 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 9 | ||
| FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE | ||
| Friday, January 20, 2006 | 12th Day - 2006 Regular Session | |
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This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.
Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://www.leg.wa.gov/wsladm/billinfo1/digsup.cfm?year=2006.
HB 1120-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee, Jarrett, Ormsby, Morrell, Roberts, Chase, and Linville)
Returning interest earned to the community and technical college capital projects account.
Returns interest earned to the community and technical college capital projects account.
| Jan 18 | CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
HB 1279-S
by House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Law (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Hinkle, Dickerson, McDonald, Clibborn, P. Sullivan, Pettigrew, Roach, Orcutt, Morrell, Kenney, Wallace, and Chase)
Revising provisions relating to public access to child in need of services and at-risk youth hearings.
Revises provisions relating to public access to child in need of services and at-risk youth hearings.Provides that the public shall not be excluded from a child in need of services hearing unless the judge finds that excluding the public is in the best interests of the child. The public shall not be excluded from an at-risk youth hearing. However, the court shall exclude the public if either parent requests that the public be excluded.
| Jan 17 | JJFL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
HB 1429
by Representatives Dickerson, Ericksen, Murray, Linville, B. Sullivan, Lovick, Talcott, Campbell, Chase, Nixon, and Simpson
Authorizing personal rapid transit and magnetic levitation transit systems.
Authorizes counties to impose with voter approval, by a simple majority of those voting, dedicated funding sources for magnetic levitation and personal rapid transit systems as set forth in RCW 81.104.150, 81.104.160, and 81.104.170. The maximum tax rate authorized in RCW 81.104.150, 81.104.160, and 81.104.170 is the maximum allowable rate that may be imposed by all entities in a county for magnetic levitation and personal rapid transit systems.Provides that counties implementing magnetic levitation and personal rapid transit systems are exempt from the population requirements in RCW 81.104.030.Provides that counties implementing magnetic levitation and personal rapid transit systems are authorized to utilize public-private partnerships.
| Jan 24 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Mar 3 | TR - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| TR - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Mar 7 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 8 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 9 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 14 | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | |
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 16 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Apr 4 | TRAN - Majority; do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Apr 14 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Apr 24 | Referred to Rules. | |
| By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. | ||
| Jan 9 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Jan 11 | Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Jan 18 | Rules suspended. | |
| Returned to second reading for amendment. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1466
by Representatives Flannigan, Woods, Darneille, Condotta, Kirby, Orcutt, Simpson, Haigh, Nixon, Chase, Strow, Hunt, Blake, Campbell, and Kagi
Allowing motorcycles to stop and proceed through traffic signals. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Allowing street legal motorcycles to stop and proceed through traffic signals that fail to operate because of the motorcycle's size.)
Provides that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the operator of a street legal motorcycle approaching a left turn intersection that is controlled by a triggered traffic control signal using a vehicle detection device that is inoperative due to the size of the street legal motorcycle shall come to a full and complete stop at the intersection. If the left turn signal fails to operate after one cycle of the traffic signal, the operator may, after exercising due care, proceed to turn left.Provides that it is not a defense to a violation of RCW 46.61.050 that the driver of a motorcycle proceeded under the belief that a traffic control signal used a vehicle detection device or was inoperative due to the size of the motorcycle when the signal did not use a vehicle detection device or that any such device was not in fact inoperative due to the size of the motorcycle.
| Jan 25 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Mar 5 | TR - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| TR - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Mar 7 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 10 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 11 | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | |
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 5. | ||
| Mar 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Apr 1 | TRAN - Majority; do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Apr 11 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Apr 24 | Referred to Rules. | |
| By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. | ||
| Jan 9 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Jan 11 | Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Jan 18 | Rules suspended. | |
| Returned to second reading for amendment. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1483-S3
by House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Law (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, McDonald, Moeller, Darneille, Jarrett, Simpson, Morrell, Sommers, Kenney, McDermott, Kagi, Chase, and Clibborn)
Establishing a reinvesting in youth program.
Declares an intent to create incentives for local government investments in cost-effective intervention services that reduce crime by reimbursing local governments with a portion of the cost savings that accrue to the state as the result of local investments in such services.Directs the department of social and health services juvenile rehabilitation administration to establish a reinvesting in youth program that awards grants to counties for implementing research-based early intervention services that target juvenile justice-involved youth and reduce crime, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose.Provides that, effective July 1, 2007, any county or group of counties may apply for participation in the reinvesting in youth program.Requires the department of social and health services juvenile rehabilitation administration to review county applications for funding through the reinvesting in youth program and shall select the counties that will be awarded grants with funds appropriated to implement this program. The department, in consultation with the Washington state institute for public policy, shall develop guidelines to determine which counties will be awarded funding in accordance with the reinvesting in youth program. At a minimum, counties must meet the following criteria in order to participate in the reinvesting in youth program: (1) Counties must match state moneys awarded for research-based early intervention services with nonstate resources that are at least proportional to the expected local government share of state and local government cost avoidance that would result from the implementation of such services;(2) Counties must demonstrate that state funds allocated pursuant to this section are used only for the intervention service models authorized pursuant to this act;(3) Counties must participate fully in the state quality assurance program established in this act to ensure fidelity of program implementation. If no state quality assurance program is in effect for a particular selected research-based service, the county must submit a quality assurance plan for state approval with its grant application. Failure to demonstrate continuing compliance with quality assurance plans shall be grounds for termination of state funding; and(4) Counties that submit joint applications must submit for approval by the department of social and health services juvenile rehabilitation administration multicounty plans for efficient program delivery.Provides that, every four years, beginning in calendar year 2006, for use in fiscal year 2008, the Washington state institute for public policy shall review and update the methodology for calculating cost savings resulting from the implementation of this program. The institute shall use the technical advisory committee established in this act to review and provide comments on its methodology and cost calculations.Provides that, every four years, beginning in calendar year 2006, for use in fiscal year 2008, the department of social and health services juvenile rehabilitation administration shall establish a distribution formula to provide funding local governments that implement research-based intervention services pursuant to this program.Directs the department of social and health services juvenile rehabilitation administration to provide a report to the legislature on the initial cost savings calculation methodology and distribution formula by October 1, 2006.Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jan 17 | JJFL - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
HB 1484-S3
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter, Jarrett, Haigh, Tom, McDermott, McIntire, Simpson, P. Sullivan, Kagi, and Chase)
Providing cost-of-living salary supplements to school district employees.
Declares an intent that additional funding provided under this act be used by school districts to provide regional cost-of-living salary supplements to school district employees, as determined through collective bargaining.Provides that a county may impose a regular property tax levy for the maintenance and operation of schools within the county in accordance with this act.Provides that, upon receiving resolutions requesting a levy under this act from the board of directors of school districts within the county where the petitioning school districts represent a majority of the students within the county, the county legislative authority shall submit an authorizing proposition to the county voters.Provides that, if the proposition is approved by a majority of the voters voting on the proposition, the county shall impose a levy not to exceed the lesser of the amount necessary to fully fund the cost-of-living supplements defined in this act or seventy-five cents per thousand dollars of assessed value.Requires ballot propositions to conform with RCW 29A.36.210.Declares that any tax imposed under this act shall be used to provide regional cost-of-living salary supplements to school district employees, as determined through collective bargaining.
| Jan 18 | FIN - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Jan 19 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2550-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee, Jarrett, Ormsby, Newhouse, Ericks, Cox, Linville, and Springer)
Establishing an energy freedom program.
Finds that: (1) Relying on foreign oil hurts our state's economy, citizens, and businesses;(2) Experts tell us that the global oil shortage will only worsen, making the three dollars per gallon gasoline of summer 2005 seem affordable;(3) Instead of leaving our economy at the mercy of global events, and the policies of foreign nations, Washington state should adopt a policy of energy independence;(4) Each year, citizens and businesses in Washington state spend nine billion dollars on gasoline and diesel, with those funds drained from the state economy; (5) The energy freedom program is meant to lead Washington state toward energy independence;(6) The biofuels industry is a new and developing industry now limited by the availability of capital for construction of facilities for converting farm products into energy and fuels; and(7) For biofuels to be economically viable in Washington, it will be necessary to grow dedicated crops, construct crushers near Washington farms, and build refineries to create fuel.Declares an intent to reduce Washington's dependence on imported oil, expand renewable fuel production and use in Washington, help citizens and business conserve energy, and promote sustainable rural economic development by creating new jobs and stimulating business and economic activity in local communities across Washington.Provides that, to accomplish this, the energy freedom program is established to stimulate strategic investment in facilities, infrastructure, and technologies that will advance Washington's move toward energy independence.Makes an appropriation to carry out the purposes of the act.
| Jan 18 | CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
HB 2661-S
by House Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability (originally sponsored by Representatives Murray, Hankins, Pettigrew, Jarrett, McDermott, Grant, Lovick, Haigh, Moeller, Shabro, Santos, Kessler, Upthegrove, Tom, Hunter, Hasegawa, Walsh, Fromhold, Springer, Appleton, McCoy, Chase, Hudgins, Kenney, Lantz, Hunt, Darneille, Quall, Takko, Sommers, Williams, Sells, Green, Schual-Berke, Simpson, Clibborn, Conway, Linville, Cody, Kagi, B. Sullivan, McIntire, Dickerson, Miloscia, Roberts, and Ormsby; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Expanding the jurisdiction of the human rights commission.
Expands the jurisdiction of the human rights commission to include cases of discrimination because of a person's sexual orientation.Provides that this act shall not be construed to require an employer to establish employment goals or quotas based on sexual orientation.
| Jan 18 | SGOA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Jan 19 | Placed on second reading. | |
HB 3068
by Representatives Conway, Chase, McDermott, Dickerson, Sells, Cody, Ormsby, Simpson, Schual-Berke, and Hasegawa
Prohibiting employer communications about political, religious, or labor organization matters.
Prohibits employer communications about political, religious, or labor organization matters.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 3069
by Representatives Morrell, Pettigrew, Miloscia, Springer, Williams, Hunt, O'Brien, Hasegawa, and Hudgins
Resolving manufactured/mobile home landlord and tenant disputes.
Finds that there are factors unique to the relationship between a manufactured/mobile homeowner and a manufactured/mobile home park owner. Once occupancy has commenced, the difficulty and expense in moving and relocating a manufactured/mobile home can affect the operation of market forces, and lead to an inequality of the bargaining position of the parties. Once occupancy has commenced, a homeowner may be subject to violations of the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act or unfair practices without an adequate remedy at law. This act is created for the purpose of protecting the public, fostering fair and honest competition, and regulating the factors unique to the relationship between the manufactured/mobile homeowner and park owner.Finds that taking legal action against a park owner for violations of the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act can be a costly and lengthy process, and that many people cannot afford to pursue a court process to vindicate statutory rights. Park owners similarly are benefited by having access to a process that resolves disputes quickly and efficiently.Declares an intent to provide a less costly and more efficient way for manufactured/mobile homeowners and park owners to resolve disputes, and to provide a mechanism for state authorities to quickly locate owners of manufactured housing communities. The legislature further intends to authorize the department of community, trade, and economic development to: (1) Register mobile home parks or manufactured housing communities, take complaints, conduct investigations, and administratively resolve disputes, when there are violations of the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act;(2) Maintain, update, and expand its current complaint program by retaining the necessary staffing level of hired or contracted persons used to operate and implement the program under chapter 429, Laws of 2005; and(3) Collect data related to conflicts and violations.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Housing. | |
HB 3070
by Representatives Miloscia, Hasegawa, Chase, and Santos
Increasing nonprofit housing development capacity.
Declares an intent to establish policies and provide incentives that will increase the number of nonprofit housing developers that create affordable housing opportunities for low-income and indigent households, and which will simultaneously increase the ability of existing nonprofit housing developers to expand housing development programs and to sustain the resulting affordable housing units over the long term.Amends RCW 43.180.160 to increase the total amount of outstanding indebtedness of the commission to five billion dollars at any time.Directs the department of community, trade, and economic development to establish a multiunit residential building construction liability revolving fund program for nonprofit organizations that construct or rehabilitate condominiums or other multiunit residential buildings, as defined in RCW 64.55.010.Appropriates the sum of one million dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, from the housing trust fund account to the multiunit residential building construction liability revolving fund program account for the purposes of this act.Directs the housing finance commission to transfer the sum of one million dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, to the multiunit residential building construction liability revolving fund program account for the purposes of this act.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Housing. | |
HB 3072
by Representatives McIntire, Anderson, Simpson, Rodne, Schual-Berke, Linville, Kessler, Hudgins, Dunn, and Morrell
Requiring a report on agency administrative and overhead costs.
Requires the director of financial management to provide all agencies with guidelines for preparing estimates of agency activities, including indirect and administrative overhead costs. The office of financial management shall examine these estimates and provide a report within forty-five days of receipt of the agency activity estimates to the legislative fiscal committees on what agencies have submitted as indirect and administrative overhead costs.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 3073
by Representatives McIntire, Nixon, Sommers, Haigh, Morrell, McDermott, Simpson, Hunt, Ericks, and Schual-Berke
Authorizing shared leave for declared emergencies.
Provides that an agency head may permit an employee to receive leave under this act if the employee has been called to service to provide assistance in a declared federal or state emergency and that employee is professionally trained for a specific emergency service and is part of a unit deployed for the specific emergency service.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability. | |
HB 3074
by Representatives Serben, Lantz, Haler, McCoy, Chase, Dunn, Green, and Morrell
Concerning default judgments against service members.
Amends RCW 38.42.050 relating to determining the military status of defendants.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 3075
by Representatives O'Brien, Jarrett, and Ericks
Creating county auditor licensing services accounts.
Provides that counties are authorized to create a county auditor licensing services account to be used in accordance with RCW 46.01.140.Declares that the funds provided under this act are to be used solely for the purposes of providing vehicle and vessel title and registration services to the public a minimum of regular county business hours, and with the necessary staff to comply with the terms and conditions of the standard contract agreement between the department and the county auditors as required in this act. The funds may not be deposited into the county current expense fund.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 3076
by Representatives Ahern, Lantz, McCoy, Nixon, Simpson, Woods, Serben, Springer, Conway, Kessler, Green, and Morrell
Changing penalties for driving or physical control of a vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug.
Makes it a felony to drive or be in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug when the person has three prior offenses within seven years or has a prior conviction for vehicular homicide or vehicular assault.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 3077
by Representatives O'Brien, Condotta, Wood, and Darneille
Extending the moorage period for sales tax exemptions for nonresident vessel purchasers.
Extends the moorage period for sales tax exemptions for nonresident vessel purchasers.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 3078
by Representatives Conway, Haigh, McCoy, Linville, and Dunn
Transferring responsibility for the World War II oral history project to the department of veterans affairs.
Provides that all powers, duties, and functions of the superintendent of public instruction pertaining to the World War II oral history project are transferred to the department of veterans affairs.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability. | |
HB 3079
by Representatives Conway, Cody, Sells, Dickerson, Morrell, Simpson, Schual-Berke, Hasegawa, Chase, and Santos
Reporting on the employment status of recipients of medicaid and the basic health plan.
Directs the health care authority, in coordination with the department of social and health services, to prepare a report on the employment status of basic health plan enrollees under chapter 70.47 RCW.Provides that the report must be delivered electronically to appropriate committees of the senate and house of representatives annually, commencing no later than November 15, 2006.Directs the department of social and health services, in coordination with the health care authority, to prepare a report on the employment status of recipients of medical assistance under chapter 74.09 RCW.Provides that the report must be delivered electronically to appropriate committees of the senate and house of representatives annually, commencing no later than November 15, 2006.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
HB 3080
by Representatives Santos, McCoy, Haler, Chase, and Dunn
Requiring development and adoption of a statewide common school curriculum.
Provides that, by January 15, 2008, within existing resources appropriated for the administration of the Washington assessment of student learning, the superintendent of public instruction shall develop a comprehensive and grade-appropriate curriculum for the instruction of students in kindergarten and grades one through twelve in the content areas assessed by the Washington assessment of student learning.Provides that, beginning with the 2008-09 school year, all common school districts shall adopt the statewide curriculum developed by the superintendent of public instruction under this act to instruct students in kindergarten and grades one through twelve in those content areas addressed by the curriculum. This act does not preclude a school district from providing instruction in addition to that provided by the curriculum.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 3081
by Representatives Cody, Hinkle, and Sommers; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Clarifying the financial responsibility of the state and regional support networks for the costs associated with the care of individuals in need of involuntary treatment under chapter 71.05 RCW.
Clarifies the financial responsibility of the state and regional support networks for the costs associated with the care of individuals in need of involuntary treatment under chapter 71.05 RCW.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
HB 3082
by Representatives Rodne, Springer, Priest, Wood, Lantz, and Nixon
Changing provisions that govern municipal courts.
Revises provisions that govern municipal courts.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 3083
by Representatives Takko, Haler, and Blake
Modifying the excise taxation of fruit and vegetable processing and storage.
Revises the excise taxation of fruit and vegetable processing and storage.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 3084
by Representatives B. Sullivan, Buck, Chase, and Sells
Studying the regulation of oil and gas exploration, development, and production in the state.
Finds that it is in the state's interest to foster oil and natural gas resources-related activities in an appropriate regulatory, technical, environmental, and financial framework, and that the existing framework does not adequately allow the state to respond to potential discoveries.Requires the commissioner of public lands to develop recommendations to improve the regulatory, technical, environmental, and financial framework of the oil and gas industry as specified in this act by December 30, 2006. In developing statewide recommendations, the commissioner shall assemble and consult the work group created in this act.Creates a work group to study current state regulation of the oil and gas industry and opportunities to improve the oil and gas financial and regulatory program as specified in this act and to help the commissioner of public lands develop recommendations under this act.Provides that, by December 30, 2006, the commissioner of public lands must submit the work group's findings, and recommendations for legislation that is necessary to implement the findings, to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature. The department of natural resources must provide technical and staff support from existing staff for the work group created by this act.Appropriates the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, from the general fund to the department of natural resources for the purposes of this act.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 3085
by Representatives Blake, Kretz, B. Sullivan, Orcutt, Haler, and Ericks
Making technical corrections to certain public lands statutes.
Makes technical corrections to certain public lands statutes.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 3086
by Representatives Hunter, Orcutt, Cody, Schual-Berke, Clements, Appleton, Hinkle, Morrell, Fromhold, Curtis, McCoy, Haler, Woods, Dickerson, Chase, Conway, Kessler, Hudgins, Sells, Dunn, Green, Lantz, Ericks, and McDonald
Creating a business and occupation tax exemption for chemotherapy and anticancer drugs dispensed pursuant to prescription.
Creates a business and occupation tax exemption for chemotherapy and anticancer drugs dispensed pursuant to prescription.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 3087
by Representatives Ormsby, Sells, Kenney, Cox, Buri, Fromhold, Hasegawa, Morrell, McCoy, Upthegrove, Ericks, Darneille, Rodne, Chase, Conway, Kessler, Dunn, Green, and Lantz
Concerning cost savings on course materials for students at state universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College.
Declares an intent to give students more choices for purchasing educational materials and to encourage faculty and staff to work closely with bookstores and publishers to implement the least costly option without sacrificing educational content and to provide maximum cost savings to students.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Higher Ed & Workforce Ed. | |
HB 3088
by Representatives Murray, Haler, and Dunn; by request of Department of Transportation
Extending the negotiation period for the Milwaukee Road trail.
Extends the negotiation period for the Milwaukee Road trail to July 1, 2013.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 3089
by Representatives Murray, Clibborn, Woods, Simpson, and Linville; by request of Department of Transportation
Revising commute trip reduction provisions.
Revises commute trip reduction provisions.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 3090
by Representatives Chase and Dunn
Regarding firearms safety education programs.
Requires the superintendent of public instruction, within existing resources, to develop a program of instruction for firearms accident prevention for students in kindergarten through grade twelve.Provides that, beginning with the 2008-09 school year, all common school districts may adopt the firearms accident prevention program developed by the superintendent of public instruction under this act to instruct students in kindergarten and through grade twelve in the content area addressed by the curriculum.Authorizes a school district to excuse a student from instruction regarding firearms accident prevention if the student's parent or guardian provides the district, the student's teacher, or the administrator of the student's school with written notice that the parent or guardian wants the student to be excused from the instruction provided under this act. If a student is excused from participating in the instruction, the student shall not be academically penalized.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 3091
by Representative B. Sullivan
Expanding the permitted uses of a local real estate excise tax.
Expands the permitted uses of a local real estate excise tax.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 3092
by Representatives Morrell, Newhouse, McCoy, Springer, Eickmeyer, Strow, Curtis, Quall, Buri, Wallace, Kristiansen, Kretz, Moeller, Green, Serben, Ormsby, Dunshee, Ericks, O'Brien, Nixon, Simpson, Blake, Darneille, and Dunn
Changing late renewal penalty provisions for concealed pistol licenses.
Revises late renewal penalty provisions for concealed pistol licenses.Declares that this late penalty does not apply to a licensee who was serving in the armed forces outside of this state at the time of the expiration of the license if the licensee applies for renewal within ninety days of returning to the state.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 3093
by Representatives Clibborn, Curtis, Simpson, Darneille, Schual-Berke, Dickerson, and Dunn
Allowing physician assistants to determine disability for special parking privileges.
Authorizes physician assistants to determine disability for special parking privileges.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 3094
by Representatives Ericks, Sells, and Simpson
Concerning advanced registered nurse practitioners.
Amends RCW 18.79.050 concerning advanced registered nurse practitioners.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
HB 3095
by Representatives Ericks, Haler, Morris, Nixon, Sump, Crouse, Wallace, P. Sullivan, Hudgins, Takko, Sells, Simpson, Hasegawa, Green, and Morrell
Concerning public safety communications.
Declares an intent to ensure that the state's investment in public safety radio communications facilities are managed in a way to promote to the maximum extent possible the health and safety of the state's citizens and the economic efficiencies of coordinated planning, development, management, maintenance, accountability, and performance.Finds that an interoperable and operational public safety communications system is essential for disaster preparedness, emergency management, and public safety, and that coordination for the purpose of development, procurement, and deployment of a public safety communications system will result in a more effective use of state resources and improvement to government services.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 3096
by Representatives Santos, Morrell, Green, Cody, Pettigrew, Clibborn, Darneille, Hasegawa, and Conway
Creating the governor's interagency council on health disparities.
Declares an intent to create the healthiest state in the nation by striving to eliminate health disparities in women and people of color. In meeting the intent of this act, the legislature creates the governor's interagency council on health disparities.Directs the council to promote and facilitate communication, coordination, and collaboration among relevant state agencies and communities of color to address health disparities. The council shall conduct public hearings, inquiries, studies, or other forms of information gathering to understand how the actions of state government ameliorate or contribute to health disparities. Within the limits of their resources, all state agencies must cooperate with the council's efforts.Directs the governor's interagency council on health disparities to consider in its deliberations an action plan for eliminating health disparities by 2012.Requires the council to meet as often as necessary but not less than six times per calendar year. The council shall report its progress with the action plan to the governor and the legislature no later than January 15, 2008. A second report shall be presented no later than January 15, 2010, and a final report from the council shall be presented to the governor and the legislature no later than January 15, 2012.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
HB 3097
by Representatives Santos, Morrell, Green, Cody, Clibborn, Pettigrew, and Hasegawa
Requiring health impact assessments.
Directs the state board, in collaboration with the governor's interagency council on health disparities, to complete health impact assessments, in collaboration with the council, and with assistance that shall be provided by any state agency of which the board makes a request. The state board may limit the number of health impact assessments it produces to retain quality while operating within its available resources.Appropriates the sum of three hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, from the general fund to the department of health for allotment to the state board of health for its use in implementing this act.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
HB 3098
by Representatives McDermott, Talcott, and Quall
Transferring duties of the reconstituted state board of education.
Transfers duties of the reconstituted state board of education.Declares that the purpose of this act is to address the remaining statutory responsibilities of the state board of education held before 2005. The legislature finds that some duties should be retained with the reconstituted board; many duties should be transferred to other agencies or organizations, primarily but not exclusively to the superintendent of public instruction; and some duties should be repealed. This act also corrects statutes to implement fully the transfer of responsibilities authorized in 2005.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 3099
by Representatives Hudgins, Crouse, and Morris
Modifying membership of the information services board.
Revises membership of the information services board.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 3100
by Representatives Priest, Haler, Darneille, Schual-Berke, and Dunn
Giving authority to municipalities and political subdivisions to provide medical coverage to their elected officials and commissioners.
Provides authority to municipalities and political subdivisions to provide medical coverage to their elected officials and commissioners.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
HJM 4036
by Representatives Conway, Ormsby, Dickerson, Green, Chase, Wood, Morrell, Sells, Appleton, McDermott, Cody, Simpson, Hasegawa, and Hudgins
Requesting congress to enact the employee free choice act and to oppose the national security personnel system.
Requests that the United States Congress protect worker rights by enacting the Employee Free Choice Act, S. 842 or H.R. 1696, or substantially similar legislation and by opposing the National Security Personnel System and similar personnel regulations proposed for federal civilian workers at the department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
SB 6141-S
by Senate Committee on Water, Energy & Environment (originally sponsored by Senator Honeyford)
Including the value of wind turbine facilities in the property tax levy limit calculation.
Includes the value of wind turbine facilities in the property tax levy limit calculation.
| Jan 19 | WEE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6149-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Schoesler, Rasmussen, Morton, and Schmidt)
Authorizing substitute teacher or educational aide contracts for school district officers under certain conditions.
Authorizes substitute teacher or educational aide contracts for school district officers under certain conditions.Pertains to the letting of an employment contract as a substitute teacher or substitute educational aide to an officer of a second class school district that has two hundred or fewer full-time equivalent students. This exception applies only if the terms of the contract are commensurate with the pay plan or collective bargaining agreement applicable to all district employees and the board of directors has annually found, consistent with the written policy under RCW 28A.330.240, that there is a shortage of substitute teachers in the school district.
| Jan 17 | EKHE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Jan 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Jan 19 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 6161-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senator Oke)
Concerning group fishing permits.
Authorizes the director to set conditions and issue a group fishing permit to groups working in partnership with and participating in department outdoor education programs. At the discretion of the director, a processing fee may be applied.
| Jan 19 | NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | ||
SB 6168-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Fairley, Benton, Keiser, Benson, Prentice, Franklin, Brandland, Berkey, and Schmidt; by request of Department of Financial Institutions)
Regulating business development companies and the participation of financial institutions and nondepository lenders in economic development within the state.
Establishes provisions relating to business development companies and the participation of financial institutions and nondepository lenders in economic development within the state.Repeals RCW 31.24.040, 31.24.050, 31.24.060, and 31.24.180.
| Jan 19 | FHC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6181-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senator Fairley; by request of Insurance Commissioner)
Regulating the compensation paid by an insurer to an insurance broker.
Regulates the compensation paid by an insurer to an insurance broker.
| Jan 19 | FHC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6192-S
by Senate Committee on Water, Energy & Environment (originally sponsored by Senators Poulsen, Rockefeller, Rasmussen, and Fraser)
Requiring a feasibility study of the viability of a solar electric generating facility.
Directs the northwest solar center, a program of Washington State University's energy extension service, to conduct a feasibility assessment of the economic and technical viability of building a large-scale, public-demonstration, solar electric generating facility.Requires the assessment to be completed and a report summarizing the findings prepared and delivered to the energy and fiscal committees of the legislature by December 15, 2006.Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jan 18 | WEE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Jan 19 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 6196-S
by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Franklin, Regala, Keiser, Eide, Rockefeller, Prentice, Thibaudeau, Jacobsen, Fairley, McAuliffe, Fraser, Sheldon, Brown, Spanel, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Shin, and Esser)
Including a health official from a federally recognized tribe on the state board of health.
Includes a health official from a federally recognized tribe on the state board of health.
| Jan 19 | HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6232-S
by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser and Thibaudeau; by request of Insurance Commissioner)
Requiring health carriers to report certain information.
Requires health carriers to report certain information.
| Jan 19 | HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6255-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Eide and McAuliffe)
Improving student performance through student-centered planning.
Provides that, to the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, the superintendent of public instruction shall develop and disseminate a comprehensive student-centered planning program to all districts by August 2006. The superintendent of public instruction shall provide professional development for staff and ongoing technical assistance to schools that implement the program.Provides that, to the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, the superintendent of public instruction shall allocate grants to selected schools for the purpose of implementing the student-centered planning program established under this act.Requires that, by January 1, 2009, the superintendent of public instruction shall report to appropriate committees of the legislature regarding the impact of the student-centered planning program on student performance.
| Jan 17 | EKHE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Jan 18 | And refer to Ways & Means. | |
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6283-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Roach, Shin, Swecker, Franklin, Schmidt, Oke, Rasmussen, and Mulliken)
Revising veterans' scoring criteria in examinations.
Amends RCW 41.04.010 relating to veterans' scoring criteria in examinations.
| Jan 19 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6546-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Weinstein, Sheldon, and Haugen; by request of Washington State Patrol)
Revising the definition of moped.
Provides state conformity with federal safety standards for mopeds.
| Jan 19 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6594-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Regala, Prentice, Doumit, Eide, Keiser, Fairley, Franklin, and Kline; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Conforming Washington's tax structure to the streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
Conforms Washington's tax structure to the streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
| Jan 19 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
SB 6689
by Senators Brown, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, and Rasmussen
Expanding the provisions of economic development grants and assistance.
Declares that it is the state's policy to maximize the use of federal and private funds for economic development purposes and to devote state resources to leverage federal and private dollars to supplement state economic development efforts. In furtherance of this policy, it is the purpose of this act to authorize and fund a technical assistance and grant writing program within the department of community, trade, and economic development.Requires the department to submit to the appropriate committees of the legislature an annual list of grant applications submitted, grant awards received, and the total amount of grant funds received during the year. The list shall be due by December 1st of each year.Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to International Trade & Economic Development. | |
SB 6690
by Senators Thibaudeau, Deccio, Keiser, and Johnson
Providing a certification exemption for the conduct of blood-drawing procedures by research staff in the homes of research study participants.
Declares that chapter 18.135 RCW does not prohibit or regulate the performance of blood-drawing procedures by health care assistants in the residences of research study participants when such procedures have been authorized by the institutional review board of a comprehensive cancer center or nonprofit degree-granting institution of higher education and are conducted under the general supervision of a physician.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6691
by Senators Weinstein and Kline
Requiring notice to prosecutors when crime victims' records are sought.
Requires notice to prosecutors when crime victims' records are sought.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6692
by Senator McCaslin
Authorizing recovery of damages for an unjust conviction and imprisonment.
Provides that a person injured by an unjust conviction and incarceration may sue in a court of competent jurisdiction of the county in which such violation occurred, and shall recover from the county damages sustained, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of bringing the suit.Authorizes the legislative authority of a county to purchase liability insurance in an amount it deems reasonable to protect the county, its officers, and employees against liability for a claim of unjust conviction and incarceration under this act.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6693
by Senators Kline and Kohl-Welles
Adjusting the schedule for review and revision of comprehensive plans and development regulations under the growth management act.
Revises the schedule for review and revision of comprehensive plans and development regulations under the growth management act.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6694
by Senators Hargrove and Rasmussen
Requiring headlight use at all times during the fall and winter months.
Requires headlight use at all times during the fall and winter months.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6695
by Senators Schmidt, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, and Oke
Regarding tuition waivers for veterans and national guard members.
Amends RCW 28B.15.621 regarding tuition waivers for veterans and national guard members.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. | |
SB 6696
by Senators Prentice, Hargrove, Zarelli, Stevens, and McAuliffe; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Clarifying the financial responsibility of the state and regional support networks for the costs associated with the care of individuals in need of involuntary treatment under chapter 71.05 RCW.
Clarifies the financial responsibility of the state and regional support networks for the costs associated with the care of individuals in need of involuntary treatment under chapter 71.05 RCW.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6697
by Senators Berkey, Schmidt, Shin, Haugen, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, and Rasmussen
Establishing technology priorities for institutions of higher education.
Recognizes the vital importance to the state's economic prosperity and the economic benefit of placing a priority on enrolling and conferring degrees upon students in the fields of engineering, technology, biotechnology, science, computer science, and mathematics.Declares an intent to promote increased access, delivery models, enrollment slots, and degree opportunities in the fields of engineering, technology, biotechnology, sciences, computer sciences, and mathematics. It is recognized that these areas of study and training are integrally linked to ensuring that Washington state's economy can compete nationally and globally in the twenty-first century marketplace. It is also recognized that community colleges play a unique role in supporting degree attainment in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through the development of transferable curricula and the maintenance of viable articulation agreements with both public and private universities.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. | |
SB 6698
by Senators Pridemore, Carrell, Franklin, Roach, and Oke
Exempting dietary supplements sold by chiropractors to their patients from sales and use tax.
Exempts dietary supplements sold by chiropractors to their patients from sales and use tax.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6699
by Senators Pridemore, Schmidt, Zarelli, McAuliffe, Spanel, and Delvin
Concerning cost savings on course materials for students at state universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College.
Declares an intent to give students more choices for purchasing educational materials and to encourage faculty and staff to work closely with bookstores and publishers to implement the least costly option without sacrificing educational content and to provide maximum cost savings to students.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. | |
SB 6700
by Senators Brown, McCaslin, McAuliffe, Franklin, and Rasmussen
Promoting economic development and community revitalization.
Finds that it is in the best interests of the state of Washington to promote private investment in many areas for the purpose of stimulating economic vitality and promoting economic stability.Recognizes that the state as a whole benefits from investment in public infrastructure because it promotes community and economic development. Public investment stimulates business activity and helps create jobs.Finds that these activities generate revenue for the state and local governments and that it is in the public interest to invest in these projects through a credit against the state sales and use tax to those local governments that can demonstrate the expected returns.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to International Trade & Economic Development. | |
SB 6701
by Senators Rasmussen, Kastama, Jacobsen, Franklin, Roach, and Kohl-Welles; by request of Governor Gregoire and Commissioner of Public Lands
Reaffirming Washington state's eminent domain laws with a right of first refusal.
Recognizes, reaffirms, and supports the restrictions on the use of eminent domain to take private property for private use, as set forth in chapters 8.04, 8.08, 8.12, 8.16, and 8.20 RCW and in the Washington state supreme court's decisions of Hogue v. Seattle, 54 Wn.2d 799, 341 P.2d 171 (1959); Miller v. Tacoma, 61 Wn.2d 374, 378 P.2d 464 (1963); In re Petition of Seattle, 96 Wn.2d 616, 638 P.2d 549 (1981); and State ex rel. Washington State Convention & Trade Center v. Evans, 136 Wn.2d 811, 966 P.2d 1252 (1998).Provides that if a state or local government determines that private property condemned for a public purpose no longer is necessary for a public purpose and should be sold, the owner of the property at the time it was condemned shall have a right of first refusal to purchase the property at fair market value as of the date the government announces its decision to sell the property. This right of first refusal shall expire ninety days from the date the state or local government notifies the owner of the government's decision to sell the property, or at any later date agreed to by the government. A right of refusal shall exist under this act for ten years after the completion of eminent domain proceedings.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6702
by Senators Fraser, Pridemore, Schoesler, and Rasmussen
Authorizing bargaining for employee paid supplemental pension programs under chapter 41.80 RCW.
Declares that, currently, state employees are prohibited from collectively bargaining any aspect of the state pension programs provided by the state for its employees. The intent of this legislation is to maintain the state's pension programs, benefits, and systems as items not subject to collective bargaining between the state and the representatives of its various employee units, but to expressly allow negotiation for collectively bargained employee paid supplemental pension programs provided by nonstate entities.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6703
by Senators Schoesler, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, and Honeyford
Allowing spas to serve wine to their customers.
Authorizes spas to serve wine to their customers.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6704
by Senators Rasmussen, Prentice, Doumit, Schoesler, Honeyford, Brandland, Sheldon, Morton, and Mulliken
Modifying the excise taxation of the manufacturing, selling, and processing of certain food products.
Revises the excise taxation of the manufacturing, selling, and processing of certain food products.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 6705
by Senators Finkbeiner and Kastama
Prohibiting state officials from making public service announcements.
Provides that, except for officers and employees of the lottery commission and those agencies that are expressly authorized in statute to issue public service announcements, no state officer or state employee may use or authorize the use of facilities of an agency, directly or indirectly, to make, issue, or advertise a public service announcement. Facilities of an agency include, but are not limited to, use of stationery, postage, machines, and equipment, use of state employees of the agency during working hours, vehicles, office space, publications of the agency, and clientele lists of persons served by the agency.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6706
by Senators Rockefeller, Schmidt, Rasmussen, McAuliffe, Pridemore, Schoesler, Delvin, Roach, Kohl-Welles, and Mulliken
Requiring that a review of classified school employee funding be considered in the Washington Learns study.
Finds that classified school employees are an integral part of the K-12 school system of services and supports to our students. The public school system would not function without the significant contributions of these employees.Declares that classified school employees also play a major role in developing supportive and caring relationships with our students of all ages. The legislature believes the contribution of classified school employees can and should be enhanced to help all of our students succeed in meeting state learning standards.Declares that the legislature has reviewed a number of previous funding studies and conducted its own review of our state's funding of public schools. Now the governor is in the process of studying school funding under chapter 496, Laws of 2005 (Washington Learns).Directs that the funding review by the Washington Learns steering committee include a thorough review of funding for classified school employees and that the Washington Learns steering committee report findings and recommendations that include recommendations on how classified school employees can enhance our students' abilities to meet state learning standards.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. | |
SB 6707
by Senator Jacobsen
Authorizing personal rapid transit and magnetic levitation transit systems.
Declares that counties are authorized to impose with voter approval, by a simple majority of those voting, dedicated funding sources for magnetic levitation and personal rapid transit systems as set forth in RCW 81.104.150, 81.104.160, and 81.104.170. The maximum tax rate authorized in RCW 81.104.150, 81.104.160, and 81.104.170 is the maximum allowable rate that may be imposed by all entities in a county for magnetic levitation and personal rapid transit systems.Provides that counties implementing magnetic levitation and personal rapid transit systems are exempt from the population requirements in RCW 81.104.030.Authorizes counties implementing magnetic levitation and personal rapid transit systems to utilize public-private partnerships.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6708
by Senator Jacobsen
Providing guidelines for the issuance and renewal of a geoduck diver license and requiring harvesters to help reseed state commercial beds.
Provides guidelines for the issuance and renewal of a geoduck diver license and requiring harvesters to help reseed state commercial beds.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6709
by Senators Kastama, Eide, Prentice, Rasmussen, Fraser, McAuliffe, and Rockefeller
Resolving manufactured/mobile home landlord and tenant disputes.
Finds that there are factors unique to the relationship between a manufactured/mobile homeowner and a manufactured/mobile home park owner. Once occupancy has commenced, the difficulty and expense in moving and relocating a manufactured/mobile home can affect the operation of market forces, and lead to an inequality of the bargaining position of the parties. Once occupancy has commenced, a homeowner may be subject to violations of the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act or unfair practices without an adequate remedy at law. This act is created for the purpose of protecting the public, fostering fair and honest competition, and regulating the factors unique to the relationship between the manufactured/mobile homeowner and park owner.Finds that taking legal action against a park owner for violations of the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act can be a costly and lengthy process, and that many people cannot afford to pursue a court process to vindicate statutory rights. Park owners similarly are benefited by having access to a process that resolves disputes quickly and efficiently.Declares an intent to provide a less costly and more efficient way for manufactured/mobile homeowners and park owners to resolve disputes, and to provide a mechanism for state authorities to quickly locate owners of manufactured housing communities. The legislature further intends to authorize the department of community, trade, and economic development to: (1) Register mobile home parks or manufactured housing communities, take complaints, conduct investigations, and administratively resolve disputes, when there are violations of the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act;(2) Maintain, update, and expand its current complaint program by retaining the necessary staffing level of hired or contracted persons used to operate and implement the program under chapter 429, Laws of 2005; and(3) Collect data related to conflicts and violations.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6710
by Senators Keiser, Kline, and Kohl-Welles
Providing for personal liability for failure to pay unemployment taxes.
Provides for personal liability for failure to pay unemployment taxes.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6711
by Senators Eide, Brown, Fairley, and McAuliffe
Establishing a statewide online business training and entrepreneurial curriculum.
Requires the small business development center to: (1) Establish an entrepreneurial and small business development online curriculum;(2) Develop the curriculum course content in coordination with: The department of community, trade, and economic development; universities and community and technical colleges with small business assistance programs; the work force training and education coordinating board; and other public and private entrepreneurial and small business assistance centers in the state; (3) Complete the curriculum as soon as possible, but no later than June 30, 2007;(4) Make the curriculum free of charge and available for use by individuals and all public and private entrepreneurial development and small business assistance centers throughout the state;(5) Promote curriculum use by providing electronic and printed informational materials on the curriculum to public and private entrepreneurial development and small business assistance centers throughout the state;(6) Ensure curriculum accessibility by promoting the use of web links to the curriculum on state public and private web sites that small business owners and entrepreneurs use in establishing and incorporating their businesses; and(7) Work to complete online links to the curriculum on state public and private web sites by December 31, 2007.Requires the entrepreneurial and small business development curriculum courses to contain written assignments and progress standards that allow participants to submit their work product and prove curriculum completion to state agencies or private organizations for credit.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to International Trade & Economic Development. | |
SB 6712
by Senators Eide, Fairley, Brown, Keiser, McAuliffe, and Franklin
Providing small businesses whose owners are trained in entrepreneurial development with excise tax relief.
Provides small businesses whose owners are trained in entrepreneurial development with excise tax relief.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to International Trade & Economic Development. | |
SB 6713
by Senators Eide, Brown, Fairley, Keiser, and Kohl-Welles
Authorizing the development of self-employment assistance programs.
Finds that the establishment of a self-employment assistance program would assist unemployed individuals and create new businesses and job opportunities in Washington state. The department shall inform individuals identified as likely to exhaust regular unemployment benefits of the opportunity to enroll in commissioner-approved self-employment assistance programs.Provides that an unemployed individual is eligible to participate in a self-employment assistance program if it has been determined that he or she: (1) Is otherwise eligible for regular benefits as defined in RCW 50.22.010;(2) Has been identified as likely to exhaust regular unemployment benefits under a profiling system established by the commissioner as defined in P.L. 103-152; and(3) Is enrolled in a self-employment assistance program that is approved by the commissioner, and includes entrepreneurial training, business counseling, technical assistance, and requirements to engage in activities relating to the establishment of a business and becoming self-employed.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to International Trade & Economic Development. | |
SB 6714
by Senators Brown, Fairley, Eide, Keiser, McAuliffe, Franklin, and Kohl-Welles
Establishing the microenterprise development program.
Declares it is the purpose of this act to assist microenterprises in job creation by increasing the training, technical assistance, and financial resources available to microenterprises. It is the intention of the legislature to carry out this purpose by enabling the department of community, trade, and economic development to contract with a statewide microenterprise association with the potential to provide organizational support and administer grants to local microenterprise development organizations, subject to the requirements of this act, and to leverage additional funds from sources other than moneys appropriated from the general fund.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to International Trade & Economic Development. | |
SB 6715
by Senators Brown, Fairley, Eide, Keiser, McAuliffe, and Kohl-Welles
Concerning entrepreneurial training opportunities.
Amends RCW 28C.18.060 relating to entrepreneurial training opportunities.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to International Trade & Economic Development. | |
SB 6716
by Senators Fairley, Brown, Eide, and McAuliffe
Changing the criteria for investigating and assessing performance in meeting community credit needs.
Revises the criteria for investigating and assessing performance in meeting community credit needs.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6717
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Brandland, McAuliffe, Hargrove, Rockefeller, Shin, Rasmussen, Schmidt, and Stevens
Extending the joint task force on criminal background check processes.
Extends the joint task force on criminal background check processes to December 31, 2006.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6718
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Brandland, McAuliffe, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Shin, Hargrove, Stevens, Delvin, and Roach
Expanding record check requirements for school employees.
Provides that the record check shall include a fingerprint check through the Washington state patrol.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. | |
SB 6719
by Senators Brandland, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Shin, Rockefeller, Rasmussen, Schmidt, Stevens, and Hargrove
Ratifying the crime prevention and privacy compact.
Ratifies the crime prevention and privacy compact.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6720
by Senators Brandland, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Hargrove, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Rasmussen, Stevens, Delvin, and Roach
Revising reporting requirements for criminal history record information.
Revises reporting requirements for criminal history record information.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6721
by Senators Johnson, Prentice, and Kastama
Giving authority to municipalities and political subdivisions to provide medical coverage to their elected officials and commissioners.
Provides that any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state acting through its principal supervising official or governing body may provide such hospitalization and medical aid to their elected officials and commissioners and the dependents of these officials and commissioners on the same basis as such hospitalization and medical aid is provided to all other employees thereof and their dependents.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6722
by Senators Franklin, Delvin, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, and Rasmussen; by request of LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Establishing a catastrophic disability allowance under the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system, plan 2.
Establishes a catastrophic disability allowance under the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system, plan 2.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6723
by Senators Eide, Delvin, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, and Rasmussen; by request of LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Determining the retirement allowance of a member who is killed in the course of employment.
Determines the retirement allowance of a member who is killed in the course of employment.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6724
by Senators Parlette, Keiser, Delvin, Fraser, Roach, Kohl-Welles, and Rasmussen; by request of LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Addressing death benefit payments for law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system, plan 2.
Addresses death benefit payments for law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system, plan 2.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6725
by Senator Haugen
Prohibiting motor vehicles towing trailers from using high-occupancy vehicle lanes.
Provides that motor vehicles towing trailers are prohibited from using high-occupancy vehicle lanes on public highways designated under RCW 46.61.165 regardless of the number of occupants in the vehicle.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6726
by Senator Haugen
Funding transportation safety improvements.
Requires each insurer engaged in writing automobile policies to, on or before April 15th of each year, pay to the state treasurer through the commissioner's office a transportation enforcement fee. The fee shall be one dollar per vehicle and must be included in the premiums for all motor vehicle insurance policies. Two-thirds of the money shall be deposited into the state patrol highway account created in RCW 46.68.030 to be used for additional emphasis patrols in high-accident-corridor locations on state routes; and the remainder shall be deposited into the highway safety fund created in RCW 46.68.060 to be used to create a county road high-accident-corridor emphasis patrol program.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6727
by Senator Haugen
Authorizing the impoundment of motorcycles and motor-driven cycles operated by improperly licensed persons.
Authorizes the impoundment of motorcycles and motor-driven cycles operated by improperly licensed persons.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6728
by Senators Fraser, Swecker, Fairley, Prentice, Spanel, Thibaudeau, and Franklin
Regarding a seller's disclosure of information concerning unimproved real property zoned residential.
Revises provisions regarding a seller's disclosure of information concerning unimproved real property zoned residential.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Environment. | |
SB 6729
by Senators Fraser, Swecker, Fairley, Regala, Keiser, Thibaudeau, Rockefeller, Delvin, McAuliffe, Kline, Shin, Haugen, Franklin, Prentice, Spanel, Pridemore, and Kohl-Welles
Including water conservation in energy conservation provisions.
Includes water conservation in energy conservation provisions.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Environment. | |
SB 6730
by Senators Fraser, Swecker, Fairley, Prentice, Kline, Thibaudeau, and Franklin
Changing provisions relating to reclaimed water.
Directs the department of ecology, in coordination with the department of health, to adopt rules as necessary to carry out the provisions of chapter 90.46 RCW in accordance with the public policy for reclaimed water use as declared in RCW 90.46.005.Requires rules required by this act to be adopted by December 31, 2008.Directs the department of ecology to consult with the advisory committee created in RCW 90.46.050 in all aspects of rule development and adoption under this act.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Environment. | |
SB 6731
by Senators Fraser, Kohl-Welles, Deccio, Fairley, Mulliken, Prentice, Roach, Honeyford, McAuliffe, Keiser, Regala, Delvin, Franklin, Shin, Sheldon, Berkey, Rasmussen, Haugen, Thibaudeau, Kline, and Parlette
Prohibiting sellers of travel from promoting travel for sex tourism.
Prohibits sellers of travel from promoting travel for sex tourism.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6732
by Senators Franklin and Rasmussen
Studying military uranium exposure.
Creates a task force that studies the health effects of hazardous materials exposure including, but not limited to, depleted uranium, as they relate to military service.Requires the task force to: (1) Initiate a health registry for veterans and military personnel returning from Afghanistan, Iraq, or other countries in which depleted uranium or other hazardous materials may be found;(2) Develop a plan for outreach to and follow-up of military personnel;(3) Prepare a report for service members concerning potential exposure to depleted uranium and other toxic chemical substances and the precautions recommended under combat and noncombat conditions while in a combat zone; and(4) Make other recommendations the task force considers appropriate.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6733
by Senators Jacobsen, Prentice, Thibaudeau, Poulsen, Kline, and Kohl-Welles
Winding up the monorail transportation authority.
Provides for the dissolution of the monorail transportation authority.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6734
by Senators Parlette, Benson, Honeyford, Schoesler, Morton, Zarelli, Deccio, Hewitt, Mulliken, and Oke
Studying the minimum wage law.
Directs the Washington state institute for public policy, in consultation with the employment security department, to conduct a study to address the impacts of Washington state's minimum wage law, and must report its findings to the legislature by December 1, 2006. The study shall address: (1) The extent to which the minimum wage is paid in various industries and occupations in Washington;(2) A demographic analysis of persons earning the minimum wage, including race, ethnicity, gender, marital status, age, household composition, the number of dependents a minimum wage earner supports, and whether or not the person is the sole wage earner in the household;(3) The average amount of time an employee who remains with the same employer is paid the minimum wage;(4) A comparison of minimum wage laws in other states;(5) The impact of the minimum wage on job creation and job loss from 1990 to the present;(6) Whether there is any correlation between changes in the state minimum wage and the state unemployment rate, or the unemployment rate in a particular industry;(7) Wage compression or expansion for workers earning up to one hundred thirty percent of the minimum wage;(8) Economic activity and wage progression in industries with large numbers of low-wage workers compared to economic activity and wage progression in moderate to high-wage industries in Washington;(9) The minimum wage's effect on the federal poverty level rates of low-income workers in this state;(10) The rate at which minimum wage workers and their families use public benefits;(11) Differences in economic activity attributable to the minimum wage in comparison with similar activity in Oregon, Idaho, and other states similar in economic size and industrial base to Washington; and(12) The potential impact on employers and employees of a minimum tipped wage.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6735
by Senators McAuliffe, Schmidt, Pridemore, Delvin, Rockefeller, Eide, Kohl-Welles, and Esser
Requiring a study of environmental education.
Directs the office of superintendent of public instruction to conduct an environmental education study in partnership with public and private entities invested in strategies to reach every student, family, and community with quality environmental education experiences. The study shall provide empirical evidence, exemplary models, and recommendations focused on: (1) Career development;(2) Good citizenship as proven through service learning;(3) Graduation requirements, specifically addressing senior culminating projects;(4) Underserved youth and demographic groups; and(5) Models of professional development for community-based service organizations including state and local agencies.Requires the office of superintendent of public instruction to provide an interim update to the legislature by December 1, 2006, and to complete the study no later than October 1, 2007.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. | |
SB 6736
by Senators Fairley, Mulliken, and Haugen
Modifying the laws governing small loan amounts, interest, terms, and fees.
Provides that a licensee that has obtained the required small loan endorsement may not make a small loan under this act unless: (1) The licensee has assessed the borrower's ability to repay the loan, including the borrower's current and expected income, current obligations, and employment; and(2) At consummation of the loan, the borrower's total monthly debts, including the small loan, do not exceed forty-five percent of the borrower's monthly gross income. Each small loan must have a minimum term of not less than two weeks, including weekends and holidays, for each fifty-dollar amount owed on the small loan.Declares that the maximum principal amount of any small loan, or the outstanding principal balances of all small loans made by a licensee to a single borrower at any one time, may not exceed five hundred dollars.Provides that a licensee that has obtained the required small loan endorsement may charge interest or fees for small loans not to exceed thirty-six percent per annum. The rate charged on the outstanding balance after maturity shall not be greater than the rate charged during the loan term.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6737
by Senators Fairley, Mulliken, Haugen, Franklin, and Rasmussen
Modifying the laws regarding collection of small loan debt from military borrowers.
Revises the laws regarding collection of small loan debt from military borrowers.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6738
by Senators Fairley, Mulliken, and Haugen
Modifying the laws governing small loan payment plans.
Revises the laws governing small loan payment plans.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6739
by Senators Deccio, Kastama, McCaslin, Keiser, Honeyford, Shin, Benson, Jacobsen, and Thibaudeau
Modifying campaign contribution provisions.
Revises campaign contribution provisions.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6740
by Senators Fraser, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Keiser, and Franklin
Protecting homeowners who hire contractors to remodel or build their homes.
Finds that the vast majority of contractors engaged in the business of constructing or remodeling owner-occupied single-family homes are both technically proficient in their trade and able to manage their business dealings in accordance with the highest standards.Finds, however, that in those relatively few, but all-too-frequent, instances where prime contractors on such construction or remodeling projects intentionally, negligently, or unintentionally mismanage payments received from homeowners that are intended for subcontractors, suppliers, and others, existing provisions are inadequate to protect homeowners. Additionally, the toll on an individual homeowner's personal economic and emotional condition that such financial mismanagement by this small fraction of prime contractors is not adequately balanced against the responsibilities, obligations, and possible penalties that contractors bear for such mismanagement. Consequently, the legislature finds that it is necessary to: (1) Clearly establish when prime contractors are personally responsible for mismanagement of funds received from or on behalf of homeowners that are intended for suppliers, subcontractors, and others;(2) Increase awareness by homeowners to the potential for liens against their residence if contractors fail to pay suppliers and subcontractors as promised; and (3) Increase opportunities for homeowners to become better educated about ways to protect themselves from financial mismanagement by those few contractors who are unable or unwilling to meet the financial management standards set by the vast majority of residential contractors in this state.Recognizes the independence of the federal bankruptcy courts, but nonetheless encourages such courts, when addressing whether or not to discharge liabilities of contractors arising under this act due to the mismanagement of funds received from or for the benefit of homeowners, to adopt a policy disfavoring the discharge of such liabilities in bankruptcy. If the mismanagement rises to the level of criminal conduct, nothing in this act is intended to interfere with criminal prosecution.
| Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |