What's hot in the House next week?

Tuesday 3/17/09

10:00am in Education
Public Hearing:
SB 5378 – Regarding accreditation of digital learning programs.
SSB 5410 – Regarding online learning.
ESSB 5414 – Regarding statewide assessments and criteria.

10:00am in Higher Education
Work Session: Online learning and open educational resources.

1:30pm in State Government & Tribal Affairs
Public Hearing:
SSB 5440 – Concerning the naming or renaming of state ferries.

1:30pm in Agriculture & Natural Resources
Public Hearing: SSB 5401 – Expanding the riparian open space program to include lands that contain critical habitat of threatened or endangered species.


Wednesday 3/18/09

8:00am in Community & Economic Development & Trade
Work Session: Washington State in the Global Economic Economy: International Marketing and Trade Policy.

1:30pm in Education
Public Hearing:
ESSB 5449 – Regarding establishing and meeting graduation and reengagement goals.
2SSB 5676 – Providing for career and technical education opportunities for middle school students.

3:30pm in Transportation
Public Hearing: ESSB 5768 – Concerning the state route number 99 Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project.


Thursday 3/19/09

8:00am in Health Care & Wellness
Public Hearing: ESSB 5491 – Requiring school districts or educational service districts to purchase employee health insurance coverage through the state health care authority. (If measure is referred to committee.)

10:00am in Judiciary
Public Hearing:
ESB 5200 – Concerning marauding dogs.
SSB 5402 – Regarding the prevention of animal cruelty.
SSB 5651 – Providing humanitarian requirements for certain dog breeding practices. (If measure is referred to committee.)

1:30pm in Financial Institutions & Insurance
Possible Executive Session: ESB 6033 – Creating the prevent or reduce owner-occupied foreclosure program.

3:30pm in Transportation
Work Session: Ferry Communication Partnership Plan C.


Friday 3/20/09

8:00am in Education
Public Hearing:
ESSB 5880, ESSB 5889, ESSB 5889 – Providing flexibility in the education system.
2SSB 5973 – Closing the achievement gap in K-12 schools.

1:30pm in Health Care & Wellness
Public Hearing: 2SSB 5945 – Creating the Washington health partnership plan. (If measure os referred to committee.)