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Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, serving the 37th District

Serving Rainier Valley, Madrona, North Beacon Hill, Rainier Beach, Mt. Baker, Leschi, Columbia City, southern Capitol Hill, Skyway and parts of Renton.

2009 Committees

Leadership - House Majority Whip

Education
The House Education Committee considers kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) educational policy and finance issues.

Finance
The House Finance Committee considers issues relating to state revenues, such as increases or decreases in taxes, exemptions from taxes, and changes in the administration of taxes. (Note: Issues involving revenue for transportation purposes, such as gasoline taxes, are usually considered by the House Transportation Committee.)

Financial Institutions and Insurance
The House Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee considers issues relating to insurance, including the activities of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner and the Pollution Liability Insurance Agency, the solvency of insurance companies, and the rates and practices of insurance companies. Financial services issues include those relating to the activities of the Department of Financial Institutions, the safety and soundness of state banks and credit unions, the regulation of consumer credit and lending, and the regulation of securities and investments. The committee also considers consumer protection issues related to financial services and insurance.

Rules
The House Rules Committee considers all bills reported from policy and fiscal committees and determines whether, and in what order, to schedule their consideration on the floor of the House. The Rules Committee also reviews, adopts and schedules consideration of floor resolutions.

Executive Rules

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