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Showing posts with label General. Show all posts
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 46
We were called back into the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Information Technology Committee to hear testimony on ESB 6149 providing a process for county legislative authorities to withdraw from voluntary planning under the Growth Management Act and SHB 2517 concerning wildlife conflict funding to encourage proactive measures. Both bills may also receive Executive Action.
Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 46
In the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Information Technology Committee today, we’re hearing seven bills and may take Executive Action on seven bills. ESSB 5045 creating a permit to allow day spas to offer or supply without charge wine or beer by the individual glass to a customer for consumption on the premises.
2SSB 5064 concerning persons sentenced for offenses committed prior to reaching eighteen years of age.
SB 5981 increasing the number of superior court judges in Mason county.
SB 6415 concerning consecutive sentences for driving under the influence or physical control of a vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor, marijuana, or any drug.
ESSB 6388 concerning pass-through food distributors.
ESB 6549 -creating demonstration projects for preserving agricultural land and public infrastructure in flood plains.
E2SSB 5540 expanding opportunities to purchase health care coverage from out-of-state carriers.
The seven bills that may receive Executive Action include Senate Bills 5045, 5540, 5064, 5981, 6415, and 6549.
2SSB 5064 concerning persons sentenced for offenses committed prior to reaching eighteen years of age.
SB 5981 increasing the number of superior court judges in Mason county.
SB 6415 concerning consecutive sentences for driving under the influence or physical control of a vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor, marijuana, or any drug.
ESSB 6388 concerning pass-through food distributors.
ESB 6549 -creating demonstration projects for preserving agricultural land and public infrastructure in flood plains.
E2SSB 5540 expanding opportunities to purchase health care coverage from out-of-state carriers.
The seven bills that may receive Executive Action include Senate Bills 5045, 5540, 5064, 5981, 6415, and 6549.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 26
After a long day in the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Information Technology Committee yesterday, we’re back in Committee this morning to hear House Bill 2549 and House Bill 2187. We’re likely going to take Executive Action on both bills this morning as well.
The big news from yesterday is the passage of House Bill 1888, allowing Industrial Hemp to be grown in Washington State, out of committee yesterday.
The big news from yesterday is the passage of House Bill 1888, allowing Industrial Hemp to be grown in Washington State, out of committee yesterday.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 25
Now that we’ve reached the cut-off for Policy Committees, the real grind begins. The cut-off for fiscal committees is next week and there are hundreds of bills that must be heard and acted on before February 11th. In the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Information Technology Committee meeting today, we have twenty-five bills scheduled for public hearing and twenty-five bills scheduled for possible Executive Action.
Here’s the full agenda … www.leg.wa.gov/House/Committees/APPG/Pages/Agendas....aspx
Let the fun begin.
Here’s the full agenda … www.leg.wa.gov/House/Committees/APPG/Pages/Agendas....aspx
Let the fun begin.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 17
In the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Information Technology today we’re hearing five bills and may take Executive Action on five bills. Substitute House Bill 1438 creates a new process and new mechanism for calculating annual consumptive quantity for certain water users who have transitioned to a more efficient process for irrigation.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1651 provides that juvenile offender records are confidential unless the juvenile has been adjudicated for a sex offense, a serious violent offense, or the offenses of Arson in the first degree, Kidnapping in the second degree, Assault of a Child in the second degree, Malicious Placement of an Explosive, or Leading Organized Crime; the court may release juvenile records for inspection upon good cause shown; provides that confidential juvenile offender records may not be published, distributed, or sold; provides that the provisions of the act are prospective and retrospective; and the act takes effect July 1, 2014.
House Bill 2125 removes the requirement that all fines collected by the Washington Horse Racing Commission (Commission) be credited to the Class C Purse Fund.
House Bill 2156 waives the penalty for failure to display a discover pass, vehicle access pass, or day use permit if the individual proves that he or she owned a valid pass at the time and allows the court to assess administrative costs of up to $25 if the penalty is waived.
House Bill 2307 requires receipts from penalties collected by the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE) be deposited in the Minority and Women's Business Enterprise Account.
The bills that may be considered for Executive Action are House Bills 1438, 1651, 2125, 2156, and 2307.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1651 provides that juvenile offender records are confidential unless the juvenile has been adjudicated for a sex offense, a serious violent offense, or the offenses of Arson in the first degree, Kidnapping in the second degree, Assault of a Child in the second degree, Malicious Placement of an Explosive, or Leading Organized Crime; the court may release juvenile records for inspection upon good cause shown; provides that confidential juvenile offender records may not be published, distributed, or sold; provides that the provisions of the act are prospective and retrospective; and the act takes effect July 1, 2014.
House Bill 2125 removes the requirement that all fines collected by the Washington Horse Racing Commission (Commission) be credited to the Class C Purse Fund.
House Bill 2156 waives the penalty for failure to display a discover pass, vehicle access pass, or day use permit if the individual proves that he or she owned a valid pass at the time and allows the court to assess administrative costs of up to $25 if the penalty is waived.
House Bill 2307 requires receipts from penalties collected by the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE) be deposited in the Minority and Women's Business Enterprise Account.
The bills that may be considered for Executive Action are House Bills 1438, 1651, 2125, 2156, and 2307.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
April 4th - 2013 Regular Legislative Session Day 81
My only Committee meeting today is in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government where we’re hearing nine bills. House Bill 1888 authorizes the Director of the Department of Agriculture to issue licenses for the growing of industrial hemp; designates industrial hemp as an agricultural product which may be grown, produced, possessed, and commercially traded pursuant to the requirements of the act; creates an industrial hemp account in the State Treasury that is funded by licensing fees; and authorizes Washington State University to undertake research regarding industrial hemp production in this state.
Substitute Senate Bill 5369 recreates the Geothermal Account to receive and direct the distribution of all revenues related to geothermal resource extraction on federal lands located in Washington; updates the existing definition of "geothermal resources" to add specific inclusions and exemptions; and clarifies the relationship among geothermal resource wells and water wells.
Substitute Senate Bill 5289 authorizes the sale of the Discover Pass at a discounted rate for sales, bundling, and partnership opportunities and provides an exception for the Discover Pass requirements for motor vehicles operating on certain roads managed by the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Second Substitute Senate Bill 5540 allows the Insurance Commissioner to enter into reciprocal agreements to allow health insurance policies to be sold across state lines.
Engrossed Senate Bill 5603 establishes the Washington Coastal Marine Advisory Council within the Office of the Governor to serve as an advisory body and forum for communication on coastal marine waters issues and establishes the Washington Marine Resources Advisory Council within the Office of the Governor to coordinate and implement certain activities pertaining to the impacts of ocean acidification through June 2017.
House Bill 2024 provides that the Attorney General is not required to institute or prosecute actions on behalf of state officers against the state or a county in matters regarding the level or sufficiency of fiscal appropriations.
Engrossed Senate Bill 5105 requires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to create a list of approved housing providers; limits payment of vouchers for offenders to the providers on the list, if more than two voucher recipients will be residing per dwelling unit; requires that the DOC limit the concentration of approved housing providers in a single neighborhood and consider a locally created community impact statement before approving a provider; creates a process for local governments to request removal of a housing provider from the list; and requires the DOC to provide transition support to verify that offenders who are using the vouchers in a home with four or more individuals are participating in programs or services.
Substitute Senate Bill 5437 makes it a gross misdemeanor offense (instead of a misdemeanor) to operate a vessel under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, or any drug; provides that any person who operates a vessel is deemed to have given consent to a breath or blood test when an arresting officer has reasonable grounds to believe the person was operating the vessel while under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, or any drug; provides that a person, believed to have committed certain boating violations, could be issued an infraction if he or she refuses to take the breath or blood test upon the request of a police officer; and establishes specific boating safety criteria for any person who has vessels for rent, lease, charter, or use and makes a violation of such criteria a civil infraction unless it is the person's third violation, in which case it is a misdemeanor offense.
Engrossed Senate Bill 5860 provides that the Attorney General (AG) is not required to institute or prosecute actions on behalf of Superior Court judges against the state or a county with respect to fiscal issues and provides that any duty on the part of the AG to continue to prosecute an action on behalf of Superior Court judges ceases after the effective date of the act.
We may also take Executive Action on nine bills … HB 2024, ESB 5105, SSB 5369, SSB 5437, 2SSB 5540, ESB 5603, SSB 5760, and ESB 5860.
Substitute Senate Bill 5369 recreates the Geothermal Account to receive and direct the distribution of all revenues related to geothermal resource extraction on federal lands located in Washington; updates the existing definition of "geothermal resources" to add specific inclusions and exemptions; and clarifies the relationship among geothermal resource wells and water wells.
Substitute Senate Bill 5289 authorizes the sale of the Discover Pass at a discounted rate for sales, bundling, and partnership opportunities and provides an exception for the Discover Pass requirements for motor vehicles operating on certain roads managed by the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Second Substitute Senate Bill 5540 allows the Insurance Commissioner to enter into reciprocal agreements to allow health insurance policies to be sold across state lines.
Engrossed Senate Bill 5603 establishes the Washington Coastal Marine Advisory Council within the Office of the Governor to serve as an advisory body and forum for communication on coastal marine waters issues and establishes the Washington Marine Resources Advisory Council within the Office of the Governor to coordinate and implement certain activities pertaining to the impacts of ocean acidification through June 2017.
House Bill 2024 provides that the Attorney General is not required to institute or prosecute actions on behalf of state officers against the state or a county in matters regarding the level or sufficiency of fiscal appropriations.
Engrossed Senate Bill 5105 requires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to create a list of approved housing providers; limits payment of vouchers for offenders to the providers on the list, if more than two voucher recipients will be residing per dwelling unit; requires that the DOC limit the concentration of approved housing providers in a single neighborhood and consider a locally created community impact statement before approving a provider; creates a process for local governments to request removal of a housing provider from the list; and requires the DOC to provide transition support to verify that offenders who are using the vouchers in a home with four or more individuals are participating in programs or services.
Substitute Senate Bill 5437 makes it a gross misdemeanor offense (instead of a misdemeanor) to operate a vessel under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, or any drug; provides that any person who operates a vessel is deemed to have given consent to a breath or blood test when an arresting officer has reasonable grounds to believe the person was operating the vessel while under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, or any drug; provides that a person, believed to have committed certain boating violations, could be issued an infraction if he or she refuses to take the breath or blood test upon the request of a police officer; and establishes specific boating safety criteria for any person who has vessels for rent, lease, charter, or use and makes a violation of such criteria a civil infraction unless it is the person's third violation, in which case it is a misdemeanor offense.
Engrossed Senate Bill 5860 provides that the Attorney General (AG) is not required to institute or prosecute actions on behalf of Superior Court judges against the state or a county with respect to fiscal issues and provides that any duty on the part of the AG to continue to prosecute an action on behalf of Superior Court judges ceases after the effective date of the act.
We may also take Executive Action on nine bills … HB 2024, ESB 5105, SSB 5369, SSB 5437, 2SSB 5540, ESB 5603, SSB 5760, and ESB 5860.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
March 27th - 2013 Regular Legislative Session Day 73
My final meeting of the day is in the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government where we’re having a Work Session related to the Military Department. We’re also hearing four bills and may consider two bills for Executive Action. Senate Bill 5052 increases the number of statutorily authorized superior court judges in Whatcom County from three to four.
Senate Bill 5069 increases the number of statutorily authorized superior court judges in Benton and Franklin counties, jointly, from six to seven.
Senate Bill 5516 creates the Criminal Justice Training Commission Firing Range Maintenance Account (Account) in the custody of the State Treasurer; requires moneys generated by the rental of the firing range facilities to be deposited into the Account; and requires expenditures from the Account to be used for maintenance and development of the firing range facilities, property, and equipment.
Substitute Senate Bill 5760 allows the owner of commercial crops to receive compensation for damage caused to the crops by bighorn sheep and directs the Department of Fish and Wildlife to pay crop damage compensation claims in the order they were received, even if the incident occurred in a previous biennium.
Senate Bill 5069 increases the number of statutorily authorized superior court judges in Benton and Franklin counties, jointly, from six to seven.
Senate Bill 5516 creates the Criminal Justice Training Commission Firing Range Maintenance Account (Account) in the custody of the State Treasurer; requires moneys generated by the rental of the firing range facilities to be deposited into the Account; and requires expenditures from the Account to be used for maintenance and development of the firing range facilities, property, and equipment.
Substitute Senate Bill 5760 allows the owner of commercial crops to receive compensation for damage caused to the crops by bighorn sheep and directs the Department of Fish and Wildlife to pay crop damage compensation claims in the order they were received, even if the incident occurred in a previous biennium.
Monday, February 25, 2013
February 25th - 2013 Regular Legislative Session Day 43
Here are the final seven bills we’ll be hearing in the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Committee meeting today. Substitute House Bill 1875 designates the State Parks and Recreation Commission (Commission) as a general authority Washington law enforcement agency; exempts park rangers of the Commission from membership in the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System; requires the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) to provide programs and training standards for state park rangers; allows the admission of park rangers into the Washington State Patrol's academy; and requires 30 percent of all park rangers to be certified by June 30, 2014, and the remaining 70 percent of park rangers to be certified by June 30, 2016.
Substitute House Bill 1876 Designates the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) as a general authority Washington law enforcement agency; exempts liquor control officers of the WSLCB from membership in the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System; requires the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) to provide programs and training standards for liquor control officers; allows the admission of liquor control officers into the Washington State Patrol's academy; and requires 30 percent of all liquor control officers to be certified by June 30, 2014, and the remaining 70 percent of liquor control officers to be certified by June 30, 2016.
Substitute House Bill 1651 provides that juvenile offender records are confidential unless the juvenile has been adjudicated for a sex offense or a serious violent offense; the court may release juvenile records for inspection upon good cause shown; provides that juvenile offender records may not be published, distributed, or sold; and provides that the provisions of the act are prospective and retrospective; and the act takes effect July 1, 2014.
Substitute House Bill 1819 requires agencies to create digital layered maps displaying energy, broadband, water, sewer, and transportation infrastructure and directs the Washington State Department of Commerce and the Washington State Department of Transportation to use the maps to identify infrastructure gaps and priority areas for future investment.
House Bill 1661 removes restrictions on vacating convictions of misdemeanor marijuana possession.
House Bill 1818 authorizes the Department of Commerce, in collaboration with the Office of Regulatory Assistance and the Office of Accountability and Performance, to conduct annual multi-jurisdictional regulatory streamlining projects impacting specific industry sectors within specific geographical locations through 2019.
House Bill 1192 allows veterans with disabilities who are residents of other states to purchase hunting and fishing licenses at the reduced rates offered to veterans with disabilities who live in Washington and provides discretionary authority to the existing advisory committee for the interests of hunters and fishers with disabilities to reach out to other states in an effort to promote the discounted opportunities for veterans with disabilities in Washington and collaborate with other states in an effort to encourage similar opportunities for Washington's veterans with disabilities when they hunt or fish in other states.
#Appropriations #Subcmiittee #General #Government #Substitute #House #Bill #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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Substitute House Bill 1876 Designates the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) as a general authority Washington law enforcement agency; exempts liquor control officers of the WSLCB from membership in the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System; requires the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) to provide programs and training standards for liquor control officers; allows the admission of liquor control officers into the Washington State Patrol's academy; and requires 30 percent of all liquor control officers to be certified by June 30, 2014, and the remaining 70 percent of liquor control officers to be certified by June 30, 2016.
Substitute House Bill 1651 provides that juvenile offender records are confidential unless the juvenile has been adjudicated for a sex offense or a serious violent offense; the court may release juvenile records for inspection upon good cause shown; provides that juvenile offender records may not be published, distributed, or sold; and provides that the provisions of the act are prospective and retrospective; and the act takes effect July 1, 2014.
Substitute House Bill 1819 requires agencies to create digital layered maps displaying energy, broadband, water, sewer, and transportation infrastructure and directs the Washington State Department of Commerce and the Washington State Department of Transportation to use the maps to identify infrastructure gaps and priority areas for future investment.
House Bill 1661 removes restrictions on vacating convictions of misdemeanor marijuana possession.
House Bill 1818 authorizes the Department of Commerce, in collaboration with the Office of Regulatory Assistance and the Office of Accountability and Performance, to conduct annual multi-jurisdictional regulatory streamlining projects impacting specific industry sectors within specific geographical locations through 2019.
House Bill 1192 allows veterans with disabilities who are residents of other states to purchase hunting and fishing licenses at the reduced rates offered to veterans with disabilities who live in Washington and provides discretionary authority to the existing advisory committee for the interests of hunters and fishers with disabilities to reach out to other states in an effort to promote the discounted opportunities for veterans with disabilities in Washington and collaborate with other states in an effort to encourage similar opportunities for Washington's veterans with disabilities when they hunt or fish in other states.
#Appropriations #Subcmiittee #General #Government #Substitute #House #Bill #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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February 25th - 2013 Regular Legislative Session Day 43
In the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Committee meeting today we’re hearing 13 bills and may take Executive Action on 18 bills. Here are the first six …
Substitute House Bill 1552 creates a licensing scheme for scrap metal businesses; expands criminal penalties for metal theft and malicious mischief; allows for civil forfeiture for any property used in the commission of a crime involving the Theft, Trafficking, or Unlawful Possession of Commercial Metal Property; creates a database by which scrap metal businesses may determine if a potential client has a criminal conviction which makes him or her ineligible to sell property to a licensed business; and creates the Washington Metal Theft Prevention Authority.
Substitute House Bill 1822 requires persons or entities engaged in the business of purchasing delinquent debt for collection purposes to be licensed as collection agencies under the Collection Agency Act (CAA) and to comply with all other requirements of the CAA and amends the list of prohibited practices in the CAA to prohibit the "unauthorized" practice of law, rather than the practice of law in general.
Substitute House Bill 1828 creates a local government fiscal health commission (commission) to identify and respond to financial problems encountered by local government and establishes the commission's authority, powers, responsibilities, and liability with respect to identifying and responding to financial stress in local governments.
House Bill 1924 allows additional, match-free, local watershed planning grants of up to
$50,000 for lead entities or plan implementation groups that commit to conducting a review every five years to ensure that the highest priority issues are being addressed and gives priority to funding watershed planning grant applications that would result in the dissolution of a planning unit if not for receiving the grant.
Substitute House Bill 1375 allows a Group A or Group B water system that could provide adequate potable water for new development if not for the water system's lack of sufficient water rights to consolidate the water system's existing withdrawals with the necessary allowed permit exempt well withdrawals.
Substitute House Bill 1438 creates a new, temporary process for certain water users located in the Nooksack watershed who have transitioned to a more efficient irrigation technology to change their place of water use with the Department of Ecology.
#Appropriations #Subcommittee #General #Government #House #Substitute #Bill #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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Substitute House Bill 1552 creates a licensing scheme for scrap metal businesses; expands criminal penalties for metal theft and malicious mischief; allows for civil forfeiture for any property used in the commission of a crime involving the Theft, Trafficking, or Unlawful Possession of Commercial Metal Property; creates a database by which scrap metal businesses may determine if a potential client has a criminal conviction which makes him or her ineligible to sell property to a licensed business; and creates the Washington Metal Theft Prevention Authority.
Substitute House Bill 1822 requires persons or entities engaged in the business of purchasing delinquent debt for collection purposes to be licensed as collection agencies under the Collection Agency Act (CAA) and to comply with all other requirements of the CAA and amends the list of prohibited practices in the CAA to prohibit the "unauthorized" practice of law, rather than the practice of law in general.
Substitute House Bill 1828 creates a local government fiscal health commission (commission) to identify and respond to financial problems encountered by local government and establishes the commission's authority, powers, responsibilities, and liability with respect to identifying and responding to financial stress in local governments.
House Bill 1924 allows additional, match-free, local watershed planning grants of up to
$50,000 for lead entities or plan implementation groups that commit to conducting a review every five years to ensure that the highest priority issues are being addressed and gives priority to funding watershed planning grant applications that would result in the dissolution of a planning unit if not for receiving the grant.
Substitute House Bill 1375 allows a Group A or Group B water system that could provide adequate potable water for new development if not for the water system's lack of sufficient water rights to consolidate the water system's existing withdrawals with the necessary allowed permit exempt well withdrawals.
Substitute House Bill 1438 creates a new, temporary process for certain water users located in the Nooksack watershed who have transitioned to a more efficient irrigation technology to change their place of water use with the Department of Ecology.
#Appropriations #Subcommittee #General #Government #House #Substitute #Bill #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
February 20th - 2013 Regular Legislative Session Day 38
We’re hearing six bills in the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government today and may take Executive Action on several bills. Substitute House Bill 1017 establishes minimum energy efficiency standards for battery charger systems, battery backup, and uninterruptible power supplies and establishes minimum water conservation standards for water closets, urinals, showerheads, and various types of faucets.
Substitute House Bill 1060 establishes that, for the purpose of an offender score, an out-of-state felony conviction for which there is no clearly comparable offense under Washington law will be scored as a class C felony equivalent.
Substitute House Bill 1158 modifies provisions governing direct petitions for annexation of unincorporated areas by cities; expands the Adjutant General's authority, with regard to real property owned or used by the state for military purposes, to permit the Adjutant General to file a petition seeking annexation of state military property to a city or town under certain conditions.
House Bill 1159 increases the number of statutorily authorized superior court judges in Whatcom County from three to four.
House Bill 1175 increases the number of statutorily authorized superior court judges in Benton and Franklin counties, jointly, from six to seven.
Substitute House Bill 1199 provides the Department of Fish and Wildlife with the authority to issue two new fees related to hunter education training programs; establishes the age of 8 as the minimum age to purchase hunting licenses and enroll in a hunter education training program; and establishes the age of 14 as the minimum age to hunt unaccompanied on most lands.
#Appropriations #Subcommittee #General #Government #House #Bill #1017 #1060 #1158 #1159 #1175 #1199 #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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Substitute House Bill 1060 establishes that, for the purpose of an offender score, an out-of-state felony conviction for which there is no clearly comparable offense under Washington law will be scored as a class C felony equivalent.
Substitute House Bill 1158 modifies provisions governing direct petitions for annexation of unincorporated areas by cities; expands the Adjutant General's authority, with regard to real property owned or used by the state for military purposes, to permit the Adjutant General to file a petition seeking annexation of state military property to a city or town under certain conditions.
House Bill 1159 increases the number of statutorily authorized superior court judges in Whatcom County from three to four.
House Bill 1175 increases the number of statutorily authorized superior court judges in Benton and Franklin counties, jointly, from six to seven.
Substitute House Bill 1199 provides the Department of Fish and Wildlife with the authority to issue two new fees related to hunter education training programs; establishes the age of 8 as the minimum age to purchase hunting licenses and enroll in a hunter education training program; and establishes the age of 14 as the minimum age to hunt unaccompanied on most lands.
#Appropriations #Subcommittee #General #Government #House #Bill #1017 #1060 #1158 #1159 #1175 #1199 #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
February 14th - 2013 Regular Legislative Session Day 31
In the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Committee meeting today we’re getting briefed by the Secretary of State, the Washington State Historical Society, the Eastern Washington Historical Society, the Washington State Arts Commission, and the Department of Archeology and Historical Preservation. The operating budget for the Washington State Historical Society is $3.5 million and operating budget for the Eastern Washington Historical Society is $3.2 million. Why exactly does Washington State need two separate historical societies?
We’re also holding two public hearings on bills. House Bill 1613 creates the Criminal Justice Training Commission Firing Range Maintenance Account (Account) in the custody of the State Treasurer; requires moneys generated by the rental of the firing range facilities be deposited into the Account; and requires expenditures from the Account to be used for maintenance and development of the firing range facilities, property, and equipment.
House Bill 1618 designates two categories of building permit fees which are collected by a county or a city and enables the Building Code Council Account to maintain an operating contingency fund of up to six months' average expenditures.
#Appropriations #Subcommittee #General #Government #Historical #Society #Arts #House #Bill #1613 #1618 #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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We’re also holding two public hearings on bills. House Bill 1613 creates the Criminal Justice Training Commission Firing Range Maintenance Account (Account) in the custody of the State Treasurer; requires moneys generated by the rental of the firing range facilities be deposited into the Account; and requires expenditures from the Account to be used for maintenance and development of the firing range facilities, property, and equipment.
House Bill 1618 designates two categories of building permit fees which are collected by a county or a city and enables the Building Code Council Account to maintain an operating contingency fund of up to six months' average expenditures.
#Appropriations #Subcommittee #General #Government #Historical #Society #Arts #House #Bill #1613 #1618 #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
2012 Regular Legislative Session Day 46
We were able to get a lot done in yesterday’s General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee meeting, so today’s meeting should be pretty short. We have six bills in the General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee to take Executive Action on and then we’re done. I have a meeting at noon with Rep’s Overstreet and Shea to discuss a bill and an HROC Meeting at 2:30 PM. Should be a fairly straight forward day for me.
We’re still sitting in the Committee waiting for the Democrats to decide what they want to do on the six bills on the Executive Calendar. Senate Bill 6120 has two proposed amendments that would appear to have the Democrats split and with our no votes the amendments will fail. I love when a plan comes together.
#SB #6120 #General #Government #Appropriations #Oversight #HROC #Overstreet #Shea #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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We’re still sitting in the Committee waiting for the Democrats to decide what they want to do on the six bills on the Executive Calendar. Senate Bill 6120 has two proposed amendments that would appear to have the Democrats split and with our no votes the amendments will fail. I love when a plan comes together.
#SB #6120 #General #Government #Appropriations #Oversight #HROC #Overstreet #Shea #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
2012 Regular Legislative Session Day 45
I think I’m finally getting sick. I’ve been able to avoid getting sick all year, but I think it’s finally setting in. Ugh! At least my General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee meeting was delayed until 9:00 AM this morning. The committee will also be meeting at 1:30 PM this afternoon. It looks like we only had 8 bills referred to the committee, so it could be a fairly short meeting this morning.
We have a short Floor Session scheduled for 10:00 AM today and then we’ll be caucusing on the Operating Budget and Capital Budget. The Democrat Majority released their proposed budget yesterday and it doesn’t look good at all. Rumor has it we’ll be debating the Operating Budget on Friday and passing it on Saturday. Apparently the Democrats are in a hurry to get the proposed budget over to the Senate by Monday ... I don’t know why, but that’s what we’ve been told.
With only 15 days left in the Regular Session, things are going to be getting ramped up again. I can honestly say this has been a crazy, weird, crappy, foolish, stupid session.
#General #Government #Appropriations #Oversight #Operating #Capital #Budget #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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We have a short Floor Session scheduled for 10:00 AM today and then we’ll be caucusing on the Operating Budget and Capital Budget. The Democrat Majority released their proposed budget yesterday and it doesn’t look good at all. Rumor has it we’ll be debating the Operating Budget on Friday and passing it on Saturday. Apparently the Democrats are in a hurry to get the proposed budget over to the Senate by Monday ... I don’t know why, but that’s what we’ve been told.
With only 15 days left in the Regular Session, things are going to be getting ramped up again. I can honestly say this has been a crazy, weird, crappy, foolish, stupid session.
#General #Government #Appropriations #Oversight #Operating #Capital #Budget #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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Friday, February 3, 2012
2012 Regular Legislative Session Day 25
After a 9-1/2 hour General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee meeting yesterday, I started the day in a General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee meeting this morning. We’re down to 14 possible bills to take Executive Action on this afternoon in the same committee. It’s another crazy day for me.
We received the new Floor Calendar which is now 4 pages long. I don’t expect a lot of floor action today, but do expect a lot of action next week. Some of the highlights ... some good and some bad:
HB 2232 creating a"Government to Government” relation between State Agencies and Indian Tribes.
HB 2233 creating a process to provide for criminal and civil retrocession to Indian Tribes.
HB 2456 protecting agricultural proprietary information from public disclosure.
I’ll be taping with TVW again next and will post the day and time it will be televised.
#TVW #HB #2456 #2232 #2233 #General #Government #Appropriations #Oversight #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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We received the new Floor Calendar which is now 4 pages long. I don’t expect a lot of floor action today, but do expect a lot of action next week. Some of the highlights ... some good and some bad:
HB 2232 creating a"Government to Government” relation between State Agencies and Indian Tribes.
HB 2233 creating a process to provide for criminal and civil retrocession to Indian Tribes.
HB 2456 protecting agricultural proprietary information from public disclosure.
I’ll be taping with TVW again next and will post the day and time it will be televised.
#TVW #HB #2456 #2232 #2233 #General #Government #Appropriations #Oversight #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
http://chumly.com/n/1037d3b
Thursday, February 2, 2012
2012 Regular Legislative Session Day 24
[Resent id=16953481 2012-02-02 18:54:28 from davidtaylor] The first of 2 very long days is underway. I’m in the General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee meeting this morning and we’re scheduled to be in the hearing until 6:00 PM tonight. We have 20 bills up for public hearing and 28 bills scheduled for executive action. Two hours into the hearing and we’ve heard 7 bills and took executive action on 2 others. This is going to be a very long day.
Tomorrow is going to be just as long. The General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee is meeting at 8:00 AM, followed by a floor session at 10:00 and back into the General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee at 1:30 PM. The appropriations cut-off is tomorrow at 5:00 PM, so time is on our side.
#General #Government #Appropriations #Oversight #cut-off #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
#General #Government #Appropriations #Oversight #cut-off #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
http://chumly.com/n/102b9f9
Tomorrow is going to be just as long. The General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee is meeting at 8:00 AM, followed by a floor session at 10:00 and back into the General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee at 1:30 PM. The appropriations cut-off is tomorrow at 5:00 PM, so time is on our side.
#General #Government #Appropriations #Oversight #cut-off #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
#General #Government #Appropriations #Oversight #cut-off #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
http://chumly.com/n/102b9f9
2012 Regular Legislative Session Day 24
The first of 2 very long days is underway. I’m in the General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee meeting this morning and we’re scheduled to be in the hearing until 6:00 PM tonight. We have 20 bills up for public hearing and 28 bills scheduled for executive action. Two hours into the hearing and we’ve heard 7 bills and took executive action on 2 others. This is going to be a very long day.
Tomorrow is going to be just as long. The General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee is meeting at 8:00 AM, followed by a floor session at 10:00 and back into the General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee at 1:30 PM. The appropriations cut-off is tomorrow at 5:00 PM, so time is on our side.
#General #Government #Appropriations #Oversight #cut-off #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
http://chumly.com/n/102b089
Tomorrow is going to be just as long. The General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee is meeting at 8:00 AM, followed by a floor session at 10:00 and back into the General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee at 1:30 PM. The appropriations cut-off is tomorrow at 5:00 PM, so time is on our side.
#General #Government #Appropriations #Oversight #cut-off #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
http://chumly.com/n/102b089
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
2012 Regular Legislative Session Day 23
I’ve started my day in the General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee discussing 3 of the 8 bills related to the Discover Pass. Had the proponents of the Discover Pass listened to some of us last year many of the issues we’re discussing now would have been resolved. The Parks Commission actually said they wouldn’t really be enforcing the Discover Pass, except that in the 6 months since the Discover Pass became required, various State Agencies have issued over 4000 citations. Ugh!
We have a Floor Session scheduled for this morning as well. It doesn’t look like there’s a lot of controversial bills slated for today, so things should go quickly. Tomorrow, however, is going to be a grind. The General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee is meeting from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM ... this is going to be a very long day.
#General #Government #Appropriations #Oversight #Olympia #Floor #Session #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
https://chumly.com/n/101fba7
We have a Floor Session scheduled for this morning as well. It doesn’t look like there’s a lot of controversial bills slated for today, so things should go quickly. Tomorrow, however, is going to be a grind. The General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee is meeting from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM ... this is going to be a very long day.
#General #Government #Appropriations #Oversight #Olympia #Floor #Session #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
https://chumly.com/n/101fba7
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