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Ways & Means advances three House bills to rules committee in executive session
Summary
In executive session, Senate Ways & Means gave due-pass recommendations to the rules committee for three House bills: HB 13 49 (pension service credit purchases), HB 13 14 (early learning facilities grant changes), and substitute HB 14 88 (conservation district per-parcel rate rules) as amended.
In executive session the Senate Ways & Means Committee acted on three House bills and forwarded them to the rules committee with due-pass recommendations subject to signatures.
House Bill 13 49: The committee moved and approved a due-pass recommendation to the rules committee. The bill allows certain LEOFF Plan 2 members to purchase up to two years of purchase service credit following an authorized leave of absence. Staff described the bill as a request of the LEOFF Board and noted no cost and no amendments.
House Bill 13 14: The committee moved and approved a due-pass recommendation to the rules committee. The bill modifies the Early Learning Facilities Grant and Loan Program by changing match requirements, expanding eligibility, and creating an emergency grant program. The fiscal note identified a general fund impact of $284,000 in 2025–27 and $449,000 over four years; potential capital budget impacts are indeterminate.
Substitute House Bill 14 88 (conservation districts): The committee adopted amendment S2316 (Senator Robinson's amendment) to align the House bill with the Senate companion, then moved substitute House Bill 14 88 as amended and forwarded it to rules with a due-pass recommendation subject to signatures. Committee discussion noted the amendment matches the Senate companion language concerning maximum per-parcel rates and inflation adjustments. A second amendment was ruled out of order; a senator clarified that the amended bill is identical to the version previously voted on by the committee.
Votes: Each motion was moved and seconded on the record; the committee used voice votes and the clerk recorded the bills as receiving due-pass recommendations to the rules committee, subject to signatures. The transcript recorded affirmative voice votes with no recorded roll-call tallies.
Context and next steps: forwarding to rules is a procedural step toward consideration by the full Senate. Staff noted fiscal impacts where applicable and that two of the bills are companions to previously considered Senate measures.
