 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 58 | ||
| SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | ||
| Tuesday, April 23, 2013 | 100th 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 1421
by Representatives Tharinger and Nealey; by request of Department of Revenue
Protecting the state's interest in collecting deferred property taxes.
Requires the proceeds from a property foreclosure sale by the county to be used first to reimburse the county, and then to pay the amount of deferred property taxes owed to the state.
| Jan 25 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 25 | FIN - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| FIN - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 8 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 13 | Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Apr 18 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. | ||
| Apr 22 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2053
by Representative Takko
Concerning smoke detection devices in dwelling units.
Requires an owner or a tenant, when installing a new smoke detection device or replacing an existing smoke detection device, to install a tamper-resistant, ten-year lithium battery smoke detection device, unless the dwelling unit is equipped with: (1) A hardwired smoke detection device with a battery backup; or(2) A smoke detection device combined with a carbon monoxide alarm.
| Apr 19 | First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2054
by Representative Morris
Stimulating economic development by increasing the amount of high-risk capital in Washington state.
Increases the flow of high-risk capital in the state to stimulate economic development.
| Apr 19 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2055
by Representatives Rodne, Morris, Smith, Pedersen, Nealey, Goodman, Orwall, Fagan, Johnson, Harris, Hansen, Moeller, Warnick, Jinkins, Roberts, Kirby, and Ross; by request of Attorney General
Concerning the recovery of costs in consumer protection actions.
Addresses the recovery of costs in consumer protection actions.
| Apr 22 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
SB 5024-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators King, Eide, and McAuliffe; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Making transportation appropriations for the 2011-2013 and 2013-2015 fiscal biennia.
Makes transportation appropriations for the 2011-2013 and 2013-2015 fiscal biennia.
| Apr 4 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Apr 18 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Apr 19 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
SB 5906-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Roach, Hill, Holmquist Newbry, Hargrove, Becker, Sheldon, Bailey, Eide, Pearson, Brown, Baumgartner, Harper, Braun, Hasegawa, Rivers, Nelson, Schoesler, Shin, Keiser, Ericksen, Billig, Parlette, Conway, Honeyford, and Fraser)
Maintaining access to state recreational lands managed by the department of natural resources.
Requires the department of natural resources to: (1) Increase the number of officers protecting the state's natural resources and ensuring safe recreation on department-managed lands; and(2) Undertake efforts to achieve the maintenance of, and if possible an increase in, access to and recreational opportunities on department-managed lands.Prohibits the department of natural resources, during the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium, from closing any recreation area except for the reasons cited in RCW 79.10.125.
| Apr 16 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 8:00 AM. | |
| Apr 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Apr 19 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5918
by Senator Ericksen
Requesting and implementing a waiver to authorize Washington state to enroll certain individuals in the state health benefit exchange rather than medicaid.
Requires the state health care authority to apply to the secretary of the United States department of health and human services for a waiver to authorize the state to enroll certain individuals in the Washington health benefit exchange, rather than medicaid.
| Apr 22 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5919
by Senator Ericksen
Concerning seeking a waiver for implementation of multiple private health benefit exchanges.
Requires the Washington health benefit exchange, in collaboration with the office of the insurance commissioner, to apply to the secretary of the United States department of health and human services for a waiver to authorize the state to explore the opportunity of offering multiple private health benefit exchanges in the state.
| Apr 22 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |