WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 56

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
Tuesday, April 14, 201593rd Day - 2015 Regular Session

SENATE
SB 6080-SSB 6097SB 6098
HOUSE
HB 1645-S2HB 2221-SHB 2227

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=2015.


House Bills

HB 1645-S2

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Pollet, Harris, Carlyle, Cody, Johnson, Tharinger, Robinson, Lytton, Kagi, Ryu, S. Hunt, Farrell, Moscoso, Riccelli, McBride, and Jinkins; by request of Governor Inslee and Attorney General)


Concerning youth substance use prevention associated with tobacco and drug delivery e-cigarettes and vapor products.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Addresses tobacco and drug delivery e-cigarettes and vapor products.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Apr 7APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.

HB 2221-S

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter, Sullivan, and Carlyle)


Concerning responses to high priority violations at long-term care facilities.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the office of the state long-term care ombuds to: (1) Establish the priority response unit; and

(2) Upon receipt of a complaint from a long-term care ombuds that alleges that conduct by a long-term care facility constitutes a high priority violation, immediately evaluate the case to determine whether or not the conduct meets threshold standards for activating the priority response unit.

Requires the office of the state long-term care ombuds, the department of social and health services, the department of health, representatives of local law enforcement officials, and representatives of local public health agencies to develop a work group that shall adopt communication and coordination procedures to assure the highest level of support for each organization's mission with respect to protecting residents of long-term care facilities.

Revises the definition of "long-term care facility," for purposes of the long-term care ombuds program, to include all portions of a residential habilitation center and state or private intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, regardless of whether any portion of the center or care facility is also licensed or certified as a nursing facility, assisted living facility, adult family home, or other type of long-term care facility.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Apr 7APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.

HB 2227

by Representatives Blake and Kretz


Increasing participation in recreational fishing by lowering licensure costs.


Lowers the costs of personal use saltwater, freshwater, combination, and temporary fishing licenses.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Apr 13First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).


Senate Bills

SB 6080-S

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Dammeier, Keiser, Honeyford, Conway, and Pedersen)


Financing public school facilities necessary to support state-funded all-day kindergarten and class size reduction in kindergarten through third grade.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Establishes the K-3 class size reduction grant program which must be administered by the office of the superintendent of public instruction.

Authorizes the state finance committee to issue general obligation bonds for the purpose of providing funds for financial assistance to local school districts for capital facilities necessary to provide all-day kindergarten and reduce class size in kindergarten through third grade.

Creates the K-3 class size reduction account.

Makes an appropriation.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Apr 9WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Apr 10Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 13Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

SB 6097

by Senators Ranker, Dammeier, Rolfes, Litzow, Billig, Hargrove, Nelson, McAuliffe, and Conway


Modifying the future teachers conditional scholarship and loan repayment program to increase the number of early elementary teachers.


Revises the future teachers conditional scholarship and loan repayment program to increase the number of early elementary teachers teaching in a classroom in any of the grades kindergarten through three.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Apr 13First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6098

by Senator Braun


Defining financial feasibility for collective bargaining agreements.


Provides a definition for "feasible financially for the state" for purposes of collective bargaining agreements.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Apr 13First reading, referred to Ways & Means.