 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 56 | ||
| SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | ||
| Thursday, April 18, 2013 | 95th Day - 2013 Regular Session | |
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| HOUSE |
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This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.
Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2013.
HB 2030
by Representatives Morrell, Klippert, Goodman, Short, Van De Wege, Warnick, Bergquist, Harris, Hansen, Zeiger, Tharinger, Hurst, Dahlquist, Fitzgibbon, Kochmar, Fey, Hope, Kirby, O'Ban, Seaquist, Haler, Habib, Hargrove, Sells, Smith, Stanford, Sullivan, Maxwell, McCoy, Springer, Hunt, Liias, Stonier, Pollet, Ryu, Farrell, Orwall, Moscoso, and Upthegrove; by request of Governor Inslee
Modifying provisions that address impaired driving.
Modifies provisions relating to driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
| Apr 15 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Apr 18 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2031
by Representatives Green, Ormsby, Reykdal, Appleton, Lytton, Moeller, Kirby, Moscoso, Pollet, Bergquist, Hunt, Morrell, Goodman, Ryu, Fey, and Van De Wege
Prohibiting certain employer communications about political or religious matters.
Prohibits certain employers from requiring an employee to attend a meeting, listen to, respond to, or participate in, any communication relating to political or religious matters.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2032
by Representatives Green, Ormsby, Reykdal, Appleton, Moeller, Kirby, Moscoso, Bergquist, Hunt, Goodman, Ryu, and Fey
Achieving economic security through income sufficient to meet basic needs.
Changes the rate of inflation used to adjust the state minimum wage rate.Provides for submission of the act to a vote of the people.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2033
by Representatives Hawkins, Hunter, Alexander, Bergquist, Hunt, and Buys; by request of Secretary of State
Reducing the costs and inefficiencies in elections by eliminating a requirement to include the full text of ballot measures in the printed version of voters' pamphlets.
Removes the requirement that the complete text of initiatives be published in voters' pamphlets.
| Apr 17 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2034
by Representatives Ormsby and Reykdal
Relating to funding K-12 basic education and higher education by narrowing or eliminating tax preferences.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to funding K-12 basic education and higher education by narrowing or eliminating tax preferences.
| Apr 17 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2035
by Representatives Ormsby and Reykdal
Relating to funding K-12 basic education and higher education by narrowing or eliminating certain state tax exemptions, deductions, credits, and preferential rates.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to funding K-12 basic education and higher education by narrowing or eliminating certain state tax exemptions, deductions, credits, and preferential rates.
| Apr 17 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2036
by Representatives Carlyle, Hunter, Ormsby, Tharinger, Reykdal, and Pollet
Investing in the education legacy trust account for K-12 basic education and higher education by narrowing or eliminating tax preferences.
Invests in the education legacy trust account for K-12 basic education and higher education by: (1) Eliminating the preferential business and occupation tax rates for insurance agents, travel agents, and stevedoring;(2) Eliminating the sales and use tax exemption for bottled water;(3) Repealing the nonresident sales and use tax exemption;(4) Imposing sales tax on janitorial services;(5) Modifying tax preferences for high-tech research and development;(6) Eliminating the public utility tax deduction on interstate hauls;(7) Narrowing business and occupation tax exemptions and sales and use tax exemptions for import commerce;(8) Repealing the preferential business and occupation tax rate for sellers of prescription drugs; and(9) Narrowing the use tax exemption for extracted fuel to hog fuel.Requires the department of revenue to: (1) Estimate the increase in state general fund revenues from the changes made in the act; and(2) Notify the state treasurer of this amount.Requires the state treasurer to transfer the aforementioned amount from the general fund to the education legacy trust account.
| Apr 17 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2037
by Representatives Carlyle, Hunter, Ormsby, and Tharinger
Investing in the education legacy trust account for K-12 basic education and higher education by extending the state business and occupation surtax.
Extends the business and occupation surtax to invest in the education legacy trust account for K-12 basic education and higher education.
| Apr 17 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2038
by Representatives Carlyle, Hunter, Ormsby, Tharinger, Reykdal, and Pollet
Investing in the education legacy trust account for K-12 basic education and higher education by narrowing or eliminating tax preferences and extending taxes set to expire.
Invests in the education legacy trust account for K-12 basic education and higher education by: (1) Eliminating the preferential business and occupation tax rates for insurance agents, travel agents, and stevedoring;(2) Eliminating the sales and use tax exemption for bottled water;(3) Repealing the nonresident sales and use tax exemption;(4) Imposing sales tax on janitorial services;(5) Modifying tax preferences for high-tech research and development;(6) Eliminating the public utility tax deduction on interstate hauls;(7) Narrowing business and occupation tax exemptions and sales and use tax exemptions for import commerce;(8) Repealing the preferential business and occupation tax rate for sellers of prescription drugs; and(9) Narrowing the use tax exemption for extracted fuel to hog fuel.Extends, permanently, the business and occupation surtax.Extends and modifies the beer tax.Requires the department of revenue to: (1) Estimate the increase in state general fund revenues from the changes made in certain parts of the act; and(2) Notify the state treasurer of this amount.Requires the state treasurer to transfer the aforementioned amount from the general fund to the education legacy trust account.
| Apr 17 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Apr 19 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2039
by Representative Dunshee
Relating to funding capital projects.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to funding capital projects.
| Apr 17 | First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
SB 5865-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Roach, Holmquist Newbry, Hill, Dammeier, Conway, Hatfield, Sheldon, and Rolfes)
Exempting from use tax certain purchases from nonprofit organizations or libraries sold as a fund-raising activity.
Provides a use tax exemption on the use of certain articles of personal property purchased or received as a prize in a contest of chance from a nonprofit organization or a library.
| Mar 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Apr 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 8:00 AM. | |
| Apr 17 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5911
by Senators Ericksen and Schoesler
Concerning telecommunications tax parity.
Addresses telecommunications tax parity.
| Apr 15 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5912
by Senators Padden, Kline, Kohl-Welles, and Conway; by request of Governor Inslee
Modifying provisions that address impaired driving.
Modifies provisions relating to driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
| Apr 15 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
| Apr 18 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM in anticipation of other legislative action. | |
SB 5913
by Senator Becker
Concerning a hospital safety net assessment and quality incentive program for increased hospital payments.
Addresses a hospital safety net assessment and quality incentive program for increased hospital payments to improve health care access for the state's citizens.Delays, until July 1, 2019, the expiration of chapter 74.60 RCW (hospital safety net assessment).
| Apr 15 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Apr 16 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 8:00 AM. | |
| Apr 18 | Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |