Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Calendar of Committee Meetings for Week 3 of the Legislative Session

The following information would usually be provided via WSSDA Legislative Updates.
Due to inclement weather in Olympia, access to post the updates is limited.

January 23 – 27, 2012
Legislative Committee Schedule
Schedule subject to change; check www.leg.wa.gov for the most current information

Monday, January 23

8 a.m., Senate Agriculture Water & Rural Economic Development, SHR 3
Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6183 - Regarding bid requirements for schools purchasing Washington grown foods and other goods.
  2. SB 6221 - Concerning state capital funding of health and safety improvements at agricultural fairs.
  3. SB 6208 - Regarding license fees under the warehouse act.
1:30 p.m., Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education, SHR 1
Public Hearing:
1.       SGA 9175 - Elaine R Akagi, Member, State School for the Blind Board of Trustees.
2.       SB 6246 - Strengthening categorical school programs based on the recommendations of the quality education council.
3.       SB 6177 - Regarding certificated employee evaluations.
4.       SB 6203 - Implementing revised teacher and principal evaluation systems.
5.       SB 6278 - Regarding provisional school employees' contracts.
6.       SB 6317 - Establishing a statewide plan for implementing revised teacher and principal evaluation systems to support continuous professional growth based on the development work of pilot school districts.
7.       SB 6318 - Facilitating statewide implementation of revised teacher and principal evaluation systems through professional development and training.

3:30 p.m., Senate Ways & Means, SHR 4
Public Hearing:
  1. Recommendations of the Commission on State Debt:
    1. SB 6262 - Implementing the recommendations of the commission on state debt.
    2. SJR 8221 - Amending the Constitution to include the recommendations of the commission on state debt.
  2. Governor's 2012 Supplemental Capital Budget.
  3. SB 6002 - Making adjustments to the school construction assistance formula.
  4. SB 5984 - Concerning local government financial soundness.
6 p.m., House Education, HHR A
Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2586 - Phasing-in statewide implementation of the Washington kindergarten inventory of developing skills.
  2. HB 2506 - Strengthening categorical school programs based on the recommendations of the quality education council.
  3. HB 2470 - Providing for educational opportunities for low-income, at-risk, and diverse students based on the recommendations of the quality education council.
  4. HB 2447 - Defining a high school credit for graduation purposes based on the recommendations of the quality education council.
  5. HB 2164 - Encouraging school districts to loop groups of students and teachers in successive grade levels.
  6. HB 2268 - Establishing financial literacy as a high school graduation requirement.
Executive Session: HB 1753 - Clarifying the authority of a nurse working in a school setting.
Tuesday, January 24

8 a.m., House Capital Budget, HHR D
Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2494 - Implementing the recommendations of the commission on state debt.
  2. HJR 4226 - Amending the Constitution to include the recommendations of the commission on state debt.
8 a.m., House Education Appropriations & Oversight, HHR A
Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2336 - Requiring a model policy for open licensing of courseware developed with state funds.
  2. HB 2485 - Authorizing school districts to use electronic formats for warrants.
  3. HB 2492 - Requiring the state board of education to provide fiscal impact statements before making rule changes.
10 a.m., Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development, SHR 3
Public Hearing:
  1. SB 6232 - Creating the office of the student achievement council.
  2. SB 6269 - Regarding higher education coordination.
  3. Relating to program fees at institutions of higher education [S-3822.3].
  4. Relating to creating efficiencies for institutions of higher education [S-4003.1].
The draft bills are posted on the Committee’s website at: http://www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/HEWD/Pages/default.aspx and are available from committee staff. Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.
1:30 p.m., House Education, HHR A
Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2209 - Addressing issues of accountability and funding for alternative learning experience programs.
  2. HB 2231 - Reducing costs by reducing state assessment requirements.
  3. HB 2411 - Regarding high school graduation requirements.
  4. HB 2543 - Regarding state board of education rules that contain unfunded mandates.
1:30 p.m., Senate Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections, SHR 2
Public Hearing:
  1. SSB 5049 - Implementing recommendations of the sunshine committee.
  2. SB 6109 - Exempting video and audio recordings of closed executive session meetings from public inspection and copying.
1:30 p.m., Senate Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection, SHR 4
Public Hearing: SB 6229 - Establishing minimum standards for sick and safe leave from employment.

6 p.m., House Education, HHR A
Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2165 - Facilitating statewide implementation of revised teacher and principal evaluation systems through professional development and training.
  2. HB 2334 - Establishing a statewide plan for implementing revised teacher and principal evaluation systems to support continuous professional growth based on the development work of pilot school districts.
  3. HB 2309 - Regarding provisional school employees' contracts.
  4. HB 2427 - Implementing revised teacher and principal evaluation systems.
Wednesday, January 25

8 a.m., Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education, SHR 1
Public Hearing:
  1. SGA 9197 - John Glenn, Member, State School for the Blind Board of Trustees.
  2. SB 6348 - Creating the laboratory school partnership program.
  3. SSB 5191 - Providing flexibility in the education system.
  4. SB 6323 - Reducing certain requirements affecting school districts.
  5. SB 6099 - Regarding school district levy elections.
  6. SB 6247 - Changing the duties of the quality education council and the state board of education.
3:30 p.m., Senate Ways & Means, SHR 4
Public Hearing: various revenue bills

Thursday, January 26

8 a.m., House Early Learning & Human Services, HHR D
Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2569 - Implementing a voluntary quality rating and improvement system for child care centers and early learning programs.
  2. HB 2608 - Requiring the department of early learning to develop state early learning guidelines.
8 a.m., House Education, HHR A
Public Hearing:
  1. HB 2215 - Concerning waivers from school year requirements for purposes of economy and efficiency.
  2. HB 2479 - Expanding waivers from the one hundred eighty-day school year requirement.
  3. HB 2333 - Reducing state requirements on local school districts.
  4. HB 2538 - Reducing certain requirements affecting school districts.
  5. HB 2199 - Changing compulsory school attendance requirements for children six and seven years of age.
  6. HB 2493 - Making the membership of the state board of education more representative of public education.
1:30 p.m., Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education, SHR 1
Public Hearing:
  1. SSB 5142 - Regarding alternative learning programs.
  2. SB 6231 - Regarding open educational resources in K-12 education.
1:30 p.m., Senate Health & Long-Term Care, SHR 4
Public Hearing:
  1. Consolidating purchasing system for public school employees [S-3668.2].
  2. SB 6236 - Authorizing the presentation of claims for payment for pathology services to direct patient-provider primary care practices.
Possible Executive Session: Bills previously heard in committee.
The draft bill is posted on the Committee’s website at: http://www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/HEA/Pages/default.aspx and available from committee staff. Other business.

Friday, January 27

8 a.m., House Labor & Workforce Development, HHR C
Public Hearing:
4. HB 2508 - Establishing minimum standards for sick and safe leave from employment.

1:30 p.m., House Education, HHR A
Possible Executive Session:
  1. HB 2165 - Facilitating statewide implementation of revised teacher and principal evaluation systems through professional development and training.
  2. HB 2334 - Establishing a statewide plan for implementing revised teacher and principal evaluation systems to support continuous professional growth based on the development work of pilot school districts.
  3. HB 2209 - Addressing issues of accountability and funding for alternative learning experience programs.
  4. HB 2586 - Phasing-in statewide implementation of the Washington kindergarten inventory of developing skills.
  5. HB 2506 - Strengthening categorical school programs based on the recommendations of the quality education council.
  6. HB 2470 - Providing for educational opportunities for low-income, at-risk, and diverse students based on the recommendations of the quality education council.
  7. HB 2447 - Defining a high school credit for graduation purposes based on the recommendations of the quality education council.
Location of committee meetings are denoted as HHR or SHR.
HHR is the John L. O’Brien Building, House Hearing Room
SHR is the J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Room
Posted by at