 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 22 | ||
| SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE | ||
| Thursday, February 8, 2007 | 32nd 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 1201-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored 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 24 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 5 | Executive session in committee. | |
| HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Feb 7 | Referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 1242-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, Hinkle, Cody, Takko, Curtis, Blake, Campbell, Green, Alexander, Moeller, Wallace, Roberts, Conway, Kenney, Ormsby, Darneille, Simpson, McDonald, and Schual-Berke)
Creating a voluntary adult family home certification program.
Provides that adult family homes may participate in a voluntary adult family home certification program through the University of Washington geriatric education center. In addition to the minimum qualifications required under RCW 70.128.120, individuals participating in the voluntary adult family home certification program shall complete fifty-two hours of class requirements as established by the department.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 5 | Executive session in committee. | |
| HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Feb 7 | Referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 1250-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt, B. Sullivan, Kretz, Alexander, and Pearson)
Conducting a pilot project to provide the fish and wildlife commission with independent biological information.
Provides for a pilot project to provide the fish and wildlife commission with independent biological information.Requires the results of the assessments and plans developed under this act by the contract wildlife biologists to be reported directly to the fish and wildlife commission by October 31, 2008, with each additional year's information reporting at the end of that year.Requires that, upon the completion of the pilot project, the chair of the fish and wildlife commission shall present a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature on the differences between the management recommendations made by the independent biologists as compared to recommendations made by employees of the department of fish and wildlife.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 5 | Executive session in committee. | |
| AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Feb 7 | Referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 1401-S
by House Committee on Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Pettigrew, Springer, Dunn, McCune, Miloscia, Chase, and Santos)
Regarding the acquisition of land for affordable housing.
Finds that assisting eligible organizations to purchase land for affordable housing development and related supportive services facilities confers a valuable benefit on the public that constitutes consideration for financing assistance to eligible organizations in the form of low-interest loans, subject to restrictions that provide continued protection of the public interest.Creates the affordable housing land acquisition program in the department to establish a revolving loan fund to be used for land acquisition by eligible organizations described under RCW 43.185A.040.Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Jan 31 | Executive session in committee. | |
| HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Feb 5 | Referred to Capital Budget. | |
HB 1417-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Lovick, Roach, Simpson, Hurst, O'Brien, Eddy, Ericks, Eickmeyer, Kelley, VanDeWege, Pedersen, Sells, Hankins, B. Sullivan, Dickerson, Rodne, Springer, Appleton, Rolfes, Hudgins, Pettigrew, Williams, Kessler, Green, Ormsby, P. Sullivan, and Santos)
Providing reimbursement for certain Washington state patrol survivor benefits.
Provides that the retirement allowance paid to the spouse and dependent children of a member who is killed in the course of employment, as set forth in RCW 41.05.011(14), shall include reimbursement for any payments of premium rates to the Washington state health care authority under RCW 41.05.080.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Jan 31 | Executive session in committee. | |
| APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Feb 5 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1464-S
by House Committee on Select Committee on Environmental Health (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Hudgins, Wood, Campbell, Morrell, and Hasegawa)
Reducing the environmental impact of cleaning state facilities.
Requires all state agencies to procure and use cleaning products having properties that minimize potential impacts to human health and the environment consistent with maintenance of the effectiveness of these products for the protection of public health and safety. For purposes of this act, "state agency" means any office, department, division, bureau, board, commission, or other agency of the state of Washington or of any subdivision thereof.Provides that the department of general administration, in consultation with the department of health and the department of ecology, shall consider nationally recognized accrediting information and provide consultation and guidance to state agencies to: (1) Select and procure products and use practices that reduce or minimize the risks of harmful effects to employees, custodial workers, visitors, and other building occupants and to the environment;(2) Promote adoption of practices endorsed by this act;(3) Recognize state agencies that adopt and implement environmentally beneficial facility and workplace management policies and practices;(4) Encourage contractors supplying goods and services to state agencies to select and procure such products; and(5) Encourage lessors and building managers who provide leased space to state agencies to select and procure such products.Directs the department of general administration, upon renewal of a lease and for all new leases, to require lessors and building managers who provide leased space to state agencies to use environmentally preferred products and practices.
| Jan 30 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive session in committee. | |
| ENVH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Feb 6 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1472-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Pettigrew, Haler, Kagi, P. Sullivan, Walsh, Lovick, Barlow, Kenney, McCoy, Darneille, Hasegawa, Roberts, Hinkle, Santos, Appleton, Upthegrove, Williams, Moeller, Ormsby, VanDeWege, Schual-Berke, and Dickerson)
Analyzing and remedying racial disproportionality and racial disparity in child welfare.
Directs the secretary of the department of social and health services to convene an advisory committee to analyze and make recommendations on the disproportionate representation of children of color in the child welfare system of Washington. The department shall collaborate with the Washington institute for public policy and private sector entities to develop a methodology for the advisory committee to follow in conducting a baseline analysis of data from the child welfare system to determine whether racial disproportionality and racial disparity exist in this system.Requires, at a minimum, the advisory committee to examine and analyze: (1) The level of involvement of children of color at each stage in the state's child welfare system, including the points of entry and exit, and each point at which a treatment decision is made; and(2) The outcomes for children in the existing system. This analysis shall be disaggregated by racial and ethnic group, and by geographic region.Requires that, not later than January 1, 2008, the secretary shall report the results of the analysis conducted under this act and shall describe the remediation plan required under this act to the appropriate committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over policy and fiscal matters relating to children, families, and human services. Beginning January 1, 2009, the secretary shall report annually to the appropriate committees of the legislature on the implementation of the remediation plan, including any measurable progress made in reducing and eliminating racial disproportionality and disparity in the state's child welfare system.
| Jan 30 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive session in committee. | |
| ELCS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Feb 6 | Referred to Appropriations. | |
| Feb 13 | Scheduled for public hearing in committee. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1529-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, Chandler, Armstrong, Kenney, Moeller, Ormsby, and Seaquist; by request of Secretary of State)
Modifying voter registration provisions.
Revises voter registration provisions.Repeals RCW 29A.04.103, 29A.08.145, 29A.08.660, and 29A.08.785.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive session in committee. | |
| SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Feb 6 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2062
by Representatives Simpson, Orcutt, Dunshee, Fromhold, Strow, Chase, O'Brien, Sells, Ormsby, Curtis, B. Sullivan, Haler, Takko, Hankins, Ericks, McCoy, Pettigrew, Armstrong, Quall, Williams, Chandler, and Bailey; by request of Lieutenant Governor
Providing for the creation of a public speedway authority.
Authorizes the creation of a public speedway authority.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2063
by Representatives Fromhold, Hinkle, Morrell, Bailey, Simpson, Curtis, Grant, and Ormsby
Concerning certificate of capital authorization.
Declares that, in processing and approving certificates of capital authorization, priority shall be given to construction or major renovation of existing facilities or replacement facilities.Provides that certificates of capital authorization for new facilities shall receive last priority and be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.Requires that certificate of capital authorization applications be filed with the department by the end of the previous state fiscal year to be considered for priority assignment in the following state fiscal year beginning July 1st.Authorizes the department to give first priority for a project that is necessitated by an emergency situation even if the project is not submitted in a timely fashion.Provides that a project that is not completed and ready for occupancy by the last day of the fiscal year for which the certificate of capital authorization was issued shall be given an extended completion deadline if it can be established that substantial and continuing progress toward commencement of the project has been made.Declares that the annual capital authorization level shall be at least one-fortieth of the current replacement value of all licensed skilled nursing facilities in the state of Washington using the most current cost criteria contained in the Marshall and Swift valuation service.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 2064
by Representatives Ormsby, Priest, Quall, Jarrett, Haler, P. Sullivan, Fromhold, Schual-Berke, Orcutt, Hunter, Linville, Kenney, Conway, Wood, Simpson, and Hudgins
Developing integrated academic and career and technical field of study programs.
Provides grants to develop integrated academic and career and technical field of study programs.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2065
by Representatives Kristiansen, Sells, Jarrett, Wallace, B. Sullivan, Campbell, Strow, Hailey, Kretz, Anderson, Buri, McCune, Rodne, Linville, Pearson, Hurst, O'Brien, Newhouse, Roach, Bailey, Wood, Rolfes, Kelley, and Ormsby
Prioritizing tuition waivers for war veterans.
Declares that the legislature intends to make available to all eligible admitted veterans a waiver of operating fees by a state university, a regional university, The Evergreen State College, or the community colleges as a whole to veterans who qualify under RCW 28B.15.621.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2066
by Representatives Hunt, Campbell, Upthegrove, and Schual-Berke; by request of Department of Health
Clarifying the regulatory authority for on-site sewage systems.
Declares that the purpose of this act is to establish, in a single state agency, comprehensive regulation of the design, operation, and maintenance of large on-site sewage systems, and their operators, that provides both public health and environmental protection.Declares the permitting and continuing oversight of large on-site sewage systems.Directs the state department of health to establish standards and rules for the siting, design, construction, installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of large on-site sewage systems, and to enforce the standards and rules established.Amends chapters 70.118 and 70.05 RCW to enhance local health officer enforcement authority regarding on-site systems.Exempts operators certified by the department of health.Amends RCW 36.94.010 to clarify its applicability to large on-site sewage systems.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health. | |
HB 2067
by Representative B. Sullivan
Updating the Washington clean air act.
Updates the Washington clean air act.Declares the purpose of this act is to make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the Washington clean air act, chapter 70.94 RCW, in order to improve organization, readability, and clarity. No provision of this act may be construed as a substantive change to the Washington clean air act.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2068
by Representatives Rodne, Priest, Dunn, Hinkle, Sump, Roach, McCune, Hailey, Ahern, Kretz, Warnick, Crouse, Armstrong, Newhouse, Condotta, Ross, Schindler, Pearson, Haler, Kristiansen, Bailey, Chandler, Strow, and Alexander
Limiting the power of eminent domain.
Declares that private property shall be taken only for public use and no greater interest shall be taken than is necessary to accomplish the public use.Defines "public use."Provides that the condemnor serve a written statement documenting the condemnor's consideration of and reasons for rejecting alternatives to the condemnation sought or to the nature or extent of the condemnation sought.Recognizes that to the extent that payment of any such expenditures is not made under other provisions of this act or under other law, the condemnor shall pay for expenditures as required.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2069
by Representative Dickerson
Addressing partial confinement.
Addresses partial confinement.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2070
by Representatives O'Brien, Goodman, and Pearson
Concerning exceptional sentences.
Provides that in any case where an exceptional sentence above the standard range was imposed prior to April 15, 2005, and where a new trial or new sentencing hearing is required, the superior court shall have the authority to impanel a jury to consider any alleged aggravating circumstances, relied upon by the superior court in imposing the previous sentence, at either the new trial or, if no new trial is necessary, at the new sentencing hearing.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2071
by Representatives Eickmeyer, Upthegrove, Blake, Flannigan, and Rolfes
Regarding the management of resources in aquatic rehabilitation zone one.
Designates Hood Canal as the state's first aquatic rehabilitation zone, allowing its unique challenges and features to be addressed individually.Declares that one-half of the fishery reserved to its nontribal residents is to be used for the conservation and rehabilitation of the overall marine ecosystem of aquatic rehabilitation zone one.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Puget Sound. | |
| Feb 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in committee. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2072
by Representatives Wallace, Haigh, McDermott, Hunter, Sells, Linville, Pedersen, Kenney, Moeller, Morrell, O'Brien, Conway, Eddy, Goodman, Simpson, Hudgins, and Ormsby
Increasing access to higher education.
Declares that access to higher education is of paramount importance to the citizens of the state of Washington. However, the legislature further declares that the following three factors are creating barriers to access for students: (1) Tuition increases have varied dramatically over the last decade, making the cost of postsecondary attendance unpredictable for students and families;(2) There are at least thirty separate state and federal programs providing direct financial aid or tax benefits to individuals seeking postsecondary education, in addition to institutional aid, private scholarships, and other programs. The system is complicated and difficult to understand, with the unfortunate effect of discouraging some low-income students from even applying to college. Additionally, some students are not able to access enough financial assistance to make postsecondary education affordable; and(3) Students frequently must repeat college-level coursework when transferring from one institution of higher education to another.Declares an intent through implementing of a complementary and coordinated set of policies around tuition, financial aid, and student transitions, to make access to higher education a top priority.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
| Feb 12 | Scheduled for public hearing in committee. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2073
by Representatives Conway, Wood, Kenney, Moeller, Simpson, and Ormsby; by request of Governor Gregoire
Establishing a pilot program for vocational rehabilitation services.
Establishes a pilot program for vocational rehabilitation services.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
| Feb 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in committee. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2074
by Representatives Hinkle and Walsh
Requesting the court to determine if a termination petition is appropriate when a parent fails to contact a child or indicates an unwillingness to care for the child.
Finds that it is not in the best interest of the child to delay action on a parent who has not indicated any desire to maintain contact with his or her child.Declares that the state should file the petition for termination to allow a court to review the case and decide the appropriate course of action. This may encourage the parent to step forward and contact the child or indicate a willingness to become involved in the child's life. This will begin the process of connecting the child to the parent possibly years sooner than would otherwise be the case. However, if the parent truly does not wish to be involved in the life of the child, the court should have the opportunity to terminate the parental rights of that parent and move the case toward permanency.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 2075
by Representatives Hinkle and Walsh
Concerning termination of parental rights petitions.
Provides that in determining whether aggravated circumstances exist by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence, the court's consideration may include that eighteen months have passed since the child was removed from the home and the parent has indicated that he or she is unwilling to care for the child or has failed to have contact with the child.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 2076
by Representatives Conway, Williams, Condotta, Newhouse, and Ormsby
Creating a wine and beer tasting pilot project in grocery stores.
Declares that the pilot project shall consist of thirty locations with at least six tastings to be conducted at each location between October 1, 2007, and September 30, 2008. However, no licensee may hold more than one tasting per month during the project period.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2077
by Representatives Bailey, Curtis, Schindler, Kretz, Warnick, Hailey, Strow, Ericksen, Roach, Newhouse, and Kristiansen
Providing greater accountability for growth management hearings boards.
Provides greater accountability for growth management hearings boards.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2078
by Representatives Bailey, Curtis, Schindler, DeBolt, Kretz, Warnick, Hailey, Strow, Chandler, Ericksen, Roach, Newhouse, and Kristiansen
Encouraging agricultural activities in counties and cities planning under the growth management act.
Provides that regulations adopted under RCW 36.70A.060(1) may not prohibit uses legally existing on any parcel prior to their initial adoption and may not require modification of or limit agricultural activities occurring on agricultural lands.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2079
by Representatives McDermott, Ormsby, Williams, Simpson, and Hunt
Concerning use of agency shop fees.
Provides that a labor organization may not use agency shop fees paid by an individual who is not a member of the organization to make contributions or expenditures to influence an election or to operate a political committee, unless affirmatively authorized by the individual.Declares that a labor organization does not use agency shop fees when it uses its general treasury funds to make such contributions or expenditures if it has sufficient revenues from sources other than agency shop fees in its general treasury to fund such contributions or expenditures.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2080
by Representatives Hunter, Fromhold, Jarrett, Sommers, Anderson, Haigh, Rodne, Kenney, Moeller, and Ormsby
Equalizing school district employee salary allocations.
Declares that the legislature intends to eliminate the gap between grandfathered and nongrandfathered salary districts on certificated instructional salaries over the next four years. As a result, by school year 2011-12, it is the intent of the legislature that all districts receive the same base salary allocations for certificated instructional staff.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 2081
by Representatives VanDeWege, Blake, Moeller, McCoy, Takko, and Hudgins
Promoting the growth of cogeneration facilities in Washington.
Declares the intent of the legislature to promote the growth of cogeneration in the state of Washington.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2082
by Representatives Chandler, Wallace, Grant, Buri, Miloscia, Kretz, and Newhouse
Establishing the field of dreams program.
Establishes the field of dreams program.Finds that agriculture is a major and critical employer in Washington state and recognizes that the industry is struggling to attract and retain employees.Declares that the purpose of the program is to provide college tuition in the form of GET units to students working for agricultural employers to benefit the agriculture industry and to assist students in accessing postsecondary education.Declares that the program shall be administered by the employment security department and the GET units shall be administered by the higher education coordinating board.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
| Feb 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in committee. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2083
by Representatives Ericks, Haler, Hasegawa, Morrell, Walsh, Green, Darneille, Kenney, Pettigrew, Kagi, Bailey, Schual-Berke, McDermott, Linville, Lantz, P. Sullivan, Upthegrove, McCoy, Blake, Moeller, Sells, Hinkle, O'Brien, Simpson, and Ormsby
Regarding early intervention services for children four years old.
Provides that a child receiving services under RCW 28A.155.065 who attains the age of four before the start of the school year in which the child will be eligible for services under RCW 28A.155.020 shall continue to be eligible for services under this section until the start of the school year.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 2084
by Representatives Pearson, Kristiansen, Curtis, Ross, Ahern, Rodne, McCune, Schindler, Warnick, Newhouse, Orcutt, O'Brien, Hailey, Roach, and Bailey
Improving state supervision of felony offenders in the community.
Provides that an offender may be required to submit to a search and seizure of the offender's person, residence, automobile, or other personal property.Provides that the department shall perform random, unannounced inspections of the residence of every offender serving a term of community custody. The purpose and scope of the search shall be to determine whether the offender is complying with the terms of his or her community custody.Provides that the department shall develop a performance review whenever an offender serving a term of community custody is convicted of a new crime to determine whether the department contributed to the circumstances that allowed the crime to occur. Beginning January 1, 2008, the department shall compile and submit copies of the reviews developed during the previous calendar year to the governor and the legislature.Provides that: (1) The department may not release any offenders on community custody until July 1, 2008. The prohibition in this subsection applies regardless of whether the community custody is the result of earned release time or is part of the offender's sentence; and(2) In no case shall the department hold an offender in total confinement under this act longer than his or her total term of confinement plus any term of community custody that is part of his or her sentence.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2085
by Representatives P. Sullivan and Moeller
Concerning the confinement of animals.
Provides that a person is guilty of restrictive confinement of a calf or pig if the person confines a calf or pig for more than twelve hours during any twenty-four-hour period in a manner that prevents the calf or pig from: (1) Laying down and fully extending its limbs; or(2) Turning around freely.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2086
by Representatives Conway, Hankins, Hasegawa, B. Sullivan, O'Brien, Simpson, Blake, Wood, McCoy, Ericks, Linville, Campbell, Wallace, Hudgins, Hunt, Williams, Green, Kenney, Moeller, Sells, Appleton, Morrell, Hurst, VanDeWege, Rolfes, and Ormsby
Creating a joint legislative task force to review the underground economy in the construction industry.
Creates a joint legislative task force to review the underground economy in the construction industry.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2087
by Representatives Fromhold, Hinkle, Cody, and Moeller
Regarding the certification and recertification of health care facilities.
Declares that the federal government requires Washington health care facilities to be certified in order to receive federal health care program reimbursement. The department receives funding from the federal government to perform the certifications and recertifications of these health care facilities. When the federal government does not provide sufficient funding to cover all certifications and recertifications, the secretary may either assess fees on certification and recertification applicants or receive state appropriations to fund the certifications and recertifications.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 2088
by Representatives Darneille, Pettigrew, Ericks, Kenney, O'Brien, Appleton, Campbell, Pedersen, Linville, Moeller, Green, Schual-Berke, Simpson, and Ormsby
Supporting the needs of children who have been in foster care.
Creates a pilot program to establish a foster youth community coordinator in three regional office locations within the state.Requires that the department establish an individual development account for each child who has been in an out-of-home placement under chapter 13.34 RCW for a period of six or more months.Declares that the department deposit not less than three hundred dollars to the individual development account of each child who was in an out-of-home placement for six or more months during the previous fiscal year by July 1, 2007.Directs the department to continue making annual contributions of not less than one hundred dollars to be deposited at the beginning of each fiscal year to the individual development accounts of children for whom an account was established in this act.Provides that youth under the age of twenty-one years may enter into a voluntary placement agreement with the department to return to foster care for a period of up to six months following the youth's eighteenth birthday.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 2089
by Representatives Moeller, Conway, Strow, Green, Haler, Seaquist, Chase, Appleton, McDermott, Ormsby, Fromhold, Kessler, Sells, Simpson, P. Sullivan, Kenney, VanDeWege, Campbell, and Hudgins
Prohibiting the use of state funds provided for long-term care services from being used to assist, promote, or deter union organization.
Prohibits the use of state funds provided for long-term care services from being used to assist, promote, or deter union organization.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2090
by Representatives Dickerson, Dunn, and Kenney
Adding the director of the department of early learning to the family policy council.
Adds the director of the department of early learning to the family policy council.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 2091
by Representatives Miloscia and Springer
Requiring performance and reasonable measures for the purpose of growth management planning.
Requires countywide planning policies to establish performance measures that regularly review progress towards accommodating the twenty-year population and employment growth projections.Defines "performance measures" and "reasonable measures."
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2092
by Representatives Miloscia and Springer
Modifying the buildable lands requirements of the department of community, trade, and economic development.
Declares that the department, on or before each December 31st, shall prepare a list of methods used by counties and cities to comply with the requirements of this act. The department, on or before each March 1st, shall provide this information and appropriate technical assistance to counties and cities required to or choosing to comply with the provisions of this act.Declares that the department, on or before each December 31st, shall submit to the appropriate committees of the house of representatives and the senate an assessment evaluation analyzing the effectiveness of the requirements of this act in achieving the goals envisioned by the county-wide planning policies and the comprehensive plans and development regulations of the counties and cities. The assessment evaluations required of the department must include recommendations for legislation the department deems necessary to increase the effectiveness of the requirements of this act in achieving the goals envisioned by county-wide planning policies and the comprehensive plans and development regulations of counties and cities.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2093
by Representatives Miloscia and O'Brien
Accommodating projected urban growth in large counties by wage decile.
Provides that the urban growth accommodations required must include zoning regulations that conform to the estimated wages of the residents expected to comprise the growth. Zoning regulations adopted must: (1) Be determined with formulae developed by the city or county accommodating the projected growth;(2) Be divided by wage decile; and(3) Include an evaluation component that annually analyzes the effectiveness of the regulations in increasing the availability of affordable housing within the jurisdiction to each wage decile.Provides that if the evaluation component required by this subsection does not demonstrate an increase in the availability of affordable housing within the jurisdiction to each wage decile, the county or city conducting the evaluation must develop and implement recommendations that are reasonably likely to increase the availability of such housing.Declares that these requirements apply only to counties with more than six hundred thousand residents as of April 1, 2005, and the cities within those counties.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2094
by Representatives Conway, Appleton, Green, Kagi, Moeller, Sells, Morrell, VanDeWege, and Ormsby
Creating the taxpayer health care fairness act.
Establishes a mechanism to reimburse the state for its costs of providing access to appropriate health care services to Washington workers.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
| Feb 13 | Scheduled for public hearing in committee. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2095
by Representatives Jarrett, Priest, and Moeller
Creating performance-based compensation pilot projects for staff in public schools.
Creates performance-based compensation pilot projects for staff in public schools.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2096
by Representatives B. Sullivan, P. Sullivan, Morrell, McCoy, Simpson, and Ormsby
Creating incentives to encourage the preservation of manufactured/mobile home communities.
Provides financial assistance in the form of grants and loans, and creates incentives to encourage private financial institutions to provide financial assistance to organizations seeking to purchase manufactured/mobile home communities for the purpose of the preservation of affordable housing for low-income and elderly households.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Housing. | |
| Feb 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in committee. (Subject to change) | |
HJR 4222
by Representatives Rodne, Priest, Dunn, Hinkle, Ahern, Kretz, Warnick, Crouse, Armstrong, Newhouse, Ericksen, Condotta, Hailey, Roach, Ross, Schindler, Pearson, McCune, Haler, Kristiansen, Bailey, Chandler, Strow, and Alexander
Limiting the power of eminent domain.
Amends the state Constitution to limit the power of eminent domain.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5263-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Franklin, Hobbs, Berkey, and Hatfield; by request of Insurance Commissioner)
Modifying medical malpractice closed claim reporting requirements.
Declares that if a facility or provider is insured by a risk retention group and the risk retention group refuses to report closed claims and asserts that the federal liability risk retention act (95 Stat. 949; 15 U.S.C. Sec. 3901 et seq.) preempts state law, the facility or provider must report all data required by chapter 48.140 RCW on behalf of the risk retention group.Declares that if a facility or provider is insured by an unauthorized insurer and the unauthorized insurer refuses to report closed claims and asserts a federal exemption or other jurisdictional preemption, the facility or provider must report all data required by chapter 48.140 RCW on behalf of the unauthorized insurer.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Jan 31 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 2 | FI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 7 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5267-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe, Eide, Brandland, Fairley, and Kohl-Welles)
Providing for the use of the school district capital projects funds for technology.
Recognizes that technology has become an integral part of the facilities and educational delivery systems in our schools. In order to prepare our state's students to participate fully in our state's economy, school districts are making substantial capital investments in their technology systems, facilities, and projects. Districts are implementing, applying, and modernizing their technology systems.Declares that school districts must be empowered to respond to the changing business models in the software industry and be given flexibility and authority to use capital projects funds to pay for licenses or online application fees.Declares an intent that these investments be deemed major capital purpose and are also permitted uses of the district's two to six-year levies authorized by RCW 84.52.053.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 2 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 7 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5285-S
by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senator Keiser; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
Concerning residential services and support enforcement standards.
Declares that it is the intent of the legislature for enforcement standards to apply to all residential services and support providers.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Jan 29 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Jan 30 | HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5303-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Holmquist, Jacobsen, and Swecker; by request of Washington State Patrol)
Regarding examination requirements for certificates of ownership.
Provides that a physical examination of the vehicle is mandatory if: (1) It has been rebuilt after surrender of the certificate of ownership to the department under RCW 46.12.070 due to the vehicle's destruction or declaration as a total loss; and(2) It is not retained by the registered owner at the time of the vehicle's destruction or declaration as a total loss.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Jan 29 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 1 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5366-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen and Jacobsen; by request of Department of Licensing)
Authorizing the issuance of enhanced drivers' licenses and identicards to facilitate crossing the Canadian border.
Authorizes the department to enter into a memorandum of understanding with any federal agency for the purposes of facilitating the crossing of the border between the state of Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia.Authorizes the department to enter into an agreement with the Canadian province of British Columbia for the purposes of implementing a border-crossing initiative.Authorizes the department to issue an enhanced driver's license or identicard for the purposes of crossing the border between the state of Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia to an applicant who provides the department with proof of: United States citizenship, identity, and state residency. The department shall continue to offer a standard driver's license and identicard. If the department chooses to issue an enhanced driver's license, the department must allow each applicant to choose between a standard driver's license or identicard, or an enhanced driver's license or identicard.
| Jan 23 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Jan 29 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Jan 31 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 7 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 5403-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Rasmussen, Brandland, and Jacobsen)
Certifying animal massage practitioners.
Finds that the certification of animal massage practitioners is in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare. While veterinarians and certain massage practitioners may perform animal massage techniques, the legislature finds that meeting all of the requirements of those professions can be unnecessarily cumbersome for those individuals who would like to limit their practice only to animal massage.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Jan 29 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Jan 30 | ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5459-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Swecker, McAuliffe, Benton, and Rasmussen)
Addressing Washington state patrol longevity bonuses.
Provides that subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, any individual who completes trooper basic training after January 1, 2007, and serves a continuous commission with the Washington state patrol of at least four years is eligible to receive a one-time longevity bonus of five thousand dollars.Provides that the longevity bonus is subject to the chief's discretion and is not available to a trooper who, within the first four years of the trooper's commission: (1) Accepts a reassignment or transfer to a specialty position; or(2) Accepts a transfer of assignment granted at the trooper's request, unless: (a) the requested transfer is a hardship or intradivision transfer; or (b) the requested transfer is a condition of an offer of promotion within the state patrol.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Jan 29 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Jan 31 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5475-S
by Senate Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications (originally sponsored by Senators Poulsen, Honeyford, Regala, and Kohl-Welles; by request of Department of Ecology)
Modifying provisions affecting underground storage tanks.
Revises provisions affecting underground storage tanks.
| Jan 23 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Jan 30 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 1 | WET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| On motion, referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5481-S
by Senate Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications (originally sponsored by Senators Oemig, Delvin, Rockefeller, Fraser, and Regala)
Concerning conservation measures in performance-based contracting.
Includes water conservation and solid waste reduction in energy conservation provisions.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Jan 30 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 1 | WET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 7 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 5912
by Senators Rockefeller, Roach, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, and Holmquist
Creating a business and occupation tax deduction for amounts physicians receive from medicaid or medicare when the amount is less than the cost of oncology prescription drugs.
Creates a business and occupation tax deduction for amounts physicians receive from medicaid or medicare when the amount is less than the cost of oncology prescription drugs.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5913
by Senators Kline, Swecker, Jacobsen, Hatfield, Pflug, Clements, Tom, Kilmer, Marr, Delvin, Parlette, McCaslin, Rockefeller, Benton, Franklin, Shin, Sheldon, Rasmussen, and Holmquist
Planning for a supply of housing that accommodates growth.
Requires policies that provide for a supply of housing within the regional housing market sufficient to accommodate employment growth and demand for all types of residential living, including part-time, retirement, and second homes.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5914
by Senators Kline, Swecker, Jacobsen, Hatfield, Pflug, Clements, Tom, Kilmer, Marr, Delvin, Parlette, McCaslin, Benton, Franklin, Shin, Sheldon, Rasmussen, and Holmquist
Requiring performance and reasonable measures for the purpose of growth management planning.
Requires countywide planning policies to establish performance measures that regularly review progress towards accommodating the twenty-year population and employment growth projections.Defines "performance measures" and "reasonable measures."
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5915
by Senators Honeyford, Clements, Kohl-Welles, and Roach
Providing unemployment and industrial insurance notices to employers.
Declares that when an employer initially files a master application under chapter 19.02 RCW for the purpose, in whole or in part, of registering to pay unemployment insurance taxes, the department is to send to the employer any printed material the department requires the employer to post under Title 50 RCW.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 5916
by Senator Regala
Requiring agency reports to the legislature to be submitted electronically.
Requires agency reports to the legislature to be submitted electronically.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5917
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Fairley, Kastama, Franklin, Marr, and Kline
Requiring the disclosure of gifts made by pharmaceutical manufacturers to persons who prescribe prescription drugs.
Provides that the purpose of this act is to require disclosure and reporting of gifts, grants, and gratuities made by pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, directly or indirectly, to any person or entity authorized to prescribe, dispense, or purchase prescription drugs in Washington.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 5918
by Senators Fraser and Delvin; by request of Board For Judicial Administration
Revising retirement benefits for judges.
Provides changes to retirement benefits for judges.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5919
by Senators Hobbs, Benton, Berkey, Schoesler, Hatfield, Roach, and Shin
Providing relief from retaliatory taxes on insurance premium taxes.
Provides relief from retaliatory taxes on insurance premium taxes.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. | |
SB 5920
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Shin, and Rasmussen; by request of Governor Gregoire
Establishing a pilot program for vocational rehabilitation services.
Establishes a pilot program for vocational rehabilitation services.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 5921
by Senators Fairley, Keiser, and Murray
Concerning use of agency shop fees.
Provides that a labor organization may not use agency shop fees paid by an individual who is not a member of the organization to make contributions or expenditures to influence an election or to operate a political committee, unless affirmatively authorized by the individual.Declares that a labor organization does not use agency shop fees when it uses its general treasury funds to make such contributions or expenditures if it has sufficient revenues from sources other than agency shop fees in its general treasury to fund such contributions or expenditures.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5922
by Senators Rasmussen, Brandland, and Spanel
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 7 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5923
by Senators Swecker, Jacobsen, and Sheldon
Regarding aquatic invasive species enforcement and control.
Provides changes to aquatic invasive species enforcement and control.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 5924
by Senators Murray and Swecker
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 7 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5925
by Senators Sheldon, Clements, Swecker, Schoesler, Shin, Haugen, Delvin, and Rasmussen
Adjusting the sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties.
Adjusts the sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 5926
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Clements, Kastama, Weinstein, Fairley, Keiser, Marr, Tom, Murray, Oemig, Sheldon, and Kline
Creating a joint legislative task force to review the underground economy in the construction industry.
Creates a joint legislative task force to review the underground economy in the construction industry.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 5927
by Senator Delvin
Regarding nondisclosure of certain information of gambling commission licensees.
Declares that independent auditors' reports and financial statements of licensees are required by the gambling commission; however, when the gambling commission receives a request for disclosure of an independent auditor's report and financial statements, the commission shall notify the person who is the subject of the audit and the commission may release the records only if the person consents to the release.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 5928
by Senators Kohl-Welles and Franklin
Providing industrial insurance compensation for medical or surgical treatment for intractable pain.
Provides that, upon request of the treating provider, the department must authorize coverage for a trial on an individual worker entitled to benefits under Title 51 RCW of an implantable medical device intended to treat chronic intractable pain otherwise approved by the United States food and drug administration and considered standard of care throughout the interventional pain medical community.Declares that, if, after conducting the trial under this act, the treating provider finds individual success in curing or relieving the symptoms of the individual worker entitled to benefits under this title, the department shall determine that the implantable medical device intended to treat chronic intractable pain is proper and necessary treatment for the worker under RCW 51.36.010 and shall authorize coverage for full implantation and follow-up treatment.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 5929
by Senator Delvin
Making a false or misleading material statement that results in an Amber alert.
Provides that a person who knowingly makes a false or misleading material statement to a public servant that a child has been abducted and which statement causes the activation of the voluntary broadcast notification system commonly known as the "Amber alert," or as the same system may otherwise be known, which is used to notify the public of abducted children, is guilty of a class C felony.Declares that "material statement" means a written or oral statement reasonably likely to be relied upon by a public servant in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5930
by Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Shin, and Rasmussen; by request of Governor Gregoire
Providing high quality, affordable health care to Washingtonians based on the recommendations of the blue ribbon commission on health care costs and access.
Provides a plan to develop high quality, affordable health care to Washingtonians based on the recommendations of the blue ribbon commission on health care costs and access.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 5931
by Senators Haugen and Swecker
Relating to tolling.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5932
by Senators Haugen and Swecker
Relating to transportation financing.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5933
by Senators Haugen and Swecker
Relating to transportation funding and appropriations.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5934
by Senators Haugen and Swecker
Relating to ferries.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5935
by Senators Haugen, Swecker, and Sheldon
Relating to authorizing bonds for transportation funding.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5936
by Senators Haugen and Swecker
Relating to transportation funding in the central Puget Sound region.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5937
by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Murray, and Kauffman
Providing for additional patrols along high-accident corridors.
Creates and distributes funds for additional patrols along high-accident corridors.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5938
by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Fairley, Kauffman, Sheldon, Roach, Shin, and Rasmussen
Providing a unified means for handling both Indian and non-Indian graves and cemeteries.
Provides a unified means for handling both Indian and non-Indian graves and cemeteries.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5939
by Senators Kauffman, Kastama, and Kilmer
Concerning benchmarking mechanisms for the economic climate council.
Provides that a process be used in selecting benchmarking mechanisms for the economic climate council.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Management. | |
SB 5940
by Senators Kline, Benton, Kohl-Welles, Roach, Keiser, Zarelli, Pridemore, and Rasmussen
Prohibiting the use of state funds provided for long-term care services from being used to assist, promote, or deter union organization.
Prohibits the use of state funds provided for long-term care services from being used to assist, promote, or deter union organization.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SJR 8211-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Marr, Kauffman, and Murray)
Extending state terms of indebtedness from thirty to forty years for transportation projects.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to increase state indebtedness limits for transportation projects.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing and executive action taken in committee. | |
| Jan 31 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 7 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SCR 8405
by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Murray, Zarelli, and Rasmussen
Establishing a joint interim work group concerning the Columbia River Crossing Project.
Resolves that a joint interim work group regarding the Columbia River Crossing Project be established to educate citizens and legislators on the importance of the project, to continue to study any outstanding legislative issues that may apply regarding the project, and to work cooperatively with interested legislators from Oregon's Legislative Assembly to work towards a common project.Resolves that the work group report its findings and recommendations to the legislature at the regular session held in 2008.
| Feb 7 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |