Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2010 Regular Session of the 61st Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate ROSA FRANKLIN, President Pro Tem
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem

February 16, 2010 - Tuesday 37TH DAY
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

E2SHB 1096 By House Committee on General Government Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hasegawa, Green, Kenney, Chase, Hudgins and Moeller)

Enhancing small business participation in state purchasing.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

E2SHB 1149 By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Roach, Simpson, Kirby, Dunshee, Nelson and Ormsby)

Protecting consumers from breaches of security.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

2SHB 1162 By House Committee on Education Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Quall, Sullivan, Haigh, Orwall, Liias, Takko, Kagi, Green, Simpson, Kenney and Nelson)

Providing for social emotional learning in public schools.

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

E2SHB 1317 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Kessler, Rodne, Simpson, O'Brien, Hunt, Hurst, Ormsby, Moeller, Chase, Sullivan and Kelley)

Regarding the disclosure of public records containing information used to locate or identify employees of criminal justice agencies.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

2SHB 1591 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Upthegrove, Clibborn, Simpson and Liias)

Concerning the use of certain transportation benefit district funds.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

HB 1697 By Representatives Liias, Priest, Sullivan, Quall, Upthegrove, Santos, Kenney and Ormsby

Regarding career and technical student organizations.

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

HB 1757 By Representatives Haigh, Haler, Kessler, Takko, Hinkle, Sullivan, McCune, Hunter, Cox, Finn, Priest and Van De Wege

Establishing a small school district contingency fund.

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

SHB 1949 By House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Liias, Sells, Hasegawa, Upthegrove, Quall, Conway, Simpson and Ormsby)

Allowing appointment of student members on the boards of trustees of community colleges.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SHB 2138 By House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson and Chase)

Concerning the use of surplus property for the development of affordable housing.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

2SHB 2396 By House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, Hinkle, Driscoll, Campbell, Cody, Van De Wege, Carlyle, Johnson, Simpson, Hurst, O'Brien, Clibborn, Nelson, Maxwell, Conway, McCoy and Moeller)

Regarding emergency cardiac and stroke care.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SHB 2397 By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Kretz, Dickerson, Schmick, Blake, Kristiansen, Driscoll, Armstrong, Liias, Dunshee, Hudgins, Eddy, Morris, Chase, Simpson, Kenney, Warnick, Ormsby and Hope)

Addressing the distance requirements for gathering signatures for an initiative or referendum at stand alone stores and retail stores that are located in commercial retail complexes.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SHB 2420 By House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Orcutt, Van De Wege, Conway, Kessler, Blake, Hope, Herrera, Liias, Sullivan, Campbell, Schmick, Quall, Dammeier, Chase, Takko, Morrell and Smith)

Promoting industries that rely on the state's working land base.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

EHB 2444 By Representatives Williams, Campbell, Liias, Chase, Sells, Rolfes, Nelson, Simpson, Goodman, Ormsby, Miloscia, Kagi, Roberts, White, Conway, Kenney, Hasegawa and Haigh

Providing leave from employment for participating in a child's educational activities.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

2SHB 2481 By House Committee on General Government Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Van De Wege, Kretz, Blake, Hinkle, Ormsby, Dunshee, McCoy, Eddy, Upthegrove, Carlyle, Haler, Morrell, Warnick and Kessler; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands)

Authorizing the department of natural resources to enter into forest biomass supply agreements.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

SHB 2487 By House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Rodne, Klippert, Green, Santos, Kessler, Liias and Kelley)

Increasing costs for administering a deferred prosecution.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

HB 2492 By Representatives Simpson, Green, White, Conway, Ericks and Morrell; by request of LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board

Addressing shared leave for members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system, plan 2.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SHB 2503 By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representative Blake)

Regarding membership on the board of natural resources.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

ESHB 2504 By House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Eddy, Morris, Van De Wege, McCoy, Haler, Chase, Armstrong, Schmick, Walsh, Hunt, Kessler, Ormsby and Short)

Concerning minimum renewable fuel content requirements.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

ESHB 2538 By House Committee on Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Representatives Upthegrove, Taylor, Eddy, Pedersen, Clibborn, Chase and Springer)

Regarding high-density urban development.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

ESHB 2547 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Condotta, Maxwell, Sullivan, Roach, Kessler, Sells, Kenney, Appleton, Hunter, Pedersen, Upthegrove, Hinkle, Ormsby, Herrera, Kretz, Hasegawa, Campbell, Takko, Springer, Dammeier and Haler)

Concerning franchise agreements between new motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

ESHB 2565 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Ericksen, Simpson, Smith, Van De Wege, Sells, Orwall, Goodman, Morrell and Moeller)

Mandating a twelve-hour impound hold on motor vehicles used by persons arrested for driving under the influence.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SHB 2566 By House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Chase and Ormsby)

Creating an exemption from impact fees for low-income housing.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SHB 2580 By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Liias, Simpson and Sullivan)

Concerning secondary career and technical education courses.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SHB 2585 By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Kelley, Kirby and Moeller; by request of Insurance Commissioner)

Addressing insurance statutes, generally.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

HB 2621 By Representatives Orwall, Maxwell, Darneille, Morrell and Haigh

Designating resource programs for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction in K-12 schools.

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

E2SHB 2658 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Maxwell, McCoy and Morrell; by request of Washington State Department of Commerce)

Refocusing the department of commerce, including transferring programs.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

HB 2659 By Representatives Ormsby, Orcutt, Blake, Smith, Sullivan and Van De Wege

Modifying reporting requirements for timber purchases.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

2SHB 2670 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Ericks, Quall, Sullivan, Kenney, Maxwell, Simpson, Priest, Dammeier and Kagi)

Restoring the school district levy base.

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

HB 2676 By Representatives Chase and Simpson

Extending the pay back period for certain energy conservation loans.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

HB 2677 By Representatives Chase and Simpson

Extending the pay back period for certain water conservation loans.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SHB 2678 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Quall, Priest, Simpson, Sullivan and Conway; by request of Horse Racing Commission)

Modifying distributions of funds by the horse racing commission to nonprofit race meets.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SHB 2680 By House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, Kagi, Angel, Seaquist, Walsh, Maxwell and Kenney)

Implementing a guardianship program.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SHB 2688 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter, Condotta, Chandler, Green, Moeller, Williams, Carlyle, Springer and Conway)

Creating a beer and wine tasting endorsement to the grocery store liquor license.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

2SHB 2731 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Haler, Maxwell, Priest, Kagi, Sullivan, Seaquist, Quall, O'Brien, Jacks, Haigh, Pedersen, Darneille, Kenney, Rolfes, Hunter, Williams, Orwall, Liias, Carlyle, Roberts, Simpson, Walsh, Nelson, Kelley, Dickerson, Appleton, Eddy, Sells and Morrell)

Creating an early learning program for educationally at-risk children.

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

HB 2735 By Representatives Goodman, Appleton, Rolfes, Seaquist, Finn, Rodne, Williams, Haigh, Pettigrew, Nelson, Darneille, Hasegawa and Ormsby

Encouraging the need for representation of children in dependency matters.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SHB 2739 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Pearson, Liias, Rodne, Hope, Sullivan, Priest, Wallace, Dammeier, Kristiansen and Chase)

Concerning the enforcement of certain school or playground crosswalk violations.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

ESHB 2747 By House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Darneille, Cody, Williams, Kagi, Pedersen, Nelson, Dickerson, Hasegawa and Chase)

Limiting the use of restraints on pregnant women or youth.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

HB 2750 By Representatives Sells, Crouse, Dunshee and Simpson

Addressing public utility districts and deferred compensation and supplemental savings plans.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

HB 2751 By Representatives Sells, Kenney, Nelson, Green, Ormsby, Conway, Campbell, Hasegawa, Seaquist, Simpson, Williams, Cody, Hudgins, Sullivan, Carlyle, Miloscia, Morrell, Hunt, Morris and Chase

Requiring that at least one member on each community college board of trustees be from labor.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SHB 2776 By House Committee on Education Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Sullivan, Priest, Maxwell, Dammeier, Carlyle, Finn, Anderson, Eddy, Nelson, Goodman, Orwall, Hunter, Simpson, Jacks, Kagi, Ormsby, Morrell, Probst and Santos)

Regarding funding distribution formulas for K-12 education.

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

ESHB 2790 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representative Conway)

Making technical and clarifying changes to the liquor laws.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

2SHB 2854 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Maxwell, Sells, Probst, Hasegawa, Pettigrew, Conway, Ericks, Sullivan, Hunt, Nelson, Quall, Chase, Ormsby, Liias, Upthegrove, Goodman, Pedersen, Santos, Morrell, Hudgins, Orwall, Cody, Eddy, Dickerson, Wallace, Kessler, Anderson and Simpson)

Making changes to the state higher education loan program.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

HB 2877 By Representative Moeller

Authorizing payment of regulated company stock in lieu of a portion of salary for educational employees.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

ESHB 2886 By House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Angel, Simpson and Wallace)

Concerning the adoption of rules by the building code council regarding carbon monoxide alarm installation.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SHB 2893 By House Committee on Education Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Sullivan, Carlyle, Hunter, Maxwell, Nelson, Hunt, Appleton, Simpson, Dickerson, White, Pedersen, Green, Sells, Eddy, Springer, Williams, Orwall, Goodman, Conway, Kenney, Rolfes, Ericks, Ormsby, Kagi, Roberts and Jacks)

Changing school levy provisions.

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

HB 2898 By Representatives Morrell, Pettigrew, Cody, Bailey, Kenney and Johnson; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Simplifying medicaid payment for nursing facilities.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

ESHB 2913 By House Committee on Education Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Priest, Quall, Haler, Kessler, Kagi, Nealey, Finn, Maxwell, Sullivan and Kenney)

Authorizing innovative interdistrict cooperative high school programs.

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

SHB 2933 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Ericks, Morrell and Dammeier)

Modifying sales and use tax provisions for the local infrastructure financing tool program.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

E2SHB 2961 By House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Campbell, Hurst, Morrell, Kelley and Ormsby)

Establishing a statewide electronic sales tracking system for the nonprescription sales of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

HB 2984 By Representatives Maxwell, Clibborn, Eddy, Goodman and Hunter

Concerning a sales and use tax deferral for performing arts centers.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

ESHB 2986 By House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Upthegrove, Campbell, Carlyle, Liias, Driscoll, Williams, Ormsby, Sullivan, Nelson, Sells, Appleton, Chase, Seaquist, Ericks, Goodman, Morrell, Green, Dickerson, Hudgins, Van De Wege, White, Maxwell, Miloscia, Conway, Moeller, Jacks, Hurst, Kenney and Hasegawa)

Requiring the appointment of nonvoting labor members to public transportation governing bodies.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

HB 2987 By Representatives Simpson and Williams

Addressing the impact on the firefighters' pension fund when a city or town enters a regional fire protection service authority.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

HB 3007 By Representatives Upthegrove, Orwall, Williams and Wallace

Authorizing airport operators to make airport property available at less than fair market rental value for public recreational or other community uses.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

E2SHB 3026 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos, Quall, Chase, Upthegrove, Kenney, Hunt, Nelson, Liias, McCoy, Hudgins, Simpson and Darneille)

Regarding school district compliance with state and federal civil rights laws.

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

HB 3030 By Representatives Fagan and Hinkle

Regarding the administration of irrigation districts.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

ESHB 3032 By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson and Bailey)

Defining normal wear and tear for a motor vehicle for the purpose of a service contract.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SHB 3060 By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson and Kirby)

Modifying surplus line coverage provisions.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SHB 3124 By House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, Kagi, Simpson and Kenney)

Requiring a report to child protective services when a child is present in the vehicle of a person arrested for driving or being in control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

E2SHB 3141 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Pettigrew, Seaquist, Kenney and Ormsby)

Regarding delivery of temporary assistance to needy families.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

HJM 4024 By Representatives Angel, Wallace, Haler and Moeller

Concerning a memorial petitioning for the elimination of the term "mentally retarded" in federal law.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.