 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 57 | ||
| SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | ||
| Friday, April 19, 2013 | 96th 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 2040
by Representatives Springer, Clibborn, Pettigrew, and Liias
Relating to consolidating small loans and small consumer installment loans under chapter 31.45 RCW.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to consolidating small loans and small consumer installment loans under chapter 31.45 RCW (check cashers and sellers).
| Apr 18 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2041
by Representatives Clibborn, Moscoso, Fey, Fitzgibbon, Carlyle, Liias, Tarleton, Upthegrove, Pedersen, Orwall, and Farrell
Repealing the deduction for handling losses of motor vehicle fuel.
Repeals the tax deduction for handling losses of motor vehicle fuel.
| Apr 18 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Apr 19 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2042
by Representatives Cody, Hunter, and Sullivan
Modifying the nursing facility medicaid payment system by delaying the rebase of certain rate components and extending certain rate add-ons.
Delays the rebase of certain rate components and extends certain rate add-ons with regard to the nursing facility medicaid payment system.Requires the department of social and health services to do a comparative analysis of the facility-based payment rates calculated on July 1, 2013, using a certain payment methodology, to the facility-based payment rates in effect June 30, 2010.
| Apr 18 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Apr 22 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Apr 23 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2043
by Representatives Hunter and Sullivan
Temporarily suspending inflationary increases in educational employee compensation.
Suspends inflationary increases in educational employee compensation.
| Apr 18 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Apr 22 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Apr 23 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2044
by Representatives Hunter and Sullivan
Delaying the implementation of the family leave insurance program until funding and payment of benefits are authorized in law.
Delays implementation of the family leave insurance program until the legislature has specifically appropriated funding and enacted an implementation date for benefits.
| Apr 18 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Apr 22 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Apr 23 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2045
by Representatives Hunter and Sullivan
Concerning payments to counties in lieu of taxes.
Modifies provisions relating to payments to counties from the department of fish and wildlife in lieu of real property taxes.
| Apr 18 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Apr 22 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Apr 23 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2046
by Representatives Hunter and Sullivan
Transferring funds from the budget stabilization account to the general fund.
Requires the state treasurer to transfer 408 million dollars for fiscal year 2014 and 167 million dollars for fiscal year 2015 from the budget stabilization account to the state general fund.
| Apr 18 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Apr 22 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Apr 23 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2047
by Representatives Springer, Hunter, and Sullivan
Reducing the costs of the student assessment system by using consortium-developed assessments and reducing the assessments required for graduation to three content areas.
Reduces the overall costs of the state assessment system by: (1) Implementing assessments of English language arts and mathematics developed by a multistate consortium in which Washington took part beginning in the 2014-2015 school year;(2) Combining assessments of reading and writing into an English language arts assessment;(3) Maximizing use of the consortium assessments in adapting the high school English language arts and end-of-course mathematics assessments; and(4) Reducing to three the number of assessments that will be required for students to graduate beginning with the class of 2015.Directs the tenth grade English language arts assessment and the end-of-course mathematics and biology assessments to be used to assess foundational skills that are needed for graduation.Provides that the new college and career readiness consortium assessments, which will be administered at the end of the eleventh grade, are intended to demonstrate the level of a student's readiness for first-year college-level coursework.
| Apr 18 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Apr 22 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Apr 23 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2048
by Representative Pollet
Eliminating the investment income business and occupation tax deduction for corporations and other business entities.
Brings equity to the state tax system by eliminating the investment income business and occupation tax deduction for corporations and other business entities.
| Apr 18 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2049
by Representative Seaquist
Creating the new economy scholars fund.
Terminates the research and development tax credit and the sales and use tax deferral on eligible investment projects.Creates the new economy scholars account with the purpose of expanding high employer demand programs of study at institutions of higher education to meet the needs of the new economy.Requires the department of revenue to estimate the increase in state revenue resulting from the termination of the research and development tax credit or deferral for the prior fiscal year and certify the estimated amount to the state treasurer.Requires the state treasurer to transfer the aforementioned amount from the state general fund into the new economy scholars account.
| Apr 18 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2050
by Representatives Hunter and Ormsby
Achieving correctional savings related to certification of jail time served.
Requires the administrator of a county jail facility, if an offender is transferred from a county jail to the department of corrections, to certify to the department the amount of time spent in custody at the facility and the number of days of early release credits lost or not earned.
| Apr 18 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Apr 22 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Apr 23 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2051
by Representatives Lytton, Hunter, Sullivan, and Maxwell
Implementing basic education expenditures.
Declares an intent to enact a plan of incremental implementation of basic education expenditures.
| Apr 18 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Apr 22 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Apr 23 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2052
by Representatives Habib and Magendanz
Promoting the start-up economy in Washington by providing a business and occupation tax preference for Washington-based high technology businesses during their first three years of operation and directing the department of commerce to develop a comprehensive strategy to facilitate the growth and development of start-ups in Washington.
Establishes the start-up Washington act.Provides a business and occupation tax credit to a new business during its first thirty-six months of operation.Requires the department of commerce to: (1) Assist in promoting and facilitating the start-up economy in the state; and(2) Develop a comprehensive start-up Washington strategy to facilitate the growth of start-ups and enhance the state's competitiveness in recruiting businesses to start up in Washington.Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to submit a report to the legislature and the governor that details the use, value, economic impact, and employment impact of the new business tax preference.Expires July 1, 2019.
| Apr 18 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
SB 5914
by Senator Parlette
Concerning a waiver request to implement a premium assistance program to purchase market-based insurance for medicaid-eligible individuals.
Requires the state health care authority to submit a waiver request to the federal centers for medicare and medicaid to implement a targeted premium assistance program for certain adults, and children covered in the children's health insurance program, with a goal of providing seamless coverage through the health benefit exchange and improving opportunities for families to be covered in the same health plan.
| Apr 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5915
by Senators Kline, Darneille, Eide, and Hasegawa
Funding and requiring the use of distributions from the additional tax on beer and strong beer for improving impaired driving safety and enforcement.
Requires the revenue collected from the additional tax imposed on beer and strong beer to be deposited in the impaired driving safety account to be used for improving impaired driving safety and enforcement.Requires a visible and identifying marker on an identicard issued to a person who has been convicted of driving under the influence or physical control of a vehicle while under the influence.Places restrictions on a person who has an identifying marker on their identicard with regard to possessing, consuming, or acquiring alcohol.
| Apr 18 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
SB 5916
by Senators Bailey, Baumgartner, Hill, Holmquist Newbry, Ericksen, and Schoesler
Addressing the administration of public retirement plans.
Revises the definition of "excess compensation" with regard to payments used in the calculation of an employee's retirement allowance.Requires the local government self-insurance program of the department of enterprise services to support employers of law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 1 retirees to develop a voluntary risk pool to share the noninsured retiree medical costs of long-term care and major medical services.Provides a right to appeal an order or determination to the director of the department of retirement systems for a member or employer feeling aggrieved by an order or determination of a disability board granting or denying coverage for a service or item requested as a medical service.
| Apr 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | ||
SB 5917
by Senators Kline, Darneille, and Eide
Funding improved impaired driving safety and enforcement.
Requires some of the revenue collected from the tax on certain spirits sales to be deposited in the impaired driving safety account to be used for improving impaired driving safety and enforcement.Requires a visible and identifying marker on an identicard issued to a person who has been convicted of driving under the influence or physical control of a vehicle while under the influence.Places restrictions on a person who has an identifying marker on their identicard with regard to possessing, consuming, or acquiring alcohol.
| Apr 18 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |