WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 19

SIXTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
Friday, February 2, 201826th Day - 2018 Regular Session

SENATE
SB 6012-SSB 6036-SSB 6089-SSB 6126-SSB 6143-SSB 6183-SSB 6222-S
SB 6590SB 6591
HOUSE
HB 1122-S2HB 1254-SHB 1263-SHB 1291-S2HB 1486-S2HB 1494-SHB 1559-S
HB 1560-SHB 2098-SHB 2298-SHB 2311-SHB 2322-SHB 2330-SHB 2334-S
HB 2335-SHB 2342-SHB 2355-SHB 2356-SHB 2367-SHB 2369-SHB 2396-S
HB 2403-SHB 2451-SHB 2463-SHB 2979HB 2980HB 2981HB 2982

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=2018.


House Bills

HB 1122-S2

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Jinkins, Cody, Robinson, Gregerson, Ryu, Ortiz-Self, Fitzgibbon, Farrell, Tharinger, Doglio, Dolan, Frame, Tarleton, Appleton, Springer, Lytton, Chapman, Stanford, Peterson, Ormsby, McBride, Fey, Kloba, Senn, Sells, Kilduff, Santos, Riccelli, Bergquist, and Goodman)


Protecting public safety through responsible storage of firearms.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Includes in the crime of reckless endangerment, when a person leaves or stores a firearm in a location where he or she knows or reasonably should know that a child is likely to gain access, and the child does gain possession of the firearm, and: (1) Causes physical harm or death with the firearm;

(2) Displays the firearm in a public place;

(3) Displays the firearm in an angry or threatening manner; or

(4) Uses the firearm in the commission of a crime.

Requires a firearms dealer, when selling a firearm, to offer to sell or give the purchaser a locked box, a lock, or a device that prevents the firearm from discharging.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 2Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Feb 16Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:00 PM.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 18JUDI - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Jan 22Referred to Rules 2 Review.

HB 1254-S

by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Young, Santos, McCaslin, Ortiz-Self, Stambaugh, Bergquist, Lovick, Tarleton, Stanford, and Ormsby)


Concerning an educational grant program to promote confidence, public speaking, and leadership skills in students.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Establishes the little toasters act.

Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to establish a pilot project grant program to award grants to two school districts for the promotion of confidence, public speaking, and leadership skills in students in grades two through five.

Expires June 20, 2021.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 26Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 15Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
Jan 18ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
Jan 22Referred to Appropriations.

HB 1263-S

by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives McBride, Riccelli, Peterson, and Dolan)


Concerning powered automatic doors in buildings accessible to the public.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires at least one exterior door at accessible public entrances in certain state building code groups to be: (1) A fully powered automatic door actuated by a push button or a motion sensor; or

(2) Wired with a door bell, buzzer, chime, or other device that can be rung by a push button and emits a mechanical sound announcing one's presence.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM.
Feb 2Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 18LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Jan 22Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 26Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

HB 1291-S2

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos, Jinkins, Fey, Robinson, Fitzgibbon, Stanford, Ormsby, and Riccelli)


Concerning health care for Pacific Islanders residing in Washington under a compact of free association.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Increases access to health care services for the citizens of the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia residing in this state by providing premium assistance for health coverage purchased through the state health benefit exchange.

Provides that this act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
Feb 8Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
Feb 20Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Feb 22Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Mar 14Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 15Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Jan 17Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Jan 18APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Jan 23Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 26Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

HB 1486-S2

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Gregerson, Ryu, Peterson, Orwall, Sells, Stonier, Dolan, Frame, Chapman, Goodman, Macri, Cody, Appleton, Tarleton, Ormsby, Bergquist, Hudgins, Doglio, and Stanford)


Creating the Washington wage recovery act.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Establishes the Washington wage recovery act.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 23Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM.
Jan 31Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM.
Feb 16Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Feb 24Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 17Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Jan 18APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Jan 24Referred to Rules 2 Review.

HB 1494-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representative Morris)


Concerning private road maintenance agreements.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the holders of an interest in an easement to maintain the easement and permits agreements that allow maintenance obligations to be allocated to fewer than all holders of an interest in an easement.

Requires the cost of maintaining an easement to be shared by each holder of an interest in the easement.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 26Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 18JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Jan 22Referred to Rules 2 Review.

HB 1559-S

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Hayes, Bergquist, Dolan, Doglio, Griffey, Ryu, Lovick, Fitzgibbon, Sells, and Ormsby)


Granting binding interest arbitration rights to certain uniformed personnel.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Grants binding interest arbitration rights to duly sworn police officers employed as members of a police force by a regional or state university or The Evergreen State College.

Prohibits the duly sworn police officers, mentioned above, from engaging in a strike, work slowdown, or stoppage.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 9Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
Feb 14Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 15Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Jan 17Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Jan 18APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Jan 24Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 26Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 291st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 82; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 3.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Jan 31First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

HB 1560-S

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Stanford, Chandler, Ormsby, Harris, Bergquist, Fey, Stonier, Peterson, and Doglio)


Addressing plan membership default provisions in the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Revises provisions in the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system with regard to plan membership default.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 2Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Feb 13Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 17Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Jan 18APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Jan 24Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 26Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 291st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 3.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Jan 31First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2098-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Sawyer, Vick, Kirby, and Condotta)


Making financial services available to marijuana producers, processors, retailers, qualifying patients, health care professionals, and designated providers.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 1/31/18)


States that a person or entity that provides certain financial services for a marijuana producer, processor, or retailer, or a qualifying patient, health care professional, or designated provider, does not commit a crime solely by virtue of receiving deposits, extending credit, conducting funds transfers, transporting cash or other financial instruments, or providing other financial services.

States that a certified public accountant or firm that practices public accounting does not commit a crime solely for providing professional accounting services for a marijuana producer, processor, or retailer.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 9Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
Jan 18JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Jan 23Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 26Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 311st substitute bill substituted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 82; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 4.

HB 2298-S

by House Committee on Environment (originally sponsored by Representatives Haler, Fitzgibbon, Dolan, Fey, Hudgins, McBride, Stanford, and Ormsby; by request of Department of Ecology)


Concerning wastewater operator certifications.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the department of ecology to: (1) Establish and collect fees for the issuance and renewal of wastewater treatment plant operator certificates;

(2) With the advice of an advisory committee, establish an initial fee schedule by rule;

(3) Once the initial fee schedule is adopted by rule, conduct a workload analysis and prepare a biennial budget estimate for the wastewater treatment plant operator certification program; and

(4) Assess and collect fees from wastewater treatment plant operators at a level that recovers the costs identified in its budget.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 11Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 8:00 AM.
Jan 16Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM.
Jan 18ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment at 8:00 AM.
Jan 22Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 26Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 11st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.

HB 2311-S

by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Bergquist, Harris, Hudgins, Tarleton, Slatter, Haler, Reeves, Doglio, Muri, Graves, and Young)


Reducing barriers to student participation in extracurricular activities.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 1/31/18)


Requires the maximum fee charged to a public or private high school student, eligible to participate in the federal free and reduced-price meals program, for an associated student body card, other student identification card, participating in an extracurricular activity, or participating in career and technical student organizations to be five dollars.

Prohibits a student from being required to complete a physical examination to participate in extracurricular activities more often than every twenty-four months.

Creates the promoting lively activities for youth grant program to subsidize small school districts impacted by the cap on the fees charged to public high school students eligible to participate in the federal free and reduced-price meals program.

Requires the office of financial management to contract with the Washington interscholastic activities association to administer the program.

Requires the Washington interscholastic activities association to allocate, on a first come basis, up to fifty thousand dollars per school year for the purposes of the grant program.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 11Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
Jan 18ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
Jan 22Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 26Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 311st substitute bill substituted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 4.

HB 2322-S

by House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Stanford, Kirby, Vick, Barkis, McDonald, and Ryu; by request of Insurance Commissioner)


Allowing property insurers to assist their insureds with risk mitigation goods or services.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes a personal property insurer to: (1) With prior approval of the insurance commissioner, include certain goods and services intended to reduce the probability of loss or the extent of loss from a covered event as part of a policy of personal property insurance; and

(2) Conduct a pilot program as a risk mitigation strategy through which the insurer offers or provides risk mitigation goods and services in connection with a personal insurance policy covering property risks.

Limits the value of goods and services to one thousand dollars in value in the aggregate in any twelve-month period.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 10Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM.
Jan 16BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 9:00 AM.
Jan 18Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 19Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 221st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.
Feb 1Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 8:30 AM.

HB 2330-S

by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Fey, Goodman, Tarleton, McBride, Wylie, Slatter, Stonier, Kagi, Senn, Frame, Stanford, Reeves, Kilduff, Clibborn, Macri, Stambaugh, Jinkins, Ryu, Graves, Doglio, Valdez, Ortiz-Self, Riccelli, and Orwall)


Concerning expansion of extended foster care eligibility.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Modifies extended foster care provisions with regard to: (1) Increasing the maximum age of eligibility for extended foster care services for a nonminor dependent whose dependency case was dismissed by the court;

(2) Allowing a youth, at any time before he or she reaches the age of twenty-one, to request extended foster care services; and

(3) Allowing a nonminor dependent to unenroll and reenroll in extended foster care, through a voluntary placement agreement, an unlimited number of times between the age of eighteen and twenty-one if certain conditions are met.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 10Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Jan 12Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 10:00 AM.
Jan 16Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
Jan 17ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Jan 22Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 1Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 2334-S

by House Committee on Commerce & Gaming (originally sponsored by Representatives Sawyer and Kloba)


Regulating the use of cannabinoid additives in marijuana products.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes licensed marijuana producers and processors to use a CBD product: (1) As an additive for the purpose of enhancing the cannabidiol concentration of a product authorized for production, processing, and sale under the uniform controlled substances act; and

(2) Obtained from a source not licensed under the uniform controlled substances act if the CBD product meets certain conditions.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 8Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Gaming at 1:30 PM.
Jan 15COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Gaming at 1:30 PM.
Jan 18Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 1Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 2335-S

by House Committee on Commerce & Gaming (originally sponsored by Representatives Sawyer and Condotta)


Concerning business practices by marijuana retailers that may mislead the public as to the ownership of a retailer.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Prohibits a marijuana retailer from advertising or representing itself to the public in a manner that would cause a person to believe the retailer is under common ownership with, or otherwise affiliated with, another retailer, unless all of the retailers are under common ownership.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 8Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Gaming at 1:30 PM.
Jan 15COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Gaming at 1:30 PM.
Jan 18Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 19Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 221st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

HB 2342-S

by House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Lovick, Eslick, Ryu, Hayes, Peterson, Ortiz-Self, Kloba, Sells, Muri, Tarleton, Johnson, Sawyer, Robinson, Dolan, Chapman, Stanford, and Reeves)


Establishing a donation program for resident disabled veterans to receive hunting and fishing licenses.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes the department of fish and wildlife to accept donations from the public so that resident veterans, who are eligible for reduced fishing and hunting license fees based on a service-related disability, may elect to use a donation towards their purchase of hunting and fishing licenses.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 9Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM.
Jan 16CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM.
Jan 19Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 25Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

HB 2355-S

by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, McBride, Tharinger, Robinson, Ormsby, Appleton, and Jinkins; by request of Insurance Commissioner)


Addressing the establishment of an individual health insurance market claims-based reinsurance program.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Creates the Washington reinsurance program to stabilize the rates and premiums for individual health plans and provide greater financial certainty to consumers of health insurance.

Requires the program to be operated by the Washington vaccine association through the Washington reinsurance program management board.

Requires the insurance commissioner, in consultation with the office of financial management, the department of revenue, the state health care authority, and the state health benefit exchange, to conduct a study on alternative financing mechanisms for the program.

Exempts the following from disclosure under the public records act: Data, information, and documents necessary to prepare the state innovation waiver application, determine reinsurance parameters obtained by the commissioner, and determine reinsurance claims payments.

Creates the Washington reinsurance program account.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 9Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
Jan 16HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
Jan 18Placed on second reading.

HB 2356-S

by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Johnson, McBride, Jinkins, Ryu, and Ormsby)


Concerning stem cell therapies not approved by the United States food and drug administration.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires a license holder, subject to chapter 18.130 RCW (the uniform disciplinary act), who performs a stem cell therapy that is not approved by the United States food and drug administration, to: (1) Provide the patient with a written notice informing him or her of the nonapproval before performing the therapy; and

(2) Include the notice in any advertisements for the therapy.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 12Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
Jan 17HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
Jan 22Referred to Rules 2 Review.

HB 2367-S

by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Reeves, Slatter, Tharinger, Robinson, Kagi, Dolan, Kilduff, Chapman, Doglio, Riccelli, and Stonier)


Establishing a child care collaborative task force.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the department of commerce to convene and facilitate a child care collaborative task force to: (1) Examine the effects of child care affordability and accessibility on the workforce and on businesses; and

(2) Develop policies and recommendations to incentivize employer-supported child care and improve child care access and affordability for employees.

Expires December 30, 2019.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 9Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
Jan 12Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 10:00 AM.
Jan 16Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
Jan 17ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Jan 22Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 1Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 2369-S

by House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Ryu and Appleton)


Concerning regulation of permanent cosmetics under the Washington body art, body piercing, and tattooing act.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Regulates the body art known as permanent cosmetics which is the process of using tattooing techniques to apply permanent eyebrows, eyeliner, lip liner, lip color, hair follicles, or scar camouflage.

Changes the name of the Washington body art, body piercing, and tattooing act to the Washington body art, body piercing, tattooing, and permanent cosmetics act.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 10Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM.
Jan 16BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 9:00 AM.
Jan 18Referred to Rules 2 Review.

HB 2396-S

by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Reeves, Robinson, Kagi, Valdez, Doglio, Riccelli, and Stonier)


Establishing the working families' child care access and affordability through regional employers act.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Creates the child care workforce conditional scholarship and loan repayment program for: (1) Awarding conditional scholarships to eligible students attending an institution of higher education who meet certain requirements; and

(2) Loan repayments for participants providing early learning services who meet certain requirements.

Requires the department of children, youth, and families to: (1) Consult with the department of commerce to develop a web site containing current resources for businesses regarding employer-supported child care; and

(2) Consult with the office of financial management to modify the bring your infant to work policy for use in state agencies.

Provides a business and occupation tax credit and a public utility tax credit for: (1) Qualifying contributions made to dependent care flexible spending accounts for employees;

(2) Amounts paid to a third-party administrator for the purpose of administering employee dependent care flexible spending accounts; and

(3) Contributions made to the child care workforce conditional scholarship and loan repayment account.

Creates the child care workforce conditional scholarship and loan repayment account.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 9Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
Jan 12Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 10:00 AM.
Jan 17ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Jan 22Referred to Finance.
Jan 30Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 3:30 PM.

HB 2403-S

by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Fitzgibbon and Tarleton)


Concerning transit-only lane enforcement cameras.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes a pilot project for up to three transit lane corridors for the testing of automated transit-only lane enforcement cameras in certain cities.

Requires the appropriate local legislative authority to prepare an analysis of the locations within the jurisdiction where transit-only lane enforcement cameras are proposed to be located as part of a pilot project: (1) Before enacting an ordinance allowing for the initial use of the cameras; and

(2) Before adding additional cameras or relocating an existing camera to a new location within the jurisdiction.

Allows the cameras to be used to detect transit-only lane violations.

Restricts the use of the cameras to specifically designated areas of transit lane exclusivity.

Expires December 31, 2020.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 15Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Jan 17TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Jan 22Referred to Rules 2 Review.

HB 2451-S

by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Slatter, Senn, Kagi, Appleton, Tharinger, and Doglio)


Expanding the activities of the children's mental health services consultation program.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the state health care authority, in collaboration with the University of Washington department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and in consultation with Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, to implement a partnership access line for moms and kids program to: (1) Support certain health care professionals who provide care to pregnant women and new mothers through same-day telephone consultations in the assessment and provision of appropriate diagnosis and treatment of depression;

(2) Facilitate referrals to children's mental health services and other resources for parents and guardians with concerns related to the mental health of the parent or guardian's child; and

(3) Collaborate with existing databases and resources to identify in-network mental health professionals.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 16Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
Jan 17ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Jan 22Referred to Appropriations.

HB 2463-S

by House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representative Sells)


Modifying the adoption provisions on the state comprehensive plan for workforce training and education.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Allows, rather than requires, the legislature, following a public hearing, to approve or recommend changes to the state comprehensive plan for workforce training and education and the updates.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 16Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM.
Jan 17HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM.
Jan 22Referred to Rules 2 Review.

HB 2979

by Representative Appleton


Adopting new requirements for locating underground facilities, including positive response, minimum marking standards, adopting a new process for coordinating large projects, and requiring new and replacement facilities to be locatable.


Revises underground facilities provisions regarding the requirements of facility operators and excavators and the one-number locator service.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 1First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2980

by Representatives Chandler, Springer, Nealey, and Taylor


Creating tax incentives for mushroom farming.


Provides a sales and use tax exemption on: (1) Labor and services rendered with respect to the constructing of new buildings or facilities made for the exclusive purposes of mushroom farming; and

(2) Tangible personal property, including construction materials, machinery, and equipment, that will be incorporated as an ingredient or component of the buildings or facilities during the course of the constructing.

Expires January 1, 2029.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 1First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2981

by Representatives Fey and Muri


Incentivizing the development of commercial office space in cities in a county with a population of less than one million five hundred thousand.


Provides certain cities with local options to incentivize the development of commercial office space in urban centers with access to transit, transportation systems, and other amenities.

Authorizes a governing authority of a city to designate a commercial office space development area, and within the area, the city may: (1) Adopt a local sales and use tax remittance program to incentivize the development of commercial office space; and

(2) Establish a local property tax reinvestment program to make public improvements that incentivize the development of commercial office space.

Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to study the effectiveness of the local sales and use tax remittance and the local property tax reinvestment programs.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 1First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.

HB 2982

by Representative Haler


Concerning the Kennewick and Pasco school district regionalization factors used for compensation.


Provides a regionalization factor of six percent for the Kennewick and Pasco school districts.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 1First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).


Senate Bills

SB 6012-S

by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators King, Sheldon, Angel, Rolfes, Van De Wege, Keiser, Hunt, Conway, Chase, Short, O'Ban, Saldaña, and Mullet)


Concerning requirements for the issuance of a driver's license that includes a veteran designation.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes a veteran to apply to the department of licensing to obtain a veteran designation on a driver's license by providing: (1) A United States department of veterans affairs identification card or proof of service letter;

(2) A United States department of defense DD Form 215;

(3) A national guard state-issued report of separation and military service or equivalent or successor discharge paperwork, that shows a discharge status of "honorable" or "general under honorable conditions"; or

(4) A United States uniformed services identification card.

Authorizes the department of licensing to permit a veteran to submit an alternate form of documentation to apply to obtain the veteran designation.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 15Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Jan 17TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Jan 18Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

SB 6036-S

by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Mullet, Carlyle, Zeiger, Van De Wege, Hunt, Chase, Saldaña, and Kuderer; by request of Insurance Commissioner)


Concerning the creation of a work group to study and make recommendations on natural disaster mitigation and resiliency activities.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Creates a working group to study and make recommendations on natural disaster and resiliency activities.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 9Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 8:00 AM.
Jan 11FI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 8:00 AM.
Jan 15Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 24Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Jan 25Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Jan 29WM - Majority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Jan 31Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

SB 6089-S

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Frockt, Honeyford, Mullet, Takko, Keiser, Van De Wege, Hunt, Nelson, Dhingra, Chase, Saldaña, Rolfes, McCoy, Carlyle, Wellman, Ranker, and Kuderer)


Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes the state finance committee to issue general obligation bonds to: (1) Finance the projects described and authorized by the legislature in the omnibus capital and operating appropriations acts for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium; and

(2) Provide funds for the watershed and fisheries restoration and enhancement program.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 11Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Jan 15WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Jan 16Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

SB 6126-S

by Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Saldaña, Hasegawa, Chase, Conway, Zeiger, Keiser, and Kuderer)


Requiring completion of an apprenticeship program to receive a journey level electrician certificate of competency.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the completion of an apprenticeship program to receive a journey level electrician certificate of competency.

Takes effect July 1, 2023.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 11Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 1:30 PM.
Jan 15LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 1:30 PM.
Jan 17Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 18Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 251st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Jan 29First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 8Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

SB 6143-S

by Senate Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Senator Takko)


Concerning unit priced contracting by cities.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes a first-class city, second-class city, or town to procure public works with a unit priced contract for the purpose of completing anticipated types of work based on hourly rates or unit pricing for one or more categories of work or trades.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 16LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Jan 18Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 24Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Jan 25Placed on second reading.

SB 6183-S

by Senate Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Senators Takko and Angel)


Regarding foreclosure and distraint sales of manufactured/mobile or park model homes.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


States that the registered owner of record, legal owner on title, and purchaser are not required to sign the certificate of title and title application to transfer title when a manufactured/mobile or park model home is sold at a county treasurer's foreclosure or distraint sale.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 16LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Jan 18Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 24Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Jan 251st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Jan 29First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

SB 6222-S

by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Carlyle, O'Ban, Frockt, Darneille, Walsh, Zeiger, Palumbo, Hasegawa, Billig, Hunt, and Kuderer)


Concerning expansion of extended foster care eligibility.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Modifies extended foster care provisions with regard to: (1) Increasing the maximum age of eligibility for extended foster care services for a nonminor dependent whose dependency case was dismissed by the court;

(2) Allowing a youth, at any time before he or she reaches the age of twenty-one, to request extended foster care services; and

(3) Allowing a nonminor dependent to unenroll and reenroll in extended foster care, through a voluntary placement agreement, an unlimited number of times between the age of eighteen and twenty-one if certain conditions are met.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 15Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM.
Jan 17HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM.
Jan 18Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 30Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.

SB 6590

by Senators Fain and Palumbo


Concerning transparency in state and local taxation.


Requires the department of revenue to: (1) Make publicly available an online searchable database of all taxes and tax rates in the state for each taxing district; and

(2) Provide tax rate calculators on the searchable database to allow taxpayers to calculate their potential taxes.

Requires each taxing district to report its tax rates to the department of revenue to facilitate the department's efforts in creating and maintaining the searchable database of each tax rate for all taxing districts in the state.

Requires the database to be accessible by and from the state expenditure information web site created under RCW 44.48.150.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 1First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6591

by Senator Becker


Revising regionalization factors for certain school districts.


States that the regionalization factor for the Bethel, Eatonville, Rainer, and Yelm school districts is six percent.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 1First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.