Washington State Senate 5th Order
Introduction & First Reading
Short Titles and Referrals
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, FEBRUARY 20, 2008 38TH DAY
 
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
  E2SHB 1115 By House Committee on Apps Subcom GG (originally sponsored by Representatives Miloscia, Pettigrew, Morrell, Ormsby, Green, Darneille, Haigh, Moeller, Wallace, Santos and Simpson)

Creating programs to end homelessness.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.
  E2SHB 1332 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Pettigrew, Dunn, Miloscia, Springer, McCune, Ormsby, Kenney, Roberts, Wood, Santos and Chase)

Addressing affordable housing development.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.
  3SHB 1741 By House Committee on Apps Subcom GG (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunt, Skinner and Conway)

Transferring the oral history program from the secretary of state to the legislature.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  HB 2110 By Representatives Simpson, Ericks, Dunshee, Sullivan and Ormsby

Allowing all fire protection facilities to use impact fees.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SHB 2455 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, Hudgins, Hasegawa, McIntire, Nelson and Rolfes)

Concerning the expiration of monetary value of fare media.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  ESHB 2468 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives VanDeWege, Warnick, Blake, Dickerson, Linville, Upthegrove, McCoy, Hinkle, Appleton, Lantz, Ormsby, McIntire, Roberts, Kenney, Hudgins, Loomis, Kretz, Kagi and Chase; by request of Department of Natural Resources)

Authorizing the department of natural resources to establish an inventory, conduct an assessment, and develop recommendations to improve community and urban forest conditions in Washington state.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  HB 2470 By Representatives Upthegrove, Dickerson, Hinkle, VanDeWege, Kenney, Kretz, Chase and Warnick; by request of Department of Natural Resources

Clarifying the authority of the department of natural resources to issue lesser contractual agreements within existing authorities for state-owned aquatic lands.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  EHB 2476 By Representatives McCoy, Simpson, Lantz, Appleton, O'Brien, Kenney, Sells, Moeller, Hudgins, Dunn, Upthegrove and Chase

Authorizing tribal police officers to act as general authority Washington state peace officers.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
  2SHB 2530 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Nelson, Cody and Upthegrove)

Studying the effectiveness of the existing hydraulic project approval process under chapter 77.55 RCW in protecting fish life.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  E2SHB 2533 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives McCoy, Chase and Quall)

Concerning attachments to utility poles of locally regulated utilities.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
  HB 2542 By Representative Ericks; by request of Department of Revenue

Providing for the enforcement of cigarette taxes through regulation of stamped and unstamped cigarettes.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  SHB 2575 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Ormsby and Wood)

Forming a technical advisory group on fire sprinkler systems in private residences.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SHB 2585 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives McIntire and Kessler)

Concerning the business and occupation taxation of newspaper-labeled supplements.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  ESHB 2592 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell and VanDeWege)

Modifying vendor overpayment provisions.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  SHB 2602 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Kessler, Dickerson, Williams, O'Brien, Hurst, Lantz, Moeller, Hasegawa, Pedersen, Ormsby, VanDeWege, Conway, Goodman, Hudgins, Santos, Campbell, Upthegrove, Chase, Darneille, Barlow, Green and Simpson)

Regarding employment leave for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SHB 2609 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives McIntire and Condotta)

Concerning the use of digital image technology in property revaluation plans.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SHB 2621 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Hurst, Lantz and Simpson)

Requiring certain sentences for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault to run consecutively.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
  ESHB 2626 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives VanDeWege, Kessler, Blake, Takko, DeBolt, Ormsby, Roberts, Kenney, Morrell, Simpson and Chase)

Studying options for suspending the waiting week for individuals who are unemployed because of an emergency or disaster.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  2SHB 2635 By House Committee on App Subcom Ed (originally sponsored by Representative Quall)

Regarding school district boundaries and organization.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
  E2SHB 2647 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Hudgins, Hunt, Morrell, Pedersen, Williams, Cody, Green, Campbell, VanDeWege, Hasegawa, Roberts, Loomis, Upthegrove, Liias, Hunter, Chase, Smith, McIntire, Barlow, Conway, Priest, Schual-Berke, Simpson, Kenney, Goodman, Sells, Rolfes, Darneille and Lantz)

Regarding the children's safe products act.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
  SHB 2666 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, Cody, McCoy, Green, Hunt, Wallace, Pedersen, Moeller, McIntire, Barlow, Conway, Simpson and Darneille)

Establishing standards for long-term care insurance.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
  SHB 2675 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Hasegawa and Chase)

Providing for a property tax exemption for the administrative offices of certain nonprofit organizations.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  SHB 2690 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Hasegawa, Morrell, Green, McIntire and Simpson)

Creating a mental health first aid course.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
  ESHB 2693 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, Darneille, Moeller, Hudgins, Eddy, Upthegrove, Campbell, McIntire, Conway, O'Brien, Simpson, Kenney, Wood and Sells)

Regarding training and certification of long-term care workers.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
  E2SHB 2703 By House Committee on Apps Subcom GG (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Morrell and Hudgins)

Encouraging energy efficiency.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
  E2SHB 2712 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hurst, Ross, Dickerson, Newhouse, Conway, Morrell, Roach, Kelley and Ormsby)

Concerning criminal street gangs.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
  2SHB 2713 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Seaquist, Hurst, Lantz, Pearson, Conway, Morrell, Miloscia, Priest, Kenney, Schual-Berke, Haler, McDonald, Loomis, Smith, Bailey, Kristiansen, Hudgins, McCune, Simpson, VanDeWege, Ericks, Kelley, Ormsby and Rolfes; by request of Governor Gregoire)

Providing for broader collection of biological samples for the DNA identification of convicted sex offenders and other persons.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
  SHB 2746 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Jarrett, Morris and McIntire)

Concerning the purchasing of fuel by certain state and local agencies.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  ESHB 2767 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, Kretz, Grant, VanDeWege, Orcutt, McCoy, Hailey, Pettigrew, Kenney, Loomis, Pearson and Newhouse)

Limiting allowable permit charges for specialty agricultural buildings. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Setting allowable permit charges for specialty agricultural structures. )

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  HB 2792 By Representatives Wood, Condotta, Grant, Conway and Quall

Relating to computing breaks in the parimutuel system.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  E2SHB 2817 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Campbell, Green, Morrell, Hudgins and McCune)

Concerning motor vehicles, vehicles, and vessels contaminated with methamphetamines.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
  E2SHB 2844 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Priest, Upthegrove, Campbell, Simpson, Hunt, Blake, Jarrett, Nelson, Rolfes, Dickerson, Appleton, Takko, Loomis, Lantz, Pettigrew, Hunter, Moeller, Hudgins, Quall, O'Brien, Anderson, Kenney, Pedersen, McIntire and Roberts)

Regarding urban forestry.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  ESHB 2864 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Ormsby, Wood, Barlow, Hasegawa and Simpson)

Requiring the filing of certified payroll records on public works projects.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  HB 2887 By Representatives Fromhold, Crouse, Conway, Wood and Kessler

Authorizing the purchase of an increased benefit multiplier for past judicial service for judges in the public employees' retirement system.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  HB 2901 By Representatives Springer, Orcutt, Ormsby, Wallace, Sells, Roberts, Kelley, Santos and Goodman

Providing a limited property tax exemption for the use of facilities by artistic, scientific, and historical organizations.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  SHB 2904 By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Haler and Hailey)

Prohibiting county and city incumbent candidates from appearing on publicly funded television during the election.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SHB 2917 By House Committee on Apps Subcom GG (originally sponsored by Representatives Upthegrove, Warnick, Wallace, Hasegawa, Roberts and Liias)

Regarding voter registration and informational activities at institutions of higher education.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
  ESHB 3012 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Ross, Lantz, Rodne and Williams)

Regarding estate distribution documents.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
  HB 3025 By Representatives Fromhold, Conway, Crouse, Hurst and Kenney; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy

Authorizing the higher education coordinating board to offer higher education annuities and retirement income plans.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  SHB 3059 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins, Hasegawa and Roberts)

Requiring coverage for lead blood level assessments.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
  SHB 3069 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representative Wallace)

Regulating driver improvement schools.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  SHB 3071 By House Committee on Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Rodne and Williams)

Harmonizing statutes that address the termination of condominiums.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.
  E2SHB 3139 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Wood, Green, Moeller, Simpson and Ormsby)

Providing for stays of industrial insurance orders on appeal.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  EHB 3142 By Representatives Liias, Chase, Walsh, Ericks, Loomis, Miloscia, Rolfes, Linville, Dickerson, Green, Morrell, Kelley, Wood, Nelson, Santos and Ormsby

Creating the affordable housing and community facilities rapid response loan program.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.
  SHB 3149 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Sommers, Haler, Conway, Kenney, Fromhold, McIntire, Anderson and Darneille; by request of State Investment Board)

Changing state investment board personnel compensation provisions.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  HB 3151 By Representatives Alexander, DeBolt, Hunt and McCune

Extending the commencement-of-construction date for a sales and use tax for public facilities districts in national disaster counties.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  HB 3177 By Representatives Sommers and Dunshee

Reducing the membership of the state expenditure limit committee.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  E2SHB 3186 By House Committee on Apps Subcom GG (originally sponsored by Representative Nelson)

Authorizing the creation of beach management districts.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
  HB 3188 By Representatives Roach, Hurst, McCune and Dunn

Exempting waste vegetable oil from excise tax.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  SHB 3206 By House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Haler, Rolfes and Santos)

Concerning the information required to be reported in the annual economic impact report on lodging tax revenues.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.
  EHB 3230 By Representatives Conway, Darneille and Flannigan

Changing the public notification and hearing requirements for permits issued under the shoreline management act.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
  E2SHB 3254 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Pedersen, Simpson, Morrell, Green, Kelley, Kagi and Roberts)

Concerning accountability for persons driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
  2SHB 3269 By House Committee on App Subcom Ed (originally sponsored by Representatives Roach, Haler, Williams, Campbell, Rodne and Ross)

Creating a roving early intervention specialist pilot program.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
  ESHB 3303 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Grant, Walsh, Haler and Linville)

Concerning tax incentives for certain polysilicon manufacturers.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  EHB 3360 By Representatives Hasegawa and Santos

Increasing the availability of funds for the time certificate of deposit investment program.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.