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 13, 2012 - Friday 5TH DAY
SB 6165 By Senators Hargrove, Swecker, Ranker, Pridemore, Nelson, Rolfes and Shin

Creating flexible conservation futures taxing districts.

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

SB 6166 By Senators Tom, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Hobbs and Nelson

Concerning cigarette tax revenue for tobacco usage prevention and treatment programs.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6167 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Padden, Roach and Chase

Regarding criminal identification system information for entities providing emergency shelter, interim housing, or transitional housing.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6168 By Senators Ranker, Litzow, Hargrove, Hatfield and Shin

Setting a deadline for developing guidance for the siting of renewable energy facilities in the state's marine waters.

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

SB 6169 By Senators Ranker, Litzow, Hargrove and Chase

Establishing the ocean policy advisory council.

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

SB 6170 By Senators Ranker, Hargrove, King, Hatfield, Harper, Shin and Conway

Establishing the working waterfront redevelopment jobs act.

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

SB 6171 By Senators Haugen, King and Shin

Modifying the weight limitation for certain vessels exempt from the pilotage act.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6172 By Senators Benton, Hobbs, Prentice, Keiser, Fain and Chase; by request of Department of Financial Institutions

Revising franchise investment protection provisions.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6173 By Senators Hobbs, Benton, Prentice, Keiser and Fain; by request of Department of Financial Institutions

Concerning nondepository institutions regulated by the department of financial institutions.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6174 By Senators Conway, Pflug, Keiser, Pridemore, Roach and Chase

Expanding the types of medications that a public or private school employee may administer to include topical medication, eye drops, and ear drops.

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

SB 6175 By Senators Pridemore, Swecker, Prentice, Shin, Sheldon, Kline and Chase

Establishing a government-to-government relationship between state government and federally recognized Indian tribes.

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

SB 6176 By Senators Kilmer, Hobbs, Rolfes, Shin, Conway and Zarelli; by request of Governor Gregoire

Improving the business climate in this state by simplifying state and local tax and licensing systems.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6177 By Senators McAuliffe, Ranker, Shin and Eide; by request of Governor Gregoire

Regarding certificated employee evaluations.

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

SB 6178 By Senators Keiser, Conway, Shin, Frockt, Kline, Pflug and Chase; by request of Governor Gregoire and Insurance Commissioner

Implementing the affordable care act.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6179 By Senators Kastama, Carrell, Regala and Kilmer

Concerning the possession and manufacture of equipment for public safety and military personnel.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6180 By Senators Swecker, Nelson and Sheldon; by request of Secretary of State

Reducing costs and inefficiencies in elections.

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

SB 6181 By Senators Keiser, Benton and Hobbs; by request of Insurance Commissioner

Regulating insurers and insurance products.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6182 By Senators Morton, Hargrove, Padden, Pflug, Delvin, Ericksen and Roach

Clarifying the circumstances when a confession, admission, or other statement of a criminal defendant may support a conviction.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6183 By Senators Morton, Schoesler, Ericksen and Roach

Regarding bid requirements for schools purchasing Washington grown foods and other goods.

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

SB 6184 By Senators Morton, Baumgartner, Hill, Fain, Litzow, Swecker and Padden

Providing persons who pay a vehicle license fee with the opportunity to make a voluntary donation to support state parks.

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

SB 6185 By Senators Hobbs, Keiser, Pridemore, Nelson, Chase, Kline, Frockt, Ranker, Harper, Tom, Conway, Kohl-Welles and Murray

Concerning health plan coverage for the voluntary termination of a pregnancy.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6186 By Senator Swecker

Concerning limitations on the taxing authority of counties for emergency medical services.

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

SB 6187 By Senators Pflug, Harper and Frockt; by request of Attorney General

Concerning claims against the state and governmental entities arising out of tortious conduct.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6188 By Senators Ranker, Morton, Chase, Swecker, Shin and Kline; by request of Department of Ecology

Clarifying procedures for appealing the adoption of a local shoreline master program by ensuring consistency with existing procedural provisions of the growth management act, chapter 36.70A RCW, the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, and the state environmental policy act, chapter 43.21C RCW.

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

SB 6189 By Senator Ericksen

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

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6190 By Senator Ericksen

Addressing the designation of urban growth areas.

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

SB 6191 By Senator Ericksen

Concerning sales and use taxes related to state transportation projects.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6192 By Senator Ericksen

Defining sprawl and low-density sprawl under the growth management act.

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

SB 6193 By Senator Ericksen

Requiring counties to use the middle range population projection for growth management purposes.

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

SB 6194 By Senators Prentice, Swecker and Shin; by request of Office of Financial Management

Concerning the administration of medical expense plans for state government retirees.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6195 By Senators Hatfield, Swecker, King, Regala, Ranker, Fraser, Honeyford and Shin; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands

Replacing encumbered state forest lands for the benefit of multiple participating counties.

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

SB 6196 By Senators Harper and Ericksen

Concerning the identification of wineries, breweries, and microbreweries on private labels.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6197 By Senators Conway, Parlette, Keiser and Becker

Including pharmacists in the legend drug act.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6198 By Senators Pridemore, Swecker and Conway; by request of Department of Enterprise Services

Centralizing the authority and responsibility for the development, process, and oversight of state procurement of goods and services.

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

SB 6199 By Senators Roach and Kline

Modifying the penalty for false swearing by a beneficiary.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6200 By Senator Nelson

Reconvening a stock water working group.

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

SB 6201 By Senator Nelson

Concerning the business and occupation taxation of newspapers and local interest web sites.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6202 By Senators Tom, Litzow, Baumgartner, Kastama, Shin, Hobbs, Fain, Ericksen, Hill, Becker, Delvin, King, Hatfield, Hewitt, Sheldon, Swecker and Pflug

Establishing alternative forms of governance for certain public schools.

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

SB 6203 By Senators Tom, Litzow, Hobbs, Kastama, Shin, Baumgartner, Fain, Hill, King, Parlette, Delvin, Hatfield, Hewitt, Sheldon, Murray, Swecker, Frockt and Pflug

Implementing revised teacher and principal evaluation systems.

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