Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2012 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 12, 2012 - Thursday 4TH DAY
SB 6123 By Senators Hatfield, Sheldon, Swecker, Hargrove, Carrell, Conway, Becker, King, Benton, Delvin, Fain, Ericksen, Ranker, Honeyford, Schoesler, Pridemore, Roach, Stevens and Chase

Creating "National Rifle Association" special license plates.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6124 By Senators Honeyford, Hatfield, Schoesler and Shin

Harmonizing certain agricultural terms to be consistent with other state laws.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6125 By Senators Regala, Swecker, Pridemore, Carrell and Shin

Changing authority for contracts with community service organizations for public improvements.

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

SB 6126 By Senators Frockt, Keiser, Chase, Nelson, Kline and Murray

Concerning dental practitioners.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6127 By Senators Prentice, Chase, Kline, Brown, Shin, Keiser and Murray

Extending the time period for voter registration.

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

SB 6128 By Senators Prentice and Brown

Allowing eligible youth at least sixteen years of age to register to vote.

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

SB 6129 By Senators Prentice, Chase and Brown

Simplifying motor voter registration.

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

SB 6130 By Senators Rolfes, Swecker, Nelson, Ericksen and Kline

Modernizing the functionality of the state environmental policy act.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT.

SB 6131 By Senators Chase, Delvin and Kline

Regarding the regulation of mercury.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT.

SB 6132 By Senators Morton, Carrell, Ericksen, Stevens, Chase, Sheldon, Holmquist Newbry, Delvin, Becker, Schoesler, Swecker, Honeyford, Conway and Roach

Concerning small-scale ocean beach prospecting and mining.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6133 By Senators Conway, Roach, Kohl-Welles, Nelson, Kline and Keiser

Requiring training for eligibility for certain electrician certifications.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6134 By Senators Delvin, Conway, Sheldon and Hewitt

Allowing department of fish and wildlife enforcement officers to transfer service credit.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6135 By Senators Hargrove, Swecker, Rolfes, Delvin, Regala, Ranker, Shin and Fraser; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife

Regarding enforcement of fish and wildlife violations.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6136 By Senators Morton, Schoesler, Delvin and Hobbs

Concerning the regional management of mammalian apex predators.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6137 By Senators Schoesler, Morton, Hatfield, Delvin, Honeyford and Hobbs

Providing an affirmative defense to the unlawful taking of endangered fish or wildlife when the incident involves a gray wolf.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6138 By Senator Ericksen

Increasing the allowable maximum length for vehicles operated on public highways.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6139 By Senators Rolfes, Ranker, Morton and Shin; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife

Regarding large wild carnivore conflict management.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6140 By Senators Kilmer, Becker, King, Regala, Conway, Shin and Chase

Concerning local economic development financing.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

SB 6141 By Senators Kilmer, Tom, Shin, Kastama, Ericksen, Chase and Frockt

Creating a lifelong learning program.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

SB 6142 By Senators Kilmer, Becker, Rolfes, Hatfield, Kastama, Baumgartner, Eide, Fain, Hobbs, Shin, Parlette, Chase and Frockt

Changing agency regulatory practices.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

SB 6143 By Senators Eide, Litzow, Haugen and Hobbs

Adding trafficking in stolen property in the first and second degrees to the six-year statute of limitations provisions.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6144 By Senators Ranker, Morton, Hargrove, Parlette, Fraser, Regala, Honeyford, Swecker and Shin; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands

Authorizing the department of natural resources to provide wildfire protection services for public lands managed by state agencies.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6145 By Senators Chase, Swecker, Nelson, Rolfes, Fraser, Keiser and Kline

Developing a paint stewardship program.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT.

SB 6146 By Senators Prentice, Swecker, Tom and Hobbs

Clarifying restrictions on the use of the public records act for the purpose of obtaining records for commercial or profit-making purposes.

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

SB 6147 By Senators Prentice, Pridemore, Swecker, Hargrove, Chase, Nelson and Kline

Creating a procedure for the state's retrocession of civil and criminal jurisdiction over Indian tribes and Indian country.

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

SB 6148 By Senators Nelson, Swecker, Pridemore, Chase, Rolfes, Keiser, Kline, Conway and Frockt

Adopting the Washington small rechargeable battery stewardship act.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT.

SB 6149 By Senators Eide, King, Haugen and Shin; by request of Department of Licensing

Concerning the period of validity and renewal of drivers' licenses and identicards.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6150 By Senators Haugen, King, Eide, Hobbs, Shin and Chase; by request of Department of Licensing

Authorizing the implementation of a facial recognition matching system for drivers' licenses, permits, and identicards.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6151 By Senators Harper, Pflug, Kline and Chase

Expanding consumer cooperative provisions under the nonprofit miscellaneous and mutual corporations act.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6152 By Senators Hatfield and Honeyford

Streamlining water right permitting and appeals.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6153 By Senators McAuliffe and Chase

Regarding school attendance of children whose parents or guardians receive state assistance.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6154 By Senators Hobbs, Pridemore, Swecker, Hargrove, Benton, Hatfield and Schoesler

Changing filing fees and standing provisions relating to the growth management hearings board.

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

SB 6155 By Senators Kilmer, Carrell, Hobbs, Kastama, Regala, Fain, Conway and Keiser

Concerning the definition of debt adjusters.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6156 By Senators Delvin, Hatfield, Schoesler, Honeyford, Hewitt, Shin and Parlette

Regarding wine producer liens.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6157 By Senators Delvin, Hargrove, Stevens, Benton, Ericksen and Parlette

Requiring juvenile detention intake standards for juveniles who are developmentally disabled.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6158 By Senator Chase

Subjecting federally recognized Indian tribes to the same conditions as state and local governments for property owned exclusively by the tribe.

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

SB 6159 By Senators Hargrove, Regala, Harper and Padden

Concerning a business and occupation tax deduction for amounts received with respect to dispute resolution services.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6160 By Senators Haugen, Swecker and Roach

Allowing registered tow truck operators to pass the costs of tolls and ferry fares to the impounded vehicle's registered owner.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6161 By Senators Conway and Schoesler

Allowing lunch breaks for registered tow truck operators while requiring reasonable availability.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6162 By Senators Regala, Kastama, Shin and Frockt

Concerning missing endangered persons.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6163 By Senators Ericksen, Swecker, Hatfield and Chase

Directing the department of ecology to coordinate discussions with the province of British Columbia to study the feasibility of providing new water supplies and storage to benefit residents of western Washington.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6164 By Senators Hobbs, Hill, Tom, Baumgartner, Pridemore, Benton, McAuliffe, Zarelli, Harper, Kilmer, Ranker, Haugen, Schoesler, Kastama, Conway, Chase and Roach

Regarding the rights of certain higher education students involved in military service.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.