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Rep. Al O'Brien, serving the 1st District Serving portions of northeast King County and south Snohomish County, including areas of Bothell, Woodinville, Mountlake Terrace and Brier, as well as parts of Lynnwood and Edmonds. |
2009 Committees
Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (Vice
Chair)
The House Public Safety
and Emergency Preparedness Committee considers issues relating to law
enforcement agencies, crime prevention, penalties and sentencing for
criminal offenders, registration and civil commitment of sex offenders,
and state and local government preparedness to respond to public
emergencies, including the interoperability of emergency communications
systems.
Health & Human Services Appropriations
The House Health and
Human Services Appropriations Committee considers issues relating to
funding of health and human services programs and agencies and makes
funding recommendations to the Ways and Means Committee. In addition,
the committee considers bills relating to health and human services with
limited fiscal impact.
Human Services
The House Human
Services Committee considers issues relating to persons with
developmental disabilities, adults in need of general assistance, adults
in need of drug and alcohol treatment, vocational rehabilitation, and
juvenile offenders. The committee also considers mental health issues
relating to civil commitment and mentally ill offenders in the criminal
justice system. In addition, the committee considers programs and
operations affiliated with certain state facilities and institutions,
including those under the purview of the Department of Corrections, the
Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration, and the Division of
Developmental Disabilities.