Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2020 Regular Session of the 66th Legislature
CYRUS HABIB, President of the Senate KAREN KEISER, President Pro Tem
BRAD HENDRICKSON, Secretary of the Senate STEVE CONWAY, Vice President Pro Tem

February 24, 2020 - Monday 43RD DAY
SB 6692 By Senator Keiser

Granting additional and progressive tax authority for counties with populations exceeding two million and cities therein to impose an excise tax on businesses that addresses the affordable housing crisis and reduces homelessness through evidence-based practices that will save lives and improve public safety, while also ensuring certainty and predictability for businesses.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

EHB 1390 By Representatives Leavitt, Volz, Dolan, Fitzgibbon, Caldier, Wylie, Pellicciotti, MacEwen, Griffey, Callan, Kilduff, Appleton, Jinkins, Tharinger, Blake, Ramos, Eslick, Slatter, Valdez, Schmick, Shewmake, Doglio, Goodman, Pollet and Ortiz-Self; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy

Providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

E2SHB 1860 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Pollet, Stanford, Riccelli, Robinson, Wylie, Gregerson, Lovick, Peterson, Ryu, Shewmake, Valdez, Jinkins, Goodman, Tarleton, Fitzgibbon, Leavitt, Doglio and Macri)

Taking action to address lead in drinking water in schools.

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

E2SHB 2050 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Chambers, Cody, Corry, Goehner, Springer, Schmick, Jenkin and Fey)

Creating Washington wine special license plates.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

ESHB 2085 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt and Blake)

Creating Mount St. Helens special license plates.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

ESHB 2116 By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Callan, Eslick, Frame, Klippert, Blake, Ramos, Lovick, Davis, Doglio, Leavitt, Senn, Pollet and Santos)

Establishing a task force on improving institutional education programs and outcomes.

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

EHB 2166 By Representatives Orcutt, Lovick, Chapman, Barkis, Blake and Kretz

Creating special license plates that support working forests.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

EHB 2216 By Representatives Eslick, Dent, Corry and Jenkin

(REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Increasing the maximum bet in sports boards. )

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

ESHB 2220 By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Dolan, Callan, Ortiz-Self, Ryu, Appleton, Valdez, Frame, Davis, Ormsby, Irwin, Wylie, Doglio, Santos and Peterson)

Volunteering in schools after a criminal conviction.

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

ESHB 2342 By House Committee on Environment & Energy (originally sponsored by Representatives Fitzgibbon, Leavitt, Tharinger, Walen, Doglio, Pollet and Appleton)

Aligning the timing of comprehensive plan updates required by the growth management act with the timing of shoreline master program updates required by the shoreline management act.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

EHB 2440 By Representatives Kilduff, Lovick, Chapman, Orwall, Rude, Leavitt, Santos, Pollet and Wylie

(REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning a medical alert designation on driver's licenses and identicards. )

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

ESHB 2575 By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Pellicciotti, Ryu, Tarleton, Orwall, Dolan, Johnson, J. and Pollet)

Concerning reforms to increase transparency and accountability of the Washington redistricting commission.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

ESHB 2588 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Pollet, Leavitt, Valdez, Senn, Duerr, Ryu, Frame, Boehnke, Hudgins and Kraft)

Improving openness, accountability, and transparency of special purpose districts.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

E2SHB 2662 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Maycumber, Cody, DeBolt, Tharinger, Chopp, Harris, Macri, Thai, Chambers, Caldier, Duerr, Hudgins, Chapman, Steele, Gildon, Eslick, Robinson, Irwin, Lekanoff, Senn, Doglio, Gregerson, Peterson, Goodman, Leavitt, Frame, Pollet, Riccelli, Volz, Davis and Kloba)

Reducing the total cost of insulin.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

ESHB 2676 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Kloba, Boehnke and Hudgins)

Establishing minimum requirements for the testing of autonomous vehicles.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

ESHB 2723 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representative Wylie)

Addressing off-road vehicle and snowmobile registration enforcement.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

ESHB 2775 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Macri, Van Werven, Shewmake and Doglio)

Practicing colon hydrotherapy.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

ESHB 2879 By House Committee on Innovation, Technology & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Vick and Eslick)

Fostering economic growth in Washington by supporting in-state manufacturing.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TRADE.

ESHB 2919 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Chopp and Tharinger)

Adjusting the amount and use of county fees on the real estate excise tax.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING STABILITY & AFFORDABILITY.