2008 Committees

Capital Budget
The House Capital Budget Committee considers the state capital budget which approves money for the construction and repair of public buildings and for other long-term investments, such as land acquisitions and transfers. The capital budget also includes state money that is either given or lent to local governments or nonprofit organizations for infrastructure, housing, and cultural and heritage facilities. The committee also considers legislation that authorizes state debt and legislation that affects state buildings and land.

State Government and Tribal Affairs
The House State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee considers issues relating to the processes of government, including state agency rule-making, state government reorganization, election laws, public disclosure, campaign reform, ethics laws, various public employee laws, and certain state agencies and the offices of elected state officials that are not under the purview of another committee. The committee also considers issues relating to veterans and the government-to-government relationship of the state and Indian tribes.

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.

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