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

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2008 22ND DAY
 
  SB 6908 By Senators Rasmussen, Holmquist, King, Hobbs, Roach, Shin, Benton, Weinstein, Kastama, Zarelli, Delvin, Pflug, Carrell and Stevens

Encouraging the meaning and history of the pledge of allegiance to be taught annually.

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

  SB 6909 By Senators Marr, Keiser and Parlette

Changing the nursing facility medicaid payment system.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 6910 By Senators Shin, Brandland, Berkey, Delvin, Hobbs, Schoesler, Kilmer, Spanel and Sheldon

Authorizing Western Washington University to confer honorary doctoral degrees.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 6911 By Senators Franklin, Kline and Kohl-Welles

Studying Washington's fiscal resources, structure, and needs.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6912 By Senators Haugen, Swecker, Berkey, McAuliffe, Marr, Kilmer, Rasmussen, Hargrove and Fraser

Providing property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired by reason of physical disability by increasing the income thresholds.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

  ESHB 1211 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Chase, Morris, Upthegrove, Wallace, Kagi, McCune, Moeller, Dunn, Linville and Morrell)

Providing sales and use tax exemptions for solar hot water components.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SHB 1246 By House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives McCoy, Darneille, Dickerson, Ahern, Kenney and Moeller; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)

Concerning residential services and support enforcement standards.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  2SHB 1734 By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Chandler, McDermott, Hunt, Armstrong, Kretz and Ormsby)

Recodifying campaign funding and disclosure laws.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  HB 1930 By Representative Williams

Increasing the term of nonvoter approved rural library district general obligation bonds.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  HB 2448 By Representatives Hunt, Chandler, Appleton, Armstrong and Haigh; by request of Public Disclosure Commission

Changing the time frame covered by the twenty-one day preelection campaign finance report.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  HB 2467 By Representatives Warnick, Blake, Grant, Kretz, Newhouse and VanDeWege; by request of Department of Agriculture

Regulating fertilizers.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  HB 2473 By Representatives Hunt, Armstrong, Appleton and Blake

Eliminating the requirement that auditors send a ballot or an application to receive a ballot to inactive voters.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  HB 2478 By Representatives McCoy, Bailey, Wallace, Chase, Appleton, Morrell, Kenney, Moeller, Sells, Dickerson, Lantz, Conway, Hurst, Smith, Kagi and Barlow

Addressing the custody of children of parents deployed in the military.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  HB 2495 By Representatives Simpson, Pedersen, Nelson, Santos and Hasegawa

Repealing provisions addressing the sale, lease, or conveyance of municipal property in commercial areas to private parties for free public parking facilities in cities with populations over three hundred thousand.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  HB 2499 By Representatives Pedersen and Rodne

Addressing the materials required to accompany notice under the Washington business corporation act.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  HB 2540 By Representatives Warnick, Walsh and Kristiansen

Regarding the advisory committee that represents the interest of hunters and fishers with disabilities.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.