Washington State Senate | |||
Introduction and First Reading of Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions |
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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 | ||
THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2007 | 67TH DAY | ||
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS |
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E3SHB 1001 | By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Lovick, Priest, McCoy, Pearson, Kirby, Ross, Hunt, Skinner, Simpson, Newhouse, O'Brien, Armstrong, Ericks, Moeller, Miloscia, Grant, Sells, Green, Eickmeyer, Takko, Kelley, B. Sullivan, Hudgins, Cody, Haigh, Morrell, Chase, Ormsby, Kessler, Blake, Conway, Chandler, P. Sullivan, McDonald, Rodne, Haler, Jarrett, Roach, Walsh, Kristiansen, Wallace, McDermott, Condotta, VanDeWege, Dunshee, McCune, Kenney, Schual-Berke, Hinkle, Bailey, Lantz, Warnick, Upthegrove, Alexander, Campbell and Rolfes) Combating auto theft. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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ESHB 1139 | By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives McDermott, McIntire, Springer, Cody, Ericks, Santos, Hasegawa, Simpson, Pettigrew and Kenney) Modifying the local sales and use tax for annexation service costs. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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EHB 1214 | By Representatives McDonald and Morrell Regarding the use of electronic wireless communications devices for text messaging while operating a moving motor vehicle. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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ESHB 1249 | By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, Kretz, Orcutt, Takko and Haigh) Authorizing a one-year deferral of hunter education training. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION. |
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SHB 1267 | By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Wallace, Upthegrove, Lovick, Hankins and Dickerson; by request of Department of Licensing) Modifying commercial driver's license requirements. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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ESHB 1289 | By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Clibborn, Campbell, VanDeWege, Dickerson, Moeller and Morrell; by request of Department of Licensing) Authorizing the issuance of enhanced drivers' licenses and identicards to facilitate crossing the Canadian border. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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HB 1376 | By Representatives Ericks, Haler, Takko, Pettigrew, Buri, Walsh, Kretz, Grant, Linville, Chandler, Kessler, McDonald, Morrell, Armstrong, Warnick, Newhouse, P. Sullivan and Chase Providing a sales and use tax exemption for the nonhighway use of propane by farmers. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
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HB 1383 | By Representatives Appleton, Campbell, Cody, Hinkle, Morrell, Walsh, Schual-Berke, Curtis, Green, Clibborn, Lantz, Moeller, Condotta, Hasegawa, Kagi and Santos Regulating body piercing. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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ESHB 1414 | By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Green, Morrell, Moeller, Schual-Berke and Campbell) Licensing ambulatory surgical facilities. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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ESHB 1426 | By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Clibborn and Hankins; by request of Department of Licensing) Modifying the administration of fuel taxes. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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EHB 1471 | By Representatives Kristiansen, O'Brien, Pettigrew, Haler, Pearson, Kretz, Lovick, Ericks, Sells, Rodne, Campbell, Moeller, Morrell, Goodman and Ross Prohibiting the use of voluntary intoxication as a defense against a criminal charge. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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2SHB 1488 | By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives B. Sullivan, Upthegrove, Appleton, Dunshee, Hunt, Dickerson, VanDeWege, Campbell, Kessler, Eickmeyer, McCoy, Chase, Green, Sells, Kenney, Ericks, Roberts, Lantz, Goodman, Wood, Kagi, Moeller and Rolfes) Enhancing the state's oil spill response program. Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS. |
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EHB 1688 | By Representatives Newhouse, Grant and Morrell Concerning the marketing of fruits and vegetables. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
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E2SHB 1733 | By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Kirby, Darneille and Chase) Providing for the review of state community justice facilities. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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ESHB 1796 | By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Orcutt, Pettigrew, Ericks, Chase, Green, Haler, Dunn, Hankins, Hasegawa, Appleton, Kenney, Santos, VanDeWege, Simpson, Goodman, Morrell and Lantz) Providing a property tax exemption for nonprofit small business incubators. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT. |
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ESHB 1809 | By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, Campbell, Green, Kenney, Cody, Darneille, Hunt, Conway, Williams, Simpson, Moeller, Santos and Wood) Creating the Washington state patient safety act. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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E2SHB 1825 | By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Schual-Berke, Curtis, Dunshee, Moeller, Lovick, Morrell, Seaquist, McCoy, Clibborn, Barlow, Green, Appleton, Pedersen, Darneille, P. Sullivan, Kenney, Rolfes, Simpson, McIntire, Roberts, Ormsby and Chase) Providing dedicated funding for public health services. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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ESHB 1833 | By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Pettigrew, Seaquist, Upthegrove, Morrell, Kessler, P. Sullivan, Williams, Kenney, Haler, Ericksen, Moeller, Sells, Dunn, Rolfes, Lantz, McCoy, Lovick, Jarrett, Strow, Hurst, Springer, Campbell, Goodman, Simpson, Pearson, Curtis, Rodne, Schual-Berke, McDermott, Ormsby and Chase) Expanding the presumption of occupational disease for firefighters. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT. |
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ESHB 1858 | By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Fromhold, Curtis, Clibborn, Jarrett, Simpson, Springer and Moeller) Regarding the imposition of fees by transportation benefit districts. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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SHB 1891 | By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Linville, Orcutt, Quall, Cody, Hinkle, Hurst and Dunn) Providing a business and occupation tax deduction for the sale of certain prescription drugs. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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SHB 1897 | By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams and Hunt) Expressing the legislature's intent that public disclosure requirements do not allow attorney invoices to be exempt in their entirety. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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E2SHB 1910 | By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Ormsby, Fromhold, Miloscia, Dunshee, Kenney, Appleton, Darneille, Hasegawa and Morrell) Modifying property tax exemption provisions relating to new and rehabilitated multiple-unit dwellings in urban centers to provide affordable housing requirements. Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING. |
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2SHB 1980 | By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kelley, Santos, Ormsby, Roach and Morrell) Regarding the financial literacy public-private partnership. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION. |
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ESHB 1981 | By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter, Conway, Orcutt, Anderson, Santos, Kessler, Jarrett, Condotta and McIntire) Concerning the excise taxation of electronically delivered financial information. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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SHB 2008 | By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives VanDeWege, Kessler, Haigh, Takko and Ericks) Creating a cooperative agreement relating to the timber harvest excise taxation of timber harvests within the Quinault Indian Reservation. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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ESHB 2023 | By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Schual-Berke, Hinkle, Cody, Campbell, Darneille, Walsh, Morrell, Seaquist, Hunter, Hunt, Dunshee, Ericks, Haigh, Simpson, Ormsby and Sells) Establishing newborn screening fees. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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SHB 2087 | By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Fromhold, Hinkle, Cody and Moeller) Regarding the certification and recertification of health care facilities. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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EHB 2113 | By Representatives Williams, Goodman, Green, Hunt and Simpson Regarding objections by cities, towns, and counties to the issuance of liquor licenses. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT. |
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SHB 2118 | By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Wood and Ormsby) Transferring responsibilities related to mobile and manufactured home installation from the department of community, trade, and economic development to the department of labor and industries. Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING. |
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SHB 2130 | By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Lantz, Moeller and Rodne) Providing a means to determine "prior offenses" to implement chapter 73, Laws of 2006, regarding driving under the influence. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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SHB 2158 | By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Hasegawa, Fromhold, O'Brien, Orcutt, Condotta, Ormsby, Roach, Kristiansen, Ericks, Curtis, Kenney and Moeller) Concerning the sales of vehicles and associated services to nonresidents of Washington. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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ESHB 2164 | By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee, Morrell, Moeller and Ormsby) Requiring approval from state institutions of higher education to locate new or rehabilitated multiple-unit housing within the boundaries of a campus facilities master plan for property tax exemption purposes. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Requiring approval from certain state institutions of higher education to locate new or rehabilitated multiple-unit housing within the boundaries of a campus facilities master plan for property tax exemption purposes.) Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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ESHB 2212 | By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, B. Sullivan and Newhouse) Expressing progress in balancing the productive use of agricultural lands with their preservation. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SHB 2338 | By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Fromhold and Kenney) Terminating the job development fund program. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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ESHB 2352 | By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Grant, Linville, Simpson and Bailey) Providing excise tax relief for certain farm services. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
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ESHJM 4011 | By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Kessler, Warnick, Haler, Kretz, Hinkle, Orcutt, Newhouse, Lantz, McCune, Kristiansen, Haigh, B. Sullivan and Dunn) Requesting federal legislation to preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on public lands. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION. |