WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 1

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
Tuesday, January 10, 20122nd Day - 2012 Regular Session

SENATE
SB 5999SB 6000SB 6001SB 6002SB 6003SB 6004SB 6005
SB 6006SB 6007SB 6008SB 6009SB 6010SB 6011SB 6012
SB 6013SB 6014SB 6015SB 6016SB 6017SB 6018SB 6019
SB 6020SB 6021SB 6022SB 6023SB 6024SB 6025SB 6026
SB 6027SB 6028SB 6029SB 6030SB 6031SB 6032SB 6033
SB 6034SB 6035SB 6036SB 6037SB 6038SB 6039SB 6040
SB 6041SB 6042SB 6043SB 6044SB 6045SB 6046SB 6047
SB 6048SB 6049SB 6050SB 6051SB 6052SB 6053SB 6054
SJR 8218SJR 8219SJR 8220
HOUSE
HB 2178HB 2179HB 2180HB 2181HB 2182HB 2183HB 2184
HB 2185HB 2186HB 2187HB 2188HB 2189HB 2190HB 2191
HB 2192HB 2193HB 2194HB 2195HB 2196HB 2197HB 2198
HB 2199HB 2200HB 2201HB 2202HB 2203HB 2204HB 2205
HB 2206HB 2207HB 2208HB 2209HB 2210HB 2211HB 2212
HB 2213HB 2214HB 2215HB 2216HB 2217HB 2218HB 2219
HB 2220HB 2221HB 2222HB 2223HB 2224HB 2225HB 2226
HB 2227HB 2228HB 2229HB 2230HB 2231HB 2232HB 2233
HB 2234HB 2235HB 2236HB 2237HB 2238HJR 4223

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=2012.


House Bills

HB 2178

by Representatives Takko, Angel, Eddy, Fitzgibbon, Asay, Upthegrove, and Rodne


Concerning political subdivisions in the intrastate mutual aid system.


Revises the definition of "political subdivision" to include a water-sewer district for purposes of the intrastate mutual aid system.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 14Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2179

by Representatives Morris and Lytton


Concerning objections to liquor licenses by local governments.


Modifies provisions relating to objections to liquor licenses by local governments.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 14Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2180

by Representatives Morris, Eddy, and Upthegrove


Regarding the use of an energy storage facility to meet annual targets under RCW 19.285.040.


Addresses the use of an energy storage facility to meet energy conservation and renewable energy targets under the energy independence act.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 14Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Environment.

HB 2181

by Representatives Dammeier, Orwall, Bailey, Finn, McCune, Sullivan, Klippert, Hudgins, Hope, Hunt, and Taylor


Extending the age for service in the Washington state guard.


Authorizes the adjutant general to extend the age for service in the Washington state guard under certain circumstances.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 14Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2182

by Representative Appleton


Requiring the use of headlights when windshield wipers are used.


Requires vehicles to display lighted headlights at any time when the vehicle's windshield wipers are in use due to snow, rain, fog, or other sight-limiting atmospheric conditions.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 14Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2183

by Representatives Springer, Smith, Seaquist, Armstrong, Green, Takko, Kelley, Walsh, Stanford, Angel, Ryu, Orcutt, Blake, Moscoso, Sells, Pettigrew, Dammeier, Liias, and Moeller


Concerning the property taxation of mobile homes and park model trailers.


Addresses a landlord's responsibility for property taxes on certain mobile homes and park model trailers.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 14Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2184

by Representatives Dunshee and Warnick


Making adjustments to the school construction assistance formula.


Changes the school construction assistance formula by excluding students residing outside the school district who are enrolled in alternative learning experience programs.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 14Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Capital Budget.
Jan 12Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 2185

by Representatives Stanford and Rivers


Concerning deposit and investment provisions for the prearrangement trust funds of cemetery authorities.


Modifies provisions relating to deposits and investments for the prearrangement trust funds of cemetery authorities.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services.
Jan 10Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 2186

by Representatives Bailey, Cody, Schmick, Darneille, and Ahern


Concerning licensed midwives ability to work with registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.


Addresses the ability of licensed midwives to work with registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.

HB 2187

by Representatives Blake, Orcutt, Takko, Short, and Taylor


Regarding access to department of natural resources' recreation sites.


Provides that the vehicle access pass allows access to the department of natural resources' recreation sites or lands.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 2188

by Representatives Ryu and Parker


Regulating air rescue or evacuation services.


Regulates air rescue or evacuation services.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services.
Jan 12Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)
Jan 13Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 2189

by Representatives Hunt and Reykdal


Regarding computing the rate of vacation leave accrual for state employees formerly employed by a school district.


Requires each contract year or equivalent of full-time employment in a certificated or classified position with a school district within the state, to the extent that rates of vacation leave accrual are based upon total state employment, to be credited to the state officer or employee as one year of qualifying service.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
Jan 11Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2190

by Representatives Clibborn, Armstrong, Billig, and Hargrove; by request of Governor Gregoire


Making 2011-2013 supplemental transportation appropriations.


Makes 2011-2013 supplemental transportation appropriations.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2191

by Representatives Rivers, Blake, Klippert, Hurst, Haler, Takko, Alexander, Hope, and Harris


Concerning police dogs.


Exempts police dogs from certain liability requirements relating to damage from biting.

Imposes civil penalties for harming a police dog.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 2192

by Representatives Blake, Chandler, Haler, Wilcox, Takko, Hinkle, Kretz, Johnson, Fagan, Orcutt, Warnick, Schmick, Armstrong, Condotta, Nealey, Springer, Klippert, Short, Walsh, Taylor, and Van De Wege


Regarding water resource management on the main stem of the Columbia and Snake rivers to promote the production of biofuel crops and organic crops.


Promotes the production of biofuel crops and organic crops by allocating water from the Columbia river mainstem and the lower Snake river mainstem.

Requires the legislature, by 2018, to review the economic and environmental benefits.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Jan 11Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 2193

by Representatives Pedersen, Nealey, Kagi, Rivers, Orwall, Walsh, Eddy, Goodman, Roberts, and Fagan


Concerning third-party visitation.


Modifies provisions relating to visitation of a child by a person who is not a parent of the child.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Jan 11Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)
Jan 12Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2194

by Representatives Pedersen, Rodne, and Goodman


Modifying the manufactured/mobile home landlord tenant act and other related provisions.


Revises the definition of "recreational vehicle" for purposes of chapter 59.30 RCW (manufactured/mobile home communities).

Modifies provisions relating to the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Jan 11Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)
Jan 12Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2195

by Representatives Rivers, Pedersen, Rodne, and Goodman; by request of Uniform Laws Commission


Enacting the uniform interstate depositions and discovery act.


Enacts the uniform interstate depositions and discovery act.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Jan 12Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2196

by Representatives Eddy, Rodne, Pedersen, Nealey, and Goodman; by request of Uniform Laws Commission


Adopting the uniform collaborative law act.


Adopts the uniform collaborative law act.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Jan 12Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2197

by Representatives Pedersen, Rodne, and Eddy; by request of Uniform Laws Commission


Concerning the Uniform Commercial Code.


Modifies uniform commercial code provisions.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Jan 12Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2198

by Representatives Morris, Eddy, and McCoy


Modifying provisions concerning renewable energy system cost recovery.


Modifies renewable energy system cost recovery provisions relating to: (1) The definition of customer-generated electricity, energy storage facility, off-peak hours, and peak hours;

(2) Submission of certification before submitting an application for an investment cost recovery incentive; and

(3) The rate paid for the investment cost recovery incentive.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.

HB 2199

by Representatives Kelley, Dahlquist, and Maxwell


Changing compulsory school attendance requirements for children six and seven years of age.


Modifies requirements for compulsory school attendance for children six and seven years of age.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2200

by Representatives Ahern, Miloscia, McCune, Klippert, Crouse, Shea, Short, and Warnick


Establishing the woman's right to know act.


Establishes the woman's right to know act.

Prohibits an abortion from being performed except with the voluntary and informed consent of the woman upon whom the abortion is to be performed.

Requires the department of health to assure that certain materials and an informational video are printed.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2201

by Representatives Fitzgibbon and Springer


Addressing the use and governance of hearing examiners.


Directs certain cities to consider assigning certain quasi-judicial permit applications and appeals of administrative decisions to professional hearing examiners.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Local Government.
Jan 10Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 12:00 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 2202

by Representatives Takko, McCune, Finn, Armstrong, Blake, Wilcox, Schmick, Shea, Angel, Parker, Taylor, Overstreet, Zeiger, Dammeier, Hurst, Kelley, Van De Wege, Seaquist, Sullivan, Tharinger, Haigh, Bailey, Alexander, Ahern, and Springer


Creating "National Rifle Association" special license plates.


Creates "national rifle association" special license plates.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2203

by Representatives Hudgins, Billig, Fitzgibbon, Hunt, Miloscia, Goodman, Hansen, Carlyle, Pedersen, Ormsby, Wylie, Tharinger, Ladenburg, Lytton, Reykdal, Appleton, and Moeller


Simplifying motor voter registration.


Enhances voter participation by simplifying motor voter registration.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
Jan 12Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2204

by Representatives Fitzgibbon, Billig, Hudgins, Hunt, Miloscia, Goodman, Hansen, Carlyle, Orwall, Kagi, Pedersen, Ormsby, Reykdal, and Appleton


Extending the time period for voter registration.


Allows election day registration to increase voter turnout.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
Jan 12Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2205

by Representatives Billig, Zeiger, Fitzgibbon, Hudgins, Hunt, Green, Sells, McCoy, Maxwell, Probst, Jinkins, Pettigrew, Darneille, Eddy, Upthegrove, Hope, Ormsby, Blake, Miloscia, Hansen, Goodman, Carlyle, Kagi, Van De Wege, Pedersen, Tharinger, Kenney, Orwall, Moeller, Wylie, Appleton, Ladenburg, Lytton, and Reykdal


Allowing eligible youth at least sixteen years of age to register to vote.


Allows a person who is at least sixteen years of age and who meets all requirements to vote except age to register to vote with the office of the secretary of state.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
Jan 12Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2206

by Representatives Clibborn, Armstrong, Billig, Hargrove, Reykdal, Johnson, Ladenburg, Rivers, Klippert, Appleton, Asay, and Ryu; by request of Department of Licensing


Concerning the issuance of drivers' licenses and identicards.


Addresses the cost and duration of drivers' licenses and identicards.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Transportation.
Jan 11Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 2207

by Representatives Springer and Condotta


Granting scheduling authority for qualified retrospective rating plan employers and groups.


Allows retrospective rating plan employers and groups to assist the department of labor and industries in the processing of claims.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development.

HB 2208

by Representatives Short, Seaquist, Finn, Blake, Smith, Hunt, Buys, Orwall, Shea, Taylor, Nealey, Walsh, Overstreet, Klippert, Kretz, Bailey, Hinkle, Kristiansen, Rodne, Warnick, Orcutt, Schmick, Haler, Asay, and Fagan


Designating the honor and remember flag as Washington's emblem of the service and sacrifice by our military personnel.


Establishes the honor and remember flag act.

Designates the honor and remember flag as the official state emblem of the service and sacrifice by our military personnel.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
Jan 11Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2209

by Representatives Haigh, Dammeier, Santos, Dahlquist, and Probst


Addressing issues of accountability and funding for alternative learning experience programs.


Addresses issues of accountability and funding for alternative learning experience programs.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2210

by Representatives Billig, Carlyle, Lytton, Dahlquist, Asay, Fitzgibbon, Appleton, Warnick, Klippert, Hurst, Stanford, Kelley, Goodman, Ryu, Hudgins, Ormsby, Nealey, Hunt, Haigh, Hargrove, Finn, Tharinger, Santos, Moeller, Takko, Armstrong, McCoy, Jinkins, Probst, Van De Wege, Maxwell, Green, Sells, and Reykdal


Extending contribution limits to school board candidates.


Extends contribution limits to candidates for school board office.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
Jan 12Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2211

by Representative Orwall


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


Modifies provisions relating to access to information, including original birth certificates, by adoptees.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 20Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2212

by Representatives Blake and Chandler; by request of Department of Ecology


Extending the expiration date of RCW 90.90.030.


Delays the expiration of RCW 90.90.030 relating to voluntary regional agreements for providing new water for out-of-stream use, streamlining the application process, and protecting instream flow.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 20Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Jan 11Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 2213

by Representatives Chandler and Van De Wege


Modifying certain definitions for the purpose of firefighting services for unprotected lands.


Revises the definition of "improved property" for the purpose of firefighting services for unprotected lands.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 20Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2214

by Representatives Chandler, Blake, Takko, Kretz, Taylor, and Short


Concerning the regional management of mammalian apex predators.


Requires the fish and wildlife commission to: (1) Consider any petitions for removing a species from classification or changing the classification of the species on a regional basis, for mammalian apex predators only, if the commission has listed a species statewide as endangered, threatened, or sensitive; and

(2) Suspend any management plan or planning process, under certain circumstances, for a mammalian apex predator species listed as endangered, threatened, or sensitive.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 20Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Jan 10Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 12:00 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 2215

by Representatives Klippert, McCoy, Hargrove, Hunt, Fagan, Billig, and Angel


Concerning waivers from school year requirements for purposes of economy and efficiency.


Modifies provisions relating to waivers from school year requirements.

Removes the August 31, 2014, expiration date from the statute.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 21Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2216

by Representatives Hurst, Pearson, Van De Wege, Dahlquist, Tharinger, Goodman, and Johnson


Increasing penalties for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault.


Increases the penalties for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 22Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2217

by Representatives Hurst and Dahlquist


Concerning the discover pass.


Provides that the final cost for a discover pass is thirty dollars and the final cost for a day-use permit is ten dollars.

Prohibits dealer fees from being collected for a discover pass and a day-use permit.

Allows a discover pass and a day-use permit to be transferred among motor vehicles registered at the same address.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 22Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight.

HB 2218

by Representatives Kirby and Schmick


Regulating service contracts.


Expands the definition of "service contract" for purposes of chapter 48.110 RCW (service contracts and protection product guarantees).
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 29Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services.
Jan 12Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)
Jan 13Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 2219

by Representatives Alexander, Ormsby, Hunt, Haler, Miloscia, McCoy, Seaquist, and Appleton; by request of Gambling Commission


Addressing the powers and duties of the gambling commission.


Authorizes the gambling commission to issue certain licenses that are valid for a period of up to eighteen months in order to transition to the use of the business licensing services program through the department of revenue.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 30Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2220

by Representatives Orwall and Bailey


Requiring certain health professionals to complete continuing education in suicide assessment, treatment, and management.


Requires certain mental health professionals to: (1) Complete training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management prior to licensure; and

(2) Engage in continued training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management as part of their continuing education requirements.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 30Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.

HB 2221

by Representative Orwall


Creating a claim for wrongful conviction and imprisonment.


Creates a claim for wrongful conviction and imprisonment.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 30Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Jan 12Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2222

by Representatives Roberts, Walsh, Probst, Zeiger, Hunt, Dammeier, Stanford, and Armstrong; by request of Secretary of State


Allowing the state library to recover costs associated with research requests from persons who are not Washington residents.


Authorizes the state library to charge an amount for research that is requested of the state library by a person who is not a resident of Washington to recover the cost of fulfilling the request.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 3Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2223

by Representatives Takko, Morris, and Armstrong; by request of Utilities & Transportation Commission


Regarding the effective date of RCW 19.122.130, from the underground utility damage prevention act.


Changes the effective date of RCW 19.122.130 (utilities and transportation commission to contract with nonprofit entity--safety committee--review of violations) for purposes of the underground utility damage prevention act.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 3Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.
Jan 13Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2224

by Representatives Nealey and Pedersen; by request of Washington State Bar Association


Concerning Washington estate tax apportionment.


Modifies estate tax apportionment provisions.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 4Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Jan 11Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)
Jan 12Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2225

by Representative Ryu


Designating July 25th as patient safety day.


Designates July 25th of each year as patient safety day.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 5Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2226

by Representatives Cody, Kenney, Darneille, Jinkins, McCoy, Moscoso, Green, Santos, Pettigrew, Hasegawa, and Appleton


Concerning dental practitioners.


Addresses dental practitioners and dental hygiene practitioners.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 5Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2227

by Representative Cody


Regarding medical assistants.


Addresses medical assistants.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 5Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Jan 12Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2228

by Representative Jinkins


Allowing for redistribution of medications under certain conditions.


Allows practitioners and medical facilities to donate prescription drugs and supplies to pharmacies for redistribution without compensation or the expectation of compensation to individuals who meet certain criteria.

Requires pharmacies and medical facilities that elect to dispense donated prescription drugs and supplies to give priority to individuals who are either at or below two hundred percent of the federal poverty level or who are uninsured.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 5Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Jan 12Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2229

by Representative Jinkins


Regarding reporting compensation of certain hospital employees.


Requires hospitals to report employee compensation to the department of health.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 5Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Jan 12Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2230

by Representative Jinkins


Requiring certain health agencies to use administrative law judges from the office of administrative hearings.


Requires certain health agencies to use administrative law judges from the office of administrative hearings in certain proceedings.

Transfers employees of the department of health, serving as presiding officers in the department's adjudicative proceedings, to the jurisdiction of the office of administrative hearings.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 5Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2231

by Representatives McCoy, Morris, Eddy, Haigh, Hunt, Sells, Darneille, Tharinger, Appleton, and Dunshee


Reducing costs by reducing state assessment requirements.


Bases student and school accountability on only those assessment requirements that are mandated under federal law.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 5Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2232

by Representatives McCoy, Hunt, Morris, Haigh, Lytton, Billig, Appleton, Fitzgibbon, Eddy, and Sells


Establishing a government-to-government relationship between state government and federally recognized Indian tribes.


Establishes a government-to-government relationship between state government and federally recognized Indian tribes.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 5Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2233

by Representatives McCoy, Hunt, Haigh, Pedersen, Appleton, Morris, Billig, Fitzgibbon, Eddy, Sells, and Tharinger


Creating a procedure for the state's retrocession of civil and criminal jurisdiction over Indian tribes and Indian country.


Creates a procedure for the state's retrocession of civil and criminal jurisdiction over Indian tribes and Indian country.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 5Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2234

by Representatives Hurst and Dahlquist


Addressing employer notification upon commercial driver's license suspension.


Requires the department of licensing to notify a driver's employer, if the employer is on file with the department: (1) Upon a determination regarding the suspension, revocation, or cancellation of a commercial driver's license or disqualification of the driver from operating a commercial motor vehicle; or

(2) If the department receives a notification of noncompliance with a child support order.

Requires the department of social and health services to notify the department of licensing of the service of a notice of noncompliance of a child support order if the department serves upon a responsible parent a notice informing the responsible parent of the department's intent to submit the parent's name to the department of licensing as a licensee who is not in compliance with a child support order.

Requires the department of licensing to establish a voluntary database in which an employer may register an employee for which the employer wishes to receive the notifications mentioned above.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 5Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2235

by Representative Kirby; by request of Department of Financial Institutions


Revising franchise investment protection provisions.


Modifies provisions relating to franchise investment protection.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services.
Jan 13Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 2236

by Representative Upthegrove


Creating a categorical exemption under chapter 43.21C RCW for certain electrical facilities.


Creates a categorical exemption for certain electrical facilities pursuant to the state environmental policy act.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Environment.

HB 2237

by Representative Hudgins


Concerning the compensation of port district employees.


Requires the port commission, before providing an existing or prospective employee with a salary or other compensation that equals or exceeds that of the governor, to comply with certain conditions.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2238

by Representatives Wilcox, Clibborn, Armstrong, Billig, Takko, Rivers, Angel, Hinkle, and Schmick


Regarding wetlands mitigation.


Pairs required investments in compensatory environmental mitigation, including the mitigation of transportation projects, with certain existing programs that enhance natural environmental functions.

Creates the riparian and aquatic resources enhancement account.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Environment.


House Joint Resolutions

HJR 4223

by Representative Appleton


Amending the state Constitution by appointing the legislative district committee to fill legislative vacancies.


Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution by appointing the legislative district committee to fill legislative vacancies.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 14Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
Jan 11Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)


Senate Bills

SB 5999

by Senators Delvin, Schoesler, Becker, Carrell, and Honeyford


Harmonizing state green house gas reporting requirements with federal requirements.


Harmonizes state green house gas reporting requirements with federal requirements.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Environment.

SB 6000

by Senators Harper and King


Concerning deposit and investment provisions for the prearrangement trust funds of cemetery authorities.


Modifies provisions relating to deposits and investments for the prearrangement trust funds of cemetery authorities.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6001

by Senators Hobbs and Delvin


Extending the time to enforce civil judgments for damages caused by impaired drivers.


Extends the time to enforce civil judgments for damages caused by impaired drivers.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6002

by Senators Kilmer, Parlette, and Morton


Making adjustments to the school construction assistance formula.


Changes the school construction assistance formula by excluding students residing outside the school district who are enrolled in alternative learning experience programs.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6003

by Senators Carrell, Stevens, Padden, Harper, Becker, Rolfes, Swecker, Sheldon, Schoesler, Holmquist Newbry, Litzow, Hill, Fain, Parlette, and Benton


Modifying organized retail theft provisions.


Includes, in the crime of organized retail theft, committing theft of property with a cumulative value of at least two hundred fifty dollars from a mercantile establishment with no less than nine accomplices and making or receiving at least one electronic communication in the course of planning or commission of the theft.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6004

by Senators Carrell, Benton, Morton, Hill, Delvin, Sheldon, and Schoesler


Concerning expenditures for works of art.


Suspends spending on art related to capital projects for the remainder of the 2011-2013 biennium and the 2013-2015 biennium.

Expires July 1, 2015.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6005

by Senators Carrell, Delvin, Fain, Sheldon, Hill, and Benton


Exempting certain vehicles from the written estimate requirement for auto repair facilities.


Exempts from written estimate requirements for auto repair facilities, vehicles that qualify for a horseless carriage or collector vehicle license plate, or vehicles that are parts cars, street rods, or custom vehicles.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6006

by Senators Carrell, Benton, Schoesler, Delvin, Sheldon, Swecker, Ericksen, and Honeyford


Regarding sediment removal by citizen volunteers.


Creates a pamphlet hydraulic project approval permit that allows citizen volunteers to remove sediment from certain waters to help restore salmon habitat.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6007

by Senators Carrell, Schoesler, Benton, Regala, Delvin, and Parlette


Placing certain synthetic cannabimimetics and certain substituted cathinones into schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act.


Places certain synthetic cannabimimetics and substituted cathinones into schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6008

by Senators Carrell, Holmquist Newbry, Becker, Delvin, Honeyford, and Benton


Concerning criminal street gangs.


Addresses criminal street gangs.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6009

by Senators Carrell, Schoesler, Becker, Morton, Fain, Holmquist Newbry, Swecker, Delvin, and Hill


Regarding ethics in public service.


Modifies provisions relating to ethics in public service.

Allows agency staff to assist ethics board staff in carrying out investigations of complaints.

Allows the ethics board to use the office of the attorney general or a contracted investigator to conduct or assist with an investigation.

Requires an agency to terminate a state employee in cases where an ethics board makes specific findings that it designates a serious violation.

Requires agencies to designate an ethics advisor or advisors to provide informal ethics advice to state officers and employees and to ensure uniformity in the agency's operations with respect to the ethics in public service law.

Requires state officers and employees to attend ethics training approved by the appropriate ethics board within one month of taking office or employment, and at least every two years thereafter.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6010

by Senators Carrell, Roach, Becker, Conway, Schoesler, Regala, Delvin, and Stevens


Concerning worker safety at state hospitals.


Increases worker safety at state hospitals.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6011

by Senators Ranker and Hargrove; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife


Charging an application fee for hydraulic project permits.


Authorizes the department of fish and wildlife to charge an application fee for applications for hydraulic project permits to recover the costs for processing permit applications.

Creates the hydraulic project approval account.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6012

by Senator Ranker


Promoting thermal energy recovery from fossil-fueled electrical generation facilities.


Promotes thermal energy recovery from fossil-fueled electrical generation facilities.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6013

by Senator Ranker


Concerning the state integrated climate change response strategy.


Requires the department of ecology to compile an integrated climate change response strategy every ten years.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6014

by Senator Ranker


Concerning the management of storm water discharging to marine waters.


Requires the department of ecology to submit a report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature regarding management of storm water discharging to marine waters.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Environment.

SB 6015

by Senator Ranker


Concerning oil spills.


Requires the department of ecology to submit a report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature regarding oil spills and the state's oil spill program.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6016

by Senator Ranker


Concerning shoreline management.


Requires the department of ecology to submit a report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature regarding the shoreline management act and local shoreline master programs.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6017

by Senators Ranker and Nelson


Addressing the financial audits of local governments.


Requires the state auditor, with regard to financial audits of local governments, to interpret any questions of law in the same manner as those questions of law have been interpreted in an opinion from the attorney general.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6018

by Senator Ranker


Regarding the siting of small alternative energy resource facilities.


Declares an intent to: (1) Ensure that small alternative energy resource facilities are sited in a timely manner in certain local jurisdictions; and

(2) Encourage local governments to enter into interlocal agreements with the energy facility site evaluation council for the purpose of authorizing the council to issue permits for certain small alternative energy resource facilities.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.
Jan 11Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

SB 6019

by Senator Ranker


Defining null power for fuel mix disclosures prepared by electric utilities.


Defines "null power" for fuel mix disclosures prepared by electric utilities.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6020

by Senators Rolfes, Hewitt, and McAuliffe


Regarding waivers from the one hundred eighty-day school year.


Modifies provisions relating to waivers from the one hundred eighty-day school year.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6021

by Senators Haugen and Fain


Regulating air rescue or evacuation services.


Regulates air rescue or evacuation services.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.
Jan 11Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 6022

by Senators Regala, Swecker, Hatfield, Shin, Schoesler, Tom, Pflug, Hobbs, Holmquist Newbry, and Honeyford


Changing the effective date of Initiative Measure No. 1163 concerning long-term care.


Delays the effective date of Initiative Measure No. 1163 relating to reinstating the requirement that long-term care workers obtain criminal background checks and adequate training.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6023

by Senators Swecker, Prentice, Benton, Pridemore, Schoesler, Haugen, Kilmer, Chase, Hill, Holmquist Newbry, Becker, Ranker, and Ericksen


Creating the permit efficiency and accountability committee to select priority economic recovery projects for review by multiagency permitting teams.


     Establishes the economic recovery through permitting efficiency act.

Creates the permit efficiency and accountability committee to: (1) Select priority economic recovery projects and assign the projects to multiagency permitting teams; and

(2) Monitor the progress of the teams in completing their tasks.

Facilitates cost-reimbursement agreements to enable multiagency permitting teams to complete their tasks.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.

SB 6024

by Senators Pridemore, Swecker, Chase, Fain, Tom, and King


Concerning political subdivisions in the intrastate mutual aid system.


Revises the definition of "political subdivision" to include a water-sewer district for purposes of the intrastate mutual aid system.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6025

by Senators Kline, Padden, Eide, and Becker


Eliminating the mandatory retirement provision for district judges.


Modifies the mandatory retirement provision for district judges.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Jan 11Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 6026

by Senators Honeyford, Haugen, Stevens, Morton, Hatfield, Ericksen, Hobbs, Schoesler, and Delvin


Maintaining and enhancing the viability of agriculture.


Finds that agriculture is a critical segment of a strong economy.

Declares that all necessary actions should be taken to ensure that the state provide an economic climate that fosters a strong, viable agricultural industry and promotes consistency in administration of state and federal wetlands programs.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

SB 6027

by Senator Honeyford


Concerning publicly owned industrial wastewater treatment facilities.


Authorizes grants and loans to publicly owned industrial wastewater treatment facilities.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Environment.

SB 6028

by Senators Haugen, Honeyford, Hatfield, Schoesler, Holmquist Newbry, Delvin, Morton, King, Hobbs, Becker, Shin, Sheldon, and Hewitt


Regarding water resource management on the main stem of the Columbia and Snake rivers to promote the production of biofuel crops and organic crops.


Promotes the production of biofuel crops and organic crops by allocating water from the Columbia river mainstem and the lower Snake river mainstem.

Requires the legislature, by 2018, to review the economic and environmental benefits.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

SB 6029

by Senators Shin, Tom, Hargrove, Hatfield, Harper, Pridemore, Delvin, Haugen, and Honeyford


Regarding the ability to obtain a baccalaureate degree in three years.


Requires public high schools, within existing resources, to inform students and their families about opportunities to complete a baccalaureate degree program in three years.

Requires institutions of higher education to: (1) Include in their admissions materials and on their web sites accelerated baccalaureate degree programs as well as additional opportunities to complete a baccalaureate degree program in three years; and

(2) Provide that information to the higher education coordinating board.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6030

by Senators Shin, Kline, Delvin, and Regala


Addressing license suspension clerical errors.


Addresses clerical errors with regard to license suspensions for alcohol violators.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Jan 13Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 6031

by Senators Pflug, Kastama, Hewitt, and Hill


Clarifying expenditure limits on mailings by members of the legislature.


Requires a legislator's expenditure limit to be based primarily on the number of resident registered voters, voter participation, and the number of households within the legislator's legislative district.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6032

by Senators Kohl-Welles and Haugen


Imposing a fee on each new tire sold that contains studs.


Imposes a five-dollar fee on the sale of each new tire sold that contains studs.

Requires the department of revenue to collect on the business excise tax return from the businesses selling new tires that contain studs at retail the number of tires sold and the fee.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6033

by Senators Kohl-Welles, Pflug, Harper, Regala, and Kline


Concerning parental decision making regarding the disposition of remains upon the death of an adult child.


Addresses parental decision making regarding the disposition of remains upon the death of an adult child.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6034

by Senators King, Haugen, Schoesler, Hatfield, Holmquist Newbry, and Honeyford


Creating "4-H" special license plates.


Creates "4-H" special license plates.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6035

by Senators Delvin, Honeyford, and Schoesler


Transferring the duties of the energy policy division of the department of commerce to the office of the governor and Washington State University.


Transfers powers, duties, and functions of the department of commerce relating to energy resource policy and planning to the office of the governor and Washington State University.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6036

by Senators Delvin, Morton, and Honeyford


Prohibiting the use of moneys from the state and local toxics control account for the purpose of public participation grants to persons and organizations who may be adversely affected by a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance.


Prohibits the use of money from the state and local toxics control account for the purpose of public participation grants to persons and organizations who may be adversely affected by a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Environment.

SB 6037

by Senators Delvin, Carrell, and Honeyford


Limiting access to reports and records of autopsies and postmortems.


Revokes the right to examine and obtain an autopsy or postmortem report or record or to meet and discuss the findings of the autopsy or record of any person who has plead guilty to or been found guilty of a crime that lead to or caused the decedent's death.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Jan 13Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 6038

by Senators Delvin and McAuliffe


Excluding permanent school building space used for STEM schools from eligibility determinations for state school plant funding assistance.


Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, for the purpose of computing eligibility for state funding assistance, to exempt from eligibility determinations space permanently designated for schools with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6039

by Senators Rolfes, Nelson, Chase, Fraser, Keiser, Conway, Pridemore, and Kohl-Welles


Concerning home appliance warranties.


Requires a manufacturer of a home appliance, if the manufacturer offers an extended warranty on the home appliance, to provide the consumer with a written statement of the estimated life expectancy and estimated repair and maintenance costs of the home appliance.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 16Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6040

by Senators McAuliffe, King, Delvin, Rolfes, and Hobbs


Regarding school construction assistance rules.


Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to adopt rules to ensure that a host school district is not penalized for the entirety of a shared or colocated facility when calculations for state school construction assistance are made.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 16Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6041

by Senators McAuliffe, Litzow, Rolfes, and Hobbs


Regarding lighthouse school programs.


Modifies provisions relating to the designation of schools to serve as lighthouse programs.

Creates the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education lighthouse account.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 16Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6042

by Senators Schoesler, Carrell, Becker, Sheldon, Pflug, Honeyford, and Padden


Suspending the requirement to purchase public art with appropriations made for construction of public buildings.


Suspends until July 1, 2013, the requirement to purchase public art with appropriations made for construction of public buildings.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 20Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6043

by Senators Schoesler, Kastama, Honeyford, Harper, Swecker, Carrell, Padden, Pflug, Hargrove, and Eide


Prohibiting cemetery districts from selling certain memorial markers if private retailers or wholesalers of these markers are located within fifty miles of the district.


Prohibits a cemetery district from selling monuments, headstones, tombstones, or other memorial markers if a private retailer or wholesaler of these products is located within fifty miles of the boundary of the cemetery district.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 20Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6044

by Senator Honeyford


Concerning the supply of water by public utility districts bordered by the Columbia river to be used in, or power from, pumped storage projects.


Allows a public utility district bordered by the Columbia river to supply, to certain entities, electric energy from a pumped storage generating facility or water under its control to be used in a pumped storage generating facility.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 20Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6045

by Senators Benton, Carrell, Padden, Stevens, Delvin, Holmquist Newbry, and Swecker


Concerning greater governmental fiscal responsibility through limitations on expenditures.


Modifies provisions relating to limitations on expenditures.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 22Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6046

by Senators Prentice, Delvin, Conway, Kohl-Welles, and King; by request of Gambling Commission


Addressing the powers and duties of the gambling commission.


Authorizes the gambling commission to issue certain licenses that are valid for a period of up to eighteen months in order to transition to the use of the business licensing services program through the department of revenue.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 30Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.
Jan 10Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 6047

by Senators Chase, Swecker, Honeyford, and Fraser; by request of Secretary of State


Allowing the state library to recover costs associated with research requests from persons who are not Washington residents.


Authorizes the state library to charge an amount for research that is requested of the state library by a person who is not a resident of Washington to recover the cost of fulfilling the request.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 30Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6048

by Senators Keiser, Pflug, Becker, and Conway


Permitting nursing homes to recycle unused prescription medicines.


Requires the department of social and health services, in association with the department of health, to establish a prescription drug recycling program that permits nursing homes to share unused prescription drugs and to accept donations of unused prescription drugs from prescription drug manufacturers and health care practitioners.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 4Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Jan 11Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

SB 6049

by Senator Kastama


Requiring the department of health to establish a cancer drug repository program.


Requires the department of health to: (1) Establish a cancer drug repository program for accepting donated cancer drugs and dispensing the drugs to authorized residents; and

(2) Establish and maintain a participating facility registry for the program.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 4Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Jan 11Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

SB 6050

by Senators Becker, Swecker, Schoesler, Morton, Honeyford, and Carrell


Expanding waivers from the one hundred eighty-day school year requirement.


Expands waivers from the one hundred eighty-day school year requirement.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 4Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6051

by Senator Keiser


Concerning the donation and redistribution of unused prescription drugs.


Allows unused prescription drugs to be donated to health care facilities or participating practitioners and allows the facilities or practitioners to accept and redistribute the donated prescription drugs.

Requires the department of health to maintain and publish a current listing of participating health care facilities and participating practitioners.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 5Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6052

by Senators Frockt, Hill, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Harper, Rolfes, Litzow, Hobbs, Eide, Fain, Tom, Ranker, and Murray


Increasing penalties for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault.


Increases the penalties for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 5Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6053

by Senators Benton, Carrell, Holmquist Newbry, and Stevens


Enacting the Washington state English language empowerment act.


Establishes the Washington state English language empowerment act.

Designates the English language as the official language of the state.

Requires all official business of the state to be conducted in English.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6054

by Senators Benton, Carrell, Holmquist Newbry, and Stevens


Eliminating the certificate of need review for all health care facilities except hospitals.


Eliminates the certificate of need review for all health care facilities except hospitals.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.


Senate Joint Resolutions

SJR 8218

by Senators Swecker, Regala, Hewitt, Harper, Schoesler, Benton, Hill, and Becker


Amending the state Constitution to limit certain initiatives placed on the ballot.


Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to limit certain initiatives placed on the ballot.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SJR 8219

by Senators Benton, Carrell, Holmquist Newbry, Padden, Stevens, and Swecker


Amending the state Constitution to include an expenditure limit.


Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to include an expenditure limit.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 22Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SJR 8220

by Senators Benton, Holmquist Newbry, Stevens, Morton, and Carrell


Amending the Constitution to designate English as the official language of the state.


Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to designate English as the official language of the state.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.