Washington State Senate
Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2008 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, JANUARY 22, 2008 9TH DAY
 
  SB 6687 By Senators Regala, Rasmussen, McAuliffe, Carrell, Keiser and Hobbs

Addressing postretirement employment.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  SB 6688 By Senators Kilmer, Sheldon, Rockefeller and McDermott

Addressing the desirability of reasonable fares for frequent ferry users.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  SB 6689 By Senators Kilmer, Rockefeller, Sheldon and Haugen

Addressing the use of Washington state ferries' fare media by multiple drivers for multiple discounted trips.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  SB 6690 By Senators Kilmer, Kastama, Hobbs, Sheldon, Rockefeller and Shin

Regarding the office of regulatory assistance.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.
  SB 6691 By Senator Sheldon

Establishing a marine habitat mitigation bank pilot program.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
  SB 6692 By Senators Murray and Kohl-Welles; by request of Department of Labor & Industries

Concerning licensing fees under the explosives act.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 6693 By Senators Weinstein, Hargrove and Kohl-Welles; by request of Department of Labor & Industries

Making changes to the factory assembled structures laws administered and enforced by the department of labor and industries.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 6694 By Senators Murray and Kohl-Welles; by request of Department of Labor & Industries

Adjusting the fee for approval of statements of intent to pay prevailing wages and certification of affidavits of wages paid to forty dollars.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 6695 By Senators Weinstein and Kline

Concerning distressed home transactions.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.
  SB 6696 By Senators Fairley, Prentice, Kohl-Welles, Tom, Weinstein, Kline, McDermott and Murray

Changing the requirements for, and recoveries under, a wrongful death cause of action, or a survival action.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SB 6697 By Senators Berkey and Benton

Addressing facilitators of refund anticipation loans.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.
  SB 6698 By Senators Shin, Delvin, Murray and Kohl-Welles

Regarding voter registration and informational activities at institutions of higher education.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
  SB 6699 By Senators Shin, Delvin, Murray, Berkey, Weinstein and Tom

Establishing a student position on the Bellevue Community College board of trustees.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
  SB 6700 By Senators Tom, Hatfield, Kohl-Welles, Oemig, Fraser, Regala, Carrell, Haugen and Rasmussen

Providing a limited property tax exemption for the use of facilities by artistic, scientific, and historical organizations.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  SB 6701 By Senators McDermott, Weinstein, Tom and Kline

Expanding the types of property subject to seizure and forfeiture in money laundering provisions.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
  SB 6702 By Senators McDermott, Weinstein, Kline, Regala, Tom and Kohl-Welles

Providing treatment programs as an alternative to total confinement for offenders convicted of nonviolent and nonsex offenses.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
  SB 6703 By Senators Regala, Weinstein, Oemig, McDermott and Tom

Allowing a certificate of discharge to be issued when an existing order excludes or prohibits an offender from having contact with a specified person or business, or coming within a set distance of any specified location.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
  SB 6704 By Senator Fairley; by request of Attorney General

Modifying the notice requirement for special meetings.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SB 6705 By Senator Morton; by request of Attorney General

Adopting model rules for public agencies under the open public meetings act.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SB 6706 By Senators Oemig, Parlette, Fraser, Tom, Delvin, Schoesler, Fairley, Haugen, Rasmussen and Kilmer

Requiring annual revaluations of property for property tax purposes.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  SB 6707 By Senators Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Murray, Keiser, Fraser and McDermott

Addressing the practice of interior design.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 6708 By Senators Morton, Honeyford and Parlette

Eliminating the partial relinquishment of water rights.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
  SB 6709 By Senator Morton

Appropriating money to the department of fish and wildlife to control predators.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  SB 6710 By Senators Keiser and Marr; by request of Washington State Patrol

Modifying the fire protection standards for hospitals.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 6711 By Senators Kauffman, Kilmer, Kohl-Welles, Keiser and Kline

Creating the smart homeownership choices program.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.
  SB 6712 By Senators Kauffman, Kilmer, Kohl-Welles and Keiser

Creating the affordable housing and community facilities rapid response loan program.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.
  SB 6713 By Senators Kauffman, Brandland, McAuliffe, Tom, Keiser, Rasmussen, Hargrove, Kastama, McDermott, Kilmer, Kline, Oemig, Regala, Fairley, Franklin, Kohl-Welles, Delvin, Roach, Pridemore, Hewitt, Rockefeller, King, Shin, Fraser, Parlette and Haugen

Requiring the department of social and health services to contract with counties to provide early intervention services for children with developmental disabilities.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
  SB 6714 By Senators Kohl-Welles and Delvin; by request of Washington State Patrol

Concerning the national crime prevention and privacy compact.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
  SB 6715 By Senators Tom and McAuliffe

Specifying authority of the executive director of the state board of education.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
  SB 6716 By Senators Murray, Fairley, McDermott, Rockefeller, Regala, Prentice, Marr, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Kauffman, Tom, Fraser, Kline, Hobbs, Brown, Pridemore, McAuliffe, Oemig, Shin, Spanel, Berkey, Franklin, Jacobsen, Weinstein, Eide and Kilmer

Expanding rights and responsibilities for domestic partnerships.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SB 6717 By Senators Hatfield, Pridemore, Sheldon, Hobbs, Berkey, Fairley, McDermott and Delvin

Increasing public utility district commissioner salaries.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SB 6718 By Senators Rockefeller and Parlette

Repealing chapter 385, Laws of 2005.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SB 6719 By Senators Keiser, Morton, Sheldon, Swecker, Hobbs and Pridemore

Increasing public utility district bid limits.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 6720 By Senators Eide, Zarelli, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles, Shin and Rasmussen

Creating the school safety advisory committee.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
  SB 6721 By Senators Regala, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen

Creating a guardian ad litem task force.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
  SB 6722 By Senators Regala, Delvin, Schoesler, Pridemore and Shin; by request of Department of Ecology

Creating the cleanup settlement account.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  SB 6723 By Senators Rasmussen and Swecker

Authorizing fees to fund inspections for the protection of animal health.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 6724 By Senators Kilmer, Kastama, Kauffman, Roach and Delvin

Creating a condominium liability insurance task force.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.
  SB 6725 By Senator Morton

Authorizing the director of fish and wildlife to carry out predatory animal control functions.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  SB 6726 By Senators Tom, McAuliffe and Rasmussen

Granting the professional educator standards board ongoing authority to establish professional-level certification assessments and performance standards.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
  SB 6727 By Senators Tom, Delvin, Kline and Kilmer

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

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SB 6728 By Senators Berkey, Kohl-Welles, Franklin, Regala and Keiser

Enacting the governor's homeownership security task force recommendations regarding responsible mortgage lending and homeownership.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.
  SB 6729 By Senators Murray, Holmquist, Kohl-Welles and Honeyford

Allowing for reasonable self-storage facility late fees.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 6730 By Senators Kilmer, Delvin, Shin and Kohl-Welles

Regarding child care at institutions of higher education.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
  SB 6731 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Hobbs, Murray, Keiser, Marr, Fairley, Regala, Tom and Kline

Consolidating, aligning, and clarifying exception tests for determination of independent contractor status under unemployment compensation and workers' compensation laws.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 6732 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Kline, Keiser, Marr, Murray, Hobbs, Regala, Tom, Oemig and Fairley

Implementing the recommendations of the joint legislative task force on the underground economy in the construction industry.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 6733 By Senators Regala, Delvin, Prentice, Brandland, Pridemore, Rasmussen and Kilmer

Extending the sales and use tax exemptions to machinery and equipment used to produce electricity using certain organic materials and byproducts of pulping or wood manufacturing processes.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
  SB 6734 By Senators Franklin, Keiser and Kohl-Welles

Establishing a process to identify best practices related to patient safety.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
  SB 6735 By Senators Fairley, Oemig and Kohl-Welles

Providing protections for dog purchasers.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 6736 By Senators Rasmussen, Fairley, Oemig, Delvin, Kohl-Welles, Marr, Roach, Parlette, Keiser, Kilmer and Kline

Establishing a lifelong services program for persons with developmental disabilities.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
  SB 6737 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Kline, Prentice, Keiser, Shin, Hobbs, Murray, Pridemore, McDermott and Hatfield

Authorizing collective bargaining for Washington State University employees who are enrolled in academic programs.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 6738 By Senators McDermott and Morton

Increasing certain bid limits on purchases of public works materials.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SB 6739 By Senators Franklin, Prentice, Marr and Jacobsen

Granting authority to psychiatric advanced registered nurse practitioners.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
  SB 6740 By Senators Regala, King, McAuliffe and Rasmussen

Regarding the provision of teacher certification services.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
  SB 6741 By Senators Rasmussen, Roach, Regala and Kastama

Addressing the marketing of controlled substances to minors.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
  SB 6742 By Senators Rasmussen, McAuliffe, Tom and Kline

Requiring development of programs and guidelines for students with autism.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
  SB 6743 By Senators Rasmussen, McAuliffe, Tom and Shin

Regarding training and guidelines for teachers of students with autism.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
  SB 6744 By Senators Fraser and Fairley

Concerning homeowners' associations.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.
  SB 6745 By Senator Fraser

Concerning homeowners' associations.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.
  SB 6746 By Senators Brown, Marr, Pridemore, Rasmussen and Kilmer

Creating a sales and use tax exemption of materials and services used in the weatherization assistance program.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.