Maritime Priority Bill Tracking

Washington State Legislature - 2017 Session

Updated – Friday, January 20th, 2017

Bill # / Title / Sponsor / Status / Next Action
Workforce Development
SB 5183
(HB 1282) / Career and technical education / Rolfes / S – ELK-12 / Public Hearing: Monday Jan 23 – 1:30 pm
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
HB 1282
(SB 5183) / Career and technical education / Tarleton / H – Approps
SB 5361
(HB 1452) / Workforce opportunity scholarship grants / Bailey / S Higher Ed
HB 1452
(SB 5361) / Workforce opportunity scholarship grants / Holy / H Higher Ed
SB 5237
(HB 1363) / Updating workforce investment act references and making no substantive changes. / Bailey / S Higher Ed / Public Hearing: Thursday Jan 26 – 8:00 am
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
HB 1363
(SB 5237) / Updating workforce investment act references and making no substantive changes. / Sells / H Higher Ed
SCR 8401 / Approving the 2016 state comprehensive plan for workforce training and education. / Bailey / S Higher Ed / Public Hearing: Thursday Jan 26 – 8:00 am
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
HB 1130
(SB 5381) / Making the Customized Training Program grant through SBCT permanent / Haler / H Higher Ed / Executive Session: Wednesday Jan 25 – 1:30 pm
House Hearing Rm D
John L. O'Brien Building
SB 5381
(HB 1130) / Making the Customized Training Program grant through SBCT permanent / Baumgartner / S Higher Ed (Not yet Introduced)
Economic Development
HB 1154 / Ensuring competitiveness of the fishing fleet / Tarleton / H – Tech & Econ Dev / Exec Session:
Tuesday Jan 24 – 10:00 am
Or, Thursday Jan 26 – 1:30 pm
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
HB 1031 / UAVs near protected marine species / Lytton / H Tech & Econ D
HB 1229 / Ensuring that fishing opportunities in Washington are consistent with the economic contributions provided by the fishing user groups. / Pike / H Ag & Nat Res
HB 1496 / Concerning the taxation and permitting of vessels in Washington. / Tarleton / H Finance
SB 5383 / Concerning the taxation and permitting of vessels in Washington. / Bailey
HB 1123 (SB 5251) / Tourism Marketing / Condotta / H Comm Dev, Hous / Public Hearing: Wednesday Jan 25 – 8:00 am
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
SB 5251 (HB 1123) / Concerning tourism marketing. / Takko / S Com/Labor/Spor
SB 5262
(HB 1409) / Modifying the weight limitation for certain vessels exempt from the pilotage act. / King, Hobbs / S Transportation
HB 1409
(SB 5262) / Modifying the weight limitation for certain vessels exempt from the pilotage act. / Orcut, Clibborn / H Transportation
Port Competitiveness (Reg Reform, State Controlled Costs, Transportation, etc)
HB 1120 / Concerning the regulatory fairness act. / Smith / H Tech & Econ D / Exec Session:
Tuesday Jan 24 – 10:00 am
Or, Thursday Jan 26 – 1:30 pm
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Environmental Balance
HB 1429
(SB 5303) / Concerning aquatic invasive species management. / Chandler / H – Ag & Nat. Res. / Public Hearing: Tuesday Jan 24 – 10:00 am
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O'Brien Building
SB 5303
(HB 1429) / Concerning aquatic invasive species management. / Honeyford / S Natural Resource / Public Hearing: Thursday Jan 26 – 1:30 pm
Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building
HB 1210 / Strengthening funding for oil spill programs in Washington by increasing revenue to the oil spill prevention account. / Farrel / H Finance / Public Hearing: Tuesday Jan 24 – 3:30 pm House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Capital Budget

Work Sessions and Other Events

Event / When / Where / Details
Senate Commerce, Labor & Sports: Stadium Impacts in SODO / Thursday, January 26
1:30 pm / Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
/ Potential impacts of a Washington State NBA stadium, including fiscal, commerce, and labor impacts.
Senate Natural Resources & Parks Work Session: PNWER Invasive Species / Tuesday, January 24
1:30 pm / Senate Hearing Rm 3
J.A. Cherberg Building / Focused on zebra mussels from other PNW states like Idaho and Montana and threats to WA
WA Military Alliance in Oly / Tuesday, January 24
9:00 am / General Administration Auditorium
210 11th Ave SW
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Maritime Day / Tuesday, January 31
9:00 am – 7:00 pm / Columbia Room
Legislative Building / Contact:
Big Tent Rally Day / February 15 /