Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2008 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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2008 3RD DAY
 
  SB 6362 By Senators Marr, Brandland, Hargrove, Weinstein, Kauffman, McCaslin, Carrell, Hobbs, Benton, Prentice, Swecker, Berkey, Haugen, Morton, Kilmer, Stevens, Honeyford, Sheldon, Delvin, Shin, Oemig, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen

Ordering a review of statutes of limitation for sex offenses.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6363 By Senators Marr, Hargrove, Stevens, Kilmer, Oemig, Franklin, Berkey, Fairley, Brandland, Kastama, Rockefeller, Carrell, Regala, Haugen, Benton, Fraser, Morton, Rasmussen, Swecker, Murray, Honeyford, Kauffman, Hewitt, McCaslin, Delvin, Sheldon, Schoesler, Pflug, Roach, Tom, Shin and Holmquist

Changing rules concerning admissibility of evidence in sex offense cases.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6364 By Senators Marr, Parlette, Franklin, Keiser, Murray, Weinstein, Hobbs, Prentice, Berkey, Pridemore, Haugen, Kilmer, Rasmussen, McCaslin and Shin

Establishing standards for long-term care insurance.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 6365 By Senators Marr, Keiser, Weinstein, Kauffman, Pridemore, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Rockefeller

Studying association health plans.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 6366 By Senators McAuliffe, Fairley, Rasmussen and Murray

Creating the Saint Edward seminary building future uses assessment committee.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 6367 By Senators Eide, Stevens, Keiser, Hargrove, Franklin, Carrell, Regala, Shin, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen

Changing provisions relating to child protective services investigations.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6368 By Senators Eide and Prentice

Extending the date to finance public facilities district regional centers in cities with a population between eighty thousand and one hundred fifteen thousand.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6369 By Senators Eide, McAuliffe, Keiser, Franklin and Rasmussen

Regarding the Washington community learning center program.

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

  SB 6370 By Senators Delvin, Kohl-Welles, Hewitt, Kauffman and Shin

Providing licensing requirements for alarm system companies.

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

  SB 6371 By Senators Hewitt, Hobbs, Shin, Parlette, King, Rockefeller, Swecker, Brandland, McCaslin, Haugen, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Kilmer and Sheldon

Regarding tuition and fee waivers for veterans' families.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 6372 By Senators Eide, Stevens and Shin; by request of Attorney General

Including defendants who are persons specifically authorized to assist and act at the direction of law enforcement officers for the purpose of affirmative defenses.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 6373 By Senators Eide, Stevens, Shin and Sheldon; by request of Attorney General

Creating the crime of viewing depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6374 By Senators Oemig, Stevens, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Sheldon; by request of Attorney General

Regarding disclosure of personal wireless numbers.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  SB 6375 By Senators Hatfield, Schoesler, Carrell, Holmquist, Parlette and Rasmussen

Providing a sales tax exemption for certain trail grooming services.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 6376 By Senators McAuliffe, Tom, Weinstein, Rasmussen, Fairley, Eide, Kilmer, Oemig, Kohl-Welles, Pridemore, Hobbs, Franklin, Fraser, Kauffman and Keiser

Regarding the basic education funding allocation for certificated instructional staff.

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

  SB 6377 By Senators Hobbs, Fairley, Rockefeller, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, Berkey, Shin, Regala, Oemig, Kilmer, Eide, Fraser, Franklin and Rasmussen; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Regarding secondary career and technical education.

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

  SB 6378 By Senators Prentice and Zarelli; by request of Office of Financial Management

Making 2008 operating supplemental appropriations.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6379 By Senators Pridemore, Swecker, Rockefeller, Hobbs, Fairley, Marr, McDermott, Hewitt, Berkey, Hatfield, Rasmussen, Shin, Brandland, Kilmer, Regala, Kauffman, Kohl-Welles, Eide, Hargrove, Murray, Oemig, Kline, Haugen, Tom, Delvin, Sheldon, McAuliffe and Keiser

Concerning sales tax incentives for highly energy efficient appliances and equipment.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6380 By Senators Eide, Brown, McAuliffe, Marr, Shin, Kohl-Welles and Weinstein

Enhancing school library programs.

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

  SB 6381 By Senators Weinstein, Kauffman, Tom, Fairley, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, Kline and Murray

Establishing fiduciary duties for mortgage brokers.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.

  SB 6382 By Senators Weinstein, Kauffman, Fairley, Kohl-Welles and Kline

Modifying provisions relating to consumer protection act violations.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.

  SB 6383 By Senators Weinstein, Kauffman, Tom, McAuliffe and Kline

Concerning unlawful detainer actions involving distressed properties under the residential landlord-tenant act.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.

  SB 6384 By Senators Weinstein, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe

Allowing out-of-state online wine retailers to ship to consumers in the state.

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

  SB 6385 By Senators Weinstein, Kauffman, Fraser, Marr, Pridemore, Fairley, Brown, McAuliffe and Kohl-Welles

Concerning real property.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.

  SB 6386 By Senators Stevens, Hargrove, Morton, Delvin, McCaslin and Rasmussen

Concerning the publication of a minor's information.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6387 By Senators Stevens, Morton, Sheldon, Hewitt, Carrell, Pflug, Swecker, Schoesler, Roach and Benton

Creating a searchable budget database for state spending.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6388 By Senators Rasmussen, Roach, McAuliffe, King, Kauffman, Hobbs, Benton, Zarelli, Oemig, Stevens, Kohl-Welles, Kilmer, Sheldon and Carrell

Creating pilot programs for learning disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder.

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

  SB 6389 By Senators Brown, Schoesler, Hobbs, Rasmussen, Marr, Franklin and Kilmer

Exempting certain military housing from property and leasehold excise taxes.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6390 By Senators Shin, Delvin, Kilmer, Swecker, Fairley, Sheldon, Haugen, Hobbs, Pridemore, Franklin, Rasmussen and Eide

Modifying governing boards of institutions of higher education.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 6391 By Senators Shin, Berkey, Delvin, Franklin, Sheldon, Swecker and Rasmussen

Authorizing an additional University of Washington branch campus.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 6392 By Senators Shin, Swecker, Jacobsen, Berkey, Pridemore, Prentice, Franklin, Schoesler, Sheldon, Rasmussen, Eide and Kilmer

Providing for educational advertising for high-demand fields and degrees.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 6393 By Senators Shin, Delvin, Murray, Sheldon, Fairley, Swecker, Jacobsen, Schoesler, Franklin, Rasmussen, Eide, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe

Regarding faculty opportunities at community and technical colleges.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 6394 By Senators Shin, Rasmussen, Berkey, Kilmer, Oemig, Hobbs, Pridemore, Franklin and Eide

Exempting certain first and second-year students from tuition and fees at institutions of higher education.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 6395 By Senators Spanel, Swecker, Jacobsen, Morton, Hargrove, Brandland, Fraser, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Sheldon and Rockefeller

Protecting orca whales from the impacts from vessels.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 6396 By Senators Carrell and Kilmer

Providing additional restrictions on the use of toll charges and revenue from a certain toll facility.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 6397 By Senator Carrell

Earmarking sales taxes collected by park vendors.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 6398 By Senators Stevens and Hargrove

Regarding fines collected in truancy court actions.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6399 By Senators Carrell and Marr

Establishing requirements for patients at the special commitment center seeking a less restrictive alternative.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6400 By Senator Carrell

Establishing programs for the moral guidance of incarcerated persons.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6401 By Senator Carrell

Regarding civil liability for the state and local governments for injuries caused by criminal offenders under community supervision.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6402 By Senators Carrell and Sheldon

Requiring the issuance and installation of fluorescent yellow license plates for persons convicted of certain DUI-related offenses.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 6403 By Senator Carrell

Concerning the effect of zoning ordinances on motor vehicle collection and restoration.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 6404 By Senators Hargrove and Pridemore; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Modifying the process for designating regional support networks.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6405 By Senators Swecker and Rasmussen

Addressing the liability of persons rescued from flood waters on roadways.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 6406 By Senators Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl-Welles, Weinstein, Carrell, Marr, Fairley, Shin, Kauffman, Fraser, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Sheldon, Murray, McAuliffe, McDermott and Kline

Creating a program for offender education.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6407 By Senators Franklin, Eide, Benton, Kline, Hobbs, Honeyford, Marr, Weinstein, Kilmer, Fairley, Tom, Berkey, Swecker, Rasmussen, Shin, Sheldon, Keiser, Pridemore, Hargrove, Regala, Haugen, Murray, McDermott, McAuliffe and King

Increasing the small business credit for the business and occupation tax.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.

  SB 6408 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Kline and Weinstein

Creating provisions relating to pet dealers.

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

  SB 6409 By Senators Prentice and King

Concerning the imposition of delinquency tax rates for qualified employers.

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

  SB 6410 By Senators Prentice and King

Correcting statutory references in the calculation of predecessor and successor employer contribution rates.

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

  SB 6411 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Jacobsen, Kline, Pridemore, Murray, McDermott, Fairley and Keiser

Addressing the regulation of conversion condominiums.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.

  SB 6412 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Murray, Prentice, Parlette, King and Honeyford

Allowing permanent resident cards to be used when purchasing liquor.

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

  SB 6413 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Franklin, Murray, King and Parlette

Making technical corrections to gender-based terms.

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

  SB 6414 By Senators Prentice, Honeyford, Rasmussen and Sheldon; by request of Department of Revenue

Authorizing a cigarette tax agreement between the state of Washington and the Yakama Nation.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6415 By Senators Regala and McAuliffe; by request of Children's Trust of Washington

Renaming the children's trust of Washington as the council for children and families.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6416 By Senator Zarelli

Verifying the legal residency of driver's license, instruction permit, and identicard applicants.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 6417 By Senator Regala

Providing for an increase in the property tax limit for emergency medical care and services.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 6418 By Senators Kauffman, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Delvin, Marr, Fairley, Pflug, Eide, Pridemore, Fraser, Kline, Rockefeller, Regala and Franklin

Requiring policies on and limiting the use of mechanical, chemical, and physical restraint of students.

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

  SB 6419 By Senators Hatfield, Roach, Jacobsen, Hargrove, Morton, Swecker and Rasmussen

Concerning fisheries buy-back programs.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 6420 By Senators Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles, Kilmer, McDermott, Brown, Murray, Kline and Rockefeller

Adding bicyclist and pedestrian safety information to drivers' education curriculum.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 6421 By Senators Pridemore, Keiser, McDermott, Hatfield, Kohl-Welles and Pflug

Providing medical coverage for smoking cessation programs.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 6422 By Senators Hargrove, Regala, Brandland, Shin, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen; by request of Department of Corrections

Adding domestic violence court order violation to the list of offenses eligible for notification.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6423 By Senators Brown, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe

Strengthening the tax credit and modifying the governing board of a Washington motion picture competitiveness program.

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

  SB 6424 By Senators Franklin, Jacobsen, Rasmussen, Hobbs, Weinstein, Marr, Shin, Kilmer, Fairley, Hargrove, Sheldon, Hatfield and McAuliffe

Regarding small game hunting license fees for resident seniors.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 6425 By Senators Franklin, Benton, Prentice and Rasmussen

Regulating retention of personal information associated with access devices.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

  SB 6426 By Senators Hobbs, Shin, Swecker, Rasmussen, Fairley, Berkey, Rockefeller, Eide, Schoesler, Fraser, Kauffman, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe

Enacting the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

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

  SB 6427 By Senators Hobbs, Roach, Pridemore, Haugen, Marr, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Sheldon and Zarelli

Concerning competitive solicitation requirements for public facilities districts.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 6428 By Senators Hobbs, Roach, Kilmer, Hatfield, Marr, Eide, King and Rasmussen; by request of Governor Gregoire

Concerning the "chief for a day" program.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 6429 By Senators Hargrove, Stevens, McAuliffe and Carrell

Requiring the Washington institute for public policy to analyze school attendance and truancy.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6430 By Senators Hargrove, Stevens, Regala, Shin and Carrell

Creating a pilot program to increase family participation in juvenile offender programs.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6431 By Senators Tom, Hobbs and Delvin; by request of Attorney General

Concerning distressed property conveyances.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.

  SB 6432 By Senators Marr, Schoesler, Rasmussen, Delvin, Hatfield, Shin and Kohl-Welles; by request of Washington State University

Changing provisions relating to the Washington State University building account.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6433 By Senators Murray, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Franklin and King

Making technical changes to laws relating to labor regulations.

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

  SB 6434 By Senator Berkey; by request of Insurance Commissioner

Distributing the insurance commissioner's examination reports.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

  SB 6435 By Senators Franklin, Hargrove, Stevens and Shin; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Modifying a foster parent license due to a change of residence.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6436 By Senators Hargrove, Stevens, Shin, Kohl-Welles and Rockefeller; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Requiring federal name-based criminal history record checks when a child is placed in out-of-home care in an emergency situation.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6437 By Senators Carrell, Hargrove and Kline; by request of Department of Licensing

Modifying provisions relating to bail bond and bail bond recovery agents.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 6438 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Rockefeller, Oemig, Honeyford, Murray, Delvin and Pridemore

Creating a statewide high-speed internet deployment and adoption effort.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  SB 6439 By Senators Spanel and Berkey

Concerning radiologist assistants.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 6440 By Senators Oemig, Kohl-Welles and Fairley

Providing tax information to the legislature.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6441 By Senator Prentice; by request of Gambling Commission

Regarding Washington state gambling commission revenue actions.

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

  SB 6442 By Senators Regala, Stevens, Kline, Zarelli, Tom, Parlette, Hargrove, Swecker, Fraser, Pridemore, McDermott and Kohl-Welles

Modifying provisions relating to the office of public defense.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 6443 By Senators Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Weinstein, Kauffman, Brandland, McDermott, Shin, Rasmussen and Carrell

Regarding disciplinary actions for education employees committing sexual offenses.

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

  SB 6444 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Oemig, Franklin, Delvin, Fairley, Weinstein and Rasmussen

Creating the children's product safety act.

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

  SB 6445 By Senator Pridemore

Allowing cost recovery for fire protection and public safety services rendered on navigable waters of the state to commercial vessels by fire protection agencies.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 6446 By Senators Eide, Kilmer and Rockefeller

Allowing medicare only health insurance benefits for certain employees of political subdivisions under a divided referendum process.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6447 By Senators Hobbs, Jacobsen, Shin and Rasmussen

Allowing unpaid leaves of absence for military personnel needs.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 6448 By Senators Marr, Zarelli, Keiser, Delvin, Kline, Brown, Brandland, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Shin, Pflug, McAuliffe, Rasmussen and Kilmer

Providing for intensive behavior support services for children with developmental disabilities.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 6449 By Senators McDermott, Weinstein, Kline, Murray, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe and Keiser

Protecting freedom of student press and speech.

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

  SB 6450 By Senators Tom, McAuliffe, Jacobsen, Kauffman, Kilmer, McDermott and Rasmussen

Regarding reimbursement for school district and educational service district costs for performance audits.

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

  SB 6451 By Senators Tom, McAuliffe, Jacobsen, Kauffman, Kilmer, McDermott and Rasmussen

Regarding reimbursement for school district costs for performance audits.

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

  SB 6452 By Senators Tom, Weinstein, Oemig and Keiser

Requiring certain borrower disclosures of yield spread premiums.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.

  SB 6453 By Senators Tom, McAuliffe, Rasmussen, Oemig, Kline and Shin

Clarifying the timeline for release of education records to the department of social and health services.

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

  SB 6454 By Senators Tom, McAuliffe, Rasmussen, Kline, Shin, Kohl-Welles and Rockefeller

Creating programs to improve educational outcomes for students in foster care.

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

  SB 6455 By Senators Haugen, Swecker, Murray, Schoesler, Kauffman, Marr, Shin, McAuliffe and Rasmussen

Controlling the Washington state patrol retirement system.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 6456 By Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe; by request of Governor Gregoire

Modifying credentialing standards for counselors.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 6457 By Senators Keiser and Kohl-Welles; by request of Governor Gregoire

Modifying disclosure provisions under the adverse health events and incident reporting system.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 6458 By Senators Keiser, Shin and Kohl-Welles; by request of Governor Gregoire

Improving patient safety through increased regulation of health professionals.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 6459 By Senator Tom

Directing the state lottery commission to implement a raffle that awards scholarships as prizes.

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

  SB 6460 By Senators Fraser, Swecker, Rasmussen and Sheldon; by request of Governor Gregoire

Authorizing state general obligation bonds for the state's share of the Centralia-Chehalis flood control project.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 6461 By Senators Fraser, Brandland, Shin and Sheldon; by request of Office of Financial Management

Making 2008 supplemental capital appropriations.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6462 By Senators Fraser and Kline; by request of Office of Financial Management

Regarding the use of bond proceeds for affordable housing programs.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6463 By Senators Roach and Prentice

Limiting mandatory overtime for corrections officers employed by a city or county jail.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 6464 By Senator Fairley; by request of Office of Financial Management

Addressing judicial district population estimates.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 6465 By Senators Roach, Benton, Rasmussen, Hargrove, King, Hobbs, Hatfield, Delvin, McCaslin, Kilmer, Rockefeller and Carrell

Allowing active duty military personnel to purchase a temporary fishing license at the resident rate.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 6466 By Senators Roach, Tom, Rasmussen, McAuliffe, Hobbs, Stevens, Delvin, Shin and Carrell

Creating a task force to study teaching Spanish and Chinese in public schools.

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

  SB 6467 By Senators Roach, Kline, Rasmussen, Hobbs, Benton, Delvin, McCaslin and Carrell

Establishing crimes related to mail.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 6468 By Senators King, Rasmussen, Roach, Hobbs, Honeyford, Hewitt and Sheldon

Concerning the taxation of honey beekeepers.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 6469 By Senators Murray, Swecker, Jacobsen, Pridemore, McDermott, Fraser, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles and Rockefeller

Regarding urban forestry.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SJM 8024 By Senators Hargrove, Haugen, Benton, Franklin, Spanel, Marr, Sheldon, Roach, Hobbs, Kilmer, Shin, McAuliffe, Rasmussen and Carrell

Requesting that Highway 112 be named the "Vietnam War Veterans' Memorial Highway."

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SJM 8025 By Senators Stevens, Hargrove, Parlette and Shin

Requesting that Congress reform current federal financial structure for foster care.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.