 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 64 | ||
| SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | ||
| Tuesday, June 11, 2013 | 30th Day - 2013 1st Special Session | |
| SENATE |
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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 1057-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representative Hunter; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Making omnibus operating appropriations.
Makes omnibus operating appropriations.
| Jan 14 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jun 5 | APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jun 6 | Placed on second reading. | |
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 9. | ||
| Jun 8 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2034-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Ormsby and Reykdal)
Funding K-12 basic education and higher education by narrowing or eliminating tax preferences.
Funds K-12 basic education and higher education by narrowing or eliminating certain tax preferences.Makes transfers to the education legacy trust account.Makes appropriations to fund K-12 basic education and higher education.
| Jun 5 | APP - 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 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jun 6 | Placed on second reading. | |
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 5. | ||
| Jun 8 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
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.
Changes the nonresident sales and use tax exemption into a remittance program.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). | |
| May 13 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Jun 6 | Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 10. | ||
| Jun 8 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2069
by Representatives Hunter and Sullivan
Concerning continuation of safety net benefits for persons with a physical or mental disability which makes them eligible for certain social services programs.
Addresses eligibility for referral for essential needs and housing support and the responsibility for determining the eligibility.Provides a contingent effective date based on when medicaid expansion coverage under the federal patient protection and affordable care act of 2010 is available in this state.Requires the state health care authority to provide notice of the effective date to certain parties.
| Jun 4 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jun 5 | APP - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APP - 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 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jun 6 | Placed on second reading. | |
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
HB 2069-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter and Sullivan)
Concerning continuation of safety net benefits for persons with a physical or mental disability which makes them eligible for certain social services programs.
Addresses eligibility for referral for essential needs and housing support and the responsibility for determining the eligibility.Provides a contingent effective date based on when medicaid expansion coverage under the federal patient protection and affordable care act of 2010 is available in this state.Requires the state health care authority to provide notice of the effective date to certain parties.
| Jun 5 | APP - 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 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jun 6 | Placed on second reading. | |
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 9. | ||
| Jun 8 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2070
by Representatives O'Ban, Clibborn, and Zeiger
Concerning Washington state department of transportation projects.
Creates an expedited environmental review and approval process for transportation projects that require preparation of an environmental impact statement under the national environmental policy act and requires the department of transportation to use the process.Requires certain state and local agencies to provide technical assistance to the department of transportation on accomplishing the project review and coordination activities.Requires the department of transportation to: (1) Streamline the permitting process;(2) Continue its efforts to improve training and compliance;(3) Deliver the projects and activities listed in LEAP Transportation Document 2013-4 in a manner that exemplifies the stewardship goal in RCW 47.07.280;(4) Convene three expert review panels to provide independent financial and technical review for the development of a finance plan and project implementation plan for the Columbia river crossing project, the state route number 520 bridge replacement and HOV project, and the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project;(5) Use available technologies to minimize permit delays for, inform and interact with interested parties regarding, and optimize the effectiveness of proposed compensatory mitigation projects; and(6) Consult with the department of fish and wildlife, appropriate local government, and interested tribes to identify the existing fish passage barriers that, upon removal, will result in the greatest habitat benefit.Requires the department of ecology to: (1) Update certain rules for integrating use of national environmental policy act documents in decisions under the state environmental policy act;(2) Update certain rule-based categorical exemptions for transportation maintenance activities; and(3) Convene a work group to identify procedures to more effectively achieve certain objectives with regard to harmonizing local land use reviews with maintenance and improvement of state transportation facilities.
| Jun 5 | Held on first reading. | |
HB 2071
by Representatives Zeiger, Blake, Orcutt, Takko, Short, Freeman, Scott, Rodne, Hayes, Hargrove, Haler, Kochmar, Pike, Angel, Smith, Manweller, MacEwen, Fagan, and Vick
Authorizing expedited permitting and contracting for Washington state bridges deemed structurally deficient.
Provides for expedited permitting and contracting for state bridges identified as structurally deficient by the department of transportation.
| Jun 7 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2072
by Representative Manweller
Concerning collected compostable waste.
Requires a county or city that mandates compostable waste separation or collection as part of the level of service for customers of curbside or alley residential solid waste services to provide for the storage and processing of at least fifty percent of all collected compostable waste in the county where the materials are collected or pursuant to a contractual agreement that specifically provides for the storage and processing of compostable waste in a different county if performance of the contract has begun before the effective date of the act.
| Jun 10 | First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2073
by Representatives Upthegrove, Fitzgibbon, Springer, and Sullivan
Concerning a county sales and use tax to fund regional health and human services.
Allows a county legislative authority to authorize, fix, and impose a sales and use tax in accordance with chapter 82.14 RCW (local retail sales and use tax) to be used solely for regional human services needed to improve the social determinants of equity outcomes through an integrated and accountable health and human services system.
| Jun 10 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HJM 4003
by Representatives Lytton, Hayes, Ryu, Morris, Freeman, Kristiansen, and McCoy
Requesting that the Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge be named the Trooper No. 1076, Sean M. O'Connell Memorial Bridge.
Requests that the Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge be named the Trooper No. 1076, Sean M. O'Connell Memorial Bridge.
| Jun 5 | Held on first reading. | |
| Jun 7 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
SB 5242-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Litzow, Dammeier, Tom, Hobbs, Hatfield, Delvin, Hewitt, Padden, and Schoesler)
Requiring policies regarding assignment of certificated instructional staff. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Regarding assignment of certificated instructional staff. )
Requires the state board of education to use the Washington achievement index to identify all the school districts that, during the previous two school years, did not make progress in closing the opportunity gaps in any of the individual subgroups of students or did not make progress in closing the overall opportunity gap within the district and provide the list of school districts to the office of the superintendent of public instruction.Allows a nonprovisional certificated instructional staff member to be assigned to a particular school only with the agreement of the principal and the staff member being assigned.Allows the superintendent, if an assignment cannot be found, to assign the displaced staff member to a temporary position, however, if a displaced staff member is not assigned to a nontemporary position by May 15th of the school year following the displacement, the school district shall place the displaced staff member on unpaid leave until such time as the displaced staff member is able to secure an assignment.Provides for submission of the act to a vote of the people.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 15 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 19 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 6 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Mar 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Apr 28 | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. | |
| May 13 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Jun 8 | Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Jun 9 | Rules suspended. | |
| Returned to second reading for amendment. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
SB 5895-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hill and Hargrove)
Funding education.
Modifies the state expenditure limit to ensure a limit is placed on the remainder of state government expenditures that will enable the state to commit an increasing proportion of state tax dollars and the state budget to the education of our citizens in fulfillment of the state's paramount duty.Provides for submission of the act to a vote of the people.
| Apr 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Apr 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Apr 5 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
| Apr 23 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Apr 25 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Apr 28 | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. | |
| May 13 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Jun 8 | Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Jun 9 | Rules suspended. | |
| Returned to second reading for amendment. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
SB 5945
by Senators Litzow and Tom
Concerning principal empowerment.
Requires each school district board of directors to adopt a policy on assignment of certificated instructional staff consistent with the provisions of the act.Allows a nonprovisional certificated instructional staff member to be assigned to a particular school only with the agreement of the principal and the staff member being assigned.Allows a superintendent, if an assignment cannot be found, to assign the staff member to a temporary position, however, if a displaced staff member is not assigned to a nontemporary position by May 15th of the school year following the displacement, the superintendent may initiate nonrenewal of contract.
| Jun 7 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5946
by Senator Dammeier
Strengthening student educational outcomes.
Places responsibility on the office of the superintendent of public instruction with regard to reading and early literacy.Requires the learning assistance program to be evidence-based.Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Convene a discipline task force to develop standard definitions for causes of student disciplinary actions taken at the discretion of the school district; and(2) Develop and annually implement a professional development program for first-time school directors and school district superintendents and for on-going development of school directors and superintendents.Establishes the educator support program to provide professional development and mentor support for beginning educators and educators on probation.
| Jun 8 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Jun 10 | Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5947
by Senators Smith and Baumgartner
Providing funds for the US 395/North Spokane corridor projects.
Makes appropriations for the US 395/North Spokane corridor projects.
| Jun 9 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5948
by Senators Braun, Chase, O'Ban, Keiser, Padden, Hill, Holmquist Newbry, Becker, and Brown
Concerning state procurement of goods and services.
Expands the reasons for which the director of the department of enterprise services may debar a contractor with regard to the procurement of goods and services.
| Jun 10 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM. (Subject to change) | ||