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Today is Saturday, Feb. 11, the 34th day of the 60-day session.
QUOTED
“I don’t expect revenue to be a big subject of conversation in the Legislature until they get the budget done. … If they’re going to look to revenue that requires a two-thirds vote or requires going to the voters, they’re going to have to do that after, and then they’ll decide what they’re going to buy back with it.”
– Gov. Chris Gregoire, speaking to reporters
MONDAY
It will be American Heart Association Lobby Day. Participants will speak with lawmakers about healthy communities, and there will be a CPR and AED demonstration at noon at the Capitol.
FLOOR ACTION
A proposal to define and address financially insolvent school districts passed the House floor unanimously. House Bill 2617 would create a process for eliminating these districts, making them part of others nearby.
Mandatory training for health professionals in suicide assessment, treatment and management passed the House floor 92-5. House Bill 2366 would require six hours of training every six years.
House Bill 2280, which would establish a yellow-dot program in Washington, passed the House 74-23. The program involves drivers putting a yellow decal in their window indicating that their identifying and medical information is in the glove compartment, in case of an accident.
The Senate passed a measure asking the president and Congress to implement a plan designed to foster trade and border security between the United States and Canada. Senate Joint Memorial 8016 passed 46-1.
A proposal that would require landlords to tell tenants whether a unit has a carbon monoxide alarm, Senate Bill 6324, passed the Senate unanimously.
Compiled by Alexis Krell.
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