Washington State Senate 5th Order

Introduction & First Reading
Short Titles and Referrals
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, JANUARY 23, 2007 16TH DAY
 
  SB 5514 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Shin, Keiser, Delvin, Murray, Weinstein, Kline, Kauffman, Kilmer, Fairley, McAuliffe and Regala

Providing for faculty opportunities at institutions of higher education.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 5515 By Senators Stevens, Holmquist, Benton, Swecker, Roach and Delvin

Prohibiting county assessors from publicizing real property owners' personal information.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5516 By Senators Stevens, Benton, Holmquist, Schoesler, Carrell, Swecker, Clements and Delvin

Concerning the seizure or confiscation of firearms during a state of emergency or natural disaster.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 5517 By Senators Berkey, Kauffman, Haugen, Eide, Kastama, Schoesler, Shin and Hatfield

Increasing the personal needs allowance for persons receiving state-financed care.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 5518 By Senator Fairley; by request of Department of Retirement Systems

Removing the limitations on the number of divisions and assistant directors within the department of retirement systems.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 5519 By Senators Delvin, Poulsen, Honeyford and McCaslin

Directing the department of ecology to approve changes in the point of diversion under a water right.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  SB 5520 By Senator Honeyford

Authorizing the use of video equipment in nursing homes.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5521 By Senator Honeyford

Requiring a study of traffic safety options for homeschooled students.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5522 By Senators Prentice, Fairley, Weinstein and Kline

Providing for the annexation of a portion of a rural county library district by a city, code city, or town.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5523 By Senators Franklin, Carrell, Keiser, Prentice and Berkey

Addressing specified disease, hospital confinement, or other fixed payment insurance.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5524 By Senators Berkey, Schoesler, Fairley and Roach

Regulating manufactured home parks or manufactured housing communities.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.

  SB 5525 By Senators Oemig, Swecker and Regala

Adding city officials to the list of public agencies eligible for medical insurance coverage outside of compensation.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5526 By Senators Hargrove, Regala and Prentice; by request of Department of Labor & Industries

Modifying the definition of criminal act.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 5527 By Senators Hatfield and Morton

Consolidating designated forest lands and open space timber lands for ease of administration.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 5528 By Senators Pflug, Holmquist, Zarelli, Swecker, Clements, Stevens and Roach

Requiring a review of the essential academic learning requirements in mathematics.

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

  SB 5529 By Senators Holmquist, Zarelli, Carrell, Benton, Morton, Schoesler, Stevens, Parlette, Pflug, Swecker, Roach, Clements, Delvin and Hewitt

Modifying the oath of office to include support for the principles of the Declaration of Independence.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5530 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Kline, Fairley, Oemig and Regala

Changing requirements for the restoration of the right to vote for people convicted of felonies.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5531 By Senator Jacobsen

Providing funding for parks and recreational facilities.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 5532 By Senators Benton, Holmquist, Rasmussen, Swecker, Roach, Hobbs, Oemig, Morton and Delvin

Limiting the power of eminent domain.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 5533 By Senators Pflug, Hargrove, Kline, Swecker, Delvin, Stevens, Holmquist and Parlette

Revising procedures for individuals who are mentally ill and engaged in acts constituting criminal behavior.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 5534 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Clements and Keiser

Granting an exemption from unemployment compensation contributions for certain small performing arts industries.

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

  SB 5535 By Senators Murray, Jacobsen and Kohl-Welles

Concerning school district board of directors.

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

  SB 5536 By Senators Fairley, Pflug, Weinstein, Stevens, Hewitt and Keiser

Limiting the regulation of the practice of massage by political subdivisions.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5537 By Senators Fairley, Roach and Kline; by request of Department of Personnel

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

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

  SB 5538 By Senators Fairley, Roach and Pridemore; by request of Department of Personnel

Using information obtained through the employee assistance program.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5539 By Senators Fairley, Roach and Pridemore; 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.

  SB 5540 By Senators Kastama and Weinstein

Making an appropriation to the mobile home park relocation fund.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.

  SB 5541 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Franklin and Kline

Concerning bouncers.

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

  SB 5542 By Senator Jacobsen

Creating the heritage barn preservation program.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5543 By Senators Clements, Kilmer, Holmquist, Sheldon, Marr, Hargrove, Regala, Carrell, Delvin, Pridemore, Oemig and Schoesler

Regulating motorcycles at traffic control signals.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5544 By Senators Fraser, Poulsen, Fairley, Weinstein and Jacobsen

Abating environmental noise.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.

  SB 5545 By Senators Honeyford and Schoesler

Issuing horseless carriage plates to trailers more than thirty years old if certain conditions are met.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5546 By Senators Kline, Fairley and Franklin

Concerning small works roster contracting procedures.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5547 By Senators Kline, Delvin, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Pflug, Franklin, Brandland, Marr, Regala, Rasmussen and Roach

Creating an office of the ombudsman for persons with developmental disabilities.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5548 By Senators Kline, Hargrove and Carrell

Creating the probation services task force.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 5549 By Senators Kline, Zarelli and Fairley

Expanding the responsibilities of the caseload forecast council.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 5550 By Senators Weinstein, Kohl-Welles, Murray, Kauffman, Kastama, Tom, Rockefeller, Pridemore, Spanel, Marr, Haugen, Eide, McAuliffe, Hargrove, Hatfield, Fraser, Kilmer, Jacobsen and Brown

Concerning real property.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.

  SJM 8004 By Senators Stevens, Swecker and Benton

Requesting the withdrawal of the United States from participation in the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.

  SJM 8005 By Senators Stevens, Benton and Swecker

Requesting the suspension of implementing the federal REAL ID Act.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SJM 8006 By Senators Holmquist, Benton, Zarelli, Schoesler, Carrell, Parlette, Delvin, Pflug, Swecker, Morton, Clements, Stevens, Hewitt and Roach

Requesting that the words "under God" remain in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

  HB 1025 By Representatives Rolfes, Newhouse, Lovick, Armstrong, Dunshee, Eickmeyer, Ericks, Blake, Morrell, Kenney, P. Sullivan, Wallace, Moeller, Warnick, Chase and Miloscia; by request of Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development

Recommending authorization for projects by the public works board.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  HB 1051 By Representatives Upthegrove, Kagi, P. Sullivan, Haigh, Simpson, Moeller, Green, Santos, Kenney, Williams, Hunter and Miloscia

Expanding high school completion programs.

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

  2SHB 1095 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Barlow, Hinkle, Appleton, Green, Ormsby, Schual-Berke, Cody, Blake, B. Sullivan, Hurst, O'Brien, Clibborn, Morrell, Conway, Kenney, Linville, Rolfes, Moeller and Dunn; by request of Governor Gregoire)

Implementing the part D drug copayment program.

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  HB 1168 By Representatives Roach, Hurst, Newhouse, Santos, Orcutt, Pettigrew, Moeller, Morrell, Priest, Armstrong, Curtis, Haler, Condotta, Buri, Kristiansen, Alexander, Warnick, Strow, Ericksen, Dunshee, Kirby, Chase, Bailey, Springer, McDonald, Ross, Blake, Kenney, Lovick, Appleton, Darneille, McCoy, O'Brien, Sells, Takko, Williams, VanDeWege, Hunter, Ormsby, Schual-Berke, Pearson, Fromhold, Hinkle, Simpson, Clibborn, Lantz, Linville, Campbell, Kelley, Green, Eddy and McCune

Regarding disorderly conduct.

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