Washington State Senate
	Introduction and First Reading of Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
	2006 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, JANUARY 24, 2006		16TH DAY

	SB 6791	By Senators Poulsen, Kohl-Welles and Rockefeller Allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages on state ferries. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 6792	By Senators Kastama, Fraser, Pridemore and Rasmussen; by request of Department of Retirement Systems Organizing the department of retirement systems. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 6793	By Senators Hargrove, Brown, Brandland, McAuliffe, Thibaudeau, Rockefeller and Rasmussen Specifying roles and responsibilities with respect to the treatment of persons with mental disorders. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	SB 6794	By Senators Haugen, Esser, Jacobsen, Mulliken and Spanel; by request of Department of Transportation Concerning collective bargaining by state ferry employees. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SB 6795	By Senators Fraser and Rasmussen; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy Replacing public pension gain-sharing provisions with certain changes in benefits for the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the public employees' retirement system. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 6796	By Senators Eide, Honeyford, Mulliken and Rasmussen Providing tax exemptions for amenities purchased by lodging businesses for use by guests. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 6797	By Senator Jacobsen Establishing the Washington state employee disaster recovery task force. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 6798	By Senators Schoesler and Kastama Describing the time period during which state officials may accept campaign contributions. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 6799	By Senators Kohl-Welles and Franklin Permitting wine and beer sales from manufacturers to retailers. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 6800	By Senators Haugen, Jacobsen and Rockefeller; by request of Governor Gregoire Refining the roles of the transportation commission and department of transportation. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SB 6801	By Senators Benton, Schmidt, Schoesler, Swecker, Stevens, Roach and Esser Classifying financial institutions in robbery provisions. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SB 6802	By Senator Brown Regarding air pollution control authority boards. Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.
	SB 6803	By Senator Benson Concerning hunter education. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
	SB 6804	By Senator Benson Encouraging volunteers to teach hunter education courses. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
	SB 6805	By Senator Benson Regarding certificated employees. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING, K-12 & HIGHER EDUCATION.
	SJM 8034	By Senators Benton and McCaslin Requesting Washington's congressional delegation to support federal tax reform. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SJR 8223	By Senators Esser, Benton, Mulliken, Roach, Stevens, McCaslin and Oke Amending the Constitution to require voter approval of property taxes. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SCR 8417	By Senators Kohl-Welles, Prentice, Parlette, Kline and Rasmussen Establishing a committee on gambling policy setting. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
	2E2SHB 1291	By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Bailey, Morrell, Hinkle, Green, Moeller, Kessler, Haigh, Linville, Kagi, Santos and Ormsby) Improving health care professional and health care facility patient safety practices. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	2SHB 2292	By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Lantz, Cody, Campbell, Kirby, Flannigan, Williams, Linville, Springer, Clibborn, Wood, Fromhold, Morrell, Hunt, Moeller, Green, Kilmer, Conway, O'Brien, Sells, Kenney, Kessler, Chase, Upthegrove, Ormsby, Lovick, McCoy and Santos) Addressing health care liability reform. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SHJR 4205	By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Schual-Berke, Haigh, Jarrett, Quall, Tom, Hunter, Hunt, Fromhold, Chase, Appleton, Darneille, Williams, Clibborn, McDermott, Simpson, P. Sullivan, Dickerson, O'Brien, Wood, Sells, Roberts, Green, Conway, Hudgins, Kirby, Kenney, McIntire, Dunshee, Hasegawa, Linville, Santos, Kagi, Ormsby, Lantz, Moeller and Blake) Amending the Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize a school levy. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING, K-12 & HIGHER EDUCATION.