TVW Coverage - Feb. 23, 2024

TVW Coverage - Feb. 23, 2024

More fiscal committee hearings and floor debates today at the Capitol.

9am Senate Floor Session

Legislative Fiscal Committee Hearings…

8am House Capital Budget: Hearings on SB5789 school construction assistance, SB6040 prompt payment in public works, SB6192 work change orders, SB5344 public school revolving fund, SB5667 forestry riparian easement, SB6039 geothermal energy, SB5955 airport pollution mitigation; vote on HB2089 capital budget.

9am House Finance: Hearings on HB2410 jet fuel tax prefs, SB5334 local govt/affordable housing, SB6038 child care costs, SB6173 homeownership unit development, SB6175 tax incentives existing structures, SB6271 cannabis tax/THC concentration; votes on bills including HB2276 REET/Affordable workforce housing.

12:15pm (estimated time) Senate Rules Committee: The committee will convene 15 minutes after Senate floor adjournment.

1:30pm House Appropriations: Dozens of bills up for public hearing including SB5241 health care mergers, SB5462 inclusive learning standards, SB5635 victim rights, SB5784 deer and elk crop damage, SB5838 AI task force, SB5853 crisis relief/minors, SB5906 statewide drug OD prevention, SB5908 extended foster care, SB6058 WA/CA/Quebec carbon markets, SB6059 mobile home community sales, SB6069 “Washington Saves.”

1:30pm Senate Transportation: Votes on SB5947 supplemental transportation budget.

1:30pm Senate Ways & Means: Hearings on bills including HB2131 thermal energy, HB1579 ATG deadly force prosecutions, HB1932 even-numbered-year local elections, HB2247 behavioral health provider shortages, HB1877 state-tribal behavioral health coordination, HB1929 young adult support, HB2065 sentencing/juvenile offenses; votes on bills including HB2348 county hospital funding/Harborview.

Plus a Legislative News Conference on the Opioid Crisis…

10am House of Representatives News Conference: A bipartisan group of state reps discuss the opioid crisis, share personal connections and discuss legislation to address addiction and drug misuse. *** no livestream: TVW will record and post asap at following link:

In addition to legislative coverage…

11:30am Secretary of State / WSU Foley Institute: Secretary of State Steve Hobbs the Brennan Center’s Liz Howard and John Keller of the U.S. Dept. of Justice discuss concerns about election integrity.

1pm Bi-State Tolling Subcommittee: First meeting of the joint WA-OR group formed to discuss tolls on the planned new I-5 Columbia River Bridge.

2pm Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council: Rulemaking update, legislation updates, adverse impacts research.

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