Fire Service resources, by Rep. Nance.)
2. H.B. 1360 (Concerning advancement of quantum economic development, by Rep. Ryu.)

Washington Senate

The Senate meets in pro forma session at 12:30 p.m.

Committee Meetings

Health & Long-Term Care, 8:00 a.m.

Chair: Cleveland

Ranking Member: Muzzall

Seattle Members: none

King County Members: Orwall (vice chair), Slatter

On the agenda:

1. Briefing: Healthcare quality
2. S.B. 5228 (Updating the Governor's Interagency Coordinating Council on Health Disparities, by Sen. Riccelli.)
3. S.B. 5258 (Implementing State Auditor recommendations for reducing improper Medicaid concurrent enrollment payments, by Sen. Gildon.)
4. S.B. 5121 (Concerning health plan coverage of fertility-related services, by Sen. Frame.)

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

1. S.B. 5051 (Consolidating regulatory authority for nursing assistants, by Sen. Bateman, by request of the State Board of Nursing.)
2. S.B. 5239 (Concerning the retention of hospital medical records, by Sen. Slatter.)
3. S.B. 5244 (Providing an exemption for Women, Infants, & Children Program staff to perform hematological screening tests, by Sen. Riccelli, by request of the Dept. of Health.)

Labour & Commerce, 8:00 a.m.

Chair: Saldaña

Ranking Member: King

Seattle Members: Alvarado, Saldaña (chair)

King County Members: Ramos

On the agenda:

1. S.B. 5039 (Removing the exclusion from interest arbitration of Washington management service employees at the Dept. of Corrections, by Sen. Conway.)
2. S.B. 5040 (Expanding the definition of "uniformed personnel" to all law enforcement officers employed by a city, town, or county, by Sen. Stanford.)
3. S.B. 5044 (Allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits, by Sen. Ramos.)
4. S.B. 5054 (Providing tax exemption for the first 20,000 gallons of wine sold by a winery in Washington, by Sen. Warnick.)
5. S.B. 5061 (Requiring certain wages in public works contracts to be at least the prevailing wage in effect when the work is performed, by Sen. Conway.)

Following the public hearing, the committee will proceed to executive session to consider S.B. 5191 (Concerning Paid Family Leave premium collection for dockworkers, by Sen. Conway), and may vote to pass it out of committee.

Environment, Energy, & Technology, 10:30 a.m.

Chair: Shewmake

Ranking Member: Boehnke

Seattle Members: none

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

On the agenda:

1. S.B. 5036 (Transitioning to annual reporting of statewide emissions data, by Sen. Boehnke.)
2. S.B. 5236 (Concerning emission of greenhouse gases used for anesthetic purposes, by Sen. Slatter.)
3. S.B. 5174 (Concerning wood burning devices, by Sen. Shewmake, by request of the Dept. of Ecology.)
4. S.B. 5360 (Concerning environmental crimes, by Sen. Trudeau.)

Housing, 10:30 a.m.

Chair: Bateman

Ranking Member: Goehner

Seattle Members: Alvarado (vice chair), Salomon

King County Members: Goehner (ranking member), Orwall
On the agenda:

1. S.B. 5148 (Ensuring compliance with the housing element requirements of the Growth Management Act, by Sen. Bateman.)
2. S.B. 5184 (Concerning minimum parking requirements, by Sen. Bateman.)
3. S.B. 5249 (Concerning siting kit homes, by Sen. Jeff Wilson.)

Following the public hearing, the committee will proceed to executive session to further consider S.B. 5156 (Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings, by Sen. Salomon), and may vote it out of committee.

State Government, Tribal Affairs, & Elections, 10:30 a.m.

Chair: Valdez

Ranking Member: Jeff Wilson

Seattle Members: Hasegawa, Valdez (chair)

King County Members: Fortunato, Kauffman

On the agenda:

The committee will start in executive session to consider seven bills. The committee may vote to send some or all out of committee.

1. S.B. 5176 (Implementing prompt pay recommendations from the Capital Projects Advisory Review Board, by Sen. Valdez.)
2. S.B. 5011 (Labelling ballot drop boxes, by Sen. Jeff Wilson.)
3. S.B. 5143 (Concerning the Ethics in Public Service Act, by Sen. Gildon.)
4. S.B. 5034 (Eliminating the expiration of the Interagency Muli-Jurisdictional System Improvement Team, by Sen. Boehnke.)
5. S.B. 5014 (Concerning election security, by Sen. Boehnke.)
6. S.B. 5077 (Concerning expansion of voter registration services by government agencies, by Sen. Valdez.)
7. S.B. 5225 (Concerning candidate filing requirements, by Sen. MacEwen.)

Following the executive session, the committee will hold a public hearing on the following bills:

1. S.B. 5152 (Concerning state employee access to peer-reviewed journals, by Sen. Warnick.)
2. S.B. 5049 (Concerning the Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee, by Sen. Jeff Wilson.)

United States House of Representatives

United States Senate

The Senate convenes at 10:00 a.m./7:00 a.m.

Following remarks by Majority Leader John Thune, and by Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.

Absent an agreement, and if all time is used, the Senate will vote on final confirmation at approximately 9:00 p.m./6:00 p.m.

Following the result of the vote, the Senate will vote on closing debate on the nomination of Kristi Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security.

The Majority Leader has requested debate to end on the following topics:

1. Nomination of Kristi Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security
2. Nomination of Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the Treasury
3. Nomination of Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation
4. Motion to proceed to H.R. 23 Illegitimate Court Counteraction (ICC) Act (by Rep. Chip Roy of Texas.)

President of the United States

No schedule for the President has been released as of 10:00 p.m. Pacific on Thursday.

Politics Updates: 17 January 2025

 

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:

1. Approval of the agenda
2. Public comment
3. A. 03049: Appointment of Rosita Romero to the Museum Development Authority Governing Council
4. 3 appointments to the City Light Review Panel
1. Bruce Flory (A. 03050), Ryan Monson (A. 03051), and Toyin Olowu (A. 03052)
5. R. 32160 (Adopting a revised Transportation Electrification Strategic Investment Plan for Seattle City Light.)
6. 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:

1. H.B. 1078 (Concerning pet insurance, by Rep. Walen.)
2. H.B. 1067 (Transferring certain cannabis licensing activities to the Department of Agriculture, by Rep. Reeves.)
3. H.B. 1209 (Protecting public health and safety by regulating the transfer of sodium nitrite, by Rep. Mena.)

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: 

1. Briefing: Programs supported by the Office of Homeless Youth
2. Briefing: Programs supported by the Economic Services Administration of the Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS).
3. 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:

1. Briefing: Aging & Long-Term Support Administration 101
2. Briefing: Office of the Insurance Commissioner 101

The Committee will then proceed to executive session to further consider the following bills:

1. H.B. 1009 (Adjusting the membership of the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission, by Rep. Low.)
2. H.B. 1090 (Concerning contraceptive coverage, by Rep. Alvarado.)
3. 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:

1. Briefing: Budget & Higher Education Funding 101
2. H.B. 1035 (Creating policies and resources to address secondary traumatic stress in the higher education workforce, by Rep. Ortíz-Self.)
3. H.B. 1136 (Providing student navigational support to increase postsecondary enrollment, by Rep. Leavitt.)

State Government & Tribal Relations

The Committee meets at 8:00 a.m.

Seattle Members: Farivar

King County Members: Stearns (vice chair)

On the agenda:

1. Briefing: Gambling Laws 101

The Committee will then proceed to Executive Session to consider the following bills:

1. 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.)
2. 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.)
3. H.B. 1017 (Designating Kimchi Day, by Rep. Ryu.)
4. H.B. 1116 (Recognizing Election Day, by Rep. Mena.)
5. 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:

1. Briefing: Office of the Governor 101
2. Briefing: Department of Agriculture 101
3. Briefing: Department of Natural Resources 101
4. Briefing: Department of Fish & Wildlife 101
5. Briefing: Recreation & Conservation Office 101
6. Briefing: State Conservation Commission 101
7. Briefing: Puget Sound Partnership 101
8. 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:

1. 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.)
2. 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.)
3. 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:

1. Briefing: Workers' Compensation claims involving post-traumatic stress disorder.
2. H.B. 1002 (Recognizing post-traumatic stress disorder as an occupational disorder for county coroners, examiners, and investigative personnel, by Rep. Abbarno.)
3. H.B. 1068 (Removing the exclusion from interest arbitration of Washington management service employees at the Department of Corrections, by Rep. Doglio.)
4. H.B. 1069 (Allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits, by Rep. Fosse.)
5. H.B. 1070 (Concerning industrial insurance coverage for post-traumatic stress disorders affecting correctional facility workers, by Rep. Davis.)
6. 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:

1. H.B. 1135 (Ensuring that local government planning complies with the Growth Management Act, by Rep. Duerr.)
2. H.B. 1054 (Concerning county ferry maintenance and repair contracts, by Rep. Leavitt.)
3. H.B. 1015 (Concerning energy labeling of residential buildings, by Rep. Duerr.)
4. 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:

1. H.B. 1057 (Promoting economic development by increasing support for local communities to access federal funds, by Rep. Barnard.)
2. H.B. 1168 (Increasing transparency in artificial intelligence, by Rep. Shavers.)
3. 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:

1. Briefing: Access to primary care, inpatient care, & long-term care

The Committee will then proceed to Executive Session to consider the following bills:

1. S.B. 5084 (Concerning health carrier reporting, by Sen. Robinson.)
2. S.B. 5178 (Protecting public health and safety by regulating the transfer of sodium nitrite, by Sen. Trudeau.)

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:

1. 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.)
2. S.B. 5191 (Concerning paid family leave premium collection for dockworkers, by Sen. Conway.)
3. Briefing: Unemployment Insurance Program.
4. 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:

1. Briefing: Fuel mix disclosure
2. Briefing: Clean Energy Transformation Act
3. 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:

1. Briefing: Senior housing stability & tenant protections.
2. 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:

The Committee will begin with an Executive Session to consider the following bills:

1. S.B. 5000 (Adopting The Evergreen State as the state nickname, by Sen. Jeff Wilson.)
2. S.B. 5102 (Establishing a public records exemption for the proprietary information of public risk pools, by Sen. Hasegawa.)
3. 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.)
4. 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:

1. S.B. 5176 (Implementing prompt pay recommendations from the Capital Projects Advisory Review Board, by Sen. Valdez.)
2. S.B. 5011 (Labelling ballot drop boxes, by Sen. Jeff Wilson.)

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.

Politics update, 16 January 2025

 

Seattle City Council

There are no meetings scheduled today for the Seattle City Council.

King County Council

The Board of Health

The Board will meet at 1:00 p.m.

The Board is chaired by King County CM Teresa Mosqueda.

The Board's membership includes members of the King County Council, members of the Seattle City Council, members of certain other City Councils in King County, Public Health Facilities & Providers, Consumers of Public Health, Community Stakeholders, and representatives of the American Indian Health Commission.

Seattle Members: CM Joy Hollingsworth, CM Robert Kettle, C.Pres. Sara Nelson; Alternate: Mayor Bruce Harrell.

King County Council members: CM Jorge Barón, CM Reagan Dunn; Alternate: CM Sarah Perry.

Other King County City Council members: CM Amy Lam (Sammamish), CM Cheryl Rakes (Auburn); Alternates: CM Amy Falcone (Kirkland), CM Barbara de Michele (Issaquah).

Public Health Facilities & Providers: Dr. Butch de Castro Ph.D., Dr. Lisa Chew M.D., Katherine Gudgel; Alternate: Dr. Patricia Egwuatu, D.O.

Consumers of Public Health: Quiana Daniels R.N., Dr. Mustafa Mohammed M.D.; Alternate: Dr. LaMont Green D.S.W.

Community Stakeholders: Christopher Archiopoli, Victor Loo; Alternate: Francoise Milinganyo.

American Indian Health Commission: CM Jolene Williams (Snoqualmie Indian Tribe); Alternate: CM Angela Young (Snoqualmie Indian Tribe).

ON THE AGENDA:

1. Approval of the minutes (21 November 2024).
2. Public Comment.
3. Report by Chair Mosqueda.
4. Report by Dr. Faisal Khan, Director of Public Health.
5. Election of the 2025 Chair & Vice Chair.
6. Resolution BOH 25-B01: Designating the order in which the Vice Chairs of the Board of Health may act in the absence of the chair in 2025.
7. Briefing: Authority & Scope of the Board of Health.
8. Briefing: 2025 Board of Health Workplan.
9. Briefing: Proposed On-site Sewage/Septic Code Revisions.
10. Briefing: Update on the Hazardous Waste Management Program.
11. Briefing: Update on State Legislative Actions.
12. Reports by individual Members of the Board.

Regional Water Quality Committee

The Committee will meet at 3:00 p.m.

The Board is chaired by King County CM Claudia Balducci.

The Board's membership includes King County Councilmembers, Seattle City Councilmembers, members of select City Councils in King County, and representatives of certain Sewer/Water Districts within King County.

King County Councilmembers: CM Reagan Dunn & CM David Upthegrove.

Seattle City Councilmembers: CM Joy Hollingsworth & CM Robert Kettle; Alternate: CM Rob Saka.

Other King County City Councilmembers: CM Conrad Lee (Bellevue), CM Laura Mork (Shoreline), CM Jessica Rossman (Medina), CM Sarah Moore (Burien); Alternates: CM Penny Sweet (Kirkland) & CM Yolanda Trout-Manuel (Auburn).

Representatives from Sewer/Water Districts: Chuck Clarke (Woodinville Water) & Lloyd Warren (Sammamish Plateau Water); Alternate: Ryika Hooshangi (Sammamish Plateau Water)

ON THE AGENDA:

1. Approval of minutes (4 December 2024)
2. Report by Chair Balducci
3. Report by the Chair of the Metropolitan Water Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee
4. Report by the Director of the Wastewater Treatment Division
5. Selection of the 2025 Vice Chair
6. Resolution RWQC-2025-01: Declaring the committee's support of the Wastewater Treatment Division's Regional Wastewater Plan Update scoping document.
7. Briefing: Regional Wastewater Services Plan Update
8. Briefing: 2025 Work Program

Washington State House of Representatives

The House convenes at 10:30 for a pro forma session.

Committee Meetings

Education

The Committee meets at 8:00 a.m.

Seattle Membership: Santos (chair), Bergquist, Scott, Pollet

King County Membership: Callan, Reeves

On the agenda:

1. Briefing: The COVID-19 Pandemic and the K-12 System

Environment & Energy

The Committee meets at 8:00 a.m.

Seattle Membership: Berry, Hackney, Street

King County Membership: Hunt (Vice Chair), Duerr, Kloba, Stearns

On the agenda:

1. Briefing: Clean Energy Transformation Act Update
2. H.B. 1071 (Implementing strategies to achieve higher recycling rates within Washington's existing solid waste management system, by Rep. Fey.)
3. H.B. 1253 (Expanding the ability of consumer-owned utilities to enter into joint use agreements, by Rep. Ybarra.)

Housing

The Committee meets at 8:00 a.m.

Seattle Membership: Alvarado, Reed

King County Membership: Entenman, Gregerson

On the agenda: 

1. H.B. 1075 (Expanding housing supply by supporting the ability of public housing authorities to finance affordable housing developments, by Rep. Walen.)

The committee will also meet in executive session to further discuss the following bills & vote on their approval:

1. H.B. 1003 (Addressing Service of Notice by Mail in cases involving forcible entry & forcible and unlawful detainer, by Rep. Abbarno.)
2. H.B. 1022 (Creating a Homes for Heroes program, by Rep. Connors.)

Community Safety

The Committee meets at 8:30 a.m.

Seattle Membership: Farivar, Davis

King County Membership: Goodman (chair), Obras

On the agenda:

1. H.B. 1131 (Concerning clemency and pardons, by Rep. Goodman.)

The committee will also meet in executive session to further discuss the following bills & vote on their approval:

1. H.B. 1052 (Clarifying a hate crime offense, by Rep. Ryu.)
2. H.B. 1149 (Preventing cruelty to animals, by Rep. Hackney.)

Capital Budget

The Committee meets at 1:30 p.m.

Seattle Membership: Alvarado (vice chair), Davis

King County Membership: Callan (vice chair), Salahuddin, Stearns

On the agenda:

1. Briefing: Former Governor Inslee's proposed 2025-27 Capital Budget & 2025 Second Supplemental Capital Budget
2. H.B. 1216 (Concerning the capital budget, by Rep. Tharinger, by request of the Office of Financial Management.)
3. H.B. 1202 (Concerning state general obligation bonds & related accounts, by Rep. Tharinger, by request of the Office of Financial Management.)

Finance

The Committee meets at 1:30 p.m.

Seattle Membership: Street (vice chair), Santos, Scott

King County Membership: Springer, Walen

On the agenda:

1. Briefing: Uniformity & other constitutional considerations in tax policy.
2. H.B. 1004 (Increasing the personal property tax exemption, by Rep. Leavitt.)
3. H.J.R. 4200 (Concerning the taxation of personal property, by Rep. Schmidt.)

Appropriations

The Committee meets at 4:00 p.m.

Seattle Membership: Macri (vice chair), Bergquist, Pollet, Ryu, Street

King County Membership: Gregerson (vice chair), Callan, Springer, Thai

On the agenda:

1. Briefing: Committee Guidelines
2. Briefing: State Pension systems

Transportation

The Committee meets at 4:00 p.m.

Seattle Membership: Reed (vice chair), Hackney

King County Membership: Duerr, Entenman, Hunt, Taylor

On the agenda:

1. Briefing: Report from the Traffic Safety Commission
2. Briefing: Report from the Department of Licensing.

Washington State Senate

The Senate convenes at 12:30 p.m. for a pro forma session.

Committee meetings

Business, Financial Services, & Trade

The Committee will meet at 8:00 a.m.

Seattle Members: Hasegawa

King County Members: Kauffman, Stanford

On the agenda:

1. Briefing: Overview of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner
2. S.B. 5016 (Concerning pre-arrangement funeral services, by Sen. Lovick.)
3. S.B. 5108 (Regulating service contracts and protection product guarantees, by Sen. Kauffman.)
4. S.J.M. 8005 (Requesting that Congress enact legislation that would reinstate the separation of commercial and investment banking functions that were in effect under the Glass-Steagall Act, by Sen. Hasegawa.)

Health & Long-Term Care

The Committee will meet at 8:00 a.m.

Seattle Members: none

King County Members: Orwall (vice chair), Slatter
On the agenda:

1. Briefing: Access to health insurance coverage
2. S.B. 5084 (Concerning health carrier reporting, by Sen. Robinson.)

Early Learning & K-12 Education

The Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m.

Seattle Members: none

King County Members: Wellman (chair), Claire Wilson

On the agenda:

1. Briefing: Implementation of the Common Online Platform for High School and Beyond Plans
2. S.B. 5095 (Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction, by Sen. Dhingra.)
3. S.B. 5186 (Concerning school district elections, by Sen. Krishnadasan.)
4. S.J.R. 8200 (Amending the Constitution to allow 55% of voters voting to authorize school board bonds, by Sen. Cortes.)
5. S.B. 5190 (Allowing school districts to request extensions to state energy performance standard deadlines for K-12 school buildings, by Sen. Wellman.)

Law & Justice

The Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m.

Seattle Members: Salomon, Valdez

King County Members: Dhingra (chair)

On the agenda:

The Committee will meet in executive session to continue debate on, and possibly vote on, the following bills:

1. S.B. 5006 (Making updates to Washington's corporation acts, by Sen. Pedersen by request of the Washington State Bar Association.)
2. S.B. 5065 (Prohibiting the use of elephants and bears in travelling animal acts, by Sen. Liias.)
3. S.B. 5021 (Concerning retention of court exhibits, by Sen. Wagoner.)
4. S.B. 5067 (Lowering the legal blood alcohol limit to determine DUI and other associated criminal charges, by Sen. Lovick by request of the Traffic Safety Commission.)
5. S.B. 5098 (Restricting the possession of weapons on the premises of state or local public buildings, parks or playground facilities where children are likely to be present, and county fairs and county fair facilities, by Sen. Valdez.)

The Committee will then hear public testimony on the following bills:

1. S.B. 5133 (Concerning departures from the guidelines for caregiver status, by Sen. Claire Wilson, by request of the Administrative Office of the Courts.)
2. S.B. 5105 (Concerning offenses involving fabricated depictions of minors, by Sen. Orwall.)
3. S.B. 5094 (Concerning sexually explicit depictions of minors, by Sen. Dhingra.)
4. S.B. 5037 (Enacting the Uniform Custodial Trust Act, by Sen. Holy by request of the Uniform Law Commission.)

Agriculture & Natural Resources

The Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m.

Seattle Members: Saldaña
King County Members: none

On the agenda:

1. S.B. 5076 (Establishing a Puget Sound Nonspot Shrimp Pot Fishery License, by Sen. Muzzall.)
2. S.B. 5092 (Providing a Sales-and-Use-Tax Exemption for qualifying farm machinery and equipment, by Sen. Boehnke.)
3. S.B. 5117 (Concerning agriculture and protecting agribusiness, by Sen. Muzzall.)
4. S.B. 5157 (Concerning the direct sale of valuable materials for habitat restoration projects, by Sen. Salomon.)
5. S.B. 5170 (Concerning boundary line adjustments on public lands owned or managed by the Department of Natural Resources, by Sen. Short.)
6. S.B. 5212 (Concerning filing of adjudication claims for pre-Code uses of groundwater and surface water in the Water Resource Inventory Area 1 water rights adjudication, by Sen. Shewmake.)

Higher Education & Workforce Development

The Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m.

Seattle Members: none

King County Members: Slatter

On the agenda:

1. Briefing: WA Guaranteed Admissions Program
2. S.B. 5110 (Providing tuition waivers for tribal elders at Washington's community and technical colleges, by Sen. Kauffman by request of the Board for Community and Technical Colleges.)
3. S.B. 5164 (Providing student navigational supports to increase postsecondary enrollment, by Sen. Nobles.)
4. S.B. 5115 (Creating the Washington Dream Act Service Incentive Program, by Sen. Valdez.)
5. S.B. 5158 (Concerning student athlete insurance, by Sen. Valdez.)

Local Government

The Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m.

Seattle Members: Salomon (chair)

King County Members: none

On the agenda:

1. S.B. 5055 (Promoting agritourism in Washington, by Sen. Warnick.)
2. S.B. 5053 (Concerning formation of Public Facilities Districts, by Sen. Warnick.)
3. S.B. 5089 (Concerning rural county coroners and medical examiners, by Sen. Chapman.)
4. S.B. 5018 (Concerning the geographic composition of County Weed Boards, by Sen. Jeff Wilson.)

Transportation

The Committee will meet at 4:00 p.m.

Seattle Members: Valdez

King County Members: Ramos (vice chair), Goehner, Fortunato

On the agenda:

1. Briefing: Introduction to the Traffic Safety Commission
2. Briefing: Introduction to the Transportation Commission
3. Briefing: Introduction to the Department of Licensing
4. Briefing: Introduction to the State Patrol

Ways & Means

The Committee will meet at 4:00 p.m.

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

King County Members: Sanford (vice chair, operating), Dhingra, Kauffman, Wellman, Claire Wilson

On the agenda:

1. Briefing: Special education service delivery, access, funding formulae, and spending.
2. Briefing: Higher education enrollment and financial aid.

United States House of Representatives

The House will convene at 9:00 a.m. E./6:00 a.m. P.

The House will invite up to ten Representatives (five Democrats, five Republicans) to speak on any topic for one minute.

Following conclusion of the One Minutes, the House will debate H.R. 30 Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act (by Rep. Mace of South Carolina). The debate will last no longer than one hour, with Democrats and Republicans each being allotted 30 minutes.

The bill has 54 cosponsors, all Republicans, and no members from Washington co-sponsor the bill.

The House will conduct first votes at approximately 10:30 a.m. E./7:30 a.m. P., and last votes will commence at approximately 11:00 a.m. E./8:00 a.m. P.

Committee Meetings

Veterans' Affairs

The Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. E./6:00 a.m. P.

The Committee will consider business establishing rules, a work plan, appointing Members and Staff, as well as Subcommittee chairs, vice chairs, ranking members, and vice ranking members.

No members of the Washington delegation sit on the Committee.

Rules

The Committee will meet at 10:00 a.m. E./7:00 a.m. P.

The Committee will consider business establishing rules of business.

No members of the Washington delegation sit on the Committee.

United States Senate

The Senate will convene at noon.

Following remarks by Majority Leader Thune and Democratic Leader Schumer, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 5 Laken Riley Act (by Sen. Britt of Alabama.)

Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs

The Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. E./6:00 a.m. P.

The Committee will examine the Remain in Mexico policy, and consider a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President is authorized to, and should, take immediate and necessary action to secure the southwest border of the United States.

The Committee will also establish rules.

Neither of Washington's Senators serve on the Committee.

Energy & Natural Resources

The Committee will meet at 10:00 a.m. E./7:00 a.m. P.

The Committee will hold a Confirmation Hearing on Doug Burgum, for Secretary of Interior.

Senator Cantwell is a member of this Committee.

Environment & Public Works

The Committee will meet at 10:00 a.m. E./7:00 a.m. P.

The Committee will hold a Confirmation Hearing on Lee Zeldin, for Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Neither of Washington's Senators serve on the Committee.

Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs

The Committee will meet at 10:00 a.m. E./7:00 a.m. P.

The Committee will hold an organizational meeting, & proceed to a Confirmation Hearing on E. Scott Turner to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Neither of Washington's Senators serve on the Committee.

Judiciary

The Committee will meet at 10:15 a.m. E./7:15 a.m. P.

The Committee will continue the Hearings on the expected nomination of Pamela J. Bondi to be Attorney General.

Neither of Washington's Senators serve on the Committee.

Finance

The Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. E./7:30 a.m. P.

The Committee will hold a Confirmation Hearing on Scott Bessent, for Secretary of the Treasury.

Senator Cantwell serves on this Committee.

The President & Vice President

The President

At 2:00 p.m. E./11:00 a.m. P., the President & First Lady will attend the Department of Defense Commander-in-Chief Farewell Ceremony at Joint Base Myers-Henderson Hall, where the President will deliver remarks.

The Vice President

At 2:00 p.m. E./11:00 a.m. P., the Vice President & Second Gentleman will attend the Department of Defense Commander-in-Chief Farewell Ceremony at Joint Base Myers-Henderson Hall.