Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2007 Regular Session of the 60th Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate ROSA FRANKLIN, President Pro Tem
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2007 18TH DAY
 
  SB 5593 By Senators Fairley, Benton, Haugen, Schoesler, Sheldon, Kline, Swecker, Roach and Rasmussen

Adding members to the state board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5594 By Senators Kastama, Pridemore and Berkey

Revising requirements for petitions for annexation.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5595 By Senators Holmquist, Hatfield, Honeyford, Shin, Rasmussen, Schoesler, Morton, Roach and Parlette

Exempting persons engaged in farming and certain farming services from business and occupation taxation.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5596 By Senators Franklin, Benton, Kline, Poulsen, Keiser and Roach

Concerning discrimination against chiropractors.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5597 By Senators Franklin, Benton, Zarelli, Kauffman, Kline, Carrell, Poulsen, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Delvin and Roach

Concerning contracts with chiropractors.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5598 By Senators Oemig, Prentice, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Regala, Kastama, Rasmussen and Shin

Facilitating the statewide initiative and referendum processes under Article II, section 1 of the state Constitution.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5599 By Senators Schoesler, Poulsen and Morton

Modifying provisions related to the distribution of tax proceeds from thermal electric generating facilities.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  SB 5600 By Senators Delvin, Berkey, Stevens, Benton, Swecker, Kastama, Sheldon, Kilmer, Roach and Rasmussen

Modifying sales tax exemptions and remittances for nonresidents.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 5601 By Senators Oemig, Kline, Roach, Swecker, Rockefeller, Berkey, Kohl-Welles and Parlette; by request of Secretary of State

Mandating primary election voters' pamphlets.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5602 By Senators Roach, Kline and Swecker; by request of Secretary of State

Modifying the form of the presidential primary ballot.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5603 By Senators Roach, Fairley and Swecker; by request of Secretary of State

Updating public records provisions.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5604 By Senators Roach, Oemig, Hatfield and Swecker; by request of Secretary of State

Modifying provisions affecting candidates for elective office.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5605 By Senators Keiser, Parlette, Swecker, Franklin and Kohl-Welles

Concerning insurance coverage of pharmacy services.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5606 By Senators Kastama, Roach, Keiser, Swecker, Fairley, Stevens and Rasmussen

Improving the cardiac delivery system in the state of Washington by creating a new statutory certificate of need category for adult nonemergent interventional cardiology for hospitals without on-site open heart surgery programs.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5607 By Senator Pridemore

Modifying provisions regarding the leasehold excise taxation of historical property owned by the United States government.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 5608 By Senators Berkey, Holmquist, Schoesler, Roach, Rasmussen, Hatfield, McCaslin and Jacobsen

Providing a sales tax exemption for certain trail grooming services.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 5609 By Senators Murray, Kohl-Welles, Clements and Shin; by request of Health Care Authority

Modifying health care eligibility provisions for part-time academic employees of community and technical colleges.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 5610 By Senators Pridemore, Honeyford, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Murray, Brandland, Hatfield, Parlette and Shin

Providing tax exemptions for amenities purchased by lodging businesses for use by guests.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 5611 By Senators Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles, Pflug, Clements and Rasmussen

Providing for a location endorsement to certain licenses for microbreweries and domestic breweries.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5612 By Senators Kilmer, Kastama, Kauffman, Sheldon, Shin, Delvin, Brown, Roach and Rasmussen

Establishing a statewide online business training and entrepreneurial curriculum.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.

  SB 5613 By Senators Kilmer, Kastama, Kauffman, Shin, Delvin, Brown and McAuliffe

Concerning entrepreneurial training opportunities.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.

  SB 5614 By Senators Rockefeller, Poulsen, Tom and Kline

Creating incentives for community-based solar energy projects.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  SB 5615 By Senators Rockefeller and Rasmussen

Imposing penalties against convicted motor vehicle offenders.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 5616 By Senators Marr, McCaslin, Brown, Oemig, Kastama, Regala, McAuliffe, Kilmer, Berkey, Keiser, Spanel, Eide, Murray, Shin and Kohl-Welles

Creating health sciences and services authorities.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5617 By Senators Weinstein, Tom and Oemig

Granting authority of a watershed management partnership to exercise powers of its forming governments.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 5618 By Senators Shin, Clements, Sheldon, Rasmussen, Kilmer and Kastama

Assisting manufacturers.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.

  SB 5619 By Senators Pflug, Keiser, Parlette, Marr, Weinstein, Fairley, Kastama, Kline and Kohl-Welles

Revising the standards for informed consent to health care.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5620 By Senator Fairley

Clarifying the authority of the civil service commissions for sheriffs' offices.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5621 By Senators Kastama, Rasmussen, Clements, Hatfield and Shin

Creating certified capital companies to promote economic development through investment in start-up and emerging businesses.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.

  SB 5622 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Roach, Keiser, Hobbs, Poulsen, Zarelli, Spanel, Shin, Pridemore, Kline, Hatfield, Kilmer, Oemig, Hargrove, Murray, McAuliffe and Rasmussen

Changing collective bargaining eligibility requirements for certain employees of higher education institutions and related boards.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5623 By Senators Carrell, Brandland, Holmquist, Shin and Delvin

Providing a bonus for teachers in high market demand subjects.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

  SB 5624 By Senators Kastama, Tom, Fairley, Pflug, Carrell and Kohl-Welles

Prohibiting discrimination against licensed health care providers.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5625 By Senators Hargrove and Pridemore

Authorizing counties and cities to contract for jail services with counties and cities in adjacent states.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 5626 By Senators McAuliffe, Tom, Hobbs, Eide, Oemig, Weinstein, Clements, Kauffman, Murray and Rasmussen

Requiring training for school directors.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

  SB 5627 By Senators McAuliffe, Clements, Tom, Weinstein, Rockefeller, Oemig, Kastama, Hobbs, Pridemore, Eide, Franklin, Shin, Regala, Marr, Murray, Spanel, Hargrove, Kline, Kilmer, Haugen, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen

Requiring a review and development of basic education funding.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

  SB 5628 By Senators Oemig, Fairley, Pridemore and Kohl-Welles

Adopting the interstate agreement for the election of the president of the United States by national popular vote.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5629 By Senators Oemig, Kilmer and Rockefeller

Modifying canvassing provisions.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SJR 8217 By Senators Carrell, Kastama, Brandland, Regala and Stevens

Repealing a conflicting residency requirement for voting in a presidential election.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.