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

FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2007 68TH DAY
 
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

  HB 1181 By Representatives Ericks, O'Brien, Lovick, Ormsby, McDonald, Haler and Wallace

Modifying the powers and funding of the forensic investigations council.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  HB 1404 By Representatives Wallace, Hinkle, Condotta, O'Brien, Fromhold, Ahern, McCune and Warnick

Providing a sales tax exemption for certain trail grooming services.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  HB 1450 By Representatives Sells, Strow, Miloscia, Curtis, O'Brien, B. Sullivan, Roberts, Lovick, Appleton, Kenney, Ormsby and Hasegawa

Modifying provisions that exempt housing for very low-income households from taxation.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.

  SHB 1580 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Orcutt, Lovick and Sells)

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

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  EHB 1667 By Representatives Green, Cody, Morrell, Ormsby, Moeller and Simpson

Regarding fairness and equity in health professions licensing fees.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  ESHB 1765 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Lantz, Springer, Williams, Rodne and Moeller)

Changing provisions concerning limitation of claims under a construction contract.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  ESHB 1873 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Ormsby, Haler, Pedersen, Wood, VanDeWege, Campbell, Flannigan, Kessler, Williams and Lantz)

Regarding wrongful injury or death of a child actions.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SHB 1879 By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, B. Sullivan, Moeller, Kretz, Morris, Strow, Pettigrew, Orcutt, Armstrong, McCoy, Linville, VanDeWege, Takko, Lovick, Williams, Haigh, P. Sullivan, Sump, Kenney and Ormsby)

Authorizing the department of natural resources to offer nominally valuable materials to nonprofit organizations.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  ESHB 1883 By House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Wallace, Anderson, Chase, Jarrett, Moeller, McDermott, Priest, Haigh, Kagi, Roberts, Kenney and Conway)

Modifying the higher education coordinating board.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

  2SHB 1896 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representative Hunt)

Providing for a legislative gift center.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SHB 1909 By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt, B. Sullivan, Roach, Blake, Takko, Pearson, Kristiansen and Hinkle)

Protecting from the theft of specialized forest products.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  ESHB 1968 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Conway and Ormsby)

Requiring certification for sprinkler fitters.

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

  SHB 2056 By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Lantz, Goodman, Sells, McCoy, Hunt and Simpson)

Requiring recycling receptacles at official gatherings and sports facilities.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  EHB 2105 By Representatives Conway, Condotta, Kenney, Simpson and Ormsby

Requiring payment of prescription drugs for industrial insurance medical aid claims for initial visits.

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

  SHB 2107 By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Schual-Berke, B. Sullivan, Blake, Newhouse, Dickerson, Strow, Kagi, Orcutt, McCoy, Cody and VanDeWege)

Authorizing the use of innovative settlement agreements in lieu of appeal for violations of chapters 90.48 and 90.56 RCW.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  ESHB 2111 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Conway, Wood, Green, Moeller, Darneille, Miloscia, Dickerson, P. Sullivan, Morrell, McDermott, Grant, Hudgins, Simpson and Ormsby)

Making the governor the public employer of adult family home providers.

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

  SHB 2219 By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt, B. Sullivan, Kessler and Kretz)

Regarding forest practices regulations that apply to small forest landowners.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SHB 2261 By House Committee on Select Committee on Environmental Health (originally sponsored by Representatives Campbell, Hudgins, Morrell, Hunt and Ormsby)

Providing for the evaluation of additional measures to reduce wood smoke emissions.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  SHB 2286 By House Committee on Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Kirby, Williams, Kelley and Hunt)

Regulating interstate branching.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

  HB 2353 By Representatives McDermott, Cody and Appleton

Regarding passenger-only ferry service.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  HB 2357 By Representatives McIntire and Fromhold

Allowing a school district to transfer certain revenue into the district's capital projects account.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SHB 2366 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee, Jarrett, Ormsby, Hunter and Kenney)

Requiring oversight of state agency housing decisions.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  EHB 2388 By Representatives Alexander, P. Sullivan and Hunter

Financing regional centers with seating capacities less than ten thousand that are acquired, constructed, financed, or owned by a public facilities district.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  HJM 4020 By Representatives Seaquist, Morrell, Bailey, Ericks, Kelley, Roach, Kessler, Green, Campbell, Williams, McDonald, VanDeWege, Hudgins, Chase, Hunt, Dunn, McCune, Buri, Haler, Priest, Kretz, Goodman, Cody, P. Sullivan, Sommers, Hasegawa, Rolfes, Pedersen, Miloscia, Simpson, Sells, Roberts, Lovick, Hunter, Darneille, McCoy, Hurst, Clibborn, Conway, Linville, Kenney, Ormsby, Springer and Santos

Requesting the Washington Air and Army National Guard not be federalized.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.