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2013 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 03/22/2013

Courtesy of the Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association Library Related Legislation. The Washington Library Association (WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted to the WLA web site and we will also post it weekly on this blog.

For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.

Library Tracker 3-22-2012
Title Sponsor Status Date Latest Cmte Mtg Info Companion Bills
Operating budget 2013-2015 Hunter H Approps 1/14/2013 Jan 15 Public hearing in the House  Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. SB 5034(SWays & Means)
Operating sup budget 2013 Hunter H Approps 1/14/2013 Jan 15 Public hearing in the House  Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. SB 5033(SWays & Means)
Children’s personal info Farrell S HumServ/Corr 2/19/2013 Mar 14 Public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. SB 5198(HGovt Operation)
Sunshine committee Springer S Govt Ops 3/6/2013 Mar 28 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) SB 5169(SRules 2)
Public records/hours Hunt S Rules 2 3/19/2013 Mar 18 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate  Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM.
Fire protection authorities Fitzgibbon S Govt Ops 3/12/2013 Mar 28 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) SB 5331(SGovt Ops)
Fire prot. service authority Riccelli S Govt Ops 3/12/2013 Mar 28 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)
Early learning services Kagi S EL/K-12 3/8/2013 Mar 27 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate  Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
Local govt fiscal conditions Springer S Ways & Means 3/13/2013 Feb 25 Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 1:30 PM. SB 5690(SWays & Means)
Metropolitan park districts Seaquist S Govt Ops 3/15/2013 Mar 26 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate  Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)
Operating sup budget 2013 Hill S Ways & Means 1/15/2013 HB 1058(HApprops)
Operating budget 2013-2015 Hill S Ways & Means 1/15/2013 HB 1057(HApprops)
Children’s personal info Darneille H Govt Operations 2/26/2013 Mar 26 Scheduled for executive session in the House  Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) HB 1203(SHumServ/Corr)
Fire protection districts Roach H Local Govt 3/9/2013 Mar 26 Scheduled for executive session in the House  Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) HB 1488(HRules C)
Annexation within code city Mullet H Local Govt 3/15/2013 Mar 26 Scheduled for executive session in the House  Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) HB 1539(HRules C)
Taxing districts/property tx Brown H Finance 3/6/2013 Mar 25 Scheduled for public hearing in the House  Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) HB 1798(HFinance)


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