STATE OF WASHINGTON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 59th Legislature - 2006 - Regular Session
FRANK CHOPP		JOHN LOVICK
Speaker		Speaker Pro Tempore
RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS		FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
February 15, 2006 - Wednesday	38TH DAY	Regular Session
PLEASE NOTE:
Added sponsor Pink Slips must be in the WORKROOM or on the Rostrum by 2:00p.m. today.

ESB	5048	By	Senators Oke, Brown, Keiser, Swecker, Kline, Morton, Rockefeller, Deccio, Thibaudeau, Finkbeiner, McAuliffe, Sheldon, Rasmussen, Spanel, Berkey, Eide, Doumit, Regala, Kohl-Welles, Jacobsen, Franklin, Haugen, Fraser, Kastama and Weinstein
			Prohibiting tobacco product sampling.
			Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE.
SSB	5236	By	Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Keiser, Fraser, Honeyford and Kline; by request of Department of Labor & Industries)
			Providing additional funding to the prevailing wage program of the department of labor and industries by discontinuing the transfer of moneys from the public works administration account to the general fund-state account.
			Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.
2SSB	5333	By	Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Regala, Esser, Prentice, Hewitt, Pridemore and McCaslin)
			Modifying requirements for voter-approved regular property tax levies.
			Referred to Committee on FINANCE.
SB	5439	By	Senators Roach, Swecker, Delvin, Sheldon, Parlette, Kohl-Welles and McCaslin; by request of Washington State Patrol
			Authorizing background checks on gubernatorial appointees.
			Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ACCOUNTABILITY.
ESB	5462	By	Senators McCaslin and Kastama
			Changing the terms for nonlegislative members of the legislative ethics board.
			Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ACCOUNTABILITY.
ESB	5609	By	Senators Shin, Mulliken, Keiser, Carrell, Kohl-Welles and Benson
			Increasing the operating fee waiver authority for Central Washington University.
			Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE EDUCATION.
2SSB	5717	By	Senate Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Rockefeller, Benton, Fairley, Oke, Keiser, Zarelli, Shin, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles)
			Requiring a study on the availability and use of skill centers.
			Referred to Committee on EDUCATION.
ESSB	6151	By	Senate Committee on Water, Energy & Environment (originally sponsored by Senators Schoesler, Poulsen, Mulliken, Rasmussen, Jacobsen, Morton and Delvin)
			Protecting aquifer levels.
			Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURE & TRADE.
SSB	6171	By	Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe, Schmidt, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles)
			Creating a demonstration project to help prepare bilingual and special education teachers.
			Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE EDUCATION.
2SSB	6172	By	Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe, Hargrove, Thibaudeau, Shin, Weinstein, Rockefeller, Keiser, Regala, Eide, Rasmussen and Benton)
			Increasing penalties for specified sex offenses.
			Referred to Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE & CORRECTIONS.
2SSB	6195	By	Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Franklin, Regala, Keiser, Eide, Prentice, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Fraser, Kline and Shin)
			Requiring health impact assessments.
			Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE.
ESSB	6255	By	Senate Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Eide and McAuliffe)
			Improving student performance through student-centered planning.
			Referred to Committee on EDUCATION.
SSB	6330	By	Senate Committee on International Trade & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Shin, Kastama, Sheldon, Rasmussen, Doumit, Weinstein, Fraser, Swecker, McAuliffe, Oke, Eide, Honeyford, Franklin, Mulliken, Prentice, Pflug, Kohl-Welles, Jacobsen and Roach)
			Establishing the Washington trade corps fellowship program.
			Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURE & TRADE.
ESB	6342	By	Senators Kline, Esser and Pflug; by request of Board For Judicial Administration
			Changing the election and appointment provisions for municipal court judges.
			Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
SB	6364	By	Senators Roach, Rasmussen, Kastama, Haugen and Kline
			Prohibiting certain activities on motor driven boats and vessels.
			Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, ECOLOGY & PARKS.
ESSB	6366	By	Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Thibaudeau and Kline)
			Concerning preparation and response to pandemic influenza.
			Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE.
SSB	6367	By	Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Jacobsen and Berkey)
			Requiring voluntary measures be included in critical area development regulations.
			Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
SSB	6369	By	Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Mulliken and Rasmussen)
			Providing excise tax exemptions for water services provided by small water systems.
			Referred to Committee on FINANCE.
SB	6373	By	Senators Keiser, Deccio, Zarelli and Spanel
			Removing expiration of reporting to the legislature of holding a boarding home medicaid eligible resident's room or unit.
			Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE.
ESSB	6391	By	Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Deccio, Thibaudeau and Fairley)
			Concerning the provision of services for nonresident individuals residing in long-term care settings.
			Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE.
SB	6411	By	Senators Doumit, Parlette, Pridemore, Delvin, Fraser, McAuliffe, Shin and Kohl-Welles
			Allowing six-year long collective bargaining agreements.
			Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.
SB	6415	By	Senators Pridemore, McAuliffe, Mulliken and Kohl-Welles
			Allowing interpreters to assist hearing impaired persons during driver's license examinations.
			Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
SB	6416	By	Senators Keiser, Hewitt, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles, Prentice, Finkbeiner, Parlette, Sheldon, Deccio, Shin, Esser and Rasmussen
			Prohibiting pyramid promotional schemes.
			Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.
ESSB	6427	By	Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Mulliken, Morton and Rasmussen; by request of Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development)
			Concerning schedules for the review of comprehensive plans and development regulations.
			Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
ESB	6433	By	Senators Kastama, Jacobsen, Poulsen, Pridemore, Rockefeller, Shin, Haugen, Rasmussen, Keiser, Regala, Thibaudeau, Franklin, McAuliffe and Kohl-Welles
			Establishing the emergency management, preparedness, and assistance account.
			Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ACCOUNTABILITY.
SB	6454	By	Senators Mulliken, Pridemore, Fraser, Rockefeller, Franklin, Spanel, Shin and Roach; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
			Providing annual increases in certain retirement allowances.
			Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.
E2SSB	6459	By	Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Brandland, Thibaudeau, Spanel, Rasmussen, Kline, Parlette and Kohl-Welles)
			Supporting community-based health care solutions.
			Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE.
SSB	6473	By	Senate Committee on Water, Energy & Environment (originally sponsored by Senators Poulsen, Morton and Rockefeller)
			Eliminating the requirement that telecommunications companies file price lists.
			Referred to Committee on TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY & COMMUNICATIONS.
2SSB	6497	By	Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Franklin and Hargrove)
			Revising felony sentence ranges.
			Referred to Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE & CORRECTIONS.
ESSB	6501	By	Senate Committee on Water, Energy & Environment (originally sponsored by Senators Rockefeller, Poulsen, Morton, Honeyford, Fraser, Regala, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Kline and Keiser; by request of Governor Gregoire)
			Creating the Washington bioenergy assistance program.
			Referred to Committee on TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY & COMMUNICATIONS.
SB	6504	By	Senators Berkey and Mulliken
			Prohibiting public hospital district employees from serving as commissioners.
			Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
SB	6539	By	Senators Kohl-Welles, Parlette and Keiser; by request of Liquor Control Board
			Changing the formula cap on spirits, beer, and wine restaurant licenses.
			Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.
SB	6541	By	Senators Prentice and Zarelli
			Regarding appeal bond requirements against signatories of the tobacco master settlement agreement.
			Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.
SSB	6555	By	Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Prentice, Haugen, Mulliken, Berkey, Kastama and Rasmussen)
			Providing research and services for special purpose districts.
			Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
SB	6568	By	Senators Regala, Carrell and Oke
			Modifying animal fighting provisions.
			Referred to Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE & CORRECTIONS.
SSB	6579	By	Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe, Eide, Weinstein, Schmidt, Berkey, Rasmussen, Franklin, Keiser and Shin)
			Requiring parents be notified when a juvenile is taken into custody.
			Referred to Committee on JUVENILE JUSTICE & FAMILY LAW.
SSB	6597	By	Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Johnson, Kline, Weinstein and Esser)
			Modifying trusts and estates, generally.
			Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
ESB	6606	By	Senators Fraser, Oke, Fairley, Deccio, Berkey, McAuliffe, Keiser, Kline, Regala, Honeyford, Thibaudeau, Mulliken, Pridemore, Rockefeller, Delvin, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles
			Requiring standards for educational interpreters for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
			Referred to Committee on EDUCATION.
ESSB	6646	By	Senate Committee on Water, Energy & Environment (originally sponsored by Senators Doumit, Parlette, Sheldon, Swecker and Rasmussen)
			Regarding outdoor burning in areas of small towns and cities.
			Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, ECOLOGY & PARKS.
ESSB	6660	By	Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senator Spanel)
			Implementing the compensation and fringe benefit provisions in the master collective bargaining agreement.
			Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.
SSB	6676	By	Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Roach, Kline, Mulliken, Fairley and Rasmussen)
			Prohibiting fraudulent filings of vehicle reports of sale.
			Referred to Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE & CORRECTIONS.
SSB	6697	By	Senate Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Berkey, Schmidt, Shin, Haugen, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen)
			Establishing technology priorities for institutions of higher education.
			Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE EDUCATION.
SSB	6699	By	Senate Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education (originally sponsored 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.
			Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE EDUCATION.
SSB	6717	By	Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Brandland, McAuliffe, Hargrove, Rockefeller, Shin, Rasmussen, Schmidt and Stevens)
			Extending the joint task force on criminal background check processes.
			Referred to Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE & CORRECTIONS.
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.
			Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.
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.
			Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.
SSB	6791	By	Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senators Poulsen, Kohl-Welles and Rockefeller)
			Concerning liquor licenses issued to entities providing concession services on ferries.
			Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.
SB	6826	By	Senator Benton
			Exempting fees and charges for public transportation services from public utility taxes.
			Referred to Committee on FINANCE.
SSB	6840	By	Senate Committee on Water, Energy & Environment (originally sponsored by Senators Morton and Poulsen)
			Modifying energy efficiency provisions.
			Referred to Committee on TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY & COMMUNICATIONS.
SSB	6851	By	Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Prentice and Fairley)
			Revising provisions concerning closure of mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities.
			Referred to Committee on HOUSING.
SB	6861	By	Senators Delvin, Poulsen, Mulliken, Morton and Honeyford
			Requiring a study of competing interests of domestic water users.
			Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURE & TRADE.
ESSB	6885	By	Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Thibaudeau, Keiser and Fairley)
			Modifying unemployment insurance provisions.
			Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.