2019 Legislative Session January 14, 2019 This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY‐SA Leadership – Senate Majority (D) • Majority Leader: Andy Billig (Spokane) • Deputy Leaders: Manka Dhingra (Redmond), Rebecca Saldana (Seattle) • Caucus Chair: John McCoy (Tulalip) • Floor Leader: Marko Liias (Mukilteo) • Whip: Mark Mullet (Issaquah) • Vice Caucus Chair: Bob Hasegawa (Seattle) • Assistant Floor Leader: Patty Kuderer (Bellevue) • Assistant Whip: Claire Wilson (Federal Way) • President Pro Temp (designate): Karen Keiser (Federal Way) • Vice President Pro Temp (designate): Steve Conway (Tacoma) Leadership – Senate Minority (R) • Leader: Mark Schoesler (Ritzville) • Caucus Chair: Randi Becker (Eatonville) • Floor Leader: Shelly Short (Addy) • Whip: Ann Rivers (La Center) • Deputy Leader: Sharon Brown (Kennewick) • Caucus Vice Chair: Judy Warnick (Moses Lake) • Deputy Floor Leader: Brad Hawkins (East Wenatchee) • Deputy Whip: Barbara Bailey (Oak Harbor) Leadership – House Majority (D) • Speaker of the House (designate): Frank Chopp (Seattle) • Majority Leader: Pat Sullivan (Covington) • Majority Caucus Chair: Eric Pettigrew (Seattle) • Majority Floor Leader: Monica Stonier (Vancouver) • Majority Whip: Marcus Riccelli (Spokane) • Speaker pro tempore (designate): John Lovick (Mill Creek) • Deputy Speaker pro tempore (designate): Tina Orwall (Des Moines) Leadership – House Minority (R) • Leader: J.T. Wilcox (Yelm) • Deputy Leader: Joel Kretz (Wauconda) • Caucus Chair: Paul Harris (Vancouver) • Vice‐Caucus Chair: Gina Mosbrucker (Goldendale) • Floor Leader: Drew Stokesbary (Auburn) • Assistant Floor Leaders: Drew MacEwen (Union) and Jacquelin Maycumber (Republic) • Whip: Dan Griffey (Allyn) • Assistant Whips: Bill Jenkin (Prosser) and Vicki Kraft (Vancouver) Regional Mobility Grants – Recommended List Intercity Transit • Route 612 Express Service Expansion • Design and Construction – Regional Vanpool Service Center • Regional Business to Business Vanpool Program • High Performance Corridor Service Implementation – Phase 1 (BRT‐Light) City of Olympia • State Capitol Campus TDM – “Dragons” • HB 1003: Siting of marijuana businesses in relation to areas/facilities frequented by kids (expands to include bus stops, private facilities…) • HB 1008: Studying the constitutional and statutory obligations and tax revenue capacity of local government entities. Appropriation for Commerce to look at: comparison of county expenditures for services provided as agents of the state compared to state/local Prefiled Bills capacity for state services; largest funding gaps; how things have changed in last 30 years; baseline data/methodology for future studies. • HB 1011: Adding proximity to working forests to the residential real estate disclosure statement. Adds forests to right‐to‐farm act (Barkis co‐sponsor) • HB 1013: Extends Walla Walla Watershed Management pilot • HB 1009/SB 5009: (Dolan/Hunt) State Auditor’s duties & procedures – removes requirement for statement of all expenditures for labor relations consultants – changes Prefiled Bills reporting to leg requirements • SB 5007: Motorcycle Helmet laws – changes requirement to only those under 21. Activities Now • Committee Meetings • Committee Membership & Chair Assignments • Meeting with Constituents, Others… • Strategy Sessions • Bill Drafting • Governor’s Budget due by 12/20 (maybe 12/13?) Open. Open. Open....