WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 27

SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
Wednesday, February 19, 201438th Day - 2014 Regular Session

SENATE
SB 6126-S2SB 6458
HOUSE
HB 1643-SHB 2248-SHB 2378-SHB 2428-SHB 2432-S2HB 2442HB 2457-S2
HB 2594-SHB 2604-SHB 2616-S2HB 2629-SHB 2639-S2HB 2689-SHB 2694-S2
HB 2719-SHB 2725-SHB 2733HB 2743-S2HB 2748-SHB 2752HB 2753-S
HB 2759-S

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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House Bills

HB 1643-S

by House Committee on Technology & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Fey, Short, Upthegrove, Nealey, Pollet, Liias, Ormsby, Ryu, and Moscoso)


Regarding energy conservation under the energy independence act.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/17/14)


Allows, beginning January 1, 2014, the use of cost-effective conservation achieved by a qualifying utility in excess of its biennial acquisition target to help meet the immediately subsequent two biennial acquisition targets, such that no more than twenty percent of any biennial target may be met with excess conservation savings.

Allows a qualifying utility to, beginning January 1, 2014, use single large facility conservation savings in excess of its biennial target to meet up to an additional five percent of the immediately subsequent two biennial acquisition targets, such that no more than twenty-five percent of any biennial target may be met with certain excess conservation savings.

Allows a qualifying utility with an industrial facility located in a certain county to, beginning January 1, 2012, and until December 31, 2017, use cost-effective conservation from the industrial facility in excess of its biennial acquisition target to help meet the immediately subsequent two biennial acquisition targets, such that no more than twenty-five percent of any biennial target may be met with certain excess conservation savings.
-- 2013 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 12Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 8:00 AM.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM.
Feb 4TED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM.
Feb 5Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 171st substitute bill substituted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

HB 2248-S

by House Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Representatives Reykdal, S. Hunt, Ryu, and Pollet)


Increasing the number of days allowed to accrue as unused annual leave.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Increases the number of hours a state employee is allowed to accrue as annual leave from two hundred forty hours to three hundred sixty hours.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24Public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM.
Jan 29GOE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM.
Jan 31Referred to Appropriations.

HB 2378-S

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Harris, Rodne, Green, Ryu, Morrell, and Roberts; by request of Department of Health)


Concerning practice settings for certified chemical dependency professionals and trainees.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes certified chemical dependency professionals and certified chemical dependency professional trainees who also hold a license to practice certain other health care professions to treat patients in settings other than programs approved under chapter 70.96A RCW (treatment for alcoholism, intoxication, and drug addiction).
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 3Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Feb 7APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Feb 11Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
1st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 18First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 2428-S

by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives S. Hunt, Ryu, and Fitzgibbon)


Concerning authorizations of proposals for emergency medical care and service levies.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Allows reauthorization of emergency medical care and service levies at a lower rate than the prior rate.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 28Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
Feb 11FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
Feb 14Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

HB 2432-S2

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Green, Walsh, Kagi, Zeiger, Farrell, Freeman, Jinkins, Tarleton, Roberts, Bergquist, Buys, Sawyer, Morrell, Tharinger, Senn, and Santos)


Enacting planning measures and strategies that provide for future long-term service and support needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Washington state.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Enacts planning measures and strategies that provide for future long-term service and support needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Requires the department of social and health services to plan, develop, and implement a medicaid program to replace the individual and family services program for medicaid-eligible clients no later than May 1, 2016.

Provides that this act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 30Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 10:00 AM.
Feb 5Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
Feb 10APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Feb 11Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

HB 2442

by Representatives Moscoso, Robinson, Ryu, Tarleton, Stanford, and Tharinger


Concerning electronic salary and wage payments by counties.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/17/14)


Authorizes counties, in disbursing funds for payment of salaries and wages of employees, to elect to use the following payment methods: (1) For employees who have an account in a financial institution, payment to the financial institution for credit to the employees' accounts in the financial institution or immediate transfer therefrom to the employees' accounts in any other financial institutions; and

(2) For employees who do not have an account in a financial institution, payment by alternate methods such as payroll cards.

Requires the state institute for public policy to conduct a study of all counties that elect to disburse funds in accordance with this act for payment of salaries and wages for all county employees.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 17First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 27Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Feb 3LG - Executive action taken by committee.
LG - Majority; do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Feb 5Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 17Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1.

HB 2457-S2

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hansen, Smith, Fagan, Springer, Rodne, Reykdal, Magendanz, Fitzgibbon, Vick, Lytton, Wilcox, Pollet, Tharinger, Ryu, Van De Wege, Buys, and Hayes; by request of Department of Natural Resources)


Concerning derelict and abandoned vessels.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Lowers the cost of vessel deconstruction to increase deconstruction in this state and to decrease the number of abandoned and derelict vessels in this state.

Creates new requirements for vessel sales.

Establishes a fee on certain commercial vessels to fund the state's derelict and abandoned vessel program.

Provides a sales tax exemption to businesses engaged in vessel deconstruction.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 28Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
Feb 4Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
Feb 10APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Feb 11Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 172nd substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1.

HB 2594-S

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Riccelli, Jinkins, Cody, Moscoso, Morrell, Fitzgibbon, Ryu, Tarleton, Farrell, Van De Wege, Robinson, Habib, Ormsby, Tharinger, Freeman, Walkinshaw, Hudgins, Gregerson, Pettigrew, Reykdal, Roberts, Carlyle, Moeller, Stanford, Goodman, Seaquist, Appleton, Clibborn, Bergquist, Kagi, Sells, Pollet, and Green)


Requiring the health care authority to begin econometric modeling to review enrollment and costs to the state, enrollees, and the insurance market.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/17/14)


Requires the state health care authority to begin the necessary econometric modeling to analyze program enrollment and the costs and impacts to the state, the enrollees, health care provider and facility reimbursement, and the insurance marketplace.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 3Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 6:00 PM.
Feb 5Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
Feb 10APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Feb 11Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 12Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 171st substitute bill substituted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 1.

HB 2604-S

by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Riccelli, Moscoso, Farrell, Warnick, Fitzgibbon, Roberts, Tarleton, Pollet, Jinkins, and Freeman)


Allowing nonprofit corporations and organizations and certain transit providers to provide transportation services to agricultural employees.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Declares an intent to make vanpool programs for local agricultural workers possible, but not to fund transportation for workers brought in under the federal H-2A or H-2B visa programs.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 6Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:00 AM.
Feb 10TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:00 AM.
Feb 11Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

HB 2616-S2

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Freeman, Walsh, Kagi, Roberts, Smith, Orwall, Tarleton, and Pollet)


Concerning parents with intellectual or developmental disabilities involved in dependency proceedings.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the department of social and health services to: (1) If a parent has a developmental disability and is eligible for services provided by the developmental disabilities administration, make reasonable efforts to consult with the developmental disabilities administration to create an appropriate plan for services that are tailored to correct the parental deficiency taking into consideration the parent's disability; and

(2) Determine an appropriate method to offer those services based on the parent's disability.

Provides that this act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 3Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 6:00 PM.
Feb 10APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Feb 11Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 12Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 132nd substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 17First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

HB 2629-S

by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Rodne, Magendanz, Pettigrew, Farrell, Freeman, Moscoso, Senn, Gregerson, Pollet, Tarleton, and Bergquist)


Concerning the imposition of a filing fee for certain property assessment appeal petitions.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes a county legislative authority to require that a petition to the county board of equalization challenging the assessed value of a commercial property be accompanied by a reasonable filing fee, to be waived in cases of financial hardship.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 6Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
Feb 11FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.

HB 2639-S2

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Harris, Green, Cody, Morrell, Clibborn, Riccelli, Van De Wege, Bergquist, and Freeman; by request of Governor Inslee)


Concerning state purchasing of mental health and chemical dependency treatment services.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/17/14)


Addresses mental health and chemical dependency treatment services purchased by the state.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 27Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
Feb 3Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 6:00 PM.
Feb 5Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
Feb 10APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Feb 11Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 172nd substitute bill substituted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 1.

HB 2689-S

by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Bergquist, Magendanz, Fitzgibbon, Walkinshaw, Kochmar, Rodne, Ryu, Gregerson, and Tarleton)


Requiring an electric motorcycle registration renewal fee.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the department of licensing, county auditors or other agents, and subagents, before accepting an application for an annual vehicle registration renewal for certain electric motorcycles, to require the applicant to pay a thirty-dollar fee in addition to any other required fees and taxes.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 3Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Feb 6TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:00 AM.
Feb 11Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 2694-S2

by House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Hansen, Magendanz, Zeiger, Walsh, Hargrove, Ormsby, Haler, Tharinger, and Freeman)


Creating an informational program to increase applications from high-achieving low-income students to selective institutions of higher education.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the student achievement council to design and implement a program that provides information to high-achieving, low-income high school students, customized for each student, with the purpose of increasing the number of applications from this group of students to four-year institutions of higher education and independent, nonprofit baccalaureate degree-granting institutions in this state.

Provides that this act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 4Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM.
Feb 5Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 6APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education at 10:00 AM.
Feb 11Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
2nd substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 18First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 2719-S

by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee and DeBolt)


Creating the facilities review council.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Creates the facilities review council as an advisory group to the legislature to review facilities leasing proposals and policy recommendations that will contribute to the overall fiscal stability of the operating and capital budgets.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 6Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.
Feb 10CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.
Feb 11Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 18Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
1st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

HB 2725-S

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Morrell, Jinkins, Harris, Rodne, Bergquist, Robinson, and Walsh)


Concerning court review of involuntary treatment decisions.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Allows an immediate family member of a person with a mental disability to petition the superior court for review of a designated mental health professional's decision if the designated mental health professional decides not to file a petition for initial detention under the involuntary treatment act.

Provides that this act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 3Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:30 AM.
Feb 5Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 3:30 PM.
Feb 10APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Feb 11Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
1st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 18First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
Feb 20Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2733

by Representatives Haler and Magendanz


Designating certain hydroelectric generation from a generation facility located in irrigation canals and certain pipes as an eligible renewable resource under chapter 19.285 RCW.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/17/14)


Revises the definition of "eligible renewable resource," for purposes of the energy independence act, to include hydroelectric generation where the generation facility is located in irrigation pipes, irrigation canals, water pipes whose primary purpose is for conveyance of water for municipal use, and wastewater pipes where the generation does not result in new water diversions or impoundments.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 29First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 4Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM.
Feb 5TED - Executive action taken by committee.
TED - Majority; do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 3:30 PM.
Feb 12Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 17Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1.

HB 2743-S2

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives S. Hunt, Green, Appleton, Sullivan, Reykdal, Hudgins, Bergquist, Jinkins, Sawyer, Sells, Ormsby, Riccelli, Fitzgibbon, Robinson, Fey, Roberts, Pollet, and Freeman)


Protecting taxpayers by providing for accountability and transparency in government contracting.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Establishes the taxpayer protection act.

Requires state agencies to conduct a comprehensive impact statement before issuing a request for a proposal to contract out to purchase services from a private sector entity or nonprofit organization that have been customarily and historically provided by a public employee or employees.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 4Public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
Feb 5Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM.
Feb 10Public hearing, executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Feb 11APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 12:00 PM.
Feb 12Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 142nd substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 18First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.

HB 2748-S

by House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology (originally sponsored by Representative Hudgins)


Concerning fees assessed by the department of agriculture.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Increases fees in the food safety and animal health programs within the department of agriculture.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 6APPG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology at 10:00 AM.
Feb 11Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 2752

by Representatives Walkinshaw, Clibborn, Tarleton, Riccelli, Moscoso, Ortiz-Self, Johnson, and Bergquist


Creating Washington state tree special license plates.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/17/14)


Creates state tree special license plates to support the Washington park arboretum and the John A. Finch arboretum.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 31First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 6Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:00 AM.
Feb 10TR - Executive action taken by committee.
TR - Majority; do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:00 AM.
Feb 11Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 17Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 2.

HB 2753-S

by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Clibborn and Roberts)


Imposing motor vehicle fuel taxes on compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas used for transportation purposes.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Imposes taxes on compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas used for transportation purposes.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 6Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:00 AM.
Feb 10TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:00 AM.
Feb 11Referred to Finance.
Feb 20Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 2759-S

by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Seaquist, Smith, Young, Ryu, and Muri)


Modifying certain requirements for ferry vessel construction.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/17/14)


Modifies provisions relating to requirements for ferry vessel construction.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 10TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:00 AM.
Feb 11Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 171st substitute bill substituted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.


Senate Bills

SB 6126-S2

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators O'Ban, Darneille, Becker, Tom, Fraser, Pedersen, Kline, Pearson, Kohl-Welles, Braun, and Frockt)


Concerning representation of children in dependency matters.


(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/17/14)


Requires the court to appoint an attorney for a child in a dependency proceeding six months after granting a petition to terminate the parent and child relationship and when there is no remaining parent with parental rights.

Authorizes the state, if certain conditions are met, to pay the costs of legal services provided by the attorney.

Requires the office of civil legal aid to administer money appropriated by the legislature for legal services provided by the attorney.

Encourages counties to set caseloads as low as possible and account for the individual needs of the children in care.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 20Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM.
Jan 30Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM.
Feb 11WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 14Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 172nd 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 6458

by Senators Becker, Angel, Dammeier, Brown, Tom, Schoesler, Bailey, Braun, Hill, Baumgartner, Litzow, Parlette, and Honeyford


Repealing provisions that establish the office of the insurance commissioner and replacing that office with a Washington state insurance board. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Addressing the office of the insurance commissioner and matters related to health care insurance. )


(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/17/14)


Requires the insurance commissioner to provide notice of proposed rule making on matters related to health care insurance to the health care committees of the legislature, the state health benefit exchange, the state health care authority, and the governor.
-- 2014 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 27First reading, referred to Health Care.
Feb 3Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM.
Feb 6HLTH - Majority; do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM.
Feb 7Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 13Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 17Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 2.