Washington State Senate
Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2007 Regular Session of the 60th Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate ROSA FRANKLIN, President Pro Tem
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2007 4TH DAY
 
  SB 5114 By Senators Rockefeller, Parlette, Eide, Weinstein, Fairley, Keiser, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Murray, McAuliffe, Rasmussen, Kauffman, Kilmer, Franklin and Holmquist

Changing student transportation funding.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
  SB 5115 By Senators Kilmer, Kastama, Kauffman, Marr, Shin, Eide, Rasmussen and Regala; by request of Governor Gregoire

Expanding competitive local infrastructure financing tools projects.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.
  SB 5116 By Senators Kastama, Kilmer, Kauffman, McAuliffe, Shin, Parlette, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Regala; by request of Governor Gregoire

Creating a public-private tourism partnership.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.
  SB 5117 By Senators Kilmer and Jacobsen

Changing the makeup of the fish and wildlife commission.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  SB 5118 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Brandland, Keiser, Murray, Prentice, McAuliffe, Marr and Shin

Developing sexual harassment policies, procedures, and mandatory training for all state employees.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 5119 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Spanel and Murray

Requiring public input during the sunrise review process.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 5120 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Poulsen, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Brown, Delvin, Hatfield and Kilmer

Requiring a survey of the deployment of broadband technologies among households in the state to encourage cost-effectiveness and identify factors preventing widespread availability.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
  SB 5121 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Parlette and Keiser

Modifying provisions affecting suspension of liquor licenses.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 5122 By Senators Rockefeller and Swecker; by request of Office of Financial Management

Preserving regulatory assistance provisions.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SB 5123 By Senators Hobbs, Kilmer, Roach, Jacobsen, Shin, Fairley, Marr, Prentice, Carrell, Murray, Rasmussen, Keiser, Berkey, Haugen, Franklin, Hatfield, Eide, Kauffman, Fraser and McAuliffe

Protecting persons with veteran or military status from discrimination.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SB 5124 By Senators Fraser, Swecker, Jacobsen, Rockefeller and Shin

Abolishing the Washington wildlife rescue coalition.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  SB 5125 By Senators Jacobsen, Morton, Swecker, Hatfield, Rockefeller, Shin, Parlette, Rasmussen, Sheldon, Delvin, Franklin and Roach; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife

Merging fishing and hunting license fees for certain veterans and persons with disabilities.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  SB 5126 By Senators Hargrove, Swecker, Jacobsen, Rockefeller, Morton and Rasmussen

Modifying requirements concerning the public disclosure of sensitive fish and wildlife information.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  SB 5127 By Senators Jacobsen, Swecker and Rockefeller

Creating a rockfish research program.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  SB 5128 By Senators Jacobsen and Swecker

Clarifying recordkeeping requirements for fish or shellfish storage facilities.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  SB 5129 By Senators Jacobsen and Shin

Creating the crime of unlawfully hunting upon the property of another.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  SB 5130 By Senator Jacobsen

Expanding hunter access to certain private lands.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  SB 5131 By Senators Swecker and Jacobsen

Authorizing department of fish and wildlife employees to partake in certain inspections and samplings.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  SB 5132 By Senators Regala, Jacobsen, Swecker, Rockefeller, Spanel, Hatfield, Hargrove and Rasmussen

Redirecting certain moneys for the benefit of department of fish and wildlife programs.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  SB 5133 By Senators Haugen, Swecker and Murray; by request of Department of Licensing

Modifying commercial driver's license requirements.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  SB 5134 By Senators Haugen, Swecker, Rasmussen and Delvin; by request of Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing and Washington Traffic Safety Commission

Authorizing police officers to impound vehicles operated by drivers without specially endorsed licenses.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  SB 5135 By Senators Eide, Hobbs, Keiser, Weinstein, Tom and Rasmussen

Equalizing school district salary allocations.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
  SB 5136 By Senators Haugen, Swecker, Marr and Sheldon; by request of Governor Gregoire

Making transportation appropriations for 2007-2009.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  SB 5137 By Senators Kohl-Welles and Keiser; by request of Governor Gregoire

Modifying industry average unemployment contribution rates.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 5138 By Senators Haugen, Swecker and Marr; by request of Governor Gregoire

Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2005-2007 biennium.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  SB 5139 By Senators Prentice and Pridemore; by request of Governor Gregoire

Making operating supplement appropriations for the 2005-07 biennium.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  SB 5140 By Senators Prentice and Pridemore; by request of Governor Gregoire

Making operating appropriations for 2007-2009.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  SB 5141 By Senators Fraser and Swecker

Affirming the applicability of land use regulations to divisions of land created by testamentary provisions or the laws of descent.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SB 5142 By Senators Fraser and Swecker

Modifying the disbursement of funds by air pollution control agencies.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
  SB 5143 By Senators Fraser, Swecker and Franklin

Authorizing additional land used for housing to qualify under the open space program.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SB 5144 By Senators Carrell, Kastama, Stevens, Hargrove, Marr, McAuliffe, Shin and Rasmussen

Including number and needs of married couples in certificates of need criteria for nursing home beds in boarding homes.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
  SB 5145 By Senators Haugen and Rasmussen

Clarifying existing requirements for conservation of agricultural lands.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 5146 By Senators Haugen, Swecker and Kauffman

Regarding the imposition of motor vehicle excise taxes by regional transit authorities.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  SB 5147 By Senators Haugen and Swecker

Creating a surcharge on vehicle liability insurance policies to be used for emphasis patrols in high-accident-corridors.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  SB 5148 By Senators Haugen and Swecker

Clarifying the definition of development activity in respect to construction by a regional transit authority.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  SB 5149 By Senators Pridemore, Swecker, Fairley, Oemig and Shin

Modifying county treasurer administrative provisions.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SB 5150 By Senator Franklin

Providing fiscal reform.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  SB 5151 By Senators Franklin, Kohl-Welles and Keiser

Requiring the registration of commercial youth athletic coaches.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 5152 By Senators Franklin, Weinstein, Shin, Keiser, Prentice, Fairley, Rockefeller, Regala, Spanel, Kohl-Welles and Fraser

Changing the minimum age for children being transported on motorcycles or motor-driven cycles.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  SB 5153 By Senators Franklin, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Weinstein, Oemig, Keiser, Kauffman, Rockefeller, Fairley, Hargrove, Rasmussen, Spanel, Fraser, Jacobsen and Haugen

Encouraging employers to be infant-friendly.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 5154 By Senators Franklin, Brandland, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Weinstein, Carrell, Kilmer, Kastama, Keiser, Poulsen, Kauffman, Swecker, Pridemore, Rockefeller, Zarelli, Rasmussen, Regala, Hargrove, Sheldon, Hatfield, Jacobsen, Shin and Parlette

Providing tax relief to promote affordable housing.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.
  SB 5155 By Senators Kilmer, Hargrove, Shin, Murray, Marr, Kauffman, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles, Tom, Schoesler, Sheldon, Berkey, Delvin, McAuliffe, Keiser, Rasmussen and Franklin

Creating the passport to college promise program.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
  SB 5156 By Senators Fraser, Brandland, Prentice, Marr and McAuliffe; by request of Governor Gregoire

Making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital improvements.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  SB 5157 By Senator Fairley; by request of Department of Retirement Systems

Organizing the department of retirement systems.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  SB 5158 By Senator Jacobsen

Imposing a tax on the production of oil and gas.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
  SB 5159 By Senator Jacobsen

Regarding personal rapid transit and magnetic levitation transit systems.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  SB 5160 By Senators Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen

Adopting the Washington organic foods commission act.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 5161 By Senator Jacobsen

Requiring labeling on food from cloned animals.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 5162 By Senator Jacobsen

Creating a telework enhancement funding board.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  SB 5163 By Senator Jacobsen

Creating the Washington state capitol park.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  SB 5164 By Senators Jacobsen, Hobbs, Shin, Rasmussen, Kilmer and Franklin

Expanding the veterans conservation corps program.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  SB 5165 By Senators McAuliffe, Franklin, Fairley, Shin and Rasmussen; by request of Governor Gregoire and Superintendent of Public Instruction

Providing temporary provisions to allow students who did not meet standards on the mathematics WASL to graduate.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
  SB 5166 By Senators Shin, Kastama, Marr, Murray, Kauffman, Kilmer, Zarelli, Eide, Berkey, Franklin, Jacobsen, Rockefeller, McAuliffe, Regala, Pridemore, Clements, Keiser, Rasmussen, Sheldon, Delvin and Roach

Designating Korean-American day.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SB 5167 By Senators Shin, Kastama, Kilmer, Zarelli, Haugen and Pridemore

Modifying the definition of "training system" in RCW 28C.18.010.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
  SB 5168 By Senators Shin, Kastama, Kauffman, Kilmer and Kohl-Welles

Creating a sales tax refund for low-income students.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
  SB 5169 By Senators Shin, Kastama, Zarelli, Pridemore, Haugen, Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Delvin and Roach

Creating the Washington international relations foundation.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.
  SB 5170 By Senators Shin, Kastama, Zarelli, Kilmer, Kauffman, Jacobsen, Clements, Parlette and Rasmussen

Concerning the state trade fair fund.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.
  SJM 8000 By Senators Shin, Kastama, Fairley, Kauffman, Marr, Murray, Spanel, Oemig, Franklin, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Berkey, Hobbs, Pridemore, Kline and Tom

Requesting the restoration of funding for the study and observation of the global atmospheric transport of pollution.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
  SJR 8207 By Senators Eide, Pridemore, Marr, McAuliffe, Weinstein, Shin, Tom, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Kilmer, Franklin and Regala; by request of Governor Gregoire

Amending the Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize a school levy.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
  SJR 8208 By Senators Haugen and Swecker

Amending the state Constitution by requiring toll facility or operation revenue to be used solely for the facility or operation.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  SJR 8209 By Senators Franklin and Kohl-Welles

Amending the Constitution to allow an income tax.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.