<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/blogs/legislative-news/2026/2026-02-06.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>02/06/2026</pubDate><title>Committees continue to hear bills, trustee appointments</title><description>House and Senate policy committees met before the February 4 policy cutoff to hear policy bills and take executive action. Members of the Washington State Student Services Commission (WSSSC) and Faculty Association of Community and Technical Colleges (FACTC) met on the hill to hear about legislative priorities and processes.</description><author>SBCTC Communications</author><category/><image><img src="" alt=""/></image><image-caption/><tags><tag>ousearch_category_Legislative</tag></tags></item>