 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 15 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Monday, February 1, 2010 | 22nd Day - 2010 Regular Session | |
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This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.
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HB 1072-S
by House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Kelley, Pearson, Chase, Van De Wege, Hudgins, Seaquist, Morrell, and Williams)
Prohibiting certain sex offenders on community custody from accessing the internet.
Prohibits certain sex offenders on community custody from accessing the internet.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 29 | Referred to General Government Appropriations. | |
HB 2617-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Driscoll, Chase, Hunt, Wallace, Williams, Maxwell, White, Kelley, Carlyle, Simpson, Seaquist, and Moeller; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Eliminating certain boards and commissions.
Eliminates certain boards and commissions.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 2634-S
by House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Carlyle, Kagi, and Morrell)
Promoting efficiencies including institutional coordination and partnerships in the community and technical college system.
Requires the state board for community and technical colleges to: (1) In collaboration with the boards of trustees for the community and technical colleges, identify potential administrative efficiencies, complementary administrative functions, and complementary academic programs in colleges within a regional area;(2) Develop and adopt a detailed plan for the implementation of any identified changes that would result in cost savings while maintaining or enhancing student access and achievement;(3) Identify adjacent college districts that can feasibly be consolidated or whose boundaries can feasibly be modified to form a multiple campus district; and(4) Evaluate any proposed district consolidations or boundary changes as it deems advisable.
| Jan 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 2689-S
by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Maxwell, Kenney, and Kelley)
Modifying agency relationship provisions to clarify broker and licensee terms.
Revises the real estate brokerage agency relationships law to make it consistent with the real estate brokers and salespersons law.
| Jan 27 | CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 29 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2745-S
by House Committee on Environmental Health (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins, Campbell, and Upthegrove; by request of Washington State Department of Commerce)
Concerning compliance with the environmental protection agency's renovation, repair, and painting rule in the lead-based paint program.
Addresses compliance with the environmental protection agency's renovation, repair, and painting rule in the lead-based paint program.Authorizes the department of commerce to require, for purposes of certain certifications, renovators and dust sampling technicians to apply for a certification badge issued by the department.Requires the director of the department of commerce to inform the code reviser that it has ceased its efforts, due to the lack of federal funding, for the state-administered lead-based paint activities certification and training program in chapter 322, Laws of 2003, as amended.
| Jan 20 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Environmental Health at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 27 | ENVH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environmental Health at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 29 | Referred to General Government Appropriations. | |
HB 2775-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Dammeier, Hasegawa, Hunt, Armstrong, Short, Kristiansen, Springer, Kelley, Morrell, Pearson, Chase, and Kretz)
Regarding membership on the state building code council.
Revises provisions regarding membership on the state building code council.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 29 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2777-S
by House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, O'Brien, Driscoll, Kessler, Maxwell, Finn, Hurst, Williams, Appleton, Hudgins, Kelley, Ericks, Morrell, McCoy, Seaquist, Green, Carlyle, Conway, Pearson, and Simpson)
Modifying domestic violence provisions.
Addresses, with regard to domestic violence offenses and repetitive domestic violence offenses: Sentencing outside the standard sentence range; counting points on the offender score; and the court's continuing jurisdiction and authority.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 29 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2790-S
by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representative Conway)
Making technical and clarifying changes to the liquor laws.
Makes technical and clarifying changes to the liquor laws.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 29 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 3003-S
by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter, Conway, Wood, Carlyle, Williams, Morrell, Moeller, Ormsby, Van De Wege, Kenney, Simpson, and Santos)
Placing symphony musicians under the jurisdiction of the public employment relations commission for purposes of collective bargaining.
Places symphony musicians under the jurisdiction of the public employment relations commission for purposes of collective bargaining.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 29 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 3150
by Representatives Hinkle, Parker, Ross, Angel, Dammeier, Short, Crouse, Shea, Kelley, Goodman, Ericks, Warnick, Finn, and Morrell
Placing restrictions on the salaries of legislators.
Places restrictions on salaries of legislators.Takes effect upon approval of the voters, at a general election held in November 2010, of the proposed amendment to Article XXVIII, section 1 of the state Constitution which restricts salary increases for legislators under specific circumstances.
| Jan 29 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 3151
by Representative Anderson
Studying public fund investment policies and practices.
Requires the state investment board to study and report on current investment policies and practices of state and local governments.Expires July 1, 2011.
| Jan 29 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. | |
HB 3152
by Representatives Anderson, Santos, and Warnick
Regarding a financial literacy assessment tool.
Requires the department of financial institutions, in collaboration with the department of social and health services, to identify a financial literacy assessment tool to distinguish public assistance applicants or recipients who would benefit from financial literacy education programs.
| Jan 29 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. | |
HB 3153
by Representative Conway
Addressing designation of a spouse for certain survivor benefits under the firefighters' relief and pensions act of 1955.
Addresses spousal survivor benefits related to retired firefighters.
| Jan 29 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 3154
by Representatives Kessler, Van De Wege, and Kenney
Concerning the sales and use taxation of florists.
Revises the definition of "florist" for the purposes of a streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
| Jan 29 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 3155
by Representatives Conway and Kenney
Allowing the department of social and health services to adopt rules establishing standards for the review and certification of treatment facilities under the problem and pathological gambling treatment program.
Authorizes the department of social and health services to certify and contract with treatment facilities for the prevention and treatment of problem and pathological gambling.
| Jan 29 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HJR 4223
by Representatives Hinkle, Parker, Ross, Angel, Dammeier, Short, Shea, Crouse, Kelley, Liias, and Morrell
Restricting salary increases for legislators under specific circumstances.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to restrict salary increases for legislators under specific circumstances.
| Jan 29 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
SB 5041-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Swecker, Hobbs, Shin, Kauffman, Franklin, Marr, Rockefeller, Haugen, Eide, Kastama, and McAuliffe; by request of Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs)
Concerning contracts with veteran-owned businesses.
Requires the department of veterans affairs to: (1) Develop a procedure for certifying veteran-owned businesses and maintain a list of those businesses on its public web site;(2) Consult agencies to determine what specific information they must report; and(3) Collaborate with, and assist agencies in, implementing outreach to veteran-owned businesses.Encourages state agencies to award three percent of certain procurement contracts to veteran-owned businesses.Requires state agencies to: (1) Perform outreach to veteran-owned businesses; and(2) Work to match agency procurement records with the department of veterans affairs' database of certified veteran-owned businesses.Requires the department of general administration to identify in its vendor registry all vendors that are veteran-owned businesses.Establishes requirements for certain procurement contracts entered into on or after the effective date of the act.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5279-S
by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Ranker, Rockefeller, Pridemore, Oemig, Regala, Franklin, Murray, Kauffman, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Haugen, McAuliffe, Pflug, Shin, and McDermott)
Providing for the safe collection and disposal of unwanted drugs from residential sources through a producer provided and funded product stewardship program.
Requires, beginning January 1, 2013, every producer of legend or nonlegend drugs sold in or into the state to participate in a product stewardship program for unwanted legend and nonlegend drugs from residential sources.Requires submission of a product stewardship plan to the board of pharmacy before engaging in the collection of unwanted legend or nonlegend drugs.Requires the department of ecology to consult with the board of pharmacy on any element of the plan.Authorizes the board of pharmacy to refuse, suspend, or revoke the license of a product stewardship program.Requires the board of pharmacy to send a written warning and a copy of the act and any rules adopted to implement the act to a producer who is not participating in a product stewardship program approved by the board and whose legend or nonlegend drug is being sold in or into the state.Authorizes the secretary of the department of health to establish fees for administering the act.Creates the pharmaceutical product stewardship program account.Authorizes the director of the department of ecology to lend money from the state toxics control account to ensure that money is available in the pharmaceutical product stewardship program account for the initial administration of the product stewardship program.Authorizes board of pharmacy, department of ecology, or department of health staff to access any facilities, property, or records of the product stewardship program as necessary to conduct inspections or investigate complaints.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 14 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 29 | HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6210-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Hatfield, Morton, and Shin)
Regarding the preservation and conservation of agricultural resource lands.
Finds that each year, a significant amount of the state's agricultural land is irrevocably converted from actual or potential agricultural use to nonagricultural use.Declares it is the policy of the state to identify and take into account the adverse effects of certain actions on the preservation and conservation of agricultural lands.Requires the department of ecology to add certain questions to the state environmental policy act checklist guidance policies to assist the state in adequately implementing its policy.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 29 | ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6240-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Eide, Kauffman, Gordon, and McDermott; by request of Insurance Commissioner)
Forming joint underwriting associations.
Authorizes the insurance commissioner to: (1) Ensure continued availability of excess insurance to insure property at risk from, and business that is interrupted by, flood arising from the failure of a dam on the Green river or from efforts to prevent the failure of a dam on the Green river;(2) Establish a temporary joint underwriting association for excess flood insurance if certain conditions are met; and(3) Use appropriated funds as needed to establish and supervise the association.Requires the insurance commissioner to, by rule, require insurers authorized to write property insurance in this state to form a market assistance plan to assist persons located in the geographical area protected by any dam on the Green river that are unable to purchase excess flood or business interruption insurance in an adequate amount from either the admitted market or nonadmitted market.Expires December 31, 2016.
| Jan 13 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
SB 6286-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Haugen, Tom, Keiser, Kauffman, and McDermott)
Concerning the liability and powers of cities and flood control zone districts.
Addresses flood control zone districts with regard to liability and powers, using covered volunteer emergency workers in an emergency situation, and providing grant funds to political subdivisions.
| Jan 14 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6298-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Berkey, Rockefeller, and Kline)
Authorizing limited deposits of public funds with credit unions.
Specifies that credit unions are public depositaries only for certain purposes.
| Jan 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | ||
SB 6341-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Hatfield, Haugen, Schoesler, Prentice, Shin, and Fairley)
Transferring food assistance programs to the department of agriculture.
Transfers the emergency food assistance program in the department of commerce to the department of agriculture.Transfers the emergency food assistance program and the commodity supplemental food program in the department of general administration to the department of agriculture.Authorizes the director of the department of agriculture to enter into contracts and agreements to implement food assistance programs, including contracts and agreements with the United States department of agriculture, to implement federal food assistance programs.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 29 | ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6355-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Becker, Rockefeller, and Shin)
Expanding the higher education system upon proven demand.
Finds that the higher education coordinating board, in collaboration with the state board for community and technical colleges, the two-year and four-year institutions of higher education, and other stakeholders developed a system design plan that: (1) Contains seven guiding principles for system expansion;(2) Focuses near-term enrollment growth at university branch campuses, comprehensive universities, and university centers where existing capacity is available without new state capital investment;(3) Establishes a process for evaluating major new capital expansion; and(4) Creates a fund for innovation to foster change and innovation in higher education delivery.Endorses the system design plan, approved in November 2009, and adopts the recommendations and strategies in the plan.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 29 | HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6357-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Becker, Shin, Rockefeller, McAuliffe, and Roach)
Requiring policies for academic recognition of certain formal and informal learning experiences.
Requires the state board for community and technical colleges, in consultation with the higher education coordinating board, the workforce training and education coordinating board, the council of presidents, representatives from Washington institutions of higher education, representatives from two and four-year faculty, representatives from private career schools, and representatives from business and labor, to develop policies for awarding academic credit for learning from work and military experience, military and law enforcement training, career college training, internships and externships, and apprenticeships.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 29 | HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6359-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Becker, Shin, and Tom)
Promoting efficiencies including institutional coordination and partnerships in the community and technical college system.
Requires the state board for community and technical colleges to: (1) In collaboration with the boards of trustees for the community and technical colleges, identify potential administrative efficiencies, complementary administrative functions, and complementary academic programs in colleges within a regional area;(2) Develop and adopt a detailed plan for the implementation of any identified changes that would result in cost savings while maintaining or enhancing student access and achievement;(3) Identify adjacent college districts that can feasibly be consolidated or whose boundaries can feasibly be modified to form a multiple campus district; and(4) Evaluate any proposed district consolidations or boundary changes as it deems advisable.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 29 | HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6466-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Shin, McAuliffe, Kastama, Marr, Kline, McDermott, and Tom)
Authorizing advertising on school buses.
Requires the Washington state school directors' association to develop a model policy and procedures regarding the content of advertising and educational materials placed on or in school buses.Directs revenue received for the advertising and educational material to be deposited in the school district's general fund or transportation vehicle fund.
| Jan 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6520-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Hatfield, Parlette, Hobbs, Ranker, Pridemore, and Shin)
Extending time to complete recommendations under RCW 36.70A.5601 conducted by the William D. Ruckelshaus Center.
Extends the time for completion of certain recommendations conducted by the William D. Ruckelshaus Center.Provides that section 2 of the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 29 | ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6634-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Ranker, Hatfield, Morton, Haugen, Becker, Shin, and Jacobsen)
Establishing civil penalties for failure to comply with dairy nutrient management recordkeeping requirements.
Authorizes the department of agriculture to impose a civil penalty on a dairy producer for failure to comply with dairy nutrient management recordkeeping requirements.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 29 | ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6715-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senator Berkey)
Modifying surplus line coverage provisions.
Addresses surplus line coverage by changing the term "affidavit" to "declaration" and allowing the declaration to be in an electronic format.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6801
by Senators Hobbs, Shin, and Berkey
Regarding a bachelor of science in nursing program at the University Center.
Requires the University Center at Everett Community College, in partnership with the University of Washington-Bothell, to offer a bachelor of science in nursing program with capacity for at least fifty full-time students.Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jan 29 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
SB 6802
by Senator Rockefeller
Adopting a sustainability groundwater policy.
Requires management of the state's groundwaters to maintain and protect the quantity and quality.
| Jan 29 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 6803
by Senator Rockefeller
Concerning the withdrawal of groundwater for stock watering purposes.
Defines "stock watering purposes" related to public groundwaters.Establishes a process under which existing operations may register groundwater that has been put to beneficial use.Establishes quantity limits for new livestock operations that intend to rely upon the permit exemption for withdrawals in the future.Facilitates more efficient consolidation and movement of livestock and their associated water requirements among registered livestock operations.
| Jan 29 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 6804
by Senator Kohl-Welles
Allowing the department of social and health services to adopt rules establishing standards for the review and certification of treatment facilities under the problem and pathological gambling treatment program.
Authorizes the department of social and health services to certify and contract with treatment facilities for the prevention and treatment of problem and pathological gambling.
| Jan 29 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
| Feb 2 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6805
by Senators Kastama, Zarelli, Shin, and Delvin
Concerning the Washington state economic development commission.
Requires the Washington state economic development commission to: (1) Develop a biennial budget request for approval by the office of financial management; and(2) Adopt an annual budget and work plan in accordance with the omnibus appropriations bill approved by the legislature.Requires state-appropriated funds for the operation of the commission to be appropriated to the workforce training and education coordinating board and requires the board to act as the fiscal agent for the commission.Creates the Washington state economic development commission account.
| Jan 29 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |
| Feb 1 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6806
by Senators Fraser and Brandland; by request of University of Washington
Regarding the use of building fees and net proceeds of the university tract for university building purposes.
Addresses the use of building fees and net proceeds of the university tract for university building purposes.
| Jan 29 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6807
by Senators Fraser, Oemig, Kline, and Regala
Protecting the rights of individuals with mental disorders.
Requires the office of the state long-term care ombudsman to provide ombudsman services for all persons receiving services from regional support networks and all licensed service providers under the community mental health services act.Gives every person involuntarily detained or committed under chapter 71.05 RCW (mental health) the right to: (1) Be present at all involuntary commitment hearings; and(2) Complain about rights violations or conditions and request the assistance of a mental health ombudsman or representative of Washington protection and advocacy.Gives minors treated under chapter 71.34 RCW (mental health services for minors) the right to: (1) Communicate immediately with a parent or legal guardian when the minor is detained for evaluation and treatment; and(2) Complain about rights violations or conditions and request the assistance of a mental health ombudsman or representative of Washington protection and advocacy.Repeals the requirement for a separately funded mental health ombudsman office in certain regional support networks.
| Jan 29 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6808
by Senators Kilmer, Shin, Delvin, and Kastama
Concerning private infrastructure development.
Allows private utilities to provide infrastructure needed for economic development in a manner that minimizes development sprawl.Authorizes the department of health, under certain circumstances, and the department of ecology to request information of the utilities and transportation commission regarding a private utility or require information of a private utility that is reasonable and necessary to determine whether the private utility has the financial and other resources to assure the reliability, continuity, and supervision of a reclaimed water facility.Authorizes a municipal corporation or private utility to petition for amendments to a sewerage and/or water general plan.
| Jan 29 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |
| Feb 3 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6809
by Senator Jacobsen
Creating a pilot program to investigate the benefits of service dogs in the treatment or rehabilitation of veterans with physical or mental injuries or disabilities and for other purposes.
Requires the director of the department of veterans affairs to carry out a pilot program to assess the benefits, feasibility, and advisability of using service dogs for the treatment or rehabilitation of veterans with physical or mental injuries or disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder.
| Jan 29 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6810
by Senator Holmquist
Defining the beneficial use of water for a port district to be a municipal water supply purpose for chapter 90.03, the water code.
Includes the beneficial use of water for a port district in the definition of "municipal water supply purposes" in the water code, chapter 90.03 RCW.
| Jan 29 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SJR 8218-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Carrell, Franklin, Brandland, Becker, Schoesler, Kastama, Honeyford, Delvin, Hobbs, Parlette, Zarelli, McCaslin, Holmquist, Hargrove, Regala, Rockefeller, Marr, Hatfield, Shin, Sheldon, Kilmer, Hewitt, Stevens, and Roach)
Amending the state Constitution so that offenses that may result in a mandatory life sentence upon conviction are not bailable by sufficient sureties.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution so that offenses that may result in a mandatory life sentence upon conviction are not bailable by sufficient sureties.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
SCR 8409-S
by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senator Keiser)
Forming a joint select committee on health reform implementation.
Forms a joint select committee on health reform implementation.Expires the committee on or before June 30, 2014.
| Jan 14 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 29 | HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||