Next Week on Olympia- Week 7

This week is cut off week in the Transportation committees. If a bill is not heard and passed out of committee by the end of this week, it can no longer move through the process this session (it is dead), unless it is necessary to implement the budget (NTIB). It is excellent news that a bill for emergency transit funding, Senator White’s emergency transit funding had a great hearing on Monday.

We will also be closely following a few tolling bills that will need to move out of committee this week.

Here are the rest of the transportation related hearings and sessions this week.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

1:30 pm House Transportation
Meeting to run from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m
House Hearing Rm B

Public Hearing:
HB 1897 - Establishing a rural mobility grant program.
HB 1929 - Concerning the regulation and preservation of urban streets through a local option street maintenance utility and allowing the imposition of a charge.
HB 1933 - Addressing fraud and law enforcement safety for certain license plates.


1:30 pm Senate Transportation
Senate Hearing Rm 1

Public Hearing:
SB 5659 - Creating a dialogue between the department of licensing, county auditors, and subagents regarding title and registration activities.
SB 5727 - Concerning vehicle registration fees.
SB 5785 - Reconvening an Alaskan Way viaduct and Seattle Seawall replacement project expert review panel.
SB 5836 - Allowing certain private transportation providers to use certain public transportation facilities.
SB 5837 - Allowing certain private transportation providers to use certain public transportation facilities.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

1:30 pm House
Meeting to run from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m
House Hearing Rm B

Work Session:
Marine Employees Commission and Public Employee Relations Commission review.
Jones Act review.
Six Decades of Challenges, Washington State Ferries.

Public Hearing:
ESB 5061 - Reconciling changes made to vehicle and vessel registration and title provisions during the 2010 legislative sessions.
HB 1922 - Requiring certain vehicles to stop at a weigh station for inspection and weight measurement.
SSB 5700 - Concerning certain toll facilities.

1:30 pm Senate Transportation
Senate Hearing Rm 1

Work Session: Regional transportation priority projects, Washington Transportation Commission.

Public Hearing:
SB 5771 - Implementing public-private partnership best practices for nontoll transportation projects.
SB 5800 - Authorizing the use of modified off-road motorcycles on public roads.
SB 5791 - Allowing certain commercial activity at certain park and ride lots.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

1:30 pm House Transportation
Meeting to run from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
House Hearing Rm B

Public Hearing: Bills referred to committee.

Executive Session: Bills previously heard in committee.

1:30 pm SenateTransportation
Senate Hearing Rm 1

Public Hearing:
SGA 9057 - Edmund I Kiley, Member, Board of Pilotage Commissioners.
SGA 9073 - Richard F McCurdy, Member, Board of Pilotage Commissioners.
SB 5817 - Extending the expiration of the agency council on coordinated transportation.

Friday, February 25, 2011
Transportation
2/25/11 1:30 pm
Meeting to run from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
House Hearing Rm B

Public Hearing:
SB 5141 - Limiting the issuance of motorcycle instruction permits.
SB 5260 - Modifying combination of vehicle provisions.
SSB 5185 - Temporarily suspending certain motorcycle rules when operating in parades or public demonstrations.

Saturday, February 26, 2011
Senate and House Session/Caucus

Sunday, February 27, 2011
House Session/Caucus