This week, House and Senate Democrats will unveil their supplemental operating and transportation budgets, giving the first look at what could be funded during the 2020 legislative session. The session will also hit another cutoff on Friday, with all policy bills needing to be passed out of their opposite house committees in order to stay alive.


Senator Christine Rolfes

BUDGET ROLLOUT MEDIA AVAILABILITY
Monday, Feb. 24
1:45 p.m., Senate Democratic Caucus Room

Senate Democratic Caucus leaders will give their first look at the 2020 supplemental operating budget. A public hearing on the budget will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Senate Ways & Means Committee.


Football

SPORTS BETTING
Monday, Feb. 24
10 a.m., SHR 1

The Senate Labor & Commerce Committee will hear a bill (House Bill 2638) that would legalize sports betting in tribal casinos.


Interstate 5

TRANSPORTATION BUDGET HEARING
Wednesday, Feb. 25
3:30 p.m., SHR 1

The Senate Transportation Committee will take public comment on the Senate Democratic Caucus 2020 supplemental transportation budget proposal.


Courthouse

OPEN COURTS
Tuesday, Feb. 25
10 a.m., SHR 4

The Senate Law & Justice Committee will hear a bill (House Bill 2567) designed to make courts accessible to all, regardless of immigration status


bOEING

CHANGES TO BOEING TAXATION
Wednesday, Feb. 26
3:30 p.m., SHR 4

A bill (Senate Bill 6690) that would suspend Boeing’s preferential B&O tax rate will be heard in the Senate Ways & Means Committee.