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

March 12, 2015 - Thursday 60TH DAY
SB 6081 By Senators Baumgartner, Hasegawa, Conway and Braun

Creating a labor and industries ombuds within the department of commerce.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

HB 1022 By Representatives Appleton and Goodman

Prohibiting general power of attorney provisions in bail bond agreements.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

2SHB 1118 By House Committee on General Government & Information Technology (originally sponsored by Representative Blake)

Creating cost savings by providing administrative flexibility to the department of fish and wildlife in its implementation of Title 77 RCW while not directing any changes to resource management outcomes.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

EHB 1187 By Representatives Chandler, Blake, Buys, Stanford, Hayes and Parker

Concerning best practices for water banks.

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

HB 1232 By Representatives Chandler, Blake and McCabe

Concerning employer-purchased fishing guide licenses.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SHB 1283 By House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Parker, Kirby and Vick)

Concerning nonprofit organizations engaged in debt adjusting.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

E2SHB 1320 By House Committee on General Government & Information Technology (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman and Moscoso; by request of Department of Corrections)

Creating an identicard program for certain incarcerated offenders.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SHB 1337 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Nealey, Springer, Zeiger, Tarleton and Chandler)

Increasing the flexibility for industrial development district levies for public port districts.

Referred to Committee on TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

E2SHB 1368 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Reykdal, Stokesbary, Van De Wege and Springer)

Removing disincentives to the voluntary formation of regional fire protection service authorities by equalizing certain provisions with existing laws governing fire protection districts and by clarifying the formation process.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

HB 1389 By Representatives Goodman, Griffey, Klippert, Van De Wege, Tarleton, Chandler, Morris, Lytton, Hayes and Moscoso

Addressing the scope of state fire service mobilization and ensuring compliance with existing state and federal disaster response policies.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

ESHB 1420 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Wilcox, Springer, Magendanz, Hunt, G., Muri, Kirby, Takko, Kilduff and Hargrove)

Establishing a legislative task force on school siting.

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

SHB 1430 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Walkinshaw, Holy, Clibborn and McBride)

Creating Washington state tree special license plates.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

HB 1465 By Representatives MacEwen, Hudgins and Ormsby; 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.

EHB 1513 By Representatives Springer, Fitzgibbon, Gregerson and McBride

Concerning local infrastructure project areas.

Referred to Committee on TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

E2SHB 1546 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Reykdal, Pollet, Springer, Bergquist, Hunt, S., Lytton, Tarleton, Wylie and McBride; by request of Office of Financial Management)

Concerning dual credit opportunities provided by Washington state's public institutions of higher education.

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

SHB 1551 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Ryu, Haler, Kagi, Gregerson and Wylie; by request of Department of Revenue)

Improving the administration of unclaimed property laws.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SHB 1564 By House Committee on Commerce & Gaming (originally sponsored by Representatives Kilduff and Muri)

Concerning the local option prohibition on the sale of liquor.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

HB 1605 By Representatives Peterson, Van De Wege, Griffey, Riccelli and Fitzgibbon

Modifying certain provisions governing benefit charges of fire protection districts and regional fire protection service authorities.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

HB 1620 By Representatives Tharinger, Fey, Lytton, Van De Wege, Stanford, Fitzgibbon, Walkinshaw, Cody, Pollet and Jinkins; by request of Department of Health

Increasing the surcharge to fund biotoxin testing and monitoring.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

HB 1647 By Representatives Cody, Takko, Tharinger, Robinson, Blake, Appleton, Hunter, Kilduff, Kagi, Fitzgibbon, Ormsby, Wylie, Hunt, S., Reykdal, Goodman, Moscoso, Riccelli, Pollet, Walkinshaw, McBride and Jinkins

Concerning health plan coverage of reproductive health care.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SHB 1651 By House Committee on Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Ryu, Goodman, Rodne, Griffey, Van Werven, Wylie, Moscoso, Ormsby and Santos)

Concerning definitions related to human trafficking.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SHB 1676 By House Committee on General Government & Information Technology (originally sponsored by Representatives Short, Lytton, Kretz and Blake)

Understanding the effects of predation on wild ungulate populations.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

HB 1704 By Representatives Pettigrew, Haler, Reykdal, Zeiger, Tarleton, Sells, Pollet, Klippert, Appleton, Goodman, Santos, Fey and Hudgins

Enhancing public safety and reducing recidivism through postsecondary education.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

HB 1720 By Representatives Robinson, Peterson, Stanford, Riccelli, Gregerson, Senn, Appleton, Ortiz-Self, Tarleton, Jinkins and Santos

Concerning healthy housing.

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

SHB 1730 By House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Kirby and Vick)

Concerning the handling of earnest money.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

ESHB 1761 By House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Stanford, Vick, Kirby, Parker, Ryu, Hunt, G., Blake, Santos and Hurst)

Addressing insurance producers, insurers, and title insurance agents activities with customers and potential customers.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

HB 1771 By Representatives Gregory, Magendanz, Lytton, Muri and Pollet; by request of Professional Educator Standards Board

Confirming that the professional educator standards board is an authorized representative of the state educational agencies.

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

SHB 1790 By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Muri, Ortiz-Self and Reykdal)

Clarifying the authority of a nurse working in a school setting.

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

HB 1804 By Representatives Springer, Magendanz, Lytton, Muri and Reykdal; by request of Professional Educator Standards Board

Concerning the confidentiality of educator professional growth plans.

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

E2SHB 1807 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Condotta and Hurst)

Assisting small businesses licensed to sell spirits in Washington state.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

ESHB 1808 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Stanford, Manweller, Blake, Orcutt, Ryu, Zeiger, Moscoso, Harris, Appleton, Wilcox, Takko, Haler, Pollet, Kochmar, Ormsby, Holy, Vick, Fey, Sells, Dunshee, Hayes, Farrell, Hunt, S., Reykdal and Van De Wege)

Concerning passenger-carrying vehicles for railroad employees.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

HB 1817 By Representatives Shea, Taylor, Holy, Scott, Griffey, Reykdal and Condotta

Providing liability immunity for local jurisdictions when wheeled all-terrain vehicles are operated on public roadways.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

HB 1821 By Representatives Sullivan, Manweller, Condotta, Orwall, Blake, Fitzgibbon and Gregerson

Addressing industrial insurance requirements and options for owners and lessees of for hire vehicles, limousines, and taxicabs.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SHB 1830 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representative Muri)

Creating Washington state wrestling special license plates.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

ESHB 1844 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Moscoso, Kochmar, Clibborn, Fey, Appleton, Ortiz-Self and Tarleton)

Concerning work performed by state forces on ferry vessels and terminals.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

E2SHB 1850 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Hayes, Clibborn, Orcutt, Takko, Harmsworth, Riccelli, Rodne, Bergquist, Wilson, Robinson, Smith, Muri and Magendanz)

Exempting certain department of transportation actions from local review or permit processes under the shoreline management act.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SHB 1851 By House Committee on Environment (originally sponsored by Representatives Hayes, Bergquist, Zeiger, Takko, Harmsworth, Wilson, Griffey, Hargrove, Smith and Magendanz)

Creating an expedited permitting and contracting process for bridges owned by local governments that are deemed structurally deficient.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

HB 1918 By Representatives Shea, Orcutt, Hayes and Scott

Modifying provisions applicable to off-road, nonhighway, and wheeled all-terrain vehicles and their drivers.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

EHB 1943 By Representatives Shea, Goodman, McCaslin and Scott

Concerning home detention.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

ESHB 1980 By House Committee on State Government (originally sponsored by Representative Springer)

Implementing recommendations of the sunshine committee.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

HB 2010 By Representatives Takko, Reykdal and Buys

Creating appeal procedures for single-family homeowners with failing septic systems required to connect to public sewer systems.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SHB 2017 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Klippert, Cody, Blake, Dent, Hayes, Fagan and Kretz)

Creating Washington farmers and ranchers special license plates.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

2SHB 2041 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hansen and Pollet)

Creating a pilot project on performance-based scholarships in the state need grant program.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

2SHB 2063 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kilduff, Kagi, Jinkins, Springer, Hunter, Ormsby, Tharinger and Tarleton)

Creating a work group to design a qualified achieving a better life experience program.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

EHB 2084 By Representative Hunter

Imposing fines, withholding taxes, and other measures to encourage local jurisdictions to timely file state-required reports. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Allowing the state treasurer to withhold taxes to encourage local jurisdictions to timely file financial reports. )

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

ESHB 2093 By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Kretz, Short, Blake, Buys and Condotta)

Concerning wildland fire suppression.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SHB 2107 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kretz, Blake, Short, Dent and Schmick)

Requiring the department of fish and wildlife to update the 2011 wolf conservation and management plan to ensure the establishment of a self-sustaining population of gray wolves while also ensuring social tolerance of wolf recovery.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.