Business, Trade & Economic Development — Washington State Senate, Senator Claudia Kauffman, Chair (January 22, 2026)

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Agenda of the Washington State Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Committee for Thursday, January 22, 2026, 8:00 a.m., with Senator Claudia Kauffman as Chair, Senator Adrian Cortes as Vice Chair and Senator Perry Dozier as Ranking Member. It lists a work session on Strengthening Washington’s Statewide Visitor Economy. The public hearing items are SB 6061 (tourism self-supported assessment program), SB 5844 (individual storage space rental agreements), SB 6079 (wildfire mitigation grant program) and SB 6137 (regulated sports wagering industry). The executive session items are SB 5831 (uniform mortgage modification act), SB 6031 and SB 6178 (post-loss assignment of benefits in property insurance).

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Senate Committee Services
      PO Box 40466                      Washington State Senate                                        Senator Claudia Kauffman, Chair
                                                                                                      Senator Adrian Cortes, Vice Chair
Olympia, WA 98504-0466
     (360) 786-7400
                                           Business, Trade & Economic                               Senator Perry Dozier, Ranking Member

                                            Development Committee


 SHR 2 and Virtual                                    January 22, 2026                                              8:00 a.m.
 J.A. Cherberg                                          THURSDAY
 Olympia, WA

Work Session: Strengthening Washington’s Statewide Visitor Economy: Tourism Investment &
Competitiveness, Self-Assessment Advisory Group Recommendations, and Policy Framework.

Public Hearing:
   1. SB 6061 - Establishing a tourism self-supported assessment program to fund statewide tourism
       promotion. (Remote Testimony Available). (Riccelli/William Bridges)
   2. SB 5844 - Concerning the delivery, execution, acceptance, and provisions of individual storage
       space rental agreements and modifying the use of individual storage spaces after notice of
       termination or nonrenewal of rental agreements. (Remote Testimony Available).
       (Lovick/William Bridges)
   3. SB 6079 - Creating a wildfire mitigation grant program. (Remote Testimony Available).
       (Riccelli/John Kim)
   4. SB 6137 - Concerning the regulated sports wagering industry. (Remote Testimony Available).
       (Cortes/William Bridges)

Executive Session:
   1. SB 5831 - Enacting the uniform mortgage modification act. (Dozier/William Bridges)
   2. SB 6031 - Enhancing public safety and enforcement of crimes that impact insurance.
      (Lovick/John Kim)
   3. SB 6178 - Prohibiting the post-loss assignment of benefits in property insurance. (Hunt/John
      Kim)

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business.

See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options.




   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: Sen. Claudia Kauffman, Chair | Sen. Adrian Cortes, Vice Chair | Sen. Perry Dozier, Ranking Member | Sen. Phil
           Fortunato | Sen. Bob Hasegawa | Sen. John Lovick | Sen. Jim McCune | Sen. Derek Stanford | Sen. Jeff Wilson


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