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Rep. Jim Moeller, serving the 49th District Serving Western Vancouver, as well as Hazel Dell and the surrounding communitites of southwestern Clark County. |
2009 Committees
Commerce & Labor
The House Commerce & Labor Committee considers labor issues relating
to the workers' compensation system, the unemployment insurance system,
workforce development, collective bargaining, and employment standards,
such as wage laws and working conditions. Commerce issues considered by
the committee include business regulation, the regulation of professions
(except for financial and health care professions), and consumer
protection. The committee also considers the regulation and oversight of
liquor and gambling activity (both tribal and non-tribal), including the
state lottery and horse racing.
Health Care and Wellness
The House Health Care and Wellness Committee considers a broad range
of issues relating to the provision of physical and mental health care
services and strategies to promote better health. Health care service
issues include the licensing and regulation of health care facilities
(such as hospitals, trauma care centers, and long-term care facilities)
and the credentialing of health care providers (such as doctors, nurses,
chiropractors, and mental health professionals). The committee also
regulates pharmacies and pharmaceutical drugs, and has oversight and
regulatory responsibility for state and local public health programs.
The committee also considers issues relating to the accessibility and
affordability of health care in both the private health insurance market
and public health programs such as medicaid and the basic health plan.
Rules
The Rules Committee considers all bills reported from policy and fiscal committees and determines whether, and in what order, to schedule their consideration on the floor of the House. The Rules Committee also reviews, adopts and schedules consideration of floor resolutions.
Transportation
The House Transportation Committee
considers the transportation budget, revenue sources for transportation
funding, and issues relating to transportation policy and transportation
agencies, including the Department of Transportation and the Washington
State Patrol.
Joint Committee on Veterans & Military Affairs (Co-Chair)
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