•House Bill 2205 would allow youth 16 and older to register to vote, but would withhold them from the state voter registration database and therefore voting until the age of 18. Public hearing will begin at 10 a.m. in Hearing Room E of the O’Brien Building. It is in the House Committee on State Government and Tribal Affairs.
• The House Judiciary Committee will take executive action on House Bill 1652, which would provide civil action for people impersonated on social networking sites or online bulletin boards. It also will hold a public hearing on House Bill 1508, which could exempt qualifying shooting ranges from noise and noise pollution liability. Both are set to begin at 10 a.m. in Hearing Room A of the O’Brien Building.
• It’s Washington Anti-trafficking Engagement Day. Activities to learn about and prevent sex and labor trafficking will begin at noon in the Columbia Room of the Capitol.
• A work session about the state’s economy and the economic forecast is set for 1:30 p.m. in Hearing Room 3 of the Cherberg Building. It’s in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade and Innovation.
AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Legislators will discuss the implications of an amicus brief supporting President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act at noon in Hearing Room 1 of the Cherberg Building. Of 400 lawmakers nationwide who signed the brief in favor of the health care reform, 19 are from Washington.
• Rep. Eric Pettigrew and Sen. Steve Litzow will announce two education bills, also at noon. They’ll present in Hearing Room D of the O’Brien Building.
• Small-business owners will present a letter asking the state government to stop budget cuts and instead raise revenue. It’s signed by more than 160 Washington small businesses and will be released at 12:30 p.m. in Hearing Room 3 of the Cherberg Building.
• Senate Democrats will announce their reform agenda at 1 p.m. in Room 307 of the Capitol, in the Senate majority leader’s office.
BILLS INTRODUCED
• House Joint Resolution 4224 would require initiatives costing state or local governments more than $5 million to identify a source of funding before they’re filed.
• Tow truck operators would be able to charge vehicle owners for the cost of tolls and ferry fares under House Bill 2274.
• House Bill 2294 would make CPR education a high school graduation requirement.
• By request of Attorney General Rob McKenna, Senate Bill 6109 would exempt recordings of executive session meetings from becoming public record.
• Senate Bill 6066 includes recordings taken with devices worn by law enforcement officers in an exemption to state privacy law.
Compiled by Alexis Krell
