 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 5 | ||
| SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE | ||
| Monday, January 15, 2007 | 8th Day - 2007 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.
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HB 1169
by Representatives Kenney, Haler, Ormsby, Fromhold, P. Sullivan, Jarrett, Wallace, Anderson, Morrell, Kagi, Conway, Sells, Simpson, and Haigh; by request of Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
Establishing additional requirements for private vocational schools.
Provides that the agency may deny a private vocational school's application for licensure if the school fails to meet the requirements in this act.Authorizes the agency to determine that a licensed private vocational school or a particular program of a private vocational school is at risk if: (1) There is a pattern or history of substantiated student complaints filed with the agency pursuant to RCW 28C.10.120; or(2) The private vocational school has a pattern or history of failing to meet the minimum requirements for licensure established by the agency or substantially fails to meet the minimum requirements for licensure established by the agency.Provides that, if the agency determines that a private vocational school is at risk, the agency shall require the school to take corrective action.Provides that, if a private vocational school closes without providing adequate notice to its enrolled students, the agency shall provide transition assistance to the school's students including, but not limited to, information regarding: (1) Transfer options available to students;(2) Financial aid discharge eligibility and procedures;(3) The labor market, job search strategies, and placement assistance services; and(4) Other support services available to students.Appropriates the sum of fifty-three thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, from the general fund to the work force training and education coordinating board for the purposes of this act.Appropriates the sum of fifty-three thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, from the general fund to the work force training and education coordinating board for the purposes of this act.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 1170
by Representatives Orcutt, DeBolt, Schindler, McDonald, Strow, Rodne, McCune, Roach, Chandler, Pearson, Hailey, Warnick, Ericksen, Condotta, Kristiansen, Ross, Bailey, Kretz, Wallace, Springer, VanDeWege, Green, and Anderson
Limiting property tax increases to one percent by reenacting the provisions of Initiative Measure No. 747.
Limits property tax increases to one percent by reenacting the provisions of Initiative Measure No. 747.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 1171
by Representatives Eickmeyer, Newhouse, Grant, Priest, Chase, Kretz, Hunt, Hasegawa, Kenney, Hurst, Orcutt, Hudgins, Simpson, Sump, Appleton, Ormsby, McDonald, P. Sullivan, Condotta, Kristiansen, Linville, Ross, Haler, Wallace, Springer, Kelley, VanDeWege, Rolfes, Ericks, Haigh, and Green
Providing a business and occupation tax exemption for qualifying small businesses.
Provides a business and occupation tax exemption for qualifying small businesses.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. | |
HB 1172
by Representatives Kagi, B. Sullivan, Ericks, Chase, O'Brien, Springer, Goodman, Hudgins, and Wallace
Evaluating the seminary building at Saint Edward state park.
Requires the state parks and recreation commission to conduct or commission a full engineering and architectural evaluation of the seminary building at Saint Edward state park. The evaluation must, at a minimum: (1) Identify the repairs necessary immediately to stop or slow the further deterioration of the seminary building;(2) Identify the extent of the repairs necessary to maintain the basic level of public safety expected in a building open to the public; and(3) Identify which additional repairs or restoration would be necessary for the seminary building to be used for various purposes beyond mere recreational occupancy.Provides that the evaluation conducted under this act must also identify the estimated costs associated with all repairs or restoration.Provides that the evaluation required by this act must be completed and reported to the appropriate committees of the legislature by January 1, 2008.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 1173
by Representatives Schindler, Wood, Crouse, Ahern, Ormsby, Barlow, Hailey, Sump, Haler, Kretz, and Buri
Prioritizing funding for special category C projects.
Declares that the following projects, listed in order of priority, are eligible for funding from the special category C account: (1) State route number 395, north Spokane corridor;(2) State route number 18; and(3) State route number 99, First Avenue South bridge.Requires that, in order to provide funds necessary for the location, design, right-of-way, and construction of state highway improvements that are identified as special category C improvements, there shall be issued and sold upon the request of the Washington state secretary of transportation a total of six hundred million dollars of general obligation bonds of the state of Washington.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1174
by Representatives Pettigrew, Condotta, and Haler
Providing a sales and use tax exemption for recovered wood waste boiler equipment.
Provides a sales and use tax exemption for recovered wood waste boiler equipment.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 1175
by Representatives Strow, Ericks, Ross, O'Brien, Williams, Lovick, Green, Goodman, Darneille, Haler, and Morrell
Prohibiting sale of alcohol on ferries.
Finds that the public health, safety, and welfare require that the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages be prohibited on state ferries.Declares that it is unlawful to sell or consume alcoholic beverages on state ferries. The department shall post signs to this effect at all ferry terminals and on all vessels.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1176
by Representatives Hunt and Ormsby; by request of Department of Retirement Systems
Organizing the department of retirement systems.
Provides for the organization of the department of retirement systems.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1177
by Representatives Lantz, Rodne, and Wallace; by request of Attorney General
Protecting indirect purchasers for injuries arising from state antitrust law violations.
Provides that, upon a violation of RCW 19.86.030, 19.86.040, 19.86.050, or 19.86.060, the court may also make such additional orders or judgments as may be necessary to restore to any person in interest any moneys or property, real or personal, which may have been acquired, regardless of whether such person purchased or transacted for goods or services directly with the defendant or indirectly through resellers.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 1178
by Representatives Rolfes, Linville, Simpson, Wallace, Kenney, Ericks, and Green; by request of Governor Gregoire
Revising provisions for contracts with associate development organizations for economic development services.
Declares an intent to bolster the partnership between state and local economic development efforts, provide increased funding for local economic development services, and increase local economic development service effectiveness, efficiency, and outcomes.Requires contracting associate development organizations to provide the department with measures of their performance. Annual reports shall include information on the impact of the contracting organization on employment, wages, tax revenue, and capital investment. Specific measures shall be developed in the contracting process between the department and the contracting organization every two years. Performance measures should be consistent across regions to allow for statewide evaluation.Provides that contracts with associate development organizations shall be awarded according to the following annual schedule: (1) For associate development associations in urban counties, which are counties other than rural counties as defined in RCW 43.160.020, a locally matched one dollar per capita allocation totaling no more than four hundred thousand dollars per organization each state fiscal year;(2) For associate development associations in rural counties, as defined in RCW 43.160.020, a per county base allocation of thirty thousand dollars and a locally matched seventy cents per capita allocation.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. | |
HB 1179
by Representatives Hasegawa, Jarrett, Sells, Roberts, Anderson, Green, Sommers, Kenney, Wallace, Buri, Appleton, Hudgins, Kagi, Ormsby, McDonald, Conway, Wood, Santos, Schual-Berke, Simpson, Lantz, Haigh, and Morrell
Allowing part-time students at postsecondary institutions to qualify for a state need grant.
Authorizes part-time students at postsecondary institutions to qualify for a state need grant.Encourages institutions of higher education to review their policies and procedures regarding financial aid for students taking a less-than-half-time course load, and to implement policies and procedures providing students taking a less-than-half-time course load with the same access to institutional aid, including tuition waivers, as provided to students enrolled half time or more.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 1180
by Representatives Hunt, Priest, Linville, B. Sullivan, Ericks, Haler, Kessler, Chandler, Fromhold, Hinkle, Ormsby, Wallace, and Kenney
Modifying the business and occupation taxation of environmental remediation services and requiring a report to the legislature.
Revises the business and occupation taxation of environmental remediation services.Requires the department of ecology to report to the legislature by December 10, 2011, on the environmental remedial actions conducted under this act. The report must include the following information: (1) The number of sites for which the certifications required under this act were submitted during the years 2008, 2009, and 2010;(2) The number of sites for which the owner's report required under this act were submitted during the years 2008, 2009, and 2010;(3) The number of these sites which were cleaned up under a voluntary remedial action and the number of these sites which were cleaned up under state or federal order;(4) An analysis of the effect of this act in encouraging site owners to conduct environmental remedial action more quickly or more effectively; and(5) Recommendations to improve the timely and voluntary cleanup of contaminated sites in Washington.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 1181
by Representatives Ericks, O'Brien, Lovick, Ormsby, McDonald, Haler, and Wallace
Modifying the powers and funding of the forensic investigations council.
Revises the powers and funding of the forensic investigations council.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 1182
by Representatives Ericks, O'Brien, Lovick, Armstrong, Ormsby, McDonald, Haler, Simpson, and Wallace
Modifying missing persons provisions.
Declares that it is the intent of this act to build upon the research and findings of the Washington state missing persons task force, assembled by the state attorney general in 2003, the United States department of justice, and the initiative taken in chapter 102, Laws of 2006, by the legislature to aid in recovery of missing persons and the identification of human remains.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 1183
by Representatives Jarrett, Sommers, Wood, and Roberts
Appointing a director of the sentencing guidelines commission.
Provides for the appointment of a director of the sentencing guidelines commission.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 1184
by Representatives Williams and Alexander
Requiring land surveying review requirements.
Provides that, if professional land surveying judgment is required in the review, approval, or examination by a state agency of survey data, documents prepared by a person authorized to practice land surveying, or services performed by a person authorized to practice land surveying, the review, approval, or examination must be done by, or under the direct supervision of, another person authorized to practice land surveying or as otherwise authorized by state law.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 1185
by Representatives VanDeWege, Kristiansen, Kretz, Blake, Orcutt, Kessler, and Haigh
Extending the expiration date for reporting requirements on timber purchases.
Extends the expiration date for reporting requirements on timber purchases to July 1, 2010.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 1186
by Representatives Schual-Berke, Hunt, Dunshee, McDermott, Chase, Sommers, Kagi, Pettigrew, Darneille, Cody, Miloscia, Dickerson, Appleton, Green, Ormsby, Santos, Lantz, Kenney, and Roberts
Modifying provisions on judicial campaigns.
Declares that the intent of this act is to protect the fairness of elections for the highest courts in Washington state - the supreme court and court of appeals. Doing so will maintain the public's trust in the integrity and independence of our courts in the face of increasingly large sums of money raised and spent by special interest groups. That flood of money threatens the impartiality, independence, and credibility of our judiciary.Provides that, to maintain public confidence in the judiciary, we must prevent not only corruption, but the appearance of corruption, for the judiciary is the one branch of government that must be uniquely impartial, independent, and unbiased in order to best serve the residents of Washington. It would be destructive for our democracy to allow our courts to become influenced by large amounts of money, and for our citizens to think that judicial decisions are influenced by those large amounts of money. This act is necessary to ensure that our highest courts continue to be unbiased and insulated from special interests.Establishes the judicial election reform act as an alternative source of financing candidates for the Washington supreme court and court of appeals who demonstrate public support and voluntarily accept strict fund-raising and spending limits.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1187
by Representatives Kelley, Wood, Morrell, Green, Pettigrew, Ormsby, McDermott, Miloscia, Appleton, Simpson, and Haigh
Creating a new chapter regarding affordable housing.
Creates a new chapter regarding affordable housing.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Housing. | |
HB 1188
by Representatives McCoy, Barlow, Grant, Sells, Roberts, Flannigan, Ormsby, Conway, Santos, and Lantz
Requiring physical activity opportunities every school day.
Directs all public schools to provide to students, in each of grades kindergarten through twelve, opportunities for at least one hour of physical activity each school day, except that where there are fewer than three instructional hours in a school day, schools must provide opportunities for at least thirty minutes of physical activity each school day. Such opportunities may include recess, a physical education class, or other school activities, but must in all instances allow students to be physically active. Opportunities to participate in school athletic programs, where the activity occurs before or after instructional hours, do not satisfy this requirement.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 1189
by Representatives Dunshee, Lovick, Miloscia, Ormsby, Simpson, and Hasegawa
Regulating campaign contributions by limited liability companies.
Declares that two or more limited liability companies are treated as a single entity for contribution purposes if one of the two or more entities is participating in an election campaign or making contributions and two or more members of the entities are the same person.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1190
by Representatives Ahern, Pearson, Kretz, Ross, Roach, Kristiansen, Warnick, and Haler
Modifying vehicular homicide and vehicular assault provisions.
Revises vehicular homicide and vehicular assault provisions.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 1191
by Representatives Ahern, Kretz, Pearson, Ross, Ericksen, McDonald, Roach, Condotta, Kristiansen, Warnick, Haler, and Simpson
Making 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 two or more prior offenses within seven years.
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 two or more prior offenses within seven years.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 1192
by Representatives Kessler, B. Sullivan, Miloscia, Kagi, and Wood
Authorizing the governor to appoint the director of parks and recreation.
Authorizes the governor to appoint the director of parks and recreation.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 1193
by Representatives B. Sullivan and Pearson
Directing the governor to appoint the director of the department of fish and wildlife.
Directs the governor to appoint the director of the department of fish and wildlife.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 1194
by Representatives McDermott, Santos, Miloscia, Appleton, Ormsby, Dickerson, Darneille, Schual-Berke, Simpson, Wallace, Hasegawa, Kenney, and Barlow; by request of Governor Gregoire and Superintendent of Public Instruction
Providing temporary provisions to allow students who did not meet standards on the mathematics WASL to graduate.
Provides temporary graduation provisions for students who do not meet standards on the high school mathematics assessments but meet all other graduation requirements.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 1195
by Representatives Linville, Hunt, Armstrong, Kenney, and Haigh; by request of Office of Financial Management
Preserving regulatory assistance provisions.
Preserves the current regulatory assistance program with cost reimbursement changes.Requires that, by July 1, 2008, the joint legislative audit and review committee shall report to the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature on the compliance of the office of regulatory assistance with the sunset review proposed final report, January 4, 2007, findings and recommendations.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1196
by Representatives Hunt, Chandler, Appleton, Miloscia, Armstrong, Green, Morrell, Ormsby, Schual-Berke, Wallace, Lantz, and Hasegawa
Regulating legislators' mail to constituents.
Amends RCW 42.52.185 relating to restrictions on mailing by legislators.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1197
by Representatives Miloscia, Ormsby, Hunt, McDermott, Armstrong, P. Sullivan, and Haigh
Regarding the Washington state quality award.
Provides that, starting no later than 2010, and at least once every three years thereafter, each agency shall apply to the annual Washington state quality award.Provides that at the time of application for a Washington state quality award each agency shall provide the governor with a copy of the agency's application. The governor shall post all applications on a web page.Requires agencies to provide the governor with a copy of the scores or other feedback to the application upon receipt. The governor shall post all scores and feedback on a web page that agencies are ranked against each other.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1198
by Representatives Ross, Ahern, Bailey, Pearson, McDonald, and Warnick
Changing eluding provisions.
Authorizes the prosecuting attorney to file a special allegation of endangerment by eluding in every criminal case involving a charge of attempting to elude a police vehicle under RCW 46.61.024, when sufficient admissible evidence exists, to show that a person other than the defendant was threatened with physical injury or harm by the actions of the person committing the crime of attempting to elude a police vehicle.Requires that, in a criminal case in which there has been a special allegation, the state shall prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused committed the crime while endangering a person other than the defendant. The court shall make a finding of fact of whether or not a person other than the defendant was endangered at the time of the commission of the crime, or if a jury trial is had, the jury shall, if it finds the defendant guilty, also find a special verdict as to whether or not a person other than the defendant was endangered during the commission of the crime.Provides that an additional term of total confinement of not less than twelve months and one day or more than twenty-four months shall be added to the standard sentence range for a conviction of attempting to elude a police vehicle as defined by RCW 46.61.024, if the conviction included a finding by special allegation of endangering another person under this act. Any enhancement added under this provision shall run consecutively to any other sentence or enhancement imposed by the court.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 1199
by Representatives Conway, Simpson, Sells, Moeller, Appleton, Hunt, Williams, Chase, Ormsby, Miloscia, Hasegawa, Quall, Dickerson, Santos, Haler, Wallace, Kenney, Barlow, Haigh, and P. Sullivan
Providing retirement benefits at earlier ages in the plans 2 and 3 of the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system.
Authorizes retirement benefits at earlier ages in the plans 2 and 3 of the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 1200
by Representatives Conway, Darneille, Haler, Simpson, Hasegawa, and Haigh
Purchasing service credit in plan 2 and plan 3 of the teachers' retirement system for public education experience performed as a teacher in a public school in another state or with the federal government.
Provides for purchasing service credit in plan 2 and plan 3 of the teachers' retirement system for public education experience performed as a teacher in a public school in another state or with the federal government.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 1201
by Representatives Roberts, Kagi, Haler, P. Sullivan, Walsh, Pettigrew, Darneille, Santos, McCoy, Ormsby, Wood, Dickerson, Clibborn, Schual-Berke, Simpson, Lantz, Hasegawa, Kenney, Pedersen, and Seaquist
Extending medicaid coverage for foster care youth who reach age eighteen.
Extends medicaid coverage for foster care youth who reach age eighteen.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 1202
by Representatives Roberts, Walsh, O'Brien, Dickerson, Haler, Pettigrew, Darneille, Green, Appleton, McDermott, Kagi, Miloscia, McCoy, Hudgins, P. Sullivan, Conway, Wood, Santos, Schual-Berke, Simpson, Lantz, Hasegawa, Kenney, Haigh, and Morrell
Creating an office of the ombudsman for persons with developmental disabilities.
Creates an office of the ombudsman for persons with developmental disabilities within the office of the governor for the purpose of promoting public awareness and understanding of developmental disabilities, identifying system issues and responses for the governor and the legislature to act upon, monitoring and ensuring compliance with administrative acts, relevant statutes, rules, and policies pertaining to services for persons with developmental disabilities, and to ensure that services and supports are of good quality and improve a person's quality of life.Provides that the ombudsman shall be an independent function within state government and shall exercise his or her powers and duties without interference from either public or private agencies or organizations.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HJR 4205
by Representatives Morrell, VanDeWege, Hurst, O'Brien, Kelley, Sells, Kessler, P. Sullivan, Green, Flannigan, Linville, Conway, Kenney, Wallace, Appleton, Blake, Ormsby, Lantz, and Ericks
Amending the Constitution to limit property valuation increases for the state property tax.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to limit property valuation increases for the state property tax.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
SB 5171
by Senators Schoesler, Pridemore, Fairley, McAuliffe, Shin, Prentice, Sheldon, Franklin, Kline, and Rasmussen; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Establishing contribution rates in the Washington state patrol retirement system.
Establishes contribution rates in the Washington state patrol retirement system.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5172
by Senators Fraser, Schoesler, Pridemore, Fairley, Rockefeller, McAuliffe, Shin, Jacobsen, Eide, Keiser, Sheldon, Franklin, Kline, Murray, Rasmussen, and Roach; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy and LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Purchasing service credit for periods of temporary duty disability in the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2, the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the public safety employees' retirement system.
Purchases service credit for periods of temporary duty disability in the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2, the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the public safety employees' retirement system.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5173
by Senators Pridemore, McAuliffe, Fairley, Kline, and Rasmussen; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Addressing the public employment of retirees from the teachers' retirement system plan 1 and the public employees' retirement system plan 1.
Addresses the public employment of retirees from the teachers' retirement system plan 1 and the public employees' retirement system plan 1.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5174
by Senators Pridemore and Schoesler; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Making technical corrections in the public retirement systems.
Makes technical corrections in the public retirement systems.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5175
by Senators Pridemore, Schoesler, Fraser, Fairley, McAuliffe, Shin, Jacobsen, Prentice, Franklin, and Rasmussen; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Providing annual increases in certain retirement allowances.
Provides annual increases in certain retirement allowances.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5176
by Senators Pridemore, Schoesler, Fairley, Rockefeller, Keiser, McAuliffe, Jacobsen, Franklin, Berkey, Rasmussen, and Fraser; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy and LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Addressing the portability of public retirement benefits.
Addresses the portability of public retirement benefits.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5177
by Senators Fraser, Schoesler, Pridemore, Fairley, McAuliffe, Jacobsen, Prentice, Keiser, Franklin, Rasmussen, and Roach; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy and LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Determining death benefits for public employees.
Determines death benefits for public employees.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5178
by Senators Fraser, Sheldon, Kline, Eide, Fairley, Rockefeller, Prentice, McAuliffe, Franklin, Shin, Weinstein, and Rasmussen
Amending the cost to purchase past service under an optional retirement benefit for certain judges.
Revises the cost to purchase past service under an optional retirement benefit for certain judges.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5179
by Senators Kastama and Rasmussen
Regarding the operation of snowmobiles.
Amends RCW 46.10.020 regarding the operation of snowmobiles.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 5180
by Senators Kastama, Marr, Berkey, Shin, Murray, Rasmussen, and Pflug
Regulating tattooing and body piercing.
Finds and declares that the practices of body piercing, tattooing, and other forms of body art involve an invasive procedure with the use of needles, single-use disposable sharps, reusable sharps, instruments, and jewelry. These practices may be dangerous when improper sterilization techniques are used, presenting a risk of infecting the client with bloodborne pathogens including, but not limited to, HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. It is in the interests of the public health, safety, and welfare to establish requirements in the commercial practice of these activities in this state.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 5181
by Senators Kastama, Fairley, Murray, Kauffman, Shin, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Keiser, Rockefeller, Spanel, Pridemore, Jacobsen, Marr, and Weinstein
Requiring signature gatherers to wear identification.
Provides that any person circulating initiative or referendum petitions in order to get signatures on the petitions must wear an identification tag that prominently displays the following information: (1) If the person is paid for circulating the petitions, the person must identify that he or she is a paid signature gatherer and identify who is paying the person for work as a signature gatherer; or(2) If the person is not paid for circulating the petitions, the person must identify that he or she is a volunteer signature gatherer.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5182
by Senators Kastama, Shin, Tom, Marr, Keiser, Oemig, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles, Brown, Spanel, Murray, Kline, Regala, and Jacobsen
Requiring signature gatherers to sign initiative and referendum petitions.
Requires signature gatherers to sign each initiative or referendum petition they circulate for signatures.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5183
by Senators Hatfield, Roach, Pridemore, Poulsen, Holmquist, Sheldon, Fairley, Keiser, Kline, Kilmer, Hobbs, Kauffman, Rasmussen, and Kohl-Welles
Regarding cost savings on course materials for students at community and technical colleges.
Amends RCW 28B.10.950 regarding cost savings on course materials for students at community and technical colleges.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 5184
by Senators Hatfield, Clements, and Rasmussen
Modifying sales and use tax provisions for public facilities districts.
Provides that, after July 1, 2007, a public facilities district is not subject to the limits under this act if the tax is being levied for the construction of a new regional center to be used for community events, and artistic, musical, theatrical, or other cultural exhibitions, presentations, or performances and having two thousand or fewer permanent seats, or improvements or rehabilitation of an existing regional center to be used for community events, and artistic, musical, theatrical, or other cultural exhibitions, presentations, or performances and having two thousand or fewer permanent seats provided that the public facilities district is located in a county with a population of less than three hundred thousand.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Management. | |
SB 5185
by Senators Morton, Roach, Holmquist, Swecker, Clements, and McCaslin
Allowing a county legislative authority to authorize hunting while operating an off-road vehicle.
Permits a county legislative authority to authorize hunting while operating an off-road vehicle.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 5186
by Senators Morton, Swecker, Hewitt, Holmquist, Pflug, McCaslin, Brandland, Parlette, Schoesler, Clements, Roach, Carrell, and Berkey
Providing for the beneficial use of discarded vehicle tires.
Declares that "beneficial use of discarded vehicle tires" means use that is not storage, disposal, or recycling but serves as a replacement for another product or material for specific purposes, and includes use of chipped tires as low-density, light-weight aggregate fill.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications. | |
SB 5187
by Senators Haugen, Oemig, Kline, Marr, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Pridemore, Spanel, Jacobsen, and Rasmussen
Exempting a portion of the valuation of residential property from property taxation.
Pertains to homestead exemptions.Declares that this act shall take effect if the proposed amendment to Article VII of the state Constitution, providing for a homestead exemption, is validly submitted to and is approved and ratified by the voters at the next general election. If the proposed amendment is not approved and ratified, this act is void in its entirety.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5188
by Senators Haugen, Jacobsen, Prentice, Fairley, Kline, Marr, Kohl-Welles, Tom, Murray, Keiser, and Rasmussen
Establishing a wildlife rehabilitation program.
Requires the director to establish a wildlife rehabilitation program to help support the critical role rehabilitators play in caring for sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife in our state. The director shall contract for wildlife rehabilitation services in each of the department's six administrative regions. The contracts must be for a term of two years.Provides that, to be eligible for this program, the wildlife rehabilitator must be properly licensed under state and federal law. The department must require that contractors submit detailed reports accounting for all expenditures of state funds. The reports must be submitted to the department annually.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 5189
by Senators Hargrove, McCaslin, and Shin
Concerning administrative proceedings.
Revises provisions relating to administrative proceedings.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 5190
by Senators Hargrove, McCaslin, and Shin
Modifying provisions relating to the collection of legal financial obligations.
Revises provisions relating to the collection of legal financial obligations.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 5191
by Senators Hatfield, Brandland, Sheldon, and Delvin
Modifying missing persons provisions.
Declares that it is the intent of this act to build upon the research and findings of the Washington state missing persons task force, assembled by the state attorney general in 2003, the United States department of justice, and the initiative taken in chapter 102, Laws of 2006, by the legislature to aid in recovery of missing persons and the identification of human remains.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5192
by Senators Hatfield, Brandland, Sheldon, and Delvin
Modifying the powers and funding of the forensic investigations council.
Revises the powers and funding of the forensic investigations council.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5193
by Senators Brandland, Hewitt, Parlette, Morton, Schoesler, Swecker, Clements, Stevens, McCaslin, Carrell, Keiser, Berkey, and Kohl-Welles
Authorizing donation of unclaimed personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations.
Requires a nonprofit charitable organization receiving personal property donated under this act to use the property, or its proceeds, to benefit needy persons.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5194
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Swecker, Fairley, Sheldon, and Rasmussen
Establishing the joint task force on siting of essential public facilities.
Finds that there is a need to clarify regional and state mitigation responsibilities and develop regional and state mitigation tools to compensate host communities that are impacted as a result of the siting of essential public facilities.Finds that those mitigation tools need to be incorporated into regional and statewide planning policies and agreements.Requires the joint task force on essential public facilities to commence by September 1, 2007. The joint task force shall present a final report, including any legislative recommendations, to the legislature no later than December 1, 2008.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5195
by Senators Kohl-Welles and Keiser
Defining employment and reporting requirements for third party payers and other employers providing employment services.
Defines employment and reporting requirements for third party payers, temporary staffing services companies, service referral agencies, and common paymasters.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 5196
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Oemig, Shin, Rockefeller, Murray, and Tom
Requiring no primary in nonpartisan races for which only two candidates file.
Provides that no primary may be held for a single position for a nonpartisan office specified in RCW 29A.52.231 if, after the last day allowed for candidates to withdraw, there are no more than two candidates filed for the position. The secretary of state or county auditor shall, as soon as possible, notify all candidates so affected that the office for which they filed will not appear on the primary ballot.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5197
by Senators Tom, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Fairley, Murray, Weinstein, Regala, and Jacobsen
Regulating the sale of firearms at gun shows and events.
Establishes regulations for the sale of firearms at gun shows and events.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 5198
by Senators Brandland and Haugen
Regarding the admissibility of failing to properly use safety belt and child restraint systems.
Amends RCW 46.61.688 and 46.61.687 regarding the admissibility of failing to properly use safety belt and child restraint systems.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5199
by Senators Berkey, Prentice, Benton, Hobbs, Hatfield, Schoesler, Parlette, Franklin, and Keiser; by request of Department of Financial Institutions
Restricting small loan practices.
Declares that it is a violation of chapter 31.45 RCW for any person subject to this chapter to: (1) Directly or indirectly employ any scheme, device, or artifice to defraud or mislead any borrower, to defraud or mislead any lender, or to defraud or mislead any person;(2) Directly or indirectly engage in any unfair or deceptive practice toward any person;(3) Directly or indirectly obtain property by fraud or misrepresentation; and(4) Make a small loan to any person physically located in Washington through use of the internet, facsimile, telephone, kiosk, or other means without first obtaining a small loan endorsement.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. | |
SB 5200
by Senators Delvin, Weinstein, Kohl-Welles, Morton, Pridemore, Kilmer, Rasmussen, and Kline
Providing tax credits for contributions to low-income housing efforts.
Recognizes that despite ongoing efforts there is still a lack of affordable housing in many areas. To ensure further aid, the legislature hereby establishes tax credits for persons who make financial contributions to low-income housing assistance programs.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Housing. | |
SB 5201
by Senators McCaslin, Kilmer, Holmquist, and Kline
Providing property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired because of physical disability.
Provides property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired because of physical disability.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5202
by Senators Delvin, Eide, Hewitt, Brandland, Pridemore, Holmquist, McCaslin, Haugen, Jacobsen, Honeyford, Rasmussen, and Roach
Concerning permissible weaponry for on-duty law enforcement officers.
Applies to any law enforcement officer who, in the discharge of official duty, carries a spring blade knife.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5203
by Senators Delvin, Kohl-Welles, Pflug, and Roach
Including a holistic medicine practitioner on the Washington state medical quality assurance commission.
Declares that it is in the public interest that at least one physician who practices holistic medicine be on the medical quality assurance commission because in some respects the skill sets and treatment modalities offered materially differ between holistic and allopathic practitioners. Although physicians trained in holistic medicine are not universally better than allopathic providers, their training is based on different paradigms. Availability of both is essential for public health, and the commission can only be reasonably expected to hold a balanced view on the complete spectrum of treatment modalities if the holistic segment of the profession is included.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 5204
by Senators Rasmussen, Schoesler, Shin, Hatfield, Jacobsen, and Morton; by request of Department of Agriculture
Enforcing animal health laws.
Authorizes the director to establish points of inspection for vehicles transporting animals on the public roads of this state to determine if the animals being transported are accompanied by valid health certificates, permits, or other documents as required by this chapter or its rules. Vehicles transporting animals on the public roads of this state are subject to inspection and must stop at any posted inspection point established by the director.Authorizes the director or appointed officers to stop a vehicle transporting animals upon the public roads of this state at a place other than an inspection point if there is reasonable cause to believe the animals are being transported in violation of chapter 16.36 RCW or its rules.Declares that any person found transporting animals on the public roads of this state that are not accompanied by valid health certificates, permits, or other documents as required by chapter 16.36 RCW or its rules has committed a class 1 civil infraction.Provides that any person in violation of this chapter or its rules may be subject to a civil penalty in an amount of not more than one thousand dollars for each violation. Each violation is a separate and distinct offense.Provides that livestock dealers must carry animal identification and animal health documents as required by chapters 16.36 and 16.57 RCW and rules adopted by the director under those chapters.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
| Jan 18 | Scheduled for public hearing in committee. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5205
by Senators Sheldon and Morton
Opening developed and disturbed areas of state parks to the recreational use of metal detectors.
Declares an intent that those significant historic archaeological resources on state park lands that are of importance to the history of our state, or its communities, be protected for the people of the state. At the same time, the legislature also recognizes that the recreational use of metal detectors in state parks is a legitimate form of recreation that can be compatible with the protection of significant historic archaeological resources.Provides that, if the commission determines that all developed or disturbed areas of a park must be exempted from metal detecting because of its historic archaeological resources, the commission must, by December 1, 2008, submit a brief report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature as to how they and a professional archaeologist made this determination.Declares it is the intent of this act to not allow blanket exemptions but to ensure the preservation for the public of proven historic archaeological resources.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 5206
by Senators Haugen and Swecker
Addressing the use of tires with retractable studs.
Provides that a vehicle may be equipped year-round with tires that have retractable studs if: (1) The studs retract pneumatically or mechanically to below the wear bar of the tire when not in use; and(2) The retractable studs are engaged only between November 1st and April 1st. Retractable studs may be made of metal or other material and are not subject to the lightweight stud weight requirements under RCW 46.04.272.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5207
by Senators Haugen, Murray, and Spanel
Creating and funding the freight congestion relief account for the purpose of improving freight rail systems and state highways used as freight corridors through imposing a fee on the processing of shipping containers.
Establishes and funds the freight congestion relief account for the purpose of improving freight rail systems and state highways used as freight corridors through imposing a fee on the processing of shipping containers.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5208
by Senators Swecker, Marr, and Haugen
Regarding bond amounts for certain department of transportation highway construction contracts.
Requires that, on highway construction contracts administered by the department of transportation with an estimated contract price of eighty million dollars or more, the department shall fix the amount of the bond to adequately protect one hundred percent of the state's exposure to loss. The amount of the bond shall not be less than eighty million dollars.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5209
by Senators Haugen and Jacobsen
Relating to the preservation of historical state park resources.
Provides that, in order to ensure the protection of historic resources, locations, and artifacts, the commission shall: (1) Hold the duty to manage lands for the preservation of such resources as coequal with other public park purposes;(2) Maintain an inventory of such resources managed by the commission;(3) Provide historic preservation training to employees involved in the management, care, or administration of such resource; and(4) When making its biennial budget request, give due consideration to any funding necessary to ensure the protection of such resources.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 5210
by Senators Kastama, Kauffman, Berkey, Haugen, Murray, Marr, Pflug, and Rasmussen
Addressing transportation concurrency under the growth management act.
Amends RCW 36.70A.020 and 36.70A.070 relating to transportation concurrency under the growth management act.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5211
by Senators Carrell and Stevens
Concerning adult family homes.
Requires the department to consult with the municipalities to develop rules and standards appropriate to the infrastructure and basic services available in the municipalities, communities, and neighborhoods in which adult family homes are located, and the setting of adult family homes.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 5212
by Senators McAuliffe and Rasmussen
Regarding interim pay for certificated educational employees during probable cause hearings regarding contract status.
Provides that, in the event the employee demands a hearing, the employee shall continue to be paid his or her regular salary during the hearing process and until entry of the final decision pursuant to RCW 28A.405.310, if and during such time as the employee furnishes to the school district a suitable bond, or other security acceptable to the school district, as a guarantee that the employee will repay to the school district the amount of salary paid to him or her during the hearing process in case the final decision is that the employee shall be discharged. If it is determined that the employee may not be discharged, the school district shall reimburse the employee for the cost of the bond or security.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5213
by Senator Jacobsen
Promoting coordinated ocean management policies.
Requires the ocean policy advisory council to adopt the final report of the Washington state ocean policy work group entitled "Washington's Ocean Action Plan: Enhancing Management of Washington State's Ocean and Outer Coasts" and implement the priority recommendations appropriate for immediate action. For those priority recommendations that are not ready for immediate action, the ocean policy advisory council shall develop an implementation plan that includes the council's strategy for implementation by July 1, 2008. The ocean policy advisory council shall identify, where necessary, additional resources or legislation necessary for implementation.Declares an intent to direct a review of the state's existing program and the submission of additional state and local government policies to the national oceanic and atmospheric administration for inclusion in such a program, and to direct that maximum state efforts be directed toward implementing the state's role in federal consistency determinations to ensure that state and local policies influence federal agency actions affecting the state's coastal zone.Designates the department of ecology as the principal state agency for administering the provisions of the federal coastal zone management act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 1451 et seq.), as it exists on January 1, 2007, and is authorized to receive and administer federal grants to implement the act. The department of ecology, in the implementation of the network of state and local policies and programs comprising the state coastal zone management program, shall enter into agreements of administration with other state agencies and local governments as appropriate to fully and effectively implement all elements of the state's federally approved coastal zone management program.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in committee. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5214
by Senator Jacobsen
Concerning specialized forest products.
Provides that if huckleberries seized under this act were taken from the ceded areas of a federally recognized American Indian tribe, then the huckleberries shall be turned over to the tribe or its agent, without charge, for ceremonial, educational, or religious uses.Declares that it is unlawful for any person to harvest huckleberries in any amount using a rake, mechanical device, or any other method that damages the huckleberry bush.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 5215
by Senators Jacobsen and Kline
Modifying provisions with regard to recreational activities on certain lands.
Provides that a daily, seasonal, or annual charge for access to privately owned lands for the purposes of outdoor recreation where all revenues are devoted to land management costs are not fees.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 5216
by Senators Jacobsen and Sheldon
Maintaining Washington's working forest land base.
Declares an intent to provide greater state financial assistance to maintain Washington's working forest land base through the creation of a funding board to make grants and loans on a competitive basis that support protection of working forest land and that assist in developing innovative strategies for supporting economically and environmentally healthy forests and forest-dependent communities.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 5217
by Senators Jacobsen and Pridemore
Allowing counties to increase funding for properties acquired through conservation futures.
Authorizes counties to increase funding for properties acquired through conservation futures.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 5218
by Senator Jacobsen
Requiring that certain moneys from the sale of logs or wood from aquatic lands be used to fund the Thomas Burke Memorial Museum.
Requires the department to identify moneys deposited to the account that are derived from sales of logs or other wood material from the state-owned aquatic lands of Lake Washington, in King county, in which the sales were conducted for the principal purpose of deriving revenue. The treasurer must, not less than biennially, transfer moneys in the account identified under this subsection to the board of regents of the University of Washington, to be used exclusively for the operation of the Thomas Burke Memorial Museum.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 5219
by Senator Jacobsen
Transferring the Northwest weather and avalanche center to the state parks and recreation commission.
Transfers the Northwest weather and avalanche center to the state parks and recreation commission.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 5220
by Senators Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles, and Fraser
Supporting nature-based tourism.
Declares it is the purpose of this act to provide local governments, at their option, an additional source of lodging tax revenue that may be used to provide monetary incentives to landowners who agree to undertake activities that promote nature-based tourism.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 5221
by Senators Hargrove, Marr, Stevens, Carrell, Eide, Regala, Brandland, Kilmer, and Rasmussen; by request of Indeterminate Sentence Review Board
Revising provisions relating to the release of offenders.
Declares that the board retains the jurisdiction to issue a certificate of discharge after the expiration of the offender's or parolee's maximum statutory sentence. If not earlier granted and any and all legal financial obligations have been paid, the board shall issue a final order of discharge three years from the date of parole unless the parolee is on suspended or revoked status at the expiration of the three years.Provides that the discharge, regardless of when issued, shall have the effect of restoring all civil rights lost by operation of law upon conviction, and the certification of discharge shall so state.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in committee. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5222
by Senators Hargrove, Marr, Stevens, Eide, Carrell, Regala, Brandland, and Kilmer; by request of Indeterminate Sentence Review Board
Modifying provisions affecting the appointment of indeterminate sentence review board members.
Revises provisions affecting the appointment of indeterminate sentence review board members.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in committee. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5223
by Senators Keiser, Parlette, Franklin, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Pflug, Regala, Rasmussen, and Kline
Providing insurance coverage to dependent children.
Revises provisions relating to providing insurance coverage to dependent children.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SJM 8001
by Senators Jacobsen and Rasmussen
Requesting that Congress amend federal tax law to provide for the more uniform taxation of timber harvests among all private forest ownership structures to encourage ownership structures that promote sustainable forestry and strengthen the ability of the forest products manufacturing sector to compete in a global market.
Requests that Congress amend federal tax law to provide for the more uniform taxation of timber harvests among all private forest ownership structures to encourage ownership structures that promote sustainable forestry and strengthen the ability of the forest products manufacturing sector to compete in a global market.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
| Jan 17 | Scheduled for public hearing in committee. (Subject to change) | |
SJR 8210
by Senators Haugen, Oemig, Kline, Marr, Brown, Kauffman, Keiser, Pridemore, Kilmer, Franklin, Spanel, and Jacobsen
Providing a homestead exemption from property taxation for principal residences.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to provide a homestead exemption from property taxation for principal residences.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SJR 8211
by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Marr, Kauffman, and Murray
Increasing state indebtedness limits for transportation projects.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to increase state indebtedness limits for transportation projects.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |