Kagi to serve on reorganized House Appropriations Committee; Farrell joins her on two other committees

Democratic 32nd District State Rep. Ruth Kagi, who has been a member of the House ways and means committee, now will serve on the reorganized appropriations committee when the Legislature convenes next week.

House leaders have split the duties of the ways and means committee between the appropriations committee and a new finance committee.

Each member of the appropriations committee will serve on one of three appropriations subcommittees, with Kagi serving on the subcommittee on health and human services appropriations. Kagi is chairwoman of the House committee on early learning and human services and a member of the environment committee.

Newly elected Democratic 46th District State Rep Jessyn Farrell will join Kagi on both the committee on early learning and human services and the committee on the environment. She also will serve on the transportation committee.

Kagi is in her eighth two-year term representing the 32nd District, which includes Shoreline, part of northwest Seattle, Woodway and nearby unincorporated areas of southwest Snohomish County, south Edmonds, Lynnwood and part of Mountlake Terrace.

Farrell’s 46th District seatmate, Gerry Pollet, will join her on the transportation committee and serve on the finance committee and the higher education committee.

Pollet is in his first full term representing the 46th District, which includes Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and northeast Seattle, after taking office by appointment in 2011 and winning a full term in 2012.

Democratic 32nd District State Rep. Cindy Ryu will be vice chairwoman of the House business and financial services committee and serve on the transportation committee and the House rules committee, which decides what bills goal to the House floor for a vote.

State Senate committee assignments are not yet set.