 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 25 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Monday, February 16, 2009 | 36th 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 1039-S
by House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Driscoll, Ericks, Haler, Seaquist, Simpson, Conway, Hurst, Haigh, Goodman, O'Brien, Morrell, Kelley, Wood, Kenney, Hunt, and White)
Establishing a statewide CBRNE response program.
Finds that: (1) The threat of an incident caused by a chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear, or explosive (CBRNE) agent occurring in the state poses a severe threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the state of Washington. In order to mitigate any damage that may be caused by CBRNE incidents, it is necessary that the state have a coordinated and comprehensive plan to respond to these dangerous and deadly incidents;(2) The current system of relying almost exclusively on local jurisdictions to respond to CBRNE incidents is inadequate because it stretches the capabilities of local jurisdictions, it lacks uniformity in training, equipment, and response standards, and it hinders the ability of jurisdictions to cooperate in the event of a catastrophic incident. Major portions of the state lack protection from CBRNE incidents because many local jurisdictions simply do not have the capabilities to respond to these incidents; and(3) An active response capability will mitigate the need for large scale environmental cleanup efforts.Requires the director of fire protection to establish and maintain a statewide CBRNE response program.Creates the policy advisory group and the operations advisory group to assist the director of fire protection in implementing and managing the statewide CBRNE response program.Creates the statewide CBRNE response account.Makes an appropriation.
| Jan 14 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 11 | PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1221-S
by House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Maxwell, Hurst, O'Brien, Rodne, Hope, Pedersen, Smith, McCoy, Bailey, Williams, Kirby, and Dickerson; 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 27 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 11 | PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1271-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Finn, Crouse, Green, Liias, Springer, O'Brien, Goodman, Morris, Ormsby, Blake, Van De Wege, Moeller, Cody, Conway, Hurst, Walsh, McCune, Hinkle, Nelson, and Kenney)
Regarding the preparing and administration of drugs by 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 preparing of legend drugs, nonlegend drugs, and controlled substances associated with the practice of veterinary medicine.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1429-S
by House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives O'Brien, Bailey, Sells, Hinkle, Cody, Kessler, Hudgins, Ericks, Moeller, Morrell, and Ormsby)
Concerning respite care.
Requires the department of social and health services to provide for respite services: (1) Based on the department's assessment for a sibling, grandparent, or other primary care provider who provides personal care in the home to an adult with developmental disabilities; and(2) For a family member who: (a) resides with an adult who is on the basic, basic plus, or core waivers and has been assessed as needing respite services; (b) is the primary caregiver; and (c) provides personal care to the adult in the home.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 11 | HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1496-S
by House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, Hurst, O'Brien, Simpson, Hinkle, Van De Wege, Ericks, and Sells)
Changing the membership to the state interoperability executive committee.
Changes membership of the state interoperability executive committee.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 11 | PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1505-S
by House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Dammeier, Green, Appleton, Roberts, Carlyle, Morrell, Orwall, Nelson, Johnson, and Hasegawa)
Authorizing diversion for sexually exploited juveniles.
Finds that: (1) Juveniles involved in the commercial sex trade are sexually exploited and they face extreme threats to their physical and emotional well-being;(2) These juveniles are in critical need of comprehensive services, including housing, mental health counseling, education, employment, chemical dependency treatment, and skill building; and(3) A diversion program to provide these comprehensive services, working within existing resources in the counties which prosecute juveniles for prostitution and prostitution loitering, may be an appropriate alternative to the prosecution of juveniles involved in the commercial sex trade.Expires July 1, 2011.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 11 | HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1575-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Sells, McCoy, Kristiansen, Hope, Pearson, Dunshee, and Liias)
Requiring a state route number 2 route development plan.
Requires the department of transportation to conduct a state route number 2 route development plan to identify essential improvements needed between the port of Everett/Naval Station and approaching the state route number 9 interchange near the city of Snohomish.Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.Expires July 1, 2011.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 10 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
HB 1681-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Newhouse, Chandler, Upthegrove, Johnson, and Ross)
Regarding the fruit and vegetable district fund.
Authorizes the district manager of district two, as defined in WAC 16-390-010, to transfer one hundred fifty thousand dollars from the fruit and vegetable district fund to the plant pest account within the agricultural local fund.Expires July 1, 2013.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1698-S
by House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins and McCoy)
Creating a broadband adoption and deployment authority.
Creates the broadband adoption and deployment authority within the department of information services.Creates the council on digital inclusion.Creates the digital inclusion account.Provides that taxes collected under RCW 82.29A.030 (leasehold excise tax) from a telecommunications company as a result of the company's leasehold interest in publicly owned property shall be deposited in the community technology opportunity account created in RCW 28B.32.030 and used to fund the community technology opportunity program under chapter 28B.32 RCW.Allows a telecommunications company a business and occupation tax credit in an amount equal to fifty percent of contributions made in any fiscal year to the community technology opportunity account created in RCW 28B.32.030.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 1699-S
by House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins, McCoy, Hasegawa, and Moeller)
Implementing high-speed internet adoption recommendations for the state.
Requires the department of information services, subject to the availability of federal or state funding appropriated for this specific purpose, to implement a high-speed internet deployment and adoption strategy on behalf of the state.Authorizes the department of information services to: (1) Solicit and receive gifts, grants, and bequests for high-speed internet deployment and adoption efforts; and(2) Receive federal funds made available for broadband or high-speed internet purposes according to the provisions of the acts of congress making the funds available.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 1700-S
by House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins, McCoy, and Hasegawa)
Conducting an inventory of publicly owned high-speed internet infrastructure.
Declares an intent to assess what high-speed internet infrastructure is already publicly owned or leased in order to better understand opportunities to leverage existing resources, with the ultimate goal of making high-speed internet service more readily available throughout the state, especially in underserved areas and areas with an uptake rate for high-speed internet below the state median.Requires the department of information services to conduct a detailed survey of all high-speed internet infrastructure owned or leased by agencies.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 1707-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Kirby, Shea, Rodne, Pettigrew, Roach, and Kelley)
Establishing provisions for actions by insurance companies against violators.
Allows actions by insurance companies against violators.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 2203
by Representative Wood
Concerning vending machines in work places.
Requires an employer or vending machine operator to post a clear and conspicuous statement indicating the amount or percentage of receipts paid to an employer, if the employer receives any proceeds from sales of items in a vending machine used primarily by the employer's employees.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2204
by Representatives Conway, Condotta, Kenney, and Chase
Regarding unemployment insurance.
Modifies unemployment insurance provisions.Provides that unemployment insurance benefits are charged back to employers in the same amount that benefits are paid out.Addresses employment contributions and voluntary quits.Provides that the act applies to claims with an effective date on or after the effective date of the act.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2205
by Representatives Conway and Chase; by request of Governor Gregoire
Addressing the structure and authority of the liquor control board.
Creates the office of director of the liquor control board to supervise and administer the operation of the liquor control board.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2206
by Representative Darneille; by request of Department of Retirement Systems
Including costs as authorized expenditures from the OASI revolving fund and OASI contribution account.
Authorizes expenditures from the OASI revolving fund and OASI contribution account.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2207
by Representative Santos
Exempting certain records relating to the conflict resolution process of the office of the education ombudsman from public disclosure.
Exempts from disclosure under the public records act, relating to education, all matters in the office of the education ombudsman associated with the conflict resolution process, including the identities of students, complainants, and other individuals from whom information is acquired.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2208
by Representatives Hope, Kristiansen, Newhouse, and McCune
Prohibiting new motorsports vehicle dealers from having to pay for returning or canceling orders of new motorsports vehicles under certain conditions.
Prohibits new motorsports vehicle dealers from having to pay, under certain conditions, for returning unused, undamaged, and unsold new motorsports vehicles or for canceling orders of new motorsports vehicles, when the average rate of total unemployment in the state, seasonally adjusted, equals or exceeds six percent.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2209
by Representatives Pearson, Hope, Orcutt, Ross, Schmick, and Bailey
Limiting special sex offender sentencing alternatives to the immediate victim's family members.
Limits special sex offender sentencing alternatives to the immediate victim's family members.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2210
by Representatives Chandler, McCune, and Bailey
Requiring the department of ecology to prepare an economic impact analysis on all draft general permits that are intended to directly cover small businesses.
Requires the department of ecology to prepare an economic impact analysis on all draft general permits that are intended to directly cover small businesses.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2211
by Representatives Clibborn, Eddy, Maxwell, and Liias
Addressing the authorization, administration, collection, and enforcement of tolls on the state route number 520 corridor.
Imposes tolls on the state route number 520 bridge to help finance construction of critical safety projects, including replacement of the floating bridge, and to generate additional funds to help finance associated projects in the state route number 520 corridor program.Provides that the department of transportation, unless otherwise delegated, is the state toll agency with the authority to administer the tolling program on toll facilities on the state route number 520 corridor.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2212
by Representatives Hasegawa, Chase, and Appleton
Clarifying that tax expenditures are excluded from the requirements for raising taxes under the state revenue limitations.
Clarifies the ambiguity that exists regarding the definition of the phrase "raises taxes" in the law.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2213
by Representative Green
Concerning health care contracts.
Addresses health care contracts.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2214
by Representative Simpson
Concerning the reasonable costs of airport operators financing consolidated rental car facilities and common use transportation equipment and facilities.
Addresses the financing of consolidated rental car facilities and common use transportation equipment and facilities, with regard to airport operators.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2215
by Representatives Klippert and Hope
Concerning diversion for juvenile offenses.
Clarifies provisions relating to diversions for offenses in juvenile court.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2216
by Representatives Shea, DeBolt, Kristiansen, McCune, Newhouse, Short, Klippert, Ross, Herrera, Schmick, Kretz, Warnick, Angel, Cox, Condotta, Crouse, and Orcutt
Transferring all mandatory, regulatory, licensing, and disciplinary functions of the Washington state bar association to the Washington state supreme court.
Transfers and places exclusively in the Washington state supreme court all mandatory, regulatory, licensing, and disciplinary functions regarding the practice of law and the administration of justice in this state currently administered by the Washington state bar association.Requests the Washington state supreme court to adopt rules necessary for the transfer mentioned above.Authorizes voluntary, nonmandatory bar associations as incorporated under chapter 24.03 RCW (Washington nonprofit corporation act).Repeals chapter 2.48 RCW (state bar act).
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HJM 4012
by Representatives Blake and Warnick
Requesting support for Phase II of the Columbia Basin Project.
Requests support for Phase II of the Columbia Basin Project.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HJR 4210
by Representatives Shea, DeBolt, Kristiansen, McCune, Newhouse, Short, Klippert, Ross, Herrera, Schmick, Kretz, Warnick, Angel, Cox, Condotta, Crouse, and Orcutt
Requiring that all mandatory, regulatory, licensing, and disciplinary functions regarding the practice of law and administration of justice reside exclusively in the supreme court.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution requiring that all mandatory, regulatory, licensing, and disciplinary functions regarding the practice of law and administration of justice reside exclusively in the supreme court.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5061-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senator Jacobsen)
Enhancing natural resource collections at the Washington park arboretum.
Finds that the Washington park arboretum: (1) Is the official arboretum of the state of Washington;(2) Is a central component of the University of Washington botanic gardens, along with collections around the center for urban horticulture, in the Union Bay natural area, and in the Otis Douglas Hyde herbarium;(3) Contains a dynamic collection of trees and other woody plants that are hardy in the maritime Pacific Northwest;(4) Holds one of the most prestigious plant collections in the world;(5) Displays ninety-five percent of its holdings, whose estimated value is almost eighty-two million dollars; and (6) Has a duty to serve the public, students at all levels, naturalists, gardeners, and nursery and landscape professionals with its collections, educational programs, interpretation, and recreational opportunities.Declares an intent to provide additional tools and resources to the University of Washington botanic gardens as it preserves and provides public access to the important educational, recreational, social, and cultural state resources that the arboretum and other botanic garden collections have to offer.Declares it is the goal of the legislature that the Washington park arboretum's collections, exhibits, and facilities be preserved, maintained, and presented in a manner befitting one of the world's most prestigious plant collections.Establishes the University of Washington botanic gardens endowed curatorship.Creates the University of Washington botanic gardens endowed curatorship account.Requires the state treasurer to release money in the University of Washington botanic gardens endowed curatorship account to the University of Washington board of regents for inclusion in the University of Washington consolidated endowment fund when certain requirements are met.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5229-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored 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.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive session in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5239-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senator Hatfield)
Modifying the definition of "public facilities."
Revises the definition of "public facilities" in chapter 43.160 RCW.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive session in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5265-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Jarrett, Oemig, and Shin)
Concerning local tourism promotion areas.
Amends the definition of "legislative authority" in chapter 35.101 RCW (tourism promotion areas).
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive session in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5379-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Eide, McAuliffe, and Hobbs)
Concerning equity in school district salary allocations.
Declares an intent to begin a six-year process, beginning with the 2009-10 school year, to equalize the salary allocations to school districts for state-funded staff pursuant to state basic education appropriation sections of the biennial budget. By the 2014-15 school year, the salary allocation amounts received by school districts for certificated instructional staff, classified staff, and certificated administrative staff shall be the same.Requires a district's levy base, for levy collections in calendar years 2010 through 2015, in addition to certain other allocations, to include the difference between the salary allocation amounts that would have been received if the provisions of section 1 of the act had been in effect for each respective school year and the salary allocations received in the prior school year, reduced by the additional allocations actually received pursuant to section 1 of the act.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive session in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5383-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senators Morton, Jacobsen, Swecker, Stevens, Hargrove, Schoesler, Pflug, and King)
Regarding wolf-hybrids.
Revises the definition of "potentially dangerous wild animal" to include a wolf hybrid.Allows a person in legal possession of a wolf-hybrid, prior to the effective date of the act, and who is the legal possessor of the animal to keep possession of the animal for the remainder of the animal's life.Authorizes an animal control authority or a law enforcement officer to: (1) Immediately confiscate a wolf-hybrid under certain circumstances; and(2) Euthanize a potentially dangerous wild animal only if all known reasonable placement options, including relocation to a wildlife sanctuary, are unavailable.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5410-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Oemig, Morton, McAuliffe, Tom, and Eide)
Regarding online learning.
Provides objective information to students, parents, and educators regarding available online learning opportunities, including program and course content, how to register for programs and courses, teacher qualifications, student-to-teacher ratios, prior course completion rates, and other evaluative information.Creates an approval process for multidistrict online course providers.Enhances statewide equity of student access to high-quality online learning opportunities.Requires school district boards of directors to develop policies and procedures for student access to online learning opportunities.Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive session in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5436-S
by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Murray, Keiser, Pflug, Marr, Parlette, Kastama, and Roach)
Concerning direct patient-provider primary care practice arrangements.
Modifies provisions regarding payment arrangements involving direct patient-provider primary care practices.Directs the insurance commissioner to work with health maintenance organizations under chapter 48.46 RCW to determine how they can operate as a direct practice as defined in RCW 48.150.010.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5448-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Shin, Haugen, Kastama, Hobbs, Keiser, Rockefeller, Hatfield, Franklin, Delvin, Regala, Fraser, and Marr)
Establishing local public works assistance funds.
Authorizes county legislative authorities to establish local public works assistance funds for the purpose of funding public works projects located wholly or partially within the county.Authorizes counties, in consultation with cities and towns within the county, to make loans to local governments from funds established under the act for the purpose of assisting local governments in funding public works projects.Requires county legislative authorities: (1) Using or providing money under the act to develop a prioritization process for funding public works projects that gives priority to projects necessary to address public health needs or substantial environmental degradation or increases existing capacity necessary to accommodate projected population and employment growth; and(2) Providing funding for public works projects under the act to keep proper records of accounts and are subject to audit by the state auditor.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive session in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5469-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Parlette, Eide, Jarrett, and McCaslin)
Modifying limitations on the use of intermediate licenses.
Expands the requirements for an intermediate licensee to drive at any hour without restrictions on the number of passengers in the vehicle.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 11 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5561-S
by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Fairley, and Kohl-Welles)
Requiring the building code council to adopt rules that require certain buildings to be equipped with carbon monoxide alarms.
Requires the building code council to adopt rules requiring that all buildings classified as residential occupancies in the state building code be equipped with carbon monoxide alarms.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive session in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5748-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Eide, Morton, Berkey, Sheldon, Marr, Delvin, Kilmer, and Shin)
Regarding the office of regulatory assistance.
Modifies provisions regarding the office of regulatory assistance.Declares that chapter 43.42 RCW (office of regulatory assistance) shall not be construed to limit or abridge the powers and duties granted to a participating permit agency under the law that authorizes or requires the agency to issue a permit for a project. Each participating permit agency retains its authority to make all decisions on all nonprocedural matters with regard to the respective component permit that is within its scope of its responsibility including, but not limited to, the determination of permit application completeness, permit approval or approval with conditions, or permit denial. The office of regulatory assistance may not substitute its judgment for that of a participating permit agency on any such nonprocedural matters.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive session in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5749-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Berkey, Benton, and Shin)
Regulating the business practices of mortgage brokers for compliance with the secure and fair enforcement for mortgage licensing act of 2008.
Regulates business practices of mortgage brokers for compliance with the secure and fair enforcement for mortgage licensing act of 2008.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 11 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| On motion, referred to Rules. | ||
SB 5759-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Berkey, Benton, and Hobbs)
Regulating the business practices of consumer loan companies for compliance with the secure and fair enforcement for mortgage licensing act of 2008.
Regulates the business practices of consumer loan companies for compliance with the secure and fair enforcement for mortgage licensing act of 2008.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 11 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| On motion, referred to Rules. | ||
SB 5765-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senator Schoesler)
Regarding the fruit and vegetable district fund.
Authorizes the district manager of district two, as defined in WAC 16-390-010, to transfer one hundred fifty thousand dollars from the fruit and vegetable district fund to the plant pest account.Expires July 1, 2013.
| Feb 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5826-S
by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser and Parlette)
Requiring tamper-resistant prescription pads.
Requires every prescription written in this state by a licensed practitioner, effective July 1, 2010, to be written on a tamper-resistant prescription pad or paper approved by the board of pharmacy.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5879-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Shin, and Delvin)
Concerning entrepreneurial education and training.
Directs the economic development commission, in conjunction with the workforce training and education coordinating board, to: (1) Establish and maintain an inventory of the entrepreneurial and innovation education, training, and technical assistance services and programs available in the state;(2) Evaluate the extent to which existing entrepreneurial and innovation training and technical assistance programs in the state are effective and represent a consistent, integrated approach to meeting the needs of start-up and existing entrepreneurs;(3) Identify policies to reduce administrative and other barriers to efficient delivery and coordination of entrepreneurial assistance; (4) Distribute awards for excellence in entrepreneurial training and assistance;(5) Distribute awards for excellence in innovation training; and(6) Report to the governor, the workforce training and education coordinating board, and appropriate legislative committees its recommendations for statutory changes necessary to enhance operational efficiencies or enhance coordination related to entrepreneurial and innovation education, training, and assistance.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive session in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6006
by Senators Regala and Zarelli; by request of Department of Retirement Systems
Including costs as authorized expenditures from the OASI revolving fund and OASI contribution account.
Authorizes expenditures from the OASI revolving fund and OASI contribution account.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6007
by Senators Jarrett, Swecker, Shin, Schoesler, and Hobbs
Requiring cooperation when planning to accommodate projected population growth and the resulting development needs under the growth management act.
Allocates projected population growth for planning purposes among certain cities to address requirements in the land use and housing elements by designating and identifying land for residential and commercial, industrial, and other nonresidential development needs under the growth management act.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6008
by Senators Holmquist and Honeyford
Addressing actions by the department of labor and industries that affect worker benefits.
Addresses department of labor and industries' actions that affect worker benefits.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6009
by Senators Keiser, Kastama, and Fairley
Concerning long-term care facilities.
Requires a long-term care facility or nursing facility licensed under chapter 18.51 RCW to fully disclose to residents the facility's policy on accepting medicaid as a payment source.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6010
by Senators Honeyford, Hargrove, Sheldon, Morton, Jacobsen, Schoesler, Brandland, Zarelli, Stevens, and Shin
Concerning a state designated green source of wood fiber for state-funded construction.
Requires, to the maximum extent possible, the use of wood products from a Washington state designated green source of wood fiber for state-funded construction to: (1) Reduce the environmental impacts and carbon footprint of those projects;(2) Increase the marketability of locally grown wood products; and(3) Improve the economic well-being of small and large forest landowners, thereby improving the likelihood of forest landowners remaining in forestry and reducing forest land conversion.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 6011
by Senators Kline and Hargrove; by request of Department of Corrections
Adjusting the references to months in the drug offense sentencing grid.
Amends the drug offense sentencing grid and applies to offenders sentenced on or after July 1, 2009.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6012
by Senators Sheldon, Swecker, Eide, Kilmer, King, Jarrett, and Haugen
Increasing the maximum amount of financial assistance that may be granted or loaned by the department of transportation for airports owned or controlled by municipalities or federally recognized Indian tribes.
Addresses the department of transportation's financial assistance to airports owned or controlled by municipalities or federally recognized Indian tribes.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6013
by Senators Carrell and Marr
Concerning visitation rights for grandparents.
Recognizes that the recent Washington state supreme court decision in In re Parentage of C.A.M.A. reaffirmed that Washington's grandparent visitation statutes are unconstitutional.Declares an intent to bring the law in line with the court's holding in that case, in order to ensure that grandparents have a viable means of petitioning the court for visitation with their grandchildren.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6014
by Senators Carrell, Marr, and Shin
Specifying that qualified grandparents are the priority placement option for children needing out-of-home care in dependency proceedings.
Provides that if the court orders an out-of-home placement for a child under chapter 13.34 RCW (juvenile court act--dependency and termination of parent-child relationship), the court shall order the child placed with a qualified grandparent unless the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the placement would not be in the child's best interests.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6015
by Senators Murray, Delvin, and Marr
Establishing the director of commercialization and innovation within the office of the governor.
Creates the director of commercialization and innovation within the office of the governor to promote innovation in the development and commercialization of proprietary technology.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |
SB 6016
by Senators Benton, McAuliffe, Swecker, McDermott, Roach, Delvin, Stevens, Honeyford, McCaslin, Morton, and Shin
Regarding educator training to enhance skills of students with dyslexia.
Declares that, since 2005, the legislature has provided funding for five pilot projects to implement research-based, multisensory literacy intervention for students with dyslexia.Finds that the students receiving intervention support through the dyslexia pilot projects have made substantial and steady academic gains.Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, to the extent funds are appropriated for this specific purpose, to develop an educator training program to enhance the reading, writing, and spelling skills of students with dyslexia by implementing the findings of the dyslexia pilot program.Requires each educational service district to report to the office of the superintendent of public instruction the number of individuals who participate in the training offered by the educational service district.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6017
by Senator Morton
Concerning fire suppression ponds.
Recognizes the importance of preventing wildfires by allowing landowners in rural areas to create a small fire suppression pond on their property that can be used for fire prevention and fire suppression purposes.Exempts a withdrawal of surface water for a fire suppression pond from the permit requirements of chapter 90.03 RCW (water code).Exempts a withdrawal of public groundwaters for a fire suppression pond from the permit requirements of RCW 90.44.050 (permit to withdraw).
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 6018
by Senator Jacobsen
Establishing a statewide telework program.
Directs the secretary of the department of transportation to work with the Washington State University extension's division of governmental studies and services to develop a statewide telework program to promote, assist, and provide research to accelerate the use of telework in Washington state.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6019
by Senators Keiser, Parlette, Kilmer, Jarrett, Tom, Holmquist, Pflug, Shin, and Schoesler
Concerning employee wellness programs.
Addresses employee wellness programs.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6020
by Senator Haugen
Concerning the compilation, collection, and release of traffic accident information in compliance with certain federal law.
Addresses the compilation, collection, and release of traffic accident information in compliance with certain federal law.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SJM 8013
by Senators Keiser, Parlette, Pflug, Franklin, Marr, Murray, Shin, Haugen, Kline, and Kohl-Welles
Calling on Congress to enact legislation to eliminate the 24 month Medicare waiting period for participants in Social Security Disability Insurance.
Calls on Congress to enact legislation to eliminate the 24-month medicare waiting period for participants in social security disability insurance.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |