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Rep. Christopher Hurst, serving the 31st District Serving parts of Pierce and King Counties, including Bonney Lake, Enumclaw, Buckley, Sumner, and Edgewood. |
Committees
Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (Chair)
The House Public
Safety and Emergency Preparedness Committee considers issues relating to
law enforcement agencies, crime prevention, penalties and sentencing for
criminal offenders, registration and civil commitment of sex offenders,
and state and local government preparedness to respond to public
emergencies, including the interoperability of emergency communications
systems.
Agriculture & Natural Resources
The
House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee considers issues
relating to agricultural production, marketing, and sales; animal and
plant disease control; water; fisheries and wildlife, forest practices
and forest fire protection; and mining. The committee also considers the
management of certain state-owned lands.
Financial Institutions & Insurance
The House Financial
Institutions & Insurance Committee considers issues relating to
insurance, including the activities of the Office of the Insurance
Commissioner and the Pollution Liability Insurance Agency, the solvency
of insurance companies, and the rates and practices of insurance
companies. Financial services issues include those relating to the
activities of the Department of Financial Institutions, the safety and
soundness of state banks and credit unions, the regulation of consumer
credit and lending, and the regulation of securities and investments.
The committee also considers consumer protection issues related to
financial services and insurance.