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2008 Committees
Public Safety and 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, civil commitment and
registration of sex offenders, and state and local government
preparedness to respond to public emergencies, whether natural or
man-made.
Ecology and Parks
Human Services
The Human Services Committee considers issues relating to persons
with developmental disabilities, adults in need of general assistance,
adults in need of drug and alcohol treatment, vocational rehabilitation,
and juvenile offenders. The committee also considers programs and
operations affiliated with certain state facilities and institutions,
including those under the purview of the Department of Corrections, the
Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration, and the Division of
Developmental Disabilities.
Select Committee on Puget Sound
The Select Committee on Puget Sound considers actions to preserve
the environmental health of Puget Sound and Hood Canal and to ensure
that the marine and fresh waters of Puget Sound and Hood Canal will be
able to support healthy populations of native species, as well as
maintain adequate water quality and quantity to support both human needs
and ecosystem functions.
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