Washington State Senate
	Introduction and First Reading of Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
	2023 Regular Session of the 68th Legislature

DENNY HECK, President of the Senate		KAREN KEISER, President Pro Tem
SARAH BANNISTER, Secretary of the Senate		JOHN LOVICK, Vice President Pro Tem
February 17, 2023 - Friday		40TH DAY

	SB 5748	By Senators Muzzall and Mullet Clarifying the excise tax treatment of meals furnished to tenants of senior living communities as part of their rental agreement. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5749	By Senators Liias and King Enhancing rail safety governance by expanding the role of the utilities and transportation commission. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
	2SHB 1009	By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Leavitt, Barkis, Ryu, Paul, Donaghy, Slatter, Simmons, Low, Volz, Schmidt, Christian, Lekanoff, Griffey, Doglio, Robertson, Orwall, Caldier, Reeves, Bronoske, Bergquist, Shavers, Riccelli and Ormsby) Concerning military spouse employment. Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.
	SHB 1068	By House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards (originally sponsored by Representatives Bronoske, Simmons, Ryu, Goodman, Berry, Bateman, Peterson, Taylor, Doglio, Gregerson, Wylie, Pollet, Davis, Santos, Ormsby and Fosse) Concerning injured workers' rights during compelled medical examinations. Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.
	ESHB 1073	By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Harris, Tharinger, Ryu, Leavitt, Macri, Caldier, Santos and Ormsby) Concerning medical assistants. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.
	SHB 1236	By House Committee on Environment & Energy (originally sponsored by Representatives Hackney, Abbarno, Senn, Reed, Doglio, Ramel and Lekanoff) Enhancing access to clean fuel for agencies providing public transportation. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.
	SHB 1346	By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Shavers, Berry, Couture, Leavitt, Morgan, Simmons, Timmons, Lekanoff, Paul and Donaghy) Creating the purple star award. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SHB 1500	By House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Eslick, Chapman, Jacobsen, Ramel, Leavitt, Walen, Peterson, Couture, Paul, Doglio and Macri) Increasing the cap on gross sales for cottage food operations. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER, NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.