Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2011 Regular Session of the 62nd Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate MARGARITA PRENTICE, President Pro Tem
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem

January 25, 2011 - Tuesday 16TH DAY
SB 5414 By Senators Becker, Benton, Holmquist Newbry, Hatfield, Pflug, Delvin, Stevens, Sheldon, Honeyford, Morton, King, Ericksen, Schoesler, Kilmer, Tom, Parlette and Roach

Eliminating the periodic replacement requirement for license plates.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5415 By Senators Becker, Swecker, Stevens and Honeyford

Authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle and up to two trailers when the driver holds a commercial driver's license.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5416 By Senators Becker, Haugen, Benton, King, Stevens, Carrell, Delvin, Holmquist Newbry, Hatfield, Hobbs, Honeyford, Ericksen and Sheldon

Addressing the use of toll revenue from eligible toll facilities.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5417 By Senators Becker, Swecker, Benton, Stevens, Delvin, Honeyford, Sheldon, Hatfield, Hobbs, Shin, Roach and Kline

Allowing for the distribution of legislators' contact cards, newsletters, government guides, or similar printed materials produced with legislative resources in certain circumstances.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5418 By Senators Becker, Benton, Stevens, Sheldon, Schoesler, Delvin, Morton and Honeyford

Addressing the use of force in self-defense.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5419 By Senators Becker, Swecker, Delvin, Benton, Stevens, Holmquist Newbry, Honeyford, King, Sheldon and Roach

Providing mandatory notice and waiting periods before legislative action.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5420 By Senators Hobbs, Swecker, Pridemore, Kastama, Tom and White

Establishing the intrastate mutual aid system.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5421 By Senators Chase, Shin and McAuliffe

Limiting residential densities of certain unincorporated portions of urban growth areas.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5422 By Senators Regala, Honeyford, Kastama, Becker, Parlette, Ericksen, Hatfield, Nelson, Harper, Tom, White, McAuliffe, Prentice and Shin

Concerning the taxation of amusement and recreation services involving amateur sports.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5423 By Senators Regala, Hargrove, Chase and Kline

Encouraging the reduction of recidivism by modifying legal financial obligation provisions.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 5424 By Senators Rockefeller, Chase, Nelson, Fraser and White

Concerning integrated resource plans.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SB 5425 By Senators Hobbs, Shin, Harper and McAuliffe

Authorizing rural conservation development demonstration projects.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5426 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Tom and McAuliffe; by request of Department of Early Learning

Allowing the department of early learning and the department of social and health services to share background check information.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 5427 By Senator McAuliffe; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Regarding an assessment of students in state-funded full-day kindergarten classrooms.

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

SB 5428 By Senators McAuliffe, Harper, Hargrove, Stevens, Zarelli, Pridemore, Shin and Roach

Requiring notification to schools regarding the release of certain offenders.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 5429 By Senator Chase

Concerning the discharge and relocation of residents of state facilities.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 5430 By Senators McAuliffe and Haugen; by request of Transportation Commission

Modifying state route number 527.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5431 By Senators Rockefeller and Nelson

Defining the attributes of null generation electricity.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SB 5432 By Senators Regala, Chase, Fraser, Rockefeller and Nelson; by request of Department of Ecology

Reducing pollution from wood stoves.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SB 5433 By Senators Fraser, Conway, Kastama, Keiser, Chase, Rockefeller, McAuliffe and Nelson

Modifying certain provisions of the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 5434 By Senators Conway, Kohl-Welles, Nelson, Keiser and Chase

Modifying collective bargaining law to authorize providing additional compensation to academic employees at community and technical colleges.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 5435 By Senators Hargrove, Pflug, Kline, Fraser, Shin, Kohl-Welles and Roach; by request of Criminal Justice Training Commission

Requiring background investigations for peace officers and reserve officers as a condition of employment.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 5436 By Senators Ranker, Shin, Litzow, Swecker, Tom, Harper, Nelson, Hobbs, Fraser, Rockefeller, White, Kilmer, Conway and Kline

Reducing copper in antifouling paints used on recreational water vessels.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 5437 By Senators Morton, Schoesler and Hatfield

Concerning members of the fish and wildlife commission.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 5438 By Senators Morton, Schoesler, Swecker, Hewitt, Becker, Stevens, Honeyford and Roach

Concerning the sale of timber from lands managed by the department of fish and wildlife.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 5439 By Senators Ranker, Rockefeller, Nelson, Regala, Hargrove, Hobbs, Fraser, White, Conway and Kline

Concerning oil spills.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 5440 By Senators Rockefeller, Nelson, Ranker, Honeyford, Chase, Delvin, Fraser, Morton, Kastama, Holmquist Newbry and Kline; by request of Utilities & Transportation Commission

Limiting regulation of electric vehicle battery charging facilities.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SB 5441 By Senators Prentice, Nelson, Haugen, White and Kline

Creating a county utility tax option.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5442 By Senators Shin, Tom, Kilmer, White and Chase

Requiring the development of accelerated baccalaureate programs at state colleges and universities.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5443 By Senators Chase, Shin, McAuliffe and Kline

Requiring the higher education coordinating board to develop a grant program to encourage training for students studying in the medical field to work with individuals with developmental disabilities.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5444 By Senators Conway and Haugen

Concerning the construction of a state boundary bridge.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5445 By Senators Keiser, Pflug, White, Conway and Kline; by request of Governor Gregoire

Establishing a health benefit exchange.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SJR 8210 By Senators Becker, Benton, Delvin, Stevens, Sheldon, Holmquist Newbry, Honeyford, Carrell, Morton, Ericksen and Schoesler

Amending the Constitution to include toll revenue to be used exclusively for highway purposes.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SJR 8211 By Senators Morton, Swecker, Honeyford, Ericksen, Delvin, Becker and Stevens

Amending the Constitution to allow for adjournment after cutoff during the regular session.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

ESHB 1086 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter, Alexander and Darneille; by request of Governor Gregoire)

Making 2009-2011 supplemental operating appropriations.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.