Washington State House of Representatives — Agenda, Innovation, Community & Economic Development (January 12, 2024)

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Agenda of the Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research for the Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans Committee, Friday, January 12, 2024. A work session on Wildfire Preparedness, Response, and Recovery lists presenters including George Geissler, State Forester and Deputy, Wildland Fire Management, Department of Natural Resources, and Robert Ezelle, Director, Emergency Management Division, Washington Military Department. The public hearing lists HB 1952 concerning long-term community recovery after disasters and HB 2135 including federally recognized tribes as part of the Washington emergency management division emergency worker program. Cindy Ryu is listed first among the committee members as Chair.

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Washington State
House of Representatives
Office of Program Research
                                                                   AGENDA
Innovation, Community &                                                                   Friday
                                                                                January 12, 2024
Economic Development, &                                             10:30 a.m. HHR C and Virtual
Veterans Committee
Work Session: Wildfire Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.

      •      André Coleman, Chief Scientist, Earth Systems Predictability & Resiliency
             Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

      •      George Geissler, State Forester and Deputy, Wildland Fire Management,
             Department of Natural Resources

      •      Melissa Gannie, Assistant State Fire Marshal, State Fire Marshal's Office,
             Washington State Patrol

      •      Terri Cooper, Mayor, City of Medical Lake

      •      Robert Ezelle, Director, Emergency Management Division, Washington Military
             Department

      •      Elizabeth "Eli" King, Certified Emergency Manager, Energy Resilience &
             Emergency Management Director, Department of Commerce

Public Hearing:
   1. HB 1952 - Concerning long-term community recovery after disasters.
       (Volz/Martha Wehling)

      2. HB 2135 - Including federally recognized tribes as part of the Washington
         emergency management division emergency worker program. (Stearns/Emily
         Poole)




Committee Members:
Cindy Ryu, Chair                             Caldier     Senn
Donaghy, Vice Chair                          Chambers    Shavers
Rule, Vice Chair                             Christian   Street
Volz, Ranking Minority Member                Cortes      Waters
Barnard, Assistant Ranking Minority Member   Paul        Wilcox

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