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 22, 2007		15TH DAY

	SB 5477	By Senators Kastama, Keiser, Franklin, McAuliffe and Rasmussen Addressing manufactured/mobile home community registrations and dispute resolution. Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.
	SB 5478	By Senators Kastama, Rasmussen and Shin Increasing local economic competitiveness. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.
	SB 5479	By Senators Clements, Holmquist, Rasmussen, Eide, Oemig and Benton Requiring a classified staff to student ratio of one to forty in grades kindergarten through twelve. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 5480	By Senators Keiser, Pflug, Kohl-Welles, Parlette and Rasmussen Creating a voluntary adult family home certification program. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 5481	By Senators Oemig, Delvin, Rockefeller, Fraser and Regala Including water conservation in energy conservation provisions. Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
	SB 5482	By Senators Brown and McCaslin Providing for reasonable attorneys' fees for dishonored checks. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SB 5483	By Senators Kauffman, Holmquist, Haugen, Clements, Rasmussen and Shin; by request of Transportation Improvement Board Retaining the distribution of city hardship assistance program funds to cities and towns for street maintenance. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SB 5484	By Senators Jacobsen, Kline, Murray and Poulsen Allowing dogs in bars. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 5485	By Senators Sheldon and Rasmussen Changing veterinary technician credentialing to licensure. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 5486	By Senators Shin, Pflug, Zarelli, Berkey, Morton, Kilmer, Schoesler, Hatfield, Swecker, Delvin, Brandland, Sheldon, Jacobsen, Benton, Parlette and Rasmussen Authorizing employer tax incentives for the employment of students in math and science programs. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
	SB 5487	By Senators Schoesler, Rasmussen, Honeyford, Holmquist, Stevens, Pflug, Brandland, Clements, Roach, Sheldon, Morton, Jacobsen, Delvin, Benton and Parlette Increasing the applicable exclusion amount for the estate tax. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5488	By Senators Poulsen, Jacobsen, Benton, Kohl-Welles and Spanel Helping the recovery of southern resident orca whales. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
	SB 5489	By Senators Rockefeller and Fairley Changing alternative works provisions. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 5490	By Senator Brandland Adding a law enforcement representative to the adult family home advisory committee. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 5491	By Senators Franklin, Clements and Kohl-Welles Changing registration requirements for plumbing contractors. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 5492	By Senators Clements, Holmquist and Kohl-Welles Requiring notification to employers of workers' applications for compensation under Title 51 RCW. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 5493	By Senators Hargrove, Zarelli, Hatfield, Morton, Sheldon, Rasmussen, Kilmer, McAuliffe, Poulsen, Murray, Clements, Rockefeller, Swecker, Regala, Jacobsen and Shin Modifying provisions relating to the excise taxation of forest products businesses. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5494	By Senators Franklin, Kohl-Welles, Marr, Fairley, Rockefeller, Pridemore, Hatfield, Murray, Spanel, Rasmussen and Shin Requiring insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screening. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 5495	By Senators Kohl-Welles, Shin, Kilmer, Clements, Benton, Franklin, McAuliffe and Rasmussen; by request of State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Providing for academic employee salary increments for community and technical colleges. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
	SB 5496	By Senators Kilmer, Kastama, Clements, Kauffman, Shin, Delvin and Rasmussen Creating a business and occupation tax credit for contributions to the economic development strategic reserve account. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.
	SB 5497	By Senators McAuliffe, Holmquist, Rasmussen, Oemig, Pridemore, Zarelli, Weinstein, Eide, Hobbs, Keiser, Fraser, Hewitt, Tom, Kauffman, Clements, Hargrove, Kilmer, Franklin, Kohl-Welles and Shin; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction Authorizing a statewide program for comprehensive dropout prevention, intervention, and retrieval. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 5498	By Senators Regala, Clements, Morton, Brandland, Pridemore, Delvin, Prentice, Hatfield and Rasmussen Revising voter-approved funding sources for local taxing districts. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 5499	By Senators Eide, Schoesler, Kauffman, Swecker, Hatfield, Kilmer, Murray, Haugen, McAuliffe, Rasmussen and Shin Providing reimbursement for certain Washington state patrol survivor benefits. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5500	By Senators Prentice, Swecker and Rasmussen Removing essential government services as a condition to exempt from taxation property belonging to federally recognized Indian tribes. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5501	By Senators McAuliffe, Tom, Marr, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Franklin, Hobbs, Oemig, Weinstein, Kauffman, Rasmussen, Shin, Kilmer and Poulsen; by request of Governor Gregoire Implementing Washington learns recommendations. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 5502	By Senators Benton, Eide, Holmquist, Weinstein, Roach, Tom, Rasmussen, Swecker, Franklin, Zarelli, McCaslin and Hewitt Addressing most serious offenses. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SB 5503	By Senators Marr, Keiser, Brown, Brandland, Fairley, Schoesler, Berkey, Shin, Delvin, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe Licensing persons who offer athletic training services. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 5504	By Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Franklin, Marr and Carrell Providing for uniform sanctioning of health care professionals. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 5505	By Senators Fairley, Kilmer, Prentice, McCaslin, Rockefeller and Kohl-Welles Establishing the statewide CBRNE response program. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 5506	By Senators Stevens and Shin Creating the department of family and children's services. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	SB 5507	By Senators Kline, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Pridemore and Jacobsen Changing Washington's vesting laws. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 5508	By Senators Kilmer, Zarelli, Hatfield, Schoesler, Holmquist, Kastama, Tom, Sheldon, Shin and Rasmussen Providing for economic development project permitting. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.
	SB 5509	By Senators Kastama, Pflug, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Parlette, Carrell, Regala and Franklin Concerning disciplinary actions for health care providers regulated under chapter 18.130 RCW. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 5510	By Senators Kastama, Oemig and Kline Regarding public financing of campaigns. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 5511	By Senators Sheldon, Kastama, Clements, Rasmussen and Shin Requiring state agencies to allow volunteer fire fighters to respond when called to duty. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 5512	By Senators Kilmer, Regala, Hobbs, Eide, Pridemore and Rasmussen Modifying financing provisions for hospital benefit zones. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5513	By Senators Kilmer, Holmquist, Hobbs, Marr, Oemig, Hatfield, McAuliffe and Rasmussen Establishing a state government efficiency hotline. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.
	SJM 8003	By Senators Kohl-Welles, Kline, Pridemore, Shin, Oemig, Prentice, Poulsen, Regala, Spanel and Jacobsen Calling for no escalation in Iraq. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SJR 8216	By Senators Benton, Holmquist, Stevens and Roach Providing a constitutional amendment to limit growth of assessed valuation of real property. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.