This week's hot list

The big news this week will be the budget rollouts from both the House and the Senate. Legislators will also be working hard in House committees to pass Senate bills before Friday's cutoff.

Monday 2/22
1:30 HHR D Human Services
Executive Session:
SB 6316 – Law enforcement and corrections (related to Clemmons case)
SB 6548 – Suspending parole (related to Clemmons case)
ESB 6610 – Relating to oversight and release of people found not guilty by reason of insanity (Paul case)

3:30 HHR B Transportation
Public Hearing: ESSB 6392 – Clarifying the use of revenue generated from tolling the state route 520 corridor.


Tuesday 2/23
8:00 HHR C General Government Appropriations
Public Hearing:
SSB 6341 – Transferring food assistance programs to the department of agriculture.
SB 6540 – Transferring the combined fund drive from the department of personnel to the secretary of state.

10:00 HHR E Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness
Public Hearing:
SB 5582 – Concerning the chief for a day program.
SB 6308 – Controlling computer access by residents of the special commitment center.
SSB 6202 – Expanding provisions related to vulnerable adults.
SSB 6590 – Stating the policy that law enforcement personnel be truthful and honest in the conduct of official business.
SSB 6673 – Appointing a task force to study bail practices and procedures.

10:00 HHR D Higher Education
Public Hearing: E2SSB 6562 – Regarding higher education accountability and access (this is the major tuition bill of the session).

10:00 HHR A Education
Work Session: Issues related to nationally board certificated Educational Staff Associates.

10:00 HHR B Commerce & Labor
Public Hearing: SSB 6329 – Creating a beer and wine tasting endorsement to the liquor license.

1:00 HHR D State Government & Tribal Affairs
Public Hearing: ESB 6754 – Making the names and addresses of persons signing initiative or referendum petitions public record.

1:30 HHR A Health Care & Wellness
Executive Session:
SSB 5798 – Concerning medical marijuana.
SSB 6273 – Regarding insurance coverage of the sales tax for prescribed durable medical equipment and mobility enhancing equipment.
SB 6627 – Authorizing Washington pharmacies to fill prescriptions written by advanced registered nurse practitioners in other states or in certain provinces of Canada.
SB 6263 – Washington vaccine association
SSCR 8409 – Forming a joint select committee on health reform implementation.

6:00 HHR C Capital Budget
Public Hearing: HB 2836 – Concerning the capital budget

6:00 HHR B Transportation
Public Hearing: HB 2838 – Making 2009-11 supplemental transportation appropriations.

6:00 HHR A Ways & Means
Public Hearing: HB 2824 – Making 2010 operating supplemental appropriations. This hearing is on the proposed substitute bill by Representative Linville.