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

February 14, 2012 - Tuesday 37TH DAY
SB 6596 By Senators Kastama, Hill, Hatfield, Holmquist Newbry, Tom, Fain, Hobbs, Litzow, Shin, Swecker, Sheldon, Padden, Chase, Morton, Honeyford, Kilmer, Murray, Rolfes, Haugen and Roach

Requiring a balanced state budget.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6597 By Senators Keiser, Tom, Fain, Kastama, Murray and Schoesler

Providing for the sale of works of art in the state art collection.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

EHB 2152 By Representatives Angel, Takko, Dammeier, Rivers, Kristiansen, Springer, Buys, Tharinger and Liias

Clarifying timelines associated with plats.

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

2SHB 2170 By House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Probst, Rivers, Hansen, Sells, Jinkins, Ryu, Ladenburg, Tharinger, Warnick, Maxwell, McCoy, Goodman, Springer, Appleton, Kenney, Roberts, Kirby, Green, Wylie, Ormsby and Orwall)

Enacting the career pathways act.

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

SHB 2177 By House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Ladenburg, Dammeier, Jinkins, Zeiger, Darneille, Dahlquist, Seaquist, Angel, Kelley, Wilcox, Hurst, McCune, Kirby, Appleton, Green, Ryu, Warnick and Finn)

Protecting children from sexual exploitation.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

HB 2179 By Representatives Morris, Lytton and Kenney

Concerning objections to liquor licenses by local governments.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

2SHB 2211 By House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Ormsby, Upthegrove and Hunt)

Regarding adoptees' access to information, including original birth certificates.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SHB 2254 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Carlyle, Kagi, Reykdal, Darneille, Maxwell, Jinkins, Pedersen, Seaquist, Roberts, Dickerson and Kenney)

Enacting the educational success for youth and alumni of foster care act.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

E2SHB 2319 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Jinkins and Ormsby; by request of Governor Gregoire and Insurance Commissioner)

Implementing the federal patient and protection affordable care act. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Implementing the federal patient protection and affordable care act. )

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

E2SHB 2337 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Carlyle, Orwall, Sullivan, Maxwell, Lytton, Zeiger, Reykdal, Pettigrew, Liias, Dammeier, Fitzgibbon, Pedersen, Hunt and Hudgins)

Regarding open educational resources in K-12 education.

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

HB 2346 By Representatives Walsh, Reykdal, Pearson, Hurst, Kristiansen, Nealey, McCune, Appleton, Orwall, Moscoso, Goodman, DeBolt, Rivers, Shea, Armstrong, Maxwell, Johnson, Springer, Darneille, Sells, Fitzgibbon, Eddy, Angel, Upthegrove, Kelley, Ryu, Stanford, Hudgins, Seaquist and Ormsby

Removing the requirement that correctional officers of the department of corrections purchase uniforms from correctional industries.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SHB 2395 By House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Sells, Reykdal, Upthegrove, Ryu, Moscoso, Ormsby, Hasegawa, Fitzgibbon, Hudgins, Darneille, Cody, Kenney, Santos, Roberts, Green, Miloscia, Pettigrew, Dickerson, Moeller, Appleton, Liias, Jinkins, Dunshee, Van De Wege, Goodman, Orwall, Hunt, Wylie, Billig and Probst)

Regulating drayage truck operators.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SHB 2407 By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, Green, Ormsby, Reykdal, Moeller, Upthegrove and Maxwell)

Restricting the use of information related to claims resolution structured settlement agreements.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SHB 2421 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Rodne, Ladenburg, Upthegrove, Tharinger, Maxwell, Kelley, Kenney, Kagi, Moscoso and Jinkins; by request of Washington State Department of Commerce)

Modifying the foreclosure fairness act.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

2SHB 2452 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Wylie, Alexander, Kenney, Haigh, Hunt, Hudgins, Harris, McCoy, Ryu, Hasegawa, Springer, Billig, Maxwell, Upthegrove and Ormsby; 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.

HB 2474 By Representatives Springer, Van De Wege and Fitzgibbon

Adjusting voting requirements for the renewal of emergency medical service levies.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SHB 2503 By House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Hansen, McCoy, Moscoso, Appleton, Kelley, Springer, Green, Van De Wege, Finn, Hudgins and Maxwell)

Requiring institutions of higher education that offer an early course registration period to provide early registration for eligible veterans and national guard members.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

ESHB 2586 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Maxwell, Ladenburg, Dammeier, Kenney and Tharinger; 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.

SHB 2640 By House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Smith, Kenney, Warnick, Finn, Walsh, Orcutt and Kelley)

Emphasizing cost-effectiveness in the housing trust fund.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

2SHB 2717 By House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Seaquist and Pollet)

Creating innovations in higher education.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SHB 2736 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representative Hansen; by request of Department of Licensing)

Concerning commercial vehicle regulations for texting while driving and projecting loads.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

ESHB 2747 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representative Hansen; by request of Washington State Patrol)

Modifying the use of funds in the fire service training account.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.