House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Committee
Event Log
Michael Keaton — Representative Keaton asked how recently signed trade deals with multiple countries affect the tariff impact estimates, specifically whether more beneficial new agreements change the numbers.
Michael Keaton — Representative Michael Keaton asked what Washington State can do to attract manufacturing investment and clarified that he was specifically asking what Commerce and the Legislature can do to help.
Michael Keaton — Representative Keaton asks about estimated FTE requirements if the state takes on more emergency response responsibilities.
Stephanie Barnard — Representative Barnard was invited to ask a question and then asked about how crop production affected crop sales, continuing the same discussion without a topic shift.
Stephanie Barnard — Stephanie Barnard is mentioned in the course of the speaker responding to her question and addressing her as Ranking Member Barnard.
Stephanie Barnard — Representative Barnard says her district has many unreinforced masonry buildings and asks who should be involved in building a funded state disaster assistance framework.
Stephanie Barnard — Stephanie Barnard raised a concern about the name "Washington State Fusion Center," noting that the term "fusion" could be confusing or problematic, and then asked for clarification about the center’s role and what it does.
Stephanie Barnard — Stephanie Barnard asked how to determine whether her district or community had submitted an application for mitigation funds related to the fan zone in her district, requested that the committee be sent the list of applications, and then sought clarification on what 'mitigation' means in this context, including whether it involves disabling a drone or shooting it down.
Mrs. Ryan — A colleague from the Department of Agriculture who would present details about agriculture after the current presentation.
Joshua Penner — Joshua Penner was introduced as the next questioner and then asked how the projected inflationary and deflationary effects are combined to determine the overall impact on the average consumer.
Joshua Penner — Representative Joshua Penner repeatedly asked for clarification on whether the agency or state takes an equity position in startups and how the program operates. When his initial question was not fully answered, he followed up to press for the state’s position on equity and asked who he should contact for additional clarification.
Joshua Penner — Representative Penner is called on to ask a question.
Joshua Penner — Representative Penner asked follow-up questions about mitigation grants, including the total amount and whether the grants were limited to a single bucket of work, such as Mount Rainier lahar-related projects. The exchange remained focused on clarifying what the grants covered before the chair moved the discussion to Representative Thomas.
Dave Paul — Representative Dave Paul was introduced as the next questioner and then asked about the employment impacts of tariffs in Washington State, noting that tariffs might help some manufacturing sectors while harming aerospace, crop, and agricultural employment in eastern Washington and elsewhere.
Ryan Hamm — Ryan Hamm introduced himself as the acting assistant director of the Farm and Food Services Development Division at the Washington State Department of Agriculture.
Abdel — The speaker referenced Abdel's earlier remarks about retaliation being a major concern for exporters.
Andrea Chartock — Andrea Chartock was introduced by the committee and then introduced herself as the new assistant director of the Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness, beginning her presentation on tariff resilience and support for small businesses.
Shelley Kloba — Addressed as Acting Chair Kloba.
Isabel DeWolf — Named as the managing director of the small business export assistance unit.
Radi Simeonova — Named as the managing director for business development.
Linda Womack — Named as the managing director for small business finance and community support.
Linda Womack — Identified as the managing director for the program and the person to whom the equity question should be deferred.
Andrea Chartak — Identified herself from the agenda and offered to follow up on the question.
Andrea Chartak — Referenced as having discussed soft lending in an earlier presentation.
Mike Volz — Named as the next member to speak after Representative Keaton.
Mike Volz — Called on by the chair after the prior question.
managing director of that business unit — Invited to add to the response about attracting businesses to Washington.
Brianna Thomas — Representative Thomas follows up on a prior report by acknowledging its seriousness and then asks what state investments should be prioritized, given the state's strained financial position.
Brianna Thomas — Brianna Thomas raised questions about emergency response terminology and the possibility of replacing federal SGP-type funding, then followed up by asking how quickly the legislature would know if federal grant funding ended and an appropriation became necessary. In the same broader exchange, she was also referenced regarding whether the search team would be volunteers, keeping the discussion centered on emergency response operations and funding.
Brianna Thomas — The chair first indicated that the next question would go to Representative Brianna Thomas, then shortly afterward formally acknowledged her and invited her to ask a question, continuing the same exchange.
Brianna Thomas — The chair identifies Representative Brianna Thomas as having a question.
Tristan Allen — Named as one of the next presenters to come forward.
Tim Cook — Named as one of the next presenters to come forward.
Tim Cook — Tim Cook is introduced as the next presenter, then begins his remarks by identifying himself as the State Hazard Mitigation Officer for the Washington Emergency Management Division and starting a disaster resilience update.
Tim Cook — The witness explained that grants are distributed statewide and that some funding supports lahar evacuation planning.
Alyssa Taparo — Named as one of the next presenters to come forward.
Mr. Ezell — Referenced as someone members hope to return to later.
Tristan — Begins testimony on cybersecurity threats to local governments and critical infrastructure.
HB1728 — Cited as the 2023 legislation that directed the office to create the disaster resilience unit.
Alyssa Tapero — Alyssa Tapero introduced herself as tsunami program manager with Washington Emergency Management Division and began testimony.
Cindy Ryu — The chair is absent but expected to be listening online.
Cindy Ryu — The speaker addressed the Chair and committee members, likely including Chair Cindy Ryu.
Cindy Ryu — The speaker addressed the Chair as 'Madam Chair,' likely Chair Cindy Ryu.
Cindy Ryu — The speaker addressed the Chair as 'Madam Chair,' likely Chair Cindy Ryu.
Cindy Ryu — Madam Chair Cindy Ryu is addressed repeatedly by the speaker during a continuous exchange, first as Representative Penner poses a question and then again as the speaker thanks the chair and continues the same question. The mentions are part of one coherent discussion directed to the chair.
Abdel Trieri (questionable) — The presenter is called up to speak on trade issues; the name is uncertain due to transcription errors.
Jake (questionable) — Possibly the witness's name or a mistaken transcription; uncertain.
Dr. Abdelamintrawe (questionable) — Introduces self as a senior economist at the Office of Financial Management Forecasting and Research Division.
Dr. Abdel — The witness concluded the presentation and invited questions.
Cindy Ryu — The chair is addressed in the exchange opening questions.