The Washington State Senate Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade Committee (WA Senate FIET) considers issues relating to insurance, including insurance company practices, rates, and solvency. The committee deals with financial services issues, including the soundness of state banks and credit unions, the regulation of consumer credit and lending, and the regulation of securities and investments. The committee also considers economic development, international trade, residential landlord tenant, and tourism issues.
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Observations
WA House COG - Committee Meeting
(January 18, 2022) - HB 1859 - Public Hearing
A joint request bill to establish an interagency cannabis lab standards team was wholeheartedly supported by representatives of the agencies which drafted the legislation.
WA Senate LCTA - Committee Meeting
(January 20, 2022) - SB 5767 and SB 5547 - Public Hearing
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- Washington State Senate Labor, Commerce, and Tribal Affairs Committee (WA Senate LCTA)
Two visions for the future of cannabinoid regulation were presented to senators, with testimony split between a measure developed by WACA members and WSLCB request legislation.
WA Senate LCTA - Committee Meeting
(January 19, 2022) - SB 5671 - Public Hearing
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- Washington State Senate Labor, Commerce, and Tribal Affairs Committee (WA Senate LCTA)
Sharply divided testimony on a bill to add more members and non-voting legislators to the WSLCB board suggested the idea was controversial in both the cannabis and alcohol sectors.
WA House COG - Committee Meeting -
(January 14, 2022) - HB 1855 - Public Hearing
Testimony on a craft cannabis endorsement was weighted in favor of those who saw the proposal increasing fairness in the cannabis market, but others were not so sure.
WA SECTF - Work Group - TA and Mentorship - Public Meeting
(May 11, 2021) - Introductions, Scope, and Responsibilities
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- Washington State Legislative Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis Technical Assistance and Mentorship Work Group (WA SECTF - Work Group - TA and Mentorship)
After work group members identified themselves and staff went over scope and responsibilities, questions were raised about who could contract as a social equity mentor and how to qualify for grants.
WA SECTF - Work Group - Disproportionately Impacted Communities - Public Meeting
(April 13, 2021) - Lessons Learned
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- Washington State Legislative Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis Disproportionately Impacted Communities Work Group (WA SECTF - Work Group - Disproportionately Impacted Communities)
A presentation on cannabis social equity programs outside Washington state showcased the benefits of using data to qualify equity applicants and risks of relying solely on racial identities.
WA House COG - Committee Meeting
(March 19, 2021) - SB 5372 - Public Hearing
A bill to create a voluntary hemp processor registration program and hemp extract certificate garnered mostly supportive testimony in the House from the public and state officials.
WA House COG - Committee Meeting
(February 5, 2021) - HB 1443 - Public Hearing
Legislation which would expand the scope of the state’s cannabis social equity program, assistance grants, and social equity task force received a welcoming policy committee hearing.
WA House APP - Committee Meeting
(February 9, 2021) - HB 1019 - Public Hearing
Testimony in the fiscal committee hearing on cannabis home grow was mostly positive with over one hundred people signed in support, while a small group voiced concerns about youth access and normalization.
WA House COG - Committee Meeting
(January 15, 2021) - HB 1019 - Written Testimony
Written testimony submitted regarding HB 1019, a bill dealing with adult cannabis cultivation, revealed a large amount of encouraging feedback and a couple of dissenting critiques.