In recognition of their tenuous majority, Senate Democrats have proposed to give minority Republicans an additional seat on each policy committee, including the budget-writing Ways and Means committee. That would mean Democrats would have just a one vote advantage over Republicans. "No majority, Republican or Democratic, has allowed for such a narrow split in at least a decade," says a Democratic Caucus press release.
Senate Democrats have also proposed to create a new Committee on Education Finance and Results that would have an equal number of Democrats and Republicans and co-chairs from each party. The Committee would focus on finding a way to comply with the recent Supreme Court ruling that found Washington is not adequately funding basic education.
Two conservative Democrats, Senators Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon, previously proposed a power-sharing deal in the State Senate. There's even been talk of a philosophical majority of Republicans and conservative Democrats forming to elect Senator Tom majority leader.
Senate Democrats recently elected Senator Ed Murray as majority leader.
I'll add reaction from Republicans when I get it.