Agenda: Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Committee, Washington State House (January 16, 2026)

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An agenda from the Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research for the Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Committee, Friday January 16, 2026, 10:30 a.m., HHR C and Virtual. The Public Hearing lists HB 2186, Supporting the acquisition of federal funds to promote economic development (Barnard/Martha Wehling), and HB 2351, Protecting emergency responders and emergency response operations in Washington (Parshley/Martha Wehling). The Executive Session lists HB 1170, Informing users when content is developed or modified by artificial intelligence (Shavers/Emily Poole).

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                                                       AGENDA
Washington State
House of Representatives
Office of Program Research


Technology, Economic                                                           Friday
                                                                     January 16, 2026
Development, & Veterans                                  10:30 a.m. HHR C and Virtual
Committee
Public Hearing:
   1. HB 2186 - Supporting the acquisition of federal funds to promote economic
       development. (Remote Testimony Available). (Barnard/Martha Wehling)
   2. HB 2351 - Protecting emergency responders and emergency response operations
       in Washington. (Remote Testimony Available). (Parshley/Martha Wehling)

Executive Session: HB 1170 - Informing users when content is developed or modified
by artificial intelligence. (Shavers/Emily Poole)


See https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/house for information about viewing and providing public
testimony at committee meetings.

To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the
Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules




Committee Members:
Cindy Ryu, Chair                   Keaton    Simmons
Kloba, Vice Chair                  Paul      Thomas
Barnard, Ranking Minority Member   Penner    Volz
Cortes                             Shavers   Waters
Donaghy

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