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 18, 2012 - Wednesday 10TH DAY
SB 6322 By Senators Hill, Tom, Becker, Kastama and Litzow

Allowing nonprofit institutions recognized by the state of Washington to be eligible to participate in the state need grant program.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6323 By Senators Hobbs, Litzow, McAuliffe, Rolfes, Tom and Frockt; by request of Governor Gregoire

Reducing certain requirements affecting school districts.

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

SB 6324 By Senators Fain and Hobbs

Concerning the obligations of landlords and tenants with respect to carbon monoxide alarms and the disclosure of certain health-related information.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6325 By Senators Holmquist Newbry, Kohl-Welles and Tom

Exempting common interest community managers from real estate broker and managing broker licensing requirements.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6326 By Senators McAuliffe and Litzow; by request of Department of Early Learning and Superintendent of Public Instruction

Phasing-in statewide implementation of the Washington kindergarten inventory of developing skills.

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

SB 6327 By Senators Padden, Sheldon, Schoesler and Rolfes

Creating a business and occupation tax exemption for new businesses.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

SB 6328 By Senators Conway, Hargrove, Regala, Harper, Stevens and McAuliffe

Creating a retired active license for mental health professionals.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6329 By Senators Stevens, Haugen, Swecker, Hargrove, Schoesler, Holmquist Newbry, Hatfield, Delvin, Sheldon, Hobbs, Honeyford and Morton

Streamlining the shoreline management act to avoid duplicative review.

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

SB 6330 By Senators Hobbs, Haugen, Hatfield, King, Tom and Delvin

Requiring the Washington state arts commission to restrict the purchase of works of art for state agencies and schools to artists living in Washington state.

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

SB 6331 By Senators Conway, Chase, Benton, Rolfes, Nelson, Kohl-Welles, Hobbs, Harper and Kline

Authorizing public transit agencies to provide a bidding preference to bidders who exceed "Buy America" requirements applicable to federally funded transit projects.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6332 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Murray, Kilmer, Harper, Frockt, Pridemore, Litzow, Conway and McAuliffe

Expanding availability of the competitive grant program for arts and cultural facilities.

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

SB 6333 By Senators Harper, Kline, Regala, McAuliffe, Rolfes, Ranker and Kohl-Welles

Limiting the use of restraints on juveniles.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6334 By Senators Frockt, Carrell, Kilmer, Delvin, Chase, Hill, Pridemore, Shin, Kline, Zarelli, Rolfes, Regala, Kohl-Welles, Harper, Kastama, Conway and McAuliffe

Regarding student involvement in higher education governance.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6335 By Senators Prentice, Hobbs and Fain; by request of Pollution Liability Insurance Agency

Extending the expiration of the pollution liability insurance agency's authority and its funding source.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6336 By Senator Pridemore

Regarding electronic product recycling.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT.

SB 6337 By Senators Frockt, Fain, Haugen and Litzow

Protecting short sale sellers from payment of forgiven home loan debt if such debt forgiveness is reported to the internal revenue service.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6338 By Senators Morton and Carrell

Studying densified biomass as a renewable energy source.

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

SB 6339 By Senators Tom, Hill, Litzow, Hobbs, McAuliffe and Frockt

Designating courses that use open course library materials in course catalogues and bulletins.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6340 By Senators Sheldon, King, Haugen, McAuliffe and Schoesler

Authorizing registered tow truck operators to carry passengers in a vehicle attached to a flatbed tow truck under certain situations.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6341 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Nelson, Chase, Frockt, Ranker, McAuliffe, Kline and Keiser

Creating jobs by increasing recycling of discarded carpet.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT.

SB 6342 By Senators Prentice, Honeyford, Hatfield, Schoesler, Haugen, Hobbs, Delvin and Parlette

Extending business and occupation tax preferences for fruit, vegetable, dairy, and seafood businesses.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6343 By Senators Nelson and Kline; by request of Department of Ecology

Establishing a water pollution control revolving administration fee.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT.

SB 6344 By Senators Kastama, Shin, Tom, Haugen and Parlette

Regarding shared parental responsibility.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6345 By Senators Kastama, Tom, Hatfield, Rolfes, Kilmer and Hill

Creating a commission to restructure state government.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

SB 6346 By Senators Prentice, Conway and McAuliffe

Harmonizing state requirements regarding discrimination against health care providers with federal requirements.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6347 By Senator Pridemore

Regarding cost savings and efficiencies in mailing notices of possible license suspension for noncompliance with child support orders.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6348 By Senators McAuliffe, Eide, Hargrove, Conway, Rolfes, Kohl-Welles, Frockt and Harper; by request of Governor Gregoire

Creating the laboratory school partnership program.

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

SB 6349 By Senators Fain, Eide, Litzow, Haugen and Hill

Modifying the delivery of notifications to habitual traffic offenders.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6350 By Senators Haugen, King, Eide, Fain and Tom

Repealing the transportation innovative partnerships act.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6351 By Senators Prentice, Swecker and Haugen

Regarding inspection and copying of any public record.

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

SJR 8222 By Senators Kastama, Tom, Rolfes, Hobbs, Hatfield, Regala, Hill, Haugen and Litzow

Requiring six-year balanced budgets.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.