 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 1 | ||
| SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE | ||
| Tuesday, January 15, 2008 | 2nd Day - 2008 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.
Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2008.
HB 2416
by Representatives Hurst, Orcutt, Barlow, Roach, Seaquist, Condotta, Kelley, McCune, Goodman, Strow, VanDeWege, Bailey, Wallace, Ahern, Green, Schmick, Lantz, Ross, Springer, Rodne, Morrell, Anderson, Rolfes, Hailey, Sullivan, Haler, McCoy, Hankins, Eddy, Priest, Takko, Kristiansen, Blake, Pearson, Ericks, Ericksen, Kessler, DeBolt, Appleton, Skinner, Clibborn, Hinkle, Fromhold, Warnick, O'Brien, Alexander, Campbell, Armstrong, Lovick, Newhouse, Morris, Chandler, B. Sullivan, Schindler, Eickmeyer, Crouse, Jarrett, Dunn, Kretz, Sump, McDonald, Walsh, and Linville; by request of Governor Gregoire
Reinstating the one percent property tax limit factor adopted by the voters under Initiative Measure No. 747.
Reinstates the one percent property tax limit factor adopted by the voters under Initiative Measure No. 747.
| Nov 29 | Public hearing and executive action taken in committee. | |
| First reading, referred to Finance. | ||
| FIN - Executive action taken by committee. | ||
| FIN - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
| Governor signed. | ||
| Chapter 1, 2007 Laws 1st Special Session. | ||
| Effective date 11/29/2007. | ||
HB 2417
by Representatives Seaquist, Kessler, Barlow, Kelley, Green, Lantz, Appleton, Sullivan, Wallace, Eddy, Goodman, Springer, Morrell, Ericks, Clibborn, McCoy, Morris, Lovick, Fromhold, Eickmeyer, Chase, B. Sullivan, Linville, and Conway; by request of Governor Gregoire
Providing a fifty percent property tax deferral for households with income of fifty-seven thousand dollars or less.
Provides a fifty percent property tax deferral for households with income of fifty-seven thousand dollars or less.
| Nov 29 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| First reading, referred to Finance. | ||
HB 2418
by Representatives Orcutt, Kretz, McDonald, Armstrong, Ross, Rodne, Bailey, McCune, Pearson, Sump, Hailey, Hinkle, Haler, Newhouse, Skinner, Kristiansen, Ericksen, Alexander, Walsh, Ahern, Warnick, and Dunn
Requiring voter approval to use banked property tax levy capacity.
Declares that a taxing district shall submit an authorizing proposition to the voters for approval by a majority of the voters of the taxing district voting on the proposition.Provides that the proposition shall be voted on at an election held not more than twelve months prior to the date in which the proposed regular property tax is to be levied.
| Nov 29 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
| Held on first reading. | ||
| Referred to Finance. | ||
HB 2419
by Representatives Roach, Haler, Kretz, McDonald, Armstrong, Ross, Rodne, Bailey, McCune, Pearson, Sump, Hailey, Hinkle, Newhouse, Skinner, Kristiansen, Ericksen, Alexander, Ahern, Warnick, and Dunn
Providing a state property tax rebate.
Provides that the department of revenue shall issue a refund check to all eligible real property owners who paid state property taxes in 2007.Declares that the refund is equal to four hundred dollars for each eligible real property owner.Proposes that the department may use information from the tax rolls of each county to identify all eligible real property owners under this section, and that any refunds shall be made by means of vouchers approved by the department and by the issuance of state warrants drawn upon and payable from such funds as the legislature may provide.
| Nov 29 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
| Held on first reading. | ||
| Referred to Finance. | ||
HB 2420
by Representative Chase
Establishing a carbon tax.
Establishes a carbon tax.Creates the climate action fund authority.Declares that the authority has all the general powers necessary to carry out its purposes and duties and to exercise its specific powers.Provides that the climate action fund is created in the custody of the state treasurer.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 2421
by Representative Chase
Providing incentives to support renewable solar energy.
Finds that Washington industries are world-class leaders in the emerging solar electric industry and the Northwest has an anticipated regional shortfall of four to five hundred megawatts in the electric supply as predicted by the Northwest power planning council.Intends to help meet the anticipated energy shortfalls in an environmentally responsible manner.Intends to provide commercial incentives for the greater use of locally created and installed solar electric technologies, to support, retain, and grow existing local industries, and further, to create new opportunities for carbon-free electric generation technologies.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2422
by Representative Chase
Prohibiting the sale of petroleum-based water bottles.
Prohibits the sale of petroleum-based water bottles.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health. | |
HB 2423
by Representative Chase
Concerning the composting and recycling of certain food service packaging.
Provides for the composting and recycling of certain food service packaging.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health. | |
HB 2424
by Representative Chase
Regarding grocery checkout bags.
Defines "checkout bag" and "grocery store."Provides guidelines for grocery stores in providing checkout bags.Calls for the department to develop guidelines identifying the specifications of checkout bags.Declares that there may be a credit against the tax imposed by chapter 82.19 RCW.States that the maximum penalty and the default amount for a class 1 civil infraction shall be five hundred fifty dollars, not including statutory assessments, for an infraction of state law involving checkout bags.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health. | |
HB 2425
by Representative Chase
Regarding the sale and use of small-scale powered equipment.
Provides definitions relating to small-scale powered equipment.Requires that any retailer that offers for sale an item that satisfies the definition of small-scale powered equipment provide equal or greater shelf space to similar products that are powered by an electrical cord or a rechargeable battery.Declares that any retailer that offers for sale an item that satisfies the definition of small-scale powered equipment dedicate a portion of its shelf space to adequate signs describing the consumer benefits of choosing electric or battery-powered engines over small-scale powered equipment.Calls for the department to offer electrical equipment incentive grants on a competitive basis to city or county governments.Provides that except as otherwise provided, state agencies are prohibited from purchasing small-scale powered equipment if the market offers an alternative item that is powered by an electrical cord or rechargeable battery.Encourages local governments and school districts to review their purchasing and use of small-scale powered equipment and select, when possible, alternative items that are powered by an electrical cord or rechargeable battery.Creates the electrical equipment incentive account in the state treasury.Provides that in addition to any other taxes, there is levied and there shall be collected by the department from every person for the privilege of engaging within this state in business as a wholesaler or as a retailer an electrical equipment incentive tax equal to the gross proceeds of sales of all small-scale powered equipment that are sold within this state multiplied by six percent.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 2426
by Representative Chase
Creating a preference for high-efficiency lighting in state government.
Declares that the use of high-efficiency lighting in facilities owned or leased by state government is strongly encouraged.Defines "fluorescent lamp," "high-efficiency lighting," and "solid-state lighting."States that the goal of state agencies for the percentage of purchased indoor lamps that are high-efficiency lighting shall be one hundred percent by January 1, 2009.Calls for the department of general administration to prepare an annual report to the legislature on the state's progress in meeting the goals for the purchase of high-efficiency lighting.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2427
by Representatives Kenney, Hankins, Dickerson, Conway, Ormsby, Pettigrew, Santos, Fromhold, Haler, Sullivan, Schual-Berke, Moeller, McCoy, Quall, Darneille, Morris, Williams, Skinner, Flannigan, Bailey, Kelley, Hunt, Campbell, and Grant
Modifying provisions for the cosmetology apprenticeship program.
Modifyies provisions for the cosmetology apprenticeship program.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2428
by Representatives Campbell, Green, Wood, Hinkle, Ormsby, and Morrell
Establishing a system for monitoring invasive methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus.
Finds that methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus poses a serious threat to the health of the residents of Washington state.Intends to establish a system for monitoring invasive methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus and taking measures to prevent its spread in health care settings and the community.Requires every laboratory to notify the local health jurisdiction of confirmed cases of invasive methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus and shall cooperate with public health authorities in any investigation of cases or outbreaks.Declares that the department of health provide assistance to local health jurisdictions with the establishment of a strategy to support efforts to prevent the spread of multidrug resistant organisms.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2429
by Representatives Campbell, Chase, Morrell, Hunter, and Appleton
Establishing a work group to study the roadside application of pesticides.
Calls for the department of health to convene and chair a work group to study policies, strategies, and alternatives related to the roadside application of pesticides.Proposes that the work group make recommendations to the legislature on practical and cost-effective opportunities to reduce or eliminate the roadside application of pesticides in Washington.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2430
by Representatives Campbell, Kirby, and McCune
Addressing the marketing of controlled substances to minors.
Provides that in a criminal case where: (1) The defendant has been convicted of manufacturing, selling, delivering, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver a controlled substance listed in RCW 69.50.401; and (2) There has been a special allegation pleaded and proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the crime that involved a controlled substance listed in RCW 69.50.401 that was flavored, colored, packaged, or otherwise altered in such a way that is designed with the intent to make that controlled substance more appealing to a person under eighteen years of age; the court shall make a finding of fact of the special allegation, or if a jury trial is had, the jury shall, if it finds the defendant guilty, also find a special verdict as to the special allegation.Provides the following additional times shall be added to the standard sentence range if the offense involves a violation of chapter 69.50 RCW: (1) Twenty-four months for an offense that is also a violation of RCW 69.50.435 or 9.94A.605;(2) Thirty-six months for an offense that is also a violation of this act.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2431
by Representative Morris
Regarding cord blood banking.
Promotes public awareness and education of the general public and potential cord blood donors on the benefits of public or private cord blood banking.Establishes safeguards related to effective private banking of cord blood.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2432
by Representatives Haigh, Kretz, Hailey, Blake, Ross, Barlow, Warnick, Grant, Newhouse, Linville, and Chandler
Creating the food animal veterinarian conditional scholarship program.
Creates the food animal veterinarian conditional scholarship program.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2433
by Representatives O'Brien, Ross, Goodman, Warnick, Hankins, Clibborn, Hinkle, Eddy, McCoy, Roberts, Takko, Flannigan, Eickmeyer, Ericks, Sullivan, and Sells
Suspending general assistance benefits of incarcerated persons.
Suspends general assistance benefits of incarcerated persons.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2434
by Representatives Miloscia and Hunt
Providing an employee of the county legislative authority may be appointed to the county canvassing board.
Provides an employee of the county legislative authority who reports directly to the chair of the county legislative authority may be appointed to the county canvassing board.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2435
by Representatives Miloscia, Armstrong, and Hunt
Regarding postelection audits.
Modifies postelection ballot auditing process.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2436
by Representatives Rolfes, O'Brien, Eddy, Sells, and Goodman
Allowing crime victims to submit input to the department of corrections regarding whether an offender should be placed into work release.
Allows crime victims to submit input to the department of corrections regarding whether an offender should be placed into work release.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2437
by Representatives Seaquist, McDonald, Fromhold, Armstrong, Takko, and Hankins; by request of Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development
Authorizing public works board projects.
Authorizes project loans recommended by the public works board to be made with funds appropriated from the public works assistance account.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Capital Budget. | |
HB 2438
by Representative Kretz
Making permanent a pilot project that allows for the use of dogs to hunt cougars.
Makes permanent a pilot project that allows for the use of dogs to hunt cougars.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2439
by Representatives Priest, Ross, Kristiansen, Pearson, Armstrong, Crouse, Haler, Condotta, Rodne, Hinkle, Hailey, Kretz, Warnick, Bailey, Sump, Roach, Strow, Orcutt, Newhouse, Ahern, Alexander, and Skinner
Requiring the governing authorities of facilities where convicted sex offenders are confined to determine the offender's immigration status and to release offenders subject to deportation into the custody of federal authorities or at a federal facility used to house persons awaiting deportation.
Requires the governing authorities of facilities where convicted sex offenders are confined to determine the offender's immigration status and to release offenders subject to deportation into the custody of federal authorities or at a federal facility used to house persons awaiting deportation.
| Dec 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2440
by Representatives Priest, Pearson, Kristiansen, Armstrong, Rodne, Crouse, Bailey, Condotta, Haler, Hinkle, Hailey, Kretz, Warnick, Sump, Roach, Strow, Orcutt, Newhouse, Ahern, Alexander, and Skinner
Requiring the electronic monitoring of all registered sex offenders who are classified as risk level III, have registered as homeless or transient, or have a prior conviction for failure to register as a sex offender.
Requires the electronic monitoring of all registered sex offenders who are classified as risk level III, have registered as homeless or transient, or have a prior conviction for failure to register as a sex offender.
| Dec 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2441
by Representatives Priest, Pearson, Kristiansen, Armstrong, Rodne, Crouse, Bailey, Condotta, Haler, Hinkle, Hailey, Kretz, Warnick, Sump, Roach, Strow, Ahern, Orcutt, Newhouse, Alexander, and Skinner
Requiring law enforcement agencies to enter into assistance compacts with the federal department of homeland security to help enforce immigration laws as they pertain to certain sex offenders who have been classified as risk level III, have been convicted of a sex offense against a minor victim, or have a prior conviction for failure to register as a sex offender.
Requires each general authority Washington law enforcement agency to, within one year of the effective date of this act, enter into an agreement with the attorney general of the United States under 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1357(g) that allows officers employed by the agency to perform the function of an immigration officer in relation to the investigation, apprehension, or detention of aliens in the United States who: (1) Have been classified as a risk level III sex offender;(2) Have been convicted of a sex offense against a minor victim; or(3) Have been convicted of failure to register as a sex offender.
| Dec 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2442
by Representatives Ross, Priest, Pearson, McCune, Crouse, Armstrong, Rodne, Kristiansen, Haler, Condotta, Hailey, Bailey, Warnick, Hinkle, Sump, Roach, Strow, Ahern, Skinner, Newhouse, Orcutt, and Alexander
Improving sex offender community notification by disclosing to the public at large information regarding level I and II sex offenders who have a conviction for failure to register as a sex offender and adding information regarding level I sex offenders who have a prior failure to register conviction to the statewide kidnapping and sex offender web site.
Improves sex offender community notification by disclosing to the public at large information regarding level I and II sex offenders who have a conviction for failure to register as a sex offender and adding information regarding level I sex offenders who have a prior failure to register conviction to the statewide kidnapping and sex offender web site.
| Dec 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2443
by Representatives Pearson, Priest, Haler, Armstrong, Kristiansen, Crouse, Rodne, Bailey, Hailey, Hinkle, Kretz, Warnick, Sump, Roach, Strow, Orcutt, Newhouse, Ahern, Alexander, and Skinner
Authorizing community corrections officers to perform random, unannounced inspections of sex offenders who have been classified as risk level III, have been convicted of a sex offense against a minor victim, or have a prior conviction for failure to register as a sex offender.
Authorizes community corrections officers to perform random, unannounced inspections of sex offenders who have been classified as risk level III, have been convicted of a sex offense against a minor victim, or have a prior conviction for failure to register as a sex offender.
| Dec 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2444
by Representatives Pearson, McCune, Priest, Haler, Armstrong, Kristiansen, Crouse, Rodne, Bailey, Hinkle, Hailey, Kretz, Warnick, Sump, Roach, Strow, Orcutt, Newhouse, Ahern, Alexander, and Skinner
Requiring registered sex and kidnapping offenders to submit information regarding any e-mail addresses and any web sites they create or operate.
Requires registered sex and kidnapping offenders to submit information regarding any e-mail addresses and any web sites they create or operate.
| Dec 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2445
by Representatives Pearson, Priest, Haler, Kristiansen, Armstrong, Warnick, Crouse, Rodne, Hinkle, Hailey, Bailey, Kretz, Sump, Roach, Strow, Newhouse, Orcutt, Ahern, Alexander, and Skinner
Ensuring that all registered sex offenders have submitted a biological sample for inclusion in the DNA identification system.
Ensures that every adult or juvenile individual who is a registered sex offender on or after the effective date of this act has a biological sample collected for purposes of DNA identification analysis.
| Dec 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2446
by Representatives Ahern, Priest, Pearson, McCune, Crouse, Armstrong, Kristiansen, Haler, Condotta, Rodne, Hinkle, Hailey, Kretz, Warnick, Bailey, Sump, Roach, Strow, Skinner, Orcutt, Newhouse, and Alexander
Increasing the penalty for failure to register as a sex offender.
Increases the penalty for failure to register as a sex offender.
| Dec 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2447
by Representative Simpson
Clarifying agency facilities in the context of political campaigns.
Clarifies agency facilities in the context of political campaigns.
| Dec 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2448
by Representatives Hunt, Chandler, Appleton, and Armstrong; by request of Public Disclosure Commission
Changing the time frame covered by the twenty-one day preelection campaign finance report.
Requires the campaign finance report filed twenty-one days before the election to include all contributions received and expenditures made as of the end of the one business day before the date of the report.
| Dec 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2449
by Representatives Pettigrew, Conway, Goodman, Kagi, Haler, Priest, Morrell, Green, Appleton, Sullivan, Wood, Sells, Williams, Haigh, Campbell, Simpson, Wallace, Barlow, Ormsby, Kessler, Jarrett, Dunshee, Walsh, and Strow
Providing collective bargaining for child care center directors and workers.
Creates a new type of collective bargaining for childcare center directors and workers.
| Dec 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2450
by Representatives Appleton, Campbell, Rolfes, Seaquist, McCoy, Upthegrove, Barlow, Hunt, and Chase
Providing coverage for shingles vaccines.
Requires each group disability insurance policy issued or renewed after January 1, 2009, that provides coverage for hospital or medical expenses to provide coverage for a shingles vaccine for individuals over age fifty, provided that the vaccine is delivered upon the recommendation of the patient's physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.Requires each health care service contract issued or renewed after January 1, 2009, that provides coverage for hospital or medical expenses to provide coverage for a shingles vaccine for individuals over age fifty, provided that the vaccine is delivered upon the recommendation of the patient's physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.Requires each health maintenance agreement issued or renewed after January 1, 2009, that provides coverage for hospital or medical expenses to provide coverage for a shingles vaccine for individuals over age fifty, provided that the vaccine is delivered upon the recommendation of the patient's physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.Requires the schedule of covered basic health care services to include coverage of a vaccine for shingles for enrollees over fifty years of age.Requires each insurance benefit plan offered under RCW 41.05.055 issued or renewed after January 1, 2009, that provides coverage for hospital or medical expenses to provide coverage for a shingles vaccine for individuals over age fifty, provided that the vaccine is delivered upon the recommendation of the patient's physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.
| Dec 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2451
by Representative Appleton
Creating a Washington state ferries commission.
Creates a Washington state ferries commission.
| Dec 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2452
by Representatives Appleton, Campbell, Rolfes, Seaquist, Barlow, McCoy, Upthegrove, Hunt, and Chase
Creating a wildlife rehabilitation advisory committee.
Creates a wildlife rehabilitation advisory committee.
| Dec 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2453
by Representative Appleton
Addressing the use of Washington state ferries' fare media by multiple drivers for multiple discounted trips.
Provides the use of fare media allowing for multiple discounted trips aboard Washington state ferries vessels may not be restricted to a particular driver or drivers.
| Dec 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2454
by Representative Appleton
Providing for the reduction of ferry fares.
Reduces Washington state ferries' fares.Provides the commission must use the funding made available to the Puget Sound ferry operations account pursuant to this act solely for the reduction of fares for passengers and vehicles.
| Dec 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2455
by Representative Appleton
Concerning the expiration of monetary value of fare media.
Provides the department may not enforce an expiration date on the monetary value of any fare media. Any remaining monetary value on any fare media is eligible for refund or exchange.
| Dec 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2456
by Representatives Appleton, Campbell, and Chase
Regarding the management of the geoduck fishery.
Provides on January 1, 2009, the department assumes complete responsibility for the management of the state's subtidal wildstock geoduck fishery.Provides the fee for a geoduck fishery license must be set as provided in RCW 77.65.220.Establishes an excise tax on the commercial possession of geoduck as provided in this act.
| Dec 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2457
by Representatives Appleton, Campbell, Seaquist, McCoy, Barlow, Hunt, and Chase
Creating residential interface forestry zone notification and development requirements.
Creates residential interface forestry zone notification and development requirements.
| Dec 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2458
by Representatives Sullivan, Fromhold, McIntire, Lantz, Conway, Appleton, Green, Haler, Quall, Priest, Sells, VanDeWege, Upthegrove, Haigh, Hunt, Barlow, Simpson, Williams, McCoy, Rolfes, Morrell, Ormsby, Armstrong, Jarrett, Moeller, Wallace, and Seaquist
Regarding the basic education funding allocation for certificated instructional staff.
Finds that the purpose of this act is to improve public education by enabling learner-focused education through smaller class sizes in the early grades.Declares that the state's long-term goal is to reduce class size in grades kindergarten through three to no more than seventeen students per teacher in a class by the 2013-14 school year.Provides that in addition to the base allocation, additional certificated instructional staff shall be allocated only if the district documents an actual ratio in grades kindergarten through three equal to or greater than the sum of the base allocation and any allocation provided for the applicable year.Provides that additional funds allocated under this act may be used to provide improvements or additions to facilities directly related to class size reductions in grades kindergarten through three.
| Dec 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2459
by Representatives Kelley, Ross, and Simpson; by request of Secretary of State
Creating the uniform real property electronic recording act.
Adopts the uniform real property electronic recording act.
| Dec 12 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2460
by Representative Fromhold
Concerning the leasehold excise tax exemption for certain amphitheater property.
Exempts from the leasehold excise tax all leasehold interests in the public or entertainment areas of an amphitheater if a private entity is responsible for one hundred percent of the cost of constructing the amphitheater which is not reimbursed by the public owner, both the public owner and the private lessee sponsor events at the facility on a regular basis, the lessee is responsible under the lease or agreement to operate and maintain the facility, and the amphitheater has a seating capacity of over seventeen thousand reserved and general admission seats and is in a county that had a population of over three hundred fifty thousand, but less than four hundred twenty-five thousand when the amphitheater first opened to the public.
| Dec 12 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2461
by Representative McDonald
Expanding the list of crimes requiring school employees' dismissal or certification revocation.
Expands the list of crimes requiring school employees' dismissal or certification revocation.
| Dec 13 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2462
by Representative Priest
Ensuring that sex offenders receive accurate sentences.
Provides if the defendant charged with a sex offense fails to affirmatively set forth his or her understanding of his or her criminal history, he or she shall be deemed to have admitted that the prosecuting attorney's statement of his or her criminal history is correct.Declares a criminal history summary relating to a defendant charged with a sex offense from the prosecuting authority or from a state, federal, or foreign governmental agency shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and validity of the convictions listed therein. The defendant shall be allowed to rebut such proof with competent evidence.Provides that prior convictions that were not included in criminal history or in the offender score shall be included upon resentencing for a sex offense to ensure imposition of an accurate sentence.Provides that on remand for resentencing following appeal, or collateral attack, on a conviction for a sex offense, the parties shall have the opportunity to present and the court to consider all relevant evidence regarding criminal history, including criminal history not previously presented.Provides that in order to raise any issue regarding sentencing for a sex offense on appeal, the issue must first have been raised at the trial court level.
| Dec 14 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2463
by Representatives Roberts, Sells, and O'Brien
Concerning vendor rates for supported living providers.
Provides for the purposes of setting vendor rates for supported living providers, the department must use the following geographic categories: (1) Region 1: Snohomish and King counties;(2) Region 2: Asotin, Chelan, Cowlitz, Benton, Clark, Franklin, Island, Kitsap, Mason, Pierce, Skagit, Skamania, Spokane, Thurston, Whatcom, and Yakima counties; and(3) Region 3: Adams, Clallam, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Orielle, San Juan, Stevens, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties.
| Dec 17 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2464
by Representatives Simpson, Orcutt, and Sullivan
Concerning the excise taxation of bullion.
Intends to reimplement the original intention of the legislature and limit the business and occupation tax imposed on the business of making sales of precious metal bullion to a tax on amounts received as commissions and not to tax the activity of reforming precious metal bullion into different shapes or sizes.Intends also that the business and occupation tax apply to the markup on the sale of precious metal bullion, where the taxpayer is selling its own precious metal bullion.Declares that the tax imposed by this act does not apply to the melting and reforming of precious metal bullion into different units.Provides that the sale of precious metal bullion or monetized bullion is taxable under RCW 82.04.290(2) on certain amounts.Defines "market price," "monetized bullion," and "precious metal bullion."
| Dec 18 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2465
by Representatives Warnick and O'Brien
Giving county clerks authority to withhold and deliver funds from criminal defendants who owe legal financial obligations.
Gives county clerks authority to withhold and deliver funds from criminal defendants who owe legal financial obligations.
| Dec 18 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2466
by Representatives Warnick and O'Brien
Modifying duties of county clerks.
Modifies duties of county clerks.
| Dec 18 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2467
by Representatives Warnick, Blake, Grant, Kretz, and Newhouse; by request of Department of Agriculture
Regulating fertilizers.
Regulates the registration and administration of fertilizers.
| Dec 20 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2468
by Representatives VanDeWege, Warnick, Blake, Dickerson, Linville, Upthegrove, McCoy, and Hinkle; by request of Department of Natural Resources
Authorizing the department of natural resources to establish an inventory, conduct an assessment, and develop recommendations to improve community and urban forest conditions in Washington state.
Authorizes the department of natural resources to establish an inventory, conduct an assessment, and develop recommendations to improve community and urban forest conditions in Washington state.
| Dec 20 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2469
by Representatives Upthegrove, VanDeWege, Hinkle, and Dickerson; by request of Department of Natural Resources
Eliminating references to pierhead lines and regarding authorizing structures within waterways.
Eliminates references to pierhead lines.Provides that if the United States government, under its regulatory authority over navigable waters, has authorized structures within waterways, or has determined that no federal authorization is necessary for the structures, those structures may be constructed only with the consent of the department of natural resources.
| Dec 20 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 2470
by Representatives Upthegrove, Dickerson, Hinkle, and VanDeWege; by request of Department of Natural Resources
Clarifying the authority of the department of natural resources to issue lesser contractual agreements within existing authorities for state-owned aquatic lands.
Clarifies the authority of the department of natural resources to issue contractual agreements that convey less than a full leasehold interest within existing authorities for state-owned aquatic lands.
| Dec 20 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 2471
by Representatives Dickerson, VanDeWege, and McCoy; by request of Department of Natural Resources
Modifying the responsibilities of the Washington geological survey.
Provides that the Washington geological survey shall: (1) Serve as a bureau of information and an advisory service concerning geologic resources and hazards, and to provide technical assistance to local governments on geological hazards, mineral resources, and aggregate mining and reclamation during preparation and amendment of comprehensive plans and land use regulations;(2) Collect geotechnical and related reports prepared by applicants in support of building construction and land use permits from local government or state government for use in the development of a statewide electronic database of subsurface geotechnical data;(3) Preserve information collected, developed, or obtained under this act in a publicly accessible electronic data system;(4) Establish and maintain a storage and examination facility for physical samples; and(5) Promote outdoor recreation and education.Requires reports, geological maps, geological hazard assessment maps, mineral resource maps, and special reports of the geological survey to be distributed as directed by the state geologist as the needs of the state and science demand.
| Dec 20 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2472
by Representatives Blake, Warnick, Condotta, Sells, Linville, Hinkle, VanDeWege, and McCoy; by request of Department of Natural Resources
Seeking to improve recreational opportunities on state-owned lands managed by the department of natural resources.
Finds and declares that recreational opportunities are instrumental in promoting human health and well-being and are part of the heritage of Washington state. State trust lands, aquatic lands, and other state-owned lands managed by the department of natural resources provide significant recreational opportunities, along with other social, economic, and environmental benefits. Population growth has increased demand for recreational access and presents current and future challenges that must be addressed. Efforts by the department of natural resources to consolidate state trust lands will provide more opportunities for citizens to access larger blocks of state-owned lands.Provides that a work group is established to make recommendations to improve recreation on state trust lands, aquatic lands, and other state-owned lands managed by the department of natural resources. The work group shall examine relevant existing laws and rules and recommend policy changes and funding alternatives for consideration by the legislature to ensure safe, sustainable, and enjoyable recreational access.Provides that the work group is comprised of a balanced representation of individuals with recreational interests and knowledge regarding specific regions of the state. Work group members shall be compensated and shall receive reimbursement for travel expenses.Requires that the work group shall: (1) Conduct a minimum of two open public workshops;(2) Hold meetings to gather input from key stakeholders, citizens, and local jurisdictions regarding the group's proposed recommendations; and(3) Coordinate with the stakeholder recreational advisory committees appointed or established by the commissioner of public lands.Requires the commissioner of public lands to submit to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, no later than December 1, 2008, its findings and recommendations for legislation that is necessary to implement the work group's findings.
| Dec 20 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 2473
by Representatives Hunt and Armstrong
Eliminating the requirement that auditors send a ballot or an application to receive a ballot to inactive voters.
Eliminates the requirement that auditors send a ballot or an application to receive a ballot to inactive voters.
| Dec 20 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2474
by Representative Cody
Modifying supervised experience requirements for social worker licenses.
Modifies supervised experience requirements for social worker licenses.
| Dec 20 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2475
by Representative Cody
Regarding the scope of practice of health care assistants.
Provides that health care assistants be permitted to administer vaccines and immunizations in accordance with this act.Modifies the definition of "health care practitioner" to include a licensed physician assistant or a licensed osteopathic physician's assistant.The definition of "supervision" includes supervision by a health care practitioner during the administration of vaccines or immunizations.Requires that each delegator, as defined under this act, shall maintain a list of the vaccines and immunizations that he or she has authorized for administration.
| Dec 20 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2476
by Representatives McCoy, Simpson, Lantz, Appleton, Lovick, O'Brien, Kenney, and Sells
Authorizing tribal police officers to act as general authority Washington state peace officers.
Defines "general authority Washington peace officer" to mean an officer authorized to enforce the criminal and traffic laws of the state of Washington generally and "tribal police officer" to mean any person in the employ of one of the federally recognized sovereign tribal governments, whose traditional lands and territories lie within the borders of the state of Washington, to enforce the criminal laws of that government.Provides that tribal police officers under this act are authorized to act as general authority Washington peace officers and have the same powers as any other general authority Washington peace officer to enforce state laws in Washington, including the power to make arrests for violations of state laws. This authority is subject to the appropriate sovereign tribal nation submitting to the office of financial management proof of public liability and property damage insurance for vehicles operated by the peace officers, police professional liability insurance, and training requirements for each tribal police officer.Requires that a copy of any citation or notice of infraction issued, or any incident report taken, by a tribal police officer must be submitted within three days to the police chief or sheriff within whose jurisdiction the action was taken. The citation shall be to a Washington court, except that any citation issued to Indians within the exterior boundaries of an Indian reservation may be cited to a tribal court.Provides that for purposes of civil liability, a tribal police officer shall not be considered an employee of the state of Washington.
| Dec 20 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2477
by Representative McCoy
Providing for groundwater monitoring and assessments.
Requires the department of ecology to improve the groundwater level ambient monitoring program in order to accurately characterize long-term trends in the state's groundwater resource quantity and evaluate aquifer water quality. The program must include: (1) Standardizing methods, quality assurance, and data management practices for measuring groundwater levels;(2) Migrating existing data to a central database; and(3) Expanding and supporting current ambient monitoring activities.Directs the department of ecology by June 30, 2009 to conduct two pilot groundwater assessments in water resource inventory areas experiencing serious or critical withdrawals.Requires that, by December 31, 2008, the department of ecology shall prepare a gap analysis that evaluates groundwater monitoring in the water resource inventory areas of the state.Appropriates the sum of two million five hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, from the general fund to the department of ecology for the purposes of this act.
| Dec 20 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2478
by Representatives McCoy, Bailey, Wallace, Chase, Appleton, Morrell, Kenney, Moeller, Sells, and Dickerson
Addressing the custody of children of parents deployed in the military.
Declares that unless agreed upon by both parties, the nonmoving party's absence, relocation, or failure to comply with a custody decree or parenting plan shall not, by itself, be a substantial change in circumstances justifying a permanent modification of a custody decree or parenting plan if the reason for the absence, relocation, or failure to comply is the party's activation to military service and deployment out-of-state.
| Dec 20 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2479
by Representatives Morrell, Bailey, and Cody
Requiring subscribers' consent to disclosure of wireless phone numbers.
Provides that any person in the business of compiling, marketing, selling, maintaining, or otherwise sharing the phone number of any subscriber for commercial purposes, shall not include the phone number of any subscriber for inclusion in any directory of any form, nor shall it sell the contents of any directory database, without first obtaining the express, opt-in consent of that subscriber.Defines "subscriber" to mean a person who subscribes to radio communications services, radio paging, or cellular communications service.Provides that any person in the business of compiling, marketing, selling, maintaining, or otherwise sharing the phone number of any subscriber for commercial purposes, who has maintained a directory before the effective date of this act, must within thirty days either secure the express, opt-in consent of each subscriber listed in the directory or remove the phone numbers of any subscribers who have not provided their express, opt-in consent.
| Dec 20 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2480
by Representative Clibborn
Concerning public transportation fares.
Provides that persons traveling on public transportation operated by a metropolitan municipal corporation shall pay the fare established by the metropolitan municipal corporation. Persons traveling on public transportation operated by a public transportation benefit area shall pay the fare established by the public transportation benefit area. Such persons shall produce proof of payment when requested by a person designated to monitor fare payment.Declares that the following constitute civil infractions punishable according to the schedule of fines and penalties established by either a metropolitan municipal corporation or a public transportation benefit area under this act: (1) Failure to pay the required fare;(2) Failure to display proof of payment when requested to do so by a person designated to monitor fare payment; and(3) Failure to depart the bus or other mode of public transportation when requested to do so by a person designated to monitor fare payment.Provides that a metropolitan municipal corporation or public transportation benefit area may establish, by resolution, a schedule of fines and penalties for civil infractions established in this act. A metropolitan municipal corporation or public transportation benefit area may designate persons who are equivalent to, and are authorized to exercise all the powers of, an enforcement officer and may take the following actions: (1) Monitor fare payment;(2) Request proof of payment from passengers;(3) Request personal identification from a passenger who does not produce proof of payment when requested;(4) Issue a citation; and(5) Request that a passenger leave the bus or other mode of public transportation when the passenger has not produced proof of payment after being asked to do so by a person designated to monitor fare payment.Declares that law enforcement authorities are not prevented from prosecuting for theft, trespass, or other charges by any individual who: (1) Fails to pay the required fare on more than one occasion within a twelve-month period;(2) Fails to timely select one of the options for responding to the notice of civil infraction after receiving a statement of the options for responding to the notice of infraction and the procedures necessary to exercise these options; or(3) Fails to depart the bus or other mode of public transportation when requested to do so by a person designated to monitor fare payment.Defines "proof of payment" to mean evidence of fare prepayment authorized by a metropolitan municipal corporation for the use of buses or other modes of public transportation.
| Dec 21 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2481
by Representative Green
Establishing a project to improve asthma care for medicaid-eligible children.
Provides that the department of social and health services shall establish a project to improve managing symptoms and reducing complications related to asthma among medicaid-eligible children. Trained community health workers shall visit medicaid-eligible children in their homes to identify and reduce exposure to asthma triggers, improve their self-management skills, and coordinate their care with their primary care and specialty providers.Requires that the project must be completed by June 30, 2012, and a report based upon the evaluation must be delivered to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2012.Appropriates the sum of two hundred sixty-eight thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, from the general fund to the department of social and health services for the purposes of this act.Expires December 31, 2012.
| Jan 2 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2482
by Representative Moeller
Addressing the signature validation process for petitions that seek annexation.
Provides that if a petition is required to seek annexation, any officer of a corporation owning land within the area involved, who is duly authorized to execute deeds or encumbrances on behalf of the corporation, may sign under oath on behalf of such corporation.
| Dec 21 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2483
by Representatives Moeller and Dunn
Modifying assessed valuation requirements for the direct petition method of annexation.
Modifies assessed valuation requirements for the direct petition method of annexation.
| Dec 21 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2484
by Representatives Moeller and Dunn
Concerning ad hoc review board processes for annexation proposals.
Repeals RCW 35.13.171, 35.13.172, 35.13.173, and 35.13.174.
| Dec 21 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2485
by Representatives Fromhold, Orcutt, Wallace, Moeller, and Dunn
Modifying definitions applicable to local infrastructure financing tool program demonstration projects.
Provides that if the sponsoring local government of a revenue development area related to a demonstration project reasonably determines that no local excise tax distributions were received between August 1, 2008, and December 31, 2008, from within the boundaries of the revenue development area, "local excise tax allocation revenue" means the entire amount of local excise taxes received by the sponsoring local government during a calendar year period beginning with 2009 and continuing with each measurement year thereafter and "state excise tax allocation revenue" means the entire amount of state excise taxes received by the state during a calendar year period beginning with 2009 and continuing with each measurement year thereafter.Expires June 30, 2039.
| Dec 24 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2486
by Representative Ross
Regarding disclosure of confidential information on birth certificates.
Provides that information contained in the confidential section of the birth certificate form may only be available for review by a member of the public, or for certification purposes, upon order of the court, or the individual who is the subject of the confidential information upon confirmation of the identity of the requestor in a manner approved by the state board of health.
| Dec 24 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2487
by Representative Moeller
Concerning vulnerable adult protection orders.
Requires that a copy of an order for protection of a vulnerable adult shall be forwarded by the clerk of the court on or before the next judicial day to the appropriate law enforcement agency specified in the order.Requires the law enforcement agency to enter the order into any computer-based criminal intelligence information system to list outstanding warrants. The order shall remain in the computer for the period stated in the order and may be expunged when it is expired, vacated, or superseded. The information entered into the system shall include notice to law enforcement whether the order was personally served, served by publication, or served by mail.Provides that the court should, before entering an order for protection of a vulnerable adult, conduct a check of the judicial information system for the existence of other orders affecting the parties to the petition, criminal history of the parties, and other relevant information necessary to assist courts in issuing orders under this act. Provides that if the respondent, or the vulnerable adult where the petition is filed by someone other than the vulnerable adult, was not personally served with the petition, notice of hearing, and ex parte order before the hearing, the court shall reset the hearing for twenty-four days from the date of entry of the order and may order service by publication instead of personal service under the following circumstances: (1) The sheriff, municipal officer, or other process server files an affidavit stating that the officer or process server was unable to complete personal service upon the party to be served;(2) The petitioner files an affidavit stating that the petitioner believes that the party to be served is hiding from the server to avoid service or is being hidden from the server to avoid service;(3) The server has deposited a copy of the summons, notice of hearing, and the ex parte order of protection in the post office, directed to the party to be served at the party's last known address; and(4) The court finds reasonable grounds exist to believe that the party to be served is concealing himself or herself to avoid service or is being hidden from the server to avoid service, and that further attempts to personally serve the party to be served would be futile or unduly burdensome.Provides that in circumstances justifying service by publication, if the serving party files an affidavit stating facts from which the court determines that service by mail is just as likely to give actual notice as service by publication and that the serving party is unable to afford the cost of service by publication, the court may order that service be made by mail.Provides that following completion of service by publication or by mail, if the party served by publication or by mail fails to appear at the hearing, the court may issue an order of protection.
| Dec 28 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2488
by Representative Moeller
Providing eligibility for state registered domestic partners under the senior citizen property tax exemption program.
Provides eligibility for state registered domestic partners under the senior citizen property tax exemption program.Declares that this act applies to taxes levied for collection in 2009 and thereafter.
| Dec 28 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2489
by Representative Moeller
Increasing raffle ticket prices.
Requires that raffle tickets bearing an individual number are sold for not more than one hundred dollars each or a greater amount as determined by the commission by rule.
| Dec 28 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2490
by Representatives Hinkle, O'Brien, and Rodne
Protecting personal information about commissioned peace officers and their families.
Declares that personal information about a commissioned peace officer, the officer's family, or both; or information that could easily lead to the discovery of the personal information; and that is not necessary for the effective operation of a law enforcement agency is exempt from public inspection and copying.Provides that the full name, year of birth, and photograph of individual commissioned peace officers shall be disclosed pursuant to specific requests for information about the individual officer, but the officer, the officer's immediate supervisor, or both, must be notified of the request and provided the name and city or county of the requester before it may be disseminated.
| Dec 28 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2491
by Representatives Green, Chandler, Hunt, and Armstrong; by request of Secretary of State
Modifying candidate filing provisions.
Modifies candidate filing provisions.
| Dec 31 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2492
by Representative Takko
Modifying the date for establishing school district boundaries for excess property tax levies.
Declares that the date for establishing school district boundaries for excess property tax levies is the first day of June.Provides that this act applies retroactively to transfers of school territory occurring on or after August 1, 2007, as well as prospectively.
| Dec 31 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2493
by Representative Armstrong
Regarding violations of chapter 77.15 RCW.
Finds that enforcement of the state's fish and game laws is an essential component to professional wildlife management. There are instances when a violation of the state's hunting laws occurs not due to an intentional attempt to increase one's success in the field, but due to honest confusion about the rules or understandable mistakes made in the pursuit of game. Enforcement officers of the department of fish and wildlife have no option but to cite these well-meaning citizens with a criminal infraction.Declares an intent to provide the field enforcement of the department of fish and wildlife with additional enforcement tools, other than criminal sanctions, to properly handle situations where well-meaning and otherwise law-abiding hunters mistakenly, and with no intent to violate a hunting law, find themselves in violation of the fish and wildlife enforcement code.Provides that if mitigating circumstances exist, the responding fish and wildlife officer may, as an alternative to citing an individual for a criminal violation, instead issue a noncriminal natural resource infraction. The discretion to issue either a noncriminal natural resource infraction or a criminal citation belongs to the responding fish and wildlife officer and is based on examples of appropriate mitigating circumstances identified by the state fish and wildlife commission or the individual circumstances of the situation being investigated.Declares that the penalty for a noncriminal natural resource infraction is one hundred fifty dollars.
| Dec 31 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2494
by Representative Moeller
Requiring the department of health to develop a medical treatment preference form and limiting liability for providers who act in accordance with such forms.
Requires the department of health to develop a medical treatment preference form and limiting liability for providers who act in accordance with such forms.
| Jan 2 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2495
by Representatives Simpson, Pedersen, Nelson, and Santos
Repealing provisions addressing the sale, lease, or conveyance of municipal property in commercial areas to private parties for free public parking facilities in cities with populations over three hundred thousand.
Repeals RCW 35.87.010, 35.87.020, 35.87.030, and 35.87.040.
| Jan 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2496
by Representatives Conway, Williams, Condotta, Moeller, Chandler, Green, and Hurst
Enhancing the mobility of certified public accountants.
Finds the multiple state licensing and registering requirements for certified public accountants to be cumbersome and an unnecessary constraint on the consumers of professional certified public accountant services. In order to serve their various client needs, certified public accountants must often delay service while they first spend countless hours and dollars to register with regulators in the jurisdiction of the client.Declares an intent to eliminate the requirement for out-of-state certified public accountants to notify the Washington state board of accountancy of intent to practice and pay a fee, unless these individuals or firms are providing audit or opinion-type services.Modifies the requirements for entities that must hold a license to practice as a CPA firm.Provides that an individual whose principal place of business is not in this state shall be presumed to have qualifications substantially equivalent to this state's requirements and shall have all the privileges of licensees of this state without the need to obtain a license under RCW 18.04.105 if the individual: (1) Holds a valid license as a certified public accountant from any state that requires, as a condition of licensure, that an individual: (a) have at least one hundred fifty semester hours of college education; (b) achieve a passing grade on the uniform certified public accountant examination; and (c) possess at least one year of experience including service or advice involving the use of accounting, attest, compilation, management advisory, financial advisory, tax, or consulting skills, all of which was verified by a licensee; or(2) Holds a valid license as a certified public accountant from any state that does not meet the requirements of (1) of this subsection, but such individual's CPA qualifications are substantially equivalent to those requirements.
| Jan 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2497
by Representative Green
Repealing RCW 18.79.255.
Repeals RCW 18.79.255.
| Jan 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2498
by Representative Green
Establishing requirements for prescription drug marketing and disclosure.
Establishes requirements for prescription drug marketing and disclosure.
| Jan 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2499
by Representatives Pedersen and Rodne
Addressing the materials required to accompany notice under the Washington business corporation act.
Provides that if Title 23B RCW requires that a notice to shareholders be accompanied by certain material, a public company may satisfy such a requirement, whether or not a shareholder has consented to receive electronically transmitted notice, by: (1) Posting the material on an electronic network at or prior to the time that the notice is delivered to the public company's shareholders entitled to receive the notice; and(2) Delivering to the public company's shareholders entitled to receive the notice a separate record of the posting, together with comprehensible instructions regarding how to obtain access to the posting on the electronic network.
| Jan 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2500
by Representative Kenney
Providing for arts education funding.
Intends to provide resources to help improve arts-infused curriculum and integration into schools and transform the teaching, learning, and school environments in Washington through the use of the arts.Provides that the executive director of the Washington state arts commission shall designate a school arts programs account committee.Provides that beginning with the 2012-13 school year, the school arts programs account committee shall establish an annual grant process to institute and sustain arts-infused curriculum, programs, and projects in public schools, which could include professional development for classroom teachers, specialist teachers, and principals in order to continue the curriculum, programs, and projects in the future.Provides that curriculum, programs, and projects funded through the school arts programs account committee shall assist students to make connections within and across the arts to other disciplines, to learn about other cultures, and to strengthen communities through the use of the arts.Provides that the school arts programs account is created in the custody of the state treasurer.Provides that the Washington state lottery is the source of state arts programs account funds for all grant programs and projects in all state arts programs account committee and Washington state arts commission publications including, but not limited to, grant solicitations and brochures, advertising, and press releases.
| Jan 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2501
by Representatives Williams, Newhouse, and Moeller
Increasing the size of containers holding malt liquor that can be sold by beer and/or wine specialty shops.
Increases the size of containers holding malt liquor that can be sold by beer and/or wine specialty shops.
| Jan 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2502
by Representative Clibborn; by request of Transportation Improvement Board
Transferring jurisdictional route transfer responsibilities from the transportation improvement board to the transportation commission.
Transfes jurisdictional route transfer responsibilities from the transportation improvement board to the transportation commission.
| Jan 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2503
by Representative O'Brien
Concerning classification of an offender's risk level.
Provides that when a local law enforcement agency or official is unable to classify an offender from another state due to insufficient information, the local law enforcement agency or official shall initially classify the offender at risk level II.Provides that this act does not affect the local law enforcement agency's or official's authority to subsequently reclassify the offender at a different risk level.
| Jan 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2504
by Representative O'Brien
Requiring schools and school districts to coordinate safe school plans with local emergency management agencies.
Requires schools and school districts to coordinate safe school plans with local emergency management agencies.
| Jan 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2505
by Representative O'Brien
Providing funding for a patrol vessel for public protection and emergencies.
Provides that Island county shall provide a patrol vessel to aid in providing border protection, antismuggling, antipiracy, fisheries patrol, surveillance, natural and artificially created emergencies and disasters, law enforcement, and other such public protection as needed for the waters of Puget Sound.Makes an appropriation of five hundred thousand dollars from the general fund to the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs for the purposes of this act.
| Jan 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2506
by Representative O'Brien
Creating the Washington joint analytical center.
Creates the Washington joint analytical center.Makes an appropriation of four million six hundred thousand dollars from the general fund to the Washington state patrol for the purposes of this act.
| Jan 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2507
by Representative O'Brien
Expanding the statewide first responder building mapping information system to higher education facilities.
Expands the statewide first responder building mapping information system to higher education facilities.
| Jan 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2508
by Representative O'Brien
Expanding the DNA database to include samples from all registered sex offenders.
Expands the DNA database to include samples from all registered sex offenders.
| Jan 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2509
by Representative Rolfes
Authorizing the department of natural resources to purchase aquatic lands.
Authorizes the department of natural resources to purchase aquatic lands.
| Jan 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 2510
by Representatives Simpson, O'Brien, and Appleton
Allowing medicare only health insurance benefits for certain employees of political subdivisions under a divided referendum process.
Allows medicare only health insurance benefits for certain employees of political subdivisions under a divided referendum process.
| Jan 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2511
by Representatives Appleton, Campbell, O'Brien, Kirby, and Conway
Creating provisions relating to pet dealers.
Creates pet dealers provisions.
| Jan 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2512
by Representatives Morris and Quall
Regarding renewable fuel content compliance.
Provides that it is unlawful to willfully disregard requirements to provide evidence of renewable fuel content, as required in RCW 19.112.110(1) and 19.112.120(1).
| Jan 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2513
by Representatives Morris and Quall
Concerning radiologist assistants.
Creates radiologist assistant provisions.
| Jan 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2514
by Representative Quall
Protecting orca whales from the impacts from vessels.
Intends to protect southern resident orca whales from impacts from vessels.
| Jan 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2515
by Representative Chandler
Concerning measuring devices for small water withdrawals.
Provides that if a well authorized under the provisions of RCW 90.44.050 is required to be metered, the department of ecology shall bear the full cost of installation and periodic maintenance of the measuring device.
| Jan 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2516
by Representative Green
Eliminating requirements for scoliosis screening in schools.
Eliminates requirements for scoliosis screening in schools.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2517
by Representative Schual-Berke
Regarding the release of student directory information.
Intends that school districts minimize the release of student telephone numbers and other directory information in the absence of express parental consent.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2518
by Representatives Schual-Berke, Hinkle, Pedersen, Green, Morrell, Moeller, and Seaquist
Concerning retired volunteer medical worker licenses.
Modifies the issuance of retired volunteer medical worker licenses.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2519
by Representatives Schual-Berke, Hunt, Appleton, Roberts, Kenney, Seaquist, and Eddy
Prohibiting smoking in vehicles containing children.
Prohibits smoking in vehicles containing children.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2520
by Representatives Schual-Berke and Hudgins
Creating a domestic violence pilot program to colocate a domestic violence advocate in a department of social and health services office.
Creates a domestic violence pilot program to colocate a domestic violence advocate in a department of social and health services office.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 2521
by Representative Hudgins
Mapping internet and computer resources in the state.
Intends to map internet and computer resources in the state.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2522
by Representatives Hudgins and Campbell
Regarding civil penalty provisions for on-site sewage disposal systems administered by local health jurisdictions.
Clarifies the civil penalty provisions for on-site sewage disposal systems administered by local health jurisdictions.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health. | |
HB 2523
by Representatives Hudgins and Schual-Berke
Creating the position of world language supervisor in the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
Creates the position of world language supervisor in the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2524
by Representative Pearson
Providing an opportunity for the reimbursement of agricultural appurtenances damaged by wildlife.
Provides an opportunity for the reimbursement of agricultural appurtenances damaged by wildlife.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2525
by Representative Pearson
Allowing for the mitigation of flood damage without obtaining a permit under chapter 77.55 RCW.
Allows for the mitigation of flood damage without obtaining a permit under chapter 77.55 RCW.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2526
by Representative Kretz
Providing for the election of library trustees.
Provides for the election of library trustees.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2527
by Representative Bailey
Modifying the definitions of rural county for certain economic development programs.
Modifies the definition of rural county for certain economic development programs.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. | |
HB 2528
by Representative Nelson
Regarding employment opportunities at community and technical colleges.
Addresses employment opportunities at community and technical colleges.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2529
by Representatives Nelson and Hudgins
Designating the South Park bridge as a highway of statewide significance.
Designates the South Park bridge as a highway of statewide significance.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2530
by Representative Nelson
Studying the effectiveness of the existing hydraulic project approval process under chapter 77.55 RCW in protecting fish life.
Orders a study of the effectiveness of the existing hydraulic project approval process under chapter 77.55 RCW in protecting fish life.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2531
by Representative Nelson
Limiting certain leases on state-owned aquatic lands.
Limits certain leases on aquatic lands while the department of natural resources surveys sand and gravel resources on state-owned lands.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 2532
by Representative Nelson
Authorizing an endangered marine species review under chapter 43.21C RCW.
Requires environmental analysis of impacts to endangered marine species. Prior to the final issuance of any permits, leases, or other approvals for projects or proposals to occur within or adjacent to marine aquatic habitats, various departments must conduct and finalize endangered marine species reviews.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 2533
by Representative McCoy
Concerning attachments to utility poles of locally regulated utilities.
Regulates attachments to utility poles of locally regulated utilities.Requires that a just and reasonable rate charged by a locally regulated utility assure the locally regulated utility the recovery of not less than all the additional costs of procuring and maintaining pole attachments nor more than the actual capital and operating expenses, including just compensation, of the locally regulated utility attributable to that portion of the pole, duct, or conduit used for the pole attachment, including a share of the required support and clearance space, in proportion to the space used for the pole attachment, as compared to all other uses made of the subject facilities and uses that remain available to the owner or owners of the subject facilities.Requires that a locally regulated utility respond to a licensee's request to attach within forty-five days.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2534
by Representatives Lantz and Hunt
Restricting light pollution.
Requires the best technology available in all exterior lighting in order to reduce energy consumption and protect the night sky.Requires "fully shielded" lighting, with exceptions, and further regulates outdoor lighting.Requires all new public and private outdoor lighting installed after July 1, 2008, in Washington to conform to the requirements of this act. All other public and private outdoor lighting must conform to the requirements of this act by July 1, 2012.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 2535
by Representatives Lantz and Hunt
Allowing local governments to adopt moratoria and other interim official controls under the shoreline management act.
Allows local governments to adopt moratoria and other interim official controls under the shoreline management act.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2536
by Representative Cody
Establishing a citizens' work group on health care.
Establishes a citizens' work group on health care reform. The work group shall present information and seek public input about, direct the economic analysis of, and review various health care proposals.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2537
by Representative Cody
Modifications to the health insurance partnership act.
Declares that the health insurance partnership shall begin to offer coverage no later than March 1, 2009.States that neither the employer nor the partnership shall limit an employee's choice of coverage from among the health benefit plans offered through the partnership, unless expressly authorized.Establishes a mechanism to apply a surcharge to each health benefit plan purchased through the partnership, which shall be used only to pay for administrative and operational expenses of the partnership. The surcharge must be applied uniformly to all health benefit plans purchased through the partnership.Designates health benefit plans that are currently offered in the small group market that will be offered to participating small employers through the health insurance partnership and those plans that will qualify for premium subsidy payments.Develops policies related to partnership participant enrollment in health benefit plans. The board may focus its initial efforts on access to coverage and affordability of coverage for participating small employers and their employees.Determines whether the partnership should be designated as the sponsor or administrator of a participating small employer health benefit plan and undertake the obligations required of a plan administrator under federal law in order to minimize administrative burdens on participating small employers.Provides that for health benefit plans purchased through the health insurance partnership established in chapter 70.47A RCW: (1) Any surcharge established pursuant to RCW 70.47A.030(2)(e) shall be applied only to health benefit plans purchased through the health insurance partnership; and(2) Risk adjustment or reinsurance mechanisms may be used by the health insurance partnership program to redistribute funds to carriers participating in the health insurance partnership based on differences in risk attributable to individual choice of health plans or other factors unique to health insurance partnership participation. Use of such mechanisms shall be limited to the partnership program and will not affect small group health plans offered outside the partnership.Declares that minimum participation requirements and employer premium contribution requirements adopted by the health insurance partnership board under RCW 70.47A.110 shall apply only to the employers and employees who purchase health benefit plans through the health insurance partnership.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2538
by Representative Seaquist
Regarding hydrokinetic energy development.
Directs the department of community, trade, and economic development to convene and staff a work group to develop the Washington state center for excellence in hydrokinetic energy.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2539
by Representative O'Brien
Concerning methamphetamine task forces.
Requires any jurisdiction that seeks a state grant to fund a methamphetamine task force to first match, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, state moneys allocated for methamphetamine task forces with local cash resources or in-kind funds. Moneys allocated by the state must be used to supplement, not supplant, other federal, state, local, or in-kind funds or resources used for methamphetamine task force operations and associated services.Provides that grants awarded to local law enforcement agencies shall be used solely for the operating costs of methamphetamine task forces.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2540
by Representative Warnick
Regarding the advisory committee that represents the interest of hunters and fishers with disabilities.
Updates the advisory committee that represents the interest of hunters and fishers with disabilities.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2541
by Representatives Kelley and McCune
Concerning reserve accounts and studies for condominium associations.
Encourages an association to establish a reserve account to fund major maintenance, repair, and replacement of common elements, including limited common elements that will require major maintenance, repair, or replacement in more than one and fewer than thirty years.Provides, unless doing so would impose an unreasonable hardship, an association shall prepare and update a reserve study, in accordance with the association's governing documents and RCW 64.34.224(1). The initial reserve study must be based upon a visual site inspection conducted by a reserve study professional.Provides, unless doing so would impose an unreasonable hardship, the association shall update the reserve study annually. At least every three years, an updated reserve study must be prepared and based upon a visual site inspection conducted by a reserve study professional.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2542
by Representative Ericks; by request of Department of Revenue
Providing for the enforcement of cigarette taxes through regulation of stamped and unstamped cigarettes.
Allows, in accordance with federal law and rules prescribed by the department, an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe to purchase cigarettes from an Indian tribal organization under the jurisdiction of the member's tribe for the member's own use exempt from the applicable taxes imposed by this act.Declares that any person, who purchases cigarettes from an Indian tribal organization and who is not an enrolled member of the federally recognized Indian tribe within whose jurisdiction the sale takes place, is not exempt from the applicable taxes imposed by this act.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2543
by Representatives Hunter and Ericks; by request of Department of Revenue
Concerning the sourcing, for sales and use tax purposes, of sales of tangible personal property by florists.
Declares, for sales tax purposes, in the case of a sale in which one florist takes an order from a customer and then communicates that order to another florist who delivers the items purchased to the place designated by the customer, the location at or from which delivery is made to the consumer is deemed to be the location of the florist originally taking the order.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2544
by Representatives Hunter, Orcutt, and Ericks; by request of Department of Revenue
Concerning tax exemptions for temporary medical housing provided by health or social welfare organizations.
Provides the tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to sales of temporary medical housing by a health or social welfare organization, if the following conditions are met: (1) The temporary medical housing is provided only:(a) While the patient is receiving medical treatment at: (A) A hospital required to be licensed under RCW 70.41.090; or (B) an outpatient clinic associated with such hospital; or(b) During any period of recuperation or observation immediately following medical treatment received by a patient at a hospital facility; and(2) The health or social welfare organization does not furnish lodging or related services to the general public.Provides the taxes on lodging authorized under chapter 67.28 RCW do not apply to sales of temporary medical housing exempt under this act.Provides the tax imposed in RCW 67.40.090 and the tax authorized under RCW 67.40.130 do not apply to sales of temporary medical housing exempt under this act.Provides the tax imposed in RCW 36.100.040 does not apply to sales of temporary medical housing exempt under this act.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2545
by Representatives Hunter and Ericks; by request of Department of Revenue
Providing that voter-approved increases in property tax levy limitations for a multiyear period of up to six years do not permanently increase a taxing district's levy base, unless otherwise provided in the ballot proposition.
Provides that voter-approved increases in property tax levy limitations for a multiyear period of up to six years do not permanently increase a taxing district's levy base, unless otherwise provided in the ballot proposition.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2546
by Representative Dunshee
Addressing solar easements.
Declares that property owners with solar energy systems erected and operating on their property on or after January 1, 2009, have an implied solar easement.Provides that an action for interference with an implied solar easement for a solar energy system erected and operating on or after January 1, 2009, may be commenced only if the owner of the property upon which the solar energy system is located has documented the existence and operation of the system through a recorded instrument filed with the appropriate county auditor or recording officer.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2547
by Representatives Dunshee and Lantz
Preventing cruelty to canines.
Includes the directing, commanding, or facilitating of a canine in a person's possession or control to injure or kill another canine within the crime of animal fighting.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2548
by Representatives Dunshee and Sells
Authorizing a branch campus of the University of Washington at Everett.
Authorizes a branch campus of the University of Washington at Everett.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2549
by Representative Seaquist
Establishing patient-centered primary care pilots.
Establishes a pilot project program to provide funding and technical assistance to primary care providers willing and able to adopt and maintain medical home models.Requires a report to the health care committees of legislature on the progress and outcome of the pilot project program.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2550
by Representatives Goodman, Lantz, and Pearson
Establishing standards for emergency preparedness kits.
Requires the department of general administration, in consultation with a representative of the emergency management division of the military department and at least two vendors of emergency preparedness kits from the private sector, to establish purchasing and procurement policies and safety standards that establish a preference for emergency preparedness kits that are purchased or acquired by a state or local agency.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2551
by Representative Dickerson
Expanding the types of treatment programs provided under the suspended disposition alternative for juveniles.
Expands the types of treatment programs provided under the suspended disposition alternative for juveniles.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2552
by Representative Dickerson
Changing provisions relating to minors who voluntarily seek mental health treatment.
Provides that the parent or legal guardian of a minor may consent to voluntary outpatient treatment on behalf of the minor on the recommendation of a psychiatrist, psychologist, or other licensed mental health professional, as defined in RCW 71.34.020, who has significant experience in the treatment of children with mental disorders and has examined the minor. The minor's consent is not necessary.Provides that the administrative office of the courts, in consultation with the department of social and health services and other interested organizations, shall develop standard forms for the statement of the minor's rights and the petition to request withdrawal from or modification of mental health treatment provided to minors under RCW 71.34.530 and 71.34.500. The statement and forms shall be designed to be readily understood and completed by a minor thirteen to seventeen years of age.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2553
by Representative Dickerson
Regarding the management of hazardous wastes in Puget Sound.
Provides that if a public entity receives approval from any state government agency, any federal government agency, or any combination of state and federal government agencies to dispose of sediment or other material containing any detectable traces of hazardous waste, including polychlorinated biphenyls, or relocate previously disposed or existing sediment or other material containing any detectable traces of hazardous waste, including polychlorinated biphenyls, for any reason or purpose in Puget Sound or upon the aquatic lands below Puget Sound, that public entity must petition the executive director of the Puget Sound partnership created in chapter 90.71 RCW, and receive express confirmation from a majority of the members of the Puget Sound partnership's leadership council, that the action is not inconsistent with, or would otherwise hamper the implementation of the action agenda, or other plan to restore the health of Puget Sound, prior to conducting the disposal action.Declares that this act does not apply to the disposal of hazardous waste if the action is approved by an agreed order issued under chapter 70.105D RCW.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 2554
by Representative Dickerson
Requiring lid lift ballot propositions to expressly indicate a permanent increase to the levy base.
Requires lid lift ballot propositions to expressly indicate a permanent increase to the levy base.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2555
by Representative Morris
Creating the wave and tidal power permit streamlining work group.
Creates the wave and tidal power permit streamlining work group to develop unique one-stop permit processes for both wave power and tidal power projects.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2556
by Representative Morris
Increasing annual utility conservation targets by 2025.
Increases annual utility conservation targets by 2025.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2557
by Representative Goodman
Improving the operation of the trial courts.
Addresses the operation of trial courts, including jurisdictional provision, municipal court contracting, court commissioners, municipal departments, and a task force on access to justice for victims of domestic violence and harassment.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2558
by Representatives Upthegrove and Clibborn; by request of Department of Ecology
Exempting certain minor new construction associated with construction storm water general permits from SEPA.
Exempts certain minor new construction associated with construction storm water general permits from the state environmental policy act.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 2559
by Representative Hudgins
Creating a statewide high-speed internet deployment and adoption initiative.
Creates a statewide high-speed internet deployment and adoption initiative.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2560
by Representatives VanDeWege and Kessler
Defining small employers for purposes of health insurance coverage.
Modifies the definition of "small employer" for purposes of health insurance coverage.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2561
by Representatives Blake and Linville; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife
Regarding Puget Sound Dungeness crab catch record cards.
Provides that the state fish and wildlife commission may, by rule, set an administrative penalty for failure to comply with rules requiring the reporting of data from catch record cards officially endorsed for Puget Sound Dungeness crab. The commission may also adopt rules requiring fishers who possessed a catch record card officially endorsed for Puget Sound Dungeness crab and who have not reported for the previous license year to complete a report and pay the assessed administrative penalty before a new catch record card officially endorsed for Puget Sound Dungeness crab is issued.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2562
by Representative Upthegrove
Concerning foreclosures on deeds of trust.
Provides that, for foreclosure sales on deeds of trust, if the trustee elects to foreclose the interest of any occupant or tenant of property comprised solely of a single-family residence, or a condominium, cooperative, or other dwelling unit in a multiplex or other building, contact information for obtaining purchaser contact information, as well as an address to which occupants and tenants shall continue to send lease payments after the sale until notified differently by the purchaser, must be provided as part of the following notice that must be included as Part X of the Notice of Trustee's Sale.Provides that the purchaser, on a deed of trust foreclosure, has the right to evict occupants and tenants by summary proceedings under the unlawful detainer act as follows: (1) For an occupant or tenant who at the time of the sale is in compliance with the duties of tenants specified in RCW 59.18.130 and who continues to be in compliance with RCW 59.18.130 while occupying the property: (a) After the one hundred twentieth day following the sale or the expiration of the lease, whichever occurs first, if the occupant or tenant has a written or recorded rental agreement; or (b) after the ninetieth day following the sale if the occupant or tenant does not have a written or recorded rental agreement; or(2) For an occupant or tenant who at the time of the sale is not in compliance with the duties of tenants specified in RCW 59.18.130, after the twentieth day following the sale.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2563
by Representative Upthegrove
Regarding service of process in domestic violence cases.
Modifies service of process provisions regarding domestic violence cases.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2564
by Representative Upthegrove
Adding bicyclist and pedestrian safety information to drivers' education curriculum.
Finds that it is the policy of the state of Washington to encourage the safe and efficient use of the roads by all citizens, regardless of mode of transportation. Driver training programs should enhance the driver training curriculum in order to emphasize the importance of safely sharing the road with bicyclists and pedestrians.Requires that the basic minimum required curriculum shall include information on bicycle and pedestrian safety, to ensure that operators of motor vehicles have been instructed in the importance of safely sharing the road with bicyclists and pedestrians.Provides that the superintendent of public instruction shall require that information on driving safely among bicyclists and pedestrians, approved by the director of the department of licensing, be included in instructional material used in traffic safety education courses.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2565
by Representatives O'Brien and Pearson; by request of Attorney General
Including defendants who are persons specifically authorized to assist and act at the direction of law enforcement officers for the purpose of affirmative defenses.
Provides that in a prosecution under RCW 9.68A.050, 9.68A.060, or 9.68A.070, it shall be an affirmative defense that the defendant was a person specifically authorized, in writing, to assist a law enforcement officer and acting at the direction of a law enforcement officer.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2566
by Representatives O'Brien and Pearson; by request of Attorney General
Creating the crime of viewing depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Creates the crime of viewing depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. A person who knowingly views over the internet any visual depiction or copy thereof of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct is guilty of a class C felony.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2567
by Representative Haler
Increasing the civil penalty for violating the open public meetings act.
Increases the civil penalty for violating the open public meetings act to one thousand dollars.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2568
by Representative Blake
Modifying provisions relating to the dairy products commission.
Modifies the number, appointments, and qualification of members of the dairy products commission.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2569
by Representative Dickerson
Providing funding to local government for purposes of registered sex and kidnapping offender address verification and community notification.
Finds that the state sex and kidnapping offender registration system is an indispensable tool for increasing community safety. It is the responsibility of local law enforcement agencies to verify the addresses and residency of registered sex and kidnapping offenders and to provide notification to the community of registered sex and kidnapping offenders within their jurisdictions. These duties have placed enormous strain on the already limited resources of local governments throughout the state.Declares the intent to provide a permanent state funding source to help local law enforcement agencies verify the addresses and residency of registered sex and kidnapping offenders and notify the community of registered sex and kidnapping offenders within their jurisdictions.Appropriates the sum of five million dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, from the public safety and education account to the criminal justice training commission for the purposes of assisting local law enforcement to verify the addresses and residency of registered sex and kidnapping offenders and notify the community of registered sex and kidnapping offenders within their jurisdiction.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2570
by Representatives Dickerson and O'Brien
Repealing minimum sentences for juveniles who commit offenses related to motor vehicle theft.
Repeals RCW 13.40.308.Declares that this act is retroactive, and applies to offenses committed prior to the effective date of this act, to the extent that it leads to the imposition of a more lenient sentence than would be imposed under the law existing prior to the effective date of this section. In all other respects, this act applies prospectively only.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2571
by Representative Seaquist; by request of Department of Veterans Affairs
Modifying armed forces provisions.
Modifies the members of military recognized by a special license plate collection.Extends the availability of armed forces license plates and decals to families of veterans and service members.Extends benefits from the veterans stewardship account to families of veterans.Provides that veterans who have received a prisoner of war medal are entitled to special license plates indicating the that motor vehicle is owned by a former prisoner of war.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2572
by Representative Moeller
Changing requirements for sanctioning an area agency on aging.
Provides that when an area agency on aging has failed to comply with the terms of a contract which governs the use of funds provided under that contract, the secretary of the Unites States department of health and human services may take certain corrective actions to address the situation.Provides that area agencies on aging may provide directly, or through contract, any or all services authorized under the Senior Citizens Services Act and the Older Americans Act to eligible individuals.Provides that the secretary may designate a single purpose or multipurpose agency to serve as an area agency on aging. In designating or dedesignating an area agency on aging, the secretary shall not discriminate between a public agency and a private nonprofit agency.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2573
by Representative Moeller
Granting the department of health the authority to grant exceptions to a certificate of need review for qualifying kidney disease treatment centers.
Authorizes the department of health to grant exceptions to a certificate of need review for qualifying kidney disease treatment centers.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2574
by Representative Moeller
Requiring the encryption of certain personal information.
Requires any person or business that conducts business in this state to use encryption to secure personal information if the person or business is transmitting or storing personal information on a computer server or network connected to the internet.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2575
by Representative Simpson
Forming a technical advisory group on fire sprinkler systems in private residences.
Declares the intent to require the state building code council to convene a technical advisory group to examine issues pertaining to private residential fire sprinkler systems and to develop recommendations in order to protect the lives and property of Washingtonians.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2576
by Representative Simpson
Promoting the availability of affordable housing through the comprehensive plan requirements of the growth management act.
Declares that the intent of this act is to reduce shortages of affordable housing by establishing new housing element requirements that promote the planning for and development of additional low and moderate-income housing units.Declares that each comprehensive plan of a county or city identify sufficient land for low-income housing and moderate-income housing.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2577
by Representative Simpson
Exempting regional growth centers from concurrency requirements.
Exempts regional growth centers from concurrency requirements.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2578
by Representatives Rodne, Kelley, Bailey, Simpson, Skinner, Green, Ross, O'Brien, and Moeller; by request of Secretary of State
Creating the Washington state flag account.
Creates the Washington state flag account.Provides expenditures from the account may be used only for the purpose of donating Washington state flags to Washington state military personnel.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2579
by Representative Hurst
Removing the reference to theft of a motor vehicle in the first degree from RCW 13.40.210.
Removes the reference to theft of a motor vehicle in the first degree from RCW 13.40.210.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2580
by Representative Hurst
Concerning paydates for employees participating in state active military duty.
Provides when a national or state guard member is called to participate in state active duty, the paydate shall be no more than seven days following completion of duty or the end of the pay period, whichever is first. When the seventh day falls on Sunday, the paydate shall not be later than the following Monday.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2581
by Representative Hudgins
Developing a statewide radiological baseline.
Requires the department of health to continue development of a statewide radiological baseline. At a minimum, the department of health must establish radiological baselines for Bellingham, Ellensburg, Olympia, Port Angeles, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Wenatchee, and Yakima. The baselines must include taking at least thirty radiological measurements per city. The department of health must prepare a report and place the report online for public availability by January 1, 2009. The report must include an analysis of the data obtained, a summary of the findings, and an interpretation of the findings.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health. | |
HB 2582
by Representative Roberts
Regarding child care at institutions of higher education.
Encourages programs for high quality, accessible, and affordable child care for students at higher education institutions.Authorizes the state board for community and technical colleges to administer programs for such purposes.Requires the higher education coordinating board and the state board for community and technical colleges to complete and submit a report on child care at their institutions and to report on the status of program design and implementation within their institutions.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2583
by Representative O'Brien
Authorizing a refill of a prescription under certain emergent circumstances.
Authorizes pharmacies to provide a person with a refill of a drug prior to any time restriction for the prescription of that drug if: (1) There are authorized refills remaining;(2) The person seeking the refill resides in a county that: (a) is under a flood warning issued by the national weather service; (b) is declared to be under a state of emergency as proclaimed by the governor; or (c) has activated its emergency operations center and its emergency management plan; and(3) The refill is requested within thirty days after the origination date of the conditions described in subsection (2) above or until those conditions are terminated by the issuing authority or no longer exist.Requires every health carrier that provides prescription medication coverage as part of a health plan to waive time restrictions on prescription medication refills to enable an enrollee to refill prescriptions prior to the time restriction, if there are authorized refills remaining, and to authorize payments to pharmacies for at least a thirty-day supply of any prescription medication, regardless of the date that the prescription had most recently been refilled by a pharmacy if the conditions listed above have been met.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2584
by Representative McCoy
Regarding rainwater collection facilities.
Exempts runoff from roofs, paved areas, and other artificial surfaces and rain barrels, cisterns, and other similar facilities for capturing runoff from roofs, paved areas, and other artificial surfaces from various permit requirements.Declares that rain barrels, cisterns, or other similar constructed water storage facilities that have a storage capacity greater than five thousand gallons for capture and use of runoff from roofs, paved areas, and other artificial surfaces are regulated.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2585
by Representative McIntire
Concerning the business and occupation taxation of newspaper-labeled supplements.
Provides that newspaper labeled supplements are included in the definition of "newspaper" for purposes of the business and occupation tax.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2586
by Representative Chandler
Limiting the nonagricultural work week of minors sixteen and seventeen years old.
Limits the nonagricultural work week of minors sixteen and seventeen years old.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2587
by Representative Williams
Regarding the practice of landscape architecture.
Regulates the practice of landscape architecture.Revises the makeup and duties of the licensure board for landscape architects.Revises standards for licensure and for grounds for suspension and other sanctions.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2588
by Representatives Lantz and Rodne
Modifying provisions relating to the office of public defense.
Removes the sunset termination of the office of public defense.Revises the duties of the director of the office of public defense.Revises the makeup and duties of the advisory committee.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2589
by Representative Lantz
Establishing a maritime historic vessel restoration and preservation program.
Establishes a competitive grant program and process to solicit proposals for a maritime historic vessel restoration and preservation program operated by the Washington state historical society.Provides that one dollar of vessel registration fees must be deposited into the maritime historic restoration and preservation account for the program.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2590
by Representatives Lantz, Roach, Simpson, and McCoy
Concerning the conservation of forest lands.
Provides that in a county with a population of more than five hundred thousand inhabitants, a compensating tax shall not be imposed under certain circumstances related to conservation of forest lands.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2591
by Representative Wallace
Regarding the acquisition and dissemination of data pertaining to institutions of higher education.
Requires in consultation with the institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 and the state board for community and technical colleges, development of a uniform home page link and a uniform dashboard template, to be completed and displayed by each institution, that organizes and presents listed information so that it is easily accessible to the public.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2592
by Representatives Morrell and VanDeWege
Modifying vendor overpayment provisions.
Modifies vendor overpayment provisions.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 2593
by Representative Kirby; by request of Insurance Commissioner
Reporting insurance premiums for tax purposes.
Requires, for tax purposes, the reporting of insurance premiums to be on a written basis or on a paid-for basis consistent with the basis required by the annual statement.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection. | |
HB 2594
by Representative Kirby; by request of Insurance Commissioner
Distributing the insurance commissioner's examination reports.
Provides another method of distributing the insurance commissioner's examination reports.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection. | |
HB 2595
by Representative Rolfes
Including national guard members in county veterans' assistance programs.
Includes national guard members in county veterans' assistance programs.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2596
by Representative Wallace
Requiring the workforce training and education board to develop a five-year state comprehensive plan.
Requires the workforce training and education board to develop a five-year state comprehensive plan.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2597
by Representative Sullivan
Requiring the department of early learning and the office of the superintendent of public instruction to develop a kindergarten readiness assessment.
Requires the department of early learning and the office of the superintendent of public instruction to develop a kindergarten readiness assessment for use by all public elementary schools.Provides that beginning with the 2010-11 school year, school districts shall offer the kindergarten readiness assessment to all students entering the district's kindergarten program.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 2598
by Representative Sullivan
Directing the office of the superintendent of public instruction to issue a request for proposals for development of an online mathematics curriculum.
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to develop and issue a request for proposals for private vendors or nonprofit organizations to develop a mathematics curriculum that is aligned with Washington's essential academic learning requirements and grade level expectations and would be made available online at no cost to school districts. At a minimum, the proposed curriculum shall cover course content in grades kindergarten through ten.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2599
by Representative Sullivan
Recognizing disability history in the public education system.
Provides that annually, during the month of October, each public school and institution of higher education shall conduct or promote educational activities that provide instruction, awareness, and understanding of disability history and people with disabilities. The activities may include, but not be limited to, guest speaker presentations.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2600
by Representative Morrell
Creating a producer managed and funded product stewardship program to collect and dispose of unwanted residential drugs.
Creates a producer managed and funded product stewardship program to collect and dispose of unwanted residential drugs.Requires every producer of covered products sold in or into the state to participate in the program by January 1, 2010.Provides that a producer or group of producers who operates or wishes to operate a product stewardship program, or a stewardship organization that operates or wishes to operate a program on a producer's behalf, must submit a plan.Provides that the Washington state board of pharmacy and the department of ecology may adopt any rules necessary to enact, implement, administer, and enforce this act.Creates the pharmaceutical product stewardship programs account.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health. | |
HB 2601
by Representative Hunt
Regarding signature gatherers for petitions.
Provides that all businesses operating in this state engaged in the activity of collecting signatures for state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petitions and that are using paid signature gatherers must register with the commission. All individuals employed by businesses operating in this state engaged in the activity of collecting signatures for state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petitions must register with the commission. Registration is valid for only one state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petition.Provides that a registered paid signature gatherer who submits fraudulent signatures will have his or her registration number revoked and is prohibited from obtaining future permits.Provides that this act does not apply to individuals who volunteer to engage in the activity of collecting signatures for state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petitions.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2602
by Representatives Kessler, Dickerson, Williams, O'Brien, and Hurst
Regarding employment leave for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Authorizes employment leave for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.Requires an employee to give an employer reasonable advance notice of the employee's intention to take leave under this act, unless reasonable advance notice is not practicable.Provides that the taking of leave under this act may not result in the loss of any pay or benefits to the employee that accrued before the date on which the leave commenced.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2603
by Representative Chandler
Divesting state funds invested in companies doing business in Iran.
Requires the state investment board to not invest public employee retirement funds in a company that has business operations in Iran as identified by the board through, as the board deems appropriate, publicly available information, including but not limited to information provided by government entities and nongovernmental organizations, that meets certain criteria.Provides that present, future, and former members of the board, jointly and individually, state officers and employees, and research firms and investment managers under contract with the board shall be indemnified from the state general fund and held harmless by the state of Washington from all claims, demands, suits, actions, damages, judgments, costs, charges and expenses, including court costs and attorneys' fees, and against all liability, losses, and damages of any nature whatsoever that those present, future, or former board members, officers, employees, research firms, or investment managers shall or may at any time sustain by reason of any decision to restrict, reduce, or eliminate investments under this act.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 2604
by Representative Simpson
Exempting low-income housing and development activities with broad public purposes from impact fees.
Exempts low-income housing and development activities with broad public purposes from impact fees.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2605
by Representative Haler
Financing regional centers in counties with a population of less than two hundred thousand persons that are acquired, constructed, financed, or owned by an existing city public facilities district with a population of at least forty-five thousand persons.
Provides for the financing of regional centers in counties with a population of less than two hundred thousand persons that are acquired, constructed, financed, or owned by an existing city public facilities district with a population of at least forty-five thousand persons.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2606
by Representative Simpson
Increasing public utility district commissioner salaries.
Increases public utility district commissioner salaries.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2607
by Representative Santos
Requiring the professional educator standards board to convene a work group regarding English language learner students.
Requires the professional educator standards board to convene a work group to develop recommendations for increasing teacher knowledge, skills, and competencies to address the needs of English language learner students.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2608
by Representatives Hasegawa and Wallace; by request of Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
Clarifying terms for workforce and economic development.
Clarifies certain terms for workforce and economic development.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2609
by Representative McIntire
Concerning the use of digital image technology in property revaluation plans.
Provides that as part of a revaluation plan approved by the department of revenue, county assessors may employ the use of digital image technology for physical inspections.Provides that this act applies to taxes levied for collection in 2009 and thereafter.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2610
by Representative McIntire
Concerning the valuation of exempt property for property tax assessment purposes.
Provides that, except as otherwise provided in law, the county assessor is not required to value property exempt under chapter 84.36 RCW; however, the county assessor may value such property at the assessor's discretion, or if required for the purposes of special or administrative assessments.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2611
by Representative McIntire
Requiring annual revaluations of property for property tax purposes.
Provides that by January 1, 2012, all taxable real property within a county must be revalued annually and all taxable real property within a county must be physically inspected at least once each six years.Requires the department of revenue to administer a grant program to assist counties with: (a) Converting to an annual revaluation system for property tax valuation; (b) replacing computer software used for revaluations in counties where the software was purchased from commercial vendors and will not be supported by the vendor or others after January 1, 2010; or (c) the acquisition of software and integral hardware in counties currently administering an annual revaluation program where the assessor's property records are not stored in an electronic format or where the current software does not have the capacity to store, manage, and process property record components used in the valuation process.Makes various appropriations for the purposes of this act.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2612
by Representative McIntire
Modifying property tax valuation and notice requirements for county assessors.
Modifies property tax valuation and notice requirements for county assessors.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2613
by Representative Simpson
Reducing the environmental impact of cleaning state facilities.
Requires all state agencies that purchase cleaning products or services to ensure that cleaning products have 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.Provides that when procuring cleaning products, state agencies shall purchase environmentally preferred products or document the reasons for selecting nonpreferred products.Encourages local governments and school districts to review their purchasing and use of cleaning products and select those having properties that minimize potential impacts to human health and the environment.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health. | |
HB 2614
by Representative Kristiansen
Prioritizing existing funding for special safety corridor projects.
Prioritizes existing funding for special safety corridor projects with thirty percent of the receipts from retail sales taxes collected on retail car rentals.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2615
by Representative Kristiansen
Prioritizing existing funding for special safety corridor projects.
Prioritizes existing funding for special safety corridor projects with all receipts from a portion of replacement vehicle license plate fees.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2616
by Representative Kristiansen
Prioritizing existing funding for special safety corridor projects.
Prioritizes existing funding for special safety corridor projects with ten percent of the receipts from driver's license fees.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2617
by Representative Blake; by request of Washington Apple Commission
Addressing membership on the apple commission.
Modifies provisions addressing membership on the apple commission.Provides that if a commission member fails or refuses to perform his or her duties due to excessive absence or abandonment of his or her position or engages in any acts of dishonesty or willful misconduct, the commission may recommend to the director that the commission member be removed from his or her position on the commission.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2618
by Representatives Takko and Ross
Repealing provisions related to a city's assumption of jurisdiction over water-sewer districts.
Repeals RCW 35.13A.010, 35.13A.020, 35.13A.030, 35.13A.0301, 35.13A.040, 35.13A.050, 35.13A.060, 35.13A.070, 35.13A.080, 35.13A.090, 35.13A.100, 35.13A.111, 35.13A.900, 36.94.180, and 70.116.090.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2619
by Representatives Simpson and Ross
Concerning the compensation of special purpose district commissioners.
Declares each commissioner shall receive ninety dollars for each day or portion thereof spent in actual attendance at official meetings of the district commission, or in performance of other official services or duties on behalf of the district.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2620
by Representative Hurst
Securing credit and debit card information.
Declares the intent to provide protection for consumers by limiting the information that can appear on a debit or credit card receipt.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection. | |
HB 2621
by Representative Hurst
Requiring certain sentences for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault to run consecutively.
Requires certain sentences for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault to run consecutively.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2622
by Representative Hurst
Changing rules concerning admissibility of evidence in sex offense cases.
Finds that in sex crime cases generally, and in child molestation cases in particular, the offense often is committed in the absence of any independent witnesses. Prior acts of similar misconduct, as opposed to other types of misconduct, are deemed to be highly probative. Adult-victim sexual assault cases are also distinctive, and often turn on difficult credibility determinations.Recognizes the practical effect of the federal rules of evidence related to sex crime cases is to put evidence of uncharged offenses in sexual assault and child molestation cases on the same footing as other types of relevant evidence that are not subject to a special exclusionary rule. Eight states enacted similar rules to protect the public from rapists and child molesters.Adopts an exception to Evidence Rule 404(b).
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2623
by Representative Hurst
Exempting owners of farmland from certain storm water charges.
Declares that the purpose of this act it to remove the authority to collect fees and charges to assist citizens in keeping productive farmland.Provides that property that is at least twenty-five percent operating farmland is exempt from certain storm water charges.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2624
by Representatives McCoy and Kessler
Concerning human remains.
Concerns the discovery of human remains.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2625
by Representatives Springer, Ericks, Williams, and Liias
Providing tax relief to promote employer-assisted housing.
Allows, subject to the limitations in this section, a fifty percent credit against the tax imposed under chapter 82.04 RCW for contributions made by a person ("employer") to the Washington state housing finance commission employer-assisted housing program (the "program"), as described in this act.Creates within the Washington state housing finance commission (the "commission") the employer-assisted housing program (the "program"), through which the commission will assist Washington employers in providing a qualified housing benefit to qualified employees.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Housing. | |
HB 2626
by Representatives VanDeWege, Kessler, Blake, Takko, and DeBolt
Authorizing the governor to suspend the waiting week for individuals who are unemployed because of an emergency or disaster.
Allows the governor to suspend the waiting period requirement in RCW 50.20.010(1)(d) for individuals who are unemployed because of an emergency or disaster as defined in RCW 38.52.010.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2627
by Representatives Orcutt and McCune
Providing that voter-approved property tax increases do not permanently increase a taxing district's levy base, unless expressly stated in the ballot proposition.
Provides that voter-approved property tax increases do not permanently increase a taxing district's levy base, unless expressly stated in the ballot proposition.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2628
by Representatives Orcutt, Pearson, and Blake
Regarding model bank stabilization projects under chapter 77.55 RCW.
Requires the department to identify no less than three engineered model bank stabilization methods among which riparian landowners may choose from in order to protect their property from flood damage. Each model bank stabilization method must provide for adequate protection of fish life while providing for the protection of riparian property from flood water.Requires each model bank stabilization method identified by the department to include general engineering and design criteria as to its proper use.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2629
by Representatives Kagi, Wallace, Kenney, and Simpson
Providing for the delivery of educational services to children who are deaf and hearing impaired.
Establishes at Vancouver, Clark county, the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss which shall be housed at and shall include the school and related facilities formerly known as the state school for the deaf. The center shall be under the direction of the director and the board of trustees. The superintendent and board of trustees of the state school for the deaf as of the effective date of this section shall be the director and board of trustees of the center.Abolishes the state school for the deaf and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss. All references to the superintendent or the state school for the deaf in the Revised Code of Washington shall be construed to mean the director or the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss.Requires the director of the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss to convene an advisory panel for the purpose of implementing in two educational service districts a structured program for delivering education services to children who are deaf and hearing impaired.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 2630
by Representatives Liias and Loomis
Changing the definition of meetings in the open public meetings act.
Changes the definition of meetings in the open public meetings act.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2631
by Representatives Linville and Kretz
Regarding the office of regulatory assistance.
Creates the office of regulatory assistance to work to continually improve the function of environmental and business regulatory processes by identifying conflicts and overlap in the state's rules, statutes, and operational practices. The office of regulatory assistance is also created to provide businesses with active assistance for all permitting, licensing, and other regulatory procedures required for completion of specific projects. Further, the office of regulatory assistance is created to ensure that citizens, businesses, and local governments have access to, and clear information regarding, regulatory processes for permitting and business regulation, including state rules, permit and license requirements, and agency rule-making processes.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2632
by Representative Newhouse
Requiring the office of the superintendent of public instruction to develop anaphylactic policy guidelines.
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the department of health, to develop anaphylactic policy guidelines for schools to prevent anaphylaxis and deal with medical emergencies resulting from it. The policy guidelines shall be developed with input from pediatricians, school nurses, other health care providers, parents of children with life-threatening allergies, school administrators, teachers, and food service directors.Requires, by September 1, 2008, the superintendent of public instruction to report policy guidelines to school districts for the districts to use to develop and adopt their policies.Requires, by January 1, 2009, each school district to use the guidelines developed under this act to develop and adopt a school district policy for each school in the district to follow to assist schools to prevent anaphylaxis.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2633
by Representative Newhouse
Addressing the payment of traffic fines.
Provides the director or the director's agents to not renew a vehicle license unless the applicant has paid all monetary penalties for traffic infractions assessed under RCW 46.63.110.Provides a registered owner may redeem an impounded vehicle if he or she has paid all monetary penalties for traffic infractions assessed under RCW 46.63.110.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2634
by Representative Quall
Regarding graduation requirements for certain English language learner students.
Provides beginning with the graduating class of 2008 and through the graduating class of 2012, English language learner students may graduate from high school without earning a certificate of academic achievement or a certificate of individual achievement if they: (1) Have not achieved a sufficient score on the Washington language proficiency test to exit the transitional bilingual program;(2) Have not successfully met the reading or writing standard on the high school Washington assessment of student learning, an approved objective alternative assessment, or an alternate assessment developed for eligible special education students;(3) Have met all other state and school district graduation requirements; and(4)(a) For the graduating class of 2009, successfully earn one additional high school English language arts credit or career and technical course equivalent, including courses offered at skill centers, after the student's eleventh grade year intended to increase the student's proficiency toward meeting or exceeding the reading and writing standards assessed on the high school Washington assessment of student learning and continue to take the appropriate assessment at least once annually until graduation; and (b) for the graduating classes of 2010 through 2012, successfully earn two additional English language arts credits or career and technical course equivalent, including courses offered at skill centers, after the student's tenth grade year intended to increase the student's proficiency toward meeting or exceeding the reading and writing standards assessed on the high school Washington assessment of student learning and continue to take the appropriate assessment at least once annually until graduation.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2635
by Representative Quall
Regarding school district boundaries and organization.
Provides the superintendent shall designate an individual to serve as the statewide chair and be a nonvoting member of each regional committee created under RCW 28A.315.015. The statewide chair designated under this act shall be an employee of the office of the superintendent of public instruction. The purpose of designating a statewide chair is to ensure conformity of the regional committees to legal procedures and rules regarding the committees' consideration of petitions; provide consistency in the application of laws, rules, criteria, and procedures across the state; offer expertise in issues related to school district organization; and provide expertise in managing meetings and conducting public hearings to enhance the deliberation of regional committees. The statewide chair shall also provide training for members of regional committees, including coordinating any training offered under RCW 28A.315.185, and provide assistance to educational service district superintendents in carrying out the responsibilities assigned under this act.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2636
by Representatives Pearson, O'Brien, Ericks, and Ross; by request of Attorney General
Concerning the filing of police incident reports for victims of identity theft.
Allows a person who has learned or reasonably suspects that his or her financial information or means of identification has been unlawfully obtained, used by, or disclosed to another, as described in chapter 9.35 RCW, to file an incident report with a law enforcement agency, by contacting the local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over his or her actual residence, place of business, or place where the crime occurred.Requires the law enforcement agency to create a police incident report of the matter and provide the complainant with a copy of that report, and may refer the incident report to another law enforcement agency.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2637
by Representatives Pearson, O'Brien, Ericks, and Ross; by request of Attorney General
Concerning records in a criminal case.
Provides when properly served with criminal process issued under this act, the recipient shall provide the applicant all records sought pursuant to the criminal process. The records shall be produced within twenty business days of receipt of the criminal process, unless the process requires earlier production. An applicant may consent to a recipient's request for additional time to comply with the criminal process.Provides when properly served with criminal process issued under this act, a recipient who seeks to quash the criminal process must seek relief from the court where the criminal process was issued, within the time originally required for production of records. The court shall hear and decide the motion no later than five court days after the motion is filed.Requires, upon written request from the applicant, or if ordered by the court, the recipient of criminal process shall verify the authenticity of records that it produces by providing an affidavit, declaration, or certification.Requires a Washington recipient, when served with process that was issued by or in another state that on its face purports to be valid criminal process to comply with that process as if that process had been issued by a Washington court.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2638
by Representatives Pearson, O'Brien, Ericks, and Ross; by request of Attorney General
Changing identity theft provisions.
Provides violation of RCW 9.35.020 is identity theft in the first degree when the accused, a conspirator, or an accomplice violates RCW 9.35.020 and: (1) Obtains credit, money, goods, services, or anything else of value in excess of one thousand five hundred dollars in value; or(2) Acts with intent to transfer the means of identification or financial information to another person; or(3) Transfers the means of identification or financial information to a third person; or(4) Manufactures or intends to manufacture any false means of identification, financial documents, accounts, or records for transfer to or use by any other person; or(5) Obtains, possesses, transfers, or uses the means of identification or financial information through use of the actor's position as a "trusted person" as defined in RCW 9A.68.060; or(6) Violates RCW 46.20.0921(3)(a); or(7) During a contact with a law enforcement officer, uses the means of identification or financial information as a form of identification.Provides a person is guilty of identity theft in the second degree when he or she violates RCW 9.35.020 under circumstances not amounting to identity theft in the first degree.Provides each crime prosecuted under this act shall be punished separately under chapter 9.94A RCW, unless it is the same criminal conduct as any other crime, under RCW 9.94A.589.Provides whenever any series of transactions involving a single person's means of identification or financial information which constitute identity theft would, when considered separately, constitute identity theft in the second degree because of value, and the series of transactions are a part of a common scheme or plan, then the transactions may be aggregated in one count and the sum of the value of all of the transactions shall be the value considered in determining the degree of identity theft involved.Provides every person who, in the commission of identity theft, shall commit any other crime may be punished therefor as well as for the identity theft, and may be prosecuted for each crime separately.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2639
by Representatives Takko and Kretz
Regarding the procurement of renewable resources.
Provides cities of the first class, public utility districts organized under chapter 54.08 RCW, any cities that operate electric generating facilities or distribution systems, any joint operating agency, or any separate legal entity comprising two or more thereof organized under chapter 39.34 RCW shall, either directly or as co-owners of a separate legal entity, have power and authority to participate and enter into agreements with each other, and with any of the following, either directly or as co-owners of a separate legal entity: Any public agency, as that term is defined in RCW 39.34.020, with electrical companies that are subject to the jurisdiction of the Washington utilities and transportation commission or the regulatory commission of any state, hereinafter called "regulated utilities," and with rural electric cooperatives and generation and transmission cooperatives or any wholly owned subsidiaries of either rural electric cooperatives or generation and transmission cooperatives, for the undivided ownership, or indirect ownership in the case of a separate legal entity, of any type of electric generating plants powered by an eligible renewable resource as defined in RCW 19.285.030 and transmission facilities including, but not limited to, related transmission facilities, hereinafter called "common facilities," and for the planning, financing, acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance thereof.Provides that a public utility district may sell and convey, lease, or otherwise dispose of, to any person or entity without approval of the voters and upon such terms and conditions as the public utility district determines, all or any part of an electric generating project owned directly or indirectly by the public utility district, regardless of whether the project is completed, operable, or operating, as long as such a project is or would be powered by an eligible renewable resource as that term is defined in RCW 19.285.030, and as long as the public utility district, or the separate legal entity in which the district has an interest in the case of indirect ownership.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2640
by Representatives Morrell, Cody, and Seaquist; by request of Insurance Commissioner
Establishing the guaranteed health benefit program act.
Establishes a program to protect residents of this state from catastrophic health costs and ensure access to meaningful preventive health care for all residents of this state not enrolled in medicare, veterans' benefits, TRICARE, CHAMPUS, FEHBP, or other federal government programs, or who are confined or reside in government-operated institutions.Establishes the guaranteed health benefits board to govern the program.Provides for submission of this act to a vote of the people.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2641
by Representatives Jarrett, Priest, and Wallace
Creating a pilot program to test performance agreements at institutions of higher education.
Creates a pilot program to test performance agreements at institutions of higher education.Creates a state performance agreement committee to represent the state in developing performance agreements.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2642
by Representative Priest
Regarding school district salary allocations.
Equalizes the salary allocations to school districts for state-funded staff pursuant to state basic education appropriation sections of the biennial budget over a five-year period.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HCR 4405
by Representatives Kessler and Ericksen
Notifying the Governor that the Legislature is ready to conduct business.
Notifies the Governor that the Legislature is ready to conduct business.
| Dec 27 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
HCR 4406
by Representatives Kessler and Ericksen
Providing for reintroduction of bills from last session.
Provides for reintroduction of bills from last session.
| Jan 2 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
HCR 4407
by Representatives Kessler and Ericksen
Calling for a joint session.
Calls for a joint session.
| Dec 28 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
HCR 4408
by Representative Wallace
Requesting approval of the statewide strategic master plan for higher education.
Resolves that the statewide strategic master plan update submitted by the higher education coordinating board on December 15, 2007, be approved.Resolves that the higher education coordinating board shall report to the higher education committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on progress implementing the 2008 update of the master plan by February 1, 2009.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 6175
by Senators Benton, Roach, McCaslin, Holmquist, Stevens, and Sheldon
Limiting taxing districts' regular property tax levy increases.
Limits taxing districts' regular property tax levy increases to one percent.
| Nov 29 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6176
by Senators Pflug, Swecker, Delvin, Parlette, Schoesler, Brandland, King, Hewitt, Carrell, and Stevens
Addressing state transportation system policy goals.
Modifies the state's transportation system policy goals.
| Nov 29 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6177
by Senators Kilmer, Zarelli, Rasmussen, Franklin, Marr, Eide, Roach, Hewitt, Parlette, Brandland, McCaslin, Delvin, Benton, Carrell, Pflug, Holmquist, Honeyford, Swecker, Stevens, King, Hobbs, Prentice, Kauffman, Shin, Berkey, Schoesler, and Sheldon; by request of Governor Gregoire
Reinstating the one percent property tax limit factor adopted by the voters under Initiative Measure No. 747.
Reinstates the one percent property tax limit factor adopted by the voters under Initiative Measure No. 747.
| Nov 29 | Public hearing and executive action taken in committee. | |
| First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| WM - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Rules suspended. | ||
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| Referred to Rules. | ||
SB 6178-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman, Haugen, Rasmussen, Franklin, Brown, Eide, Rockefeller, Kline, Kilmer, Prentice, Hargrove, Shin, Berkey, Oemig, and McAuliffe; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Providing a fifty percent property tax deferral for households with income of fifty-seven thousand dollars or less.
Provides a fifty percent property tax deferral for households with income of fifty-seven thousand dollars or less.
| Nov 29 | Public hearing and executive action taken in committee. | |
| WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Rules suspended. | ||
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
| Governor signed. | ||
| Chapter 2, 2007 Laws 1st Special Session. | ||
| Effective date 11/29/2007. | ||
SB 6179
by Senators Roach, McCaslin, Holmquist, Stevens, Sheldon, and Benton
Reinstating property tax limits adopted by the voters under prior statewide initiatives.
Reinstates property tax limits adopted by the voters under prior statewide initiatives.
| Nov 29 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6180
by Senators Oemig, Fairley, and McDermott
Regarding postelection audits.
Modifies postelection ballot auditing process.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6181
by Senators McDermott, Oemig, and Fairley
Providing an employee of the county legislative authority may be appointed to the county canvassing board.
Provides an employee of the county legislative authority who reports directly to the chair of the county legislative authority may be appointed to the county canvassing board.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6182
by Senators Fraser and Brandland; by request of Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development
Authorizing public works board projects.
Authorizes project loans recommended by the public works board to be made with funds appropriated from the public works assistance account.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6183
by Senators Parlette, McAuliffe, Brandland, Tom, King, Hobbs, Holmquist, Kauffman, Weinstein, Eide, Zarelli, Rasmussen, Hewitt, and Oemig
Providing a process for the dissolution of first-class school directors' districts.
Provides a process for the dissolution of first-class school directors' districts.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6184
by Senators Benton, Eide, Weinstein, McCaslin, Hargrove, Regala, Hatfield, Carrell, Tom, Franklin, Zarelli, Kline, Haugen, Keiser, Fairley, Hobbs, Marr, Kastama, Berkey, Delvin, Brandland, Spanel, Murray, Prentice, Holmquist, Hewitt, Rasmussen, Jacobsen, Sheldon, Oemig, Morton, Pflug, Roach, Pridemore, McAuliffe, Rockefeller, Parlette, Kauffman, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Stevens, Kilmer, Swecker, Honeyford, and Schoesler
Addressing most serious offenses.
Provides that any out-of-state conviction for a felony offense with a finding of sexual motivation if the minimum sentence imposed was ten years or more is a most serious offense.
| Dec 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6185
by Senator Fairley
Allowing treasurer discretion in property tax payment scheduling.
Allows the county treasurer, at his or her discretion, to establish a schedule providing for four property tax payments, so long as at least one-half the property taxes are paid on or before the thirtieth day of April and the total tax is paid on or before the thirty-first day of October.
| Dec 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6186
by Senators Fairley, Roach, Swecker, Oemig, and Kline; by request of Public Disclosure Commission
Changing the time frame covered by the twenty-one day preelection campaign finance report.
Requires the campaign finance report filed twenty-one days before the election to include all contributions received and expenditures made as of the end of the one business day before the date of the report.
| Dec 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6187
by Senators Shin, Rasmussen, Schoesler, and Morton
Creating the food animal veterinarian conditional scholarship program.
Creates the food animal veterinarian conditional scholarship program.
| Dec 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 6188
by Senators Stevens and Swecker
Concerning highway emergency projects.
Declares that if a project qualifies as an emergency project under this act, the department shall, as soon as practicable, take all necessary steps to complete environmental reviews, engineering, and design to ensure prompt construction of the project.Addresses emergency projects.
| Dec 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6189
by Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Tom, Fraser, Fairley, Kastama, Franklin, Marr, and Haugen
Requiring pharmacy owners to file a certificate of compliance.
Intends to protect and promote public health, safety, and welfare by ensuring the timely availability of all legally prescribed drugs and devices in all state licensed pharmacies, and that each pharmacy comply with its duty to timely dispense all legally prescribed drugs and devices or the therapeutic equivalent in order to meet the pharmaceutical needs of its patients.Requires pharmacy owners to file with the department of health an annual declaration that it has complied with its duty to timely dispense all legally prescribed drugs and devices or the therapeutic equivalent in order to meet the pharmaceutical needs of its patients, unless the department has granted an exception to that pharmacy owner.Declares that if the pharmacy owner fails to file the declaration required by this act, no renewal or new license shall be issued.
| Dec 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6190
by Senators Honeyford and Kohl-Welles
Creating a regulatory exception for electrical equipment used in the production of wine.
Declares that equipment used in the production of wine does not need to be listed, labeled, or otherwise indicated as acceptable by an accredited electrical product testing laboratory if the equipment was manufactured in a foreign country and meets that jurisdiction's electromagnetic compatibility standards.
| Dec 13 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6191
by Senator Keiser
Requiring disclosure of certain health care information.
Requires disclosure of certain health care information.
| Dec 13 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6192
by Senators Hobbs and McAuliffe
Concerning vendor rates for supported living providers.
Provides for the purposes of setting vendor rates for supported living providers, the department must use the following geographic categories: (1) Region 1: Snohomish and King counties;(2) Region 2: Asotin, Chelan, Cowlitz, Benton, Clark, Franklin, Island, Kitsap, Mason, Pierce, Skagit, Skamania, Spokane, Thurston, Whatcom, and Yakima counties; and(3) Region 3: Adams, Clallam, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Orielle, San Juan, Stevens, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties.
| Dec 17 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6193
by Senators Hargrove and Brandland
Giving county clerks authority to withhold and deliver funds from criminal defendants who owe legal financial obligations.
Gives county clerks authority to withhold and deliver funds from criminal defendants who owe legal financial obligations.
| Dec 18 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6194
by Senators Rasmussen, Jacobsen, Schoesler, Morton, and Hatfield; by request of Department of Agriculture
Regulating fertilizers.
Regulates the registration and administration of fertilizers.
| Dec 20 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 6195
by Senator Haugen
Modifying the definition of rural county for economic development purposes.
Modifies the definition of rural county for economic development purposes.
| Dec 20 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Management. | |
SB 6196
by Senators Pridemore, Zarelli, and Kastama
Modifying definitions applicable to local infrastructure financing tool program demonstration projects.
Provides that if the sponsoring local government of a revenue development area related to a demonstration project reasonably determines that no local excise tax distributions were received between August 1, 2008, and December 31, 2008, from within the boundaries of the revenue development area, "local excise tax allocation revenue" means the entire amount of local excise taxes received by the sponsoring local government during a calendar year period beginning with 2009 and continuing with each measurement year thereafter and "state excise tax allocation revenue" means the entire amount of state excise taxes received by the state during a calendar year period beginning with 2009 and continuing with each measurement year thereafter.Expires June 30, 2039.
| Dec 20 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6197
by Senator Morton
Creating a child labor exemption.
Creates a child labor exemption for children who are workers for, and under the supervision of, their parents.
| Dec 21 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6198
by Senator Morton
Authorizing the withdrawal of groundwater for fire prevention purposes.
Authorizes the withdrawal of groundwater for fire prevention purposes.
| Dec 21 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications. | |
SB 6199
by Senator Morton
Requiring counties to include prepaid postage on absentee ballot return forms.
Requires counties to include prepaid postage on absentee ballot return forms.
| Dec 21 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6200
by Senators Keiser and Kohl-Welles
Creating the prescription drug professional education program.
Declares the purpose of this act is to assure that persons or entities authorized to prescribe, dispense, or purchase prescription drugs in Washington use an evidence-based approach.Finds that: (1) The state of Washington has an interest in maximizing the well-being of its residents and in containing health care costs; and(2) To further its legitimate interest in the well-being of its residents and containing health care costs, the state of Washington has shown, through numerous legislative and executive branch activities, a strong commitment to evidence-based care and cost-effective health purchasing.Defines "program," "administrator," "authority," and "state purchased health care."Establishes the prescription drug professional education program.Creates the prescription drug professional education program account in the custody of the state treasurer.
| Dec 31 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6201
by Senators Oemig, Swecker, and McDermott; by request of Secretary of State
Modifying candidate filing provisions.
Modifies candidate filing provisions.
| Dec 31 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6202
by Senator Sheldon
Prohibiting false and defamatory statements about candidates for public office.
Prohibits false and defamatory statements about candidates for public office.
| Jan 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6203
by Senator Sheldon
Authorizing a local sales tax deducted from the state portion of the sales tax for purposes of implementing water quality projects.
Authorizes a local sales tax deducted from the state portion of the sales tax for purposes of implementing water quality projects.
| Jan 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications. | |
SB 6204
by Senator Sheldon
Dividing water resource inventory area 14 into WRIA 14a and WRIA 14b.
Divides water resource inventory area 14 into WRIA 14a and WRIA 14b.
| Jan 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications. | |
SB 6205
by Senators Franklin, Pflug, Keiser, Kastama, Regala, and Kohl-Welles
Creating the joint select committee on sickle cell disease.
Finds that sickle cell disease is a lifelong hereditary red blood cell disorder that predominantly affects African-Americans, and that Washington state screens newborn infants for sickle cell disease at birth but that this information is not adequately communicated between people who may not have the disease, but carry the genetic trait for it.Creates the joint select committee on sickle cell disease.Provides that the committee shall review current practices for screening, diagnosis, treatment, and education about sickle cell disease in Washington state, and also review issues related to access to appropriate treatment, dissemination of information related to the disease and family risk, insurance coverage for treatment, and morbidity and mortality rates.Declares that the committee shall make recommendations to the legislature by December 1, 2008.
| Jan 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6206
by Senator Zarelli
Modifying child fatality and near fatality reviews and reports.
Finds the children of the state of Washington are the state's greatest resource, and that governmental authorities must make the prevention of child abuse and neglect a foremost priority.Recognizes that preventable child fatalities and near fatalities represent the greatest failure of the child protection system but also the most meaningful opportunity for reform.Requires unexpected child fatalities or near fatalities occurring within one year of the child receiving child welfare services be reviewed.Provides that in the event of a child whose fatality or near fatality is the result of apparent abuse by his or her parent of caretaker, or upon the recommendation of the office of the family and children's ombudsman, the review team shall be comprised of individuals who had no involvement in the case but whose professional expertise is pertinent to the dynamics of the case.Defines "child" and "near fatality."Declares that reports issued shall be distributed to the appropriate committees of the legislature, and the department of social and health services shall create a public web site where all child fatality and near fatality review reports required shall be posted and maintained.Asserts that within thirty days after a child fatality or near fatality review report is issued in response to a child's death or near fatality that resulted from abuse by the child's parent or caretaker, the appropriate committees of the legislature shall hold a joint public hearing to consider the findings.Calls for the office of the family and children's ombudsman to issue an annual report to the legislature on the status of the implementation of child fatality and near fatality review recommendations.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6207
by Senator Zarelli
Requiring notification of a child's guardian ad litem of allegations of abuse or neglect.
Finds the safety and well-being of children in this state is of paramount importance, and recognizes the vital role guardian ad litems and court-appointed special advocates play in the child welfare system.Declares that upon receiving a report of alleged abuse or neglect involving a child under the court's jurisdiction under chapter 13.34 RCW, the department shall promptly notify the child's guardian ad litem of the contents of the report and also provide additional notification at the time of disposition of the report.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6208
by Senator Zarelli
Requiring investigation of child abuse or neglect reports filed by mandatory reporters.
Requires investigation of child abuse or neglect reports filed by mandatory reporters.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6209
by Senator Zarelli
Requiring notification of office of family and children's ombudsman in cases involving multiple reports of child abuse or neglect.
Recognizes the paramount importance of ensuring the safety and well-being of children in this state, and that one of the largest warning signs are children who are the subject of multiple abuse and neglect referrals.Intends to require the department of social and health services to notify the office of the family and children's ombudsman when a third or more report of abuse or neglect has been made concerning a child.Declares that if a report of alleged abuse or neglect constitutes the third or more report received by the department involving a child, the department shall promptly notify the office of the family and children's ombudsman of the contents of the report and also provide additional notification at the time of the disposition of the report.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6210
by Senator Benton
Requiring the registration of sex offender e-mail addresses or other internet communication names or identities.
Requires the registration of sex offender e-mail addresses or other internet communication names or identities.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6211
by Senators Morton, Jacobsen, Rockefeller, and Swecker; by request of Department of Natural Resources
Modifying the responsibilities of the Washington geological survey.
Modifies the responsibilities of the Washington geological survey.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6212
by Senators Jacobsen, Morton, Fraser, Rockefeller, Hatfield, and Swecker; by request of Department of Natural Resources
Seeking to improve recreational opportunities on state-owned lands managed by the department of natural resources.
Establishes a work group to make recommendations for improving recreation on state trust lands, aquatic lands, and other state-owned lands managed by the department of natural resources.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6213
by Senators Jacobsen, Morton, Rockefeller, and Swecker; by request of Department of Natural Resources
Eliminating references to pierhead lines and regarding authorizing structures within waterways.
Eliminates references to pierhead lines and authorizes structures within waterways.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6214
by Senators Jacobsen, Swecker, and Rockefeller; by request of Department of Natural Resources
Clarifying the authority of the department of natural resources to issue lesser contractual agreements within existing authorities for state-owned aquatic lands.
Clarifies the authority of the department of natural resources to issue lesser contractual agreements within existing authorities for state-owned aquatic lands.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6215
by Senator Tom
Concerning reserve accounts and studies for condominium associations.
Encourages an association to establish a reserve account to fund major maintenance, repair, and replacement of common elements, including limited common elements that will require major maintenance, repair, or replacement in more than one and fewer than thirty years.Provides, unless doing so would impose an unreasonable hardship, an association shall prepare and update a reserve study, in accordance with the association's governing documents and RCW 64.34.224(1). The initial reserve study must be based upon a visual site inspection conducted by a reserve study professional.Provides, unless doing so would impose an unreasonable hardship, the association shall update the reserve study annually. At least every three years, an updated reserve study must be prepared and based upon a visual site inspection conducted by a reserve study professional.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Housing. | |
SB 6216
by Senator Prentice
Authorizing of the governor to enter into a cigarette tax contract with the Shoalwater Bay Tribe.
Authorizes the governor to enter into a cigarette tax contract with the Shoalwater Bay Tribe.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6217
by Senator Hatfield
Regarding fees allowed as court costs in district courts.
Provides that clerks of the district courts shall collect certain fees for preparing a certified copy or copy without a seal of an instrument on file or of record in the clerk's office, authenticating or exemplifying an instrument, copying a document in an electronic format, processing ex parte orders, performing historical searches, compiling statistical reports, conducting exceptional record searches, and receiving faxed documents.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6218
by Senator Hatfield
Concerning historic vessels.
Declares the intent to encourage responsible participation in the hobby of collecting, preserving, restoring, and maintaining vessels of historic and special interest, a hobby that contributes to the enjoyment of Washington citizens and the preservation of Washington's classic boat memorabilia.Provides that "collector" means the owner of one or more vessels who collects, purchases, acquires, trades, or disposes of the vessels or their parts for the collector's personal use, to preserve, restore, and maintain the boat for hobby or historical purposes and "historic vessel" means any vessel that is at least forty years old, except for vessels that are used for commercial or rental purposes.Requires that for each historic vessel, the department of licensing shall create and issue a decal separate from the decals issued to other vessels.Provides that a historic vessel registered with the department may only be used for participation in club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades, and occasional pleasure boating.Declares that the annual amount of the excise tax for any historic vessel as defined in this act is one-quarter of one percent of fair market value, as determined under this act, or five dollars, whichever is greater.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6219
by Senator Prentice
Concerning the business and occupation taxation of newspaper-labeled supplements.
Provides that newspaper labeled supplements are included in the definition of "newspaper" for purposes of the business and occupation tax.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6220
by Senator Keiser
Allowing the delegation of nursing tasks to care for persons with diabetes.
Finds that Washington state has developed a strong community-based long-term care system in an effort to honor the desire of elderly persons and persons with disabilities to live in their own home or other home-like settings and to provide long-term care services in a cost-effective manner. More than fifteen percent of adults over age sixty-five in Washington state have diabetes. Current nurse delegation statutes limit the ability of elderly and disabled persons with diabetes to remain in their own homes or in other home-like long-term care settings.Declares the intent to modify nurse delegation statutes to the extent needed to enable elderly persons and persons with disabilities who have diabetes to continue to reside in their own home or other home-like settings.Provides that in community-based or in-home care settings, the tasks of diabetic insulin device set up and verbal verification of insulin dosage for sight-impaired individuals is not required to be delegated from a registered nurse to a registered or certified nursing assistant.Declares that the administration of insulin by injection to certified nursing assistants for the purpose of caring for individuals with diabetes may be delegated. When delegating insulin injections, the registered nurse delegator must supervise and evaluate the individual performing the delegated task weekly during the first four weeks of delegation of insulin injections. If the registered nurse delegator determines that the individual is competent to perform the injection properly and safely, supervision and evaluation shall occur at least every ninety days thereafter.Provides that before commencing the care of individuals with diabetes that involves administration of insulin by injection, the certified nursing assistant must provide to the delegating nurse a certificate of completion issued by the department of social and health services indicating completion of specialized diabetes nurse delegation training.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6221
by Senator Keiser
Establishing the Washington health partnership.
Finds that rising costs of health care are seriously threatening the physical and fiscal well-being of Washingtonians, the ability of Washington businesses to compete globally, farms to thrive, government to provide needed services, schools to educate, and local citizens to form new and successful business ventures.Establishes the Washington health partnership as a public-private entity to provide comprehensive health coverage to all residents of the state of Washington. The Washington health partnership shall seek to attain the following goals: (1) By 2012, every resident of this state shall have access to affordable, comprehensive health care services;(2) Services shall be provided through the private health care sector;(3) The plan shall maintain and improve choice of health care providers and high quality health care services in this state; and(4) The plan shall include cost-containment strategies that retain and assure affordable coverage for all Washingtonians.Provides that the Washington health partnership is governed by a board composed of members nominated by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, and appointed for staggered six-year terms.Provides that a person and the members of the person's immediate family are eligible to participate in the partnership if the person satisfies all of the following criteria: (1) The person has maintained his or her place of permanent residence in this state for at least twelve months;(2) The person maintains a substantial presence in this state; and(3) The person is not: (a) eligible for health care coverage from a foreign government or the federal government, including medicare and medicaid; (b) an inmate of a state correctional institution; or (c) placed or confined in, or committed to, an institution for the mentally ill or developmentally disabled.Provides eligibility in the partnership, regardless of other requirements, to children under age eighteen and pregnant women residing in the state, public employees, and certain people receiving health coverage under a collective bargaining agreement.Requires that the partnership shall implement outreach and education efforts to facilitate informed enrollment.Declares that the partnership shall establish a health care program that will take effect on January 1, 2010. The program shall provide a standardized set of covered services.Provides that the partnership shall annually solicit sealed premium bids from competing networks for the purpose of offering health care coverage to enrollees in the Washington health partnership.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6222
by Senators Keiser and Kohl-Welles
Expanding programs for persons needing long-term care.
Finds that Washingtonians sixty-five years of age and older will nearly double in the next twenty years, from eleven percent of our population today to almost twenty percent of our population in 2025. Younger people with disabilities will also require supportive long-term care services.Finds that to address this increasing need, the long-term care system should: support autonomy and self-determination, and support the role of informal caregivers and families; promote personal planning and savings combined with public support; include culturally appropriate, high quality information, services, and supports delivered in a cost-effective and efficient manner; and utilize evidence-based practices for the prevention and management of chronic disease to improve the general health of Washingtonians over their lifetime and reduce health care and long-term care costs related to ineffective chronic care management.Requires that agencies conducting family caregiver long-term care information and support services develop an evidence-based tailored caregiver assessment and referral tool and provide the option of a one-time voucher benefit per caregiver screened to meet the needs critical to health or safety of either the adult care recipient or the caregiver.Provides that the community based services for low-income eligible persons shall include long-term care planning and options counseling, information and crisis intervention, and streamlined assistance to access a wide array of public and private community-based services.Requires that the department of health shall develop a statewide fall prevention program to include networking community services, identifying service gaps, making affordable senior-based, evaluated exercise programs more available, providing consumer education to older adults, their adult children, and the community at large, and conducting professional education on fall risk identification and reduction.Requires additional support for residents in community settings who exhibit challenging behaviors that put them at risk for institutional placement.Establishes two seniors dental access projects.Provides that if specific funding for the purposes of this act is not provided by June 30, 2008, this act is null and void.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6223
by Senator Keiser
Authorizing emergency medical technicians to administer glucagon in emergency situations.
Finds that hypoglycemia is a severe medical problem for people with diabetes. Rapid and appropriate administration of oral glucose can counteract a severe hypoglycemic episode, and may make the difference between life and death.Finds that the administration of oral glucose is not indicated in certain situations, and the administration of glucagon is the preferred method of treatment. Some situations may arise when glucagon must be administered by injection to save a person's life. Emergency response personnel should receive appropriate training on the use of emergency glucagon pens to treat severe hypoglycemia.Declares the purpose of this act is to authorize emergency medical technicians to administer glucagon in emergency situations and to have glucagon emergency kits available in their emergency care supplies.Requires that all of the state's ambulance and aid services shall make glucagon emergency kits available to their emergency medical technicians in their emergency care supplies. The emergency medical technician may administer glucagon.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6224
by Senator Keiser
Modifying vendor overpayment provisions.
Modifies vendor overpayment provisions.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6225
by Senator Keiser
Establishing a system for monitoring invasive methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus.
Finds that methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus poses a serious threat to the health of the residents of Washington state.Intends to establish a system for monitoring invasive methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus and taking measures to prevent its spread in health care settings and the community.Requires every laboratory to notify the local health jurisdiction of confirmed cases of invasive methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus and shall cooperate with public health authorities in any investigation of cases or outbreaks.Declares that the department of health provide assistance to local health jurisdictions with the establishment of a strategy to support efforts to prevent the spread of multidrug resistant organisms.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6226
by Senator Jacobsen
Enhancing natural resource collections at the Washington park arboretum.
Declares it is the goal of the legislature that the Washington park arboretum's collections, exhibits, and facilities be preserved, maintained, and presented in a manner befitting one of the world's most prestigious plant collections.Creates the University of Washington botanic gardens endowed curatorship.Creates the University of Washington botanic gardens endowed curatorship account.Provides that, until June 30, 2013, the state treasurer must release one million dollars from the University of Washington botanic gardens endowed curatorship account to the University of Washington board of regents for inclusion in the University of Washington consolidated endowment fund when both: (1) The University of Washington board of regents requests that the funds be released; and(2) The University of Washington demonstrates to the treasurer that it will match the state funds with an equal amount of funds contributed by nonstate sources for the University of Washington botanic gardens endowed curatorship.Requires the department of natural resources' natural heritage program to host a working conference on the future of arboretums and botanic gardens in Washington.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6227
by Senator Jacobsen
Providing support and resources to outer coast marine resources committees.
Provides in lieu of creating a new entity, participating county legislative authorities may designate a lead entity created under RCW 77.85.050 to also serve as a marine resources committee. County legislative authorities may only make this designation where the lead entity consents in writing to also serve as a marine resources committee.Creates the outer coast marine resources committee program.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6228
by Senator Jacobsen
Protecting lake water quality by reducing phosphorus from lawn fertilizers.
Declares except as provided in this act, after January 1, 2010, a person may not apply to turf a fertilizer containing the plant nutrient phosphorus.Declares a person may not apply a fertilizer to an impervious surface. Fertilizer released on an impervious surface must be immediately contained and either legally applied to turf or any other legal site or returned to the original or other appropriate container.Allows a city or county to adopt an ordinance providing for enforcement of the requirements of this act. A city or county adopting an ordinance has jurisdiction concurrent with the department to enforce this section.Requires the department to produce consumer information on the application restrictions under this act, and on recommended best practices for turf fertilizer and other residential landscaping uses.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications. | |
SB 6229
by Senator Jacobsen
Requiring a comprehensive lakes management strategic plan.
Requires the department to prepare a comprehensive lakes management strategic plan. The plan shall serve primarily to guide state programs that provide technical and financial assistance to other state agencies, local governments, special purpose districts, and nongovernmental entities for the protection and restoration of the state's freshwater lakes.Requires not later than December 31, 2009, the department of ecology with the assistance of the lakes management advisory committee to prepare recommendations for creating dedicated state funding assistance for lakes restoration and protection.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6230
by Senator Jacobsen
Regarding watchable wildlife.
Requires until December 1, 2010, the department to carry out a watchable wildlife raffle pilot project.Provides the pilot project must consist of no fewer than three separate watchable wildlife raffles and associated tours. The department shall select raffle winners from the pool of watchable wildlife decal holders. The department shall provide raffle winners with a wildlife viewing tour on department owned or managed lands. The tour should provide participants with a desirable, high quality, and rare wildlife viewing experience. The department shall seek to publicize the raffles and tours, including the tour destinations, to increase public awareness of the department's watchable wildlife program, watchable wildlife decals, and the pilot project.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6231
by Senator Jacobsen
Improving the coordination of marine protected areas.
Establishes the marine protected areas work group.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6232
by Senator Jacobsen
Requiring a specialized forest products permit to sell raw or unprocessed huckleberries.
Requires a specialized forest products permit to sell raw or unprocessed huckleberries.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6233
by Senator Jacobsen
Maintaining Washington's working forest land base.
Intends to provide greater state financial assistance to maintain Washington's working forest land base through the creation of a funding board to make grants and loans on a competitive basis that support protection of working forest land and that assist in developing innovative strategies for supporting economically and environmentally healthy forests and forest-dependent communities.Creates a working forest land board that is responsible for allocating grants and loans for the protection of working forest lands to certain projects and activities.Creates a working forest land account.Makes an appropriation of ten million dollars from the general fund to the working forest land account for the purposes of this act.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6234
by Senators Zarelli and Hatfield
Authorizing periodic property tax payments by electronic funds transfer.
Authorizes periodic property tax payments by electronic funds transfer.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6235
by Senator Haugen
Addressing public works procurement.
Introduces new types of services included in the public works procurement process.Eliminates the six-year term of office option for port district commissioners.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6236
by Senator Carrell
Modifying requirements for certain mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect.
Modifies requirements for certain mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6237
by Senators Kilmer and Haugen; by request of Department of Veterans Affairs
Modifying armed forces provisions.
Modifies the members of military recognized by a special license plate collection.Extends the availability of armed forces license plates and decals to families of veterans and service members.Extends benefits from the veterans stewardship account to families of veterans.Provides that veterans who have received a prisoner of war medal are entitled to special license plates indicating the that motor vehicle is owned by a former prisoner of war.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6238
by Senator Fairley
Modifying assessed valuation requirements for the direct petition method of annexation.
Modifies assessed valuation requirements for the direct petition method of annexation.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6239
by Senator Fairley
Concerning ad hoc review board processes for annexation proposals.
Repeals RCW 35.13.171, 35.13.172, 35.13.173, and 35.13.174.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6240
by Senator Fairley
Addressing the signature validation process for petitions that seek annexation.
Provides that if a petition is required to seek annexation, any officer of a corporation owning land within the area involved, who is duly authorized to execute deeds or encumbrances on behalf of the corporation, may sign under oath on behalf of such corporation.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6241
by Senator Fairley
Prohibiting the sale or use of prescriber-identifiable prescription data for commercial or marketing purposes absent prescriber consent.
Prohibits the sale or use of prescriber-identifiable prescription data for commercial or marketing purposes without prescriber consent.Provides that the department of health, in consultation with the appropriate disciplinary boards or commissions, shall establish the prescription drug information integrity program to allow a prescriber to give consent for his or her identifying information to be used for the purposes described under this act.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6242
by Senator Spanel; by request of Department of Agriculture
Addressing pesticide registration and license fees.
Modifies pesticide registration and license fee provisions.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6243
by Senator Carrell
Addressing court discretion to order community custody.
Modifies court discretion to order community custody.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6244
by Senator Carrell
Addressing the conversion of existing facilities to house offenders violating community supervision.
Provides that the department of corrections shall conduct an analysis of the necessary capacity throughout the state to appropriately confine offenders who violate community supervision. The department shall report the results of its analysis to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by November 15, 2008.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6245
by Senator Carrell
Providing a sales and use tax exemption for horticultural plants native to Washington state.
Provides a sales and use tax exemption for horticultural plants native to Washington state.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6246
by Senator Honeyford
Authorizing travel expenses for certain industrial insurance medical aid claims.
Authorizes travel expenses for certain industrial insurance medical aid claims.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6247
by Senator Benton
Concerning voter approval for use of banked levy capacity.
Requires taxing districts to submit an authorizing proposition to the voters in order to increase the regular property tax levy by an amount authorized under RCW 84.55.092. The submitted proposition must be: (1) Approved by a majority of the voters of the taxing district voting on the proposition; and(2) Voted on at an election held not more than twelve months prior to the date in which the proposed regular property tax is to be levied.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6248
by Senator Benton
Eliminating banked levy capacity provisions.
Repeals banked levy capacity provisions.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6249
by Senators Fraser, Morton, Jacobsen, Swecker, and Rockefeller; by request of Department of Natural Resources
Authorizing the department of natural resources to establish an inventory, conduct an assessment, and develop recommendations to improve community and urban forest conditions in Washington state.
Authorizes the department of natural resources to establish an inventory, conduct an assessment, and develop recommendations to improve community and urban forest conditions in Washington state.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6250
by Senator Haugen; by request of Department of Licensing
Protecting the confidentiality and privacy of personal information in connection with drivers' licenses and identicards.
Provides that personal information in connection with drivers' licenses and identicards is exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6251
by Senators Regala, Carrell, and Kastama
Concerning the conservation of forest lands.
Provides that in a county with a population of more than five hundred thousand inhabitants, a compensating tax shall not be imposed under certain circumstances related to conservation of forest lands.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6252
by Senators Hatfield and Zarelli; by request of Board For Judicial Administration
Increasing the number of district court judges in Cowlitz county.
Increases the number of district court judges in Cowlitz county.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6253
by Senator Sheldon
Opening developed and disturbed areas of state parks to the recreational use of metal detectors.
Provides for the opening of developed and disturbed areas of state parks to the recreational use of metal detectors.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6254
by Senators Hobbs, Swecker, Roach, Kilmer, and Pridemore; by request of Secretary of State
Creating the Washington state flag account.
Creates the Washington state flag account.Provides expenditures from the account may be used only for the purpose of donating Washington state flags to Washington state military personnel.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6255
by Senators Keiser and Rockefeller
Providing incentives for solar electric power.
Provides incentives for solar electric power.Makes an appropriation.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications. | |
SB 6256
by Senator Jacobsen
Creating the Washington heritage livestock and poultry breed recognition program.
Creates the Washington heritage livestock and poultry breed recognition program.Expires July 1, 2010.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 6257
by Senator Jacobsen
Requiring aggregate reporting of results of the Washington assessment of student learning.
Requires aggregate reporting of results of the Washington assessment of student learning.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6258
by Senator Jacobsen
Concerning adulterated pet food.
Makes the knowing manufacture of adulterated pet food a violation of the state's consumer protection act.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 6259
by Senator Jacobsen
Regarding forest land management information.
Requires seller to disclose, if any of the property is classified as forest land or open space timberland, where information on the management history of the forest land may be obtained.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6260
by Senators Kilmer, Swecker, Jacobsen, Morton, and Schoesler
Providing hunting and fishing opportunities to seriously ill children.
Allows, in order to facilitate hunting and fishing opportunities for terminally or seriously ill children, the director to provide any licenses, tags, permits, stamps, and fees without charge or a transaction fee. The director may only take such an action upon request by a nonprofit organization seeking to provide a hunting or fishing opportunity, or both, to one or more terminally or seriously ill children who are each eighteen years old or younger.Allows the director to accept special permits or other special hunting opportunities, including raffle tags, auction tags, and multiple season opportunities from donors seeking to facilitate hunting opportunities for terminally or seriously ill children.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6261
by Senators Kilmer, Rockefeller, and Schoesler
Requiring the workforce training and education coordinating board to research and evaluate work and learning programs for adult youth.
Requires the workforce training and education coordinating board to research and evaluate work and learning programs for adult youth.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 6262
by Senators Kilmer, Schoesler, and Rockefeller
Creating an economic development and diversification tuition incentive program.
Creates an economic development and diversification tuition incentive program. The higher education coordinating board shall maintain a list of employers who are certified under this act to participate in the program.Provides a nonresident student shall pay resident tuition rates beginning with the first quarter or semester after moving to Washington if: (1) The student, student's spouse, or student's parent is employed by an employer certified by the department of community, trade, and economic development under this act;(2) The student, student's spouse, or student's parent relocated to Washington at the request of that certified employer; and(3) The student signs a letter of intent to establish domicile in Washington.Provides a nonresident student who moves to Washington to attend an institution of higher education before the time that the student's spouse or student's parent is employed by a qualified employer shall pay resident tuition beginning with the first semester or quarter after the spouse or parent moves to Washington.Allows employers who currently operate in Washington and must bring new employees from out-of-state and employers who are relocating or expanding operations in Washington to be eligible for the program.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 6263
by Senator Zarelli
Concerning property tax value changes as a result of government intervention.
Provides if the value of property increases after a transfer in ownership as a result of zoning, land use planning ordinances, or other governmental regulations affecting the property, the appraisal shall reflect the zoning, land use planning ordinances, or other governmental regulations that were in place at the time the ownership was transferred.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6264
by Senator Shin; by request of Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
Clarifying terms for workforce and economic development.
Clarifies certain terms for workforce and economic development.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 6265
by Senators Marr and Schoesler
Clarifying that the gross wages and benefits of on-site property managers are exempt from the business and occupation taxation of property management companies.
Clarifies that the gross wages and benefits of on-site property managers are exempt from the business and occupation taxation of property management companies.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6266
by Senators Eide, Zarelli, and Schoesler
Concerning the excise taxation of bullion and rare earth metals.
Declares that it is the intent of this act to limit the business and occupation tax imposed on the business of making sales of precious metal bullion to a tax on amounts received as commissions and not to tax the activity of reforming precious metal bullion into different shapes or sizes.Declares the intent that the business and occupation tax apply to the markup on the sale of precious metal bullion, where the taxpayer is selling its own precious metal bullion.Declares the intent to accord the same tax treatment to investment purchases of rare earth metals.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6267
by Senators Keiser, Kastama, and Franklin
Repealing RCW 18.79.255.
Repeals RCW 18.79.255.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6268
by Senators Haugen, Pridemore, and Jacobsen
Concerning the creation of a historical parks and historic reserves tax incentive program.
Creates a historical parks and historic reserves tax incentive program.Expires December 31, 2018.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6269
by Senator Jacobsen
Concerning the rights of airline passengers.
Finds that the number of passenger complaints about the airline industry has increased significantly.Provides the rights of airline passengers.Establishes the office of the airline consumer advocate, created in the attorney general's office.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6270
by Senators Prentice and Honeyford; by request of Department of Revenue
Providing for the enforcement of cigarette taxes through regulation of stamped and unstamped cigarettes.
Allows, in accordance with federal law and rules prescribed by the department, an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe to purchase cigarettes from an Indian tribal organization under the jurisdiction of the member's tribe for the member's own use exempt from the applicable taxes imposed by this act.Declares that any person, who purchases cigarettes from an Indian tribal organization and who is not an enrolled member of the federally recognized Indian tribe within whose jurisdiction the sale takes place, is not exempt from the applicable taxes imposed by this act.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6271
by Senators Hatfield and Fairley
Concerning the compensation of special purpose district commissioners.
Declares each commissioner shall receive ninety dollars for each day or portion thereof spent in actual attendance at official meetings of the district commission, or in performance of other official services or duties on behalf of the district.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6272
by Senators Berkey, Hobbs, Fairley, Keiser, Kilmer, McDermott, Kauffman, Kohl-Welles, Murray, Shin, Regala, Kline, and Spanel; by request of Governor Gregoire
Expanding financial literacy through education and counseling to promote greater homeownership security.
Requires the director of financial institutions or the director's designee to disseminate information to the public concerning the laws regulating financial institutions of this state and provide assistance to members of the public in obtaining information about financial products.Authorizes the director of financial institutions or the director's designee to establish, administer, and implement financial literacy and education programs.Requires the director of financial institutions or his or her designee to convene an interagency work group to identify current state funded efforts to support financial literacy, assess whether there are opportunities to create a centralized location of information regarding these existing state efforts, and to identify whether there are opportunities for expanding partnerships with other community entities also providing financial literacy services.Makes two appropriations in subsequent fiscal years for homeownership prepurchase outreach and education and postpurchase counseling and support.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. | |
SB 6273
by Senators Haugen and Rasmussen
Addressing the nondivisible gross weight limit of farm implements on public highways.
Addresses the nondivisible gross weight limit of farm implements on public highways.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6274
by Senators Rockefeller, Haugen, and Kohl-Welles
Removing the six inch freeboard exception from the requirement to cover vehicular loads of dirt, sand, or gravel.
Removes the six inch freeboard exception from the requirement to cover vehicular loads of dirt, sand, or gravel.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6275
by Senators Haugen and Rasmussen
Granting authority for drainage district commissioners to implement drainage maintenance plans.
Authorizes drainage district commissioners to implement drainage maintenance plans.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6276
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Swecker, McAuliffe, Regala, Schoesler, Murray, Shin, Eide, Kauffman, Sheldon, and Rasmussen
Creating a pilot program placing domestic violence advocates in offices of the division of children and family services.
Creates a pilot program placing domestic violence advocates in offices of the division of children and family services.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6277
by Senators Haugen and Spanel
Requiring the accommodation of certain private transit providers at park and ride lots.
Provides that any local transit agency that has received state funding for a park and ride lot must, to the greatest extent practicable, accommodate at that lot auto transportation companies regulated under chapter 81.68 RCW and private, nonprofit transportation providers regulated under chapter 81.66 RCW, that intend to provide or already provide regularly scheduled service at that lot.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6278
by Senator Haugen
Clarifying the pilot rule-making process.
Clarifies the pilot rule-making process, including statements of inquiry, rule-making dockets, and proposed pilot projects.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6279
by Senator Keiser
Addressing cosmetology apprenticeships.
Addresses cosmetology apprenticeships.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6280
by Senators Keiser and Kohl-Welles
Implementing the recommendations of the joint legislative task force on family leave insurance.
Implements the recommendations of the joint legislative task force on family leave insurance.Declares that the commissioner of the department of labor and industries shall appoint a state advisory committee. The committee shall aid the commissioner in formulating policies related to the administration of family leave insurance and of assuring consistency with program intent and impartiality and freedom from political influence in the solution of issues that may arise.Requires that the employment security department shall conduct a study of the impacts, if any, of the family leave insurance program on the unemployment compensation system, and options for mitigating impacts.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6281
by Senators Keiser, Eide, Kauffman, and McDermott
Limiting property tax levies for ports in counties with large populations.
Limits property tax levies for ports in counties with populations of one million or more.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6282
by Senators Keiser, Franklin, and Kohl-Welles
Establishing patient-centered primary care pilots.
Establishes a pilot project program to provide funding and technical assistance to primary care providers willing and able to adopt and maintain medical home models.Requires a report to the health care committees of legislature on the progress and outcome of the pilot project program.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6283
by Senator Rasmussen; by request of Washington Apple Commission
Addressing membership on the apple commission.
Modifies provisions addressing membership on the apple commission.Provides that if a commission member fails or refuses to perform his or her duties due to excessive absence or abandonment of his or her position or engages in any acts of dishonesty or willful misconduct, the commission may recommend to the director that the commission member be removed from his or her position on the commission.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 6284
by Senators Schoesler and Rasmussen
Modifying provisions relating to the dairy products commission.
Modifies the number, appointments, and qualification of members of the dairy products commission.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 6285
by Senator Morton
Clarifying the authority of educational service districts to provide cooperative and informational services to local school districts.
Clarifies the authority of educational service districts to provide cooperative and informational services to local school districts.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6286
by Senators Kauffman, Shin, and Rasmussen
Requiring school district accountability for students missing school.
Requires school districts to collect and report additional information relating to student discipline and truancy.Establishes a single, streamlined discipline data collection system.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6287
by Senators Marr, Franklin, Fraser, Rockefeller, and Oemig
Prohibiting smoking in a motor vehicle when a child is in the motor vehicle.
Prohibits smoking in motor vehicles when children thirteen years of age or younger are present.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6288
by Senator Marr; by request of Governor Gregoire
Addressing funding for certain transportation benefit district highway projects.
Authorizes a transportation benefit district to impose a sales and use tax for a period exceeding ten years if the transportation benefit district is located in a county that borders another state and has a population of more than four hundred thousand, and a portion of the sales tax is used to fund initial construction on a highway of statewide significance within the county.Declares the tax imposed and collected under chapters 82.08 and 82.12 RCW, less any credits allowed under chapter 82.14 RCW, on initial construction for a highway of statewide significance to be constructed by a transportation benefit district in a county that borders another state and has a population of more than four hundred thousand, must be transferred to the highway project to defray the costs or pay debt service on that project. In the case of a toll project, this transfer or credit must be used to lower the overall cost of the project and thereby the corresponding tolls.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6289
by Senators Spanel, Swecker, Jacobsen, and Morton; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife
Regarding Puget Sound Dungeness crab catch record cards.
Provides that the state fish and wildlife commission may, by rule, set an administrative penalty for failure to comply with rules requiring the reporting of data from catch record cards officially endorsed for Puget Sound Dungeness crab. The commission may also adopt rules requiring fishers who possessed a catch record card officially endorsed for Puget Sound Dungeness crab and who have not reported for the previous license year to complete a report and pay the assessed administrative penalty before a new catch record card officially endorsed for Puget Sound Dungeness crab is issued.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6290
by Senator Oemig
Phasing out property tax levies for ports in counties with large populations.
Phases out, by 2026, property tax levies for ports in counties with populations of two hundred fifty thousand or more.Provides that a port district in a county with a population of two hundred fifty thousand or more may continue to levy taxes but only if the taxes are dedicated to paying the principal or interest on bonds existing as of January 1, 2008, and are used solely for the purpose of retiring the bonds.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6291
by Senators Oemig, Kline, and Kohl-Welles
Requiring voter authorization of government welfare tax payments to cities and counties.
Requires that, after December 31, 2007, no city or county shall receive a distribution from the city-county assistance account unless: (1) The city or county legislative authority, by resolution or ordinance, has submitted an authorizing proposition to the voters; and(2) The proposition has been approved by a majority of persons voting thereon.Declares that if a city or county otherwise eligible to receive distributions under this section does not approve the authorizing proposition, the distribution for that city or county shall be deposited in the public works assistance account under RCW 43.155.050.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6292
by Senators Marr, Honeyford, Haugen, Kohl-Welles, and Hewitt
Concerning craft distilleries.
Requires licensing of craft distilleries.Declares "craft distillery" is defined as an establishment that produces within Washington twenty thousand gallons or less of spirits per year using a pot still and in which more than fifty percent of the raw materials used in the production are grown in Washington.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6293
by Senator Fairley; by request of Attorney General
Removing limit on ethics board penalties and costs.
Removes the limit on ethics board penalties and costs.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6294
by Senators Hargrove, Regala, and Carrell; by request of Attorney General
Modifying compensation for denials of public records by agencies.
Modifies how compensation for improper denials of public records by agencies is paid to persons who are incarcerated, detained, or committed.Provides penalties shall be awarded to the crime victims' compensation program, as outlined in chapter 7.68 RCW, in an amount not less than five dollars and not to exceed one hundred dollars for each day that an incarcerated, detained, or committed requester was wrongfully denied requested public records.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6295
by Senators Kilmer, Rockefeller, Hobbs, Shin, Franklin, Marr, Rasmussen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Hatfield, Berkey, and Regala
Creating workplace-based electronically distributed learning opportunities.
Orders the workforce training and education coordinating board to identify and evaluate current national private employer workplace-based educational programs with distance learning components provided by public colleges and universities. The board shall use a matching fund strategy to select and evaluate up to eight pilot projects operated by Washington institutions of higher education.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 6296
by Senators Kilmer, Hobbs, Shin, Franklin, Marr, Sheldon, Kastama, Rasmussen, Kauffman, Keiser, Haugen, and Hatfield
Increasing job creation and encouraging self-employment in the state.
Increases the assistance available to small businesses in the state and provides a coordinated, efficient, responsive, and accountable system to support small businesses, microenterprises, and entrepreneurial development.Authorizes a credit against the business and occupation tax for contributions made by a person to the Washington small business development center created in RCW 28B.30.530. The person must make the contribution before claiming a credit authorized under this act.Authorizes satellite offices for the Washington State University small business development center.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 6297
by Senators Prentice, Brandland, and Sheldon
Changing prosecuting attorney salaries.
Changes the method for determining prosecuting attorney salaries.Provides the state shall contribute an amount equal to one-half the salary of a superior court judge towards the salary of the prosecuting attorney. Upon receipt of the state contribution, a county shall continue to contribute towards the salary of the prosecuting attorney in an amount that equals or exceeds that contributed by the county in 2008.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6298
by Senator Haugen; by request of Office of Financial Management
Making 2008 transportation supplemental appropriations.
Makes supplemental transportation appropriations for 2008.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6299
by Senators Rasmussen, Haugen, and Hatfield
Concerning tax exemptions for beekeepers.
Creates business and occupation and sales and use tax exemptions for beekeepers.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 6300
by Senators Oemig, Rasmussen, Fairley, and Regala
Regarding mercury-containing vaccines.
Limits the amount of mercury in influenza vaccines.Includes disclosure requirements regarding mercury levels in vaccines and associated health risks.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6301
by Senators Oemig, Marr, and Kauffman
Preventing conduct that is intended to provide a person the information necessary to commit a pedophilic act.
Criminalizes conduct that is intended to provide a person the information necessary to commit a pedophilic act.Declares every person, other than an internet service provider, who knowingly publishes information, including via the internet, relating to the location of children or a place where children regularly gather, or the specific time and location in which a particular child may be found, for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of any person, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6302
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Fairley, Kline, Franklin, and Regala
Establishing standards for prescription drug marketing and disclosure.
Regulates 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.Provides the attorney general may bring an action in Thurston county superior court for injunctive relief, costs, and attorneys' fees, and to impose on a pharmaceutical manufacturing company that fails to comply with this chapter a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars per violation.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SJR 8222
by Senators Sheldon, McCaslin, Holmquist, and Benton
Setting base years for property tax valuation.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution providing that nothing in Article VII as amended shall prevent the legislature from providing, by appropriate legislation, property tax relief by setting base years for property tax valuation computation, limiting property tax valuation increases to one percent per year over the base year until ownership of the property changes, and limiting the tax assessed on owner-occupied property claimed as a principal place of residence.
| Nov 29 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SCR 8410
by Senators Brown and Parlette
Adjourning SINE DIE.
Adjourns SINE DIE.
| Nov 29 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| Filed with Secretary of State. | ||
SCR 8411
by Senators Brown and Hewitt
Establishing cutoff dates for the 2008 regular session.
Establishes cutoff dates for the 2008 regular session.
| Jan 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
SCR 8412
by Senators Kilmer, Schoesler, and Rockefeller
Requesting approval of the statewide strategic master plan for higher education.
Resolves that the statewide strategic master plan update submitted by the higher education coordinating board on December 15, 2007, be approved.Resolves that the higher education coordinating board shall report to the higher education committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on progress implementing the 2008 update of the master plan by February 1, 2009.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |