Washington State Senate 5th Order

Introduction & First Reading
Short Titles and Referrals
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

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2006 38TH DAY
 
  SB 6897 By Senators Roach, Fairley, Rasmussen and Pflug

Creating a "Multiple Sclerosis" special license plate.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 6898 By Senators Fraser, Brandland, Prentice and Zarelli

Authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

  E2SHB 1015 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Campbell, Morrell, Skinner, Hankins, Simpson, Schindler and Chase)

Requiring reporting of hospital-acquired infections in health care facilities.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  3SHB 1226 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Schual-Berke, Tom, Haigh, Cody, Fromhold, Jarrett, Hudgins, Conway, Appleton, Flannigan, Murray, McCoy, Lantz, Hasegawa, Williams, Kagi, Ormsby, Morrell, Chase, Dickerson, Kenney and Sells)

Adjusting application of campaign contribution limits.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SHB 1614 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Green, Talcott, Conway and Darneille)

Restricting correctional facilities on the grounds of a state hospital.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  ESHB 1765 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Chase, Newhouse, Eickmeyer, Buri, Appleton, B. Sullivan and Dunn)

Allowing auctioneers to auction vessels without registering as a vessel dealer.

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

  SHB 2325 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Tom, B. Sullivan, Springer, Sells, Holmquist, McCune, O'Brien, Pettigrew, Ahern, DeBolt, Jarrett, Appleton, Miloscia, Ormsby, Dunn, Priest, Roach, Dunshee, Woods, Hunter and Ericks)

Encouraging the development of affordable housing.

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

  SHB 2345 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Rodne, Appleton and Haler)

Addressing regional fire protection service authorities.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  E2SHB 2349 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Hudgins, Chase, Murray, Darneille, Dickerson, B. Sullivan and Sells)

Providing new renewable energy standards.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.

  2SHB 2422 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives B. Sullivan, Chase and Conway)

Providing funding for state and local parks.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SHB 2446 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Buri, Sump and Haler)

Permitting certain school district substitute employee contracts.

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

  SHB 2452 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Kessler, Armstrong, Clibborn, Priest, Nixon, Blake, Hunt, Morrell, Grant, Newhouse, Dickerson, Kagi, Ericksen, Ericks, Wood, Upthegrove, Ormsby, Roberts and O'Brien; by request of Attorney General)

Protecting the news media from being compelled to testify in legal proceedings.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SHB 2471 By House Committee on Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives McCune, Miloscia, Dunn, Campbell, Linville, Morrell, Strow, O'Brien, Green, Sells, Chase and Holmquist)

Creating a veteran homeownership downpayment assistance program.

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

  ESHB 2475 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Williams, Fromhold, Wood, B. Sullivan, Simpson, Sells, Ormsby and Green)

Requiring collective bargaining regarding hours of work for individual providers.

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

  ESHB 2479 By House Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Nixon, Green, Hunt, Haler, Morrell and Upthegrove; by request of Secretary of State)

Ensuring equipment accessibility for voters with visual impairments. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Modifying provisions on voting equipment.)

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SHB 2553 By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Kirby and Morrell; by request of Insurance Commissioner)

Regulating service contracts and protection product guarantees.

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

  E2SHB 2574 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Morrell, Green and Upthegrove)

Regarding hospital charity care and debt collection.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  EHB 2579 By Representatives Upthegrove, Lantz, Dickerson, Appleton, Morrell, Hasegawa, Quall, Hunter, Haler, O'Brien, Murray, Hunt, Schual-Berke, Ormsby, Springer and Moeller

Requiring classroom-based civics assessments.

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

  2SHB 2593 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, B. Sullivan, Jarrett, Morris, Hankins, Chase, McIntire, Dickerson, McCoy, Conway, Green, Darneille, Schual-Berke, Lovick, Pettigrew, Sommers, Ericks, Lantz, Hasegawa, Morrell, Kenney, Haler, Springer, Roberts, P. Sullivan, Strow, Miloscia, Wallace, Cody, Sells, Moeller, Dunshee, Williams, O'Brien, McDermott, Kessler, Woods, Kilmer, Eickmeyer, Hunt, Flannigan, Takko, Nixon, Rodne, Simpson, Linville and Kagi; by request of Department of Ecology)

Changing provisions relating to oil spill prevention, preparedness, and response.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.

  ESHB 2594 By House Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability (originally sponsored by Representatives Hasegawa, McCoy, Santos, Pettigrew, Kenney, Hudgins, Upthegrove, Hunt, O'Brien, Haigh, Kagi and Dickerson)

Providing assistance to non-English speaking voters.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  HB 2606 By Representatives Curtis, Takko, Orcutt, McDonald, Grant, Hinkle, Clements, Moeller, Chandler, Wallace, Tom, Kretz, Nixon, Blake, Kessler, Rodne, Haigh, B. Sullivan and Morrell

Allowing volunteer fire fighter personnel to hold elective or appointed office.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  HB 2622 By Representatives Blake, Buck, Williams, Chase, Morrell, Buri, Linville, McCoy, Roach, Morris, Flannigan, Newhouse, Eickmeyer, Wallace, B. Sullivan, Dunshee, Nixon, Upthegrove, Conway, Hinkle, Moeller, Condotta and Kretz

Modifying concealed pistol license provisions.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  HB 2632 By Representatives Darneille, Green, Morrell, Appleton, Upthegrove, Murray, Cody, Moeller and McDermott

Modifying human immunodeficiency virus insurance program provisions.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  HB 2643 By Representatives Clements, Kenney, Upthegrove and Strow

Allowing vehicles with aftermarket hydraulic systems to operate on public roadways.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SHB 2678 By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Kretz, B. Sullivan and Ericks; by request of Pollution Liability Insurance Agency)

Reauthorizing the pollution liability insurance agency.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.

  HB 2693 By Representatives Buri, Grant, Holmquist, Haler, Linville, Kretz, McCune and Dunn

Exempting out-of-state persons from having to obtain commercial driver's licenses.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  ESHB 2706 By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter, Sommers, Tom, Anderson, Talcott, Quall, McIntire, Dunn, Green, Kenney and Lantz)

Regarding a more rigorous curriculum for high school graduation.

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

  HB 2710 By Representatives Buck and B. Sullivan

Clarifying the process for hydraulic permit appeals.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SHB 2713 By House Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Woods and Hunt)

Clarifying that state and local governing bodies may support or oppose ballot propositions.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  ESHB 2740 By House Committee on Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt, Blake and Kretz)

Concerning applications for forest practices. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning forest practices.)

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SHB 2749 By House Committee on Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Representatives B. Sullivan, McCoy, Upthegrove, Chase, P. Sullivan, Appleton, Eickmeyer, Newhouse, Miloscia, Dunshee, Conway and Buck)

Concerning specialized forest products.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SHB 2759 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Ericks, Pearson, Dunshee, Sells, Roberts and Rodne)

Authorizing the transfer of certain real property and facilities.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  HB 2765 By Representatives Buri, Clibborn, Nixon, Cox, Serben, Kristiansen, Jarrett, Kilmer, Wallace, Woods, Moeller and Kretz

Limiting the posting of hazards to motorcycles to paved roadways.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SHB 2776 By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Kirby, Roach and McDonald)

Regulating home heating fuel service contracts.

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

  SHB 2778 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Murray, Kristiansen, Dickerson, Clements, Chase, McDonald and Dunn)

Exempting certain amounts received by nonprofit convention and tourism promotion corporations from business and occupation tax.

Referred to Committee on INTERNATIONAL TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  SHB 2780 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives McDermott, Hunt, Santos, Cody, Sells, Conway, Kenney, Ormsby, Williams, Green, Dunshee, Campbell, Appleton, Chase and Hasegawa)

Authorizing additional payroll deductions for state employees.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SHB 2804 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Holmquist, Serben, McIntire, Ahern, McDermott, Rodne, Buri, McDonald, McCune and Dunn; by request of Office of the Lieutenant Governor)

Modifying the property tax exemption for nonprofit schools and colleges.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SHB 2815 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Jarrett, Springer and Lantz; by request of Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development)

Clarifying the best available science requirements to protect critical areas.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SHB 2833 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Eickmeyer, Green, Morris, Crouse, Armstrong, Curtis, Sump, Dunshee and Clements)

Adding members to the state board for volunteer fire fighters and reserve officers.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  ESHB 2842 By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives B. Sullivan, Anderson, Quall, Tom, Chase and Simpson)

Requiring that organ donation awareness be taught in public schools.

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

  ESHB 2848 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Lantz, Ericks, Santos, Williams, Rodne, Priest, Hudgins, Darneille, Morrell, Kessler, McDonald, Roberts, McCoy, Kenney, Campbell, P. Sullivan, Wallace, Hasegawa, Kilmer, Green, Simpson, Wood, Ormsby and Springer)

Protecting confidentiality of domestic violence information.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  ESHB 2850 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Clements, Orcutt, Dunn, Armstrong and Newhouse)

Modifying interest and penalty provisions for land in the current use agricultural program.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  HB 2857 By Representatives Kenney, Sells, Cox, Rodne and Kessler

Revising terms of appointment of student regents and trustees.

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

  SHB 2863 By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Kirby, Roach, Ericks, McDonald, Simpson and Santos)

Requiring lenders to consider retail installment contracts for the purchase of motor vehicles.

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

  ESHB 2895 By House Committee on Children & Family Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Lovick, Curtis, Ericks, O'Brien, Dunshee, Kessler, Blake, Clibborn, McCoy, Miloscia, Ahern, Roberts, McDermott, Hunt, McDonald, Williams, Haler, McCune, Kenney, Morrell, Wallace, Kilmer, Green, Springer, Ormsby and Woods)

Protecting vulnerable adults from exposure to methamphetamine manufacturing.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SHB 2898 By House Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunt and Williams)

Regulating distribution of communications by state employees.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  EHB 2910 By Representatives Quall, Talcott, P. Sullivan, Shabro, Santos, Hunt, Anderson and Kenney

Requiring a study of environmental education. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Requiring a study of environmental, natural science, wildlife, forestry, and agriculture education.)

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

  2SHB 2912 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Green, Appleton, Woods, Cody, Moeller, Haigh, Conway, Lantz, Hudgins, Roberts, McCoy, Kenney, Morrell, P. Sullivan, Hasegawa, Kilmer, Simpson and Ormsby)

Requiring that mental health professionals do private home visits in pairs and providing for other safety and violence prevention measures.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  2SHB 2914 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, Haler, Darneille, Kagi, Dickerson, Morrell, Hankins, Green and Simpson)

Regarding compliance with certification standards for providers of residential services and support to persons with developmental disabilities.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  ESHB 2942 By House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Curtis, Morrell, Campbell, Cody, Green, Clibborn, Kessler, Serben, Rodne, Moeller, McCune and Hasegawa)

Concerning contracts of health care providers.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SHB 2946 By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives P. Sullivan, Roach, Simpson, Shabro and McCoy)

Regarding checks for employees of bureau of Indian affairs-funded schools.

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

  ESHB 2951 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Campbell, Morrell, McCune and Green)

Creating a firearms training certificate program for retired law enforcement officers.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SHB 2958 By House Committee on Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Representatives B. Sullivan, Buck, Kessler, Orcutt, Blake, Kretz, Hunt, Chandler, Upthegrove and Dickerson)

Penalizing persons who violate rules concerning the use of nontoxic shot.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  ESHB 2984 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Jarrett, Simpson, Clibborn, B. Sullivan, Hasegawa, Sells, P. Sullivan, Moeller, Santos and Green)

Authorizing cities, towns, and counties to implement affordable housing incentive programs.

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

  SHB 2987 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Clibborn and Dickerson)

Increasing penalties for vehicle gross weight violations.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  HB 3016 By Representatives Simpson, Schindler, Takko, Ahern, Clibborn, Woods, B. Sullivan, Upthegrove, Chase, Kessler, Kilmer and Springer

Requiring senate confirmation for members of the growth management hearings boards.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  2SHB 3070 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Miloscia, Hasegawa, Chase and Santos)

Increasing nonprofit housing development capacity.

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

  SHB 3082 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Rodne, Springer, Priest, Wood, Lantz and Nixon)

Changing provisions that govern courts of limited jurisdiction.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  ESHB 3089 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Murray, Clibborn, Woods, Simpson and Linville; by request of Department of Transportation)

Revising commute trip reduction provisions.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  HB 3099 By Representatives Hudgins, Crouse and Morris

Modifying membership of the information services board.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SHB 3102 By House Committee on Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Representatives B. Sullivan, Buck, Appleton, Eickmeyer, Pearson, Campbell and Hasegawa)

Concerning geoduck harvesting.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  HB 3106 By Representatives Kenney, Buri, Cox, McIntire and Ericks

Changing public works provisions for institutions of higher education.

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

  HB 3122 By Representatives Kagi, Walsh, Dickerson, Darneille, Ericks, Ormsby and Roberts

Recognizing the safety of child protective, child welfare, and adult protective services workers.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  ESHB 3127 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos, Hasegawa, McCoy, P. Sullivan, McDermott, Upthegrove, Pettigrew and Morrell)

Regarding the center for the improvement of student learning.

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

  HB 3134 By Representatives Conway, Wood, Chase and Kenney

Determining the amount of compensation for temporary or permanent total disability.

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

  SHB 3137 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Lovick, Curtis, Clements, Hunt, Grant, Ericks, Conway, Morrell, Simpson and Kenney; by request of Department of Retirement Systems)

Determining benefits for surviving spouses of disabled Washington state patrol officers.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SHB 3137 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Lovick, Curtis, Clements, Hunt, Grant, Ericks, Conway, Morrell, Simpson and Kenney; by request of Department of Retirement Systems)

Determining benefits for surviving spouses of disabled Washington state patrol officers.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  HB 3156 By Representatives Darneille, Haler, Dickerson, Morrell, Pettigrew and Simpson

Creating a pilot program to assist low-income families.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  HB 3157 By Representatives Darneille, Haler, Morrell, Dickerson, Pettigrew, Simpson, Hudgins and Santos

Requiring that TANF recipients be given information on available programs for financial literacy.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  HB 3172 By Representatives Anderson, Rodne and Morrell

Penalizing persons who transmit unsolicited facsimiles.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.

  SHB 3178 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Murray and Woods; by request of Department of Transportation)

Concerning collective bargaining by state ferry employees.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  ESHB 3186 By House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Law (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson and Rodne)

Modifying disposition orders.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  EHB 3192 By Representatives B. Sullivan, Ericks and Sells

Authorizing a contract extension for reimbursement by property owners for street, road, and water or sewer projects.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  ESHB 3207 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representative Santos)

Creating community preservation authorities.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  HB 3266 By Representatives Rodne, Simpson, Anderson and Hudgins

Designating state route number 169 as a highway of statewide significance.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  HB 3275 By Representative Hinkle

Regarding expedited processing for small water impoundments.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.

  HB 3285 By Representatives Conway, Chase, Morrell and Wood

Raising the exemption for charitable or nonprofit bingo organizations from the gambling tax on bingo and amusement games.

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

  HJM 4031 By Representatives Appleton, B. Sullivan, Green, Takko, McCoy, Hunt, Darneille, Flannigan, Kessler, Chase, Eickmeyer, Morris, McIntire, Murray, Woods, O'Brien, Ericks, Pettigrew, Moeller, Dunshee, Lantz, Schual-Berke, Lovick, Morrell, Kenney, Clibborn, Sommers, Walsh, Strow, Haler, Talcott, Jarrett, Wallace, Dickerson, Conway, P. Sullivan, Hasegawa, Upthegrove, Rodne, Hankins, Williams, Springer, Cody, McDermott, Sells, Miloscia, Kagi, Campbell, Simpson, Roberts and Kilmer

Preserving section 5 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act to protect Puget Sound.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.