House Ways and Means Committee meeting today, but not in-house

The House Ways and Means committee is meeting in temporary digs over in Senate territory today, Hearing Room 4 of the Cherberg Building. The House office building (JLOB) has been turned over to contractors who are retrofitting it for earthquake safety.

Nevertheless, the committee will work through an extensive agenda today.

Public Hearing:
1. HB 2048 - Concerning low-income and homeless housing assistance surcharges.
2. HB 2080 - Modifying tax refund and interest provisions.
3. HB 2082 - Making changes to the disability lifeline program.
4. E2SSB 5182 - Establishing the office of student financial assistance and the council for higher education by eliminating the higher education coordinating board and transferring its functions to various entities. (If measure is referred to committee.)
5. ESSB 5921 - Revising social services programs.
6. ESSB 5927 - Limiting payments for health care services provided to low-income enrollees in state purchased health care programs. (If measure is referred to committee.)
7. SB 5941 - Concerning judicial branch funding. (If measure is referred to committee.)

Possible Executive Session:
1. HB 1131 - Regarding student achievement fund allocations.
2. SHB 1132 - Reducing compensation for educational and academic employees.
3. HB 1250 - Transferring funds from the budget stabilization account to the general fund.
4. HB 2065 - Regarding the allocation of funding for students enrolled in alternative learning experiences.
5. HB 2074 - Changing functions of the higher education coordinating board.
6. E2SSB 5182 - Establishing the office of student financial assistance and the council for higher education by eliminating the higher education coordinating board and transferring its functions to various entities. (If measure is referred to committee.)
7. ESSB 5927 - Limiting payments for health care services provided to low-income enrollees in state purchased health care programs. (If measure is referred to committee.)
8. SB 5941 - Concerning judicial branch funding. (If measure is referred to committee.)

For information on these or any other bills, please see here.