The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee holds a hearing Monday on House proposals to raise the minimum wage to $12 by 2019 and require most businesses to offer sick and safe leave. Expect a showdown between parties, business and labor groups, conservatives and progressives. In other words, a pretty standard debate over a hike in the minimum wage.

The House Appropriations Committee holds a hearing Monday on Democrats’ $38.8 billion operating budget for 2015-17, with a likely committee vote on Tuesday and a floor debate later in the week. The Republican-dominated Majority Coalition Caucus is expected to release its counter spending plan later in the week.

Gov. Jay Inslee will take action on the WSU med school bill sometime in the first half of the week, then will be in Eastern Washington on Thursday.

Here's the Monday schedule:

Monday, March 30, 2015
Time	Committee	Location
8:00 AM	Capital Budget (H)	House Hearing Rm B
9:55 AM	PRO FORMA HOUSE SESSION
10:00 AM	Government Operations & Security (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 2
	Health Care (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 4
	Human Services, Mental Health & Housing (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 1
	Commerce & Gaming (H)	House Hearing Rm C
	Education (H)	House Hearing Rm A
	Environment (H)	House Hearing Rm B
	Labor (H)	House Hearing Rm D
12:00 PM	PRO FORMA SENATE SESSION
1:30 PM	Commerce & Labor (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 4
	Law & Justice (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 1
	Appropriations (H)	House Hearing Rm A
	Transportation (H)	House Hearing Rm B
3:30 PM	Transportation (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 1
	Ways & Means (S)	Senate Hearing Rm 4
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House Committees

Appropriations*
3/30/15 1:30 pm

House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

REVISED 3/27/2015 11:51 AM

Public Hearing: HB 1106 - Making 2015-2017 operating appropriations.
The hearing is on the Proposed Substitute House Bill by Representative Hunter.


PSHB 1106 (making 2015-2017 operating appropriations), the summary, and the agency detail are available at: http://leap.leg.wa.gov/leap/budget/detail/2015/ho1517p.asp

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Capital Budget*
3/30/15 8:00 am

House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

REVISED 3/27/2015 2:50 PM

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1115 - Concerning the capital budget.
   The hearing will be on the Proposed Substitute House Bill by Representatives Dunshee and DeBolt. It will be available electronically on Friday, March 27th, at 11:30 a.m.
2. HB 1166 - Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts.
   The hearing will be on the Proposed Substitute House Bill.

PSHB 1115, the PSHB 1115 Budget Summary, and PSHB 1166 documents are available at: http://leap.leg.wa.gov/leap/budget/detail/2015/hc1517p.asp

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Commerce & Gaming*
3/30/15 10:00 am

House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

REVISED 3/26/2015 5:34 PM

Possible Executive Session: HB 1645 - Concerning youth substance use prevention associated with tobacco and drug delivery e-cigarettes and vapor products.

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Education*
3/30/15 10:00 am

House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

REVISED 3/26/2015 4:07 PM

Executive Session:

1. E2SSB 5179 - Concerning paraeducators.
2. 2SSB 5252 - Creating a program to implement regional safety and security centers.
3. SSB 5679 - Concerning transition services for special education students.
4. SSB 5721 - Concerning the membership of the expanded learning opportunities council.
5. ESSB 5803 - Concerning the notification of parents when their children are below basic on the third grade statewide English language arts assessment.

Public Hearing: ESSB 5748 - Clarifying the teacher and principal evaluation process with the intent of strengthening the process.

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Environment*
3/30/15 10:00 am

House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

REVISED 3/26/2015 4:24 PM

Executive Session:

1. E2SSB 5057 - Concerning the safe transport of hazardous materials.
2. ESSB 5994 - Concerning permits for state transportation corridor projects.
3. ESSB 5843 - Concerning outdoor recreation.
4. SB 5205 - Allowing spouses to combine volunteer hours for purposes of receiving a complimentary discover pass.

 

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Labor*
3/30/15 10:00 am

House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

REVISED 3/27/2015 8:22 AM

Possible Executive Session:

1. SSB 5418 - Creating a pilot program to improve care for catastrophically injured workers.
2. SSB 5763 - Establishing a coalition of commissioned officers of the department of fish and wildlife for the purposes of collective bargaining.
3. ESB 5893 - Addressing the nonemployee status of athletes affiliated with the Western Hockey League.

 

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Transportation*
3/30/15 1:30 pm

House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

REVISED 3/27/2015 1:32 PM

Public Hearing: SB 5314 - Modifying the use of local storm water charges paid by the department of transportation.

Possible Executive Session:

1. HB 2087 - Concerning vehicles powered by clean alternative fuel.
2. SB 5085 - Authorizing siblings of United States armed forces members who died while in service or as a result of service to apply for gold star license plates.
3. SB 5100 - Concerning the processing of certain motor vehicle-related violations applicable to rental cars.
4. SSB 5397 - Concerning the disclosure of certain transportation-related information by the department of licensing.
5. SSB 5481 - Concerning tolling customer service reform.
6. SSB 5640 - Concerning the limitation on towing and storage deficiency claims after auction of a private property vehicle impound.
7. ESSB 5656 - Enhancing public safety by reducing distracted driving incidents caused by the use of personal wireless communications devices.
8. SSB 5820 - Concerning the sale of certain department of transportation surplus property.
9. ESB 5863 - Concerning highway construction workforce development.
10. SSB 5957 - Creating a pedestrian safety advisory council.
11. ESB 6044 - Requiring the consideration of public access when designing a transportation facility adjacent to or across a waterway.
12. SJM 8012 - Requesting the designation of U.S. Highway 101 to honor recipients of the Medal of Honor.

 

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Senate Committees

The schedule is subject to the addition of more committee agendas. Please check our website, http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/pages/calendar.aspx

Commerce & Labor*
3/30/15 1:30 pm

Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

REVISED 3/26/2015 7:56 AM

Work Session: Minimum wage.

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1355 - Increasing the minimum hourly wage to twelve dollars over four years.
2. HB 1356 - Establishing minimum standards for sick and safe leave from employment.
3. ESHB 1646 - Enacting the equal pay opportunity act by amending and enhancing enforcement of the equal pay act and protecting worker communications about wages and employment opportunities.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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Early Learning & K-12 Education*
3/30/15 1:30 pm

Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

MEETING CANCELLED.

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Government Operations & Security
3/30/15 10:00 am

Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: ESHB 1745 - Enacting the Washington voting rights act. (Continuation of March 23 Hearing.)

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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Health Care
3/30/15 10:00 am

Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. SHB 1967 - Directing the health care authority to apply for federal waivers concerning health care coverage.
2. ESHB 1424 - Concerning suicide prevention.
3. HB 1637 - Authorizing law enforcement and prosecutorial officials of federally recognized Indian tribes access to prescription monitoring data.
4. HB 1134 - Concerning scope of practice for certified counselors and advisers.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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Human Services, Mental Health & Housing*
3/30/15 10:00 am

Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

REVISED 3/26/2015 11:11 AM

Public Hearing:

1. HB 1059 - Concerning sexually violent predators.
2. SHB 1223 - Allowing the use of lodging taxes for financing workforce housing.
3. HB 1820 - Requiring the department of social and health services to request all necessary exemptions and waivers from the federal government to allow students to use electronic benefit transfer cards at institutions of higher education.
4. SGA 9204 - Patrick Dowd, Director, Office of the Family and Children Ombudsman - Agency Head.

Executive Session:

1. E2SHB 1450 - Concerning involuntary outpatient mental health treatment.
2. EHB 1729 - Concerning the administration of a statewide network of community-based domestic violence victim services by the department of social and health services.
3. SHB 1800 - Concerning filing a petition seeking termination of parental rights.
4. ESHB 1875 - Concerning the definition of work activity for the purposes of the WorkFirst program.
5. SHB 1879 - Directing the health care authority to issue a request for proposals for integrated managed health and behavioral health services for foster children.
6. 2SHB 1916 - Integrating administrative provisions for chemical dependency and mental health.

Other business.

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Law & Justice*
3/30/15 1:30 pm

Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

REVISED 3/26/2015 2:21 PM

Public Hearing:

1. SHB 1037 - Implementing changes to child support based on the child support schedule work group report.
2. HB 1090 - Concerning the financial fraud and identity theft crimes investigation and prosecution program.
3. HB 1282 - Addressing the crime of driving while license suspended where the suspension is based on noncompliance with a child support order.
4. E2SHB 1320 - Creating an identicard program for certain incarcerated offenders.
5. SHB 1898 - Concerning awareness of the possibility of children testifying remotely in certain cases.
6. E2SHB 1390 - Concerning legal financial obligations.
7. SHB 1178 - Expanding assault in the third degree provisions.
8. SGA 9188 - Tim Wettack, Member, Sentencing Guidelines Commission.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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Transportation*
3/30/15 3:30 pm

Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

REVISED 3/27/2015 4:02 PM

Public Hearing:

1. EHB 1868 - Expanding county road fund purposes for certain counties.
2. SGA 9000 - Charles Adams, Member, Board of Pilotage Commissioners.
3. SGA 9099 - Edmund Marmol, Member, Board of Pilotage Commissioners.
4. SGA 9105 - Donald Mayer, Member, Board of Pilotage Commissioners.
5. SGA 9172 - John G Stewart, Member, Board of Pilotage Commissioners.

Meeting is scheduled to end at 4:30 p.m. Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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Ways & Means
3/30/15 3:30 pm

Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: To be announced.

Meeting is scheduled to end at 4:30 p.m. Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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