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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
This Saturday, Feb. 19, at 10:30 a.m., please join me and Sen. Keith Wagoner for a Zoom-hosted virtual town hall meeting where we'll update you on the progress of the legislative session, answer your questions, and hear directly from you about the important issues facing our community and state.
If you would like to participate, you can register here.
I want to highlight several bills that are scheduled for public hearings this week.
Wednesday, February 16
8:00 a.m.
- Senate Bill 5789: Creating the Washington career and college pathways innovation challenge program.
- House College & Workforce Development Committee.
- Senate Bill 5504: Extending current discover pass free days from state parks to all state recreation sites and lands.
- House Community & Economic Development Committee.
Thursday, February 17
8:00 a.m.
- House Bill 1918: Reducing emissions from outdoor power equipment.
- House Finance Committee.
10:00 a.m.
- Senate Bill 5532: Establishing a prescription drug affordability board.
- House Health Care & Wellness Committee.
- Senate Bill 5546: Concerning insulin affordability.
- House Health Care & Wellness Committee.
1:30 p.m.
- Senate Bill 5428: Environmental policy for temporary shelters and transitional encampments.
- House Environment & Energy Committee.
- Senate Bill 5722: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in buildings.
- House Environment & Energy Committee.
- Senate Bill 5245: Concerning the safety of crime victims.
- House Public Safety Committee.
Friday, February 18
8:00 a.m.
- Senate Bill 5275: Enhancing limited areas of more intensive rural development (LAMIRD) in the Growth Management Act (GMA).
- House Local Government Committee.
- Senate Bill 5155: Concerning prejudgment interest.
- House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee.
10:00 a.m.
- Senate Bill 5036: Release of incarcerated individuals by the clemency and pardons board.
- House Public Safety Committee.
- Senate Bill 5842: Concerning state laws that address climate change.
- House Environment & Energy Committee.
- Senate Bill 5312: Facilitating transit-oriented development and increasing housing inventory.
- House Environment & Energy Committee.
If you would like to testify on any of these bills (or others) visit the House Committee sign in page.
All meetings will be streamed live at tvw.org.
Thank you!
Please contact me if you have any questions.
During session, especially in this virtual environment, my office receives hundreds of emails per week. When that happens, I always do my best to answer inquiries from constituents first, so please be sure to include your home address and phone number in your correspondence.
It's an honor to serve you!
Sincerely,
Carolyn Eslick
