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 9, 2007 61ST DAY
 
  SJM 8020 By Senators Jacobsen and Spanel

Seeking congressional action to limit credit card interchange fees and to develop clear and concise consumer disclosure on such fees.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

  ESHB 1008 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Lovick, Kagi, Cody, Appleton, Conway, Morrell, Kenney, Simpson, B. Sullivan, Goodman and Lantz)

Protecting vulnerable adults.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  HB 1049 By Representatives Fromhold, Orcutt, Moeller, Wallace, Dunn and B. Sullivan

Concerning the Vancouver national historic reserve.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  2SHB 1076 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, Takko, B. Sullivan and Moeller)

Creating a rockfish research program.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  HB 1137 By Representatives Fromhold, McDonald, Ormsby, Moeller and Haler; by request of Office of Financial Management

Creating the water quality capital account.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  EHB 1189 By Representatives Dunshee, Lovick, Miloscia, Ormsby, Simpson and Hasegawa

Regulating campaign contributions by limited liability companies.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SHB 1266 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Fromhold, B. Sullivan, Kenney, Ericks, Simpson and Moeller; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy and LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board)

Addressing death benefits for public employees.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SHB 1278 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Simpson and Kenney; by request of Governor Gregoire)

Modifying industry average unemployment contribution rates.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SHB 1314 By House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Crouse, Linville and Anderson; by request of Utilities & Transportation Commission)

Modifying gas and hazardous liquid pipeline provisions.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  HB 1430 By Representatives Pettigrew, Haler, Kenney, Chase, P. Sullivan and Linville

Clarifying how cities, towns, counties, public corporations, and port districts may participate in the federal new markets tax credit program.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.

  EHB 1436 By Representatives McIntire, Chase, Dunshee, Sells, Wallace, Jarrett, Anderson, Kenney, Ormsby, Roberts, Haigh, Ericks and O'Brien; by request of Washington State Higher Education Facilities Authority

Providing the Washington higher education facilities authority the ability to originate and purchase educational loans and to issue student loan revenue bonds.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

  HB 1443 By Representatives Grant, Buri, Blake, Walsh, B. Sullivan, Linville, Hailey, Newhouse and O'Brien

Creating a public utility tax deduction for the transportation of agricultural commodities.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  SHB 1456 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Green, Hinkle, Appleton, Cody, Moeller, Strow, Crouse, Curtis, Seaquist, Jarrett, Hasegawa, Walsh, P. Sullivan, Buri, Simpson, O'Brien, Lantz, Hunt, McDonald, Sells, Schual-Berke, Linville, Kessler, Hankins, Haler, Skinner, Campbell, Morrell, Darneille, Armstrong, Dunshee, Fromhold, Kagi, Williams, Conway, Barlow, Grant, Priest, Dunn, Hunter, Hurst, Ericks, Pearson, Anderson, Clibborn, Pettigrew, Flannigan, Lovick, Dickerson, Kenney, Ormsby, Haigh, Wood, Rolfes, Santos and McDermott)

Providing backup for mental health professionals doing home visits.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SHB 1458 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives VanDeWege, Kessler, Rodne, Appleton, Ahern, Curtis, Kenney, Clibborn, Morrell, P. Sullivan, Eickmeyer, Armstrong, Buri, Chandler, Ericksen, Hinkle, Condotta, Anderson, Eddy, Goodman, Kelley, Haler, McCune, Kretz, Kagi, Ericks, Warnick, Pedersen, Bailey, Newhouse, McDonald, Priest, Roach, Strow, Green, Campbell, Hunter, Takko, Sells, Springer, McCoy, Upthegrove, Williams, Moeller, Ormsby, Pearson, Haigh, Linville, Conway, Dickerson, Dunn, Hasegawa, Rolfes, Ross and Lantz; by request of Governor Gregoire and Attorney General)

Requiring notice to property owners before condemnation decisions.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  HB 1501 By Representatives Wood, Conway, Williams, Chase, Kenney and Moeller

Concerning adjustments to industrial insurance total disability compensation reductions.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  HB 1592 By Representative Hurst; by request of Indeterminate Sentence Review Board

Revising provisions relating to the indeterminate sentence review board.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SHB 1605 By House Committee on Select Committee on Puget Sound (originally sponsored by Representatives Eickmeyer, Haigh, Upthegrove, Blake, Lantz, Seaquist, Linville, Chase, Pedersen, Morris, Wood and Rolfes)

Regarding the extension of sewer services in aquatic rehabilitation zone one.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  HB 1671 By Representative Green; by request of Department of Personnel

Modifying provisions relating to reclassifications, class studies, and salary adjustments.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  HB 1672 By Representative Green; by request of Department of Personnel

Clarifying the authority of the director of the Washington state department of personnel and the Washington personnel resources board.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  HB 1706 By Representatives Conway, Hunt, Wood, Hurst, Simpson and Appleton

Concerning jurisdiction under the Indian gaming regulatory act.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  HB 1747 By Representatives Simpson and Rodne

Removing the deadline for regional transit authorities to acquire insurance by bid or by negotiation on certain projects.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  ESHB 1755 By House Committee on Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Representatives Hurst, O'Brien, Eddy, Kessler, Lovick, Rolfes, Williams, Dunshee, Kenney, Green, Hunter, Quall, VanDeWege, Simpson, Hasegawa and Ormsby)

Modifying consumer credit report provisions.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

  SHB 1784 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Sells, Buri and Wood; by request of Washington State University)

Eliminating limitations on the investment of certain state moneys.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  HB 1789 By Representatives Kagi, Priest, Hunter, Jarrett, Dunshee, Orcutt, Linville, Strow, Dickerson, McCoy, B. Sullivan, Lantz, Hunt, Chase, Rodne and Schual-Berke

Minimizing threats to the environment caused by leaking home heating oil tanks.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  HB 1793 By Representatives Lantz, Hinkle, Springer, Rodne, O'Brien, Kenney, Schual-Berke, Clibborn, Newhouse, Lovick, Williams, Dickerson, McIntire, Appleton, Hasegawa, Ericks, Roberts, Wood and Moeller

Removing the limit on the number of cities eligible for indigent defense grants through the office of public defense.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  HB 1820 By Representatives Dickerson, Hankins, Lovick, B. Sullivan, Simpson, Hasegawa and Moeller

Reducing air pollution through the licensing and use of medium-speed electric vehicles.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SHB 1832 By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunt, Chandler, Williams, Ormsby and Condotta)

Shortening the statute of limitations on claims under chapter 42.17 RCW.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  HB 1836 By Representatives Ericks, Pearson, Lovick, Williams, Kelley, Kretz, Hurst and Simpson

Requiring registered sex and kidnapping offenders to register after serving a term of confinement for a subsequent offense that is not a sex or kidnapping offense.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  HB 1852 By Representatives Green, Cody, Kenney and Schual-Berke; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Modifying treatment records provisions.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SHB 1865 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, O'Brien, Springer, Fromhold, Warnick and McCune)

Limiting the obligations of landlords under writs of restitution.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.

  HB 1870 By Representatives Pedersen, Ross, Lovick, Bailey, Hunt, Hasegawa, Pettigrew, Skinner, Flannigan, Darneille, Roberts, Newhouse, Hankins, Walsh, Appleton, Santos, Lantz, McCoy, Rodne, Schual-Berke, Ormsby, Upthegrove, Morrell, Kessler, Williams, Kenney, McDermott and Chase

Recognizing Juneteenth as a day of remembrance.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SHB 1880 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Wallace, Anderson, Ormsby, Buri, Curtis, Haigh, Priest, Armstrong, Jarrett, Roberts, Kenney, Conway, Morrell and Wood)

Creating the skills-based economic growth program.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

  HB 1925 By Representatives Curtis, Fromhold, Orcutt, Moeller, Wallace, Dunn and Hinkle

Removing a termination date affecting industrial land banks.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  HB 1949 By Representatives Williams, Conway, B. Sullivan, Strow, Sells, Appleton, Kessler, Hinkle, McCoy, Walsh, Chandler, Pearson, Condotta, Kenney, Hasegawa, Moeller and Ormsby

Providing industrial insurance coverage for workers involved in harvesting geoduck clams.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SHB 1977 By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Quall, Fromhold, Priest, Curtis, Ormsby, Hunt, P. Sullivan, Haigh, Dunn, Kenney, Morrell and Wood)

Regarding skill centers.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

  SHB 1987 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Warnick, Armstrong, Haler, Hailey, Sump, McCune, VanDeWege, Skinner, Kristiansen and Rodne)

Exempting property owners from injury caused to another person as a result of metal theft.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SHB 1988 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, DeBolt, Lovick, Conway, Green, Hudgins and Kenney)

Changing provisions affecting security guards.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SHB 2003 By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Alexander, Hunt, Morrell and Ormsby)

Implementing a pilot program for the business enterprises program.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  HB 2034 By Representatives Jarrett, Clibborn, Roberts and Hurst

Providing a civil cause of action for victims of motor vehicle theft.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  HB 2104 By Representatives Curtis, Simpson, Ross and Eddy; by request of Secretary of State

Creating the uniform real property electronic recording act.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  HB 2170 By Representatives Ross, O'Brien, Pearson, Newhouse, Curtis, Rodne, McCune, Kelley, Eddy, Goodman, VanDeWege, Hurst, Simpson and Moeller

Protecting employees, contract staff, and volunteers of a law enforcement agency.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  ESHB 2171 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Eddy, Conway, Campbell, Hankins, Sells, Ormsby, Moeller, Ericks, Roberts, Darneille, Hunt, Blake, Kessler, Rolfes, Flannigan, O'Brien, Hurst, Buri, Williams, Grant, Chandler, Hasegawa, Simpson, Santos, Barlow, Morrell, Fromhold, Priest, Lantz, Strow, B. Sullivan, Cody, Hinkle, Eickmeyer, Haigh, Anderson, Appleton, Kenney, Chase, McCoy, Walsh, Haler, Kelley, Springer, Newhouse, Dunshee, Linville, McIntire, Lovick, Sump, Kirby, Schual-Berke, Kagi, Quall, Ahern, Pettigrew, VanDeWege, Condotta, Green, Seaquist, Dickerson, P. Sullivan and Sommers)

Regarding crane safety.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  HB 2204 By Representatives Morrell, Cody and Hasegawa

Modifying the nursing home certificate of bed need ratio.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  HB 2240 By Representatives Conway, Condotta and Kenney

Allowing certain activities between domestic wineries, domestic breweries, microbreweries, certificate of approval holders, and retail sellers of beer or wine.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.