 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 19 | ||
| SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE | ||
| Friday, February 2, 2007 | 26th 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 1922
by Representatives Pedersen, Pettigrew, Miloscia, McIntire, Walsh, Kagi, Appleton, Kenney, Hasegawa, and Ormsby
Creating an independent youth housing program.
Finds that protecting the public health, safety, and welfare by providing housing resources to needy or vulnerable persons, such as young people exiting the state dependency system, is a fundamental purpose of government. The legislature further finds that providing such young people with safe and viable options for housing to avoid homelessness confers a valuable benefit on the public that constitutes consideration for financial assistance to such youth.Provides that, beginning in September 2008, the Washington state institute for public policy shall conduct a study measuring the outcomes for youth who are participating or who have participated in the independent youth housing program created in this act. The institute shall issue a report containing its preliminary findings to the legislature by December 1, 2009, and a final report by December 1, 2010.Appropriates the sum of two million dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the biennium ending June 30, 2009, from the Washington housing trust fund to the department of community, trade, and economic development, and provided solely for housing stipends administered through the independent youth housing program. Any of the money that is not obligated by the department by January 31, 2009, shall be added to the housing assistance program under chapter 43.185 RCW.Appropriates the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, from the general fund to the independent youth housing program account created in this act for the purpose of implementing and operating the independent youth housing program.Appropriates the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, from the general fund to the independent youth housing program account created in this act for the purpose of implementing and operating the independent youth housing program.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Housing. | |
| Feb 7 | Scheduled for public hearing in committee. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1923
by Representatives Hunt and Condotta
Modifying requirements for motor vehicle transporter license applications.
Revises requirements for motor vehicle transporter license applications.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1924
by Representatives Hunt and Condotta
Increasing deficiency claim limits for impoundment services provided by registered tow truck operators.
Amends RCW 46.55.140 relating to deficiency claim limits for impoundment services provided by registered tow truck operators.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1925
by Representatives Curtis, Fromhold, Orcutt, Moeller, Wallace, Dunn, and Hinkle
Removing a termination date affecting industrial land banks.
Removes a termination date affecting industrial land banks in RCW 36.70A.367.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 1926
by Representatives Dickerson, Haler, Pettigrew, Conway, Hunt, Walsh, Dunshee, Upthegrove, Chase, Blake, Williams, Appleton, Sells, Armstrong, Green, Moeller, Darneille, Simpson, Takko, Kenney, Hasegawa, Santos, and Schual-Berke
Revising provisions affecting the duties of the department of social and health services.
Amends RCW 74.13.031 relating to the duties of the department of social and health services.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 1927
by Representatives Walsh, Haler, Pettigrew, Hunt, Armstrong, Dunshee, Upthegrove, Chase, Blake, Williams, Green, Sells, Appleton, Conway, Moeller, Darneille, Simpson, Pedersen, Takko, Kenney, Hasegawa, Schual-Berke, and Ormsby
Concerning foster care benefits.
Requires that prior adequate written notice shall be given to the child, child's representative, and caregiver before denying, reducing, or terminating foster care benefits; and if requested by the child, child's representative, or caregiver, an administrative fair hearing shall be granted before such reductions may be implemented. The hearing will be no different than those involved in appealing medicaid, temporary assistance for needy families, or other benefits issues in that it shall be before an administrative law judge.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 1928
by Representatives Jarrett, Upthegrove, and Schual-Berke; by request of Department of Health
Concerning shellfish protection programs.
Requires the county legislative authority to initiate implementation of the shellfish protection program within sixty days after it is established.Requires a copy of the program to be provided to the departments of health, ecology, and agriculture. An agency that has regulatory authority for any of the sources of nonpoint pollution covered by the program shall cooperate with the county in its implementation. The county legislative authority shall submit a written report to the department of health annually that describes the status and progress of the program.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Puget Sound. | |
HB 1929
by Representatives Hurst, Morris, and Kenney
Authorizing utilities to engage in environmental mitigation efforts.
Finds and declares that offset contracts and other greenhouse gas mitigation efforts are a recognized utility purpose that confers a direct benefit on the utility's ratepayers. The legislature declares that this act is intended to reverse the result of Okeson v. City of Seattle (2007) by expressly granting municipal-owned utilities and public utility districts the statutory authority to engage in mitigation activities to offset their utility's impact on the environment.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 1930
by Representative Williams
Increasing the term of nonvoter approved rural library district general obligation bonds.
Amends RCW 27.12.222 relating to increasing the maximum term of rural, island, and intercounty rural district general obligation bonds.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 1931
by Representatives Blake, Kretz, Grant, Newhouse, Hankins, Buri, DeBolt, Morris, Williams, Linville, Hinkle, and Dunn
Addressing the application of the growth management act to certain agricultural activities occurring on agricultural lands.
Provides that, beginning July 1, 2007, the center shall design and carry out a process to identify issues that cause conflicts between agricultural activities occurring on agricultural lands and development regulations to protect critical areas.Requires the center to involve stakeholders from diverse perspectives in the process, including but not limited to representatives of counties, cities, the agriculture industry, the environmental community, Native American tribes, and state agencies.Requires that, by October 1, 2008, the center shall report to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature its findings and recommendations for resolving or reducing these conflicts, including statutory changes for consideration during the 2009 legislative session.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 1932
by Representatives O'Brien, Sump, Rolfes, Pearson, Appleton, Santos, Schual-Berke, Morrell, Kristiansen, Moeller, and Ormsby
Restricting the use and disclosure of social security numbers.
Provides that the county auditor may not publicly disclose or otherwise allow public access to federal social security numbers contained in any documents, records, or files maintained by the auditor unless: (1) The individual to whom the federal social security number is assigned gives his or her express written consent for the disclosure of his or her federal social security number; or(2) The disclosure is requested by a federal, state, or local government agency.Provides that, beginning July 1, 2007, the county auditor is required to remove, or otherwise redact, the federal social security numbers from all documents, records, or files it posts on the internet, releases in response to a public records request or other requests for information, or otherwise allows for public inspection under chapter 42.56 RCW.Declares that it shall be unlawful for any person, business, or corporation to require an individual's federal social security number as a requirement for doing business or providing a service unless that person, business, or corporation has the express privilege under federal or state law.Provides that, in addition to the penalties provided for in chapter 19.86 RCW, a person, business, or corporation that uses federal social security numbers without authorization shall be assessed a monetary penalty of one hundred fifty dollars per day per violation.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1933
by Representatives O'Brien, Pearson, Roberts, Walsh, McCoy, Sump, Darneille, Morrell, Anderson, Santos, and Ormsby
Concerning emergency shelters.
Requires that each public school in Washington shall be made available to the public as an emergency shelter during states of emergency. The facilities must have a system in place to alert members of the public that such facilities are available to the general public during states of emergency and, to the best of their ability, provide water, shelter, and utilities to the public.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 1934
by Representatives Lantz, Pedersen, Ormsby, Ericks, and Wood
Clarifying the duties of the director of the office of civil legal aid.
Amends RCW 2.53.020 relating to the duties of the director of the office of civil legal aid.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 1935
by Representatives Williams, Campbell, Hunt, Moeller, Hasegawa, Conway, Green, Ericks, and Flannigan
Concerning real property.
Revises real property warranties.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 1936
by Representatives Moeller, Williams, Hunt, Hasegawa, Ericks, Flannigan, and Ormsby
Providing for the licensing of contractors.
Revises provisions relating to the licensing of contractors.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 1937
by Representative Lantz
Revising provisions concerning actions under the consumer protection act.
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.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 1938
by Representatives Hailey, Haler, Newhouse, Kretz, Warnick, Buri, Ahern, Grant, Kristiansen, Ericksen, Blake, Chandler, Walsh, and Hinkle
Concerning the relinquishment of a water right.
Declares that, for purposes of this act, a person shall not be deemed to have voluntarily failed to beneficially use said water right if the person has continued to use at least a portion of said right for the established purpose of use.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 1939
by Representatives Goodman, Warnick, Rodne, Williams, Priest, Moeller, B. Sullivan, Cody, Chase, Pedersen, Lantz, and Hinkle
Modifying privileged communications provisions.
Amends RCW 5.60.060 relating to privileged communications.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 1940
by Representatives Schindler, Simpson, Crouse, McCune, Dunn, Moeller, and Ormsby
Requiring state agencies to notify local governments of proposed land dispositions.
Recognizes that state agencies dispose of state-owned lands when these lands cannot be advantageously used by the agency or when dispositions are beneficial to the public's interest.Recognizes that dispositions of state-owned land can create opportunities for counties, cities, and towns wishing to purchase or otherwise acquire the lands, and citizens wishing to enjoy the lands for recreational or other purposes. However, the legislature finds that absent a specific requirement obligating state agencies to notify affected local governments of proposed land dispositions, occasions for governmental acquisition and public enjoyment of certain lands can be permanently lost.Declares an intent to enact an express and supplemental requirement obligating state agencies to notify local governments of proposed land dispositions.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1941
by Representatives Conway, Hunt, Green, Moeller, McDermott, Appleton, Kenney, Hasegawa, Santos, Schual-Berke, and Ormsby
Providing 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.
Provides 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.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 1942
by Representatives Appleton, Chandler, Pettigrew, Armstrong, McIntire, Hasegawa, Pedersen, Eddy, McDonald, Hudgins, O'Brien, McDermott, Pearson, Morrell, Kristiansen, Ormsby, and Ericks
Regarding disclosure of the dates of birth of public agency employees and volunteers under the public records act.
Revises RCW 42.56.250 and 42.56.230 regarding disclosure of the dates of birth of public agency employees and volunteers under the public records act.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1943
by Representatives Hinkle, Curtis, and Schual-Berke
Enacting the medical disciplinary act.
Enacts the medical disciplinary act.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 1944
by Representatives Blake, Warnick, B. Sullivan, Kretz, Hailey, Pettigrew, Linville, Chandler, Kristiansen, Armstrong, Grant, Hinkle, and Dunn
Modifying provisions concerning excise tax exemptions for the handling and processing of livestock manure.
Revises provisions concerning excise tax exemptions for the handling and processing of livestock manure.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 1945
by Representatives Linville, Orcutt, Ericks, Alexander, and Hinkle
Modifying the business and occupation taxation of health care services provided to government.
Revises the business and occupation taxation of health care services provided to government.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 1946
by Representatives Wood, Campbell, Hudgins, and Ormsby
Establishing a pesticide use reporting system.
Finds that pesticide use reporting is crucial for the protection of human health and safety and to protect Washington's water and environment. The legislature further finds that the development of a comprehensive, reliable, and cost-effective system for collecting and organizing information on all categories of pesticide use in Washington allows people to obtain information with a single contact regarding what pesticide was used, where it was used, and under what conditions it was used. This information is valuable when used for conducting detailed studies of human exposure to pesticides, environmental monitoring, and the relationship to human health.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health. | |
HB 1947
by Representatives Cody, Hinkle, Schual-Berke, Morrell, and Ormsby
Promoting chronic care management in medical assistance programs for full benefit dual eligible beneficiaries.
Finds that the blue ribbon commission on health care costs and access has recommended that Washington state become a leader in prevention and management of chronic illness. Their consensus recommendation provides that state health purchasing agencies, including the medical assistance program, will integrate proven chronic care management into all state programs. The state further finds that full benefit dual eligible beneficiaries, who are eligible for both the federal medicare program and medical assistance benefits, are among the most chronically ill medical assistance clients.Declares an intent to take an opportunity to realize the blue ribbon commission's recommendation by directing the department of social and health services to continue to support the enrollment of some full benefit dual eligible beneficiaries in the managed health care plan of their choice, in coordination with the federal medicare program.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 1948
by Representatives P. Sullivan, Walsh, Hinkle, and Ormsby
Creating a grant program for facilities for youth-oriented activities.
Creates a competitive grant program to assist nonprofit organizations in improving or constructing public school district facilities for the purpose of operating youth-oriented activity programs. Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose in the capital budget, the superintendent of public instruction shall allocate up to five grants per fiscal year to private nonprofit organizations.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Capital Budget. | |
HB 1949
by Representatives Williams, Conway, B. Sullivan, Strow, Sells, Appleton, Kessler, Hinkle, McCoy, Walsh, Chandler, Pearson, Condotta, Kenney, Hasegawa, Moeller, and Ormsby
Providing industrial insurance coverage for workers involved in harvesting geoduck clams.
Provides industrial insurance coverage for workers involved in harvesting geoduck clams.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 1950
by Representatives Ericks, Hunt, Pettigrew, B. Sullivan, P. Sullivan, Hudgins, Linville, Ormsby, and Wood
Providing business and occupation tax incentives for businesses that use recycled material.
Provides business and occupation tax incentives for businesses that use recycled material.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 1951
by Representative Anderson
Regarding ethics in public service.
Declares that RCW 42.52.180 shall not apply to use of a document, photograph, video or audio clip, or any other communication originally prepared for legislative or governmental purposes that has previously been disseminated to the public and is a matter of public record.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1952
by Representative Anderson
Requiring recovery audits for government overpayments.
Requires recovery audits for government overpayments.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1953
by Representatives Wood, Buri, Wallace, Rodne, Schindler, Ahern, Morrell, and Ormsby
Requiring premium reductions for older insureds completing an accident prevention course.
Requires premium reductions for older insureds completing an accident prevention course.Provides that an eight-hour course meeting the criteria of the department of licensing may be offered via an alternative delivery method of instruction, which may include internet, video, or other technology-based delivery methods. An agency seeking approval from the department to offer an alternative delivery method course of instruction is not required to conduct classroom courses under this act.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Insurance, Financial Service & Consumer Protection. | |
HB 1954
by Representatives McCune, Buri, Campbell, McDonald, Ahern, Roach, Hailey, Orcutt, Warnick, Kristiansen, Hinkle, and Dunn
Revising methamphetamine provisions.
Revises methamphetamine provisions.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 1955
by Representatives Wood, B. Sullivan, Kristiansen, Condotta, Crouse, and Lovick
Establishing licensing requirements for certain vehicle dealers.
Establishes licensing requirements for certain vehicle dealers.Repeals RCW 46.09.080, 46.09.085, 46.10.050, and 46.10.055.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1956
by Representatives Pettigrew, Miloscia, Santos, Sells, Ormsby, and Hasegawa
Prohibiting discrimination based on lawful source of income.
Prohibits discrimination based on lawful source of income.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Housing. | |
HB 1957
by Representative Eddy; by request of Department of Transportation
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.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HJM 4011
by Representatives Kessler, Warnick, Haler, Kretz, Hinkle, Orcutt, Newhouse, Lantz, McCune, Kristiansen, Haigh, B. Sullivan, and Dunn
Requesting federal legislation to preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on public lands.
Requests federal legislation to preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on public lands.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HJM 4012
by Representatives Quall, Jarrett, Hunt, Linville, Santos, McDermott, Darneille, Kenney, Green, Schual-Berke, Rolfes, Morrell, Dunn, Lantz, and Ormsby; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Petitioning Congress to raise funding levels of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Petitions Congress to raise funding levels of the No Child Left Behind Act.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
SB 5790
by Senators Hobbs, Rockefeller, Rasmussen, Fairley, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, Pridemore, Hatfield, Clements, Jacobsen, and Shin
Regarding skill centers.
Finds that student access to programs offered at skill centers can help prepare them for careers, apprenticeships, and postsecondary education.Finds that there are barriers to providing access to students in rural and remote areas but that there are opportunities to do so with satellite and branch campus programs, distance and online learning programs, and collaboration with higher education, business, and labor.Finds that skill centers provide opportunities for dropout prevention and retrieval programs by offering programs that accommodate students' work schedules and provide credit retrieval opportunities.Finds that implementing the recommendations from the study by the workforce training and education coordinating board will enhance skill center programs and student access to those programs.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5791
by Senators Sheldon, Oemig, Rasmussen, Hargrove, Hobbs, Benton, Delvin, and Holmquist
Encouraging school districts to offer hunter and firearm safety courses as an elective.
Encourages school districts to offer hunter and firearm safety courses as an elective.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5792
by Senators Clements, Kastama, Morton, Holmquist, and Zarelli
Regarding the siting of branch offices of state departments.
Declares that a geographically equal distribution of all departmental branch offices across the state shall be a goal of all departmental directors' decisions regarding the placement of each newly created or relocated branch office. Gubernatorial approval or disapproval of all directors' decisions, where necessary, shall be made in furtherance of the goal of the geographically equal distribution of all branch offices.Requires the directors of all departments to give priority to counties with less than one million population whenever they consider the establishment of a new branch office or the relocation of an existing branch office.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5793
by Senator Morton
Regarding the composition of the fish and wildlife commission.
Revises the composition of the fish and wildlife commission.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 5794
by Senators Jacobsen, Kline, Poulsen, Murray, Kohl-Welles, and Franklin
Establishing an urban school district allocation.
Establishes an allocation to compensate the largest district in the state for the disproportionate amount of state property tax that is generated in that district and then redistributed to other school districts through the state funding formulas. This allocation is also intended to promote academic achievement and help students overcome obstacles that come along with being educated in a large urban area. The amounts provided shall supplement and not supplant current state and local funding for this purpose.Appropriates the sum of sixteen million one hundred ninety-eight thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, from the general fund to the office of the superintendent of public instruction for the purposes of this act.Appropriates the sum of thirty-two thousand three hundred ninety-six thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, from the general fund to the office of the superintendent of public instruction for the purposes of this act.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5795
by Senators Kilmer, Haugen, Carrell, Murray, Keiser, Delvin, and Jacobsen
Regarding physician assistants determining disability for special parking privileges.
Authorizes physician assistants to determine disability for special parking privileges.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 5796
by Senators Hargrove, McAuliffe, and Shin
Authorizing earned release credit in county alternative sentencing programs.
Amends RCW 9.94A.680 relating to credit for time served in a presentence day reporting program.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
| Feb 9 | Scheduled for public hearing in committee. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5797
by Senators Clements, Haugen, Holmquist, Murray, Delvin, Sheldon, Shin, Benton, and Tom
Requiring motorcycle endorsement verification before registration renewal.
Provides that, before renewing registration for a motorcycle under chapter 46.16 RCW, the department shall verify that the registered owner of the motorcycle has a special endorsement to operate the motorcycle under RCW 46.20.500.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5798
by Senators Swecker and Haugen
Preserving the use of design-build construction on certain transportation projects.
Deletes the expiration date of April 30, 2008 from RCW 47.20.780.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5799
by Senators Haugen, Prentice, Swecker, Berkey, Marr, Kilmer, Clements, Sheldon, Schoesler, and Shin
Reducing business and occupation tax rates for certain fuel distributors.
Reduces business and occupation tax rates for certain fuel distributors.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5800
by Senators Sheldon, Jacobsen, Benton, Haugen, Honeyford, McCaslin, Berkey, Brandland, Delvin, and Kilmer
Limiting the obligations of landlords under writs of restitution.
Declares that the legislature has previously recognized that landlords who choose the option of storing a tenant's property as part of an eviction should be entitled to recover the costs of drayage and storage from the tenant who was evicted. It has always been the intent of the legislature to give a landlord the option, but not the obligation, to store a tenant's property as part of an eviction.Recognizes that county sheriffs when executing writs of restitution provide one or more deputies to maintain the peace while the landlord's personnel, under the direction of the sheriff, enter the premises and remove the property belonging to the tenant and place it on the nearest public property.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Housing. | |
SB 5801
by Senator Jacobsen
Regarding institutional chaplains.
Finds that prison chaplains in Washington state are asked to meet the diverse, growing spiritual and physical needs of inmates from a variety of faith backgrounds with limited resources. Chaplaincy programs in Washington state positively impact inmate behavior, encouraging prison order and reducing prison violence. Chaplaincy programs in Washington state have a strong capacity for rehabilitation and reducing recidivism, thereby contributing to the well-being of Washington state and all Washingtonians.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 5802
by Senators Jacobsen and Tom
Making age a factor in driver's license renewal and expiration.
Provides that age is a factor in driver's license renewal and expiration.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5803
by Senators Murray, Haugen, Swecker, Kastama, Jacobsen, and Kohl-Welles
Creating regional transportation commissions.
Establishes regional transportation commissions.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5804
by Senators Prentice, Poulsen, McCaslin, Murray, Hargrove, Roach, Carrell, Eide, Hewitt, and Shin
Creating provisions relating to asbestos liability.
Establishes provisions relating to limitations on asbestos-related liabilities relating to certain mergers or consolidations occurring before 1972.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5805
by Senators Hatfield, Zarelli, Rasmussen, Swecker, Shin, and Hargrove
Modifying provisions relating to the sales and use taxation of grain elevators.
Revises provisions relating to the sales and use taxation of grain elevators.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 5806
by Senators Schoesler, Shin, Berkey, Delvin, Murray, and Kohl-Welles
Implementing Washington learns higher education recommendations.
Implements Washington learns higher education recommendations.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 5807
by Senators Stevens and Hargrove
Establishing CPS training pilot programs.
Requires the secretary of the department of social and health services to establish an intensive child protective services training pilot program in two field offices of the children's administration. In selecting the two field offices to participate in the program, the secretary shall endeavor to: (1) Site one in an urban office and the other in a rural office; and(2) Site the intensive child protective services training pilot offices in offices other than those selected pursuant to this act, to the extent necessary to facilitate evaluation of the pilot program results.Directs the joint legislative audit and review committee to evaluate the intensive child protective services training pilot program and the team investigation pilot program and make a preliminary report to the legislature by December 1, 2009, and a final report by May 1, 2010.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 5808
by Senators Weinstein and Kohl-Welles
Educating the public on requirements for securing vehicle loads on public highways.
Provides that, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the Washington traffic safety commission shall implement a public awareness campaign educating the public about the requirements for securing vehicle loads on public highways, and applicable penalties for violating these requirements, under RCW 46.61.655.Appropriates the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the biennium ending June 30, 2009, from the motor vehicle fund to the Washington traffic safety commission for the purposes of this act.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5809
by Senators Weinstein and Kohl-Welles
Instructing new drivers on properly securing vehicle loads on public highways.
Requires the superintendent of public instruction to include information on the requirements for securing vehicle loads on public highways, and applicable penalties for violating these requirements, under RCW 46.61.655, in instructional materials used in traffic safety education courses, to ensure that new drivers have been instructed in the dangers of improperly securing vehicle loads and the importance of complying with this particular rule of the road.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5810
by Senators Rasmussen, Schoesler, Shin, Kastama, Morton, Sheldon, Swecker, Haugen, McAuliffe, Hargrove, and Jacobsen
Extending the current use property tax program for open space land to conserve wildlife habitat.
Extends the current use property tax program for open space land to conserve wildlife habitat.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5811
by Senators Rasmussen, Schoesler, Shin, Morton, Hatfield, Kastama, Sheldon, Swecker, Hargrove, and Jacobsen
Extending an advisory committee to evaluate animal identification programs.
Extends an advisory committee to evaluate animal identification programs to July 1, 2008.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
| Feb 5 | Scheduled for public hearing in committee. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5812
by Senators Rasmussen, Holmquist, and McAuliffe
Regarding election dates for educational service district board members.
Amends RCW 28A.310.080 relating to election dates for educational service district board members.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5813
by Senators McAuliffe, Hobbs, Weinstein, Kauffman, Eide, Tom, Rasmussen, Kohl-Welles, Murray, Shin, Marr, Oemig, Kilmer, and Delvin
Improving mathematics and science education.
Creates the after-school mathematics support program to study the effects of intentional, skilled mathematics support included as part of an existing after-school activity program.Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to provide grants to selected community-based, nonprofit organizations that provide after-school programs and include support for students to learn mathematics.Requires grant applicants to demonstrate the capacity to provide assistance in mathematics learning in the following ways: (1) Identifying the mathematics content and instructional skill of the staff or volunteers assisting students;(2) Identifying proposed learning strategies to be used, which could include computer-based instructional and skill practice programs and tutoring by adults or other students;(3) Articulating the plan for connection with school mathematics teachers to coordinate student assistance; and(4) Articulating the plan for assessing student and program success.Directs the office of the superintendent of public instruction to evaluate program outcomes and report to the governor and the education committees of the legislature on the outcomes of the grants and make recommendations related to program continuation, program modification, and issues related to program sustainability and possible program expansion. An interim report is due November 1, 2008. The final report is due December 1, 2009.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5814
by Senators McAuliffe, Hobbs, Rasmussen, Kauffman, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Murray, Marr, Spanel, Shin, Oemig, Kilmer, and Delvin
Creating educational opportunities in mathematics, science, and technology.
Finds that knowledge, skills, and opportunities in mathematics, science, and technology should be increased for all students in Washington. The legislature intends to embark on a comprehensive approach to foster capacity between and among the educational sectors to enable continuous and sustainable growth of the learning and teaching of mathematics, science, and technologies.Declares an intent to foster high quality mathematics, science, and technology programs to increase the number of students in the kindergarten through twelfth grade pipeline who are prepared and aspire to continue in the areas of mathematics, science, and technology, whether it be at a college, university, or in the workforce.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5815
by Senators Weinstein, Kline, Poulsen, Eide, Murray, Pridemore, Oemig, and Jacobsen
Modifying provisions relating to consumer protection act violations.
Amends RCW 19.86.090 relating to modifying provisions relating to consumer protection act violations.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Housing. | |
SB 5816
by Senators Kline, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, and Weinstein
Changing the requirements for, and recoveries under, a wrongful injury or death cause of action.
Declares that it is the intent of this act to overrule Otani v. Broudy, 151 Wn.2d 750, 92 P.3d 192 (2004) and Philippides v. Bernard, 151 Wn.2d 376, 86 P.3d 939 (2004), and to amend Washington's wrongful death and survival statutes by broadening the scope of beneficiaries who may recover under these statutes and by clarifying the scope of damages that may be recovered in wrongful death and survival actions.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5817
by Senators Marr, Roach, Franklin, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles, Hobbs, Spanel, Swecker, McAuliffe, Kilmer, Haugen, Berkey, Murray, Pflug, McCaslin, Weinstein, Tom, Delvin, Rasmussen, Kauffman, Oemig, Kline, and Keiser
Addressing limitation of actions for sex offenses committed against a child.
Amends RCW 9A.04.080 relating to limitation of actions for sex offenses committed against a child under the age of eighteen.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5818
by Senator Roach
Providing an alternative method for withdrawal from public hospital districts for smaller cities.
Provides that, as an alternative procedure to RCW 70.44.400, territory within an incorporated city of less than twenty thousand in population may be withdrawn from a public hospital district in the following manner and upon the following conditions: The petition for withdrawal shall be in writing and shall designate the boundaries of the territory proposed to be withdrawn from the district and shall be signed by at least fifteen percent of the qualified voters residing within the territory so designated who are qualified voters on the date of filing such petition. The proposed area to be withdrawn must comprise all residents within an incorporated city.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5819
by Senators Roach, Benton, Morton, Stevens, Delvin, and Swecker
Changing state board of education membership.
Provides that the state board of education shall be comprised of two nonpartisan members from each congressional district of the state, not including any congressional district at large, elected by the voters of each congressional district in the state.Repeals RCW 28A.305.011 and 28A.305.021.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5820
by Senators Roach, Benton, Morton, Schoesler, Stevens, Carrell, Delvin, and Clements
Prohibiting engaging in body piercing on persons under the age of eighteen.
Provides that every person who engages in body piercing on any minor under the age of eighteen is guilty of a misdemeanor, unless a parent of, or a legal guardian of, the minor provides informed consent in writing, furnishes proof of identification, and is present when the piercing occurs.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5821
by Senators Roach, Benton, Stevens, and Delvin
Regulating body art facilities.
Provides that the local public health officer, under powers and duties provided in RCW 70.05.070, may establish a program to regulate body art operators and body art facilities, based on standards adopted by rule by the state board of health.Allows local public health officers to develop their own standards, if the standards are not less rigorous than those developed by the state board of health.Provides that local public health officers may charge a fee or fees to body art facilities and artists sufficient to cover the expenses of their regulatory program under this act, but the fee or fees may not be more than the actual cost of the regulatory program.Authorizes local public health officers that adopt a regulatory program to work with local body artists in promoting public awareness of the risks of body art and the need to use body artists who meet at least the minimum standards as set forth in the state board of health rules.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 5822
by Senators Kohl-Welles and Parlette
Allowing certain activities between manufacturers, importers, or distributors and retail sellers of wine.
Amends RCW 66.28.010 relating to allowing certain activities between manufacturers, importers, or distributors and retail sellers of wine.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SJM 8010
by Senators Delvin, Shin, Schoesler, Eide, McCaslin, Morton, Roach, Benton, Stevens, Clements, and Zarelli
Calling on the President and Congress to enact the TUFTA.
Requests the President and Congress to enact the TUFTA.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Management. | |
SJM 8011
by Senators McAuliffe, Clements, Rasmussen, Eide, Oemig, Sheldon, Shin, Kline, and Tom; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Petitioning Congress to raise funding levels of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Petitions Congress to raise funding levels of the No Child Left Behind Act.
| Feb 1 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |