WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 53

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
Tuesday, April 5, 201186th Day - 2011 Regular Session

SENATE
SB 5465-S
HOUSE
HB 1741-S2HB 1965-S2HB 2017-SHB 2036-SHB 2048

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.

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House Bills

HB 1741-S2

by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi and Walsh; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)


Concerning temporary assistance for needy families benefits.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Establishes the family security act.

Modifies temporary assistance for needy families program provisions.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 8Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 17Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
Feb 24Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Mar 31WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.

HB 1965-S2

by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Jinkins, Frockt, and Kenney)


Concerning adverse childhood experiences.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Requires a new or existing nongovernmental private-public partnership to focus on preventing and reducing the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences and their enduring effects.

Eliminates the council for children and families and the family policy council.

Requires the council for children and families and the department of early learning to develop a plan for transitioning the work of the council to the department.

Provides that the lead agency for the children's trust fund and the community-based child abuse and prevention fund is the department of early learning.

Requires general funds intended to support home visiting funding to be appropriated to the home visiting services account.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 15Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 17Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
Mar 14Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Mar 31WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.

HB 2017-S

by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representative Hunter)


Concerning the master license service program.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Transfers to the department of revenue all powers, duties, and functions of the department of licensing pertaining to the administration of chapter 19.02 RCW (business license center act), chapter 19.80 RCW (trade names), and chapter 59.30 RCW (manufactured/mobile home communities--dispute resolution and registration).
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 30Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 8:00 AM.
Mar 31WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.

HB 2036-S

by House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Pearson, Hurst, McCune, Warnick, Haler, Angel, Kelley, Kristiansen, Chandler, Schmick, Alexander, and Johnson; by request of Governor Gregoire)


Implementing the policy recommendations resulting from the national institute of corrections review of prison safety.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Implements changes recommended by the national institute of corrections as a result of its review of safety procedures at the Monroe reformatory.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 30PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 12:00 PM.
Apr 1Referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2048

by Representatives Kenney, Darneille, Dunshee, Hasegawa, Green, Upthegrove, Ormsby, Haigh, McCoy, Pedersen, Ryu, Pettigrew, Ladenburg, Moscoso, Hunt, Kagi, Dickerson, Appleton, Sells, Roberts, Reykdal, Frockt, Fitzgibbon, Finn, Goodman, and Rolfes


Concerning low-income and homeless housing assistance surcharges.


Increases the surcharge for local homeless housing and assistance.

Requires certain local governments to establish and implement a process for promoting the availability of rental properties in buildings with fewer than fifty units. This requirement expires June 30, 2017.

Provides contingent effective dates.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Apr 4First reading, referred to Ways & Means.


Senate Bills

SB 5465-S

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Delvin, Kline, White, McAuliffe, and Conway)


Creating the safety net assessment to fund services for people with developmental disabilities.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Creates the safety net assessment to fund services for people with developmental disabilities.

Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to conduct a review of the taxes imposed by the act on community residential services businesses.

Creates the community residential investment account.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 31Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Mar 31Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Apr 1WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.