Business, Trade & Economic Development — Washington State Senate, Senator Claudia Kauffman, Chair (February 4, 2026)

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Agenda of the Washington State Senate, Business, Trade & Economic Development Committee for Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 8:00 a.m., SHR 2 and Virtual, with Senator Claudia Kauffman as Chair. The executive session lists SGA 9060, SGA 9169, SGA 9265 and SGA 9266, naming Alicia R Levy, Michael Charles and Noah E Skartvedt as Members, Gambling Commission, and Brian C Bennett as Director, Washington State Lottery - Agency Head. It also lists SB 6248 on travel insurance, SB 6079 on a wildfire mitigation grant program, SB 6250 on the maximum principal amount of small loans, and SB 6230 on adjusting the price of a cash transaction.

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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                                    February 4, 2026                                              8:00 a.m.
 J.A. Cherberg                                         WEDNESDAY
 Olympia, WA

Executive Session:
   1. SGA 9060 - Alicia R Levy, Member, Gambling Commission.
   2. SGA 9169 - Michael Charles, Member, Gambling Commission.
   3. SGA 9265 - Brian C Bennett, Director, Washington State Lottery - Agency Head.
   4. SGA 9266 - Noah E Skartvedt, Member, Gambling Commission.
   5. SB 6248 - Addressing travel insurance. (Stanford/John Kim)
   6. SB 5976 - Modifying the Washington commercial electronic mail act. (Harris/William Bridges)
   7. SB 6079 - Creating a wildfire mitigation grant program. (Riccelli/John Kim)
   8. SB 6250 - Concerning the maximum principal amount of small loans. (Kauffman/John Kim)
   9. SB 6257 - Regarding trainee real estate appraisers. (Liias/William Bridges)
   10. SB 6289 - Creating a statewide economic development and competitiveness strategic plan.
       (Kauffman/William Bridges)
   11. SB 6230 - Adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies.
       (Frame/John Kim)
   12. SB 6312 - Prohibiting surveillance-based price discrimination and surge pricing for retail goods.
       (Saldaña/William Bridges)
   13. SB 6149 - Concerning the definition of "rural county" for purposes of public facilities funding.
       (Wilson, J./William Bridges)

Possible other business.




   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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