Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2017 Regular Session of the 65th Legislature
CYRUS HABIB, President of the Senate TIM SHELDON, President Pro Tem
HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate JIM HONEYFORD, Vice President Pro Tem

February 6, 2017 - Monday 29TH DAY
SB 5715 By Senators Rivers, Keiser, Cleveland, Becker, Hunt, Billig and Bailey

Limiting nursing home direct care payment adjustments to the lowest case mix weights in the reduced physical function groups and authorizing upward adjustments to case mix weights in the cognitive and behavior groups.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5716 By Senator Chase

Addressing electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5717 By Senators Ericksen, Fortunato, Rossi and Short

Relating to utility relocation costs.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 5718 By Senator Chase

Concerning the governance of the department of fish and wildlife.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 5719 By Senator Baumgartner

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

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE, LABOR & SPORTS.

SB 5720 By Senators Hawkins, Hobbs, Takko, Baumgartner, Sheldon, King, Brown and Schoesler

Addressing the payment of production-based compensation wages for the employment and use of labor in agricultural activities and in the production, handling, and storage of farm products.

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

SB 5721 By Senator Padden

Requiring the Washington state bar association to obtain an affirmative vote prior to increasing bar dues for membership.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5722 By Senators Liias, Walsh, Ranker, Pedersen, Rivers and Keiser

Restricting the practice of conversion therapy.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5723 By Senator McCoy

Designating the pine mushroom as the official state fungi.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT.

SB 5724 By Senators Hasegawa and Chase

Concerning federal orders that violate the United States Constitution, Washington Constitution, or judicial precedent.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5725 By Senators Hasegawa and Chase

Concerning the mitigation of public facilities in certain cities.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SB 5726 By Senators Hobbs, Rivers, Mullet, Takko, Palumbo and Keiser

Addressing public school employee benefits.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5727 By Senators Hobbs, Rivers, Mullet, Takko, Palumbo and Keiser

Addressing public school employee benefits.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5728 By Senator Ericksen

Creating the young adult affordable health care program.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5729 By Senators Liias and Miloscia; by request of Joint Legislative Systems Committee

Concerning legislative technology.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT.

SB 5730 By Senator Frockt; by request of Washington State Patrol

Standardizing the collection and distribution of criminal records.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5731 By Senator Chase

Requiring acceptance of additional high school equivalency tests.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

SB 5732 By Senators Hasegawa, Wellman, Sheldon, Schoesler and Chase

Concerning funding of industrial hemp research.

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

SB 5733 By Senators Walsh and Billig

Improving student achievement by providing summer programs.

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

SB 5734 By Senators Chase, Baumgartner, Miloscia, SaldaƱa, Keiser, Conway, Hasegawa, McCoy, Braun and Honeyford

Bringing Washington state government contracting provisions into compliance with federal law as it relates to small works bonding requirements.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT.

SB 5735 By Senators King and Hobbs

Concerning the disposal of recreational vehicles abandoned pursuant to chapter 46.55 RCW.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5736 By Senators Brown, Palumbo, Keiser, Rossi, Frockt, Braun and Bailey

Concerning the expansion of nutrition programs for older adults.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5737 By Senators Rivers, Miloscia, Schoesler, Zeiger and Padden

Enhancing oversight and transparency of lobbying activity.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT.

SB 5738 By Senator Schoesler

Making a technical correction in Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6057 from 2015 to provide that the business and occupation tax rate for newspapers takes effect as of July 1, 2015.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5739 By Senators Palumbo and Hobbs

Concerning the imposition of port district facility entry fees for certain ground transportation service providers.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5740 By Senator King

Concerning the one hundred eighty day school calendar.

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

SB 5741 By Senator King

Clarifying the collection of fuel taxes within tribal jurisdictions.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SJM 8008 By Senator Chase

Requesting Congress to reform the harbor maintenance tax.

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

SJM 8009 By Senator Chase

Requesting Congress to provide the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries with sufficient resources to expedite its endangered species act and national environmental policy act review of Puget Sound hatchery and genetic management plans and that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries prioritize and conduct immediate review and approval of Puget Sound hatchery and genetic management plans.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

SHB 1027 By House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Barkis, Vick, Stanford, Kirby and Ryu; by request of Insurance Commissioner)

Addressing surplus line broker licensing.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

HB 1056 By Representatives Kilduff, Muri, Appleton, Shea, Lovick, MacEwen, Stanford, Reeves, Fitzgibbon, Frame, Ormsby, Jinkins, Bergquist, Goodman, Gregerson, Kirby, Fey, Slatter and Sawyer; by request of Attorney General

Concerning consumer protections for military service members on active duty.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

HB 1167 By Representatives Griffey and Springer

Concerning fire commissioner compensation.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SHB 1184 By House Committee on Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Griffey, Klippert, McCabe, Senn, Gregerson, Pellicciotti, Jinkins, Irwin, Wylie, Kilduff, McBride, Bergquist, Fey, Smith, Stanford and Hudgins)

Modifying patronizing a prostitute provisions.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SHB 1414 By House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Stonier, Sawyer, Smith, Ryu, Hayes, Cody, Stambaugh, Appleton, Stokesbary, Fitzgibbon, Peterson, Wilcox, Barkis, Gregerson, Macri, Jinkins, Chapman, Pollet, Ortiz-Self, Robinson, Frame, Kagi, Dolan and Doglio)

Concerning dental health services in tribal settings.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .