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
MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007		8TH DAY

	SB 5224	By Senators Jacobsen, Rockefeller and Kilmer; by request of Office of Financial Management Concerning the statewide salmon recovery office. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
	SB 5225	By Senators Oemig, Poulsen, Honeyford and Spanel; by request of Utilities & Transportation Commission Modifying gas and hazardous liquid pipeline provisions. Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
	SB 5226	By Senators Oemig, Fairley, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles and Kline; by request of Governor Gregoire Providing for public funding of judicial campaigns. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 5227	By Senators Tom, Kline, Carrell, Rasmussen, Stevens, Shin, Roach, McAuliffe, Weinstein, Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles and Kilmer Increasing the penalty for animal abandonment. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SB 5228	By Senators Kline, McCaslin and Weinstein; by request of Attorney General Protecting indirect purchasers for injuries arising from state antitrust law violations. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SB 5229	By Senators Kline, McCaslin and Kastama; by request of Attorney General Prohibiting the marketing of estate distribution documents by persons not authorized to practice law in this state. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SB 5230	By Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Prentice, Franklin and Kline; by request of Employment Security Department Funding the administration of Title 50 RCW, unemployment compensation. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 5231	By Senators Berkey, Roach, Fairley, Pridemore and Shin Revising provisions relating to water-sewer districts. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 5232	By Senators Haugen, Prentice, Kastama, Rasmussen and Holmquist Providing excise tax exemptions for water services provided by small water systems. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5233	By Senators Hatfield, McCaslin, Pridemore, Fairley and Haugen Concerning special purpose district commissioner per diem compensation. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 5234	By Senators Kastama, Shin, Swecker, Berkey, Haugen, Sheldon, Pridemore, Franklin, Keiser and Carrell Encouraging shared parental responsibility in child custody arrangements. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	SB 5235	By Senators Prentice, Zarelli, Berkey, Hobbs, Kilmer, Benton, Brandland, Fairley, Schoesler, Hewitt, Rockefeller, Rasmussen, Franklin, Shin, Holmquist and Roach Modifying provisions relating to the business and occupation taxation of mortgage brokers. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.
	SB 5236	By Senators Parlette, Fraser and Rockefeller Concerning the management of public lands. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
	SB 5237	By Senators Poulsen, Honeyford, Kohl-Welles and Keiser Regarding the purchase of carbon credits from methane-producing entities. Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
	SB 5238	By Senators Poulsen, Honeyford, Kohl-Welles and Keiser Creating a public utility tax credit for eligible light and power businesses to encourage the reduction of methane emissions. Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
	SB 5239	By Senators Tom, McAuliffe, Marr, Shin and Keiser Requiring implementation of a segmented mathematics alternative assessment. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 5240	By Senators Hatfield, Swecker, Rasmussen, Schoesler, Morton and Keiser Revising powers and authority of port districts. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 5241	By Senators Kohl-Welles, Kline, Rasmussen, Shin, Keiser, Prentice, Hobbs, Poulsen and Fairley Defining wages for industrial insurance purposes. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 5242	By Senators Hobbs, Hewitt, Haugen, Kastama, Fairley, Shin, Kline, Clements, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Tom, Brandland, Murray, Roach, Spanel, Kauffman, Rockefeller, Regala, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Berkey, Carrell, Sheldon, Kilmer, Rasmussen, Holmquist and Honeyford Establishing an internship program for wounded combat veterans. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SB 5243	By Senators Brandland, Hargrove, McAuliffe, Stevens, Rasmussen, Shin and Roach; by request of Department of Social and Health Services Increasing the length of confinement for a parole violation committed by certain juvenile sex offenders. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	SB 5244	By Senators Hargrove, Stevens and Brandland; by request of Department of Social and Health Services Implementing the deficit reduction act. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	SB 5245	By Senators Hargrove, Brandland, McAuliffe, Stevens, Rockefeller and Shin; by request of Department of Social and Health Services Modifying foster children placement provisions. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	SB 5246	By Senators Hargrove, Brandland, McAuliffe and Stevens; by request of Department of Social and Health Services Changing provisions affecting the placement of children. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	SB 5247	By Senators Spanel and Haugen; by request of Board For Judicial Administration Modifying provisions relating to superior court judicial positions. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SB 5248	By Senators Hatfield, Schoesler, Rasmussen, Morton, Honeyford, Haugen, Shin and Holmquist Preserving the viability of agricultural lands. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 5249	By Senators Jacobsen, Kline, Poulsen, Murray and Kohl-Welles Addressing the reimbursement of election costs on a certain transportation replacement project ballot measure. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SB 5250	By Senators Swecker, Haugen, Kilmer, Kline, Rockefeller and Shin Creating an alternative method to transfer motor vehicle ownership. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SB 5251	By Senators Kohl-Welles, Clements, Hobbs, Parlette, Pridemore and Hatfield Establishing the term of existence of a collective bargaining agreement. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 5252	By Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Franklin and Kline Making certain corporate and limited liability company persons personally liable for failing to pay unemployment taxes. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 5253	By Senators Kilmer, Swecker, Hobbs, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Regala, Marr, Hatfield, Murray, Weinstein, Rockefeller, Keiser, Sheldon, McAuliffe, Clements, Kauffman, Franklin, Eide, Jacobsen, Rasmussen and Honeyford Creating a list of and decal for veteran-owned businesses. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 5254	By Senators Kilmer, Kastama, Fairley, Rockefeller, Kauffman, Marr, Hatfield, Weinstein, Keiser, Sheldon, McAuliffe, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Murray, Tom, Regala, Spanel and Kline Authorizing a grant program for industry skill panels. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
	SB 5255	By Senators Pridemore, Roach, Prentice, Fairley, Eide, Hobbs, Kastama, Fraser, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Shin, Holmquist, Honeyford and Keiser Authorizing high school diplomas to be issued to persons who left high school before graduation to serve in the United States armed forces. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 5256	By Senators Prentice, Roach, Fairley, Kastama, Eide, Hobbs, Fraser, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Franklin, Kilmer, Honeyford and Keiser Providing for the exclusion of veterans benefits from the income calculation for the retired person property tax relief program. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 5257	By Senators Jacobsen, Swecker, Parlette, Rockefeller and Fraser; by request of Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation Changing the name of the interagency committee for outdoor recreation to the recreation and conservation funding board. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
	SB 5258	By Senators Regala, Stevens and Shin Concerning members of the Washington council for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	SB 5259	By Senators Jacobsen and Morton; by request of Parks and Recreation Commission Modifying provisions governing the sale of unneeded park land. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
	SB 5260	By Senators Jacobsen and Morton; by request of Parks and Recreation Commission Allowing the parks and recreation commission to deny or revoke the issuance of a park pass in certain circumstances. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
	SB 5261	By Senators Keiser, Franklin, Kohl-Welles, Fairley and Kline; by request of Insurance Commissioner Granting the insurance commissioner the authority to review individual health benefit plan rates. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 5262	By Senators Franklin, Hobbs, Berkey and Hatfield; by request of Insurance Commissioner Establishing certain capital and surplus requirements necessary to transact insurance. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.
	SB 5263	By Senators Franklin, Hobbs, Berkey and Hatfield; by request of Insurance Commissioner Modifying medical malpractice closed claim reporting requirements. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.
	SB 5264	By Senators Haugen and Swecker; by request of Transportation Commission Authorizing the transportation commission to name or rename state transportation facilities. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SB 5265	By Senators McAuliffe, Fairley, Eide, Kohl-Welles and Kline Creating the outdoor education and recreation grant program for schools and others. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 5266	By Senators McAuliffe, Hargrove, Stevens, Regala, Fairley, Franklin and Shin Concerning juveniles in the custody of law enforcement officers. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	SB 5267	By Senators McAuliffe, Eide, Brandland, Fairley and Kohl-Welles Providing for the use of the school district capital projects funds for technology. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 5268	By Senators McAuliffe, Prentice, Fairley, Oemig, Kline, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Tom, Regala, Brandland, Rockefeller, Rasmussen and Keiser Requiring reviews and revisions of the essential academic learning requirements. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 5269	By Senators McAuliffe, Delvin, Kauffman, Roach, Franklin, Rasmussen, Kohl-Welles, Sheldon, Marr, Murray, Oemig, Jacobsen, Rockefeller, Shin and Kilmer Establishing the first peoples' language, culture, and history teacher certification program. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 5270	By Senators Kohl-Welles, Hewitt, Prentice, Rasmussen, Keiser, Kauffman and Honeyford; by request of Horse Racing Commission Allowing advance deposit wagering to continue beyond October 1, 2007. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 5271	By Senators Pridemore, Benton, Kline, Swecker, Roach and Rasmussen Modifying when a special election may be held. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 5272	By Senators Haugen and Sheldon; by request of Department of Licensing Modifying the administration of fuel taxes. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SB 5273	By Senators Swecker, Murray and Keiser; by request of Department of Licensing, Washington Traffic Safety Commission and Washington State Patrol Modifying motorcycle driver's license endorsement and education provisions. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SB 5274	By Senators Kohl-Welles and Brandland Applying the provisions of chapter 19.182 RCW, the fair credit reporting act, to background check reports. Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.
	SB 5275	By Senators Kohl-Welles, Brandland and Hargrove Establishing a work group to ensure seamless access to information for all background checks for noncriminal justice purposes. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	SB 5276	By Senators Kohl-Welles, Poulsen, Rockefeller, Morton, Shin, Pridemore, Holmquist and Rasmussen Limiting the use of automatic dialing and announcing devices. Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.
	SB 5277	By Senator Franklin Providing a procedure for court-ordered contact with a child for nonparents. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	SB 5278	By Senators Franklin, Kastama, Kline, Spanel, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Regala, Pridemore, Poulsen, Fraser, Rasmussen and Rockefeller Concerning use of public funds to finance campaigns for local office. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 5279	By Senators Franklin, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Regala, Keiser and Jacobsen Creating the children's environmental health and protection advisory council. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 5280	By Senators Jacobsen, Rasmussen, Shin, Kilmer and Honeyford Providing postsecondary education grants for national guard and military families. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
	SJR 8212	By Senators Hargrove, Carrell, Regala and Stevens Revising limitations on use of inmate labor. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	SCR 8402	By Senators Kohl-Welles, Swecker, Jacobsen, Fairley, Rockefeller and Oemig Resolving to create a commission on the evaluation of the legislature. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.