 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 3 | ||
| SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE | ||
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 | 4th 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 2695
by Representatives Hudgins, Campbell, Hasegawa, Green, Schual-Berke, Darneille, Williams, McDonald, Wood, Santos, Goodman, Ericks, and Kagi
Creating a pilot program to screen children for lead poisoning.
Provides that the department of health shall, as part of its ongoing childhood lead poisoning prevention efforts, facilitate the screening and identification of children under six years old that have elevated levels of lead in their bloodstream.Requires that by January 1, 2009, the department of health shall develop and begin implementation of a two-year pilot program for screening children at risk for elevated blood lead levels.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health. | |
HB 2696
by Representatives Hudgins, Campbell, Hasegawa, Schual-Berke, Green, Kenney, Darneille, Williams, Santos, Goodman, Ericks, and Kagi
Testing for elevated levels of lead in children.
Provides that by September 1, 2008, the department of health shall begin operation of a mobile lead testing unit to test children under six years old for elevated levels of lead in their bloodstream and to educate parents and children in lead poisoning prevention at mobile unit testing events.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health. | |
HB 2697
by Representative Dickerson
Revising marine transfer rules.
Directs the department of ecology to revise current rules for oil and fuel transfers on marine waters to ensure that these rules provide effective, pragmatic regulations to protect the waters of the state.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 2698
by Representatives Cody, Loomis, Kagi, Walsh, Kirby, Williams, Seaquist, Pedersen, Green, Appleton, Springer, Upthegrove, Hunt, Nelson, Kenney, Schual-Berke, Wood, Hudgins, Santos, Ericks, and Ormsby
Granting discretion to the department of health with respect to federal funding for the prevention of teen pregnancy.
Provides discretion to the department of health with respect to federal funding for the prevention of teen pregnancy under Title V of the federal social security act.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2699
by Representatives Moeller and Conway
Recodifying RCW 19.48.130 as a section in the minimum wage act.
Recodifies RCW 19.48.130 as a section in the minimum wage act.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2700
by Representatives O'Brien, Morrell, VanDeWege, Green, Hurst, Pearson, Sullivan, Williams, Hankins, and Kelley; by request of Military Department
Creating the military department active state service account.
Creates the military department active state service account.Provides expenditures from the account may be used for claims and expenses for the organized militia called into active state service to perform duties such as claims and expenses arising from anticipated planning, training, exercises, and other administrative duties that are not of an emergency nature.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 2701
by Representative Morris
Concerning fossil fuel production.
Declares that an excise tax is imposed upon the severance of oil and gas from any lands or waters of this state, less the value of any part of the oil or gas.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2702
by Representatives Rodne, Morris, Hurst, Haler, McDonald, Goodman, VanDeWege, Ericks, and Kelley; by request of Attorney General
Regarding disclosure of personal wireless numbers.
Declares that any person in the business of compiling, marketing, or selling a phone number associated with radio communications service of any subscriber for commercial purposes, shall not include the phone number associated with radio communications service 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.Provides that the subscriber's consent must be obtained either in writing or electronically, and a confirmation of consent must be provided to the subscriber either by United States mail or electronically. The consent shall be a separate document or located on a separate screen or web page that has the sole purpose of authorizing the person or provider to include the subscriber's phone number associated with radio communications service in a publicly available directory assistance database.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2703
by Representatives Morris, Morrell, and Hudgins
Encouraging energy efficiency.
Provides that a person may not manufacture general purpose lights for sale in this state on or after January 1, 2010, under certain circumstances.Directs that the department of community, trade, and economic development shall adopt minimum energy efficiency standards for all general purpose lights.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2704
by Representatives Lantz, Goodman, Hurst, Warnick, O'Brien, Kirby, Williams, Darneille, Takko, Blake, Rodne, Quall, Moeller, Sells, Morrell, Miloscia, McDonald, Loomis, Simpson, VanDeWege, Ericks, and Kelley
Considering vehicular assault and vehicular homicide convictions from other jurisdictions under the felony drunk driving law.
Provides that a driving under the influence offense shall be a felony if the offender has a vehicular assault or vehicular homicide conviction from another jurisdiction under the felony drunk driving law.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2705
by Representatives Lantz, Goodman, O'Brien, Rodne, Williams, Kirby, Sells, Hurst, Loomis, Simpson, VanDeWege, Ericks, and Kelley
Revising the sentencing enhancement for vehicular homicide.
Provides that the sentencing enhancement for vehicular homicide is mandatory, shall be served in total confinement, and shall run consecutively to all other sentencing provisions, including other enhancements, for all offenses sentenced under chapter 9.94A RCW.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2706
by Representatives Blake, Takko, Eickmeyer, Armstrong, VanDeWege, Sells, Williams, Springer, Fromhold, Hinkle, Hailey, Warnick, Moeller, Morrell, and Kenney
Requiring sellers to notify buyers of land located in close proximity to land traditionally used for hunting.
Requires sellers to notify buyers of land located in close proximity to land traditionally used for hunting.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2707
by Representatives Hurst, Conway, and Kirby
Allowing consumers to participate in the secondary market for points, miles, or other similar credits earned in frequent flier programs.
Finds that regulation of the secondary market for points, miles, or other similar credits earned through participation in frequent flier programs is necessary to ensure that consumers in the state of Washington can freely participate in the secondary market.Declares that it is unlawful for an airline that participates in the secondary market to interfere, restrict, restrain, limit, or control the right of consumers in the state of Washington to also participate in the secondary market.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2708
by Representatives Hurst, Conway, and Kirby
Providing requirements for airlines participating in the secondary market for points, miles, or other credits earned in frequent flier programs.
Finds that regulation of the secondary market for points, miles, or other similar credits earned through participation in frequent flier programs is necessary to ensure that consumers in the state of Washington can freely participate in the secondary market.Provides requirements for airlines participating in the secondary market for points, miles, or other credits earned in frequent flier programs.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2709
by Representatives Hurst, Pettigrew, Appleton, Sells, Green, Conway, Morrell, Anderson, Sullivan, Kenney, Schual-Berke, McIntire, Wood, Hudgins, Simpson, Goodman, VanDeWege, and Ormsby
Authorizing school districts to establish a price preference to purchase locally grown food.
Provides school districts the authority to consider the distance food travels from the point of production to the point of consumption when making food procurement decisions.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2710
by Representatives Hurst, Roach, Morrell, Williams, Loomis, and Kelley
Allowing the imposition of exceptional sentences for offenders who wore body armor at the time of their offenses.
Allows the imposition of exceptional sentences for offenders who wore body armor at the time of their offenses.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2711
by Representatives Roach, Hurst, Loomis, and Kelley
Prohibiting certain convicted felons from possessing body armor.
Prohibits certain convicted felons from possessing body armor.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2712
by Representatives Hurst, Ross, Dickerson, Newhouse, Conway, Morrell, Roach, Kelley, and Ormsby
Concerning criminal street gangs.
Calls for the governor's juvenile justice advisory committee to issue a request for proposal to implement five pilot projects throughout the state that focus on combating criminal street gangs and violence.Establishes a grant program to local law enforcement agencies.Provides for a statewide gang information database.Addresses civil injunctions.Provides for an increase in sentences for adults who recruit juveniles, expansion of the list of aggravating factors, community custody for unlawful possession of a firearm, and requires courts to notify department of corrections and jails that an offender is a gang member.Makes subsequent convictions of malicious mischief 3 a gross misdemeanor offense.Provides for a civil cause of action for graffiti and tagging and defines criminal street gangs.Establishes a gang relocation assistance program.Requires a study on best practices to reduce gang involvement while incarcerated.Makes appropriations.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2713
by Representatives Seaquist, Hurst, Lantz, Pearson, Conway, Morrell, Miloscia, Priest, Kenney, Schual-Berke, Haler, McDonald, Loomis, Smith, Bailey, Kristiansen, Hudgins, McCune, Simpson, VanDeWege, Ericks, Kelley, and Ormsby; by request of Governor Gregoire
Providing for broader collection of biological samples for the DNA identification of convicted sex offenders and other persons.
Provides for broader collection of biological samples for the DNA identification of convicted sex offenders and other persons.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2714
by Representatives Loomis, Hurst, Lantz, Upthegrove, Conway, Simpson, VanDeWege, and Kelley
Changing provisions concerning registration of sex offenders and kidnapping offenders.
Changes provisions concerning registration of sex offenders and kidnapping offenders.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2715
by Representatives Barlow, Hurst, Lantz, Upthegrove, Conway, Morrell, Miloscia, Kenney, Williams, Loomis, Haigh, Simpson, VanDeWege, and Kelley
Enhancing the penalty for sex offenses committed in a school protection zone.
Provides that an additional twenty-four months shall be added to the standard range for any sex offense with a special verdict or finding that the offense was committed in a school protection zone.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2716
by Representatives Goodman, Hurst, and VanDeWege
Addressing the review of appeals in criminal cases.
Provides that the state of Washington may appeal as a matter of right a decision or order suppressing or excluding evidence, if the prosecution certifies to the trial court that the appeal is not taken for purpose of delay and that the evidence is a substantial proof of a fact material in the proceeding.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2717
by Representatives Chandler, Grant, Blake, Condotta, Newhouse, and Armstrong
Addressing exemptions from overtime compensation for employment in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.
Provides that certain agriculture, forestry, and fisheries workers are not eligible for overtime compensation.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2718
by Representatives Appleton, Rolfes, Lantz, Cody, Eddy, Kenney, Quall, McIntire, Haigh, Seaquist, Eickmeyer, Linville, Ericks, Roberts, VanDeWege, Morris, Dickerson, Kessler, Bailey, Smith, Sells, Nelson, and Hasegawa
Addressing the desirability of reasonable fares for frequent ferry users.
Requires that the department of transportation shall develop fare and pricing policy proposals and the transportation commission shall adopt fares and pricing policies that must consider the desirability of reasonable fares for persons using the ferry system to commute daily to work and other frequent users who live in ferry-dependent communities.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2719
by Representatives Priest, Hurst, Loomis, and VanDeWege
Ensuring that offenders receive accurate sentences.
Provides that if the defendant 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.Provides that a criminal history summary relating to the defendant from a prosecuting authority shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and validity of the convictions listed therein.Provides that prior convictions that were not included in criminal history or in the offender score shall be included upon any resentencing to ensure imposition of an accurate sentence.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2720
by Representatives Roberts, Kagi, Pettigrew, Nelson, Seaquist, Haler, Hinkle, Warnick, Goodman, Skinner, Barlow, O'Brien, Kenney, and Darneille
Clarifying the timeline for release of education records to the department of social and health services.
Provides that education records of juveniles shall be transmitted to the department of social and health services within two school days after receiving the request.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2721
by Representatives Miloscia, Rodne, Chandler, Upthegrove, Morrell, Sullivan, and Haler; by request of Attorney General
Adopting model rules for public agencies under the open public meetings act.
Requires that the attorney general shall adopt by rule an advisory model rule for public agencies addressing open public meetings.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2722
by Representatives Pettigrew, Kenney, Morris, Sullivan, Hasegawa, Upthegrove, Loomis, Pedersen, Darneille, Conway, Hudgins, Quall, Ericks, Kagi, and Ormsby
Creating an advisory committee to address the achievement gap for African-American students.
Finds that of all the challenges confronting the African-American community, perhaps none is more critical to the future than the education of African-American children. The data regarding inequities, disproportionality, and gaps in achievement is alarming. Requires that the center for the improvement of student learning in the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall convene an advisory committee to craft a strategic plan to address the achievement gap for African-American students.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2723
by Representatives Pettigrew, Kenney, Haigh, Lantz, Sullivan, Darneille, Hudgins, Santos, Hasegawa, and Ormsby
Creating reading intervention programs in secondary schools.
Finds that, despite improvements in student achievement as measured by the Washington assessment of student learning, there remain significant numbers of secondary students unable to meet state standards in reading.Provides that schools receiving allocations under this act shall implement secondary reading intervention programs that focus on providing students with core reading skills.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2724
by Representatives Green, Hinkle, and Morrell
Establishing requirements for health care contracts.
Provides that effective January 1, 2009, a person or entity that contracts with a health care provider shall comply with this act and shall include the provisions required by this act in the contract.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2725
by Representatives Clibborn, Lantz, Loomis, Morrell, Kenney, Hudgins, Simpson, VanDeWege, Ericks, and Kelley; 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 16 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2726
by Representatives Fromhold and Ericks
Addressing cost recovery for fire protection and public safety services.
Provides that when a fire or public safety incident involving a commercial vessel occurs on navigable waters of the state the responding fire protection agency may recover from the person or vessel receiving the marine rescue and firefighting services certain costs.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2727
by Representatives Lantz, Pedersen, Rodne, Goodman, Williams, and Green
Extending personality rights to deceased persons.
Extends personality rights to deceased persons.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2728
by Representatives Eddy, McDonald, Ericks, Warnick, Liias, Walsh, Schindler, Loomis, Hurst, Morrell, Kenney, Williams, Simpson, VanDeWege, O'Brien, and Kelley
Requiring sex offender registration for misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor-level indecent exposure when there has been a finding of sexual motivation.
Requires that in a prosecution for indecent exposure, the prosecuting attorney shall file a special allegation of sexual motivation when sufficient admissible evidence exists.Requires sex offender registration for misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor-level indecent exposure when there has been a finding of sexual motivation.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2729
by Representatives Eddy, Pedersen, Appleton, Lantz, Williams, Upthegrove, Santos, Simpson, Hasegawa, Ericks, Ormsby, and Springer
Addressing the reading and handling of certain identification documents.
Finds that machine-readable features found on drivers' licenses and identicards are intended to facilitate verification of age or identity, not to facilitate collection of personal information about individuals, nor to facilitate the creation of private databases of transactional information associated with those individuals.Finds that easy access to the information found on drivers' licenses and identicards facilitates the crime of identity theft.Restricts the reading and handling of certain identification documents.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2730
by Representatives Rolfes, Appleton, and Hudgins
Addressing the provision of ferry service by port districts.
Addresses the provision of ferry service by port districts.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2731
by Representatives Rolfes, Appleton, Seaquist, Lantz, and Nelson
Concerning activities qualifying as current agricultural uses.
Revises the definition of "farm and agricultural land" with regard to activities qualifying as current agricultural uses.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2732
by Representatives Rolfes, Chase, Williams, Rodne, Pedersen, Nelson, Hasegawa, Upthegrove, Lantz, Simpson, and Kagi
Requiring a passing distance of at least three feet when vehicles approach pedestrians or bicyclists.
Provides that a safe passing distance must be no less than three feet when vehicles approach pedestrians or bicyclists.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2733
by Representatives Newhouse and Pettigrew
Clarifying the requirements for qualifying for the sales and use tax exemptions for livestock nutrient management equipment and facilities.
Clarifies that the sales and use tax exemptions apply to livestock nutrient management equipment and facilities that are primarily used for activities necessary to maintain a livestock nutrient management plan.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2734
by Representatives Newhouse and Hudgins
Encouraging the removal of artificial vertical shoreline bank structures.
Provides that the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Management Act in shoreland areas after a restoration activity that restores a shoreline to a natural or more natural condition by removing a bulkhead or other artificial vertical shoreline bank structure must be determined by the location of the shoreline before the restoration activity.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2735
by Representatives Anderson, Clibborn, Jarrett, and Darneille
Excluding from employment services performed by language translators and interpreters for others through agents and brokers.
For the purposes of unemployment compensation and industrial insurance, the term "employment" shall not include services performed by a language translator or interpreter that are provided for others through an agent or broker.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2736
by Representatives Anderson, Hasegawa, Eddy, Chandler, and Rodne
Creating the Puget Sound port authority.
Finds that a well-developed and maintained, effectively managed, and market-competitive freight transportation port infrastructure is essential to the long-term economic prosperity of the state and its citizens in a global economy.Requires the Puget Sound port authority to be established within one year of the effective date of this act.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2737
by Representatives Anderson, Haler, Hurst, Williams, and Hankins
Creating the joint legislative task force on nuclear energy.
Establishes the joint legislative task force on nuclear energy.Requires the task force shall study the feasibility of pursuing additional nuclear-generated power in Washington.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2738
by Representatives Ormsby and Schindler
Creating a five-member option for civil service commissions for sheriffs' offices.
Creates a five-member option for civil service commissions for sheriffs' offices.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2739
by Representatives Kenney, Hudgins, Wood, and Conway
Adding questions about wood burning devices to the seller's disclosure statement for residential real property transfers.
Adds questions about wood burning devices to the seller's disclosure statement for residential real property transfers.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2740
by Representatives Hudgins, Conway, and Condotta
Concerning private cemeteries.
Provides that limited liability companies may establish, maintain, manage, improve, or operate a cemetery, and conduct any or all of the businesses of a cemetery.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2741
by Representatives Hudgins, Schual-Berke, Hasegawa, Dickerson, Chase, Nelson, Miloscia, Morrell, and VanDeWege
Creating greater transparency in the decision-making processes of port districts.
Provides that all proceedings of the port commission shall be recorded electronically.Provides that the port commission proceedings must meet certain notice requirements.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2742
by Representatives Hudgins, Schual-Berke, Dickerson, Chase, Upthegrove, and Kenney
Prohibiting certain port districts from using eminent domain powers.
Provides that a port district located in a county with a population exceeding one million seven hundred thousand residents is prohibited from exercising the power of eminent domain for the acquisition of real property or any other purpose.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2743
by Representatives Hudgins, Chase, Hasegawa, Kenney, Schual-Berke, Nelson, Dickerson, and Morrell
Prohibiting port districts from using tax revenues for lobbying purposes.
Declares that port districts are prohibited from directly or indirectly using funds derived from tax revenues for lobbying purposes.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2744
by Representatives Hudgins, Chase, Hasegawa, Schual-Berke, and Upthegrove
Prohibiting lobbying activities by a Washington public ports association.
Declares that a Washington public ports association is prohibited from directly or indirectly engaging in lobbying and may not expend funds for this purpose.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2745
by Representatives Hudgins, Schual-Berke, Hasegawa, Chase, Nelson, and Upthegrove
Creating equality among port districts participating in the Washington public ports association.
Declares that port districts participating in a Washington public ports association shall have an equal voice in the governance and decision-making processes of the association.Provides that the amount of any dues and assessments shall be determined by the governing body of a Washington public ports association and must be assessed in an equal dollar amount for each port district participating in the association.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2746
by Representatives Jarrett, Morris, and McIntire
Concerning the purchasing of fuel by agencies performing the metropolitan transportation function.
Declares that the intent of this act is to allow metropolitan municipal corporations to explore and implement strategies in the performance of the metropolitan transportation function that are designed to reduce the overall cost of fuel and mitigate the impact of market fluctuations and pressure on both short-term and long-term fuel costs.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2747
by Representative Hunt; by request of Office of Financial Management
Addressing judicial district population estimates.
Deletes the definition of population with regard to district courts.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2748
by Representatives Moeller and Hinkle
Increasing the number of members of the dental quality assurance commission.
Increases the number of members of the dental quality assurance commission.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2749
by Representatives Alexander, Sommers, Simpson, Conway, Sullivan, and Wood; by request of Gambling Commission
Providing that the gambling revolving fund retain its investment earnings.
Provides that the gambling revolving fund retain its investment earnings.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 2750
by Representatives Cody, Hinkle, and Green; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Modifying the process for designating regional support networks.
Provides in the event that an existing regional support network will no longer be contracting to provide services, the intent of this act is to provide flexibility to the department of social and health services to facilitate a stable transition which avoids disruption of services to consumers and families, maximizes efficiency and public safety, and maintains the integrity of the public mental health system.Declares the intent that the department of social and health services partner with political subdivisions and other entities to provide quality, coordinated, and integrated services to address the needs of individuals with behavioral health needs.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2751
by Representatives Chandler, Newhouse, Bailey, Morrell, and McCune
Concerning the taxation of honey beekeepers.
Provides that the business and occupation tax shall not apply to amounts derived from the wholesale sale of honey bee products by a person who owns or keeps bee colonies.Provides that the retail sales tax and use tax do not apply to sales of certain fuels to a farm fuel user for agricultural purposes.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2752
by Representatives O'Brien, Hurst, Loomis, and Schual-Berke
Providing liability immunity for aerial search and rescue activities managed by the department of transportation.
Provides that an act or omission by any person registered with the aviation division of the department for the purpose of engaging in aerial search and rescue activities, while engaged in such activities, shall not impose any liability for civil damages resulting from the act or omission.Provides that the immunity provided under this act shall not apply to an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2753
by Representatives Ross, Blake, Haler, Grant, Hailey, Warnick, Ahern, and Kretz
Establishing a minimum time period for designation of a species as endangered.
Provides that a species designated as endangered by the state fish and wildlife commission must be so designated for no less than six months before any commission action is taken to remove the species from designation or to change the designation of the species.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2754
by Representatives Pettigrew, Ericks, and Santos
Exempting certain housing developers from the real estate excise tax requirement.
Provides targeted incentives to housing developers to encourage the production and sale of homes affordable to low and moderate-income households.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Housing. | |
HB 2755
by Representatives Kelley, Rodne, Hunt, Green, Wallace, Seaquist, Goodman, VanDeWege, Lantz, McCune, Hurst, Conway, Morrell, and Haigh
Adjusting veterans' scoring criteria.
Adjusts veterans' scoring criteria.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2756
by Representatives Kelley, Green, Wallace, Rodne, McCune, Goodman, VanDeWege, Lantz, Seaquist, Hurst, and Simpson
Logging the telephone calls of residents of the special commitment center.
Requires the department of social and health services to maintain a log of phone calls made by residents of the special commitment center. The log shall indicate the date and time when each phone call was made, the length of the call, the name of the resident who made the call, and the number called.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2757
by Representatives Hudgins, Anderson, and Schual-Berke
Prohibiting port districts from engaging in residential real estate development projects.
Prohibits port districts from engaging in residential real estate development projects.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2758
by Representatives Morris, Morrell, and Hudgins
Adding products to the energy efficiency code.
Adds products to the energy efficiency code.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2759
by Representatives Conway and Wood; by request of Department of Licensing
Modifying provisions relating to bail bond and bail bond recovery agents.
Modifies provisions relating to bail bond and bail bond recovery agents.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2760
by Representatives Dickerson, Kagi, Lantz, Appleton, Kenney, Darneille, and Goodman
Establishing children's rights in dependency matters.
Establishes children's rights in dependency matters.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 2761
by Representatives Schual-Berke, Kagi, Walsh, Pettigrew, Haler, and Kenney; by request of Children's Trust of Washington
Renaming the children's trust of Washington as the council for children and families.
Renames the children's trust of Washington as the council for children and families.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 2762
by Representatives Takko, Blake, Orcutt, and Herrera; 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 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2763
by Representatives O'Brien, Goodman, Rodne, and Hurst; by request of Department of Corrections
Concerning the drug offender sentencing alternative.
Requires the prison-based alternative to include one-half of the midpoint of the standard range as a term of community custody which must include appropriate substance abuse treatment in a program that has been approved by the division of alcohol and substance abuse of the department of social and health services.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2764
by Representatives O'Brien, Pearson, Dickerson, Loomis, Hurst, Morrell, Sullivan, Kenney, McDonald, Hudgins, and Kelley; by request of Department of Corrections
Adding domestic violence court order violation to the list of offenses eligible for notification.
Adds domestic violence court order violation to the list of offenses eligible for notification.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2765
by Representative Fromhold; by request of Office of Financial Management
Making 2008 supplemental capital appropriations.
Makes 2008 supplemental capital appropriations.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Capital Budget. | |
HB 2766
by Representative Fromhold; by request of Office of Financial Management
Regarding the use of bond proceeds for affordable housing programs.
Lowers state general obligation bonds for affordable housing programs.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Capital Budget. | |
HB 2767
by Representatives Blake, Kretz, Grant, VanDeWege, Orcutt, McCoy, Hailey, Pettigrew, Kenney, Loomis, Pearson, and Newhouse
Exempting specialty agricultural structures from building code requirements.
Provides chapter 19.27 RCW does not apply to specialty agricultural buildings constructed on a commercial agricultural operation.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2768
by Representatives Campbell, Hunt, and Wood
Regarding changes in calling burn bans for solid fuel burning devices.
Modifies provisions for calling burn bans for solid fuel burning devices.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health. | |
HB 2769
by Representatives Nelson, Hasegawa, Green, Wood, Williams, Moeller, Conway, Appleton, Sullivan, Kenney, Hudgins, Simpson, and Ormsby
Providing unemployment compensation during labor disputes.
Requires unemployment compensation during labor disputes.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2770
by Representatives Kenney, Lantz, Upthegrove, Conway, Morrell, Schual-Berke, McIntire, Hudgins, and Simpson; by request of Governor Gregoire
Enacting the governor's homeownership security task force recommendations regarding responsible mortgage lending and homeownership.
Enacts the governor's homeownership security task force recommendations regarding responsible mortgage lending and homeownership.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection. | |
HB 2771
by Representatives Lantz and Goodman; by request of Governor Gregoire
Creating an administrative sobriety checkpoint program.
Authorizes targeted sobriety checkpoint programs to deter and detect persons driving under the influence.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2772
by Representatives Barlow, Seaquist, Wood, O'Brien, Ormsby, Warnick, Schual-Berke, Quall, Moeller, Roberts, Morrell, and Kelley
Regarding school employees' dismissal or certificate revocation.
Provides school employees' dismissal or certificate revocation upon a guilty plea or conviction for felony indecent exposure under RCW 9A.88.010
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2773
by Representatives Barlow, Haigh, Seaquist, O'Brien, McCoy, Ormsby, Hasegawa, Schual-Berke, Moeller, Warnick, Roberts, Morrell, and Kenney
Regarding instructional support services in schools.
Requires, subject to funds appropriated for this purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction to allocate funds to school districts on the basis of each one thousand average annual full-time equivalent enrollments for an additional forty-eight one-hundredths certificated instructional staff units in grades six through twelve.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2774
by Representatives Barlow, O'Brien, Warnick, Ormsby, Seaquist, Moeller, Morrell, and Kelley
Making a false or misleading material statement that results in an Amber alert.
Provides a person who knowingly makes a false or misleading material statement to a public servant that a child has been abducted and which statement causes the activation of the voluntary broadcast notification system commonly known as the "Amber alert," or as the same system may otherwise be known, which is used to notify the public of abducted children, is guilty of a class C felony
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2775
by Representatives Barlow, Moeller, Wood, O'Brien, Ormsby, Hasegawa, Green, Seaquist, Goodman, Roberts, Lantz, Sullivan, McIntire, and Kelley
Regarding bonuses for instructional staff certified by the national board for professional teaching standards.
Allows bonuses for certain instructional staff certified by the national board for professional teaching standards.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2776
by Representatives Goodman, Lantz, Rodne, Kelley, O'Brien, Green, Williams, Roberts, Morrell, Seaquist, Rolfes, Barlow, Warnick, Skinner, Hinkle, Miloscia, Clibborn, Sells, Dunshee, Linville, Eddy, Liias, Ericks, Walsh, Springer, Loomis, Conway, Pedersen, Sullivan, Kenney, McIntire, Simpson, Hasegawa, and VanDeWege
Changing licensing provisions concerning driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
Provides, beginning January 1, 2009, any person licensed under this act who is convicted of any offense involving the use, consumption, or possession of alcohol while operating a motor vehicle in violation of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504, other than vehicular homicide or vehicular assault, or who has had or will have his or her license suspended, revoked, or denied under RCW 46.20.3101, may submit to the department an application for an ignition interlock driver's license. The department, upon receipt of the prescribed fee and upon determining that the petitioner is eligible to receive the license, may issue an ignition interlock driver's license.Creates a pilot program for the purpose of monitoring compliance by persons required to use ignition interlock devices and by ignition interlock companies and vendors.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2777
by Representatives Clibborn, Ericksen, Ericks, Hinkle, O'Brien, Morrell, Sells, Sullivan, McIntire, Loomis, Haigh, Simpson, and Kelley
Creating a grant program to assist small communities in planning for new growth and development.
Requires the department of community, trade, and economic development to create and monitor a small communities infrastructure planning grant program, in which the department shall select grant recipients and make grant awards based on the eligibility criteria set forth in this act.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2778
by Representatives Conway, Wood, Condotta, Chandler, and Williams
Modifying provisions concerning real estate licensure law.
Modifies provisions concerning real estate licensure.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2779
by Representatives Orcutt, Blake, Chase, McCoy, Lantz, and Skinner
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 16 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2780
by Representatives Haigh, Kristiansen, Armstrong, Hunt, Conway, Liias, Takko, Ormsby, Haler, and Kenney
Regarding alternative public works contracting procedures.
Provides for public works design-build contracting procedures.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2781
by Representatives Wallace, Chase, Sells, Conway, Morrell, Haigh, Hankins, and Santos
Enhancing Washington state history and government course requirements for high school graduation.
Requires, beginning with the 2009-10 school year, school districts to ensure that any course in Washington state history and government offered to fulfill high school requirements includes: (1) Commerce in Washington state and Washington's place in a global economy;(2) The Constitution of the state of Washington and Washington state politics;(3) Washington state geography; and(4) Washington state history and culture.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2782
by Representatives Wallace, Chase, Sells, Haigh, Roberts, Hasegawa, Santos, Goodman, and Ormsby
Creating the college in the high school program.
Establishes the college in the high school program as a statewide option for high school students.Requires the superintendent of public instruction, the state board for community and technical colleges, and the public baccalaureate institutions to jointly develop and adopt rules governing the college in the high school program.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2783
by Representatives Wallace, Chase, Anderson, Sells, Haigh, Roberts, Hasegawa, Morrell, Sullivan, Kenney, and Hudgins
Regarding transfer and articulation between institutions of higher education.
Requires the higher education coordinating board to convene a work group of representatives from the state board for community and technical colleges, the council of presidents, and two-year and four-year institutions of higher education to develop a list of rights guaranteed to students who have earned a transfer associate degree under the direct transfer agreement.Requires the higher education coordinating board to convene a work group including representatives from the state board for community and technical colleges, the workforce training and education coordinating board, the council of presidents, two-year institutions of higher education, and four-year institutions of higher education to develop a plan to monitor the progress and success of transfer students.Requires the higher education coordinating board to convene a work group that includes representatives from the workforce training and education coordinating board, the state board for community and technical colleges, institutions of higher education, the independent colleges of Washington, the center for information services, and the office of the superintendent of public instruction to create a detailed plan for developing and implementing a statewide web-based academic planning tool.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2784
by Representatives Dickerson, Cody, and Schual-Berke
Regarding the intensive case management and integrated crisis response pilot programs.
Provides, during state fiscal year 2009, contracts for pilot programs under RCW 70.96B.020 must be limited to those counties that have contracted with the department to act as a regional support network.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2785
by Representatives Upthegrove, Nelson, Lantz, McCoy, and Simpson
Regarding enforcement of environmental permits.
Provides if any person or government agency fails to follow the requirements of obtaining hydraulic project approval under chapter 77.55 RCW, or fails to carry out any of the requirements or conditions of a hydraulic project approval issued under chapter 77.55 RCW, the department may issue an order to that person or government agency. The order may require the person or government agency to stop work on any or all of the activities subject to the hydraulic project approval, to correct or to restore the nonconforming site, or to both stop work and to correct or to restore the nonconforming site.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2786
by Representatives Kelley, Hurst, Lantz, Upthegrove, Pearson, Morrell, Priest, Kenney, Haler, Williams, Loomis, Smith, Bailey, Kristiansen, McCune, Simpson, and VanDeWege; by request of Governor Gregoire
Including level I offenders who fail to maintain registration as required by RCW 9A.44.130 to the statewide notification web site.
Includes level I offenders who fail to maintain registration as required by RCW 9A.44.130 in the statewide notification web site.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2787
by Representatives Hurst, Ericks, O'Brien, Morris, McCoy, Morrell, Anderson, Loomis, Simpson, and Goodman
Concerning statewide radio communications interoperability.
Establishes the Washington interoperability office, headed by the Washington interoperability coordinator, in the executive office of the governor for the purpose of establishing an interoperable, statewide radio communications system.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2788
by Representatives VanDeWege, Blake, Orcutt, Kretz, Nelson, Grant, Williams, Eickmeyer, Linville, and McCoy
Organizing definitions in Title 77 RCW.
Organizes the definitions in Title 77 RCW.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2789
by Representatives Rolfes, Green, Morrell, Williams, and Santos
Expanding adult day care services.
Requires, within funds appropriated for this purpose, the department to develop a challenge grant program to assist communities and organizations in efforts to plan and establish additional adult day service programs throughout the state.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2790
by Representative O'Brien
Establishing the statewide CBRNE response program.
Establishes the statewide chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear, or explosive response program.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2791
by Representatives Lantz, Rodne, and Kelley; by request of Attorney General
Concerning distressed property conveyances.
Requires a distressed property purchaser and foreclosed homeowner to enter into a distressed property reconveyance in the form of a written contract.Establishes the contract requirements.Makes a violation of the chapter a violation of the consumer protection act.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2792
by Representatives Wood, Condotta, Grant, Conway, and Quall
Relating to computing breaks in the parimutuel system.
Prohibits any licensee to compute breaks in the parimutuel system at more than ten cents.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2793
by Representatives Wallace, Chase, Sells, Haigh, Loomis, Williams, Warnick, Lantz, Green, Morrell, Sullivan, McDonald, Wood, and Ormsby
Authorizing individual farms to participate in the women, infants, and children program.
Requires the department of health to adopt rules authorizing individual farms to participate in the women, infants, and children program to provide locally grown, nutritious, unprepared fruits and vegetables to eligible program participants.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2794
by Representatives Wallace, Chase, Sells, Williams, Green, Haigh, Santos, and Simpson
Promoting accessible communities for persons with disabilities.
Promotes accessible communities for persons with disabilities.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2795
by Representatives Wallace, O'Brien, and Sells
Concerning crimes that are committed in conjunction with committing a drug violation or for intending to commit a drug crime.
Requires an additional two years to be added to the standard sentence range for the crime of forgery under RCW 9A.60.020, possession of stolen property 1 under RCW 9A.56.150, possession of stolen property 2 under RCW 9A.56.160, financial fraud under RCW 9A.56.320, identity theft 1 under RCW 9.35.020(2), identity theft 2 under RCW 9.35.020(3), theft 1 under RCW 9A.56.030, theft 2 under RCW 9A.56.040, robbery 1 under RCW 9A.56.200, robbery 2 under RCW 9A.56.210, theft of a motor vehicle under RCW 9A.56.065, or possession of a stolen vehicle under RCW 9A.56.068, if the offense was also a violation of chapter 69.41 or 69.50 RCW, or does so for the purpose or with the intent to obtain controlled substances.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2796
by Representatives Loomis, Chandler, Miloscia, Hunt, Liias, and Armstrong; by request of Secretary of State
Preventing rejection of ballots that have voter identifying marks.
Provides an election official may not mark a ballot in any manner that allows for identification of the voter.Provides a ballot is invalid and no votes on that ballot may be counted if it is found folded together with another ballot.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2797
by Representatives Simpson, Eddy, Campbell, Ormsby, Dunshee, Linville, Nelson, Jarrett, Springer, Wallace, Fromhold, Takko, Williams, Dickerson, Flannigan, Morrell, Chase, Lantz, Sells, Hunt, Pedersen, McCoy, Conway, Sullivan, Kenney, Darneille, McIntire, Green, Hudgins, Hasegawa, and Ericks
Addressing the impacts of climate change through the growth management act.
Mitigates the impacts of climate change through the growth management act.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2798
by Representatives Pettigrew, Hinkle, Kenney, Springer, Blake, Priest, Hunt, Linville, Newhouse, Kretz, Dunshee, Green, Hudgins, Campbell, Ericks, Walsh, McCune, Quall, Goodman, Hurst, Seaquist, Hunter, Anderson, Hasegawa, Cody, Williams, Dickerson, Kagi, Roberts, Takko, Morrell, McIntire, Schual-Berke, Nelson, Rolfes, Loomis, Liias, Simpson, VanDeWege, McCoy, Warnick, Pedersen, Lantz, Appleton, Upthegrove, Sells, Conway, Sullivan, Santos, Moeller, and Ormsby
Enacting the local farms-healthy kids and communities act.
Creates a farm-to-school program within the department of agriculture to facilitate increased procurement of Washington grown foods by the common schools.Creates the Washington grown fresh fruit and vegetable grant program in the office of the superintendent of public instruction to facilitate consumption of locally produced nutritious snacks in order to improve student health and expand the market for locally grown fresh produce.Requires development of food procurement procedures and materials that facilitate the purchase of Washington grown food products by state agencies and institutions, institutions of higher education, and the common schools to the maximum extent practicable.Creates the Washington state farmers market technology improvement pilot program to lend technological hardware to farmers markets in the department of agriculture to assist farmers markets and Washington farmers develop the capability to accept electronic payment cards, including electronic benefits transfers.Creates the farmers to food banks pilot program.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2799
by Representatives Loomis, Blake, and Liias
Correcting references to the state wildlife account.
Corrects references to the state wildlife account.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2800
by Representatives Chase, Hunt, Eickmeyer, Wood, and Goodman
Regarding the use and disposal of mercury-added products.
Requires all state-funded public agency facilities, including but not limited to learning institutions, to recycle their fluorescent lamps.Requires all commercial, industrial, and retail facilities and office buildings to recycle their fluorescent lamps.Prohibits, effective June 30, 2009, the sale or purchase of bulk mercury, including sales through the internet or sales by private parties.Requires the department of ecology, in consultation with the solid waste advisory committee created under RCW 70.95.040, to conduct research and develop recommendations for implementing and financing a fluorescent lamp recycling program.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health. | |
HB 2801
by Representatives Chase, Hunt, and Eickmeyer
Studying the feasibility of achieving zero net energy buildings in the state.
Studies the feasibility of achieving zero net energy buildings in the state.Expires July 1, 2009.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2802
by Representatives Chase, Hasegawa, Appleton, Kirby, Eickmeyer, Haigh, Wood, and Ormsby
Prohibiting the use of personal credit histories and credit scores.
Prohibits the use of a person's credit history or credit score as a factor in underwriting, renewal, cancellation, and premium decisions by insurers for personal insurance.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection. | |
HB 2803
by Representatives Chase, Campbell, and Eickmeyer
Requiring an applicant for a food and beverage service worker's permit to provide documentation of a negative tuberculosis test.
Requires an applicant for a food and beverage service worker's permit to provide documentation of a negative tuberculosis test.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2804
by Representatives Schual-Berke, Hudgins, Fromhold, Ormsby, Hunt, Barlow, Sullivan, Haigh, Lantz, Quall, Miloscia, and McIntire
Establishing an endowment for the promotion of geography education.
Establishes an endowment for the promotion of geography education.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2805
by Representatives Schual-Berke, Cody, Barlow, Hudgins, Hunt, Green, Hasegawa, Pedersen, Loomis, Santos, and Kagi
Regarding the collection of umbilical cord blood.
Requires the department of health to identify and provide funding to a work group charged with the expansion of umbilical cord blood collection practices.Requires the department of health to identify an institution actively conducting research in Washington that requires the collection of blood and specimens from women during pregnancy and at delivery, including the collection of umbilical cord blood, to participate in a pilot project.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2806
by Representatives Schual-Berke, Barlow, Cody, Ormsby, Hunt, Fromhold, Haigh, Moeller, Lantz, Upthegrove, Hurst, and Morrell
Giving hiring preferences to children of deceased veterans and children of veterans with disabilities.
Gives hiring preferences to children of deceased veterans and to children of veterans with disabilities.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2807
by Representatives Schual-Berke, Hunt, Lantz, Cody, Hudgins, Ormsby, Miloscia, Appleton, Green, Wood, Hankins, and Kagi
Providing for judicial candidate information in voters' pamphlets.
Addresses candidates, including judicial candidates, who make statements available for inclusion in voters' pamphlets.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2808
by Representatives Sullivan, Upthegrove, Quall, Liias, Priest, Green, Conway, Pedersen, Kenney, Hudgins, Santos, Kelley, and Ormsby
Providing additional opportunities to assist students who have not completed all graduation requirements.
Provides additional opportunities to assist students who have not completed all graduation requirements.Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to submit a report on the program design and outcomes of high school plus programs created by the act to the education committees of the legislature by September 15, 2009.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2809
by Representatives Sullivan, Haler, Kelley, and Ormsby
Regarding mathematics and science teachers.
Requires that by September 15, 2008, the professional educator standards board shall submit a report with recommendations for strengthening the state's corps of K-12 mathematics and science teachers to the governor, the superintendent of public instruction, and the education committees of the legislature.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2810
by Representatives Sullivan, Quall, Upthegrove, Anderson, Conway, Kenney, Haigh, Hudgins, Santos, Simpson, and Ormsby
Enhancing resources and assistance in school districts with concentrations of English language learners.
Provides enhanced resources and assistance in school districts with high concentrations of English language learner students.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2811
by Representatives Sullivan, Liias, Quall, Haigh, Simpson, and Ormsby
Creating the healthy student grant program.
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to allocate funds on a competitive basis to support the health student grant program created in the act.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2812
by Representatives Anderson and Wallace
Expanding the definition of "executive state officer" for purposes of reporting of financial affairs.
Expands the definition of "executive state officer" for purposes of reporting financial affairs.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2813
by Representatives Quall, Upthegrove, Sullivan, Santos, and Ormsby
Requiring an assessment of the need for teacher preparation programs for teachers of visually impaired and blind public school students.
Requires an assessment of the need for teacher preparation programs for teachers of visually impaired and blind public school students.Requires that by August 31, 2008, the professional educator standards board shall report to the legislature on the needs assessment.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2814
by Representatives Quall, Haigh, Morris, Sullivan, Pearson, Miloscia, Ericksen, Takko, Bailey, Blake, Smith, McCoy, and Haler
Providing criteria for the siting of an institution of higher education in the north Puget Sound region.
Provides criteria for the siting of an institution of higher education in the north Puget Sound region.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2815
by Representatives Dunshee, Priest, Linville, Upthegrove, Nelson, Goodman, Hurst, Lantz, Hunt, Cody, McCoy, Quall, Pettigrew, Fromhold, Dickerson, Darneille, Appleton, Green, Sells, Pedersen, Jarrett, Conway, Morrell, Miloscia, Sullivan, Schual-Berke, McIntire, Williams, Hudgins, Simpson, Ericks, VanDeWege, and Ormsby; by request of Governor Gregoire
Regarding greenhouse gases emissions and providing for green collar jobs.
Commences a process to ensure the emission reductions established in this act are achieved.Directs the state to continue its participation in the development of a regional process to design a multisector, market-based system for regulating greenhouse gas emissions as one measure to achieve our greenhouse gas reduction limits.Authorizes a reporting system to monitor greenhouse gas emissions.Establishes a process for maintaining a comprehensive inventory of greenhouse gas emissions to track the state's progress in achieving its greenhouse gas emission reductions.Creates a green collar job training account to train and transition workers to clean energy jobs.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. | |
SB 6362
by Senators Marr, Brandland, Hargrove, Weinstein, Kauffman, McCaslin, Carrell, Hobbs, Benton, Prentice, Swecker, Berkey, Haugen, Morton, Kilmer, Stevens, Honeyford, Sheldon, Delvin, Shin, Oemig, Kohl-Welles, and Rasmussen
Ordering a review of statutes of limitation for sex offenses.
Orders the sentencing guidelines commission to review statutes of limitation regarding sex offenses in the Revised Code of Washington.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6363
by Senators Marr, Hargrove, Stevens, Kilmer, Oemig, Franklin, Berkey, Fairley, Brandland, Kastama, Rockefeller, Carrell, Regala, Haugen, Benton, Fraser, Morton, Rasmussen, Swecker, Murray, Honeyford, Kauffman, Hewitt, McCaslin, Delvin, Sheldon, Schoesler, Pflug, Roach, Tom, Shin, and Holmquist
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 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6364
by Senators Marr, Parlette, Franklin, Keiser, Murray, Weinstein, Hobbs, Prentice, Berkey, Pridemore, Haugen, Kilmer, Rasmussen, McCaslin, and Shin
Establishing standards for long-term care insurance.
Establishes standards for long-term care insurance.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6365
by Senators Marr, Keiser, Weinstein, Kauffman, Pridemore, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, and Rockefeller
Studying association health plans.
Orders the collection and analysis of data concerning association health plans.Defines "association health plan" as a health plan purchased through an association or through a member-governed group formed specifically for the purpose of purchasing health care.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6366
by Senators McAuliffe, Fairley, Rasmussen, and Murray
Creating the Saint Edward seminary building future uses assessment committee.
Creates the Saint Edward seminary building future uses assessment committee to conduct an assessment of and make recommendations regarding the future uses of the seminary building at Saint Edward state park.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6367
by Senators Eide, Stevens, Keiser, Hargrove, Franklin, Carrell, Regala, Shin, Kohl-Welles, and Rasmussen
Changing provisions relating to child protective services investigations.
Requires the department of social and health services to search the Washington state patrol's sex offender registry when investigating allegations of sexual abuse of a child.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6368
by Senators Eide and Prentice
Extending the date to finance public facilities district regional centers in cities with a population between eighty thousand and one hundred fifteen thousand.
Extends the date to finance public facilities district regional centers in cities with a population between eighty thousand and one hundred fifteen thousand.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6369
by Senators Eide, McAuliffe, Keiser, Franklin, and Rasmussen
Regarding the Washington community learning center program.
Expands the purposes of the Washington community learning center program to include professional development and programmatic support to the Washington community learning center programs.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6370
by Senators Delvin, Kohl-Welles, Hewitt, Kauffman, and Shin
Providing licensing requirements for alarm system companies.
Provides licensing requirements for alarm system companies and alarm system employees.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6371
by Senators Hewitt, Hobbs, Shin, Parlette, King, Rockefeller, Swecker, Brandland, McCaslin, Haugen, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Kilmer, and Sheldon
Regarding tuition and fee waivers for veterans' families.
Changes how the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the community colleges, may waive all or a potion of tuition and fees for veterans and their families.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 6372
by Senators Eide, Stevens, and Shin; 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 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6373
by Senators Eide, Stevens, Shin, and Sheldon; 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 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6374
by Senators Oemig, Stevens, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, and Sheldon; by request of Attorney General
Regarding disclosure of personal wireless numbers.
Declares that any person in the business of compiling, marketing, or selling a phone number associated with radio communications service of any subscriber for commercial purposes, shall not include the phone number associated with radio communications service 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.Provides that the subscriber's consent must be obtained either in writing or electronically, and a confirmation of consent must be provided to the subscriber either by United States mail or electronically. The consent shall be a separate document or located on a separate screen or web page that has the sole purpose of authorizing the person or provider to include the subscriber's phone number associated with radio communications service in a publicly available directory assistance database.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications. | |
SB 6375
by Senators Hatfield, Schoesler, Carrell, Holmquist, Parlette, and Rasmussen
Providing a sales tax exemption for certain trail grooming services.
Provides a sales tax exemption for trail grooming on private and state-owned land.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6376
by Senators McAuliffe, Tom, Weinstein, Rasmussen, Fairley, Eide, Kilmer, Oemig, Kohl-Welles, Pridemore, Hobbs, Franklin, Fraser, Kauffman, and Keiser
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.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6377
by Senators Hobbs, Fairley, Rockefeller, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, Berkey, Shin, Regala, Oemig, Kilmer, Eide, Fraser, Franklin, and Rasmussen; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Regarding secondary career and technical education.
Orders the office of the superintendent of public instruction to develop a schedule for career and technical education plan reapproval. All school district career and technical education programs must meet specified requirements by August 31, 2010.Orders the office of the superintendent of public instruction to develop a list of statewide high-demand programs for secondary career and technical education.Requires that all approved preparatory secondary career and technical education programs meet specified minimum criteria.Authorizes grants to middle schools, high schools, and skill centers to develop or upgrade high-demand career and technical education programs.Revises funding allocations.Orders the office of the superintendent of public instruction to provide professional development, technical assistance, and guidance for school districts to develop career and technical course equivalencies that also qualify as advanced placement courses.Requires the superintendent of public instruction to develop additional guidelines for collections of work samples that are tailored to different career and technical programs.Initiates various programs to expand access and awareness of career and technical education programs.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6378
by Senators Prentice and Zarelli; by request of Office of Financial Management
Making 2008 operating supplemental appropriations.
Makes 2008 operating supplemental appropriations.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6379
by Senators Pridemore, Swecker, Rockefeller, Hobbs, Fairley, Marr, McDermott, Hewitt, Berkey, Hatfield, Rasmussen, Shin, Brandland, Kilmer, Regala, Kauffman, Kohl-Welles, Eide, Hargrove, Murray, Oemig, Kline, Haugen, Tom, Delvin, Sheldon, McAuliffe, and Keiser
Concerning sales tax incentives for highly energy efficient appliances and equipment.
Provides sales and use tax exemptions for highly energy efficient appliances and equipment and associated labor and services.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6380
by Senators Eide, Brown, McAuliffe, Marr, Shin, Kohl-Welles, and Weinstein
Enhancing school library programs.
Orders that a new formula allocation be provided to school districts for enhancing library programs and services in K-12 public schools. The funding provided by this formula shall be used to augment current funding for librarian programs provided through basic education and other existing funding mechanisms. In order to receive allocations under this section, school districts must agree that to the maximum extent possible they will ensure that library programs and services are equitably provided throughout the district.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6381
by Senators Weinstein, Kauffman, Tom, Fairley, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, Kline, and Murray
Establishing fiduciary duties for mortgage brokers.
Specifies mortgage brokers' fiduciary duties.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Housing. | |
SB 6382
by Senators Weinstein, Kauffman, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, and Kline
Modifying provisions relating to consumer protection act violations.
Increases damages allowed for specified consumer protection act violations.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Housing. | |
SB 6383
by Senators Weinstein, Kauffman, Tom, McAuliffe, and Kline
Concerning unlawful detainer actions involving distressed properties under the residential landlord-tenant act.
Provides that, in an unlawful detainer action involving a distressed property: (1) The plaintiff shall disclose to the court whether the defendant previously held title to the distressed property, and explain how the plaintiff came to acquire title;(2) A defendant who previously held title to the distressed property shall not be required to escrow any money pending trial when a material question of fact exists as to whether the plaintiff acquired title from the defendant directly or indirectly through a distressed property conveyance;(3) There must be both an automatic stay of the action and a consolidation of the action with a pending or subsequent quiet title action when a defendant claims that the plaintiff acquired title to the distressed property through a distressed property conveyance.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Housing. | |
SB 6384
by Senators Weinstein, Kohl-Welles, and McAuliffe
Allowing out-of-state online wine retailers to ship to consumers in the state.
Allows out-of-state online wine retailers to ship to consumers in the state, if a wine shipper's permit is obtained.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6385
by Senators Weinstein, Kauffman, Fraser, Marr, Pridemore, Fairley, Brown, McAuliffe, and Kohl-Welles
Concerning real property.
Imposes a duty on any person or entity involved in the construction of improvements upon real property intended for residential use, which may not be waived, to exercise reasonable care in the construction of the improvement.Allows for damages to be recovered.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Housing. | |
SB 6386
by Senators Stevens, Hargrove, Morton, Delvin, McCaslin, and Rasmussen
Concerning the publication of a minor's information.
Makes it a crime to publish the personal information of a minor or information describing the locations where minors may be found, with the intent that another person use the information to commit a crime against a minor.Authorizes civil proceedings to enjoin violations of this act, and for the recovery of damages.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6387
by Senators Stevens, Morton, Sheldon, Hewitt, Carrell, Pflug, Swecker, Schoesler, Roach, and Benton
Creating a searchable budget database for state spending.
Directs the office of financial management to create and maintain a searchable budget database web site detailing where, for what purpose, and the results achieved for all taxpayer investments in state government.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6388
by Senators Rasmussen, Roach, McAuliffe, King, Kauffman, Hobbs, Benton, Zarelli, Oemig, Stevens, Kohl-Welles, Kilmer, Sheldon, and Carrell
Creating pilot programs for learning disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder.
Establishes a pilot program for implementing a statewide system of screening, identification, and diagnosis of learning disabilities including autism spectrum disorder.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6389
by Senators Brown, Schoesler, Hobbs, Rasmussen, Marr, Franklin, and Kilmer
Exempting certain military housing from property and leasehold excise taxes.
Exempts certain military housing from property and leasehold excise taxes.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6390
by Senators Shin, Delvin, Kilmer, Swecker, Fairley, Sheldon, Haugen, Hobbs, Pridemore, Franklin, Rasmussen, and Eide
Modifying governing boards of institutions of higher education.
Increases the number of members in governing boards of institutions of higher education.Includes one member to be a full-time or emeritus member of the faculty of the university at the time of appointment.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 6391
by Senators Shin, Berkey, Delvin, Franklin, Sheldon, Swecker, and Rasmussen
Authorizing an additional University of Washington branch campus.
Authorizes an additional University of Washington branch campus in Everett.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 6392
by Senators Shin, Swecker, Jacobsen, Berkey, Pridemore, Prentice, Franklin, Schoesler, Sheldon, Rasmussen, Eide, and Kilmer
Providing for educational advertising for high-demand fields and degrees.
Requires the higher education coordinating board to contract with a private vendor to create a three-to five-year marketing plan to increase student interest in high-demand fields of study and to increase public awareness of high-demand fields and degrees.Makes an appropriation of seven hundred thousand dollars from the general fund to the higher education coordinating board for the purposes of this act.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 6393
by Senators Shin, Delvin, Murray, Sheldon, Fairley, Swecker, Jacobsen, Schoesler, Franklin, Rasmussen, Eide, Kohl-Welles, and McAuliffe
Regarding faculty opportunities at community and technical colleges.
Provides that by fall quarter 2008, each community and technical college shall determine the number of full-time equivalent faculty appointments held by part-time, nontenured, tenure-track, and tenured faculty in each academic department and shall report their findings to the state board for community and technical colleges, their boards of trustees, and the exclusive representatives of the faculty.Requires each community and technical college to establish a process, subject to collective bargaining, under which part-time and full-time nontenured faculty members, after successful completion of an evaluation period, receive timely notice of and priority consideration, consistent with other institutional and state policies, for academic employment assignments for which they are qualified in their discipline in coming academic terms.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 6394
by Senators Shin, Rasmussen, Berkey, Kilmer, Oemig, Hobbs, Pridemore, Franklin, and Eide
Exempting certain first and second-year students from tuition and fees at institutions of higher education.
Exempts certain first and second-year students from tuition and fees at institutions of higher education.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 6395
by Senators Spanel, Swecker, Jacobsen, Morton, Hargrove, Brandland, Fraser, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Sheldon, and Rockefeller
Protecting orca whales from the impacts from vessels.
Intends to protect southern resident orca whales from impacts from vessels.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6396
by Senators Carrell and Kilmer
Providing additional restrictions on the use of toll charges and revenue from a certain toll facility.
Provides that toll charges,other revenues, and interest may not be used to pay for law enforcement, roadside assistance, emergency management services, or any other public services the state would be obligated to provide to a certain toll facility area.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6397
by Senator Carrell
Earmarking sales taxes collected by park vendors.
Requires fifty percent of sales taxes collected by sellers in public parks during new events to be distributed to the governmental entity that owns the park.Defines the term, "new event".Provides that money distributed under this act may be used only as additional resources for the support of public parks and may not be used to supplant other sources of funding for those purposes.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6398
by Senators Stevens and Hargrove
Regarding fines collected in truancy court actions.
Provides that the courts shall remit fifty percent of the fine collected in truancy court actions to the child's school district.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6399
by Senators Carrell and Marr
Establishing requirements for patients at the special commitment center seeking a less restrictive alternative.
Establishes requirements for patients at the special commitment center seeking a less restrictive alternative.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6400
by Senator Carrell
Establishing programs for the moral guidance of incarcerated persons.
The department of corrections to establish an oversight committee to develop a comprehensive interagency plan to provide voluntary, nondenominational moral and character-building residential services and supports for offenders who are incarcerated in prison.Provides that in developing an interagency plan, the oversight committee shall seek input on moral and character-based residential programs in our state's adult correctional facilities from the public, including faith-based communities, state institutions of higher education, and the business community.Provides that a chaplain who has been appointed, contracted with, or been employed by the department of corrections to provide certain services is immune from civil liability arising from the provision of those services, unless the chaplain acts with gross negligence.Provides that the department of corrections may not compel a chaplain who provides those services to carry personal liability insurance as a condition of employment.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6401
by Senator Carrell
Regarding civil liability for the state and local governments for injuries caused by criminal offenders under community supervision.
Provides that the state, local governments, and their agencies, officers, and employees, shall not be held liable for injuries to persons or property caused by any juvenile under the jurisdiction of the department of social and health services pursuant to Title 13 RCW or anyone subject to a commitment order under related chapters and conditionally released or on a less restrictive alternative.Provides that the state, local governments, and their agencies, officers, and employees, shall not be held liable for damages or injuries to persons or property caused by offenders who are being supervised in the community due to a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor conviction, or due to a charge or conviction of a nonviolent offense or any charge or conviction for a property crime or crime of dishonesty.Addresses civil liability for the state and local governments for injuries caused by criminal offenders under community supervision.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6402
by Senators Carrell and Sheldon
Requiring the issuance and installation of fluorescent yellow license plates for persons convicted of certain DUI-related offenses.
Requires the issuance and installation of fluorescent yellow license plates for persons convicted of certain DUI-related offenses.Requires the department of licensing to attach or imprint a notation on the driving record of any person restricted under this act stating that the person must only operate a motor vehicle equipped with fluorescent yellow license plates.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6403
by Senator Carrell
Concerning the effect of zoning ordinances on motor vehicle collection and restoration.
Prohibits counties, cities, and towns from enacting, enforcing, or maintaining an ordinance, development regulation, zoning regulation, or official control, policy, or administrative practice that prohibits the hobby of collecting and restoring motor vehicles for certain circumstances.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6404
by Senators Hargrove and Pridemore; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Modifying the process for designating regional support networks.
Provides in the event that an existing regional support network will no longer be contracting to provide services, the intent of this act is to provide flexibility to the department of social and health services to facilitate a stable transition which avoids disruption of services to consumers and families, maximizes efficiency and public safety, and maintains the integrity of the public mental health system.Declares the intent that the department of social and health services partner with political subdivisions and other entities to provide quality, coordinated, and integrated services to address the needs of individuals with behavioral health needs.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6405
by Senators Swecker and Rasmussen
Addressing the liability of persons rescued from flood waters on roadways.
Provides for when a person is liable when rescued from flood waters on roadways.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6406
by Senators Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl-Welles, Weinstein, Carrell, Marr, Fairley, Shin, Kauffman, Fraser, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Sheldon, Murray, McAuliffe, McDermott, and Kline
Creating a program for offender education.
Requires, as a component of basic academic skills education, the department of corrections to create, by rule, a program to provide offenders who are United States citizens with the opportunity to participate in programs designed to educate offenders on American citizenship and civil rights.Requires the department of corrections to provide to offenders, before release into the community, information regarding community service providers that provide educational services to offenders.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6407
by Senators Franklin, Eide, Benton, Kline, Hobbs, Honeyford, Marr, Weinstein, Kilmer, Fairley, Tom, Berkey, Swecker, Rasmussen, Shin, Sheldon, Keiser, Pridemore, Hargrove, Regala, Haugen, Murray, McDermott, McAuliffe, and King
Increasing the small business credit for the business and occupation tax.
Increases the small business credit for the business and occupation tax.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Management. | |
SB 6408
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Kline, and Weinstein
Creating provisions relating to pet dealers.
Creates pet dealers provisions.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6409
by Senators Prentice and King
Concerning the imposition of delinquency tax rates for qualified employers.
Modifies the imposition of delinquency tax rates for qualified employers.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6410
by Senators Prentice and King
Correcting statutory references in the calculation of predecessor and successor employer contribution rates.
Corrects statutory references in the calculation of predecessor and successor employer contribution rates.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6411
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Jacobsen, Kline, Pridemore, Murray, McDermott, Fairley, and Keiser
Addressing the regulation of conversion condominiums.
Requires a conversion condominium notice to be provided to tenants or subtenants in the unit no later than one hundred eighty days before the tenants and any subtenant in possession are required to vacate.Provides that the notice must expressly state whether there is a county or city relocation assistance program for tenants or subtenants of conversion condominiums in the jurisdiction in which the property is located.Requires a declarant or dealer to pay relocation assistance in an amount to be determined pursuant to the city or county ordinance to certain tenants and subtenants.Provides that the amount of relocation assistance may be adjusted annually by the percentage amount of change in the housing component of the consumer price index for all United States cities, as published by the federal bureau of labor statistics.Provides that a declarant and any dealer may begin specific limited construction, remodeling, or repair activities as described under this act to interior or exterior portions of an occupied building during the one hundred eighty-day notice period only if all tenants and subtenants have either vacated the premises or have provided to the declarant or dealer signed waivers documenting their consent to the specific limited construction, remodeling, or repair activities.Provides that this act does not apply to any conversion condominiums for which a notice required under RCW 64.34.440(1) has been delivered before the effective date of this act.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Housing. | |
SB 6412
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Murray, Prentice, Parlette, King, and Honeyford
Allowing permanent resident cards to be used when purchasing liquor.
Allows permanent resident cards to be used when purchasing liquor.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6413
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Franklin, Murray, King, and Parlette
Making technical corrections to gender-based terms.
Makes technical corrections to gender-based terms.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6414
by Senators Prentice, Honeyford, Rasmussen, and Sheldon; by request of Department of Revenue
Authorizing a cigarette tax agreement between the state of Washington and the Yakama Nation.
Declares an intent that the cigarette tax agreement with the Yakama Nation reflects the uniqueness of the Yakama Nation's Treaty through specific terms that govern pricing of cigarettes, tribal cigarette tax revenue, information sharing, and administration of the agreement.Provides that the agreement must require the Yakama Nation to impose and maintain in effect on the sale of cigarettes by tribal retailers a tax as provided in this act.Provides that the agreement must allow the Yakama Nation to exempt its enrolled members from the tribal cigarette tax imposed under this act.Requires that the revenue generated by the tax imposed under this act must be used by the Yakama Nation for essential government services.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6415
by Senators Regala and McAuliffe; by request of Children's Trust of Washington
Renaming the children's trust of Washington as the council for children and families.
Renames the children's trust of Washington as the council for children and families.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6416
by Senator Zarelli
Verifying the legal residency of driver's license, instruction permit, and identicard applicants.
Requires verification of the legal residency of driver's license, instruction permit, and identicard applicants.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6417
by Senator Regala
Providing for an increase in the property tax limit for emergency medical care and services.
Allows for a six percent property tax limit for emergency medical care and service levies.Provides that the secretary of state shall submit this act to the people for their adoption and ratification, or rejection, at the next general election to be held in this state.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6418
by Senators Kauffman, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Delvin, Marr, Fairley, Pflug, Eide, Pridemore, Fraser, Kline, Rockefeller, Regala, and Franklin
Requiring policies on and limiting the use of mechanical, chemical, and physical restraint of students.
Requires policies on and limiting the use of mechanical, chemical, and physical restraint of students.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6419
by Senators Hatfield, Roach, Jacobsen, Hargrove, Morton, Swecker, and Rasmussen
Concerning fisheries buy-back programs.
Provides that the department of fish and wildlife may purchase commercial fishing vessels and appurtenant gear, and the current state commercial fishing licenses, delivery permits, and charter boat licenses if the license or permit holder was substantially restricted in fishing as a result of compliance with United States of America et al. v. State of Washington et al., 873 F.Supp. 1422 (W.D. Wash. 1994) as affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded 157 F.3d 630 (9th Cir., 1998).
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6420
by Senators Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles, Kilmer, McDermott, Brown, Murray, Kline, and Rockefeller
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 16 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6421
by Senators Pridemore, Keiser, McDermott, Hatfield, Kohl-Welles, and Pflug
Providing medical coverage for smoking cessation programs.
Provides coverage for smoking cessation counseling services, as well as prescription and nonprescription agents when used to promote smoking cessation, so long as such agents otherwise meet the definition of "covered outpatient drug".
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6422
by Senators Hargrove, Regala, Brandland, Shin, Kohl-Welles, and Rasmussen; by request of Department of Corrections
Adding domestic violence court order violation to the list of offenses eligible for notification.
Adds a domestic violence court order violation to the list of offenses eligible for notification.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6423
by Senators Brown, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, and McAuliffe
Strengthening the tax credit and modifying the governing board of a Washington motion picture competitiveness program.
Changes the tax credit for, and modifies the governing board of, the Washington motion picture competitiveness program.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6424
by Senators Franklin, Jacobsen, Rasmussen, Hobbs, Weinstein, Marr, Shin, Kilmer, Fairley, Hargrove, Sheldon, Hatfield, and McAuliffe
Regarding small game hunting license fees for resident seniors.
Addresses small game hunting license fees for resident seniors.Takes effect January 1, 2009.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6425
by Senators Franklin, Benton, Prentice, and Rasmussen
Regulating retention of personal information associated with access devices.
Requires any person or business that conducts business in this state or that owns or licenses computerized data that includes consumer personal information to disclose any breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security of the data to Washington state residents whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person.Creates a direct cause of action for financial institutions against data custodians that unnecessarily retain consumer personal information or fail to meet rudimentary precautions designed to protect consumer personal information.Takes effect January 1, 2009.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. | |
SB 6426
by Senators Hobbs, Shin, Swecker, Rasmussen, Fairley, Berkey, Rockefeller, Eide, Schoesler, Fraser, Kauffman, Kohl-Welles, and McAuliffe
Enacting the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
Creates the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children.Seeks to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6427
by Senators Hobbs, Roach, Pridemore, Haugen, Marr, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Sheldon, and Zarelli
Concerning competitive solicitation requirements for public facilities districts.
Makes a public facilities district subject to the competitive solicitation requirements established in RCW 39.29.011 for personal service contracts not otherwise governed by the requirements in chapter 39.80 RCW.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6428
by Senators Hobbs, Roach, Kilmer, Hatfield, Marr, Eide, King, and Rasmussen; by request of Governor Gregoire
Concerning the "chief for a day" program.
Addresses the Washington state criminal justice commission's participation in charitable work, such as the "chief for a day" program that provides special attention to chronically ill children through recognition by various law enforcement agencies within the state.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6429
by Senators Hargrove, Stevens, McAuliffe, and Carrell
Requiring the Washington institute for public policy to analyze school attendance and truancy.
Requires the Washington state institute for public policy to conduct an analysis of local practices regarding compulsory school attendance and truancy for children required to attend school.Requires the Washington state institute for public policy to report to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature with the results of the study by December 31, 2008.Makes an appropriation.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6430
by Senators Hargrove, Stevens, Regala, Shin, and Carrell
Creating a pilot program to increase family participation in juvenile offender programs.
Creates a pilot program to increase family participation in juvenile offender programs.Requires the department of social and health services, in cooperation with the University of Washington, to evaluate the results of the pilot program.Requires a preliminary report to the governor and the legislature on the results of the pilot program by December 1, 2010, and a final report by December 1, 2012.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6431
by Senators Tom, Hobbs, and Delvin; by request of Attorney General
Concerning distressed property conveyances.
Requires a distressed property purchaser and foreclosed homeowner to enter into a distressed property reconveyance in the form of a written contract.Establishes the contract requirements.Makes a violation of the chapter a violation of the consumer protection act.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Housing. | |
SB 6432
by Senators Marr, Schoesler, Rasmussen, Delvin, Hatfield, Shin, and Kohl-Welles; by request of Washington State University
Changing provisions relating to the Washington State University building account.
Eliminates the appropriation requirement for expenditures from the Washington State University building account.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6433
by Senators Murray, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Franklin, and King
Making technical changes to laws relating to labor regulations.
Makes technical changes to laws relating to labor regulations.Repeals several statutes related to labor regulations.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SJM 8024
by Senators Hargrove, Haugen, Benton, Franklin, Spanel, Marr, Sheldon, Roach, Hobbs, Kilmer, Shin, McAuliffe, Rasmussen, and Carrell
Requesting that Highway 112 be named the "Vietnam War Veterans' Memorial Highway."
Requests that Highway 112 be named the "Vietnam War Veterans' Memorial Highway."
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SJM 8025
by Senators Stevens, Hargrove, Parlette, and Shin
Requesting that Congress reform current federal financial structure for foster care.
Requests that Congress reform current federal financial structure for foster care.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |