STATE OF WASHINGTON
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
60th Legislature - 2008 - Regular Session

   
FRANK CHOPP JEFF MORRIS
Speaker Speaker Pro Tempore
 
BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk     

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS   FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
 
Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions

 
January 21, 2008 - Monday 8TH DAY Regular Session
 
NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL ADOPTED
PLEASE NOTE:
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HB 2989 By Representatives Wallace and Hasegawa
 
  Making all owners of drywall installation and finishing businesses subject to mandatory industrial insurance coverage.
 
  Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.
 
HB 2990 By Representatives Wallace, Dunn and Ormsby
 
  Authorizing minor siblings to petition for visitation with each other.
 
  Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
 
HB 2991 By Representatives Fromhold, Roberts, Simpson and Ormsby
 
  Providing salary bonuses for nationally certified school speech-language pathologists and audiologists.
 
  Referred to Committee on EDUCATION.
 
HB 2992 By Representatives Blake, Fromhold and Conway
 
  Concerning the creation of a historical parks and historic reserves tax incentive program.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.
 
HB 2994 By Representatives Takko, Crouse, Hasegawa, VanDeWege, Roberts, Hankins and Haler
 
  Promoting renewable energy.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY & COMMUNICATIONS.
 
HB 2996 By Representatives Loomis, Dunshee, Simpson and Morrell
 
  Requiring aversive agents in antifreeze products.
 
  Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.
 
HB 2997 By Representative Anderson
 
  Enhancing higher education accountability.
 
  Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
 
HB 2998 By Representatives Anderson and Orcutt
 
  Prohibiting electronic reading of radio frequency identification tags in government-issued identification documents.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on FINANCE.
 
HB 3001 By Representatives Rolfes, Nelson, Simpson, Williams, Appleton, Eddy, VanDeWege, Kenney, Roberts and Upthegrove
 
  Prohibiting discrimination in community athletics programs.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on EDUCATION.
 
HB 3011 By Representatives Loomis, Rodne and Kelley
 
  Safeguarding securities owned by insurers.
 
  Referred to Committee on INSURANCE, FINANCIAL SERVICES & CONSUMER PROTECTION.
 
HB 3012 By Representatives Ross, Lantz, Rodne and Williams
 
  Regarding estate distribution documents.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
 
HB 3017 By Representatives Warnick, Hinkle and Kretz
 
  Authorizing limited outdoor burning.
 
  Referred to Committee on SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.
 
HB 3018 By Representatives Green, Hinkle, Cody, Roberts and Morrell
 
  Granting authority to psychiatric advanced registered nurse practitioners.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
 
HB 3030 By Representatives Hunt, Takko and Armstrong
 
  Increasing certain bid limits on public works contracts.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
 
HB 3032 By Representatives Hunt, Armstrong, Takko and Hankins
 
  Increasing certain bid limits on purchases of public works materials.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TRADE.
 
HB 3035 By Representatives Jarrett, Rodne, Hunter, Eddy, Clibborn, Anderson and Sullivan
 
  Regarding tourism promotion areas in large counties.
 
  Referred to Committee on COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TRADE.
 
HB 3036 By Representatives Miloscia, Hudgins, Upthegrove and VanDeWege
 
  Requiring port districts to apply to the Washington state quality award.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on EDUCATION.
 
HB 3038 By Representative Ahern
 
  Providing additional restrictions and penalties on uninsured drivers.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
 
HB 3040 By Representatives Roach and McCune
 
  Allowing requests for closing candidate, campaign, or political committee books of account.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.
 
HB 3043 By Representatives Roach, Dunn, McCune, Hurst and Ahern
 
  Providing combat bonuses for veterans.
 
  Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.
 
HB 3044 By Representatives Roach, McCune, Upthegrove, Orcutt, Jarrett and Condotta
 
  Reducing the license fee on single-axle trailers.
 
  Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
 
HB 3045 By Representatives Green, Kelley, Liias, VanDeWege, Loomis, Rolfes, Simpson and Morrell
 
  Creating an identity theft unit within the Washington state patrol.
 
  Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.
 
HB 3046 By Representative Ericksen
 
  Authorizing voter review of duplicate ballots.
 
  Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.
 
HB 3047 By Representatives Armstrong, Newhouse and Upthegrove
 
  Requiring disclosure of certain information relating to higher education course materials.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.
 
HB 3050 By Representatives Bailey, Linville, Chandler, Morrell, Alexander and Hinkle
 
  Authorizing a study of health benefits.
 
  Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE & WELLNESS.
 
HB 3051 By Representatives Seaquist, Lantz, Clibborn, Hunter, Liias, Rolfes and Green
 
  Concerning sales and use tax on transportation projects.
 
  Referred to Committee on FINANCE.
 
HB 3052 By Representatives Appleton, Sells, Flannigan, Roberts, Haigh, Dickerson and Williams
 
  Concerning the management of the wildstock geoduck resource.
 
  Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES.
 
HB 3053 By Representatives Kirby, Rodne, Simpson, Roach, Kelley, Sullivan, Conway and Ormsby
 
  Regulating auto glass repair.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.
 
HB 3056 By Representatives Kirby, Hasegawa and Ormsby
 
  Requiring disclosure of nonoriginal repair parts.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on FINANCE.
 
HB 3058 By Representatives Takko, Armstrong, Clibborn, Williams and Roberts
 
  Permitting public transit vehicle stops at unmarked stop zones under certain circumstances.
 
  Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
 
HB 3059 By Representatives Hudgins, Hasegawa and Roberts
 
  Requiring coverage for lead blood level assessments.
 
  Referred to Committee on SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.
 
HB 3060 By Representatives Hudgins and Hasegawa
 
  Regarding providing glossaries for the Washington assessment of student learning.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on FINANCE.
 
HB 3063 By Representatives Roach, McCune, Takko, Haler, Jarrett and Warnick
 
  Enhancing the security of drivers' licenses.
 
  Referred to Committee on 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.
 
  Referred to Committee on SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.
 
HB 3065 By Representatives Roberts, Dickerson, Appleton, Lantz, Clibborn, Rodne, Walsh, Kenney and Morrell
 
  Regarding life transitions multipurpose programs.
 
  Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
 
HJR 4227 By Representatives Alexander and Orcutt
 
  Amending the state Constitution to prohibit substantive law changes in appropriation bills.
 
  Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.
 
ESSB 5959 By Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove, Kilmer, Shin, Sheldon, Kohl-Welles, Delvin and McAuliffe)
 
  Providing assistance to homeless individuals and families. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Providing assistance to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. )
 
  Referred to Committee on HOUSING.
 
SB 6272 By Senators Berkey, Hobbs, Fairley, Keiser, Kilmer, McDermott, Kauffman, Kohl-Welles, Murray, Shin, Regala, Kline, Spanel, Rasmussen and Franklin; by request of Governor Gregoire
 
  Expanding financial literacy through education and counseling to promote greater homeownership security.
 
  Referred to Committee on INSURANCE, FINANCIAL SERVICES & CONSUMER PROTECTION.
 
SB 6310 By Senator Hargrove
 
  Correcting obsolete references concerning chapter 10.77 RCW.
 
  Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.
 
SB 6335 By Senators Prentice, Shin, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe
 
  Concerning the homeless families services fund.
 
  Referred to Committee on HOUSING.