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Rep. Larry Springer, serving the 45th District Serving Carnation, Duvall, Woodinville, and parts of Kirkland, Redmond, Sammamish, and the Upper Snoqualmie Valley. |
2009 Committees
Finance
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.)
Local Government and Housing
The House Local
Government and Housing Committee considers issues relating to the operations
and financing of counties, cities, and special districts (other than school
districts). The committee also considers issues relating to the Growth
Management Act and related land use issues, such as local permitting, the
subdivision of property, and property rights. Housing issues considered by
the committee include the accessibility and affordability of housing, state
assistance to low-income housing, manufactured housing and mobile homes,
housing authorities and the Housing Finance Commission.
Rules
The House 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.