WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 28

SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
Monday, February 25, 201343rd Day - 2013 Regular Session

SENATE
SB 5084-SSB 5095-SSB 5146-SSB 5160-SSB 5180-SSB 5187-SSB 5193-S
SB 5289-SSB 5391-SSB 5471-SSB 5634-SSB 5846SB 5847SB 5848
SB 5849SB 5850SB 5851
HOUSE
HB 1307-SHB 1336-SHB 1383-SHB 1413-SHB 1416-SHB 1417-SHB 1477-S
HB 1512-SHB 1574-SHB 1594-SHB 1954HB 1955HB 1956HB 1957
HB 1958HB 1959HB 1960HB 1961

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=2013.


House Bills

HB 1307-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Lytton, Wylie, Jinkins, Cody, Roberts, Santos, and Moscoso)


Concerning sexual assault protection orders.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Modifies procedures governing sexual assault protection orders including permissible methods of service, the issuance and renewal of ex parte orders, and the modification or termination of orders.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 7Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Feb 12JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
Feb 18Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 1336-S

by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Dahlquist, Pettigrew, Cody, Walsh, Green, Appleton, Freeman, Fitzgibbon, Hunt, Stonier, Kagi, Maxwell, Goodman, Moscoso, Roberts, Reykdal, Lytton, Santos, Fagan, O'Ban, Van De Wege, Jinkins, Bergquist, Pollet, McCoy, Ryu, Upthegrove, Tarleton, and Fey)


Increasing the capacity of school districts to recognize and respond to troubled youth.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to convene a temporary task force to identify best practices, model programs, and successful strategies for school districts to form partnerships with qualified health, mental health, and social services agencies in the community to coordinate and improve support for youth in need.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 7Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
Feb 14ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
Feb 18Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education.
Feb 20APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
APPE - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education at 3:30 PM.

HB 1383-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Fey, Kirby, Orwall, O'Ban, Roberts, Jinkins, Hope, Angel, Smith, Dahlquist, Wilcox, and Kristiansen)


Modifying stalking and harassment protection order provisions.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Establishes the stalking protection order act.

Creates a stalking protection order as a remedy for victims who do not qualify for a domestic violence order of protection.

Requires the administrative office of the courts to develop a single master petition pattern form for all antiharassment and stalking protection orders issued under the act.

Requests the state supreme court gender and justice commission to consider other potential solutions to reduce confusion about which type of protection order a petitioner should seek.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 7Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Feb 12JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
Feb 18Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 1413-S

by House Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Representatives Moscoso, Hunt, Santos, Liias, Ryu, Fey, Upthegrove, Dunshee, Tarleton, Pedersen, Bergquist, Hudgins, McCoy, Maxwell, Cody, Jinkins, Appleton, Sawyer, Roberts, Fitzgibbon, Habib, Reykdal, Pollet, Ormsby, Green, Kagi, Freeman, Riccelli, and Farrell)


Enacting the Washington voting rights act of 2013.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Establishes the Washington voting rights act of 2013 to promote equal voting opportunities in certain political subdivisions.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 30Public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM.
Feb 12GOE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM.
Feb 15Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 1416-S

by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Warnick, Manweller, Takko, Fagan, and Schmick)


Regarding the financing of irrigation district improvements.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Revises irrigation district provisions relating to financing of improvements.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 7Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM.
Feb 12LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Feb 14Referred to Finance.
Feb 25Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 1417-S

by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Manweller, Fagan, and Warnick)


Regarding irrigation district administration.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Revises irrigation district provisions relating to administration.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 7Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM.
Feb 12LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Feb 15Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 1477-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Magendanz, Pedersen, Dahlquist, Lytton, Hargrove, Fagan, Santos, and Nealey)


Providing flexibility for how school districts address truancy of students.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Provides flexibility to school districts when addressing truancy to reduce the administrative and paperwork load for school districts and the court system.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 5Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
Feb 12JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
Feb 15Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 19Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.

HB 1512-S

by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Kochmar, Fitzgibbon, Buys, Sullivan, Magendanz, Springer, Van De Wege, and Ryu)


Concerning fire suppression water facilities and services provided by municipal and other water purveyors.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Determines appropriate methods of organizing public services and the authority of water purveyors with respect to critical public services.

Clarifies the authority of water purveyors to provide fire suppression water facilities and services and to recover the costs for those facilities and services.

Provides liability protections appropriate for water purveyors engaged in this vital public service.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 8Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Feb 12LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Feb 15Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 1574-S

by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Ryu, and Pollet; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)


Establishing a fee for certification for the residential services and supports program to cover investigative costs.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Addresses current funding levels that limit the department of social and health services' ability to promote vulnerable adult protections in the residential services and supports program.

Requires applicants to pay a certification fee before the issuance of initial certification for the residential services and supports program.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 8Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 12ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 14Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 21Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.

HB 1594-S

by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Sawyer, Roberts, Zeiger, Walsh, Kagi, Fey, Ryu, Freeman, Appleton, Moscoso, and Ormsby)


Concerning interviewing children in child protective services investigations at children's advocacy centers.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Specifies that, when conducting an investigation of alleged abuse or neglect of a child, it is generally preferable that forensic interviews take place at children's advocacy centers when access to a center is reasonably available.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 8Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 12ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 14Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 1954

by Representatives Clibborn, Moscoso, Fey, Ryu, Riccelli, Farrell, Liias, Pollet, Ormsby, Tarleton, Roberts, Wylie, Morris, Bergquist, and Moeller


Concerning transportation revenue.


Imposes, increases, and/or changes certain fuel tax rates and fees to increase revenue for the state's transportation system.

Creates the state transportation storm water pollution and fish passage barrier account, the transportation improvement board storm water pollution account, the county road administration board storm water pollution account, the department of ecology storm water pollution account, the maintenance, operations, and preservation account, and the connecting Washington account.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 22First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1955

by Representatives Clibborn, Moscoso, Fey, Ryu, Riccelli, Farrell, Liias, Pollet, Ormsby, Tarleton, Roberts, Wylie, Morris, Bergquist, and Moeller


Concerning additive transportation funding.


Adopts additive transportation funding and appropriates from several accounts and funds named to designated state agencies and offices for employee compensation and other expenses, for capital projects, and for other specified purposes for the period ending June 30, 2015.

Provides a contingent effective date.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 22First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1956

by Representatives Clibborn, Ryu, Liias, Moscoso, and Fey


Authorizing bonds for transportation funding.


Requires the state finance committee, upon the request of the department of transportation, to supervise and provide for the issuance, sale, and retirement of 3.2 billion dollars of general obligation bonds in order to provide funds necessary for the location, design, right-of-way, and construction of selected projects or improvements that are identified as 2013 connecting Washington projects or improvements in the omnibus transportation appropriations act.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 22First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1957

by Representatives Clibborn, Liias, Moscoso, and Fey


Concerning department of transportation project delivery.


Provides that the legislature intends the department of transportation to deliver the projects and activities listed in LEAP Transportation Document 2013-1, as developed March 2013, as funded by new transportation revenues provided in House Bill 1954.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 22First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1958

by Representatives Reykdal, Nealey, Lytton, Springer, Goodman, Wilcox, Vick, and Orcutt


Affirming centralized payroll services as nontaxable between affiliated companies.


Provides that business and occupation tax provisions do not apply to gross proceeds that a qualified employer of record engaged in providing paymaster services derived from amounts received from an affiliated business entity to advance or reimburse employee costs of a qualified employee.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 22First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1959

by Representatives Farrell, Fitzgibbon, Kagi, Pedersen, Bergquist, Pollet, Tarleton, Cody, Ryu, and Fey


Concerning local transportation revenue.


Declares an intent: (1) To provide diversified local revenue options that may be tailored to the needs of each jurisdiction, in addition to any increases in funding provided through already existing partnerships between the state and local communities, such as motor vehicle fuel taxes; and

(2) That local governments provide countywide transportation planning and coordinate with other municipalities, transit systems, transportation benefit districts, planning organizations, and other transportation agencies.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 22First reading, referred to Transportation.
Feb 25Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 1960

by Representative Seaquist


Establishing benefit assessment charges for metropolitan park districts.


Authorizes the governing board of a metropolitan park district to fix and impose a benefit charge on certain real property that is located within the district.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 22First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1961

by Representatives Pedersen, Rodne, Hudgins, Hunter, and Ryu; by request of Board For Judicial Administration


Extending the expiration date for judicial stabilization trust account surcharges.


Delays, until July 1, 2015, the expiration of judicial stabilization trust account surcharges.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 22First reading, referred to Appropriations.


Senate Bills

SB 5084-S

by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Benton, Bailey, Shin, Padden, Becker, Litzow, Dammeier, Roach, Carrell, and Pearson)


Concerning discounted discover passes for disabled veterans.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Sets the cost of a discover pass at five dollars for a person who has been provided with a lifetime veterans disability pass from the state parks and recreation commission.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 14Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 15NRP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 18Referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5095-S

by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Roach, Tom, Rivers, Becker, Holmquist Newbry, Schoesler, Ericksen, Padden, Bailey, Hill, and Honeyford)


Providing proof of financial responsibility for motor vehicle operation. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning proof of required documents for motor vehicle operation. )


(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/20/13)


Allows a driver to provide proof of financial security and his or her registration certificate in either paper or electronic format.

Requires a law enforcement officer, when a person uses a portable electronic device to display proof of financial security, to view only the proof of financial security and no other content on the portable electronic device.

Authorizes an insurance company to provide proof of insurance cards in either paper or electronic format.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 21Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Jan 24Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM.
Jan 29Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM.
Jan 30FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 31Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 8Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 201st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Notice given to reconsider vote on third reading.
Vote on third reading will be reconsidered.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Feb 21First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5146-S

by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Frockt, Litzow, Mullet, Kohl-Welles, Ranker, Dammeier, Harper, Darneille, Shin, Tom, Rolfes, and Kline)


Creating a competitive grant program for informal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Creates a competitive grant program to assist nonprofit organizations in acquiring, constructing, or rehabilitating science or technology center, zoo, and aquarium facilities.

Gives the department of commerce certain duties relating to the program.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 8Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.
Feb 15EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.
Feb 18Referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5160-S

by Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Senators Holmquist Newbry, Becker, Braun, Carrell, Sheldon, Schoesler, Honeyford, and Roach)


Creating a process for home assignment of public employees.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Allows an employee to be placed on home assignment if the employee's appointing authority determines that home assignment is necessary.

Requires state agencies to develop a home assignment policy or procedure.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 28Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM.
Feb 15CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM.
Feb 18Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 19Made eligible to be placed on second reading.

SB 5180-S

by Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Shin, Roach, Benton, Conway, Harper, Keiser, Sheldon, McAuliffe, Hill, Hatfield, Frockt, Schlicher, and Kline)


Improving access to higher education for students with disabilities.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Establishes a legislative task force on improving access to higher education for students with disabilities.

Expires January 1, 2016.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 7Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 12Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 14Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 15HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 18Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 19Made eligible to be placed on second reading.

SB 5187-S

by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Smith, Becker, Roach, Schoesler, and Honeyford)


Protecting domestic animals against gray wolf attacks.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires that rules established by the fish and wildlife commission allow an owner, the owner's immediate family member, the agent of an owner, or the owner's documented employee to kill a gray wolf that is attacking or poses an immediate threat of physical harm to livestock or other domestic animals regardless of its state classification and without the need for a permit or other form of permission.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 29Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 14Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 15NRP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Feb 18Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

SB 5193-S

by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Smith, Roach, Honeyford, and Delvin; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife)


Concerning large wild carnivore conflict management.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Creates Washington's wolves special license plates.

Prohibits the department of fish and wildlife from paying more than fifty thousand dollars per fiscal year from the state wildlife account for claims and assessment costs for injury or loss of certain livestock caused by wolves.

Creates the wolf-livestock conflict account.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 29Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 14Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 15NRP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; do not pass.
Feb 18Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 26Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 5289-S

by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove, Hatfield, Ranker, Hobbs, Sheldon, and Schoesler)


Concerning the discover pass.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Addresses the use, display, and cost of the discover pass.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 5Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 14Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 15NRP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 18Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

SB 5391-S

by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Bailey, Benton, Carrell, Holmquist Newbry, Sheldon, Delvin, Fain, and Padden)


Concerning an exemption from discover pass requirements for off-road vehicles.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Exempts vehicles displaying a valid off-road vehicle decal, at locations where off-road vehicle activity is allowed, from discover pass requirements.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 5Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 14Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 15NRP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; do not pass.
Feb 18Referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5471-S

by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Nelson, Mullet, Hobbs, Fain, and Keiser; by request of Insurance Commissioner)


Addressing insurance, generally.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Makes revisions and updates relating to the authority and means of implementing the insurance code.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 12Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM.
Feb 14Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM.
Feb 15FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

SB 5634-S

by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Rolfes, Hargrove, Nelson, Kline, Fain, Hobbs, Fraser, Parlette, and Pearson; by request of Department of Natural Resources)


Clarifying the department of natural resources' authority to enter into cooperative agreements.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Provides clarification of the department of natural resources' authority to enter into cooperative agreements.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 14Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 15NRP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 18Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 19Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

SB 5846

by Senators Litzow and Tom


Requiring the evaluation of options to mitigate the effect of tolling Interstate 90 west of Interstate 405 on certain residents.


Requires the department of transportation to explore and evaluate options to mitigate the effect on affected residents if tolls are imposed to cross Lake Washington on Interstate 90.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 22First reading, referred to Transportation.
Feb 26Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 5847

by Senator King; by request of Department of Transportation


Concerning the disclosure and use of information contained in collision reports.


Subjects information contained in accident reports to public disclosure in a manner consistent with the public records act.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 22First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5848

by Senators Becker, Cleveland, and Rivers


Modifying the nonprofit tax exemption for qualifying blood, tissue, or blood and tissue banks.


Modifies provisions relating to business and occupation tax exemptions for qualifying blood, tissue, or blood and tissue banks.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 22First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5849

by Senators Tom, Frockt, Keiser, Hatfield, and Kline


Concerning electric vehicle charging stations.


Requires an electric vehicle charging station to be indicated by green pavement markings and a vertical sign identifying the space as an electric vehicle charging station and that there is no parking other than for electric vehicle charging.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 22First reading, referred to Transportation.
Feb 26Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 5850

by Senator Mullet


Placing restrictions on construction agreements.


Voids any provision in a construction agreement that requires a party to indemnify another against liability for damage arising out of death or bodily injury to persons or damage to property caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the indemnitee.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 22First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 5851

by Senators Bailey, Hill, and Baumgartner


Creating a defined contribution retirement plan option for public employees.


Establishes the public employee defined contribution retirement plan act.

Creates a public employees' savings plan for employees of the state and its political subdivisions.

Places responsibility on the department of retirement systems for the administration and management of the savings plan.

Takes effect July 1, 2014, however, the legislature retains the right to alter or abolish these benefits any time before July 1, 2014.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 22First reading, referred to Ways & Means.