Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2013 Regular Session of the 63rd Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate TIM SHELDON, President Pro Tem
HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem

February 7, 2013 - Thursday 25TH DAY
SB 5653 By Senators Pearson, Rolfes, Honeyford, Fraser, Smith, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles and Parlette; by request of Parks and Recreation Commission

Promoting a balanced financing system for state parks programs and services in order to facilitate resource stewardship, interpretative activities, cultural events, and works of art in state parks.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 5654 By Senators Fraser and Keiser

Allowing certain retirees to participate in the insurance programs under chapter 41.05 RCW.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5655 By Senators Murray, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Hasegawa, Shin, Kline, Nelson, Billig, Mullet, Conway, Darneille, Ranker, Chase, McAuliffe, Frockt, Fraser, Harper, Cleveland and Eide

Expanding existing higher education financial aid programs to state residents.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

SB 5656 By Senators Braun, Carrell, Rivers, Sheldon, Hobbs and Fain

Revising business licensing systems.

Referred to Committee on TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5657 By Senators Pearson, Parlette, Rolfes and Schlicher

Concerning state parks and recreation.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 5658 By Senators Ericksen, McAuliffe and Hobbs

Concerning mercury-containing lights.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 5659 By Senators Hargrove and Carrell

Modifying assault in the third degree provisions.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5660 By Senators Chase, McAuliffe, Nelson, Kohl-Welles and Conway

Regarding firearms safety education programs.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 5661 By Senator Roach

Addressing property assessments and the appeal of those assessments.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

SB 5662 By Senator Roach

Concerning code enforcement of storage facilities.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

SB 5663 By Senators Pearson, Ranker, Tom, Rolfes, Hewitt, Sheldon, Hatfield, Bailey, Parlette, Kline and Roach; by request of Department of Natural Resources

Regarding derelict and abandoned vessels in state waters.

HELD ON FIRST READING.

SB 5664 By Senators Rivers, Hobbs, Benton, Roach, Hatfield, Chase, Hewitt, Schoesler, Ericksen and Dammeier

Establishing a process for the payment of impact fees through provisions stipulated in recorded covenants.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

SB 5665 By Senators Pearson and Rolfes

Concerning geoduck diver licenses.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 5666 By Senators Dammeier and Schlicher

Concerning disclosure of information by health care quality improvement programs, quality assurance programs, and peer review committees.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5667 By Senators Litzow, Rolfes, Fain, McAuliffe, Harper, Rivers, Tom, Eide, Sheldon and Hill

Providing for a single set of laws and procedures governing online learning.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 5668 By Senators Padden and Baumgartner

Addressing the removal and discharge of peace officers.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5669 By Senators Padden, Kohl-Welles, Smith, Hargrove, Pearson, Darneille, Bailey, Nelson, Becker, Benton, Brown, Baumgartner, Conway, Roach and Holmquist Newbry

Concerning trafficking.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5670 By Senators Ranker, Kohl-Welles, Hasegawa and Keiser

Extending state need grant eligibility under certain circumstances.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

SB 5671 By Senators McAuliffe, Litzow, Fraser, Fain, Nelson, King, Chase, Rivers, Conway, Holmquist Newbry, Shin, Braun, Keiser, Brown, Becker, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, Rolfes and Billig

Concerning accountability in providing opportunities for certain students to participate in transition services.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 5672 By Senators Hewitt, Honeyford, Becker, Holmquist Newbry, Brown, Schoesler, Dammeier, King and Roach

Supporting youth programs through agricultural fairs and the horse racing commission.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5673 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Frockt, Murray, Hasegawa, Chase, Conway, Shin, Fraser, Ranker, Harper, McAuliffe and Rolfes

Creating a two-year freeze on tuition rates at community and technical colleges.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

SB 5674 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Smith, Hatfield, Conway, Schoesler, King, Hobbs, Murray, Keiser, Ranker, Harper, Hewitt and Rolfes

Allowing wine and beer sampling at farmers markets.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5675 By Senators Braun, Becker, Benton, Ericksen, Baumgartner, Bailey, Delvin, Hill, Sheldon, Dammeier, Carrell, Honeyford, Schoesler, Parlette, Rivers, Smith and Hewitt

Introducing private competition in industrial insurance coverage.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5676 By Senators Braun, Benton, Holmquist Newbry, Padden, Becker, Honeyford, Rivers and Roach

Protecting personal voter signatures.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

SB 5677 By Senators Parlette, Hatfield, Honeyford, Chase, Brown, Bailey, Smith and Hewitt

Authorizing the establishment of a water management board in the Methow watershed.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SJM 8006 By Senators Chase, McAuliffe, Nelson, Kohl-Welles, Conway and Parlette

Promoting the use of the Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program in preschools, early learning programs, and schools.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.