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February 3, 2014

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

Below is “The Week Ahead” list of bills and public hearings, to keep you informed on what is happening in Olympia and give you the opportunity to testify or offer comment on bills that could impact you and our great state of Washington. Friday is the policy committee cutoff date. That means our policy committees will be done holding public hearings on (House policy) bills; until we review the bills the Senate passes and sends over to us in the House.

Please let me know if you have any questions about any of other legislation. Please note: some of these bills I support, some I do not. I share these bills with you so you can help me support the good bills and oppose poor legislation.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3

• 10^th Graders Participating in College in the High School – Public Hearing on House Bill 2621 – House Education Committee, House Hearing Room (HHR) A @ 1:30 p.m.
• Requiring a Weighted GPA for High School Transcripts – Public Hearing on House Bill 2697 – House Education Committee, (HHR) A @ 1:30 p.m.
• WA Health Benefit Exchange into a State Agency – Public Hearing on House Bill 2340 – House Health Care Committee, (HHR) B @ 1:30 p.m.
• Employer Penalty for Employees Enrolled in Medicaid – Public Hearing on House Bill 2588 – House Health Care Committee, (HHR) B @ 1:30 p.m.
• Implementing the Federal Basic Health Plan – Public Hearing on House Bill 2594 –House Health Care Committee, (HHR) B @ 1:30 p.m.
• ORV Bill Fix – Public Hearing on House Bill 2675 – House Transportation Committee, (HHR) B @ 3:30 p.m.
• Fees for Public Records Sought for Commercial Purposes – Public Hearing on House Bill 1037 – House Appropriations Committee, (HHR) A @ 3:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4

• Addressing Statewide Flood Hazards – Public Hearing on House Bill's 2356 & 2357 – House Capital Budget Committee, (HHR) B @ 8:00 a.m.
• Clarifying Tax Exemptions for Clean Energy Vehicles – Public Hearing on House Bill 2671 –House Finance Committee, (HHR) A @ 8:00 a.m.
• Establishes Exemptions from SEPA Requirements – Public Hearing on House Bill 2090 –House Environment Committee, (HHR) C @ 10:00 a.m.
• Reducing the Cost of Transportation Projects – Public Hearing on House Bill 2095 – House Environment Committee, (HHR) C @ 10:00 a.m.
• Reducing the Cost of Infrastructure Projects – Public Hearing on House Bill 2269 – House Environment Committee, (HHR) C @ 10:00 a.m.
• Auditing State Research Universities – Public Hearing on House Bill 2308 –House Higher Education Committee, (HHR) A @ 10:00 a.m.
• Research Institute for Teaching Excellence – Public Hearing on House Bill 2661 – House Higher Education Committee, (HHR) A @ 10:00 a.m.
• Making Felony DUI a Class B Felony – Public Hearing on House Bill 2506 – House Public Safety Committee, (HHR) D @10:00 a.m.
• Increasing Punishment for Vehicular Homicide – Public Hearing on House Bill 2507 – House Public Safety Committee, (HHR) D @10:00 a.m.
• Extending Aerospace Tax Preferences to Rotorcraft – Public Hearing on House Bill 2693 – House Finance Committee, (HHR) B @ 1:30 p.m.
• Increasing the Minimum Wage – Public Hearing on House Bill 2672 –House Labor & Workforce Development Committee, (HHR) D @ 1:30 p.m.
• $15/hr. Minimum Wage for Classified School Employees – Public Hearing on House Bill 2608 – House Labor and Workforce Development Committee, (HHR) D @ 1:30 p.m.
• Training Wage – Public Hearing on House Bill 2614 – House Labor & Workforce Development Committee, (HHR) D @ 1:30 p.m.
• Signature Gathering for Initiatives – Public Hearing on House Bill 2552 – House Government Operations & Elections Committee, (HHR) E @ 10:00 a.m.
• Transportation Reforms – Public Hearing on House Bill's 2070 & 2123 – House Transportation Committee, (HHR) B @ 3:30 p.m.
• Restoring the COLA under I-732 – Public Hearing on House Bill 2422 – House Appropriations Committee, (HHR) A @ 3:30 p.m.
• Increasing Basic Education Expenditures – Public Hearing on House Bill 2589 – House Education Committee, (HHR) A @ 6:00 p.m.
• Medication Delivery by Unlicensed School Employees – Public Hearing on House Bill 2366 – House Education Committee, (HHR) A @ 6:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5

• Water Quality Determinations – Public Hearing on House Bill 2472 – House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee, (HHR) C @ 3:30 p.m.
• ***Mandating health plans to provide coverage for the voluntary termination of pregnancies (referred to as the abortion mandate bill) – House Bill 2148 – Debate on the House of Representatives floor @ 10 a.m. (I am opposed to this bill. It is not about access to abortion or about choice. It is about taking away choice and mandating coverage.)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6

• Narrowing the Extracted Fuel Tax Exemption – Public Hearing on House Bill 2465 – House Finance Committee, (HHR) A @ 8:00 a.m.
• Tri-Cities & Port of Benton – Focus on Trade Work Session – House Transportation Committee, (HHR) B @ 10:00 a.m.
• Income Thresholds for Senior & Disabled Tax Relief – Public Hearing on House Bill 1170 – House Appropriations for General Government Committee, (HHR) D @ 10:00 a.m.
• Increase the Number of Mason Co. Superior Court Judges – Public Hearing on House Bill 2131 – House Appropriations for General Government, ( HHR) D @ 10:00 a.m.
• Economic Protections for Veterans and Military Personnel – Public Hearing on House Bill 2171 – House Appropriations on General Government Committee, (HHR) D @ 10:00 a.m.
• Increasing Opportunities for Revenue for State Parks – Public Hearing on House Bill 2226 – House Appropriations Committee on General Government, (HHR) D @ 10:00 a.m.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7

• HOUSE POLICY COMMITTEE CUTOFF

Have a great Washington day!

Sincerely,

Brad Klippert