Legislative Digest No. 42

	WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 42

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
Thursday, March 10, 2011		60th Day - 2011 Regular Session

SENATE

SB 5098-S	SB 5251-S	SB 5273-S	SB 5300-S	SB 5360-S2	SB 5445-S	SB 5451-S
SB 5485-S	SB 5514-S	SB 5605-S	SB 5658-S	SB 5669-S	SB 5773	SB 5784-S
SB 5870	SJM 8004-S

HOUSE

HB 1132-S	HB 1223	HB 1289-S2	HB 1363-S2	HB 1645-S	HB 1662-S2	HB 1789-S2
HB 1814-S	HB 1815-S	HB 1903-S2

This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.

Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2011.

House Bills

HB 1132-S

by House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representative Haigh; by request of Office of Financial Management)

Reducing compensation for educational and academic employees.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Reduces compensation for educational and academic employees.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 18	Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM.
Feb 21	APPE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23	Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 24	Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
Mar 10	Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 1223

by Representatives Fitzgibbon, Green, Darneille, Jinkins, Ladenburg, and Takko

Authorizing use of hearing officers for street vacation hearings. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Authorizing use of hearing examiners for street vacation hearings. )

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/07/11)

Authorizes a hearing officer to conduct a public hearing on a proposed street vacation.

Requires the hearing officer, after the hearing, to report his or her recommendations to the legislative authority.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 17	First reading, referred to Local Government.
Jan 25	LG - Executive action taken by committee.
	LG - Majority; do pass.
	Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM.
Jan 26	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3	Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 7	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 9	First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

HB 1289-S2

by House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Goodman, Pedersen, Fitzgibbon, Hunt, Carlyle, Kenney, Appleton, Eddy, Moeller, Kagi, and Roberts)

Making changes to juvenile court jurisdiction over offenders.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)

Modifies provisions relating to juvenile court exclusive original jurisdiction and hearings on question of declining jurisdiction.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 3	Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 9:00 AM.
Feb 8	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 18	Public hearing in the House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21	APPH - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 25	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3	Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 7	Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

HB 1363-S2

by House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Darneille, Kirby, Dickerson, Orwall, Green, Jinkins, Billig, Eddy, Appleton, Dunshee, Roberts, and Kenney)

Regulating tanning facilities.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)

Regulates the indoor tanning industry.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 10	Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
Feb 17	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
Feb 18	Public hearing in the House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21	APPH - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 25	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 1645-S

by House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Green, Hinkle, Goodman, Cody, and Kenney)

Transferring certification responsibilities for chemical dependency treatment programs from the department of social and health services to the department of health.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Transfers powers, duties, and functions of the department of social and health services pertaining to certification of chemical dependency treatment programs to the department of health.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 15	Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 17	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
Feb 18	Public hearing in the House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21	APPH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 1662-S2

by House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Rodne, and Angel)

Specifying circumstances under which work outside a shoreland area may commence in advance of the issuance of a shoreline permit.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)

Modifies the shoreline management act to allow work outside the shoreland area to commence in advance of the issuance of a shoreline permit under certain circumstances.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 11	Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM.
Feb 15	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM.
Feb 18	Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21	APPG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3	Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 4	2nd substitute bill substituted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 7	First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

HB 1789-S2

by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Pedersen, Roberts, and Miloscia)

Addressing accountability for persons driving or being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug.

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/07/11)

Modifies alcohol violation provisions relating to: (1) Day-for-day credit for the time period in which a person kept an ignition interlock device installed;

(2) Requirement to install ignition interlock device for reckless driving, negligent driving, or participation in a deferred prosecution program;

(3) Alcohol monitoring same time period as mandatory license suspension or revocation;

(4) Increasing the mandatory minimum jail term for first-time DUI offenders and requiring the offender to pay the cost of incarceration.

(5) Prior offenses with regard to vehicular homicide and vehicular assault; and

(6) Enhancements to the standard sentence range for vehicular homicide.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 14	Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Feb 17	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
Feb 22	Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
Feb 24	TR - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
Feb 25	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 1	Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
Mar 2	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 7	2nd substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 9	First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1814-S

by House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Sullivan, Maxwell, Haigh, Reykdal, and Santos)

Preserving the school district levy base.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Finds that: (1) The federal education jobs fund was intended to support teachers' jobs and enhance quality education; and

(2) In 2010, the legislature cut state education funding to school districts by an amount equal to the districts' allocation from the education jobs fund.

Declares an intent to preserve the districts' levy base by including in the levy base an amount equivalent to the district's education jobs fund allocation.

Expires January 1, 2018.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 15	Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM.
Feb 21	APPE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23	Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 24	Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.

HB 1815-S

by House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Sullivan, Anderson, Haigh, Dammeier, Parker, Maxwell, Reykdal, and Santos)

Preserving the school district levy base.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Finds that when cuts are made to state funding for K-12 education, these cuts reduce a school district's levy base.

Declares an intent to preserve the school district levy base and protect the ability of districts to collect voter-approved funds.

Expires January 1, 2018.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 15	Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM.
Feb 21	APPE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23	Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 24	Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
Feb 25	WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
	WAYS - Majority; do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Mar 1	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 3	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 5	First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 1903-S2

by House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Goodman, Roberts, Reykdal, Kagi, Kenney, and Kelley)

Requiring background checks for all child care licensees and employees.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)

Requires all individuals applying for first-time agency licenses, all new employees, and other persons who have not been previously qualified by the department of early learning to have unsupervised access to children in care to be fingerprinted and obtain a criminal history record check.

Requires those individuals to pay the costs of the fingerprinting and record checks.

Requires the department of early learning to issue a background check clearance card or certificate to an applicant if the department concludes the applicant is qualified for unsupervised access to children in care.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 15	Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 17	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
Feb 18	Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21	APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 24	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 1	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 2	2nd substitute bill substituted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 4	First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

Senate Bills

SB 5098-S

by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Carrell and Chase)

Exempting personal information from public inspection and copying.

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/07/11)

Exempts from public inspection and copying under the public records act, personal information in any files maintained for a participant in an agency or in a community-based program.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
Feb 1	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2	GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 3	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 10	Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 2	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 7	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 9	First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

SB 5251-S

by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Sheldon, Hobbs, and White)

Concerning electric vehicle license fees.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Imposes an additional fee of one hundred dollars at the time of initial vehicle registration and annual registration renewal for electric vehicles.

Provides a contingent expiration date.

Requires the department of transportation to provide notice of the expiration date to certain parties.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 10	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Feb 21	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Feb 22	TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 23	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 2	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

SB 5273-S

by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove, Swecker, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Ranker, Morton, Hatfield, Delvin, Sheldon, Regala, and Hewitt; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands)

Authorizing a study on forest biomass to aviation fuel.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires the department of natural resources, in collaboration with the department of commerce and research institutions, and through the convening and conduct of an expert panel, to provide the legislature with a report detailing a strategy for developing a broad forest biomass to aviation biofuel sector in the state.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 27	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21	NRMW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM.

SB 5300-S

by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove and Ranker)

Enhancing the use of Washington natural resources in public buildings.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires the department of general administration and the superintendent of public instruction, for purposes of determining compliance with the requirement for a project to be designed, constructed, and certified to at least the LEED silver standard, to credit one additional point for a project that uses wood products with a credible third-party sustainable forest certification or from forests regulated under the forest practices act.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 3	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21	NRMW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM.
Mar 2	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 4	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 5	First reading, referred to Capital Budget.

SB 5360-S2

by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senators Swecker, Pridemore, Zarelli, Hatfield, Benton, Fraser, Haugen, Sheldon, Hobbs, Prentice, and Shin)

Delaying or modifying certain regulatory and statutory requirements affecting cities and counties.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)

Provides local governments with more time to meet certain statutory requirements.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 3	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
Feb 8	Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections at 1:30 PM.
Feb 15	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 6:00 PM.
Feb 17	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21	NRMW - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM.
Mar 2	Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 4	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

SB 5445-S

by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Pflug, White, Conway, and Kline; by request of Governor Gregoire)

Establishing a health benefit exchange.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires the state to establish a health benefit exchange consistent with the federal affordable care act to begin operations no later than January 1, 2014.

Establishes the health benefit exchange board.

Requires the health benefit exchange board and the state health care authority, in consultation with the joint select committee on health reform implementation, to: (1) Apply for planning and establishment grants pursuant to the affordable care act;

(2) Implement provisions of the planning and establishment grants as approved by the United States secretary of health and human services; and

(3) Develop a broad range of options for establishing and implementing a state-administered health benefit exchange and develop a work plan for the development of those options.

Authorizes the state health care authority to enter into: (1) Information sharing agreements with federal and state agencies and other state exchanges; and

(2) Interdepartmental agreements with the office of the insurance commissioner, the department of social and health services, the department of health, and certain other state agencies.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 3	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM.
Feb 7	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21	HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	And refer to Ways & Means.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	On motion, referred to Rules.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM.
Feb 28	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 2	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 4	First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

SB 5451-S

by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senators Ranker, Ericksen, Pridemore, Harper, Carrell, Hobbs, Rockefeller, Tom, White, and Shin)

Concerning shoreline structures in a master program adopted under the shoreline management act.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Recognizes that there is concern from property owners regarding the legal status of existing legally developed shoreline structures under updated shoreline master programs.

Clarifies the legal status of these structures that will apply after shoreline regulations are updated.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 8	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM.
Feb 16	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 8:00 AM.
Feb 21	NRMW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM.
Feb 25	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 28	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 2	First reading, referred to Environment.
	Committee relieved of further consideration.
	Referred to Local Government.
Mar 8	Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM.
Mar 9	Executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Mar 11	Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change)

SB 5485-S

by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove and Ranker)

Maximizing the use of our state's natural resources.

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/07/11)

Finds that research has shown the importance of reducing environmental impacts through building design.

Requires the University of Washington, in conjunction with a nonprofit consortium involved in research on renewable industrial materials, and in consultation with the state building code council, to conduct a review of other states' existing codes, international standards, and literature on life-cycle assessment, embodied energy, and embodied carbon in building materials.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 8	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM.
Feb 15	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM.
Feb 16	EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 7	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 8	First reading, referred to Environment.

SB 5514-S

by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Pflug and Keiser)

Concerning the health care facilities authority.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Changes the composition of the state health care facilities authority.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 9	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Feb 14	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21	HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM.
Feb 28	Made eligible to be placed on second reading.

SB 5605-S

by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senator Hargrove)

Limiting governmental liability for various activities.

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/07/11)

Limits liability for governmental entities, and their officers, agents, employees, and volunteers for: (1) Performing certain duties with regard to investigating allegations of child abuse or neglect; and

(2) Performing duties with regard to the supervision of offenders.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 10	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM.
Feb 17	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 6:00 PM.
Feb 18	HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 21	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 2	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 7	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 8	First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5658-S

by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators King, Haugen, and Shin)

Concerning the sale or exchange of surplus real property by the department of transportation.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Modifies the department of transportation's surplus real property program.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 14	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Feb 21	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Feb 22	TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 23	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28	Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 1	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 3	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 5	First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5669-S

by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senators Ranker, Swecker, Regala, Rockefeller, Nelson, White, Pflug, and Shin; by request of Governor Gregoire)

Consolidating natural resources agencies and programs.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Creates the department of fish, wildlife, and recreation as an executive branch agency.

Transfers the following to the department of fish, wildlife, and recreation: (1) The law enforcement program and employees of the department of natural resources;

(2) The pollution liability insurance agency (expires June 1, 2013);

(3) The powers, duties, and functions of the department of fish and wildlife;

(4) The powers, duties, and functions of the law enforcement program of the department of natural resources;

(5) The powers, duties, and functions of the state parks and recreation commission; and

(6) The powers, duties, and functions of the recreation and conservation office.

Merges the pollution liability insurance program established by chapter 70.148 RCW (underground petroleum storage tanks) and chapter 70.149 RCW (heating oil pollution liability protection act) into the department of fish, wildlife, and recreation. Expires June 1, 2013.

Transfers the reclaimed water program from the department of health to the department of ecology.

Transfers the site use permit program from the department of ecology to the department of health.

Requires the department of ecology to provide administrative and functional assistance to the Columbia River Gorge commission.

Requires the secretary of the department of health and the directors of the department of ecology, the pollution liability insurance agency, and the Columbia River Gorge commission to each designate one executive-level representative to serve on a consolidation transition team.

Requires the code reviser to: (1) Note wherever the director or department of fish and wildlife, the director or recreation and conservation office, and the director or parks and recreation commission is used or referred to in statute that the name of the department or office has changed; and

(2) Prepare legislation for the 2012 regular legislative session that changes the appropriate statutory references.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 10	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21	NRMW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	And refer to Ways & Means.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Referred to Ways & Means.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM.

SB 5773

by Senators Zarelli, Baumgartner, Hill, Parlette, Schoesler, Ericksen, and Holmquist Newbry

Making a health savings account option and high deductible health plan available to public employees. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Making a health savings account option and high deductible health plan option and a direct patient-provider primary care practice option available to public employees. )

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/07/11)

Requires the public employees' benefits board, for the open enrollment period beginning November 1, 2011, to: (1) Offer a health savings account option for employees; and

(2) Offer a high deductible health plan in conjunction with a health savings account.

Requires the state health care authority to: (1) Include in its provider network for a self-insured health benefit plan a direct patient-provider primary care practice; and

(2) Use best efforts to enroll at least one thousand members residing in King, Pierce, or Thurston counties.

Prohibits direct practices from submitting a claim for payment, other than the direct fee and any other negotiated ancillary costs, to certain plans for health care services provided to direct patients as covered by their agreement.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 11	First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 22	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 25	WM - Majority; do pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM.
Feb 28	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 7	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 9	First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5784-S

by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senators Litzow, Ranker, Swecker, Hobbs, Fain, Hill, Pridemore, Nelson, Rockefeller, Regala, Shin, and Kline)

Advancing the regional ocean partnership.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Finds that collaboration on ocean and coastal resource management between Washington, Oregon, and California should be continued and enhanced through the respective legislatures, as well as through the respective executive branches through the west coast governor's agreement on ocean health.

Requires the governor, when money is deposited into the marine resources stewardship trust account, to provide to the appropriate committees of the legislature before the next regular legislative session, recommendations on the allowable uses of the account and the priority areas identified in the west coast governor's agreement on ocean health.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 16	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 8:00 AM.
Feb 21	NRMW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM.
Feb 28	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 3	First reading, referred to Environment.
Mar 11	Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 5870

by Senators Zarelli, Tom, Baumgartner, Swecker, Stevens, Ericksen, Morton, Honeyford, Parlette, and King

Rejecting the request for funds necessary to implement state collective bargaining agreements for the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium.

Rejects the governor's request for funds necessary to implement the compensation and fringe benefit provisions of all collective bargaining agreements agreed to by the governor prior to March 1, 2011, for the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium.

Encourages the parties to the collective bargaining agreements to reconvene to reach an agreement that takes into account the legislature's concerns and better recognizes the state's fiscal situation.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 9	First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

Senate Joint Memorials

SJM 8004-S

by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senators Parlette, Nelson, Tom, Zarelli, Fraser, Hewitt, Kline, Hatfield, Murray, and Shin)

Requesting the reestablishment of the road leading to the upper Stehekin Valley within the North Cascades National Park.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requests the reestablishment of the road leading to the upper Stehekin Valley within the North Cascades National Park.

-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 21	NRMW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM.
Feb 22	Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 28	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 2	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 4	First reading, referred to Environment.
Mar 8	Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM.
Mar 11	Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)