 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 66 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Thursday, May 12, 2011 | 17th Day - 2011 1st Special Session | |
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| HOUSE |
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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.
HB 1132-S2
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representative Haigh; by request of Office of Financial Management)
Regarding reducing compensation for educational and academic employees.
Reduces compensation for educational and academic employees.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | |
| May 5 | WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | ||
| May 6 | Placed on second reading. | |
| May 9 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| May 10 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM. | ||
HB 1250-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter and Darneille; by request of Office of Financial Management)
Transferring funds from the budget stabilization account to the general fund.
Directs the state treasurer to transfer certain funds from the budget stabilization account to the general fund.
| Apr 14 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| May 5 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
| May 6 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Placed on second reading. | ||
HB 1410-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos, Dammeier, Probst, and Liias; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction)
Regarding science end-of-course assessments.
Modifies provisions relating to science end-of-course assessments.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| May 9 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 9:00 AM. | ||
| May 10 | Placed on second reading. | |
HB 2065-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representative Hunt)
Regarding the allocation of funding for students enrolled in alternative learning experiences.
Modifies provisions relating to alternative learning experience programs.
| Apr 13 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| May 5 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | ||
| May 6 | Placed on second reading. | |
| May 10 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
| May 11 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. | ||
HB 2114
by Representatives Kirby and Ryu
Applying the duty of good faith and fair dealing to injured workers.
Applies the duty of good faith and fair dealing to injured workers.
| May 6 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development. | |
HB 2115-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh and Dammeier)
Concerning legislative review of performance standards for the statewide student assessment.
Modifies provisions relating to legislative review of performance standards for the statewide student assessment.
| May 9 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 9:00 AM. | ||
| May 10 | Placed on second reading. | |
HB 2116
by Representatives McCoy, Appleton, Finn, Sells, Ormsby, Maxwell, Moscoso, Clibborn, Ladenburg, and Hunt
Requiring a performance audit of the workers' compensation claims management system.
Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee, in consultation with the department of labor and industries and the workers' compensation advisory committee, to conduct a performance audit of the workers' compensation claims management system.Expires December 31, 2015.
| May 11 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development. | |
SB 5955
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Delvin, Keiser, Pflug, Regala, Brown, Prentice, Murray, Tom, and Kline
Concerning the medical use of cannabis.
Modifies provisions relating to the medical use of cannabis.Requires the department of health to adopt rules to create, implement, administer, and maintain a medical cannabis registry as a secure and confidential registration system for qualifying patients, designated providers, collective gardens, and nonprofit patient cooperatives.Provides sales and use tax exemptions.
| May 10 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| May 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. | |
SB 5956
by Senators Harper, Pflug, and Kline
Concerning the prohibited practices of collection agencies.
Corrects a drafting error that occurred in Substitute Senate Bill No. 5574 resulting in the unintended deletion of a phrase in RCW 19.16.250 relating to prohibited practices of collection agencies.
| May 11 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 7. | ||
SB 5957
by Senators Keiser, Delvin, Kohl-Welles, Kline, and Tom
Moving marijuana to Schedule II under the uniform controlled substances act.
Moves marijuana to schedule II under the uniform controlled substances act.
| May 11 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |