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Rep. Larry Seaquist, serving the 26th District Serving parts of Pierce and Kitsap Counties, including Port Orchard, Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, and parts of Bremerton. |
Committees
Health and Human Services Appropriations Committee (Vice Chair)
The House Health and Human Services Appropriations Committee considers issues relating to funding of health and human services programs and agencies and makes funding recommendations to the Ways and Means Committee. In addition, the committee considers bills relating to health and human services with limited fiscal impact.
Way and Means Committee
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.
House Early Learning and Children's Services Committee
The House Early Learning and Children’s Services Committee considers issues relating to early learning from birth to kindergarten; children and family issues, including parent education, foster care, dependency, child protective services, child welfare services, children’s mental health and family reconciliation services; and family support programs, including TANF. The committee also considers issues relating to at-risk youth and youth violence prevention.