Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2015 Regular Session of the 64th Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate PAM ROACH, President Pro Tem
HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate SHARON BROWN, Vice President Pro Tem

January 26, 2015 - Monday 15TH DAY
SB 5573 By Senators Frockt, Rivers, Mullet, Hargrove, Hobbs, Keiser, Pedersen, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe; by request of Governor Inslee and Attorney General

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

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5574 By Senators Hobbs, Mullet, Nelson, Frockt, Hatfield, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Pedersen, Darneille, McAuliffe, Habib, Cleveland and Conway

Concerning health plan coverage of reproductive health care.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5575 By Senators Braun, Honeyford and Hatfield

Providing sales and use tax exemptions to encourage coal-fired electric generation plants to convert to natural gas-fired plants.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 5576 By Senators Baumgartner and Braun

Addressing worker reporting of workplace injuries for purposes of industrial insurance.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5577 By Senators Braun and Cleveland

Concerning pharmaceutical waste.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5578 By Senators Dammeier, Darneille, Conway, O'Ban, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe and Fraser

Giving preferences to housing trust fund projects that involve collaboration between local school districts and housing authorities or nonprofit housing providers to help children of low-income families succeed in school.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH & HOUSING.

SB 5579 By Senators Dammeier, Roach, Becker, Padden, Conway, Darneille, Hobbs, Angel, Honeyford, Pearson, Sheldon and Hatfield

Exempting certain firearms transfers involving licensed security guards from background check requirements.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5580 By Senators Dammeier and Kohl-Welles

Requiring ticket brokers and resellers to make certain disclosures.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5581 By Senators Angel and Hobbs

Addressing the benefits of group life and disability insurance policies.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

SB 5582 By Senators Cleveland, Rivers, Keiser and Kohl-Welles

Prescribing penalties for allowing or permitting unlicensed practice of massage therapy or reflexology.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5583 By Senator Dansel

Providing the fish and wildlife commission with the tools necessary to enact changes to the status of a species.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 5584 By Senator Dansel

Concerning water quality determinations made by the department of ecology.

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

SB 5585 By Senators Dansel, Mullet and Braun

Granting counties and cities greater flexibility with real estate excise tax proceeds.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & STATE SECURITY.

SB 5586 By Senators Conway, Hasegawa, Keiser and Darneille

Restricting the social security offset to disability compensation.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5587 By Senators Becker and Kohl-Welles; by request of State Treasurer

Authorizing funding and expenditures for the hosting of the annual conference of the national association of state treasurers.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & STATE SECURITY.

SB 5588 By Senators Roach, Liias, Habib, Mullet, Frockt, Miloscia, Fain, Hobbs, Chase, Hasegawa, Hill, Keiser and Fraser

Concerning Washington's property assessment appeal procedures.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & STATE SECURITY.

SB 5589 By Senators O'Ban, Pedersen, Pearson and Roach

Encouraging fairness in disciplinary actions of peace officers.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5590 By Senators Dammeier, Frockt and Keiser; by request of Health Care Authority

Concerning medicaid managed health care system payments for health care services provided by nonparticipating providers.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5591 By Senators Liias, Roach, Hasegawa, Fain, McCoy, Keiser, Pearson, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe and Conway

Allowing emergency medical services to develop community assistance referral and education services programs.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & STATE SECURITY.

SB 5592 By Senators Hasegawa and Conway; by request of Department of Licensing

Allowing fingerprint-based background checks for the licensing of any security guard.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5593 By Senators Dammeier, Padden, Cleveland, O'Ban, Pedersen, Becker and Kohl-Welles

Concerning delivery and payment for health care services by hospitals for inmates and persons detained by law enforcement.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5594 By Senators Becker, Bailey, Braun, Angel, Parlette, Schoesler, Dammeier and Hewitt

Concerning federal funding programs requiring changes in state law.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5595 By Senators Becker and Bailey

Clarifying association health plans provisions.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5596 By Senators King, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe

Creating a special permit by a manufacturer of wine to hold a private event for the purpose of tasting and selling wine of its own production.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5597 By Senator Roach

Concerning requirements for real estate appraisers.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5598 By Senators Conway, Warnick, Kohl-Welles and Keiser; by request of Department of Labor & Industries

Creating a dedicated account for elevators, lifting devices, moving walks, manufactured and mobile homes, recreational and commercial vehicles, factory built housing and commercial structures, and contractor registration and compliance activities.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5599 By Senators Dammeier, Keiser and Darneille; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Removing expiration dates for training and certification exemptions for certain long-term care workers.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5600 By Senators Dammeier, Keiser, Darneille and Kohl-Welles; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Modifying certain definitions concerning the abuse of vulnerable adults.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH & HOUSING.

SB 5601 By Senators Warnick, Rivers, Schoesler and Honeyford

Requiring the Washington state department of agriculture to approve the comparable recertification standards of private entities for the purposes of waiving the recertification requirements under the Washington pesticide control act.

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

SB 5602 By Senators Warnick, Braun, Sheldon, Schoesler, Angel, Bailey and Honeyford

Prohibiting public entities from giving or loaning public funds to bargaining unit representatives for nongovernment functions.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5603 By Senators Warnick and Rolfes; by request of Department of Agriculture

Changing cottage food operation provisions.

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

SB 5604 By Senators Liias and Roach

Addressing the review and evaluation of countywide planning policies under the growth management act.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & STATE SECURITY.

SB 5605 By Senators Darneille, Jayapal, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe

Concerning the arrest of sixteen and seventeen year olds for domestic violence assault.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH & HOUSING.

SB 5606 By Senators Jayapal, Rivers, Frockt, King, Keiser and Kohl-Welles

Modifying provisions related to licensing and scope of practice for dental professionals.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5607 By Senators Conway, Dammeier, Darneille, O'Ban and Padden

Concerning the complaint procedure for the modification or termination of guardianship.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH & HOUSING.

SB 5608 By Senators Miloscia, Conway, Keiser, Darneille and Hasegawa

Prohibiting employers from asking about arrests or convictions before an applicant is determined otherwise qualified for a position.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5609 By Senators Bailey, Ranker, Hatfield, Baumgartner, Liias and Rolfes

Protecting waterways from pollution from synthetic plastic microbeads.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 5610 By Senators Benton and Billig

Requiring an annual permit fee on studded tire use.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5611 By Senators Benton and Keiser

Addressing excessive overdraft fees.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

SB 5612 By Senators Benton and Keiser

Restricting check cashing fees.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

SB 5613 By Senator Benton

Raising the cap on the total number of small loans a borrower may have in a twelve-month period.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

SB 5614 By Senators Benton, Angel, Liias, Bailey, Schoesler, Warnick, Ranker, Hobbs and Parlette

Concerning the maintenance and operations of parks and recreational land acquired through the conservation futures program.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 5615 By Senators Benton, Sheldon, Bailey, Padden, Rivers, Angel, Schoesler, Warnick, Roach, Honeyford and Pearson

Exempting certain firearms transfers involving military members, law enforcement officers, and corrections officers from background check requirements.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5616 By Senators Benton, Hobbs, Angel, Keiser, Fain, Roach, Hatfield, Conway, Chase and Baumgartner

Concerning pawnbroker fees and interest rates.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

SB 5617 By Senators Warnick, Fraser, Hatfield, Fain, Litzow, Liias and Hobbs

Concerning marine, off-road recreational vehicle, and snowmobile fuel tax refunds based on actual fuel taxes paid.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5618 By Senator McCoy

Requiring the department of ecology to notify residents of a highly impacted community when initiating review of certain environmental permit applications.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 5619 By Senators Bailey, Kohl-Welles, Frockt and McAuliffe; by request of State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Concerning basic education for adults at community and technical colleges.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

SB 5620 By Senators Bailey, Kohl-Welles, Frockt, Schoesler and Conway; by request of State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Authorizing waivers of building fees and services and activities fees for certain military service members.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

SB 5621 By Senators King, Liias, Fain, Hobbs and Angel

Concerning the definition of the practice of dentistry.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5622 By Senators Sheldon, Miloscia, Angel, Becker, Warnick and Pearson

Requiring that the departments of fish and wildlife and ecology use empirical science to support agency actions affecting land use.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 5623 By Senators Sheldon, Angel, Miloscia, Becker, Warnick and Conway

Modifying the operation of motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5624 By Senators Keiser, Honeyford and Conway

Concerning financing essential public infrastructure.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5625 By Senators Frockt, Keiser, Conway, Cleveland, Jayapal and Hasegawa

Establishing a task force on continuity of health coverage and care.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5626 By Senators Frockt, Jayapal, Keiser, Conway, Kohl-Welles and Hasegawa

Requiring detailed enrollment data for the health benefit exchange.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SJR 8204 By Senators Keiser, Honeyford and Conway

Amending the Constitution to allow the state to guarantee debt issued on behalf of a political subdivision for essential public infrastructure.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.