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 15, 2022 - Tuesday 37TH DAY
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

ESHB 1169 By House Committee on Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Davis, Dolan, Simmons, Bateman, Lekanoff, Springer, Gregerson, Senn, Fitzgibbon, Ramos, Frame, Ramel, Peterson, Lovick, Ryu, Callan, Slatter, Duerr, Ormsby, Macri and Hackney)

Concerning sentencing enhancements.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

ESHB 1175 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Johnson, J., Caldier, Callan, Young, Griffey, Sutherland, Harris-Talley, Ormsby and Fitzgibbon)

Providing a property tax exemption for real property used as a host home associated with a host home program.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, REENTRY & REHABILITATION.

SHB 1389 By House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business (originally sponsored by Representatives Corry and Eslick)

Concerning transportation.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SHB 1571 By House Committee on Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Mosbrucker, Dye, Boehnke, Ybarra, Jacobsen, Dent, Walen, Graham, Robertson, Maycumber, Barkis, Caldier, Goodman, Berry, Chambers, Wylie, Corry, Griffey, Walsh, Eslick, Chase, Sutherland and Ormsby)

Concerning protections and services for indigenous persons who are missing, murdered, or survivors of human trafficking.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

ESHB 1643 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Hackney, Stokesbary, Bateman, Ryu, Simmons, Leavitt, Robertson, Walen, Valdez, Paul, Callan, Gilday, Macri, Peterson, Ramos, Chopp, Bergquist and Kloba)

Exempting a sale or transfer of real property for affordable housing to a nonprofit entity, housing authority, public corporation, county, or municipal corporation from the real estate excise tax.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SHB 1684 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Harris, Bateman, Fitzgibbon, Leavitt, Cody, Macri, Simmons, Pollet and Riccelli)

Concerning public health and fluoridation of drinking water.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

EHB 1687 By Representatives Bergquist, Leavitt, Ramel, Sells, Johnson, J., Bateman, Valdez, Paul, Callan, Davis, Goodman, Gregerson, Taylor, Ramos, Santos, Sullivan, Riccelli, Harris-Talley, Hackney and Kloba

Enhancing the college bound scholarship program by increasing opportunities for students to attend community and technical colleges.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

E2SHB 1688 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Schmick, Leavitt, Ryu, Graham, Taylor, Berry, Paul, Wicks, Springer, Sells, Bateman, Valdez, Davis, Eslick, Goodman, Klicker, Macri, Ramos, Simmons, Wylie, Callan, Sullivan, Chopp, Slatter, Tharinger, Thai, Pollet, Riccelli, Ormsby, Caldier, Kloba and Frame; by request of Insurance Commissioner)

Protecting consumers from charges for out-of-network health care services, by aligning state law and the federal no surprises act and addressing coverage of treatment for emergency conditions.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

E2SHB 1691 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Gregerson, Lekanoff, Fitzgibbon, Ramel, Sells, Bateman, Duerr, Valdez, Davis, Fey, Macri, Peterson, Senn, Simmons, Pollet and Kloba)

Concerning financial responsibility requirements related to oil spills.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

SHB 1706 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Sells, Ryu, Wicks, Berry, Valdez, Graham, Berg, Macri, Peterson, Senn, Shewmake, Orwall, Gregerson, Dolan, Fitzgibbon, Paul, Stonier, Davis, Riccelli, Santos, Taylor and Kloba)

Concerning truck drivers ability to access restroom facilities.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SHB 1709 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt, Wylie, Springer, Griffey and Leavitt)

Addressing safety measures for tow truck operators and vehicles.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

E2SHB 1723 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Gregerson, Taylor, Ryu, Johnson, J., Berry, Valdez, Goodman, Macri, Peterson, Ramel, Simmons, Wylie, Slatter, Bergquist, Pollet, Ortiz-Self, Dolan, Stonier, Riccelli, Ormsby, Harris-Talley, Hackney, Kloba and Frame)

Closing the digital equity divide by increasing the accessibility and affordability of telecommunications services, devices, and training.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

SHB 1724 By House Committee on Housing, Human Services & Veterans (originally sponsored by Representatives Macri, Ryu, Berry, Taylor, Wicks, Valdez, Morgan, Bateman, Davis, Goodman, Gregerson, Peterson, Santos, Simmons, Chopp, Pollet, Stonier, Ormsby, Harris-Talley and Kloba)

Ensuring oversight and coordination of permanent supportive housing resources to maximize the creation of high quality housing opportunities for people living with disabling conditions in communities across Washington.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

HB 1738 By Representatives Peterson, Bateman, Macri, Wylie, Tharinger and Ormsby; by request of Housing Finance Commission

Changing the total amount of outstanding indebtedness of the Washington state housing finance commission.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SHB 1746 By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Ortiz-Self, Taylor, Davis, Ramel and Santos)

Updating the 2015 report and recommendations for supporting student success through measuring and mitigating community risk and protective predictors since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

HB 1755 By Representatives Peterson, Leavitt, Bateman, Davis, Gregerson, Wylie, Sullivan, Simmons, Slatter, Bergquist, Pollet, Riccelli, Ormsby and Kloba; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Concerning temporary assistance for needy families time limit extensions during times of high unemployment.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, REENTRY & REHABILITATION.

E2SHB 1760 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Paul, Berg, Johnson, J., Valdez, Fey, Ramel, Santos, Sullivan, Slatter, Bergquist, Pollet, Stonier, Ormsby and Taylor)

Expanding access to dual credit programs.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

HB 1769 By Representatives Duerr, Springer, Fitzgibbon, Gregerson, Walen, Macri and Slatter

Concerning community municipal corporations.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

ESHB 1770 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Duerr, Ramel, Berry, Dolan, Fitzgibbon, Ryu, Wylie, Berg, Davis, Goodman, Macri, Peterson, Slatter, Valdez, Pollet, Hackney, Kloba and Frame; by request of Office of the Governor)

Strengthening energy codes.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

ESHB 1813 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Schmick, Macri, Graham and Chambers)

Concerning freedom of pharmacy choice.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

E2SHB 1815 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Ryu, Boehnke, Johnson, J., Berry, Fitzgibbon, Orwall, Shewmake, Leavitt, Chase, Sells, Gregerson, Bateman, Fey, Goodman, Robertson, Macri, Ramos, Santos, Wylie, Simmons, Slatter, Bergquist, Tharinger, Valdez, Thai, Wicks, Pollet, Graham, Young and Frame)

Deterring catalytic converter theft.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

2SHB 1818 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Simmons, Caldier, Davis, Macri, Peterson, Santos, Wylie and Ormsby)

Promoting successful reentry and rehabilitation of persons convicted of criminal offenses.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, REENTRY & REHABILITATION.

2SHB 1827 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Morgan, Simmons, Ormsby, Harris-Talley and Kloba; by request of Office of the Governor)

Creating the community reinvestment account and community reinvestment program.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.

ESHB 1841 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Walen, Springer, Goodman, Shewmake, Wylie, Slatter, Duerr, Riccelli and Ormsby)

Incentivizing rental of accessory dwelling units to low-income households.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

EHB 1851 By Representatives Thai, Macri, Fitzgibbon, Bateman, Berry, Cody, Duerr, Peterson, Ramel, Santos, Senn, Simmons, Chopp, Slatter, Bergquist, Valdez, Pollet, Taylor, Ormsby and Harris-Talley

Preserving a pregnant individual's ability to access abortion care.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

HB 1859 By Representatives Kloba, Chambers, Wylie and Wicks; by request of Department of Agriculture and Liquor and Cannabis Board

Concerning quality standards for laboratories conducting cannabis analysis.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.

2SHB 1865 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Davis, Caldier, Callan, Dent, Duerr, Goodman, Macri, Senn, Wylie, Paul, Sullivan, Simmons, Chopp, Slatter, Bergquist, Valdez, Pollet, Ormsby, Graham and Frame)

Addressing the behavioral health workforce shortage and expanding access to peer services by creating the profession of certified peer specialists.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SHB 1876 By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Gregerson, Valdez, Fitzgibbon, Simmons, Chopp, Ramel and Pollet)

Concerning public investment impact disclosures for certain ballot measures that repeal, levy, or modify any tax or fee and have a fiscal impact statement that shows that adoption of the measure would cause a net change in state revenue.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

SHB 1902 By House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards (originally sponsored by Representatives Schmick and Pollet)

Providing an exception to the process for reopening a workers' compensation claim when the claimant submits a reopening application in a timely manner.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.

2SHB 1905 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Senn, Macri, Berry, Leavitt, Taylor, Ryu, Santos, Simmons, Peterson, Chopp, Goodman, Ormsby, Johnson, J., Dolan, Eslick, Ramel, Kloba, Callan, Frame, Davis, Bateman, Harris-Talley, Valdez and Pollet)

Reducing homelessness for youth and young adults discharging from a publicly funded system of care.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, REENTRY & REHABILITATION.

EHB 1942 By Representatives Donaghy, Stonier, Santos, Simmons, Riccelli, Wicks, Ormsby and Kloba

Concerning the provision of the paraeducator fundamental course of study.

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

EHB 1964 By Representative Corry

Concerning the decommissioning of alternative energy facilities.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

SHB 1967 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Steele, Riccelli, Berry, Lekanoff, Santos and Duerr)

Concerning property tax exemptions for nonprofits.

Referred to Committee on BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES & TRADE.

SHB 1984 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Jacobsen and Graham)

Protecting privacy of addresses related to vehicle registration certificates.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

HB 2007 By Representatives Slatter, Cody, Bergquist, Goodman, Leavitt, Peterson, Ramel, Ryu, Santos, Senn, Tharinger, Chopp, Macri, Bateman, Ormsby, Riccelli, Lekanoff and Pollet

Establishing a nurse educator loan repayment program under the Washington health corps.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

HB 2010 By Representatives Donaghy, Peterson, Ramel, Ryu, Macri, Bateman and Ormsby; by request of Department of Commerce

Eliminating unnecessary homeless funding budget and auditing requirements.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

ESHB 2037 By House Committee on Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman and Sutherland)

Modifying the standard for use of force by peace officers.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

2SHB 2078 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Rule, Barkis, Ryu, Fitzgibbon, Simmons, Shewmake, Berry, Leavitt, Berg, Senn, Callan, Dent, Johnson, J., Kloba, Bergquist, Chambers, Wicks, Orwall, Tharinger, Taylor, Klippert and Pollet)

Establishing the outdoor learning grant program.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

EHB 2096 By Representatives Thai, Frame, Berry, Sutherland, Kloba and Pollet; by request of Department of Revenue

Concerning the working families' tax exemption, also known as the working families tax credit.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.