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

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2007 36TH DAY
 
  SB 5981 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Berkey, Roach, Rasmussen, Holmquist, Benton and Poulsen

Providing for lead poisoning prevention education and screening.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5982 By Senators Rasmussen, McCaslin, Berkey, Schoesler and Roach

Clarifying that the gross wages and benefits of on-site property managers are exempt from the business and occupation taxation of property management companies.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 5983 By Senators Stevens and Hargrove

Requiring juvenile courts to provide truancy hearing notice within the court's resources.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 5984 By Senators Murray and Clements

Allowing only structural engineers to provide engineering services for significant structures.

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

  SB 5985 By Senators Swecker, Sheldon, Hargrove, Kilmer, Delvin, Shin and Rasmussen

Regarding the operation of motorcycles between lanes of traffic or vehicles.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5986 By Senators Prentice, Delvin, Poulsen, Hobbs and Hatfield

Concerning public facilities.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 5987 By Senators Clements, Carrell, Marr, Holmquist, Schoesler and Rasmussen; by request of Attorney General

Increasing penalties for gang-related offenses.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 5988 By Senators Prentice and Delvin; by request of Health Care Authority

Creating the public employees' benefits board medical benefits administration account.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 5989 By Senators Kastama and Rasmussen

Providing a property tax exemption for property owned or used by nonprofit organizations for small startup businesses.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.

  SB 5990 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Weinstein, Murray, Roach, Hobbs, Fairley, Keiser, Eide, Rasmussen, Oemig, Fraser, Berkey, Tom, Regala, Franklin, Prentice, Spanel, Sheldon, Clements, Jacobsen, Haugen, Hargrove, Pridemore, Kauffman, Kastama, Kilmer, Shin, McAuliffe, Rockefeller, Honeyford, Poulsen and Kline

Regarding crane safety.

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

  SB 5991 By Senator Honeyford

Placing restrictions on the sale price of motor fuel.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  SB 5992 By Senators Honeyford, Schoesler and Rasmussen

Limiting wildlife damage.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 5993 By Senator Honeyford

Modifying liquor license provisions for applicants.

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

  SB 5994 By Senators Sheldon and McCaslin

Changing the state primary system to nonpartisan.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5995 By Senators Kastama, Zarelli, Kilmer, Clements, Kauffman, Shin, Pridemore, Regala, Fairley, Brown, Jacobsen and Rasmussen

Providing for the role of the economic development commission in state government.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.

  SB 5996 By Senators Kastama, Shin, Zarelli, Kilmer, Kauffman, Brown, Tom, McAuliffe and Rasmussen

Promoting commercialization of life sciences research.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.

  SB 5997 By Senators Hargrove and Stevens

Limiting liability for specified state workers for errors of judgment.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 5998 By Senators Benton, Stevens, Carrell, Morton and Swecker

Providing a reduction in the state property tax levy.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 5999 By Senators Clements, Holmquist, Hewitt, Honeyford and Parlette

Adjusting unemployment insurance contribution rates in order to maintain a stable unemployment compensation fund.

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

  SB 6000 By Senators Swecker, Kline, Benton and Kilmer

Allowing ranked choice voting by cities and local taxing districts.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 6001 By Senators Pridemore, Poulsen, Rockefeller, Brown, Eide, Oemig, Hargrove, Marr, Fraser, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Regala, Franklin, Fairley, Jacobsen, Shin, Haugen, Berkey, Kastama, Spanel and Kline

Mitigating the impacts of climate change.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  SJM 8014 By Senators Holmquist, Morton, Jacobsen, Hargrove and Rasmussen

Requesting funding be retained to reduce adverse wildlife impacts.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.