 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 6 | ||
| SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE | ||
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 | 9th 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 2989
by Representatives Wallace and Hasegawa
Making all owners of drywall installation and finishing businesses subject to mandatory industrial insurance coverage.
Finds that there is continued evidence of underreporting and nonpayment of workers' compensation premiums by employers in the drywall installation and finishing industry.Declares that all owners of drywall installation and finishing businesses are subject to mandatory industrial insurance coverage.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2990
by Representatives Wallace, Dunn, and Ormsby
Authorizing minor siblings to petition for visitation with each other.
Provides that a minor child may petition the court for visitation with his or her minor sibling residing in a separate household.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2991
by Representatives Fromhold, Roberts, Simpson, and Ormsby
Providing salary bonuses for nationally certified school speech-language pathologists and audiologists.
Provides that educational staff associates certified as a school speech-language pathologist or audiologist who have attained a certificate of clinical competence from the American speech-language-hearing association shall receive a bonus each year in which they maintain the certification.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2992
by Representatives Blake, Fromhold, and Conway
Concerning the creation of a historical parks and historic reserves tax incentive program.
Creates a historical parks and historic reserves tax incentive program.Expires December 31, 2018.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 2993
by Representatives Dickerson, Kagi, Hasegawa, Darneille, Kenney, Roberts, and Ormsby
Facilitating continuity of medical assistance for persons confined in correctional institutions and institutions for mental diseases.
Facilitates continuity of medical assistance for persons confined in correctional institutions and institutions for mental diseases.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2994
by Representatives Takko, Crouse, Hasegawa, VanDeWege, Roberts, Hankins, and Haler
Promoting renewable energy.
Declares an intent to promote the use of renewable resources by encouraging a reliable and diverse supply of energy based upon renewable energy resources, creating high-quality jobs, and positioning the state as a national leader in renewable energy technologies.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2995
by Representatives Haler, Hailey, Ahern, and Hankins
Regarding the restoration and redevelopment of unfinished nuclear power project sites for the purposes of creating an electrical generating research and energy park.
Intends to provide the opportunity for the restoration and redevelopment of unfinished nuclear power project sites for purposes of creating an electrical generating research and energy park with sufficient water for that purpose.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2996
by Representatives Loomis, Dunshee, Simpson, and Morrell
Requiring aversive agents in antifreeze products.
Requires that certain antifreeze products must contain an aversive agent in a concentration sufficient to render that antifreeze product unpalatable to humans and animals.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2997
by Representative Anderson
Enhancing higher education accountability.
Requires that the education data center shall implement a common student identification number used within K-12 and higher education to track outcomes within all of higher education and between K-12 and higher education.Requires that the higher education coordinating board shall develop a consumer report card that provides data for educational consumers to assess educational quality.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2998
by Representatives Anderson and Orcutt
Prohibiting electronic reading of radio frequency identification tags in government-issued identification documents.
Provides that a person or entity shall not intentionally read or attempt to read an identification document electronically for any purpose, unless otherwise authorized by law.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2999
by Representatives Hurst, Loomis, Kelley, Kirby, Liias, Morrell, Green, and Simpson; 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 21 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 3000
by Representatives Alexander, Cody, Hinkle, DeBolt, Condotta, Orcutt, Williams, McCune, Sullivan, Nelson, Bailey, and Kelley
Providing tax incentives for employers providing physical fitness services to employees.
Provides that for purposes of the business and occupation tax, there may be deducted from the measure of tax, amounts paid to or on behalf of employees as financial incentives for physical fitness services. Employers must provide the financial incentives to their own employees.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 3001
by Representatives Rolfes, Nelson, Simpson, Williams, Appleton, Eddy, VanDeWege, Kenney, Roberts, and Upthegrove
Prohibiting discrimination in community athletics programs.
Intends to expand and support equal participation in athletics programs, to provide all sports programs equal access to facilities administered by cities, towns, counties, metropolitan park districts, park and recreation service areas, or park and recreation districts.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 3002
by Representatives Williams, Sells, Ericks, Simpson, Hurst, Loomis, Conway, Liias, VanDeWege, Kenney, Linville, and Ormsby
Applying arbitration to bargaining by the state and the Washington state patrol.
Applies arbitration to bargaining by the state and the Washington state patrol.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 3003
by Representatives Cody, Dickerson, McCoy, Hinkle, Walsh, Pettigrew, Kenney, Linville, and Kelley; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Clarifying the state's ability to recover from defendants the cost of mental health treatment provided at state hospitals.
Finds that there is unintended ambiguity about the authority of the secretary of the department of social and health services under the criminal procedure act to seek reimbursement from defendants who are committed for competency evaluation and mental health treatment, and the general provision prohibiting a criminal defendant from being charged for prosecution related costs prior to conviction.Intends for treatment costs to be the responsibility of the defendant's insurers and ultimately the defendant based on their ability to pay, and it is permissible for the state and other governmental units to assess financial liability on defendants who become patients and receive medical and mental health care.Provides that the intent of this act is to clarify this reimbursement requirement.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 3004
by Representatives Roberts, Dickerson, McCoy, Walsh, Hinkle, Pettigrew, and Kenney; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Regarding public disclosure of civil confinement facility information.
Provides that those portions of records containing specific and unique vulnerability assessments or specific and unique emergency and escape response plans at a secure facility for persons civilly confined are exempt from public disclosure.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 3005
by Representatives Conway, Bailey, Crouse, Fromhold, Simpson, and Linville; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Transferring public employees' retirement system plan 2 members to the school employees' retirement system plan 2.
Transfers public employees' retirement system plan 2 members to the school employees' retirement system plan 2.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 3006
by Representatives Bailey, Conway, Crouse, Fromhold, Simpson, and Linville; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Extending the survivor annuity option for preretirement death in plan 1 of the public employees' retirement system to members who die after leaving active service.
Extends the survivor annuity option for preretirement death in plan 1 of the public employees' retirement system to members who die after leaving active service.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 3007
by Representatives Conway, Bailey, Fromhold, Crouse, VanDeWege, Hurst, Sullivan, McDonald, Kenney, Simpson, Linville, Nelson, and Kelley; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy and LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Addressing the survivor benefits of employees who die while honorably serving in the national guard or military reserves during a period of war.
Provides for survivor benefits of employees who die while honorably serving in the national guard or military reserves during a period of war.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 3008
by Representatives Bailey, Conway, Crouse, Fromhold, McCune, VanDeWege, Hurst, Sullivan, McDonald, Liias, Loomis, Kenney, Alexander, Simpson, Linville, Nelson, Morrell, Kelley, and Green; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy and LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Providing interruptive military service credit for members of plans 2 and 3 who provide proof to the director that their interruptive military service was during a period of war defined in RCW 41.04.005.
Provides interruptive military service credit for members of plans 2 and 3 of the public employees' retirement system, plans 2 and 3 of the teachers' retirement system, plan 2 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system, plan 2 of the Washington state patrol retirement system, and the public safety employees' retirement system.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 3009
by Representatives McCune, Priest, Barlow, Roach, Sullivan, Quall, Ahern, Orcutt, Ericksen, Anderson, Dunn, Liias, Green, Upthegrove, Simpson, Kretz, Nelson, and Bailey
Exempting the annual parental declaration of intent to home school from the public disclosure act.
Exempts the annual declaration of intent filed by parents for a child to receive home-based instruction from the public disclosure act.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 3010
by Representatives Sullivan, Roach, Quall, Ahern, McCune, Orcutt, Anderson, Liias, Ericksen, Dunn, Upthegrove, Simpson, Linville, Ormsby, and Kelley
Prohibiting advertising and marketing to students receiving home-based instruction.
Provides that school districts are prohibited from providing unsolicited information about learning programs offered by the school district to parents who have filed a declaration of intent to cause a child to receive home-based instruction.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 3011
by Representatives Loomis, Rodne, and Kelley
Safeguarding securities owned by insurers.
Modifies provisions related to safeguarding securities owned by insurers.Provides that an insurance company may, by written agreement with a custodian, provide for the custody of its securities with that custodian.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection. | |
HB 3012
by Representatives Ross, Lantz, Rodne, and Williams
Regarding estate distribution documents.
Modifies definitions related to estate distribution documents.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 3013
by Representatives Cody, Morrell, Kenney, and Linville; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Making clarifications to the nursing facility medicaid payment system in relation to the use of minimum occupancy in setting cost limits and application of the statewide average payment rate specified in the biennial appropriations act.
Clarifies provisions related to the nursing facility medicaid payment system regarding the use of minimum occupancy in setting cost limits and application of the statewide average payment rate specified in the biennial appropriations act.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 3014
by Representatives Chase, Springer, O'Brien, Linville, VanDeWege, Hunt, Grant, Morrell, Kenney, and Rolfes; by request of Lieutenant Governor
Regarding biological remediation technologies for on-site sewage disposal systems.
Declares an intent to assist homeowners to voluntarily upgrade or repair their failing on-site sewage disposal systems by removing regulatory barriers to access of new technologies for on-site sewage systems.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health. | |
HB 3015
by Representatives Jarrett, Wallace, Anderson, Williams, Upthegrove, Hasegawa, Springer, and Kelley
Establishing a student position on the Bellevue Community College board of trustees.
Provides that Bellevue Community College shall create a pilot program to establish a student position on the Bellevue Community College board of trustees for a period of two years beginning July 1, 2008.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 3016
by Representatives Warnick, Hinkle, and Kretz
Allowing additional local jurisdictions to allow off-road vehicles to operate on designated city and county roadways.
Allows additional local jurisdictions to permit off-road vehicles to operate on designated city and county roadways.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 3017
by Representatives Warnick, Hinkle, and Kretz
Authorizing limited outdoor burning.
Provides that outdoor burning of organic debris shall be allowed within urban growth areas under certain circumstances.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health. | |
HB 3018
by Representatives Green, Hinkle, Cody, Roberts, and Morrell
Granting authority to psychiatric advanced registered nurse practitioners.
Includes psychiatric advanced registered nurse practitioners in provisions related to the rights of involuntarily detained persons with mental illnesses.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 3019
by Representatives Fromhold, Conway, Bailey, Crouse, Hurst, and Simpson; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Addressing service credit for members working a partial year in plans 2 and 3 of the teachers' retirement system and the school employees' retirement system.
Addresses service credit for members working a partial year in plans 2 and 3 of the teachers' retirement system and the school employees' retirement system.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 3020
by Representatives Chase, Conway, Fromhold, Bailey, Crouse, Liias, VanDeWege, Hurst, McDonald, Kenney, Simpson, Linville, Ormsby, and Kelley; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Providing benefits for the survivors of certain firefighters.
Provides benefits for certain retired firefighters married to a spouse ineligible for survivor benefits.Provides that widow or widowers of certain firefighters shall continue to receive a pension if her or she remarries.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 3021
by Representatives Conway, Fromhold, Crouse, VanDeWege, Hurst, Simpson, and Linville; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Including salary bonuses for individuals certified by the national board for professional teaching standards as earnable compensation.
Includes salary bonuses for individuals certified by the national board for professional teaching standards as earnable compensation.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 3022
by Representatives Fromhold, Conway, Crouse, Hurst, Simpson, and Linville; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Providing for vesting after five years of service in the defined benefit portion of the public employees' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the teachers' retirement system plan 3.
Provides for vesting after five years of service in the defined benefit portion of the public employees' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the teachers' retirement system plan 3.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 3023
by Representatives Crouse, Conway, Fromhold, VanDeWege, Hurst, Simpson, Kretz, and Linville; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy and LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Allowing department of fish and wildlife enforcement officers to transfer service credit.
Allows department of fish and wildlife enforcement officers to transfer service credit in the public employees' retirement system plan 2 to the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 3024
by Representatives Conway, Fromhold, Bailey, Crouse, Hurst, Simpson, and Linville; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Purchasing service credit in plan 2 and plan 3 of the teachers' retirement system for public education experience performed as a teacher in a public school in another state or with the federal government.
Decreases the minimum years of creditable service in plan 2 and plan 3 of the teachers' retirement system necessary to make a one-time purchase of up to seven years of service credit for public education experience outside the Washington state retirement system.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 3025
by Representatives Fromhold, Conway, Crouse, Hurst, and Kenney; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Authorizing the higher education coordinating board to offer higher education annuities and retirement income plans.
Authorizes the higher education coordinating board to offer higher education annuities and retirement income plans.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 3026
by Representatives Fromhold, Conway, Crouse, Liias, VanDeWege, Hurst, Sullivan, Kenney, Simpson, and Linville; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy and LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Indexing the one hundred fifty thousand dollar death benefit for public employees.
Links adjustments to the one hundred fifty thousand dollar death benefit for public employees to the consumer price index and other factors.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 3027
by Representatives Cody, Fromhold, Conway, Crouse, Hurst, Simpson, and Morrell; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Participating in insurance plans and contracts by separated plan 2 members of certain retirement systems.
Allows separated plan 2 members of certain retirement systems to participate in insurance plans and contracts.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 3028
by Representatives Conway, Cody, Crouse, Hurst, Simpson, and Linville; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Regulating health care coverage for retired or disabled school employees or state employees.
Regulates health care coverage for retired or disabled school employees and state employees.Takes effect January 1, 2010.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 3029
by Representatives Eddy, Takko, Armstrong, Sells, Simpson, and Springer
Requiring the provision of a secure internet-based system to generate temporary permits to operate vehicles.
Requires the department of licensing to provide a secure internet-based system to generate temporary permits to operate vehicles.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 3030
by Representatives Hunt, Takko, and Armstrong
Increasing certain bid limits on public works contracts.
Increases certain bid limits on public works contracts.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 3031
by Representatives Simpson, Schindler, Upthegrove, and Schual-Berke
Addressing the provision of sewer and water utilities to district property and other property owners by port districts.
Restricts the provision of sewer and water utilities to district property and other property owners by port districts.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 3032
by Representatives Hunt, Armstrong, Takko, and Hankins
Increasing certain bid limits on purchases of public works materials.
Increases bid limits on purchases of public works materials by cities, counties, and special districts.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 3033
by Representatives Jarrett, Rodne, Eddy, Goodman, Anderson, Sullivan, Springer, Clibborn, and Flannigan
Granting authority of a watershed management partnership to exercise powers of its forming governments.
Grants authority to a watershed management partnership to exercise powers of eminent domain.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 3034
by Representatives Linville, Bailey, Ericksen, Flannigan, Darneille, Seaquist, Pettigrew, and Kelley
Encouraging private investment in port terminal facilities by providing tax incentives to local governments.
Encourages private investment in port terminal facilities by providing tax incentives to local governments.Defines port terminal and qualified port terminal.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. | |
HB 3035
by Representatives Jarrett, Rodne, Hunter, Eddy, Clibborn, Anderson, and Sullivan
Regarding tourism promotion areas in large counties.
Redefines legislative authority for the purpose of promoting tourism in large counties.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. | |
HB 3036
by Representatives Miloscia, Hudgins, Upthegrove, and VanDeWege
Requiring port districts to apply to the Washington state quality award.
Requires port districts located in a county of one million or more residents to apply to the Washington state quality award, or similar organization, for an independent assessment of its quality management, accountability, and performance system.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 3037
by Representatives Ahern, Haler, Skinner, Kretz, Anderson, Warnick, and McDonald
Regarding compensation for certificated employees in the event of notice of probable cause for discharge.
Restricts compensation for certificated employees in the event of notice of probable cause for discharge.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 3038
by Representative Ahern
Providing additional restrictions and penalties on uninsured drivers.
Places additional restrictions and penalties on uninsured drivers.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 3039
by Representatives Kelley, McCune, Upthegrove, Kenney, Appleton, Crouse, Sells, Hasegawa, Green, Grant, Nelson, Loomis, Sullivan, Liias, Roberts, Simpson, Kagi, and Morrell
Providing grants to community colleges for long-term care worker training.
Provides grants to community colleges for long-term care worker training.Makes appropriations.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 3040
by Representatives Roach and McCune
Allowing requests for closing candidate, campaign, or political committee books of account.
Requires the public disclosure commission to audit the books of account of any candidate, campaign, or political committee that makes a request.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 3041
by Representatives Roach, Williams, McCune, Hurst, Ahern, Darneille, Kenney, Roberts, Simpson, Kretz, Haler, Ormsby, Jarrett, and Morrell
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 21 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 3042
by Representatives Roach, McCune, and Haler
Regarding violations of laws pertaining to the use of public resources for political campaigns.
Makes the knowing acquiescence by a person with authority to direct, control, or influence the actions of the state officer or state employee misusing public resources a violation of the laws pertaining to the misuse of public resources for political campaigns.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 3043
by Representatives Roach, Dunn, McCune, Hurst, and Ahern
Providing combat bonuses for veterans.
Orders the department of veterans affairs to pay each combat veteran a service bonus in the amount of three thousand five hundred dollars for each deployment.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 3044
by Representatives Roach, McCune, Upthegrove, Orcutt, Jarrett, and Condotta
Reducing the license fee on single-axle trailers.
Reduces the license fee on single-axle trailers.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 3045
by Representatives Green, Kelley, Liias, VanDeWege, Loomis, Rolfes, Simpson, and Morrell
Creating an identity theft unit within the Washington state patrol.
Creates an identity theft unit within the Washington state patrol.Makes an appropriation.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 3046
by Representative Ericksen
Authorizing voter review of duplicate ballots.
Authorizes any registered voter to review duplicated ballots.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 3047
by Representatives Armstrong, Newhouse, and Upthegrove
Requiring disclosure of certain information relating to higher education course materials.
Requires disclosure of certain information relating to higher education course materials.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 3048
by Representatives Lantz, Goodman, Pettigrew, Roberts, Darneille, Appleton, Hasegawa, and Kenney
Creating a pilot program addressing legal representation for children in dependency proceedings who are age twelve and over.
Creates a pilot program to address legal representation for children in dependency proceedings who are age twelve and over.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 3049
by Representatives Williams, Priest, Conway, Roach, VanDeWege, Sullivan, Simpson, Hurst, Kenney, and Kelley; by request of LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Defining basic salary for the purpose of employer contributions to an account formed under section 457 of the United States internal revenue code for the benefit of members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2.
Defines "basic salary" for the purpose of employer contributions to an account formed under section 457 of the United States internal revenue code for the benefit of members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 3050
by Representatives Bailey, Linville, Chandler, Morrell, Alexander, and Hinkle
Authorizing a study of health benefits.
Requires the office of the insurance commissioner to contract for an independent study of health benefit mandates, rating requirements, and insurance statutes and rules.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 3051
by Representatives Seaquist, Lantz, Clibborn, Hunter, Liias, Rolfes, and Green
Concerning sales and use tax on transportation projects.
Addresses the distribution and use of the sales and use tax on certain transportation projects.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 3052
by Representatives Appleton, Sells, Flannigan, Roberts, Haigh, Dickerson, and Williams
Concerning the management of the wildstock geoduck resource.
Modifies the role of the department of fish and wildlife in the management of the state wildstock geoduck resource.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 3053
by Representatives Kirby, Rodne, Simpson, Roach, Kelley, Sullivan, Conway, and Ormsby
Regulating auto glass repair.
Regulates the conduct of insurers or their third-party administrator regarding auto glass repair.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection. | |
HB 3054
by Representatives Hunter, Priest, Sullivan, Kagi, McIntire, Anderson, Pettigrew, Pedersen, Goodman, Jarrett, Ericks, Springer, Eddy, Clibborn, Schual-Berke, Chase, Miloscia, Roach, Hurst, Kessler, and Nelson
Reallocating existing lodging taxes for heritage and arts programs in a county with a population of one million or more.
Reallocates existing lodging taxes for heritage and arts programs in a county with a population of one million or more.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. | |
HB 3055
by Representatives Williams, Simpson, Conway, Haler, Roberts, and Ormsby
Permitting persons with developmental disabilities to make living decisions regarding independent supported living providers.
Permits persons with developmental disabilities to make living decisions regarding independent supported living providers.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 3056
by Representatives Kirby, Hasegawa, and Ormsby
Requiring disclosure of nonoriginal repair parts.
Provides that an insurer may not require the use of nonoriginal equipment manufacturer crash parts in the repair of a motor vehicle for a period of five years running from the production month and year the motor vehicle was manufactured or while the vehicle is under manufacturer's warranty unless the customer or customer's designee consents in writing at the time of the repair.Requires the insurer to specify on the repair estimate which parts are original equipment manufacturer crash parts and which parts are nonoriginal equipment manufacturer crash parts and must include with the estimate a disclosure document.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection. | |
HB 3057
by Representatives Ericks, Pettigrew, Chandler, Green, Hunt, Seaquist, Priest, Sullivan, Darneille, Kessler, Hurst, Liias, Kenney, Roberts, Rolfes, and Simpson
Creating a sales and use tax exemption for tangible personal property sold for charitable purposes.
Creates a sales and use tax exemption for tangible personal property sold for charitable purposes.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 3058
by Representatives Takko, Armstrong, Clibborn, Williams, and Roberts
Permitting public transit vehicle stops at unmarked stop zones under certain circumstances.
Allows a driver of a public transit vehicle to, under circumstances consistent with the driver's duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the roadway, stop upon a roadway momentarily to receive or discharge passengers at an unmarked stop zone if the driver stops the vehicle as far to the right side of the roadway as is practicable so as to not significantly impede traffic.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 3059
by Representatives Hudgins, Hasegawa, and Roberts
Requiring coverage for lead blood level assessments.
Requires the department of social and health services to provide coverage for lead blood level assessments for any eligible children younger than twenty-one years old.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health. | |
HB 3060
by Representatives Hudgins and Hasegawa
Regarding providing glossaries for the Washington assessment of student learning.
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to develop customized English language glossaries for the reading, writing, mathematics, and science content areas of the Washington assessment of student learning for each grade level in which the assessment is administered and update the glossaries each year as necessary.Provides that the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall accept and review bilingual translations of any glossaries developed under this act from community-based organizations or individuals with expertise in the language of translation.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 3061
by Representatives Schual-Berke, Darneille, Appleton, Moeller, and Hasegawa
Creating a department to elevate the importance of child well-being as an essential outcome of an effective child welfare system.
Implements a design panel to create a new department to elevate the importance of child well-being as an essential outcome of an effective child welfare system.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 3062
by Representatives Schual-Berke, Hudgins, Dickerson, Hasegawa, Chase, Upthegrove, and Nelson
Requiring voter approval for property tax increases above one percent for port districts with an assessed value exceeding two hundred billion dollars through the elimination of banked levy capacity.
Requires voter approval for property tax increases above one percent for port districts with an assessed value exceeding two hundred billion dollars through the elimination of banked levy capacity.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 3063
by Representatives Roach, McCune, Takko, Haler, Jarrett, and Warnick
Enhancing the security of drivers' licenses.
Provides for the enhancement of driver's license security by creating additional proof of residency requirements upon application, requiring the scanning and electronic storage of all documents presented upon application, and requiring the mailing of certain licenses to Washington state addresses only.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 3064
by Representatives Morrell, Green, Appleton, Seaquist, VanDeWege, Upthegrove, Lantz, Kenney, Roberts, Simpson, Hunt, O'Brien, Linville, Ormsby, Wood, Campbell, Jarrett, and Hudgins
Creating a producer managed and funded product stewardship program to collect and dispose of unwanted residential drugs.
Creates a producer managed and funded product stewardship program to collect and dispose of unwanted residential drugs.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health. | |
HB 3065
by Representatives Roberts, Dickerson, Appleton, Lantz, Clibborn, Rodne, Walsh, Kenney, and Morrell
Regarding life transitions multipurpose programs.
Renames the displaced homemaker act as the life transitions act, and modifies related provisions.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HJR 4227
by Representatives Alexander and Orcutt
Amending the state Constitution to prohibit substantive law changes in appropriation bills.
Amends the state Constitution to prohibit substantive law changes in appropriation bills.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
SB 6608
by Senators Kline, Honeyford, Carrell, Brandland, Roach, and Regala
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 21 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6609
by Senators Fairley, Rasmussen, Haugen, and Jacobsen
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 21 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6610
by Senators Tom, McAuliffe, and McDermott
Extending the national board for professional teaching standards bonus to certificated principals.
Extends the national board for professional teaching standards bonus to certificated principals.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6611
by Senators Pridemore, Kohl-Welles, and Shin
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 21 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6612
by Senator Roach
Ensuring valid voter signatures on petitions count.
Requires, concerning individual voter signatures on an initiative or referendum petition, the secretary of state must accept and not reject a valid voter signature if it matches the signature on the voter's registration as long as the requirements in this act are fulfilled.Provides initiative and referendum petitions shall not require the signature gatherer to put their name, address, city, state, and zip code on the petition to ensure the safety of those individuals and to protect them from, and make them less susceptible to, intimidation, retaliation, or harassment.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6613
by Senators Kilmer and Pridemore
Developing a twenty-year statewide infrastructure investment strategy.
Requires development of a twenty-year statewide infrastructure investment strategy.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Management. | |
SB 6614
by Senators Weinstein, Kline, and Fairley
Specifying how exemplary damages may be recovered.
Provides exemplary damages may be recoverable in a civil action if it is proven by a preponderance of the evidence that the party against whom exemplary damages are sought has acted with reckless and wanton disregard for the health, safety, and welfare of another.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6615
by Senators Tom, Prentice, McCaslin, Kline, and Weinstein
Granting authority of a watershed management partnership to exercise powers of its forming governments.
Provides, as limited in this act, a watershed management partnership formed or qualified under the authority of RCW 39.34.200 and 39.34.210, including a separate legal entity established by such a partnership to conduct the cooperative undertaking of the partnership under the same statutory authority, may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided in chapter 8.12 RCW.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6616
by Senators Brandland, Kastama, Zarelli, Prentice, Shin, Hobbs, Carrell, Kilmer, Jacobsen, Roach, Regala, Haugen, and Hewitt
Encouraging private investment in port terminal facilities by providing tax incentives to local governments.
Encourages private investment in port terminal facilities by providing tax incentives to local governments.Defines port terminal and qualified port terminal.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Management. | |
SB 6617
by Senators Murray, Kauffman, and Schoesler
Protecting residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded.
Provides protection for residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6618
by Senators Keiser, Marr, and Kauffman
Applying arbitration to bargaining by the state and the Washington state patrol.
Applies arbitration to bargaining by the state and the Washington state patrol.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6619
by Senator Morton
Addressing the use and storage of traffic safety camera images.
Requires the department of licensing to create a library to store all photographs, digital photographs, microphotographs, videotape, or other recorded images captured under chapter 46.63 RCW by state and local traffic safety cameras for no less than three years from the date the image is captured.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6620
by Senators Pridemore, Oemig, Hatfield, Fraser, and Rasmussen; by request of Lieutenant Governor
Regarding biological remediation technologies for on-site sewage disposal systems.
Declares an intent to assist homeowners to voluntarily upgrade or repair their failing on-site sewage disposal systems by removing regulatory barriers to access of new technologies for on-site sewage systems.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications. | |
SB 6621
by Senators Hobbs, Holmquist, Marr, and Hewitt
Regarding the accountability of state property under the control of state employees.
Provides for the accountability of state property under the control of state employees.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6622
by Senators Franklin, Spanel, Keiser, Fairley, McAuliffe, and Regala
Providing legal redress for targets of workplace bullying, abuse, and harassment.
Provides legal redress for employees who have been harmed, psychologically, physically, or economically, by being deliberately subjected to abusive work environments.Provides legal incentives for employers to prevent and respond to mistreatment of employees at work.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6623
by Senators Marr and Parlette; by request of Department of Revenue
Concerning tax exemptions for temporary medical housing provided by health or social welfare organizations.
Provides the tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to sales of temporary medical housing by a health or social welfare organization, if the following conditions are met: (1) The temporary medical housing is provided only:(a) While the patient is receiving medical treatment at: (A) A hospital required to be licensed under RCW 70.41.090; or (B) an outpatient clinic associated with such hospital; or(b) During any period of recuperation or observation immediately following medical treatment received by a patient at a hospital facility; and(2) The health or social welfare organization does not furnish lodging or related services to the general public.Provides the taxes on lodging authorized under chapter 67.28 RCW do not apply to sales of temporary medical housing exempt under this act.Provides the tax imposed in RCW 67.40.090 and the tax authorized under RCW 67.40.130 do not apply to sales of temporary medical housing exempt under this act.Provides the tax imposed in RCW 36.100.040 does not apply to sales of temporary medical housing exempt under this act.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6624
by Senators Kline and Keiser
Prohibiting requests for waivers of rights of residents of long-term care facilities.
Prohibits requests for waivers of rights of residents of long-term care facilities.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6625
by Senators Swecker, Kastama, Zarelli, Benton, Delvin, and Honeyford
Regarding parent taught driver training education courses.
Allows the director of licensing to review and approve parent taught driver training education courses designed for use in the home. The director may charge a fee for enrollment in a parent taught driver training education course that may not exceed the department's actual cost to implement the course.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6626
by Senators Kilmer, Kastama, Rasmussen, Regala, Franklin, Marr, and Carrell
Creating a sales and use tax deferral program for eligible investment projects in community empowerment zones.
Creates a sales and use tax deferral program for eligible investment projects in community empowerment zones.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Management. | |
SB 6627
by Senators Kastama, Rasmussen, Kilmer, Franklin, Carrell, Marr, and Regala
Concerning the international services business and occupation tax credit.
Provides the number of qualified employment positions is determined by dividing the total hours spent providing international services by all of an eligible person's employees by 1820. A single qualified employment position is created for each full increment of 1820 such work hours in a calendar year.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Management. | |
SB 6628
by Senators Prentice and Fairley; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Clarifying the state's ability to recover from defendants the cost of mental health treatment provided at state hospitals.
Finds that there is unintended ambiguity about the authority of the secretary of the department of social and health services under the criminal procedure act to seek reimbursement from defendants who are committed for competency evaluation and mental health treatment, and the general provision prohibiting a criminal defendant from being charged for prosecution related costs prior to conviction.Intends for treatment costs to be the responsibility of the defendant's insurers and ultimately the defendant based on their ability to pay, and it is permissible for the state and other governmental units to assess financial liability on defendants who become patients and receive medical and mental health care.Provides that the intent of this act is to clarify this reimbursement requirement.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6629
by Senators Franklin and Prentice; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Making clarifications to the nursing facility medicaid payment system in relation to the use of minimum occupancy in setting cost limits and application of the statewide average payment rate specified in the biennial appropriations act.
Clarifies provisions related to the nursing facility medicaid payment system regarding the use of minimum occupancy in setting cost limits and application of the statewide average payment rate specified in the biennial appropriations act.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6630
by Senators Kastama, Rasmussen, Kilmer, and Regala
Extending the tax incentives provided for qualified research and development to persons performing both phase I and II clinical trials.
Extends the tax incentives provided for qualified research and development to persons performing both phase I and II clinical trials.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6631
by Senators Berkey and Benton
Adopting the life settlements model act.
Adopts the life settlements model act.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. | |
SB 6632
by Senators Roach and Jacobsen
Establishing requirements for appointments of guardians.
Requires the court in appointing a guardian to consider persons otherwise qualified in the following order of priority: (1) A guardian currently acting for the alleged incapacitated person in this state or elsewhere;(2) A person nominated as guardian by the alleged incapacitated person;(3) An agent appointed by the alleged incapacitated person under a durable power of attorney for health care;(4) The spouse or state registered domestic partner of the alleged incapacitated person;(5) An adult child of the alleged incapacitated person;(6) A parent of the alleged incapacitated person;(7) Adult brothers and sisters of the alleged incapacitated person; and(8) An adult with whom the alleged incapacitated person has resided for more than six months before the filing of the petition.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6633
by Senator McCaslin
Siting new mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities.
Requires a county, located in eastern Washington, planning under RCW 36.70A.040 to establish, in consultation with cities, a process for authorizing the siting of new mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities outside of urban growth areas designated under RCW 36.70A.110.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Housing. | |
SB 6634
by Senator Benton
Regarding the taking of private property.
Provides no government shall take or damage private land or any interest in real property that is not to be used expressly for the construction of a public use facility or the provision of a public service necessary to protect public health and safety.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6635
by Senators Hobbs, Roach, Keiser, and Benton; by request of LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Defining basic salary for the purpose of employer contributions to an account formed under section 457 of the United States internal revenue code for the benefit of members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2.
Defines "basic salary" for the purpose of employer contributions to an account formed under section 457 of the United States internal revenue code for the benefit of members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6636
by Senators Fairley, Benton, McDermott, and Kline
Increasing estimated cost minimums required on water-sewer district contracts for materials and work.
Requires all work ordered, the estimated cost of which is in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars, to be let by contract and competitive bidding.Requires any purchase of materials, supplies, or equipment, with an estimated cost in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars, to be by contract.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6637
by Senators Murray, Hewitt, and Kohl-Welles; by request of University of Washington
Allowing certain alcohol permit holders to obtain alcohol in nonbeverage form directly from suppliers.
Allows medical, hospital, mechanical, manufacturing, or scientific entities or persons to obtain nonbeverage alcohol directly from suppliers.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
SB 6638
by Senators Murray, Roach, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Kline, Kauffman, Jacobsen, and Eide
Reallocating existing lodging taxes for heritage and arts programs in a county with a population of one million or more.
Reallocates existing lodging taxes for heritage and arts programs in a county with a population of one million or more.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6639
by Senators Kauffman, Prentice, Shin, Marr, Kilmer, and Schoesler
Requiring bereavement leave for employees of four-year institutions of higher education.
Requires bereavement leave for employees of four-year institutions of higher education.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 6640
by Senators Rasmussen, King, Sheldon, McAuliffe, Rockefeller, Holmquist, Kauffman, and Schoesler
Providing opportunities for professional development for instructional assistants.
Provides training opportunities classified for instructional assistants.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6641
by Senators Regala and Zarelli; by request of Department of Revenue
Providing that voter-approved increases in property tax levy limitations for a multiyear period of up to six years do not permanently increase a taxing district's levy base, unless otherwise provided in the ballot proposition.
Provides that voter-approved increases in property tax levy limitations for a multiyear period of up to six years do not permanently increase a taxing district's levy base, unless otherwise provided in the ballot proposition.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6642
by Senator Jacobsen
Authorizing the issuance of certain special license plates to persons with disabilities for up to two vehicles.
Provides instead of regular motor vehicle license plates, persons with disabilities are entitled to receive special license plates under this act or RCW 46.16.385 bearing the international symbol of access for up to two vehicles registered in the name of the person with disabilities.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6643
by Senator Sheldon
Allowing motorcycles to stop and proceed through traffic signal controlled intersections under certain conditions.
Allows motorcycles to stop and proceed through traffic signal controlled intersections under certain conditions.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6644
by Senators Keiser, Franklin, Kastama, Fairley, Marr, Delvin, Kohl-Welles, Brandland, and Schoesler
Establishing requirements for primary medical eye care.
Finds that the unique characteristics of eye care and the structure of insurance coverage relating to medical eye care and vision only services create confusion among enrollees of health plans and create inefficiencies in the delivery of medical eye care, and that creating a primary care medical home relationship for eye care patients will improve the quality of care and reduce the cost of eye care.Declares that health plans covering primary medical eye care must conform to certain minimum requirements.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6645
by Senators Pridemore, Carrell, Murray, Schoesler, and Holmquist; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy and LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Providing interruptive military service credit for members of plans 2 and 3 who provide proof to the director that their interruptive military service was during a period of war defined in RCW 41.04.005.
Provides interruptive military service credit for members of plans 2 and 3 of the public employees' retirement system, plans 2 and 3 of the teachers' retirement system, plan 2 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system, plan 2 of the Washington state patrol retirement system, and the public safety employees' retirement system.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6646
by Senators Pridemore, Carrell, Schoesler, Fraser, and Holmquist; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy and LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Addressing the survivor benefits of employees who die while honorably serving in the national guard or military reserves during a period of war.
Provides for survivor benefits of employees who die while honorably serving in the national guard or military reserves during a period of war.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6647
by Senators Schoesler, Holmquist, Murray, and Fraser; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Authorizing the higher education coordinating board to offer higher education annuities and retirement income plans.
Authorizes the higher education coordinating board to offer higher education annuities and retirement income plans.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6648
by Senators Keiser and Fraser; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Participating in insurance plans and contracts by separated plan 2 members of certain retirement systems.
Allows separated plan 2 members of certain retirement systems to participate in insurance plans and contracts.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6649
by Senators Keiser and Fraser; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Regulating health care coverage for retired or disabled school employees or state employees.
Regulates health care coverage for retired or disabled school employees and state employees.Takes effect January 1, 2010.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6650
by Senators Murray and Holmquist; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Providing benefits for the survivors of certain firefighters.
Provides benefits for certain retired firefighters married to a spouse ineligible for survivor benefits.Provides that widow or widowers of certain firefighters shall continue to receive a pension if her or she remarries.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6651
by Senators Pridemore, Schoesler, Fraser, and Holmquist; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Providing for vesting after five years of service in the defined benefit portion of the public employees' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the teachers' retirement system plan 3.
Provides for vesting after five years of service in the defined benefit portion of the public employees' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the teachers' retirement system plan 3.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6652
by Senators Pridemore, Schoesler, and Holmquist; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Extending the survivor annuity option for preretirement death in plan 1 of the public employees' retirement system to members who die after leaving active service.
Extends the survivor annuity option for preretirement death in plan 1 of the public employees' retirement system to members who die after leaving active service.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6653
by Senators Murray, Holmquist, and Schoesler; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy and LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Allowing department of fish and wildlife enforcement officers to transfer service credit.
Allows department of fish and wildlife enforcement officers to transfer service credit in the public employees' retirement system plan 2 to the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6654
by Senators Kilmer, Schoesler, Holmquist, and Murray; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Addressing service credit for members working a partial year in plans 2 and 3 of the teachers' retirement system and the school employees' retirement system.
Addresses service credit for members working a partial year in plans 2 and 3 of the teachers' retirement system and the school employees' retirement system.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6655
by Senators Schoesler, Holmquist, Murray, and Fraser; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Transferring public employees' retirement system plan 2 members to the school employees' retirement system plan 2.
Transfers public employees' retirement system plan 2 members to the school employees' retirement system plan 2.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6656
by Senators Schoesler, Murray, Holmquist, and Fraser; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Purchasing service credit in plan 2 and plan 3 of the teachers' retirement system for public education experience performed as a teacher in a public school in another state or with the federal government.
Decreases the minimum years of creditable service in plan 2 and plan 3 of the teachers' retirement system necessary to make a one-time purchase of up to seven years of service credit for public education experience outside the Washington state retirement system.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6657
by Senators Murray and Fraser; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
Including salary bonuses for individuals certified by the national board for professional teaching standards as earnable compensation.
Includes salary bonuses for individuals certified by the national board for professional teaching standards as earnable compensation.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6658
by Senators Murray, Rockefeller, Honeyford, and Morton
Regarding the procurement of renewable resources.
Provides cities of the first class, public utility districts organized under chapter 54.08 RCW, any cities that operate electric generating facilities or distribution systems, any joint operating agency, or any separate legal entity comprising two or more thereof organized under chapter 39.34 RCW shall, either directly or as co-owners of a separate legal entity, have power and authority to participate and enter into agreements with each other, and with any of the following, either directly or as co-owners of a separate legal entity: Any public agency, as that term is defined in RCW 39.34.020, with electrical companies that are subject to the jurisdiction of the Washington utilities and transportation commission or the regulatory commission of any state, hereinafter called "regulated utilities," and with rural electric cooperatives and generation and transmission cooperatives or any wholly owned subsidiaries of either rural electric cooperatives or generation and transmission cooperatives, for the undivided ownership, or indirect ownership in the case of a separate legal entity, of any type of electric generating plants powered by an eligible renewable resource as defined in RCW 19.285.030 and transmission facilities including, but not limited to, related transmission facilities, hereinafter called "common facilities," and for the planning, financing, acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance thereof.Provides that a public utility district may sell and convey, lease, or otherwise dispose of, to any person or entity without approval of the voters and upon such terms and conditions as the public utility district determines, all or any part of an electric generating project owned directly or indirectly by the public utility district, regardless of whether the project is completed, operable, or operating, as long as such a project is or would be powered by an eligible renewable resource as that term is defined in RCW 19.285.030, and as long as the public utility district, or the separate legal entity in which the district has an interest in the case of indirect ownership.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications. | |
SB 6659
by Senators Prentice and Brandland
Addressing the availability of nutrition information.
Requires a covered food facility to make certain nutrition information available to consumers for each standard food item.Expires January 1, 2013.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6660
by Senator Pridemore
Changing requirements for sanctioning an area agency on aging.
Provides that when an area agency on aging has failed to comply with the terms of a contract which governs the use of funds provided under that contract, the secretary of the Unites States department of health and human services may take certain corrective actions to address the situation.Provides that area agencies on aging may provide directly, or through contract, any or all services authorized under the Senior Citizens Services Act and the Older Americans Act to eligible individuals.Provides that the secretary may designate a single purpose or multipurpose agency to serve as an area agency on aging. In designating or dedesignating an area agency on aging, the secretary shall not discriminate between a public agency and a private nonprofit agency.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6661
by Senators Franklin, Hargrove, Regala, Brandland, McDermott, and Kohl-Welles
Regarding child care licensing actions.
Provides a licensing enforcement action by the department of early learning under chapter 43.215 RCW shall not automatically disqualify an individual from obtaining any future license or employment with a licensee as provided under this act.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6662
by Senators Kauffman, McAuliffe, Hobbs, Keiser, Tom, Marr, Kilmer, Rasmussen, Kohl-Welles, McDermott, and Weinstein; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Increasing the number of school nurses.
Provides, by the 2013-14 school year, a ratio of one certificated nurse per seven hundred fifty full-time equivalent students.Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, if funded, to establish the school nurse corps.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6663
by Senators Schoesler, Pridemore, Roach, Zarelli, Holmquist, and Keiser
Improving tax program administration by correcting, clarifying, eliminating, repealing, and decodifying statutes related to the department of revenue.
Corrects, clarifies, eliminates, repeals, and decodifies statutes related to the department of revenue.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6664
by Senators Carrell, Pridemore, Roach, Fraser, McCaslin, and Pflug; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy and LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Indexing the one hundred fifty thousand dollar death benefit for public employees.
Links adjustments to the one hundred fifty thousand dollar death benefit for public employees to the consumer price index and other factors.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6665
by Senators Hargrove, Stevens, and Marr
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 21 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6666
by Senators Murray, Zarelli, Eide, Holmquist, Hobbs, and Parlette; by request of Governor Gregoire
Providing partial sales and use tax exemptions for certain computer server equipment.
Provides partial state sales and use tax exemptions in respect to the purchase or use of server equipment comprising only the server chassis and all computer hardware and software contained within the server chassis, where the server equipment replaces existing server equipment in certain buildings constructed or refurbished to house servers and located in a rural county as defined in RCW 82.14.370(5).
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6667
by Senators Haugen, Pridemore, and Marr
Establishing high-capacity transportation corridor areas.
Establishes high-capacity transportation corridor areas.Allows a high-capacity transportation corridor area to issue general obligation bonds.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6668
by Senators Pflug and Fairley
Addressing the annexation of territory within a code city.
Allows the legislative body of a code city to resolve to annex territory to the city if certain conditions are met.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6669
by Senators Kline, Roach, Fairley, Benton, Rasmussen, and Regala
Permitting persons with developmental disabilities to make living decisions regarding independent supported living providers.
Permits persons with developmental disabilities to make living decisions regarding independent supported living providers.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6670
by Senators Carrell and McCaslin; by request of Attorney General
Concerning the filing of police incident reports for victims of identity theft.
Allows a person who has learned or reasonably suspects that his or her financial information or means of identification has been unlawfully obtained, used by, or disclosed to another, as described in chapter 9.35 RCW, to file an incident report with a law enforcement agency, by contacting the local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over his or her actual residence, place of business, or place where the crime occurred.Requires the law enforcement agency to create a police incident report of the matter and provide the complainant with a copy of that report, and may refer the incident report to another law enforcement agency.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6671
by Senators Carrell and McCaslin; by request of Attorney General
Concerning records in a criminal case.
Provides when properly served with criminal process issued under this act, the recipient shall provide the applicant all records sought pursuant to the criminal process. The records shall be produced within twenty business days of receipt of the criminal process, unless the process requires earlier production. An applicant may consent to a recipient's request for additional time to comply with the criminal process.Provides when properly served with criminal process issued under this act, a recipient who seeks to quash the criminal process must seek relief from the court where the criminal process was issued, within the time originally required for production of records. The court shall hear and decide the motion no later than five court days after the motion is filed.Requires, upon written request from the applicant, or if ordered by the court, the recipient of criminal process shall verify the authenticity of records that it produces by providing an affidavit, declaration, or certification.Requires a Washington recipient, when served with process that was issued by or in another state that on its face purports to be valid criminal process to comply with that process as if that process had been issued by a Washington court.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6672
by Senators Carrell and McCaslin; by request of Attorney General
Changing identity theft provisions.
Provides violation of RCW 9.35.020 is identity theft in the first degree when the accused, a conspirator, or an accomplice violates RCW 9.35.020 and: (1) Obtains credit, money, goods, services, or anything else of value in excess of one thousand five hundred dollars in value; or(2) Acts with intent to transfer the means of identification or financial information to another person; or(3) Transfers the means of identification or financial information to a third person; or(4) Manufactures or intends to manufacture any false means of identification, financial documents, accounts, or records for transfer to or use by any other person; or(5) Obtains, possesses, transfers, or uses the means of identification or financial information through use of the actor's position as a "trusted person" as defined in RCW 9A.68.060; or(6) Violates RCW 46.20.0921(3)(a); or(7) During a contact with a law enforcement officer, uses the means of identification or financial information as a form of identification.Provides a person is guilty of identity theft in the second degree when he or she violates RCW 9.35.020 under circumstances not amounting to identity theft in the first degree.Provides each crime prosecuted under this act shall be punished separately under chapter 9.94A RCW, unless it is the same criminal conduct as any other crime, under RCW 9.94A.589.Provides whenever any series of transactions involving a single person's means of identification or financial information which constitute identity theft would, when considered separately, constitute identity theft in the second degree because of value, and the series of transactions are a part of a common scheme or plan, then the transactions may be aggregated in one count and the sum of the value of all of the transactions shall be the value considered in determining the degree of identity theft involved.Provides every person who, in the commission of identity theft, shall commit any other crime may be punished therefor as well as for the identity theft, and may be prosecuted for each crime separately.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6673
by Senators McAuliffe, Brandland, Hobbs, McDermott, Rasmussen, Weinstein, Oemig, Tom, Kauffman, Hargrove, Fairley, and Franklin; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Creating extended learning opportunities.
Provides extended learning opportunities and instructional support for English language learners, low-income students, and students with learning disabilities.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6674
by Senators McAuliffe and Tom
Authorizing certain school districts and educational service districts to designate a district treasurer.
Authorizes certain school districts and educational service districts to designate a district treasurer.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6675
by Senators McAuliffe, Shin, Pflug, Berkey, and Fairley
Allowing public technical colleges to offer associate transfer degrees.
Allows public technical colleges under the authority of the state board for community and technical colleges to offer associate transfer degrees that prepare students for professional bachelor's degrees.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 6676
by Senators Rasmussen, Schoesler, Jacobsen, Morton, Haugen, Shin, Swecker, and Hatfield
Establishing a program for forage and mulches used in federal wilderness areas and on forest service lands.
Establishes a program for forage and mulches used in federal wilderness areas and on forest service lands.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6677
by Senators Fraser, Roach, Fairley, and McCaslin; by request of State Treasurer
Changing the composition of the board of directors of the Washington materials management and financing authority.
Changes the composition of the board of directors of the Washington materials management and financing authority.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6678
by Senators Haugen, Prentice, Hobbs, Swecker, McCaslin, Brandland, Spanel, Jacobsen, Oemig, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, King, Eide, Marr, Brown, Carrell, Berkey, Hatfield, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Regala, Pridemore, Tom, Sheldon, Hargrove, Weinstein, Shin, Parlette, Murray, and McAuliffe
Authorizing the issuance of special license plates to mothers of United States armed forces members killed in combat.
Authorizes the issuance of special license plates to mothers of United States armed forces members killed in combat.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6679
by Senators Hargrove, Jacobsen, and Hatfield
Creating a forestry carbon offset program.
Requires the director of the department of community, trade, and economic development to design and implement a forestry carbon offset program.Requires the director of the department of ecology, in conjunction with the department of transportation, and the department of licensing, to establish a method to require every vehicle registered in the state to annually purchase carbon credits based on a greenhouse gas index or rating system for motor vehicle emissions when renewing their vehicle licenses from the forestry carbon offset program.Instructs the director of the department of ecology to design a market-based cap and trade system consistent with the emission goals established in RCW 80.80.020.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6680
by Senators Regala, Kohl-Welles, Roach, Kline, and McCaslin
Allowing persons over age seventy-five an exemption for jury service.
Allows persons over the age of seventy-five an exemption from jury service.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6681
by Senators Regala, Benton, Fairley, Weinstein, Roach, Oemig, Kline, and McCaslin
Regarding political signage in condominiums.
Provides that the declaration, bylaws, governing documents, or association of condominium owners may not prohibit the display of political signs by an owner or resident on the owner's or resident's property, including the external doors and windows of the owner's or resident's property, before any primary or general election.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6682
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Brandland, Keiser, Franklin, and Hargrove
Regarding the department of social and health services providing background checks for home care agencies.
Requires the department of social and health services, at the request of a home care agency licensed under chapter 70.127 RCW, to provide certain background check information in its possession on home care services providers or applicants.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6683
by Senators Fraser, Kohl-Welles, and Hargrove
Expanding the activities that may be funded by the prostitution prevention and intervention account.
Expands the activities that may be funded by the prostitution prevention and intervention account.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6684
by Senators Shin, Berkey, Regala, and Kohl-Welles
Requiring language access services for persons with limited English proficiency in health care and insurance matters.
Requires language access services for persons with limited English proficiency in health care and insurance matters.Requires the insurance commissioner to conduct a study of language access problems encountered by consumers who purchase health insurance contracts in the state.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6685
by Senators Pflug, Tom, Roach, Fairley, Jacobsen, Marr, Hobbs, Kilmer, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles, Delvin, Hewitt, Brown, Swecker, Weinstein, Morton, Kline, Parlette, Pridemore, McDermott, Benton, Brandland, and Honeyford
Regarding the ethical use of e-mail for legislative updates.
Provides that in cases where constituents have specifically indicated that they would like to be contacted to receive regular or periodic updates on legislative matters, legislators may provide such updates by electronic mail throughout the legislative session and up until thirty days from the conclusion of a legislative session.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6686
by Senators Roach, Rasmussen, Hargrove, Carrell, and Benton
Including active duty members of the United States armed forces in concealed pistol licensing requirements.
Includes active duty members of the United States armed forces in concealed pistol licensing requirements.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SJM 8028
by Senators Shin, Berkey, Honeyford, Hobbs, Swecker, Delvin, Roach, and Rasmussen
Requesting that the President and Congress support the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization.
Requests that Congress support the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SJR 8227
by Senators Carrell, Benton, Stevens, Zarelli, Pflug, Honeyford, King, Roach, Sheldon, Swecker, Holmquist, Morton, Delvin, Hewitt, Schoesler, Kastama, Brandland, and McCaslin
Amending the Constitution to provide standards of review for bills and laws passed by the people.
Amends the state Constitution to provide standards of review for bills and laws passed by the people.
| Jan 21 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |