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Ways & Means Committee, Washington State Senate
The Ways and Means Committee is a standing committee of the Washington State Senate.
Per Section V of the Senate Rules, committees of the Washington State Senate are appointed by the President of the Senate and confirmed by the senate.[1] Committees are responsible for considering measures referred to them in the interest of the state.[2] The deliberations of committees considering a vote on any bill, resolution, or memorial must be open to the public.[3]
See rules: Permanent Rules of the Senate
Function
| “ | The Senate Ways and Means Committee considers the operating and capital budget bills and related legislation, including the authorization of state debt. The committee also deals with tax policy and other fiscal issues such as pension policy and compensation in addition to bills with operating budget fiscal impacts.
Senate Ways and Means Committee staff are part of Senate Committee Services, the organization which provides nonpartisan staff services for all standing committees of the Washington State Senate. (Please note: This general description should not be considered the definitive listing of issues considered by this committee.)[4][5] |
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Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Ways & Means Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (14) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Ways & Means Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (14) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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Jeannie Darneille (D) left this committee on November 01, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Ways & Means Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (13) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Ways & Means Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (13) | |||
| • Kevin Ranker | • John Braun, Chair | |||
| • Christine Rolfes | • Sharon Brown, Vice chair | |||
| • Dave Frockt | • Dino Rossi | |||
| • Andy Billig | • Jim Honeyford | |||
| • Reuven Carlyle | • Barbara Bailey | |||
| • Steve Conway | • Randi Becker | |||
| • Jeannie Darneille | • Joe Fain | |||
| • Bob Hasegawa | • Mark Miloscia | |||
| • Karen Keiser | • Mike Padden | |||
| • Jamie Pedersen | • [[Ann Rivers]] | |||
| • Mark Schoesler | ||||
| • Judith Warnick | ||||
| • Hans Zeiger | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Ways & Means Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (13) | |||
| • James Hargrove, Ranking Member | • Andy Hill, Chair | |||
| • Karen Keiser | • John Braun, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Kevin Ranker, Capital Budget Chair | • Bruce Dammeier, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Andy Billig | • Jim Honeyford, Vice-Chair, Capital Budget Chair | |||
| • Steve Conway | • Barbara Bailey | |||
| • Karen Fraser | • Randi Becker | |||
| • Bob Hasegawa | • Sharon Brown (Washington) | |||
| • Brian Hatfield | • Mike Hewitt | |||
| • Jeanne Kohl-Welles | • Steve O'Ban | |||
| • Christine Rolfes | • Mike Padden | |||
| • Linda Evans Parlette | ||||
| • Mark Schoesler | ||||
| • Judith Warnick | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Ways & Means Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • James Hargrove | • Andy Hill, Chair | |||
| • Sharon Nelson | • Michael Baumgartner, Vice chair | |||
| • Steve Conway | • Jim Honeyford | |||
| • Karen Fraser | • Barbara Bailey | |||
| • Bob Hasegawa | • Randi Becker | |||
| • Brian Hatfield | • John Braun | |||
| • Karen Keiser | • Bruce Dammeier | |||
| • Jeanne Kohl-Welles | • Mike Hewitt | |||
| • Ed Murray | • Mike Padden | |||
| • Kevin Ranker | • Linda Evans Parlette | |||
| • Rodney Tom | • [[Ann Rivers]] | |||
| • Mark Schoesler | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Ed Murray, Chair | • Joseph Zarelli | |||
| • Derek Kilmer, Vice chair | • Linda Evans Parlette | |||
| • Lisa Brown | • Michael Baumgartner | |||
| • Steve Conway | • Jeff Baxter | |||
| • Karen Fraser | • Mike Hewitt | |||
| • Brian Hatfield | • Janéa Holmquist | |||
| • Jim Kastama | • Jim Honeyford | |||
| • Karen Keiser | • Mark Schoesler | |||
| • Jeanne Kohl-Welles | ||||
| • Craig Pridemore | ||||
| • Debbie Regala | ||||
| • Rodney Tom | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Ways & Means Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (14) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Darlene Fairley | • Dale Brandland | |||
| • Karen Fraser | • Mike Carrell | |||
| • Steve Hobbs | • Mike Hewitt | |||
| • Karen Keiser | • Jim Honeyford | |||
| • Adam Kline | • Linda Evans Parlette | |||
| • Jeanne Kohl-Welles | • Cheryl Pflug | |||
| • Joe McDermott | • Mark Schoesler | |||
| • Ed Murray | • Joseph Zarelli | |||
| • Eric Oemig | ||||
| • Margarita Prentice | ||||
| • Craig Pridemore | ||||
| • Debbie Regala | ||||
| • Phil Rockefeller | ||||
| • Rodney Tom | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 41)
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 44)
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 45.3)
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Senate Ways & Means Committee," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
