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
TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2007 65TH DAY
 
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
  E2SHB 1035 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Hudgins, Eickmeyer, Linville and B. Sullivan)

Regarding anaerobic digestion power.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
  ESHB 1211 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Chase, Morris, Upthegrove, Wallace, Kagi, McCune, Moeller, Dunn, Linville and Morrell)

Providing sales and use tax exemptions for solar hot water components.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
  2SHB 1280 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Ericks, Jarrett, Quall, O'Brien, Strow, Morrell, Roach, Hunt, McDonald, Chase, Simpson, Haler, Moeller, McCune, Schual-Berke, Miloscia and Springer)

Providing for the use of the school district capital projects funds for technology.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
  E2SHB 1303 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, B. Sullivan, Jarrett, Linville, Priest, Appleton, Pedersen, Kenney, Sells, Morrell, Lantz, O'Brien, Chase, Eickmeyer, McCoy, Haigh, Rolfes, Hurst, Eddy, Springer, Schual-Berke, Fromhold, Moeller, Hunt, Goodman, Williams, Darneille, Kagi, Lovick, Campbell, Dunshee, Sommers, Simpson, Hunter, Roberts and Miloscia)

Encouraging the use of cleaner energy.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
  E2SHB 1359 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Miloscia, Chase, Hasegawa, Pettigrew, Springer, Ormsby, Roberts, Darneille, Goodman and Santos)

Creating an affordable housing for all program.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.
  SHB 1394 By House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Roach, O'Brien, Hurst, Ormsby, Chase and Simpson)

Authorizing incentive grants to support medical research and products to improve services to persons with developmental disabilities.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
  2SHB 1401 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Pettigrew, Springer, Dunn, McCune, Miloscia, Chase and Santos)

Regarding the acquisition of land for affordable housing.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.
  HB 1418 By Representatives Lovick, Campbell, Lantz, O'Brien, Upthegrove and Williams

Protecting consumers from the keeping of dangerous wild animals.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.
  SHB 1492 By House Committee on Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Campbell, Kirby, VanDeWege, Williams, Chase, Wood and Santos)

Using arbitration to resolve disputes regarding certain insurance policies.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.
  SHB 1508 By House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt, Hunter, Blake, Takko, Condotta and Dunn; by request of Department of Revenue)

Providing an exemption from business and occupation tax for the resale of natural or manufactured gas by consumers.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  E2SHB 1569 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Campbell, Morrell, Linville, Moeller, Green, Seaquist, Conway, Dickerson, Appleton, McIntire, McCoy, Kagi, Pedersen, Kenney, Lantz, Santos, Wood and Ormsby)

Reforming the health care system in Washington state.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
  2SHB 1573 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Quall, Priest, P. Sullivan, Pettigrew, Kenney, Kagi, Wallace, McCoy, Dickerson, Lovick, Santos, Hunt, Hasegawa, Simpson, Pedersen, Morrell, Conway, Lantz, O'Brien and Ormsby; 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.
  SHB 1588 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Upthegrove, Wood, Hudgins, Takko, Moeller and Simpson)

Providing mobility education to students in driver training programs.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  2SHB 1656 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Rolfes, Upthegrove, B. Sullivan, Appleton, Chase, Santos, Dickerson and Sells)

Establishing the Puget Sound scientific research account.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
  HB 1670 By Representatives Quall and Santos

Articulating the purpose and role of school counselors.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
  ESHB 1727 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Eddy, Dunn, Pettigrew, B. Sullivan, Buri, Strow, Ahern, Orcutt, Takko, Anderson, Haler, Upthegrove, Simpson, Jarrett, Rodne, Sells, O'Brien, Newhouse, Miloscia, Hinkle, Walsh, McCune, Kagi, Williams, Lovick, Linville, Quall, McDonald, Warnick, Kristiansen, Hurst, Seaquist, Kenney and P. Sullivan)

Planning to ensure sufficient land and densities available to accommodate growth.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SHB 1805 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, Lantz, Linville, Wallace, Rodne, Conway, Kessler, Hudgins, Hunt, Chase, Hasegawa, VanDeWege, Campbell, Ericks, Green, Simpson and Schual-Berke)

Increasing the homestead exemption amount.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
  2SHB 1811 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Simpson, Wood, Moeller and Quall)

Regarding automatic sprinkler systems in nightclubs.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SHB 1826 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Seaquist, Hinkle, Morrell, Moeller and Ormsby; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)

Modifying provisions affecting medical benefits.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
  EHB 1902 By Representatives Grant, Newhouse, Linville, Orcutt, Blake, Hailey, Walsh, P. Sullivan, Kristiansen, Dunn and Hinkle

Concerning the sales and use taxation of repairs to farm machinery and equipment.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
  SHB 1975 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Condotta and Wood)

Addressing spirits, beer, and wine restaurant licenses.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  E2SHB 1993 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Barlow, Curtis, Schual-Berke, Kagi, Cody, Hinkle, Green, B. Sullivan, Eddy, Pettigrew, P. Sullivan, Bailey, Schindler, Dickerson, Morrell, Kenney, Simpson and Ormsby)

Modifying credentialing standards for counselors.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
  HB 1994 By Representatives Curtis, Ericks, Roberts and Quall

Addressing overpayments received by courts.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
  HB 2004 By Representatives Rolfes, Armstrong, Eddy, Appleton, Clibborn and Jarrett

Providing comprehensive membership of significant jurisdictions on the executive board of regional transportation planning organizations.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  HB 2009 By Representatives Haigh, Hunt, Ericks, Conway, Hasegawa and Ormsby

Modifying trench excavations on public works projects provisions.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  ESHB 2016 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Lantz, Wallace, Seaquist, P. Sullivan, Moeller, Lovick, Takko, Kessler, Morrell, Rolfes, Ericks, VanDeWege, Goodman, Simpson, Linville and Ormsby)

Changing provisions pertaining to eminent domain.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
  HB 2017 By Representatives Ericks, Lovick, O'Brien and Dunshee

Designating state route number 527 as a highway of statewide significance.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  HB 2031 By Representatives Eddy and Simpson

Addressing the timing of accrual of property tax revenues.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SHB 2031 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Eddy and Simpson)

Addressing the timing of accrual of property tax revenues.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  HB 2031 By Representatives Eddy and Simpson

Addressing the timing of accrual of property tax revenues.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SHB 2031 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Eddy and Simpson)

Addressing the timing of accrual of property tax revenues.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  HB 2048 By Representatives O'Brien, Chandler, Wood, Williams, Moeller, Conway and Condotta

Modifying the requirements for executing assignment and warranty of title when the purchaser or transferee is a dealer.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  SHB 2115 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Newhouse, Lantz, B. Sullivan, Hailey, Grant, VanDeWege, Warnick, Kelley, Pedersen, Appleton, Quall, Seaquist, Hunt, Simpson, McDermott and Ormsby)

Creating the heritage barn preservation program.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
  HB 2135 By Representatives Wood, Condotta and Ormsby

Expanding lemon law coverage to out-of-state consumers.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.
  HB 2136 By Representatives Fromhold, Sommers, Kenney, Moeller and Ormsby; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Creating the improving core subject instruction for all students pilot program.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
  SHB 2209 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Seaquist, Morrell, Curtis, Green, Moeller and Ormsby)

Allowing advanced registered nurse practitioners to examine and obtain copies of autopsy reports.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
  2SHB 2220 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representative Lantz)

Regarding shellfish aquaculture.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  SHB 2230 By House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Ericks, Bailey, Schual-Berke, Williams, Kagi, Moeller, Lantz, Hasegawa, Green, Morrell, Linville, Blake, Upthegrove, Hunt, O'Brien, Roach, Goodman, Simpson, Ormsby and Santos)

Regarding early intervention services for children three years old.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
  HB 2236 By Representatives Goodman and Lantz

Disposing of certain assets.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
  SHB 2275 By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Kessler, B. Sullivan, Kenney, Chase and Hunt)

Regarding funding of state parks.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  ESHB 2292 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson and Ormsby)

Addressing private residential fire sprinklers.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SHB 2300 By House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Hasegawa, Jarrett, Wallace, B. Sullivan, Kenney, Hunter, Goodman, Dunshee, Chase, Ormsby, Kelley, Simpson and Blake)

Concerning college textbooks.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
  SHB 2304 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, Quall, McDonald, Bailey, Grant, Walsh, Haler, McCune, Seaquist, McDermott, Kenney, Cody, Darneille, Dunn, Schual-Berke, Kessler, Conway, Springer, Hudgins, Green, Blake, Rodne, Goodman, Campbell, VanDeWege, Williams, Hunter, Takko and Moeller)

Providing for the issuance of a certificate of need for certain cardiac care services.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
  SHB 2317 By House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Wallace, Anderson, Sells and Kenney)

Requiring development of a definition of "high demand."

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
  SHB 2335 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Priest and Miloscia)

Exempting certain amateur radio repeaters from leasehold excise taxes.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  ESHB 2358 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Rolfes, Strow, Appleton, Seaquist, VanDeWege, Lantz, Flannigan, Roberts, Cody, Green, Eickmeyer, Jarrett and Kessler)

Regarding state ferries.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  EHB 2373 By Representatives McCune, Ahern, Kretz, Pearson, Roach and Kenney

Enhancing school bus driver safety.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  HJM 4001 By Representatives Pearson, Lovick, Kristiansen, Jarrett and Ericks

Naming the 172nd Street overpass of Interstate 5 the "Oliver "Punks" Smith Interchange."

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  HCR 4404 By Representatives Kenney, Anderson, Wallace, Sells, Jarrett, Ormsby, Linville and Conway; by request of Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

Approving the 2006 update to the state comprehensive plan for workforce training.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.