Washington State Senate
	Introduction and First Reading of Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
	2022 Regular Session of the 67th Legislature

DENNY HECK, President of the Senate		KAREN KEISER, President Pro Tem
SARAH BANNISTER, Secretary of the Senate		STEVE CONWAY, Vice President Pro Tem
		JOHN LOVICK, Vice President Pro Tem
February 7, 2022 - Monday		29TH DAY

	SJM 8009	By Senator Lovelett Calling for a national biodiversity strategy. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER, NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
	2SHB 1210	By House Committee on Commerce & Gaming (originally sponsored by Representatives Morgan, Peterson, Kloba, Johnson, J., Ryu, Santos, Ortiz-Self, Ormsby, Simmons, Gregerson, Riccelli, Macri, Frame and Harris-Talley) Replacing the term "marijuana" with the term "cannabis" throughout the Revised Code of Washington. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.
	SHB 1616	By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Simmons, Cody, Bateman, Valdez, Davis, Macri, Slatter, Pollet and Taylor; by request of Attorney General) Concerning the charity care act. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.
	SHB 1617	By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Morgan, Leavitt, Johnson, J., Ramel, Callan, Davis, Taylor, Santos, Simmons, Riccelli, Ormsby and Harris-Talley) Aligning state and school holidays. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SHB 1642	By House Committee on College & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Leavitt, Hoff, Orwall, Klippert, Ryu, Paul, Berry, Dolan, Graham, Valdez, Chambers, Bronoske, Callan, Dufault, Jacobsen, Ramos, Rule, Simmons, Sullivan, Slatter, Bergquist, Ormsby and Young; by request of Military Department) Concerning the Washington national guard postsecondary education grant program. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
	HB 1647	By Representatives Tharinger, Leavitt, Duerr, Springer, Berg, Callan, Goodman, Simmons, Wylie and Frame Concerning the building for the arts program. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SHB 1649	By House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Shewmake and Taylor; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife) Concerning the advisory committee on hunters and fishers with disabilities. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER, NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.
	SHB 1747	By House Committee on Children, Youth & Families (originally sponsored by Representatives Ortiz-Self, Taylor, Davis, Peterson, Ryu, Orwall, Dolan, Simmons, Ramos, Wicks, Valdez, Fitzgibbon, Morgan, Stonier, Goodman, Ormsby, Macri, Harris-Talley and Frame) Supporting relative placements in child welfare proceedings. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, REENTRY & REHABILITATION.
	HB 1765	By Representatives Chopp, Cody, Macri, Ryu, Simmons, Wylie, Tharinger, Valdez, Pollet, Fitzgibbon, Chapman, Ortiz-Self, Stonier, Goodman, Riccelli, Davis, Taylor and Kloba; by request of Office of Financial Management Ensuring the ongoing sustainability and vitality of the Washington health benefit exchange by eliminating the expiration date of its business and occupation tax exemption. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	HB 1780	By Representatives Slatter and Chambers Concerning workforce education investment accountability and oversight board staffing changes. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
	SHB 1789	By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Ramos, Goehner, Callan, Johnson, J., Senn, Ryu, Chambers, Springer, Eslick, Fey, Goodman, Robertson, Jacobsen, Peterson, Ramel, Rule, Santos, Shewmake, Wylie, Simmons, Slatter, Tharinger, Valdez, Pollet, Graham, Young and Kloba) Establishing a property tax exemption for adult family homes that serve people with intellectual or developmental disabilities and are owned by a nonprofit. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	HB 1804	By Representatives Paul, Griffey, Leavitt, Bronoske, Gilday, Bergquist, Graham and Young; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy and LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board Concerning interruptive military service credit for members of the state retirement systems. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	HB 1808	By Representatives Stonier, MacEwen, Dolan, Leavitt, Johnson, J., Callan, Santos, Shewmake, Wylie, Bergquist, Pollet, Harris-Talley and Kloba Concerning pupil transportation funding. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	HB 1834	By Representatives Callan, Rude, Johnson, J., Davis, Macri, Ramos, Rule, Santos, Senn, Paul, Simmons, Bergquist, Thai, Stonier, Riccelli, Frame and Harris-Talley Concerning student excused absences for mental health reasons. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	HB 1894	By Representatives Harris-Talley, Frame, Leavitt, Simmons, Johnson, J., Goodman, Walen, Dolan, Ryu, Taylor, Fey, Fitzgibbon, Davis, Bateman, Macri, Valdez and Pollet; by request of Administrative Office of the Courts Concerning the period for juvenile diversion agreements. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, REENTRY & REHABILITATION.
	SHB 1957	By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Rule, Walen, Chapman, Santos, Simmons, Ramel, Johnson, J., Riccelli, Frame, Ormsby and Harris-Talley) Establishing a small business disaster recovery financial assistance program. Referred to Committee on BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES & TRADE.
	SHB 2019	By House Committee on College & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Boehnke, Graham, Johnson, J., Leavitt and Sutherland) Increasing educational and training opportunities for careers in retail. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
	HCR 4407	By Representatives Sullivan and Kretz Amending the redistricting plan for state legislative and congressional districts. Placed on SECOND READING CALENDAR.