 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 22 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Wednesday, February 10, 2010 | 31st 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 1744-S2
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Ericks, Springer, and Clibborn)
Concerning real estate excise tax expenditures for parks and capital projects.
Modifies real estate excise tax expenditures for parks and capital projects.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Mar 2 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | LGH - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 3 | Referred to Finance. | |
HB 1775-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives White, Carlyle, Nelson, Upthegrove, and Simpson)
Regulating certain limousine carriers.
Regulates certain limousine carriers.Requires the department of licensing to: (1) Adopt rules related to the retention schedule of records required for compliance; conditions under which a chauffeur is considered to be operating a limousine; and limitations and coverage for insurance; and(2) Convene an internal work group regarding the issuance of chauffeur licenses.Authorizes the department of licensing to enter into cooperative agreements with certain cities to enforce state laws and rules applicable to limousine carriers and chauffeurs.Prescribes penalties.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 27 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 3 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1913-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Warnick, Flannigan, and Simpson)
Changing provisions relating to process servers.
Modifies eligibility requirements for certain persons who serve legal process for a fee in the state.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 3 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 9 | Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee. | |
HB 2457-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Campbell, Chase, Simpson, Ormsby, and Moeller)
Placing restrictions on pro se defendants when questioning witnesses.
Protects victims of sex offenses during the questioning of the victim by pro se defendants in criminal proceedings.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 9 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
HB 2549-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Chandler and Simpson)
Concerning providing firefighting services to areas outside a fire protection jurisdiction.
Provides firefighting services, to the maximum extent practicable, to areas outside a fire protection jurisdiction.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 3 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2657-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representative Pedersen)
Addressing the dissolution of limited liability companies.
Addresses dissolution of limited liability companies.
| Jan 20 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 3 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 9 | Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee. | |
HB 2851-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives White and Nelson)
Restricting mailings by local officials.
Restricts certain mailings by local officials.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Feb 3 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2891-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Blake, Chandler, Nelson, Kretz, White, Dunshee, Miloscia, Short, Upthegrove, Springer, Sullivan, Kenney, and Ormsby)
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.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 3 | Referred to Education Appropriations. | |
| Feb 4 | APPE - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APPE - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Local Government & Housing. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 9 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2900-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representative Goodman)
Addressing supportive housing.
Includes geographically dispersed projects that will serve individuals in supportive housing facilities to the list of criteria given preference when applying for homeless housing grant program money.Makes an appropriation.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Feb 3 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | |
HB 2905-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Miloscia, Upthegrove, White, Springer, Williams, Appleton, Kenney, and Ormsby)
Planning for the discontinuation of discharge of vulnerable populations from state institutions into homelessness.
Requires the department of corrections, the department of social and health services, and the regional support networks to plan for the release of persons who are or have been under their care or supervision, in order to reduce the likelihood of their homelessness.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 3 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2909-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representative Appleton)
Allowing certain cities to impose sales and use taxes to offset municipal service costs to newly annexed areas.
Allows certain cities to impose sales and use taxes to offset municipal service costs to newly annexed areas.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 3 | Referred to Finance. | |
HB 2983-S
by House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney and Maxwell)
Creating the Washington global health technologies and product development competitiveness program and allowing certain tax credits for program contributions.
Creates the Washington global health technologies and product development competitiveness program to ensure that Washington remains competitive in global health innovation and to guarantee that the development, manufacture, and delivery of global health products will become an even more dynamic part of the state's economy.Creates the Washington global health technologies and product development account.Allows certain tax credits for program contributions.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | CEDT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 3 | Referred to Finance. | |
HB 2992-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Kenney, and Springer; by request of Washington State Department of Commerce and Department of Ecology)
Extending the deadlines for the review and evaluation of comprehensive land use plan and development regulations for three years.
Extends deadlines for three years for the review and evaluation of comprehensive land use plan and development regulations.Prohibits cities and counties from changing the designation status of certain forest and agricultural lands until certain requirements have been met.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 3 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| WAYS - Majority; do pass without substitute by Local Government & Housing. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | ||
HB 3001-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Klippert, Liias, Wallace, Campbell, and Simpson)
Addressing bicycle and pedestrian safety education in traffic schools.
Requires a jurisdiction conducting a traffic school as a condition of a deferral of certain traffic infractions to include a curriculum for driving safely among bicyclists and pedestrians.
| Feb 1 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 3 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 9 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
HB 3016-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representative Pedersen; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
Updating provisions concerning the modification, review, and adjustment of child support orders to improve access to justice and to ensure compliance with federal requirements.
Revises when the department of social and health services may file an action to modify or adjust an order of child support.Allows testimony by telephone, audiovisual, or electronic means in child support proceedings, unless good cause is shown.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 9 | Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee. | |
HB 3181
by Representatives Ormsby, Hunter, Clibborn, Dunshee, Upthegrove, Rolfes, Wood, Williams, Springer, Dickerson, Liias, Sells, Roberts, Kagi, Cody, Green, Eddy, Nelson, White, Hunt, Orwall, Hudgins, Pettigrew, Darneille, Appleton, Chase, Pedersen, Kenney, Maxwell, Flannigan, Kirby, Carlyle, Goodman, McCoy, and Simpson
Concerning the clean water act of 2010 funding cleanup of water pollution and other programs necessary for the health and well-being of Washington citizens through an increase in the tax on hazardous substances.
Imposes an additional tax on the privilege of possession of hazardous substances in this state to fund programs that will offset the burdens that pollution places on the environment and the waters of the state.Requires the department of ecology to develop criteria for administering the program and ranking projects for funding based on water quality benefits.Requires the department of transportation to use the additional taxes deposited in the motor vehicle account to fund certain activities or projects that address contamination of storm water.Requires the Puget Sound partnership to use the additional taxes deposited in the Puget Sound recovery account to fund certain activities or capital projects that are consistent with the prioritization of the 2020 action agenda.Creates the storm water account and the state clean water account.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Capital Budget. | |
SB 5617
by Senators Kauffman and McAuliffe
Changing early learning advisory council provisions.
Modifies the composition of the early learning advisory council and requires the council to advise the department of early learning on certain statewide early learning issues.
| Jan 27 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | EDU - Majority; do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 5 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 9 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Mar 11 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
| Mar 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Mar 27 | ELCS - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| ELCS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 30 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Apr 6 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Apr 8 | Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Apr 20 | Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. | |
| Apr 22 | House insists on its position and asks Senate to concur. | |
| Apr 23 | Senate adheres to its position. | |
| Apr 26 | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. | |
| Jan 11 | On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading. | |
| Jan 28 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 8 | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
SB 5742-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove, McCaslin, Hobbs, Schoesler, and Hatfield)
Concerning crime-free rental housing.
Authorizes a city, town, or county to adopt and implement a local government crime-free rental housing program.
| Feb 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 23 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 6 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 11 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Mar 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
| Apr 26 | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. | |
| Jan 11 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Made eligible to be placed on third reading. | ||
| Feb 5 | Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 8 | Rules suspended. | |
| Returned to second reading for amendment. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 3. | ||
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6299-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Schoesler, Hatfield, and Shin)
Regarding animal inspections.
Addresses animal inspection with regard to: (1) Self-inspection certificate as proof of ownership;(2) Fees for replacement copies of certain brand inspection documents;(3) Defining certificate of veterinarian inspection;(4) Time and mileage fees charged for inspecting livestock and related records;(5) Authority to enter property; and(6) Prohibition on bringing livestock into the state unless certain conditions are met.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6309-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Carrell, King, and Roach)
Including persons acquitted by reason of insanity within the slayer statute.
Revises the definition of "slayer" in chapter 11.84 RCW (inheritance rights of slayers or abusers) to include certain persons even though they have been found not guilty by reason of insanity in the killing of another person.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 4 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6337-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Regala, Carrell, Hargrove, and Brandland)
Concerning inmate savings accounts.
Modifies inmate savings account provisions relating to availability of funds.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6343-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles, Swecker, Haugen, Hatfield, and Keiser)
Establishing the Washington food policy forum.
Establishes the Washington food policy forum to develop recommendations to advance certain food system goals.Directs the governor to appoint a person to convene an organizational meeting of the forum.Expires July 1, 2015.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6414-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senator Regala)
Improving the administration and efficiency of sex and kidnapping offender registration.
Improves administration and efficiency of sex offender and kidnapping offender registration.Requires the department of corrections to: (1) Recalculate the term of community custody for each offender currently in confinement or serving a term of community custody for a first conviction for a failure to register; and(2) Reset the date that community custody will end for those offenders.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6416-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Roach, Hargrove, and Stevens)
Concerning relatives in dependency proceedings.
Authorizes a relative of a dependent child to, under certain circumstances, petition the juvenile court to be heard on the department of social and health services' or supervising agency's decision to remove the child from the relative's care.Presumes that when the parent requests relative placement, the placement is in the best interests of the child.Requires the department of social and health services or the supervising agency to follow the wishes of the parent regarding placement of the child.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6428-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Swecker, and Fairley)
Defining investigative agency for the purpose of exempting disclosure of personal information of persons filing complaints with investigative agencies.
Defines "investigative agency" for purposes of the public inspection and copying exemption related to investigative, law enforcement, and crime victim information.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6449-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators McDermott, Fairley, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, and Kline)
Regarding signature gatherers for petitions.
Regulates paid signature gatherers.Requires paid signature gatherers and businesses engaged in the activity of collecting signatures that use paid signature gatherers to register with the public disclosure commission.Requires the public disclosure commission to adopt rules necessary to implement certain sections of the act and to establish procedures for registering persons who may be paid money or other valuable consideration for obtaining signatures of electors on state or local initiatives, referenda, or recall petitions.Requires the secretary of state to provide required training via the internet for paid signature gatherers and the businesses engaged in the activity of collecting signatures.Requires the signature and other information of a signature gatherer to be included on an initiative or referendum petition.Requires a prime sponsor or sponsors of an initiative or referendum petition to check each petition sheet to verify certain information.Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6454-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Brandland and Stevens)
Defining child advocacy centers for the multidisciplinary investigation of child abuse and implementation of county protocols.
Defines "children's advocacy center" and "community sexual assault program" and adds the center and the program to the list of entities to be included for implementation of county protocols and the multidisciplinary investigation of child abuse, child sexual abuse, criminal child neglect, and child fatalities.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6469-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman, Regala, Hargrove, Hobbs, Gordon, Keiser, McAuliffe, and Kline)
Filling vacancies on the racial disproportionality advisory committee.
Requires the authority that selected a member of the racial disproportionality advisory committee who resigns or otherwise leaves the committee to appoint the successor.Expires June 30, 2014.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6502-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Tom, McAuliffe, Oemig, Hobbs, Gordon, Pridemore, Shin, Rockefeller, Kline, and Ranker)
Restoring the school district levy base.
Recognizes that since 2004, school districts have been permitted to restore full funding for Initiative 728 and Initiative 732 in the levy base.Extends the expiration date for this provision and restores in the base funding received for staffing enhancements in grades kindergarten through four.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 25 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6508-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Fairley, Prentice, Pridemore, Kline, Rockefeller, Ranker, Tom, McDermott, Gordon, and Keiser)
Changing the class of persons entitled to recoveries under a wrongful death action or survival action.
Allows parents or sisters and brothers of a deceased adult child to recover certain losses in a wrongful death action, under certain circumstances.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
SB 6539-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senator Brandland)
Facilitating treatment for behavioral health disorders.
Directs state agencies to do everything possible to facilitate the efficient and effective operation of programs for persons in need of treatment for alcoholism and substance abuse disorders and mental disorders.Expands the definition of "approved treatment program" in chapter 70.96A RCW (treatment for alcoholism, intoxication, and drug addiction) to include a crisis facility that is certified by the department of social and health services as a detoxification, triage, or crisis stabilization program.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6575-S
by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Kline, Franklin, and McDermott)
Concerning the recommendations of the joint legislative task force on the underground economy.
Implements recommendations of the joint legislative task force on the underground economy.Authorizes the director of the department of labor and industries to reduce fines for a contractor who fails to register under certain circumstances.Directs the department of labor and industries to: (1) Conduct contractor training classes; and(2) Deposit fees for issuance, renewal, and reinstatement of certificates of registration in the contractor registration account.Increases the contract price under which taxes due and owing from a contractor are a lien prior to all other liens.Creates the contractor registration account.Prescribes penalties.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
SB 6591-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Berkey, Gordon, Keiser, and Prentice)
Revising the procedure for complaints filed with the human rights commission.
Modifies the procedure for handling complaints filed with the human rights commission.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 4 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 6658-S
by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Rockefeller, Morton, and Pridemore)
Modifying community solar project provisions for investment cost recovery incentives.
Modifies community solar project provisions for investment cost recovery incentives.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 4 | EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6674-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, McCaslin, and Hargrove)
Regulating indemnification agreements involving motor carrier transportation contracts.
Regulates indemnification agreements involving motor carrier transportation contracts.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 3 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6688-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Fairley and Shin)
Concerning filling vacancies in nonpartisan elective office.
Provides a process for filling vacancies in nonpartisan county board of commissioners elective offices and nonpartisan county council elective offices.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 6696-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe, King, Gordon, Oemig, Hobbs, Kauffman, McDermott, Roach, Berkey, Murray, Tom, Prentice, Haugen, Fairley, Kline, Rockefeller, Keiser, Marr, Ranker, Regala, Eide, Kilmer, Hargrove, Franklin, Shin, and Kohl-Welles; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Regarding education reform.
Finds that it is the state's responsibility to create a coherent and effective accountability framework for the continuous improvement for all schools and districts to provide: (1) An excellent and equitable education for all students;(2) An aligned federal/state accountability system; and(3) The tools necessary for schools and districts to be accountable, including the necessary accounting and data reporting systems, assessment systems to monitor student achievement, and a system of general support, targeted assistance, and if necessary, intervention.Phase I of this accountability system will: (1) Recognize schools that have done an exemplary job of raising student achievement and closing the achievement gaps using the state board of education's accountability index; and(2) Target the lowest five percent of persistently lowest-achieving schools to provide federal funds and federal intervention models through either a voluntary option or a required action process.Phase II of this accountability system will work toward implementing the state board of education's accountability index for identification of schools in need of improvement and the use of state and local intervention models and state funds.The expectation from implementation of this accountability system is the improvement of student achievement for all students to prepare them for postsecondary education, work, and global citizenship in the twenty-first century.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 5 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Feb 8 | Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
SB 6851
by Senators Murray, Brown, Tom, Pridemore, Rockefeller, Kline, Oemig, Kauffman, McDermott, Gordon, Jacobsen, Keiser, Franklin, Fairley, McAuliffe, Eide, Fraser, Berkey, Shin, Kastama, Hargrove, Kohl-Welles, Regala, and Prentice
Concerning the clean water act of 2010 funding cleanup of water pollution and other programs necessary for the health and well-being of Washington citizens through an increase in the tax on hazardous substances.
Imposes an additional tax on the privilege of possession of hazardous substances in this state to fund programs that will offset the burdens that pollution places on the environment and the waters of the state.Requires the department of ecology to develop criteria for administering the program and ranking projects for funding based on water quality benefits.Requires the department of transportation to use the additional taxes deposited in the motor vehicle account to fund certain activities or projects that address contamination of storm water.Requires the Puget Sound partnership to use the additional taxes deposited in the Puget Sound recovery account to fund certain activities or capital projects that are consistent with the prioritization of the 2020 action agenda.Creates the storm water account and the state clean water account.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6852
by Senator Roach
Requiring that child protective service workers be licensed as social workers and bonded.
Requires certain child protective services workers to be bonded and licensed in good standing in a social work classification.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6853
by Senators Rockefeller, Kastama, Tom, Regala, Gordon, Ranker, Prentice, Oemig, Keiser, and Kline
Relating to creating the legislative review of tax preferences act of 2010.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Public hearing and executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
SB 6854
by Senators Honeyford, Hewitt, King, and Parlette
Modifying the sales and use tax exemptions for machinery and equipment.
Affirms and improves the manufacturing sales and use tax incentive as a primary economic development tool for our state.Provides the broadest application of the incentive by expanding the existing machinery and equipment tax incentive to include other consumables that go into business inputs and extending the sales tax exemption on machinery and equipment to additional capital-intensive industries.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |