Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2005 Regular Session of the 59th Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate ROSA FRANKLIN, President Pro Tem
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem

TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2005 58TH DAY
 
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

  EHB 1003 By Representatives Hinkle, B. Sullivan, Curtis, Campbell, Blake, Dunn and Condotta

Allowing off-road vehicles on nonhighway roads.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  HB 1007 By Representatives Hunt, Alexander, Sommers, Kenney and Chase; by request of Department of General Administration

Establishing a commemorative works account for the department of general administration.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  HB 1032 By Representatives Kirby, Roach, Simpson and Schual-Berke; by request of Insurance Commissioner

Adopting the interstate insurance product regulation compact.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

  HB 1051 By Representatives Murray and Ericksen; by request of Legislative Ethics Board

Modifying provisions governing ethics complaints.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SHB 1075 By House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Morrell, Campbell, Cody, Santos, Skinner, Green, Bailey, Schual-Berke and Chase)

Modifying the composition of the nursing care quality assurance commission.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SHB 1090 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins, Jarrett, Sommers, Bailey, Morris, Strow, Nixon, Kenney, Hasegawa, Lantz, Flannigan, Santos, Murray, Wood, Upthegrove, Dickerson, B. Sullivan, Schual-Berke, Cody, Pettigrew, Conway, Simpson, Woods, McIntire, Kagi, Chase, Tom, Morrell and Kilmer)

Using pictograms in transportation signs.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  HB 1112 By Representatives Quall, Bailey, Morris, Strow, Kristiansen and Pearson; by request of Board For Judicial Administration

Creating an additional superior court position.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  HB 1124 By Representatives Eickmeyer, Buck, Blake, Upthegrove, B. Sullivan, Chase and Dunshee

Authorizing the use of signs, banners, or decorations over highways under limited circumstances.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SHB 1132 By House Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability (originally sponsored by Representatives Nixon, Haigh and Shabro)

Allowing more candidates to file with the secretary of state.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SHB 1133 By House Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability (originally sponsored by Representatives Nixon, Haigh and Shabro)

Reorganizing public disclosure law.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  HB 1141 By Representatives Conway, Tom, Wood, Buri, Miloscia, Condotta, Armstrong and Kenney

Changing the expiration date of the Washington real estate research account.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  ESHB 1151 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Lovick, Campbell, Lantz, Jarrett, Simpson, Williams, Murray and B. Sullivan)

Regulating the keeping of dangerous wild animals.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SHB 1158 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko and Alexander)

Modifying county treasurer administrative provisions.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SHB 1174 By House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives McCoy, Campbell, Morrell, Chase, Condotta, Hunt, Appleton, Hudgins, Armstrong, Hinkle, Conway, Lantz, Ormsby, Haigh and Upthegrove)

Changing veterans' tuition waiver provisions.

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

  SHB 1179 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Murray, Shabro, Wallace, Woods, Jarrett, Simpson, Springer, Dickerson, Quall, Armstrong, Kenney, Clibborn and McIntire; by request of Department of Transportation)

Authorizing a pilot project for high-occupancy toll lanes.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SHB 1214 By House Committee on Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake and Upthegrove)

Concerning food fish and shellfish commercial license requirements.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  HB 1235 By Representatives O'Brien, Nixon, Lovick, Ericks, Clements, Shabro, Darneille, Miloscia and Springer

Requiring consultation between counties, cities, and towns before siting homeless camps.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SHB 1266 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Murray, Woods and Kenney; by request of Department of Licensing)

Updating laws on drugs and alcohol use by commercial drivers.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  ESHB 1272 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee, Jarrett, Linville, Nixon, Hunt, Rodne, Strow, Tom, McDermott, Sommers, Appleton, Simpson, Dickerson, Lovick, Hasegawa, Sells, Cody, Morrell, Chase, Hudgins, B. Sullivan, Schual-Berke, Williams, Lantz, Kilmer, Moeller, Roberts, Upthegrove, McCoy, Hunter, Darneille, Miloscia, Green, O'Brien, P. Sullivan, Anderson, Kenney, Murray, Wallace, Ormsby, Haigh, Kagi and McIntire)

Concerning high-performance building standards.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.

  SHB 1281 By House Committee on Children & Family Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Pettigrew, Hinkle, Kagi, Walsh, Schual-Berke, McDonald, Clibborn, Dickerson, Dunn, P. Sullivan, Orcutt, Darneille, Morrell, Campbell, Wallace and Chase)

Adding to the list of persons who may give informed consent to medical care for minors and providing immunity to health care providers and facilities when they rely upon the representation of a person claiming to be responsible for the care of the minor.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  ESHB 1282 By House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Schual-Berke, Tom, Cody, Jarrett, Fromhold, Hankins, Appleton, Haler, Murray, Nixon, Dickerson, Kagi, Hasegawa, Roberts, Springer, DeBolt, Lantz, Chase, Hunter, Upthegrove, Darneille, Moeller, Morrell, Hunt, Simpson, Williams, Green, Wood, Kenney, Wallace, Linville, Ormsby, Kilmer, Haigh, Santos, McIntire and Walsh)

Regarding sexual health education.

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

  HB 1286 By Representatives Cody, Simpson, Morrell and Kenney; by request of Office of Financial Management

Creating the medical flexible spending account.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  HB 1287 By Representatives Cody, Morrell, Schual-Berke and Moeller; by request of Office of Financial Management

Authorizing the health care authority to receive a federal employer subsidy for continuing to provide a pharmacy benefit to retirees.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  HB 1303 By Representatives Appleton, Woods and B. Sullivan

Concerning metropolitan park districts.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SHB 1304 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Kessler, O'Brien, Lantz, Tom, Lovick, Pearson, Hunt, Moeller, Kirby, Kristiansen, Hunter, Condotta, Dunshee, Nixon, Springer, Jarrett, Simpson, Kilmer, Upthegrove, Williams, Linville, Kenney and Dickerson)

Revising provisions relating to animal cruelty.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SHB 1320 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Alexander, Conway, Crouse, Simpson, Upthegrove and Chase; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy)

Changing the terms for vesting after five years of service in the defined benefit portion of the public employees' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the teachers' retirement system plan 3.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  HB 1321 By Representatives Fromhold, Conway, Crouse, Simpson, Morrell, Upthegrove, Linville, Kenney and McDermott; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy

Allowing members of the teachers' retirement system plan 1 who are employed less than full time as psychologists, social workers, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, or speech language pathologists or audiologists to annualize their salaries when calculating their average final compensation.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SHB 1326 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Crouse, Simpson and Chase; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy)

Restricting the public employment of retirees from the teachers' retirement system and the public employees' retirement system.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  HB 1382 By Representatives Clements, Haigh, Nixon, Chase, Linville, Sump, Anderson and McCoy

Changing restrictions on legislators' letter writing during the general election mailing restriction period.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SHB 1406 By House Committee on Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Representatives Buck, B. Sullivan, Orcutt, Takko, Kretz, Alexander, Grant, Shabro, Linville and Skinner)

Concerning specialized forest products.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  HB 1407 By Representatives Grant, Walsh, Linville, Buri and Morrell

Providing an expiration date for the tax deduction for certain businesses impacted by the ban on American beef products.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  HB 1695 By Representatives Buri, Kretz, Green, Grant, Newhouse, Blake, DeBolt, Orcutt, Haler, B. Sullivan and Buck

Modifying the definition of "resident" for the purposes of Title 77 RCW.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SHB 1708 By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Lovick, Quall, Dickerson, Cox, Haigh, Kenney, McDermott, O'Brien, Sells, B. Sullivan, Appleton, Simpson, Kagi, Darneille, Morrell, Green, P. Sullivan, Ormsby, McCoy, Chase and Moeller)

Regarding dropout prevention.

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

  HB 1832 By Representatives Kretz, Blake, Grant, Holmquist, P. Sullivan, Buri, B. Sullivan, Kristiansen, Serben, Linville, McCune, Orcutt, Sump, Condotta, Cox, Walsh, Clements, Roach, Newhouse, Haler and Pearson

Requiring the posting of cougar interactions with pets, livestock, or humans.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  HB 1944 By Representatives Hunt and Williams

Allowing raffles conducted by state employees.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  HB 1958 By Representatives Buck and B. Sullivan

Extending certain limited fisheries buyback programs.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.