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Senate committee waives five‑day rule to hear six House bills
Summary
The Environment, Energy and Technology Committee voted to waive the five‑day notice requirement and opened public hearings on six House bills covering permit appeals, climate fuel rules, low‑income energy assistance, reporting changes, privacy and sustainable urban design.
The Washington State Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee voted early in its session to waive the five‑day notice rule so it could take up six House bills at a single meeting. An unidentified senator moved to waive the rule; the motion carried on a voice vote after senators said “aye.”
The waiver cleared the way for public hearings on measures ranging from changes to appeals at the Pollution Control Hearings Board to a statewide low‑income energy assistance program. Committee leadership said the procedural step was necessary because House sponsors were present and the committee had limited time to hear the bills.
The action was procedural; no roll‑call vote or recorded tally was taken during the waiver. The committee then proceeded to open the public hearings on the scheduled bills.
