Today's hot list

Today, the House will roll out its supplemental budget proposals for the operating, capital and transportation budgets. All three proposals are up for a public hearing tonight at 6.

Also on today's schedule:

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.

1:30 HHR D State Government & Tribal Affairs
Public Hearing: ESB 6754 – Making the names and addresses of persons signing initiative or referendum petitions public record.

12:15 HHR A Supplemental Operating Budget rollout for reporters and public

1:00 Supplemental Transportation Budget briefing for reporters

1:30 Supplemental Capital Budget Q&A for reporters

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.