 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 5 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Monday, January 19, 2009 | 8th Day - 2009 Regular Session | |
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This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.
Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2009.
HB 1067-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen and Rodne; by request of Washington State Bar Association)
Creating the uniform limited partnership act.
Creates the uniform limited partnership act, effective January 1, 2010.Repeals the existing uniform limited partnership act, effective July 1, 2010.
| Jan 15 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
HB 1254
by Representatives Schmick, Blake, Ormsby, Walsh, Sullivan, Parker, and Kretz
Creating the Washington grain commission.
Establishes the Washington grain commission.Replaces the Washington wheat commission and the Washington barley commission with the Washington grain commission.Provides penalties.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 1255
by Representatives Moeller, Sells, Upthegrove, Hudgins, Williams, Morrell, Springer, Roberts, O'Brien, Carlyle, Kenney, Liias, Green, and Wood
Eliminating the business and occupation tax deduction for initiation fees and dues.
Eliminates the business and occupation tax deduction for initiation fees and dues.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 1256
by Representatives Chase, Appleton, Miloscia, Hunt, and Nelson
Concerning state officer's and state employee's ethical conduct with regard to private gain.
Provides that the selling of merchandise or services under the terms of a contract with an official wellness program of a state agency is not a violation of the private benefit or gain provisions of the ethics law.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1257
by Representatives Goodman, Rodne, O'Brien, Simpson, and Moeller
Eliminating the requirement that courts segregate deferred prosecution files.
Eliminates the requirement that courts segregate deferred prosecution files.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 1258
by Representatives Appleton, Dickerson, and Kenney; by request of Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Changing the definition of a juvenile.
Revises the definition of "juvenile," "youth," and "child" in chapter 13.40 RCW.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 1259
by Representatives Appleton and Dickerson; by request of Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Modifying juvenile sex and kidnapping offender registration provisions.
Revises registration provisions relevant to juvenile sex and kidnapping offenders.Requires the Washington state patrol to notify, no less than annually, an offender having a duty to register under RCW 9A.44.130 for a sex offense or kidnapping offense committed when the offender was a juvenile of their ability to petition for relief from registration as provided in RCW 9A.44.140.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 1260
by Representatives Appleton and Dickerson; by request of Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Concerning the transfer of juveniles to adult court.
Modifies provisions relevant to the transfer of a juvenile to adult court.Prohibits a respondent under the age of fifteen from being transferred for adult criminal prosecution except when that respondent is charged with murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree, or an attempt to commit those crimes.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 1261
by Representatives Goodman, Moeller, Green, Williams, Pedersen, Appleton, Morrell, and Ormsby; by request of Uniform Legislation Commission
Enacting the adult guardianship and protective proceedings jurisdiction act.
Enacts the uniform adult guardianship and protective proceedings jurisdiction act.Provides that the act: (1) Modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001, et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7003(b); and(2) Applies to guardianship and protective proceedings begun on or after the effective date of the act.Provides that sections 1 through 6 and 16 through 22 of the act apply to proceedings filed on or after January 1, 2010, regardless of whether a guardianship or protective order has been issued.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 1262
by Representatives Sells, McCoy, Upthegrove, Dunshee, Appleton, O'Brien, Williams, Conway, Chase, Roberts, Goodman, Takko, Hope, Morrell, Kenney, Miloscia, Rolfes, Sullivan, Santos, Nelson, Wood, and Moeller
Establishing conditions for video monitoring in public schools.
Establishes conditions for video monitoring in public schools.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 1263
by Representatives Goodman, Rodne, and Moeller; by request of Statute Law Committee and Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Making technical corrections to community custody provisions.
Makes technical corrections to community custody provisions to ensure accurate sentences for offenders.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 1264
by Representatives Springer, Rodne, and Eddy
Regarding the creation and registration of entities formed by public agencies.
Clarifies provisions regarding the creation and registration of entities formed by public agencies.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 1265
by Representatives Warnick, Hinkle, Short, Ross, McCune, Johnson, Blake, Newhouse, Kretz, and Condotta
Authorizing limited outdoor burning.
Authorizes outdoor burning under certain conditions.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Environmental Health. | |
HB 1266
by Representatives Warnick, Chandler, Hinkle, Newhouse, Blake, Ross, Johnson, Kretz, McCune, and Condotta
Regarding sufficient cause for the nonuse of water.
Revises the definition of "sufficient cause" relevant to the nonuse of water.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 1267
by Representatives Warnick, Chandler, Hinkle, Newhouse, Blake, Ross, Johnson, Kretz, and McCune
Clarifying that the legislature intends that RCW 90.14.140 be liberally construed.
Provides that it is the intent of the legislature that RCW 90.14.140 be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of that statute.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 1268
by Representatives Warnick, Chandler, Hinkle, Newhouse, Blake, Ross, Johnson, Smith, McCune, Condotta, and Kretz
Concerning the relinquishment of a water right.
Eliminates the partial relinquishment of water rights.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 1269
by Representatives Warnick, Chandler, Hinkle, Newhouse, Blake, Ross, Johnson, and McCune
Defining "crop rotation" for the purposes of RCW 90.14.140(1)(k).
Clarifies the definition of "crop rotation" for the purposes of RCW 90.14.140(1)(k).
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 1270
by Representatives Green, Cody, Dickerson, Ericksen, Upthegrove, Springer, Roberts, and Nelson; by request of Department of Social and Health Services and Health Care Authority
Permitting electronic signatures on applications for public assistance and for benefits administered by the health care authority.
Permits electronic signatures on applications for public assistance and on applications for benefits administered by the health care authority.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 1271
by Representatives Haigh, Finn, Crouse, Green, Liias, Springer, O'Brien, Goodman, Morris, Ormsby, Blake, VanDeWege, Moeller, Cody, Conway, Hurst, Walsh, McCune, Hinkle, Nelson, and Kenney
Regarding dispensing and administration of drugs to registered or licensed veterinary personnel.
Allows a veterinarian legally prescribing drugs to delegate to a licensed veterinary technician, while under the veterinarian's indirect supervision, certain nondiscretionary functions defined by the Washington state veterinary board of governors and used in the dispensing of legend drugs, nonlegend drugs, and controlled substances associated with the practice of veterinary medicine.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 1272
by Representatives Dunshee and White; by request of Office of Financial Management
Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts.
Declares that, for the purpose of providing funds to finance the projects described and authorized by the legislature in the capital and operating appropriations acts for the 2007-2009 and 2009-2011 fiscal bienniums, and all costs incidental thereto, the state finance committee is authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the state of Washington in the sum of two billion two hundred twenty-one million dollars, or as much thereof as may be required, to finance these projects and all costs incidental thereto.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Capital Budget. | |
HB 1273
by Representatives Condotta and Armstrong
Allowing counties, cities, and towns to conduct raffles under certain terms and conditions.
Allows counties, cities, and towns to conduct raffles under certain terms and conditions.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 1274
by Representatives Condotta, Chandler, Crouse, and Herrera
Changing the corporate officer provisions of the employment security act.
Modifies corporate officer provisions relevant to the employment security act.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 1275
by Representatives Dickerson, O'Brien, Cody, Hurst, Green, and Dammeier
Concerning the consideration of respondents' recent and past acts in involuntary commitment proceedings.
Provides that, to effectuate the legislature's goal of protecting public safety, as provided in RCW 71.05.010, within the context of the Washington state supreme court's holding in In re Harris, 98 Wn.2d 276 (1982), the legislature intends that a trier of fact determining whether a person presents a likelihood of serious harm has the ability to consider a respondent's recent and past acts where such acts would indicate a substantial risk to public safety.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 1276
by Representatives Conway, Green, Moeller, and Ormsby
Placing symphony orchestras, operas, and performing arts theaters under the jurisdiction of the public employment relations commission for purposes of collective bargaining.
Places symphony orchestras, operas, performing arts theaters, and other entertainment-based organizations under the jurisdiction of the public employment relations commission for purposes of collective bargaining.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 1277
by Representatives Pearson, O'Brien, Smith, Orcutt, Dammeier, Kretz, and Simpson
Protecting the public from sex offenders released into the community.
Modifies provisions relevant to protecting the public from sex offenders released into the community.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 1278
by Representatives Pearson and Hurst
Establishing a process for providing notice to a contact person in the event a person is injured and requires emergency care.
Directs the department of licensing to publish notice at its offices and on its web site that it provides and maintains an electronic registry where a person may enter the name of a contact person to be contacted in the event the person is in need of or receives emergency care as the result of an accident, criminal act, or other cause.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 1279
by Representatives Pearson, Kristiansen, O'Brien, and Smith
Increasing the seriousness level for manslaughter in the second degree.
Increases the seriousness level for the crime of manslaughter in the second degree.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 1280
by Representatives Condotta, Chandler, Crouse, Kretz, Kristiansen, and Armstrong
Regarding the expiration of explosives licenses issued under chapter 70.74 RCW.
Delays the expiration of explosives licenses issued under chapter 70.74 RCW.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 1281
by Representatives Hurst, Pearson, Appleton, O'Brien, Goodman, Orcutt, Morrell, Ormsby, Simpson, and Orwall
Addressing the rights of victims, survivors, and witnesses of crimes.
Provides that: (1) The legislature recognizes the significant concerns that many victims, survivors of victims, and witnesses of crimes have when offenders are considered for postsentence release from confinement; and(2) It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that victims, survivors of victims, and witnesses of crimes are afforded the opportunity to make a statement that will be considered before the granting of postsentence release from confinement for any offender under the jurisdiction of the indeterminate sentence review board or its successor, or by the governor regarding an application for pardon or commutation of sentence.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 1282
by Representatives White, Rodne, Cody, and Kenney
Creating a school-based influenza vaccination pilot program.
Requires the department of health and the office of the superintendent of public instruction to jointly establish a school-based influenza vaccination pilot program using both killed vaccine and live attenuated vaccine in one urban school district and one rural school district.Directs the department of health to convene a working group to plan the school-based influenza vaccination pilot program.Expires July 1, 2011.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 1283
by Representatives Rolfes, Campbell, Kretz, Upthegrove, and Ormsby; by request of Department of Health
Modifying provisions regarding the operators of public water supply systems.
Revises provisions relevant to public water supply system operators.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Environmental Health. | |
HB 1284
by Representatives Kelley, Ericks, Probst, Green, Smith, Sullivan, Morrell, Rolfes, Springer, Goodman, Jacks, Nelson, Simpson, Driscoll, and Orwall
Concerning property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired because of physical disability.
Provides property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired because of physical disability.Provides that the act applies to taxes levied for collection in 2011 and thereafter.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 1285
by Representatives Kelley, Ericks, Probst, Green, VanDeWege, Williams, Sullivan, Morrell, Seaquist, Jacks, Maxwell, Simpson, Driscoll, and Orwall
Promoting economic development and community revitalization.
Expands the community revitalization program to allow local governments to finance public improvements.Limits the annual aggregate amount of new local sales and use taxes that may be credited against the state tax.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. | |
HB 1286
by Representatives Miloscia, Appleton, Armstrong, Hunt, Newhouse, White, Smith, Rolfes, Roberts, Nelson, Hinkle, and Ormsby; by request of Public Disclosure Commission
Prohibiting false and defamatory statements about candidates for public office.
Provides that it is the intent of the legislature to amend chapter 42.17 RCW to find that a violation of state law occurs if a person sponsors false statements about candidates in political advertising and electioneering communications when the statements are made with actual malice and are defamatory.Finds that in such circumstances damages are presumed and do not need to be established when such statements are made with actual malice in political advertising and electioneering communications and constitute libel or defamation per se.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1287
by Representatives Morris, Bailey, Ericks, Hinkle, Sullivan, and Priest
Concerning sales and use tax exemptions in respect to aircraft used in intrastate commuter operations.
Modifies provisions relevant to sales and use tax exemptions in respect to aircraft used in intrastate commuter operations.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 1288
by Representatives Upthegrove, McCune, Simpson, Herrera, Newhouse, Armstrong, Roach, Quall, Orwall, Pettigrew, Bailey, Shea, Smith, Orcutt, Sullivan, Eddy, Johnson, Nelson, Ormsby, Kretz, and Kristiansen
Exempting the annual parental declaration of intent to home school from the public disclosure act.
Exempts from public disclosure the annual declaration of intent filed by parents under RCW 28A.200.010 for a child to receive home-based instruction.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1289
by Representatives Nelson, Upthegrove, Chase, Hasegawa, Cody, Williams, and Miloscia
Concerning campaign contributions to candidates for public lands commissioner.
Prohibits a person or entity that is regulated by, contracts with, leases to, or sells commodities to the public lands commission from, directly or indirectly, paying or using, or offering, consenting, or agreeing to pay or use any money or thing of value for or in aid of any candidate for the office of public lands commissioner.Provides penalties.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1290
by Representatives Maxwell, Rodne, Kenney, Green, Clibborn, Liias, Anderson, and Hunter
Concerning local tourism promotion areas.
Exempts the furnishing of lodging at a new lodging facility located within a tourism promotion area from the charge imposed under chapter 35.101 RCW unless the lodging business submits a petition to the legislative authority indicating that lodging furnished at the new lodging facility will be subject to the charge.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. | |
HB 1291
by Representatives Maxwell, Simpson, Green, Rodne, Clibborn, Hasegawa, Ormsby, Orwall, Liias, Hudgins, Johnson, Sullivan, and Hunter
Changing library district annexation provisions.
Revises library district annexation provisions.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 1292
by Representatives Newhouse, Chandler, and Simpson
Authorizing waivers from the one hundred eighty-day school year requirement in order to allow four-day school weeks.
Finds that school districts are seeking innovations to reduce operating costs and preserve limited resources for the primary purpose of student learning. Efficiencies in transportation, heat, lights, maintenance, and food expenses are possible from operating for four rather than five days per week, but current law poses a barrier to this innovation by requiring a set number of instructional days in each school year.Declares an intent to permit school districts to seek waivers from the school year requirement in order to operate on a four-day school week, provided that adequate safeguards are put in place to prevent any negative impact on student learning.Allows the state board of education to grant waivers from the requirement for a one hundred eighty-day school year under RCW 28A.150.220 and 28A.150.250 to school districts that propose to operate one or more schools on a four-day school week for purposes of economy and efficiency as provided in the act.Expires section 2 of the act on August 31, 2015.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 1293
by Representatives Liias, Hunt, Armstrong, Miloscia, Nelson, Morrell, and Orwall
Modifying whistleblower protection provisions.
Modifies provisions relevant to whistleblower protection.Provides that a public employee must not be prohibited or otherwise restricted in providing information or expressing opinions to state or local elected officials, or to courts or law enforcement, on matters of public concern, nor be subject to acts of retaliation because the employee has expressed such opinions.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1294
by Representative Blake
Regarding energy resources under chapter 19.285 RCW.
Revises energy resources provisions relevant to chapter 19.285 RCW.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 1295
by Representatives Warnick and Upthegrove
Annexing areas used for agricultural fairs.
Declares an intent to establish clear and logical annexation procedures for the annexation of county-owned fairgrounds that are consistent with the longstanding legal requirement that these grounds may only be annexed with the consent of the majority of the board of county commissioners.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 1296
by Representatives Williams, Warnick, Goodman, McCune, Rodne, Simpson, and Kelley
Providing limitations on rental housing inspections.
Prohibits a local government from requiring or permitting a landlord to engage or hire a third party to conduct inspections or searches of dwelling units and common areas under RCW 59.18.150. A local government may not assess the cost of an inspection by a local building official under RCW 59.18.150 against the landlord or owner.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 1297
by Representatives Simpson, Orcutt, Sullivan, Warnick, and McCune
Concerning the excise taxation of bullion and rare earth metals.
Declares an intent to reimplement the original intention of the legislature and limit the business and occupation tax imposed on the business of making sales of precious metal bullion to a tax on amounts received as commissions and not to tax the activity of reforming precious metal bullion into different shapes or sizes.Declares that the business and occupation tax applies to the markup on the sale of precious metal bullion, where the taxpayer is selling its own precious metal bullion.Declares an intent to accord the same tax treatment to investment purchases of rare earth metals.Provides that the act applies both retroactively and prospectively.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 1298
by Representatives O'Brien, Warnick, Williams, McCune, Rodne, Simpson, Kelley, and Ormsby
Limiting utility liens against rental property.
Limits utility liens against rental property.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 1299
by Representatives O'Brien, Warnick, Williams, McCune, Rodne, and Simpson
Concerning local government crime-free rental housing programs.
Finds that local governments, landlords, and tenants working together to provide crime-free rental housing is beneficial to the public health, safety, and welfare.Declares an intent to provide certain requirements that a local government must follow in adopting a crime-free rental housing program and to provide landlords with a tool to stop criminal activity on their property.Authorizes a city, town, or county to adopt and implement a local government crime-free rental housing program designed to reduce crime, drugs, and gangs on rental properties.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 1300
by Representatives Hurst, Dickerson, Pearson, Klippert, O'Brien, and Smith
Access to mental health information.
Directs a mental health service provider or its legal counsel to release to law enforcement officers, personnel of a county or city jail, public health officers, personnel of the department of corrections or the indeterminate sentence review board, prosecuting attorneys, attorneys retained to represent a person who is the subject of an information request under the act, or the court, upon request, information related to mental health services delivered to a person who: (1) Is currently committed to the custody or supervision of the department of corrections or the indeterminate sentence review board under chapter 9.94A or 9.95 RCW;(2) Has been convicted of a serious violent offense;(3) Has been found not guilty by reason of insanity or incompetent to stand trial for a serious violent offense pursuant to chapter 10.77 RCW; or(4) Has been civilly committed pursuant to RCW 10.77.086(4).
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 1301
by Representative McCune
Designating an official state Christmas tree.
Designates an official state Christmas tree.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1302
by Representatives McCune and Campbell
Excluding a portion of state route number 7 from the scenic system.
Excludes a portion of state route number 7 from the scenic and recreational highway system.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1303
by Representatives Moeller, Green, and Roberts
Collecting child mortality reviews into a database.
Directs the department of health to: (1) Assist local health departments to collect the reports of any child mortality reviews conducted by local health departments and enter the reports into a database to the extent that the data is not protected under RCW 70.05.170(3);(2) Respond to any requests for data from the database to the extent permitted for health care information under chapter 70.02 RCW; and(3) Provide technical assistance to local health departments and child death review coordinators conducting child mortality reviews and encourage communication among child death review teams. The department shall conduct these activities using only federal funding from the maternal and child health block grant and private funding.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 1304
by Representatives Springer, Orcutt, Takko, Eddy, and Herrera
Providing a limited property tax exemption for the use of facilities by artistic, scientific, and historical organizations.
Provides a limited property tax exemption for the use of facilities by artistic, scientific, and historical organizations.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 1305
by Representatives Kretz, Blake, Pearson, Schmick, Short, Kristiansen, Herrera, and Condotta
Addressing unemployment compensation benefits when there is an absence from work resulting from incarceration.
Disqualifies an individual from unemployment compensation benefits beginning with the first day of the calendar week in which the individual has been discharged due to absence from work resulting from either a violation of law for which the individual was convicted and sentenced to jail or prison, or a violation of a condition of probation, community custody, community supervision, or parole for which the individual was incarcerated in jail or prison.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 1306
by Representatives Kretz, Warnick, and Short
Regarding open range laws on public land.
Requires written grazing privileges only: (1) In stock restricted areas or in areas that are adequately fenced to prevent livestock from running at large; and(2) On public lands owned or managed by the department of fish and wildlife.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 1307
by Representatives Moeller, Williams, Hunt, Pedersen, Jacks, Darneille, Hudgins, Dunshee, Blake, Chase, Kenney, Haigh, Conway, Dickerson, and White
Concerning public health financing.
Declares an intent to help provide local health jurisdictions with a more stable dedicated funding system by authorizing local option revenue sources and creating a single account through which all state funding for public health will be distributed.Declares that local health jurisdictions receiving state funds be held accountable for the use of those funds based on the minimum standards of public health protection in the state's public health improvement plan.Authorizes a county to impose a tax on the acquisition, receipt, or possession of bottled water in the county, subject to certain requirements.Directs the secretary of the department of health to establish a review process for determining whether a local health jurisdiction is in substantial compliance with the minimum standards for public health protection established under RCW 43.70.520.Requires the secretary of the department of health to notify the local health jurisdiction, in writing, and the state treasurer when the secretary finds that a local health jurisdiction is not in substantial compliance with the minimum standards for public health protection established under RCW 43.70.520.Authorizes the secretary of the department of health to exempt a local health jurisdiction from the review process if the jurisdiction is accredited by an organization whose accreditation standards meet or exceed the minimum standards for public health protection established under RCW 43.70.520.Creates the public health improvement account.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
SB 5192
by Senators Jacobsen and Kline
Allowing dogs in bars.
Allows dogs in bars.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 5193
by Senators Delvin, Hewitt, Kastama, Carrell, Kilmer, Zarelli, Stevens, King, Schoesler, Swecker, Pridemore, Roach, and Holmquist
Allowing a nonresident alien to possess weapons when hunting with a Washington-licensed hunter.
Allows a nonimmigrant alien to carry or possess a weapon for the purpose of using it in the hunting of game while that person is in the act of hunting, or while on a hunting trip, while accompanied by a nondeferred Washington-licensed hunter who has held a Washington hunting license for the prior three years and is over eighteen years of age.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 5194
by Senators Delvin, Holmquist, Hewitt, Honeyford, Sheldon, Hatfield, Rockefeller, Shin, and Roach
Concerning the generation of electricity in energy parks.
Declares an intent to provide the opportunity for the restoration and redevelopment of unfinished nuclear power project sites for the purpose of creating energy parks for the generation of electricity.Excludes sales of machinery and equipment used to generate electricity in energy parks, or to sales of or charges made for labor and services rendered in respect to installing such machinery and equipment, from the tax levied by RCW 82.08.020, but only if the purchaser provides the seller with an exemption certificate in a form and manner prescribed by the department of revenue.Expires sections 3 and 4 of the act on June 30, 2015.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 5195
by Senators Berkey, Swecker, Kauffman, Hobbs, King, Marr, Haugen, Franklin, Parlette, Schoesler, and Shin
Adopting the life settlements model act.
Adopts the life settlements model act.Repeals the viatical settlements act.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
SB 5196
by Senators Berkey, Swecker, Kauffman, Hobbs, King, Marr, Sheldon, Haugen, Franklin, Kilmer, Shin, Kohl-Welles, and McDermott
Increasing the personal needs allowance for persons receiving state-financed care.
Finds that: (1) Through the medicaid program, state and federal government fund long-term care, mental health, and medical services for many elderly persons and people with disabilities; and(2) A significant portion of these individuals' social security benefits is retained by the state to assist with the cost of their care.Declares an intent to allow these individuals to retain for their own use a reasonable personal needs allowance.Requires, effective July 1, 2011, and each fiscal year thereafter, the personal needs allowance to be adjusted for economic trends and conditions by increasing the allowance by the percentage cost-of-living adjustment for old-age, survivors, and disability social security benefits as published by the federal social security administration.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5197
by Senators Marr, Keiser, Franklin, Kohl-Welles, and McDermott; by request of Health Care Authority and Department of Social and Health Services
Permitting electronic signatures on applications for public assistance and for benefits administered by the health care authority.
Permits electronic signatures on applications for public assistance and on applications for benefits administered by the health care authority.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 5198
by Senators Hobbs, Holmquist, Hatfield, Parlette, Becker, and Honeyford
Creating customer rebates and public utility tax credits for light and power businesses and gas companies.
Finds that: (1) Washington's growing population and economy will put a strain on energy supplies and threaten the ability of the state to meet its climate policy goals unless specific steps are taken to reduce demand and utilize energy more efficiently; and(2) Solar water heaters can provide at least one-half of the hot water needs in the average home and reduce electric or natural gas consumption with free renewable energy from the sun.Declares an intent to facilitate the installation of solar water heating systems in homes and businesses by providing: (1) A rebate to customers who install solar water heating systems; and(2) A tax credit to the light and power business based on the amount of solar water heating systems installed by their customers.Finds that the rebate and tax credit has broad application for the installation of solar water heating systems in urban, rural, business, and residential locations, as well as in any climate throughout the state.Expires December 31, 2012.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 5199
by Senators Fraser, Morton, Rockefeller, and Shin; by request of Department of Health
Modifying provisions regarding the operators of public water supply systems.
Revises provisions relevant to public water supply system operators.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 5200
by Senator Brandland
Concerning marauding dogs.
Clarifies provisions relevant to marauding dogs.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5201
by Senators Franklin, Keiser, and Marr; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Concerning billing for medical services provided through special education programs.
Repeals statutes related to billing medicaid and private insurers for eligible medical services provided through special education programs.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 5202
by Senators Franklin, Keiser, and Marr; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Changing the implementation date and benefit design of nonsubsidized state health coverage for children.
Revises the implementation date, benefit design, and obligations of participating managed health care systems for nonsubsidized state health coverage for children.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 5203
by Senators Hobbs, Pflug, Fairley, Haugen, Swecker, Rockefeller, Tom, Marr, Pridemore, King, Delvin, Murray, Kohl-Welles, Regala, McAuliffe, McDermott, Kastama, Becker, Kline, Jarrett, Oemig, Brown, Kauffman, Fraser, Shin, Parlette, Kilmer, Brandland, and Roach
Regarding insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorders.
Requires each health plan offered to public employees and their covered dependents under chapter 41.05 RCW which is not subject to the provisions of Title 48 RCW to include coverage for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders and treatment of autism spectrum disorders in individuals less than twenty-one years of age.Requires each health plan offered to the public under chapter 48.21, 48.44, or 48.46 RCW to include coverage for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders and treatment of autism spectrum disorders in individuals less than twenty-one years of age.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 5204
by Senators McDermott, Oemig, Kohl-Welles, Jarrett, McAuliffe, Regala, Marr, Brown, Tom, Haugen, Kline, Shin, and Pridemore
Adopting the interstate agreement for the election of the president of the United States by national popular vote.
Adopts the interstate agreement for the election of the president of the United States by national popular vote.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5205
by Senators Hargrove, Sheldon, Fraser, and Kline; by request of Board For Judicial Administration
Adding one judge to division two of the court of appeals.
Adds one judge to division two of the court of appeals.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5206
by Senators Hatfield, Holmquist, Sheldon, and Zarelli
Modifying the electrolytic processing business tax exemption.
Modifies the electrolytic processing business tax exemption.Directs the citizen commission for performance measurement of tax preferences to schedule the electrolytic processing business tax exemption under RCW 82.16.0421 for a tax preference review by the joint legislative audit and review committee.Eliminates the expiration of RCW 82.16.0421.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |
SB 5207
by Senators Regala, Stevens, Hargrove, Fraser, and Kohl-Welles
Addressing the rights of victims, survivors, and witnesses of crimes.
Provides that: (1) The legislature recognizes the significant concerns that many victims, survivors of victims, and witnesses of crimes have when offenders are considered for postsentence release from confinement; and(2) It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that victims, survivors of victims, and witnesses of crimes are afforded the opportunity to make a statement that will be considered before the granting of postsentence release from confinement for any offender under the jurisdiction of the indeterminate sentence review board or its successor, or by the governor regarding an application for pardon or commutation of sentence.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 5208
by Senators Brandland, Kline, Hargrove, Stevens, Regala, Sheldon, Marr, Kohl-Welles, Tom, Kilmer, and Shin; by request of Attorney General
Ensuring punishment for domestic violence offenders.
Recognizes: (1) The substantial and great impact upon society, families, children, and the victims of offenses occurring between cohabitants;(2) The continuing nature of domestic violence; and(3) The lasting psychological trauma caused by such violence.Finds that the prevention of domestic violence, and the proper punishment for such offenses, is a compelling state interest that has not been under current sentencing provisions. Toward this end, the act is necessary to ensure that domestic violence offenders are punished accordingly and that an end to domestic violence can be achieved.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5209
by Senators Regala, Holmquist, Kohl-Welles, Brandland, Kauffman, Stevens, Hargrove, McAuliffe, and Kline; by request of Attorney General
Concerning counseling for witnesses in civil commitment proceedings under chapter 71.09 RCW.
Makes crime victims' compensation funds available for witnesses in civil commitment proceedings.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 5210
by Senators Berkey, Holmquist, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Regala, Honeyford, and Shin; by request of Attorney General
Concerning unsolicited goods and the promotional advertising of prizes.
Modifies provisions regarding unsolicited goods and services and the promotional advertising of prizes.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 5211
by Senators Sheldon, Roach, Fairley, McDermott, Parlette, Haugen, Shin, and Benton; by request of Public Disclosure Commission
Prohibiting false and defamatory statements about candidates for public office.
Provides that it is the intent of the legislature to amend chapter 42.17 RCW to find that a violation of state law occurs if a person sponsors false statements about candidates in political advertising and electioneering communications when the statements are made with actual malice and are defamatory.Finds that in such circumstances damages are presumed and do not need to be established when such statements are made with actual malice in political advertising and electioneering communications and constitute libel or defamation per se.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5212
by Senators Kilmer, Kline, McCaslin, Hewitt, Haugen, Shin, and Becker; by request of Washington State Bar Association
Modifying parenting plans based on the military service of a parent.
Modifies parenting plans based on the military service of a parent.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 5213
by Senators Carrell, Swecker, Stevens, and King
Modifying voter registration provisions.
Modifies provisions relating to voter registration.Provides the documents a person may use to prove citizenship.Requires a person to register to vote at least thirty days before an election or primary, in order to vote at that election or primary.Requires the secretary of state and the appropriate county auditor to refer all suspected cases of certain voting-related crimes to the local prosecuting attorney.Creates a new crime related to the receipt and return of voting ballots.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5214
by Senators Carrell, Hobbs, Hewitt, Schoesler, Delvin, Kilmer, and Benton
Concerning military monuments.
Finds that the military and its personnel play a vital role in defending the lives and freedom of all Americans.Declares an intent to honor the contribution of the military.Directs the military department, in consultation with the department of transportation, to erect and maintain a monument at an appropriate location on state property near each military base in the state.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5215
by Senators Carrell, Swecker, King, and Hewitt
Removing the notice requirement when an attorney or private investigator requests vehicle owner information.
Eliminates the notice requirement when an attorney or private investigator requests vehicle owner information.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5216
by Senators Carrell, Brandland, Stevens, Oemig, Swecker, Pflug, King, Schoesler, Delvin, Tom, and Shin
Creating a sentence enhancement for body armor.
Creates a sentence enhancement for body armor.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5217
by Senators Carrell, Hobbs, Pflug, Swecker, Morton, Stevens, King, Schoesler, and Hewitt
Concerning expenditures for works of art.
Declares an intent to prevent misuse of taxpayer dollars, by prohibiting the expenditure of public funds on placement of works of art in: (1) The special commitment center on McNeil Island;(2) Secure community transition facilities and other halfway houses operated by the department of social and health services to house persons subject to the community protection act of 1990; and(3) Facilities operated by the department of corrections.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 5218
by Senators Carrell, Hargrove, Swecker, Regala, Brandland, Hewitt, King, Stevens, Schoesler, Pridemore, Delvin, Pflug, Tom, Kilmer, and Shin
Controlling computer access by residents at the special commitment center and persons released to less restrictive alternatives.
Prohibits a person committed or detained pursuant to chapter 71.09 RCW from accessing a personal computer unless the resident's individualized treatment plan states that access to a computer is necessary to bring about a positive response to a specific and certain phase or course of treatment.Prohibits a person found eligible for conditional release to a less restrictive alternative from accessing a personal computer and accessing the internet unless the person's individualized treatment plan states that access to a computer is necessary to bring about a positive response to a specific and certain phase or course of treatment.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 5219
by Senators Carrell, Regala, Hargrove, Kline, Brandland, Swecker, Stevens, and King
Creating a legislative task force to address housing for individuals at a high risk of being homeless.
Creates a legislative task force to address housing for individuals at a high risk of being homeless.Authorizes the task force, where feasible, to consult with individuals from the public and private sector and to ask such persons to establish advisory committees or work groups.Directs the task force to use legislative facilities, and staff support must be provided by senate committee services and the house of representatives office of program research.Requires the department of corrections, department of community, trade, and economic development, and department of social and health services to cooperate with the task force and provide information as the task force reasonably requests.Provides that the expenses of the task force be paid jointly by the senate and the house of representatives.Expires December 1, 2009.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 5220
by Senators Franklin, Stevens, Hargrove, Regala, and Murray
Regarding the designation of "social worker."
Prohibits a person from representing himself or herself as a social worker unless the person is licensed under RCW 18.225.090 as an advanced social worker or an independent clinical social worker; or has graduated with a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from a social work educational program accredited by the council on social work education.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 5221
by Senators Tom, Honeyford, Kohl-Welles, Haugen, Kilmer, and Holmquist; by request of Department of Financial Institutions and Department of Licensing
Regarding distressed property conveyances.
Regulates distressed property conveyances.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 5222
by Senators Fraser and Brandland; by request of Governor Gregoire
Adopting a 2009-2011 capital budget.
Makes appropriations and authorizes expenditures for capital improvements.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5223
by Senators Fraser and Brandland; by request of Office of Financial Management
Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts.
Declares that, for the purpose of providing funds to finance the projects described and authorized by the legislature in the capital and operating appropriations acts for the 2007-2009 and 2009-2011 fiscal bienniums, and all costs incidental thereto, the state finance committee is authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the state of Washington in the sum of two billion two hundred twenty-one million dollars, or as much thereof as may be required, to finance these projects and all costs incidental thereto.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5224
by Senator Kline
Regarding false claims against the government.
Creates the Washington state false claims act.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5225
by Senators Kline and Hargrove
Concerning crimes against property.
Creates an organized retail crime task force for the purpose of monitoring the effects of raising the monetary threshold amounts differentiating the various degrees of property crimes in Washington state.Directs the task force to: (1) Examine the impact of raising these values on the retail industry, the district and municipal courts, and the county and city offices of the prosecuting attorney; and(2) Identify any policies or procedures which would enhance the successful investigation and prosecution of property crimes in Washington state.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5226
by Senators Kline, Franklin, Keiser, Hargrove, and Kohl-Welles
Prohibiting requests for waivers of rights of residents of long-term care facilities.
Prohibits requests for waivers of rights of residents of long-term care facilities.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 5227
by Senators Kline, Rockefeller, and Hargrove
Revising the definition of "materially false statements."
Revises the definition of "materially false statements" relevant to chapter 9A.72 RCW.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5228
by Senators Haugen and Morton
Regarding day labor construction projects and programs.
Modifies provisions relating to day labor construction projects and programs.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5229
by Senators McAuliffe, Hobbs, Franklin, Tom, King, Pridemore, Kohl-Welles, Jacobsen, Kilmer, and Shin
Regarding the legislative youth advisory council.
Eliminates the expiration of the legislative youth advisory council.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5230
by Senators Fairley, Regala, and Murray
Concerning physical therapists.
Allows a physical therapist to perform spinal manipulation only upon showing evidence of adequate education and training in spinal manipulation.Requires a physical therapist to submit to the secretary of the department of health an affidavit that includes evidence of adequate education and training in spinal manipulation. A physical therapist who has graduated from an approved school of physical therapy in 2009 or later is not subject to this requirement.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 5231
by Senators Regala, Kline, Stevens, Hargrove, and Brandland
Addressing parenting plans and residential schedules in dependency proceedings.
Authorizes the juvenile court to have concurrent original jurisdiction with the family court over parenting plans or residential schedules under chapters 26.09 and 26.26 RCW as provided for in RCW 13.34.155.Authorizes the court hearing a dependency petition to hear and determine issues related to establishing or modifying a parenting plan under chapters 26.09 and 26.26 RCW.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 5232
by Senators Delvin, Holmquist, Hewitt, Schoesler, Carrell, King, Swecker, Pflug, Shin, Kastama, Benton, Kohl-Welles, and Roach
Protecting registered school students from sexual misconduct by school employees.
Protects registered school students from sexual misconduct by school employees.Provides penalties.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5233
by Senators Delvin, Hewitt, Schoesler, Carrell, Swecker, Parlette, Stevens, and Honeyford
Addressing county elected officials keeping offices at the county seat.
Addresses county elected officials keeping offices at the county seat.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 5234
by Senators Delvin, Hewitt, and Marr; by request of Transportation Improvement Board
Extending state route number 397 to Interstate 82.
Extends state route number 397 to Interstate 82.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5235
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Honeyford, Holmquist, and Keiser; by request of Attorney General
Modifying motor vehicle warranty provisions.
Modifies provisions addressing motor vehicle warranties.Provides that the act is remedial in nature and applies retroactively to the effective date of the act.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 5236
by Senators Marr, Fairley, Keiser, Murray, Tom, and Kohl-Welles; by request of Insurance Commissioner
Reducing organ transplant benefit waiting periods based upon prior creditable coverage.
Declares an intent to reduce organ transplant benefit waiting periods for covered persons who have had prior continuous coverage and have changed health carriers or health benefit plans.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 5237
by Senators Shin, Kilmer, Berkey, Kastama, Sheldon, Hobbs, Kauffman, Schoesler, Franklin, and Fraser
Requiring the development of three-year baccalaureate programs.
Finds that: (1) Some students are eager to complete a degree in the shortest time possible in order to enter the job market; and (2) Providing a streamlined path to a baccalaureate degree would shorten the time required for students to complete a degree, improve the graduation rate, and improve accessibility for students who have proven academic abilities.Requires the state universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College to develop accelerated baccalaureate degree programs that will allow academically qualified students to obtain a baccalaureate degree in three years without attending summer classes or enrolling in more than a full-time class load during the regular academic year.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
SJR 8208
by Senators Carrell, Fairley, Swecker, McDermott, and Pridemore; by request of Secretary of State
Repealing a conflicting residency requirement for voting in a presidential election.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution by repealing a conflicting residency requirement for voting in a presidential election.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SCR 8403
by Senators Jacobsen and Shin
Creating a joint select committee concerning Latino accessibility to higher education.
Creates a joint select committee on Latino accessibility to higher education.
| Jan 16 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |