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Legislative Update

Legislative Update

December 9, 2011

By Marie Sullivan, WSSDA Director of Governmental Relations

Here’s a quick look at next week’s committee schedule for the Senate and one House hearing. The entire House committee schedule has yet to be posted. Check www.leg.wa.gov for the most up-to-date information.

 

Monday, December 12     

 

12:00 PM              Pro Forma Senate Session                              

 

1:30 PM                 Senate Democrat and Republican Caucuses

 

1:30 PM                 House Higher Education Committee

Public Hearing: HB 2158 - Including project lead-the-way examinations on the master list of postsecondary courses fulfilled by proficiency examinations.

 

Work Session:

1. Higher Education Dashboard: Student Outcomes for Public Baccalaureate Institutions.

2. Higher Education Regulatory Relief and Flexibility: Public Baccalaureate Institutions.

 

3:30 PM                 Senate Ways & Means

Public Hearing: To be announced

 

Tuesday, December 13

 

9:00 AM                 Joint Select Committee on Pension Policy

Educational Session: The State of the State's Pension Systems.

 

10:00 AM              Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection

Work Session:  Job retention and creation in the construction and building trades:

    Apprenticeship utilization

    Women in the trades

    Job creation proposals

    Update on non-resident contractor bidding preferences

    2SSB 5662 see also companion bill HB 1809

 

12:00 PM              Pro Forma Senate Session 

 

1:30 PM                 House Education Committee

Public Hearing:

1. HB 2159 - Regarding grant opportunities for STEM career courses. (If referred to committee.)

2. HB 2160 - Regarding revised standards and assessments for teacher certification integrating STEM knowledge and skills. (If referred to committee.)

 

1:30 PM                 Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Work Session: Review of efficiency efforts at institutions of higher education.

 

3:30 PM                 Senate Ways & Means

Public Hearing: To be announced

 

Wednesday, December 14

 

10:00 AM              Senate Session/Caucus                  

 

1:30 PM                 Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

 

Public Hearing:

1. SSB 5475 - Regarding education funding. (Hearing is on the Proposed Second Substitute.)

2. SB 5973 - Regarding revised standards and assessments for teacher certification integrating STEM knowledge and skills.

3.SB 5975 - Regarding grant opportunities for STEM career courses.

 

3:30 PM                 Senate Ways & Means

Public Hearing:  To be announced

 

Thursday, December 15

 

8:00 AM                 Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Work Session: Overview of employment and earnings outcomes of two- and four-year college and university programs.

 

10:00 AM              Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Work Session:  Alternative Learning Experiences.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee.

 

12:00 PM              Senate Pro Forma Senate Session 

3:30 PM                 Senate Ways & Means

Public Hearing:  To be announced


Friday, December 16

 

10:00 AM              Pro Forma Senate Session

 

3:30 PM                Senate Ways & Means

Public Hearing:  To be announced

 

Saturday, December 17

10:00 AM              Pro Forma Senate Session

 

 

 

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