The Washington State Senate Ways and Means Committee (WA Senate WM) considers the operating and capital budget bills and related legislation, including the authorization of state debt. The committee also deals with tax policy and other fiscal issues such as pension policy and compensation in addition to bills with operating budget fiscal impacts.
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Observations
The Week Ahead
(February 5, 2024)
The fiscal committee deadline on Monday would usher a transition to floor sessions on Tuesday granting legislators one week to read, amend, debate, and pass legislation from their chambers.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 5, 2024)
The WSDA accreditation bill was advanced and two versions of the “high THC cannabis products” legislation were prepared for executive sessions on Monday ahead of the next legislative deadline.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 3, 2024)
After passage of the excise tax study bill and movement of three others to chamber floor calendars, fiscal committees made last minute changes to their agendas for Saturday inclusive of four cannabis bills.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 2, 2024)
A fiscal committee heard cannabis legislation Thursday, but calendars were becoming cramped ahead of the next legislative gateway on Monday - and several cannabis bills may be left out.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 1, 2024)
Legislators would don their quantitative hats through Monday to move legislation through fiscal committees - but only three cannabis-related bills had been scheduled for attention.
WA Legislature - Update
(January 31, 2024)
Having arrived at the first cutoff deadline of the 2024 regular session, several cannabis-related bills had made it through the gateway - but very few were well positioned for the next.
WA Senate LC - Committee Meeting
(January 22, 2024) - SB 6271 - Public Hearing
A study of changing product tax rates based on cannabinoid content divided cannabis sector interests, while a public health official supported further evaluation of the approach.
WA Legislature - Update
(January 23, 2024)
After a particularly busy Monday for cannabis-related legislation in both the Senate and House, representatives were scheduled to move the inversion/diversion bill on Tuesday.
WA Legislature - Update
(January 22, 2024)
Some legislators seemed eager to at least appear to be eager to earmark unapportioned cannabis excise tax revenue at the beginning of the third week of the 2024 regular session.
WA Legislature - Update
(January 17, 2024)
Representatives had too much to chew on from their Tuesday hearings, WSLCB leadership discussed legislative positions, and five bills could potentially be moved in Senate Rules.