Washington State Senate 5th Order

Introduction & First Reading
Short Titles and Referrals
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 15, 2008 2ND DAY
 
  SB 6303 By Senators Pflug, Prentice, Shin and Rasmussen; by request of Health Care Authority and Department of Retirement Systems

Transferring the dependent care assistance program to the health care authority by coordinating benefit plans that allow state and public employees to pay on a pretax basis.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6304 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Shin, McAuliffe, Fairley and McDermott

Allowing institutions of higher education to adopt rules regulating firearms on campus.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 6305 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Fairley, Regala, Kline, McDermott, Murray and Tom

Granting discretion to the department of health with respect to federal funding for the prevention of teen pregnancy.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 6306 By Senators Rockefeller, Fairley, Kline and Shin

Authorizing visitation rights for relatives of dependent children.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6307 By Senators Rockefeller, Kilmer, Jacobsen and Kohl-Welles

Regarding marine managed areas.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  SB 6308 By Senators Rockefeller, Regala, Murray, Kohl-Welles, Marr, Pridemore, Oemig, Kilmer, Jacobsen, Kline, Shin and McAuliffe

Preparing for and adapting to climate change.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  SB 6309 By Senators Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles, Jacobsen, Regala, Oemig, Pridemore, Murray, Marr, Hatfield, Kline and Tom

Requiring disclosure of greenhouse gas tailpipe emissions.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  SB 6310 By Senator Hargrove

Correcting obsolete references concerning chapter 10.77 RCW.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6311 By Senator Hargrove

Revising procedures for competency evaluations and competency restoration.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6312 By Senators Roach, Pridemore, Oemig and Benton; by request of Secretary of State

Preventing rejection of ballots that have voter identifying marks.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 6313 By Senators McAuliffe, Rasmussen, Tom, Delvin, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Fairley and Fraser

Recognizing disability history in the public education system.

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

  SB 6314 By Senators McAuliffe, Kline, Fairley, Franklin, Kohl-Welles, McDermott, Weinstein and Rasmussen

Providing for arts education funding.

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

  SB 6315 By Senator Morton

Including a wolf-hybrid in the definition of a "potentially dangerous wild animal."

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 6316 By Senators Prentice, Delvin and Kohl-Welles; by request of Gambling Commission

Providing that the gambling revolving fund retain its investment earnings.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6317 By Senators Berkey and Kline

Requiring the payment of interest upon failure to pay death benefits that are payable under the terms of a group life insurance policy.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

  SB 6318 By Senators Berkey and Shin; by request of Insurance Commissioner

Reporting insurance premiums for tax purposes.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

  SB 6319 By Senators Kilmer, King, Kastama, McAuliffe and Rasmussen

Extending the application deadlines for sales and use tax deferral programs.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.

  SB 6320 By Senators Haugen, Swecker, Hatfield, Sheldon, Fraser, Shin, Roach, Kilmer, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe and Rasmussen

Providing for a deduction from the combined disposable income calculation for the senior property tax exemption for repairs to property required because of acts of nature.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6321 By Senators Marr, Swecker and Haugen; by request of Transportation Improvement Board

Transferring jurisdictional route transfer responsibilities from the transportation improvement board to the transportation commission.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 6322 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Fairley and Kline; by request of Board For Judicial Administration

Revising the definition of a weapon.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 6323 By Senators Kilmer, King, Kastama, Shin and Rasmussen

Improving the effectiveness of tax incentives for eligible business projects in rural counties and community empowerment zones.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.

  SB 6324 By Senators Sheldon, Haugen and Shin

Providing liability immunity for aerial search and rescue activities managed by the department of transportation.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 6325 By Senator Hargrove

Expanding juvenile offender suspended disposition alternatives.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6326 By Senator Hargrove

Restoring the preferential timber industry business and occupation tax rate to the manufacture of environmentally responsible surface material products from recycled paper.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6327 By Senators Keiser, Kline and Kohl-Welles

Providing unemployment compensation during labor disputes.

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

  SB 6328 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Shin, Schoesler, Kilmer, Delvin, McAuliffe and Rasmussen; by request of Governor Gregoire

Enhancing campus safety and security.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 6329 By Senator McCaslin

Modifying the jury selection process.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 6330 By Senators McCaslin and Kohl-Welles

Modifying juror compensation provisions.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 6331 By Senator McCaslin

Making temporary any changes to a parenting plan that were based on the military service of a parent.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6332 By Senators Kauffman, Kilmer, Shin, Murray, Sheldon, Marr, Rasmussen, Franklin, Berkey, Haugen, Kohl-Welles, Regala, Keiser, Spanel, McDermott, Rockefeller, Kline, Tom and McAuliffe; by request of Governor Gregoire

Increasing the debt limit of the housing finance commission.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.

  SB 6333 By Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Marr and McAuliffe

Establishing a citizens' work group on health care.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 6334 By Senators Franklin, Regala, Fairley, Keiser and Kohl-Welles

Regarding the scope of practice of health care assistants.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 6335 By Senators Prentice, Shin, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe

Concerning the homeless families services fund.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6336 By Senators Delvin, Prentice, Hewitt, Kauffman and Shin; by request of Department of Revenue

Concerning the business and occupation tax classification for cleaning up radioactive waste certain other byproducts.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6337 By Senator Jacobsen

Regarding the management of the Puget Sound commercial salmon fishery.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 6338 By Senators Jacobsen and Franklin

Enacting the country of origin labeling act.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 6339 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Swecker, Hargrove, Regala, Fraser, Marr and Kauffman

Providing for address confidentiality of victims of trafficking.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6340 By Senators Rockefeller, Morton, Sheldon, Swecker, Hobbs, Berkey and Kilmer

Providing for a water system acquisition and rehabilitation program.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  SB 6341 By Senators Kauffman, Delvin and Marr

Concerning electronic data recorders in motor vehicles.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 6342 By Senators Rasmussen, Swecker, Kastama, Haugen, Pridemore, Franklin, Hobbs, Kline, Shin, Roach, Kilmer and McAuliffe; by request of Military Department

Creating the military department active state service account.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6343 By Senators Morton, Carrell and Roach

Authorizing small scale prospecting and mining in certain areas.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 6344 By Senator Morton

Addressing driver's license examinations.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 6345 By Senator Morton

Addressing the alternative bid procedure for public utility districts.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 6346 By Senator Morton

Increasing the maximum worth of materials utilized to implement prudent utility management.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  SB 6347 By Senator Morton

Exempting small counties from certain day labor project requirements.

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

  SB 6348 By Senator Morton

Protecting rural communities from the harmful impacts of interwatershed water rights transfers.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

  SB 6349 By Senators Schoesler, Sheldon, Hewitt and Hargrove

Mitigating the impact of state correctional institutions on less populated counties.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 6350 By Senators Prentice, Keiser and Kohl-Welles

Addressing adult family home caregivers.

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

  SB 6351 By Senators Prentice, Jacobsen and Roach

Providing that certain popcorn mixtures are not prepared food for sales and use tax purposes.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6352 By Senators Haugen, Stevens, Rasmussen, Swecker, Murray, Marr and Spanel

Providing criteria for the siting of an institution of higher education in the north Puget Sound region.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 6353 By Senator Haugen

Concerning public transportation fares.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 6354 By Senators Haugen and McAuliffe

Defining the class of persons and organizations that might be criminally liable for identity crimes.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

  SB 6355 By Senator Haugen

Concerning the imposition of tolls.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 6356 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Jacobsen, Kline, McDermott, Prentice, Murray, Shin, McAuliffe and Rasmussen

Providing a leasehold excise tax exemption for nonprofit folk, ethnic, and traditional arts festivals.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6357 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Regala, Kline, Murray, Fairley, McDermott, Hargrove, McCaslin, Tom, Marr and Rasmussen

Regarding service of process in domestic violence cases.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 6358 By Senators Regala, Stevens, Hargrove, Marr, Roach, Kohl-Welles and Kilmer

Adding child care providers, volunteers, and employees to the definition of "predatory" perpetrators for the purposes of filing a special allegation.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6359 By Senators Pflug, Keiser, Fairley and Kohl-Welles

Establishing a plan for dental care delivery.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 6360 By Senators Pflug, Keiser, Swecker, Fairley, Hewitt, Schoesler and Kohl-Welles

Establishing a task force on primary care medical practice.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 6361 By Senators Pflug, Carrell, Stevens, Swecker, Delvin and Schoesler

Regulating the exercise of religious beliefs and conscience in the practice of pharmacy.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SJM 8022 By Senators Fairley, Swecker, Pridemore, Roach, McDermott, Kline and Kohl-Welles; by request of Secretary of State

Proposing a regional presidential primary.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SJM 8023 By Senator Morton

Requesting resources to manage gray wolf depredation in Washington.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SJR 8223 By Senators Carrell, Oemig, Swecker, Roach and McDermott; by request of Secretary of State

Repealing a conflicting residency requirement for voting in a presidential election.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.