 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 9 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Wednesday, January 25, 2012 | 17th Day - 2012 Regular Session | |
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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.
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HB 1559-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Dammeier, and Goodman)
Limiting indemnification agreements involving design professionals.
Limits indemnification agreements involving architects, landscape architects, engineers, and land surveyors.
| Feb 10 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Mar 16 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 9 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 19 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 24 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2056-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Van De Wege, Bailey, Cody, Johnson, and Warnick)
Concerning assisted living facilities.
Changes the term "boarding home" to "assisted living facility" throughout the Revised Code of Washington.Provides that all department of social and health services rules that apply to licensed boarding homes continue in effect and apply to licensed assisted living facilities.
| Jan 9 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 16 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 19 | Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight. | |
HB 2173-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Moscoso, Dammeier, Probst, Sells, Jinkins, Stanford, Ryu, Billig, Ladenburg, Hansen, Tharinger, Maxwell, McCoy, Springer, Appleton, Kenney, Miloscia, Roberts, Kirby, Green, Wylie, and Ormsby)
Maximizing the use of lean strategies in state government.
Encourages additional state agencies to continue, and to expand implementation of, lean strategies in order to improve customer service and to increase effectiveness and efficiency in delivering state services.
| Jan 9 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 16 | SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 18 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2181-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Dammeier, Orwall, Bailey, Finn, McCune, Sullivan, Klippert, Hudgins, Hope, Hunt, Taylor, Jinkins, Ladenburg, Hansen, Ryu, Maxwell, Asay, Kelley, Kenney, Hurst, and Shea)
Extending the age for service in the Washington state guard.
Authorizes the adjutant general to extend the service age upon request by an active member of the Washington state guard if the adjutant general determines the member's extension would be in the best interest of the Washington state guard.
| Jan 16 | SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 18 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
| Jan 20 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Jan 23 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |
HB 2193-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Nealey, Kagi, Rivers, Orwall, Walsh, Eddy, Goodman, Roberts, Fagan, Ladenburg, Green, Ormsby, and Kenney)
Concerning third-party visitation.
Allows a person, who is not the parent of a child, to petition for visitation with the child if the person has established an ongoing and substantial relationship with the child.
| Jan 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 19 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 24 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2197-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Rodne, and Eddy; by request of Uniform Laws Commission)
Concerning the Uniform Commercial Code.
Modifies uniform commercial code provisions.
| Jan 9 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 19 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 2218-S
by House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored 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).Allows a service contract provider to: (1) Cover residential water, sewer, utilities, or similar systems with or without coverage of appliances; and(2) Share contract revenue with local governments or other third parties for endorsements and marketing services.
| Jan 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 17 | BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 19 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
| Jan 20 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
HB 2239-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Goodman, Rodne, and Hudgins; by request of Washington State Bar Association)
Establishing social purpose corporations.
Establishes social purpose corporations.
| Jan 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 19 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 2299-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Warnick, Clibborn, Haigh, Armstrong, Short, Nealey, Fagan, Tharinger, Hunt, Moscoso, and Jinkins)
Creating "4-H" special license plates.
Creates "4-H" special license plates.
| Jan 18 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 24 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2302-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Warnick, Kenney, Kagi, Liias, Orwall, Billig, Hasegawa, Finn, Kelley, Rodne, Moeller, Dammeier, Reykdal, Van De Wege, Maxwell, Tharinger, Sells, Jinkins, Hurst, Green, McCoy, Smith, Pearson, Appleton, Darneille, Hunt, Fitzgibbon, Miloscia, Zeiger, Ryu, Stanford, Johnson, and Seaquist; by request of Washington State Patrol)
Concerning being under the influence with a child in the vehicle.
Changes existing enhancements and adds new enhancements for persons arrested for or convicted of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug with a child under the age of sixteen in the vehicle.Addresses child protective services notification; additional time an ignition interlock device must be installed; and enhanced monetary penalties.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 9:00 AM. | |
| Jan 19 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 24 | Referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight. | |
HB 2312-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Zeiger, Clibborn, Armstrong, Ladenburg, Hargrove, Billig, Dammeier, Orwall, Bailey, Takko, Finn, Asay, Smith, Tharinger, Kelley, Pearson, Miloscia, and Moscoso)
Making military service award emblems available for purchase.
Allows veterans discharged under honorable conditions and active duty military personnel to purchase a military service award emblem for display on license plates.
| Jan 18 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 24 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2360-S
by House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Stanford, Rivers, and Ryu)
Concerning deposit and investment provisions for the prearrangement trust funds of cemetery authorities and funeral establishments.
Requires prearrangement trust funds and prearrangement funeral service trust money, of cemetery authorities and funeral establishments, to be deposited in a commercial bank, a trust company, a mutual savings bank, a savings and loan association, or a credit union.Expands the types of investments in which the trust funds and trust money may be invested.
| Jan 17 | BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 24 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2374-S
by House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Smith, Finn, Maxwell, Ryu, Orcutt, and Ahern)
Concerning associate development organizations.
Modifies provisions relating to associate development organizations.Adds data and reporting requirements to the department of commerce, the economic development commission, and associate development organizations.
| Jan 16 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 19 | CDH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Housing at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 24 | Referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight. | |
HB 2443-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Pedersen, Hurst, Kelley, Blake, Fitzgibbon, Ormsby, Hasegawa, and Miloscia)
Increasing accountability of persons who drive impaired.
Increases accountability of persons who drive impaired.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 9:00 AM. | |
| Jan 19 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 2671
by Representatives Takko and Fitzgibbon; by request of Department of Ecology
Clarifying procedures for appealing department of ecology final action on a local shoreline master program by ensuring consistency with existing procedural provisions of the growth management act, chapter 36.70A RCW, the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, and the state environmental policy act, chapter 43.21C RCW.
Clarifies procedures for appealing the final action by the department of ecology on a local shoreline master program by ensuring consistency with existing procedural provisions of the growth management act, the administrative procedure act, and the state environmental policy act.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
| Jan 27 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2672
by Representatives Blake, Rivers, and Maxwell
Concerning disclosure of carbon monoxide alarms in real estate transactions.
Revises real estate seller disclosure forms to include carbon monoxide alarms.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2673
by Representatives Clibborn, Hunt, Liias, Kenney, Lytton, Green, Probst, Goodman, Dickerson, Ryu, Seaquist, Darneille, Cody, Carlyle, Sullivan, Kirby, Ormsby, Ladenburg, Moscoso, Springer, Hasegawa, Maxwell, Wylie, Tharinger, and Pollet
Addressing transportation workforce development.
Requires the department of transportation to expend certain federal funds to: (1) Increase diversity in the highway construction workforce; and(2) Prepare individuals interested in entering the highway construction workforce by providing certain services.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development. | |
HB 2674
by Representatives Haigh, Hurst, and Dahlquist
Regarding animal care standards.
Creates the livestock care standards board and authorizes the board to adopt minimal standards governing the care of livestock and poultry.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2675
by Representatives Clibborn, Armstrong, Eddy, and Springer; by request of Department of Transportation
Concerning eligible toll facilities.
Authorizes tolling on the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project to help: (1) Finance the project; and(2) Maintain travel time, speed, and reliability on the portion of state route number 99 that would be replaced by this project.Creates a special account to be known as the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project account and a special account to be designated as the toll facilities account.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2676
by Representative Moeller; by request of Department of Transportation
Concerning the Interstate 5 Columbia river crossing project.
Designates the Columbia river crossing project as an eligible toll facility.Authorizes the tolling authority, for the Columbia river crossing project, to enter into agreements with the Oregon state transportation commission regarding the mutual or joint setting, adjustment, and review of toll rates.Provides a contingent effective date.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2677
by Representatives Eddy, Armstrong, and Appleton
Regarding inspection and copying of any public record.
Modifies provisions relating to inspection and copying of public records by persons serving criminal sentences.Authorizes agencies, under certain conditions, to adopt a policy limiting the number of hours that are devoted to responding to public records requests.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2678
by Representatives Kagi and Pollet
Improving child welfare outcomes.
Finds that outcomes can be improved for children and families who engage with state child welfare agencies.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services. | |
HB 2679
by Representatives Bailey, Dammeier, Seaquist, Alexander, Hudgins, Ross, Wilcox, Haler, Schmick, Chandler, Pollet, and Parker
Providing accountability in state government through the review of state programs.
Provides accountability processes and measures to evaluate new state programs.Provides a means of substantive legislative review of unfunded programs in order to debate the merits of funding or repealing those programs.Requires the state auditor to: (1) Publish a draft list on its web site of new programs funded by any appropriation or allotment of state funds during the previous fiscal year, and within sixty days after that publication, publish a final list of new programs on its web site; and(2) Provide written notice of the publications to the appropriate legislative fiscal committees and to the office of financial management.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2680
by Representatives Roberts, Moscoso, Pollet, Goodman, Hurst, Hasegawa, Pettigrew, Green, and Kenney
Reforming Washington's approach to certain nonsafety civil traffic infractions by authorizing a civil collection process for unpaid traffic fines and removing the requirement for law enforcement intervention for the failure to appear and pay a traffic ticket.
Authorizes a civil collection process for unpaid traffic fines.Removes the requirement for law enforcement intervention for the failure to appear and pay a traffic ticket.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2681
by Representatives Stanford, Moscoso, Sullivan, Anderson, Sells, Hasegawa, Ormsby, Hunt, Fitzgibbon, Ryu, Reykdal, Hudgins, Moeller, and Kenney
Granting collective bargaining for postdoctoral researchers at certain state universities.
Grants collective bargaining for postdoctoral researchers at the University of Washington and Washington State University.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development. | |
| Jan 27 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2682
by Representatives Nealey, Takko, Blake, Hinkle, Harris, Klippert, Walsh, Chandler, Schmick, Armstrong, Orcutt, Short, McCune, Haler, and Parker
Narrowing the requirement that utilities purchase electricity, renewable energy credits, or electric generating facilities that are not needed to serve their customers' loads without changing the annual renewable targets.
Eliminates the requirement for utilities to purchase unneeded electricity, renewable energy credits, or electric generating facilities that are not needed to serve their customers' loads.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Environment. | |
HB 2683
by Representative Walsh
Authorizing the termination of all legal responsibilities of a nonparent if genetic testing shows by clear and convincing evidence that a man is not the genetic father of a child.
Allows the termination of all legal responsibilities of a nonparent if genetic testing shows that a man is not the genetic father of a child.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2684
by Representatives Jinkins and Upthegrove
Concerning rates and charges applicable to state highway rights-of-way for storm water control facilities.
Modifies provisions relating to rates and charges applicable to state highway rights-of-way for the construction, operation, and maintenance of storm water control facilities.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2685
by Representatives Billig and Alexander
Concerning financing allowance factors for medicaid nursing homes.
Addresses the financing allowance component rate allocation for medicaid nursing facilities.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight. | |
SB 5128-S2
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, King, White, Swecker, Hobbs, and Shin)
Concerning statewide transportation planning.
Allows more flexibility to organize the transportation planning process across modes and jurisdictions by providing policy direction on the desired outcome and eliminating statutory requirements that may impede the efficacy of statewide transportation planning.
| Feb 10 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Apr 13 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 17 | TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5190-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Swecker, Shin, and Roach)
Authorizing persons designated by the decedent to direct disposition, if the decedent died while serving on active duty in any branch of the United States armed forces, United States reserve forces, or national guard.
Addresses disposition of human remains when the decedent died while serving on active duty in any branch of the United States armed forces, United States reserve forces, or national guard.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 7 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 16 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 19 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 20 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5197-S
by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser and Pflug; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
Concerning the delegation of nursing care tasks to home care aides.
Authorizes a registered nurse to delegate nursing care tasks in community-based or in-home care settings to a home care aide after verifying the aide has completed the required training.Requires a long-term care worker who wishes to perform a nurse delegated task to be certified as a home care aide before being delegated by a registered nurse delegator.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 19 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 23 | HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5250-S2
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, King, White, and Swecker)
Concerning the design-build procedure for certain projects.
Authorizes the department of transportation to use the design-build process on highway improvement projects over five million dollars.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Mar 10 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Mar 30 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 12 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 17 | TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5292-S2
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford, Schoesler, Swecker, Holmquist Newbry, and Roach)
Exempting certain structures that are constructed and maintained by irrigation districts and port districts from the definition of critical areas.
Exempts artificial irrigation delivery systems, infrastructure, canals, or drainage ditches that lie within the boundaries of and are maintained by a port district or an irrigation district or company from the definition of "fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas" for purposes of the growth management act.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 15 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 6:00 PM. | |
| Jan 16 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 19 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 20 | GO - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5296-S
by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Pflug, and Conway; by request of Health Care Authority)
Addressing public employee benefits law.
Addresses public employees' benefits.Clarifies that the state health care authority enforces eligibility rules.Streamlines domestic partner statutes.Repeals RCW 41.05.095 relating to limiting eligibility to unmarried dependents under the age of twenty-five, because of a conflict with federal law.
| Jan 16 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 19 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 23 | HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5510-S
by Senate Committee on Environment (originally sponsored by Senators Rockefeller and Nelson)
Defining null power for fuel mix disclosures prepared by electric utilities.
Defines "null power" for purposes of fuel mix disclosures prepared by electric utilities.
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 20 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment at 9:00 AM. | |
| Jan 23 | ENV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5586-S2
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Carrell and Becker)
Concerning the effect of zoning ordinances on hobby vehicle restoration.
Prohibits local governments from enacting, enforcing, or maintaining an ordinance, development regulation, zoning regulation, or official control, policy, or administrative practice that prohibits hobby vehicle restoration.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 16 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 19 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 20 | GO - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5694-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs and Benton)
Addressing the handling of claims associated with products issued under specialty producer licenses.
Exempts from insurance adjuster classification, under certain circumstances, individuals who collect claim information for communications equipment or furnish the information to an insured or claimant.
| Jan 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 19 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5730-S2
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senator Rockefeller)
Concerning usage-based automobile insurance.
Provides that information in a filing of usage-based automobile insurance about the usage-based component of the rate is confidential and must be withheld from public inspection.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 22 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 2:15 PM. | |
| Jan 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 19 | FIHI - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5952-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Hobbs, White, Nelson, Kline, and Harper)
Concerning low-income and homeless housing assistance surcharges.
Increases the surcharge for local homeless housing and assistance.Requires the department of commerce to submit to county auditors a list of documents that are subject to the surcharge.Provides contingent expiration dates.
| Dec 13 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 19 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5997-S
by Senate Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senator Hargrove)
Regarding the Olympic natural resources center.
Changes the name of the college of forest resources and the college of ocean and fishery sciences to the school of environmental and forest sciences and the school of aquatic and fishery sciences.Requires the governor to appoint a policy advisory board to advise the directors of the school of environmental and forest sciences, the school of aquatic and fishery sciences, and the Olympic natural resources center on policies for the center that are consistent with its purposes.
| Jan 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 9:00 AM. | |
| Jan 19 | ENRM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Jan 20 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 6021-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Fain, Shin, and Roach)
Regulating air rescue or evacuation services.
Regulates air rescue or evacuation services.
| Jan 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 20 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6044-S
by Senate Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senator Honeyford)
Concerning the supply of water by public utility districts bordered by the Columbia river to be used in pumped storage projects.
Allows a public utility district bordered by the Columbia river to supply, to certain entities, any water, as authorized by a water right under its control, to be used in a pumped storage generating facility.
| Jan 16 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 9:00 AM. | |
| Jan 20 | ENRM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Jan 23 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 6450
by Senator Swecker
Concerning the voluntary option to purchase qualified energy resources.
Revises the definition of "qualified alternative energy resource," for purposes of RCW 19.29A.090 (voluntary option to purchase qualified alternative energy resources), to include thermal energy produced from certain generation facilities.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
SB 6451
by Senators Swecker and Haugen
Modifying certain provisions regarding transportation benefit districts.
Modifies transportation benefit district provisions relating to: (1) Annual vehicle fees; and(2) Changing the definition of "transportation improvement."
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6452
by Senators Haugen, Hobbs, Rolfes, and Shin
Concerning veterans' assistance levies.
Modifies provisions relating to veterans' assistance levies.Revises the definition of "limit factor," for purposes of chapter 84.55 RCW (limitations upon regular property taxes), to include the greater of one hundred one percent or inflation for the veterans' assistance levy.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |
SB 6453
by Senators Haugen and Hobbs
Concerning golf cart zones.
Modifies golf cart zone provisions.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6454
by Senators Haugen, Becker, and Hobbs
Concerning special district general and special elections.
Revises the dates for special district general elections and special district special elections.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |
SB 6455
by Senators Haugen and Shin; by request of Governor Gregoire
Addressing transportation revenue.
Declares that the legislature intends the barrel fee in the act to constitute a dedicated source of funds for operating and maintaining the state's highway and ferry system.Increases certain licensing fees and modifies the disposition of those fees.Imposes a fee on persons who refine petroleum products in the state.Requires the department of transportation to establish a transit service mitigation grant program to provide grants to public transit agencies to preserve transit service.Authorizes certain transportation benefit districts to impose up to forty dollars of the annual vehicle fee authorized in RCW 82.80.140.Authorizes counties to impose a local surcharge on vehicles registered to persons residing within the county.Imposes a five-dollar fee on the sale of each new tire sold that contains studs or is pinned for studs and exempts the sale from retail sales taxes.Imposes a one hundred-dollar roadway impact fee on applications for an annual vehicle registration renewal for certain electric vehicles.Creates the state transportation operations and maintenance account and the transit service mitigation account.Provides a contingent expiration date and requires the department of licensing to provide written notice of the expiration date to certain parties.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | ||
SB 6456
by Senators Haugen, Fraser, Kilmer, and Shin
Prohibiting the use of state funds and tuition fees for intercollegiate athletic expenses at the University of Washington and Washington State University.
Prohibits programs for intercollegiate athletic competition at the University of Washington and Washington State University from being funded with state appropriations or operating fees.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
SB 6457
by Senators Rolfes, Haugen, and Sheldon
Concerning preferential hiring of veterans by the marine division of the department of transportation.
Requires the marine division of the department of transportation, to the greatest extent practicable and within available resources, to expand existing opportunities and develop new opportunities to provide for the preferential hiring of veterans.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6458
by Senators Schoesler, Haugen, Baumgartner, Hewitt, King, Becker, Zarelli, Hill, Carrell, Litzow, Swecker, Stevens, Fain, Honeyford, Morton, Hargrove, Ericksen, Shin, and Sheldon
Concerning claims against public entities.
Recognizes and implements certain fundamental constitutional principles while providing a fair and equitable means of recovery against governmental entities for the negligent acts of their employees and officers.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6459
by Senators Conway, Schoesler, and Hobbs
Addressing membership on city disability boards.
Addresses membership on city disability boards.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |
SB 6460
by Senators Tom, Hill, and Frockt
Requiring a model policy for open licensing of courseware developed with state funds.
Requires the Washington state school directors' association, with the assistance of the office of the superintendent of public instruction, to convene an advisory committee to develop a model policy for the open licensing of courseware developed with state funds.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
SB 6461
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chase, Conway, Nelson, Keiser, Kline, and Frockt
Regulating drayage truck operators.
Defines drayage drivers as statutory employees to avoid litigation, increase safety to drivers and the public, insure drivers receive employment protections to which they are entitled, and facilitate collection of taxes.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6462
by Senators Fraser, Carrell, Regala, Stevens, Hargrove, and Shin
Concerning determination of income and resources for the purposes of eligibility for public assistance.
Revises the definitions of "income" and "resources" for purposes of eligibility requirements for public assistance.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6463
by Senators Holmquist Newbry, King, Roach, and Padden
Regarding the discover pass.
Addresses the cost of the discover pass for more than one motor vehicle and the requirement that the pass contains space for the motor vehicle license plate number.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
SB 6464
by Senators Holmquist Newbry, Schoesler, Hewitt, Hobbs, Fain, Padden, Honeyford, Becker, King, Roach, and Parlette
Requiring the governor to sign certain significant legislative rules.
Requires the signature of the governor on certain significant legislative rules.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |
SB 6465
by Senators Holmquist Newbry and Kohl-Welles
Concerning raffles exceeding five thousand dollars.
Authorizes bona fide charitable or bona fide nonprofit organizations to conduct raffles that exceed five thousand dollars if the organization obtains a license from the gambling commission.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6466
by Senators Holmquist Newbry, Harper, Hewitt, Hatfield, Kilmer, Fain, Schoesler, Ericksen, Shin, Sheldon, Keiser, Becker, King, and Padden
Concerning fraud prevention and detection in the medicaid and the children's health insurance program.
Implements waste, fraud, and abuse detection, and prevention and recovery solutions to improve program integrity for medicaid programs and the children's health insurance program.Creates efficiency and cost savings through a shift from a retrospective "pay and chase" model to a prospective prepayment prevention and detection model.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SJM 8014
by Senators Chase and Tom
Requesting a reduction in federal military spending by ending the war in Afghanistan.
Requests a reduction in federal military spending by ending the war in Afghanistan.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |
SJR 8222
by Senators Kastama, Tom, Rolfes, Hobbs, Hatfield, Regala, Hill, Haugen, and Litzow
Requiring six-year balanced budgets.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to require six-year balanced budgets.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |