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
FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2007		54TH DAY

	SB 6145	By Senators Honeyford and Schoesler Authorizing the purchase of an increased benefit multiplier for judicial service. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
	HB 1000	By Representatives Kessler, Kagi, Wallace, Moeller, B. Sullivan, Wood, Warnick and Ormsby Adding porphyria to the list of disabilities for special parking privileges. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SHB 1041	By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Rodne, Haler, Moeller and Lantz) Modifying plurality voting for directors. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	HB 1068	By Representatives Hunt, Newhouse, Fromhold, Armstrong, Dunshee, McDonald and Morrell; by request of Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development and Public Works Board Increasing nonconstruction loan limits for projects using financing through the public works board. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SHB 1102	By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Campbell, Green, McCune, Conway, Kirby, Appleton, McCoy, Ormsby, B. Sullivan, Hurst, Linville, O'Brien, P. Sullivan, Sells, Springer, Rolfes, Moeller, Wallace and Morrell) Modifying property tax exemption provisions for veterans of the armed forces. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SHB 1122	By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Kretz, VanDeWege, B. Sullivan, Kagi, McCoy, Orcutt, Eickmeyer, Lantz, Warnick, Wallace, Hailey and Dickerson) Improving forest health on state trust lands by continuing the use of contract harvesting for silvicultural treatments. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
	SHB 1140	By House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives McCoy, Crouse, Grant and Blake) Allowing for the net meter aggregation of electricity. Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
	HB 1220	By Representatives Hurst, Kelley, Sells, Dunshee, Kenney, Lovick, McCoy, O'Brien and Simpson; by request of Indeterminate Sentence Review Board Modifying provisions affecting the appointment of indeterminate sentence review board members. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	HB 1224	By Representatives Kelley, Sells, Pedersen, Fromhold, Ormsby, Hasegawa, Upthegrove, Skinner, Appleton, Wallace, Roberts, Kagi, Kenney, P. Sullivan, Darneille, Simpson, McDonald, Moeller, Schual-Berke, Morrell, Green, Barlow and Lantz Regarding cost savings on course materials for community and technical college students. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
	SHB 1233	By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Ericks, Kirby, Roach, Williams, Jarrett and Simpson) Addressing specified disease, hospital confinement, or other fixed payment insurance. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	HB 1235	By Representatives Kirby and Roach; by request of Insurance Commissioner Providing confidentiality to certain insurance commissioner examinations. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.
	SHB 1246	By House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives McCoy, Darneille, Dickerson, Ahern, Kenney and Moeller; by request of Department of Social and Health Services) Concerning residential services and support enforcement standards. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	HB 1269	By Representatives Quall, Strow, Bailey, Morris and Kenney; by request of Board For Judicial Administration Modifying provisions relating to superior court judicial positions. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	HB 1270	By Representatives Kirby, Roach and Moeller Modifying provisions of the consumer loan act with respect to loan restrictions. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.
	HB 1293	By Representatives Cody and Sommers; by request of Insurance Commissioner Modifying insurance commissioner regulatory assessment fee provisions. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SHB 1304	By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Clibborn, Jarrett, Flannigan, McCoy, Darneille, Lovick, Campbell, Schual-Berke, Kenney, Morrell and Roberts) Modifying commercial motor vehicle carrier provisions. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	ESHB 1368	By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Hinkle, Armstrong and Linville) Concerning special purpose district commissioner per diem compensation. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	EHB 1379	By Representatives Hinkle, Green, Campbell, Cody and Morrell Revising the qualifications of an applicant for licensure as a hearing instrument fitter/dispenser. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SHB 1396	By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Flannigan, Jarrett, B. Sullivan, Upthegrove, Rodne, Eddy, Kagi, Chase and Schual-Berke) Providing a single ballot proposition for regional transportation investment districts and regional transit authorities at the 2007 general election. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	HB 1403	By Representatives O'Brien, Hinkle, Condotta, Fromhold, Ahern, McCune and Warnick Modifying snowmobile registration requirements. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	HB 1420	By Representatives Kelley, Hailey, Chandler, Warnick, Hunt, Armstrong, Green, Miloscia, Appleton, Ormsby and Moeller; by request of Secretary of State Modifying provisions on primary election ballots. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	HB 1457	By Representatives Lovick, Dunshee, Ericks, Williams, Conway, Wood, Moeller, Crouse, Green and Hunter Concerning the employment of youth soccer referees. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	EHB 1460	By Representatives Schual-Berke, Hankins, Cody, Campbell, Morrell, Green, Dickerson, Darneille, McDermott, Jarrett, Hudgins, Moeller, Kagi, Rodne, Williams, Ormsby, Haigh, Linville, Wood, Conway, O'Brien, Hasegawa, Santos and Lantz Extending existing mental health parity requirements to individual and small group plans. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	ESHB 1464	By House Committee on Select Committee on Environmental Health (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Hudgins, Wood, Campbell, Morrell and Hasegawa) Reducing the environmental impact of cleaning state facilities. Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
	SHB 1472	By House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Pettigrew, Haler, Kagi, P. Sullivan, Walsh, Lovick, Barlow, Kenney, McCoy, Darneille, Hasegawa, Roberts, Hinkle, Santos, Appleton, Upthegrove, Williams, Moeller, Ormsby, VanDeWege, Schual-Berke and Dickerson) Analyzing and remedying racial disproportionality and racial disparity in child welfare. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	HB 1476	By Representatives Blake and Kretz Modifying provisions with regard to nonsalmon charter licenses. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
	SHB 1482	By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Flannigan, Springer and Hailey; 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.
	SHB 1498	By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Grant, Walsh, Lovick, Santos, Armstrong, Linville, Hinkle, Kessler, Green, Kenney, Williams, Ericks and Dunn) Excluding self-service laundry from the definition of retail sale for excise tax purposes. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SHB 1500	By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Williams, Chase, Kenney, Wood and Moeller) Modifying provisions on permanent partial disability claims. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	HB 1505	By Representatives Clibborn, Curtis, Seaquist, Hinkle, Morrell, Linville, Armstrong, Rodne, B. Sullivan, Ericksen, Ericks, Roberts, Darneille, Moeller and McCune Regarding physician assistants determining disability for special parking privileges. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	HB 1520	By Representatives Williams, Rodne, Simpson, Moeller, O'Brien, Kirby and Kenney Concerning polygraph examinations of sexual assault victims. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	HB 1526	By Representatives Hunt, Chandler, Armstrong, Ormsby, Kenney, Linville and Moeller; by request of Secretary of State Modifying the form of the presidential primary ballot. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	HB 1528	By Representatives Hunt, Chandler, Green, Kretz, Ormsby, Armstrong, Miloscia, Appleton, Kenney, Goodman and Moeller; by request of Secretary of State Providing for electronic voter registration. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SHB 1555	By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Rodne, Lantz, Chase and Ericks) Addressing sexual assault protection orders. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SHB 1574	By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Wood, Conway, Hudgins, Condotta, Moeller and Kenney; by request of Department of Licensing) Modifying provisions concerning the uniform regulation of business and professions. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	SHB 1607	By House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives O'Brien, Lovick, Pearson and Strow; by request of Criminal Justice Training Commission) Revising corrections personnel training provisions. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	SHB 1642	By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Lantz, Williams, Moeller, Wood, Kirby, O'Brien, Chase, Ormsby and Green) Concerning criminal violations of no-contact orders, protection orders, and restraining orders. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	HB 1645	By Representatives Pedersen, Curtis, Schual-Berke, Ormsby and Moeller; by request of Health Care Authority Authorizing the administrator of the health care authority to administer grants on behalf of the authority. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SHB 1646	By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representative Blake) Authorizing department of fish and wildlife employees to sample fish, wildlife, and shellfish. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
	EHB 1648	By Representatives B. Sullivan, Kretz, Grant, Linville and Strow Increasing protections for agricultural operations, activities, and practices. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
	HB 1666	By Representatives Green, Conway, Morrell, Cody, Ormsby, Schual-Berke, Moeller and Simpson Repealing the expiration provision in the act authorizing nurse practitioners to treat those covered by industrial insurance. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	SHB 1693	By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, Flannigan and Rodne; by request of Department of Transportation) Modifying time periods for collective bargaining by state ferry employees. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	SHB 1734	By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Chandler, McDermott, Hunt, Armstrong, Kretz and Ormsby) Recodifying campaign funding and disclosure laws. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	ESHB 1756	By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Kretz, Upthegrove, B. Sullivan, Blake, Takko and VanDeWege) Authorizing one additional hound hunting cougar season. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
	HB 1759	By Representatives McIntire, Hunt, Kessler, Upthegrove, Darneille, Moeller, Kenney, Hasegawa, Simpson, Ormsby and Morrell Authorizing shared leave for declared emergencies. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	HB 1775	By Representatives Hinkle, Pettigrew, Kretz, Grant, Armstrong, Pearson, Strow, Sump, Warnick and Blake Regarding crimes against livestock belonging to another person. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	HB 1791	By Representatives Schual-Berke, Walsh, Kagi, Haler, Roberts, Hunter, Appleton, Pettigrew, Kenney, Santos, Ericks, Dickerson and Moeller Concerning members of the Washington council for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	HB 1824	By Representatives Chase, O'Brien, Simpson, Williams and Ormsby Allowing the survivors of certain firefighters to remarry without a loss of benefits. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	HB 1831	By Representatives Hunt, Armstrong, Appleton, Miloscia, Priest, Green, Ormsby, Williams, Hudgins, Condotta, Moeller and Chase Modifying the dates of an election cycle. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	HB 1859	By Representatives Goodman and Priest; by request of Statute Law Committee Revising the statute law committee's publication authority. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	HB 1888	By Representatives Linville, Newhouse, Grant, Hailey and B. Sullivan Regarding Brassica seed production. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
	SHB 1929	By House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Hurst, Morris and Kenney) Authorizing utilities to engage in environmental mitigation efforts. Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
	HB 1939	By Representatives Goodman, Warnick, Rodne, Williams, Priest, Moeller, B. Sullivan, Cody, Chase, Pedersen, Lantz and Hinkle Modifying privileged communications provisions. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SHB 1953	By House Committee on Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Representatives Wood, Buri, Wallace, Rodne, Schindler, Ahern, Morrell and Ormsby) Requiring premium reductions for older insureds completing an accident prevention course. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.
	HB 1966	By Representatives Curtis, Cody, Skinner, Morrell, Green, Barlow, Darneille, Ormsby and Schual-Berke Clarifying the authority of physician assistants to sign and attest to documents. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SHB 2049	By House Committee on Select Committee on Puget Sound (originally sponsored by Representatives Rolfes, Strow, Appleton, Hunt, Springer, McDermott, VanDeWege, Seaquist, McCoy, Eickmeyer and Lantz) Authorizing the creation of marine resource committees. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
	SHB 2147	By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kristiansen, Ericks, Chandler, Blake, Curtis, Morrell, Roberts, Hurst, Pearson, McCune, Moeller, B. Sullivan, Simpson, Santos, Ormsby, Newhouse and Kelley) Providing vocational rehabilitation services for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.