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.
Washington State Senate Ways and Means Committee
(WA Senate WM)
http://leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/WM/Pages/default.aspx
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WA Senate WM - Committee Meeting (January 18, 2021) - Summary
SB 5004, legislation providing an excise tax exemption for patients registered with the state, drew largely supportive testimony which contested the accuracy of the fiscal note.
The Week Ahead (January 18, 2021)
Three new cannabis bills were introduced and four were scheduled for activity while the Washington Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission considered regulation of Epidiolex.
WA Legislature - Conference Committee Meeting - SB 6168 (March 11, 2020) - Summary
Where does all the cannabis money go? Taxes from cannabis sales were utilized for a multitude of purposes and cannabis-related policymaking was funded by the Legislature.
WA Senate WM - Committee Meeting (March 2, 2020) - Summary
The Senate fiscal committee passed HB 2826, WSLCB’s cannabis vapor products bill, as well as SB 6254, DOH’s vapor products bill which had been repeatedly brought “back to life.”
The Week Ahead (March 2, 2020)
The legislature is getting more creative in its handling of cannabis-related bills and budget provisos as the close of the regular session approaches on March 12th.
The Week Ahead (February 24, 2020)
7 cannabis-related bills remained in motion as the Washington State House and Senate began considering opposite chamber bills prior to Friday’s policy committee cutoff.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team (February 12, 2020) - Summary
Agency leadership heard a briefing on cannabis-related legislation still active and otherwise, including both agency requests and bills introduced by other stakeholders.
The Week Ahead (February 10, 2020)
15 cannabis-related bills may be considered by Washington state legislature fiscal committees through Tuesday, determining which legislation continues forward.
Washington State Legislature - Committee Report Cutoff (April 9, 2019) - Summary
11 cannabis-related bills remain in motion after Tuesday’s committee report deadline.
WA Senate WM - Committee Meeting (March 25, 2019) - HB 1430
An executive session was scheduled but no action was taken on HB 1430 – “Concerning the licensing and enforcement system modernization project (SMP) account.”