February 18 Hot List for the State House
The February 18 House Hotlist highlights legislation dealing with high efficiency light usage in government buildings, exclusion of car-sharing uses from the rental car tax, and 520 bridge financing.
WA State Capitol Building
This Hot List details positions on the following bills:
2SHB 2426: Creating a preference for high-efficiency lighting in state government.
HB 2564: Adding bicyclist and pedestrian safety information to drivers' education curriculum.
SHB 2647: The children's safe products act.
SHB 2797: Addressing the impacts of climate change through the growth management act (a.k.a. Local Solutions to Global Warming; Rep. Geoff Simpson, Prime Sponsor).
HB 2815: Relating to creating a framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Washington economy (a.k.a. Climate Action and Green Jobs; Rep. Hans Dunshee, Prime Sponsor).
2SHB 2844: Regarding Urban Forestry (a.k.a. Evergreen Cities Act; Rep. Ruth Kagi, Prime Sponsor).
SHB 2847: Creating a sales and use tax exemption of materials and services used in the low-income weatherization assistance program.
HB 2880: Excluding car-sharing activities from the rental car tax.
HB 3096: Financing the state route number 520 bridge replacement project.
