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Rep. Ross Hunter, serving the 48th District Serving parts of Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, and all of Medina, Clyde Hill, Yarrow Point and Hunts Point. |
2009 Committees
Finance - Chair
The House Finance Committee considers issues relating to state
revenues, such as increases or decreases in taxes, exemptions from
taxes, and changes in the administration of taxes. (Note: Issues
involving revenue for transportation purposes, such as gasoline taxes,
are usually considered by the House Transportation Committee.)
Education Appropriations
The House Education Appropriations Committee considers issues relating
to funding of early learning, K-12, and higher education programs and
agencies and makes funding recommendations to the Ways and Means
Committee. In addition, the
committee considers bills relating to early learning, K-12 and higher
education with limited fiscal impact.
The House Ways and Means Committee considers the operating budget bill,
global fiscal issues such as pension policy and compensation, and bills
with larger fiscal impacts.
The committee also coordinates the work of the Education Appropriations,
General Government Appropriations, Health and Human Services
Appropriations and Finance Committees in developing the operating
budget.
Other Committees:
Washington State Economic Revenue and Forecast Council
Joint Task Force on Local Financing Options for King County - Co-Chair
Joint Task Force on Basic Education Finance