 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 26 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Tuesday, February 17, 2009 | 37th Day - 2009 Regular Session | |
| SENATE |
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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.
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HB 1007-S
by House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Chase, Morrell, Liias, Anderson, Upthegrove, Seaquist, Hudgins, and Moeller)
Establishing a sustainable energy trust bond.
Establishes a sustainable energy trust bond that can be used to finance renewable energy and energy efficiency project costs.Finds that by providing access to low-cost capital to finance renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, a key barrier is eliminated.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive session in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 16 | Referred to Capital Budget. | |
HB 1015-S
by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, O'Brien, Haler, Ericks, Seaquist, Conway, Haigh, Hurst, Chase, Morrell, Nelson, Sells, Williams, Liias, and Moeller)
Prohibiting the sale or distribution of certain novelty lighters.
Prohibits the sale or distribution of certain novelty lighters.Establishes the novelty lighter fire safety account.Prescribes penalties.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1055-S
by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Williams, Conway, Wood, and Simpson)
Requiring workers to have licenses, certificates, or permits in their possession when performing work in certain construction trades.
Finds that dishonest construction contractors sometimes hire workers without proper licenses, certificates, permits, and endorsements to do electrical, plumbing, and conveyance work.Requires electricians, plumbers, and conveyance workers to have their licenses, certificates, permits, and endorsements and photo identification in their possession while working.
| Jan 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1131-S
by House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Pettigrew, Haler, Ericks, Bailey, Liias, Hasegawa, Hudgins, Darneille, Chase, Dunshee, Kelley, Sullivan, and Nelson)
Concerning the Washington state economic development commission.
Requires the Washington state economic development commission to: (1) Provide the governor and legislature with policy analysis, strategic planning, program evaluation, and monitoring of the state's economic development system; and(2) Consult, collaborate, and coordinate with other state agencies and local organizations when developing plans, inventories, and assessments to avoid duplication of effort.Authorizes the Washington state economic development commission to accept gifts, grants, donations, sponsorships, or contributions from any federal, state, or local governmental agency or program or any private source and expend the same for any purpose consistent with the provisions of chapter 43.162 RCW (economic development commission).Creates the Washington state economic development commission fund.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 11 | CEDT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1135-S
by House Committee on Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Representatives McCoy, Chase, Kenney, Hinkle, and Nelson)
Regarding exemptions from solid waste handling permit requirements.
Exempts agricultural anaerobic digesters who meet certain requirements from solid waste handling permitting.Requires the department of ecology and the department of agriculture, in consultation with the department of health, to make available to anaerobic digester owners and operators clearly written guidelines for the anaerobic codigestion of livestock manure and organic waste-derived material.
| Jan 20 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ecology & Parks at 11:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | EPAR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive session in the House Committee on Ecology & Parks at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1141-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Liias, Sells, Chase, Springer, Ormsby, Simpson, Miloscia, Williams, Nelson, Dickerson, White, Goodman, and Hinkle)
Concerning a sales and use tax rebate for materials and services related to the construction of affordable housing.
Provides an exemption in the form of a remittance for state and local sales taxes imposed on the sale of certain materials and services related to the construction of eligible affordable housing developments.Expires July 1, 2014.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 5 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive session in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 1173-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Miloscia, Simpson, Chase, Ormsby, Hasegawa, Williams, Roberts, Goodman, and Sullivan)
Creating programs to increase affordable housing.
Finds that: (1) There is a large, unmet need for affordable housing and affordable housing assistance in the state of Washington, causing many low-income individuals and families to be at risk of homelessness;(2) The state should provide financial resources as well as case management to help individuals and families at risk of homelessness obtain and retain housing and work towards a goal of self-sufficiency where possible;(3) There are many root causes of the affordable housing shortage. It is critical that such causes be analyzed, effective solutions be developed, implemented, monitored, and evaluated, and that these causal factors be eliminated;(4) There is a taxpayer and societal cost associated with a lack of jobs that pay self-sufficiency standard wages and a shortage of affordable housing, and the state must identify and quantify that cost; and(5) The support and commitment of all sectors of the statewide community is critical to accomplishing the state's affordable housing for all goal. The provision of housing and housing-related services should be administered both at the state level and at the local level.Declares that the systematic and comprehensive performance measurement and evaluation of progress toward interim goals and the immediate state affordable housing goal of a decent and affordable home in a healthy, safe environment for all economic segments in the state by 2020 is a necessary component of the statewide effort to end the affordable housing crisis.Creates within the department of community, trade, and economic development the state affordable housing for all program.Directs the department of community, trade, and economic development to, in consultation with the affordable housing advisory board, prepare and biannually update a state affordable housing for all plan with an ultimate goal of achieving a decent and affordable home in a healthy, safe environment for all economic segments by decile by county in the state by 2020.Requires each county to convene a county affordable housing task force.Requires each county to direct its affordable housing task force to prepare and recommend to its county legislative authority a county affordable housing for all plan for its jurisdictional area. Each county shall adopt a county plan by June 30, 2011, and update the plan annually by June 30th thereafter.Allows a county to decline to participate in the affordable housing for all program by forwarding to the department of community, trade, and economic development a resolution adopted by the county legislative authority stating the intention not to participate.Requires the department of community, trade, and economic development to establish two self-sufficiency income standards based upon the cost of living, including housing costs, which include mortgage or rent payments and utilities other than telephone, for each county in the state.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive session in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 1208-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko and Alexander)
Concerning property tax administration.
Revises provisions regarding property tax administration.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 11 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1225-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Liias, Rodne, Upthegrove, Roach, Simpson, and Rolfes)
Clarifying the effect of special fuel taxes on publicly owned or operated urban passenger transportation systems.
Clarifies the effect of special fuel taxes on publicly owned or operated urban passenger transportation systems.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 10 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
HB 1276-S
by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored 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 27 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive session in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1319-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Sullivan, Anderson, Miloscia, Dammeier, Hunt, Armstrong, Priest, Orwall, Morrell, Kenney, Simpson, and Kelley)
Prohibiting school district employees from using public assets for private gain.
Prohibits a school district employee from employing or using any person, money, or property under the employee's official control or direction, in his or her official custody, without authorization, for the private benefit or gain of the employee or another.Directs the office of the superintendent of public instruction to adopt disciplinary guidelines for violations of the act.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1399-S
by House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Chase, Campbell, McCoy, Moeller, Kirby, Conway, Williams, Upthegrove, Sells, O'Brien, Carlyle, Pedersen, Green, Cody, Haigh, Miloscia, Kenney, Rolfes, Appleton, Dunshee, Roberts, Sullivan, Quall, Dickerson, Hudgins, Nelson, Goodman, Simpson, and Ormsby)
Concerning renewable energy system cost recovery.
Revises the investment cost recovery incentives for light and power businesses.Increases the amount of the public utility tax credit available to businesses making incentive payments.Requires the utilities and transportation commission to develop and make recommendations to the legislature on how gas distribution companies may be allowed to participate in the cost recovery incentive program and receive a public utility tax credit under chapter 82.16 RCW.
| Feb 11 | 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. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive session in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 16 | Referred to Finance. | |
HB 1408-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, Hudgins, Upthegrove, Rolfes, Goodman, Pedersen, Green, Roberts, O'Brien, Dickerson, Cody, Takko, Moeller, Kenney, Kelley, and Nelson)
Establishing minimum standards for victim impact panels.
Directs each court administration or equivalent to develop and maintain a registry of qualified victim impact panels. When imposing a requirement that an offender attend a victim impact panel under RCW 46.61.5152, the court shall refer the offender to a victim impact panel that is listed in the registry.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 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 1434-S
by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Condotta, Wood, and Kenney; by request of Liquor Control Board)
Creating a spirits, beer, and wine nightclub license and eliminating the cap on spirits, beer, and wine restaurant licenses.
Creates a spirits, beer, and wine nightclub license to sell spirituous liquor by the drink, beer, and wine at retail, for consumption on the licensed premises.Allows a local government to petition the liquor control board to request that further restrictions be imposed on a spirits, beer, and wine nightclub license in the interest of public safety.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1435-S
by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Condotta and Conway; by request of Liquor Control Board)
Modifying licensing provisions for cigarettes and tobacco products.
Revises licensing administration for cigarettes and tobacco products.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1457-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Nelson and Simpson)
Limiting the authority of boundary review boards.
Limits the authority of a boundary review board to expand an annexation to twice the area of the proposed annexation.Prohibits a boundary review board from increasing the area of a city or town annexation unless it holds a separate public hearing on the proposed increase and provides ten or more days' notice of the hearing to the registered voters and property owners residing within the area subject to the proposed increase.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 11 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1488-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Miloscia, Sullivan, Goodman, Ormsby, and Blake)
Restricting the release of persons from state institutions.
Finds that an extremely high risk of homelessness exists for persons discharged from state institutions and persons under ongoing care or supervision of state agencies, such as youth aging out of the foster care system, any former dependent of the state under chapter 13.34 RCW (juvenile court act--dependency and termination of parent-child relationship), adults being released from state psychiatric wards, adults receiving ongoing mental health care from regional support networks, former offenders being released from state correctional facilities, and former offenders under active supervision.Requires the department of corrections to: (1) Submit to the appropriate committees of the legislature a plan by which the department proposes to eliminate the discharge of offenders from the custody of the department into homelessness;(2) Record details, including an address, of the confirmed housing situation arranged for an offender pending the offender's release from custody; and(3) Maintain a record of the former offender's housing status, while actively supervising any former offender.Requires the department of social and health services to: (1) Submit to the legislature a plan by which the department proposes to eliminate the discharge into homelessness of youth aging out of the foster care system, chronically mentally ill persons being released from involuntary psychiatric commitment, and by which the department proposes to address the housing needs of chronically mentally ill persons receiving ongoing mental health care from regional support networks;(2) Prior to release, record details, including an address, of the confirmed housing situation arranged for a juvenile pending the juvenile's release from custody;(3) Track the housing status of juvenile offenders who are placed on parole for the duration of the juvenile's supervision; and(4) Record the housing status of indigent patients when they are discharged from a state hospital.Authorizes the county clerk to maintain a record of the last known housing status and last known address of each offender under the jurisdiction of the court for purposes of his or her financial obligations, and to provide this information to the department of corrections upon request.Requires an offender, while under the jurisdiction of the court for the purposes of his or her financial obligations, to keep the county clerk informed of his or her housing status.Requires the regional support network, within the patient tracking system, to track the housing status of patients receiving care from regional support networks.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 1532-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Rolfes, Chandler, Seaquist, Johnson, Upthegrove, Blake, and Miloscia)
Authorizing water-sewer districts to construct, condemn and purchase, add to, maintain, and operate systems for reclaimed water.
Authorizes a water-sewer district to construct, condemn and purchase, add to, maintain, and operate systems of reclaimed water as authorized by chapter 90.46 RCW for the purpose of furnishing the district and the inhabitants thereof with reclaimed water for all authorized uses and purposes, public and private, including with full authority to regulate the use and operation thereof and the service rates to be charged. In compliance with other sections of chapter 57.08 RCW, a district may also provide reclaimed water services to persons outside the district.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 11 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1553-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Goodman, Williams, Hurst, Pedersen, and Campbell)
Addressing claims for damages against the state and local governmental entities.
Addresses claims for damages against the state and local governmental entities.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 1621-S
by House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Kirby, Bailey, Rodne, Nelson, Simpson, and Moeller)
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 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1696-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Springer, Moeller, Ormsby, Simpson, and Nelson; by request of Housing Finance Commission)
Concerning tax relief to promote employer-assisted housing.
Declares that it is in the public interest, and is consistent with the state policies and goals of the growth management act (chapter 36.70A RCW), to offer a tax incentive to promote employer-assisted housing that enables employees to obtain appropriate housing close to jobs and services.Creates the employer-assisted housing program within the Washington state housing finance commission through which the commission will assist Washington employers in providing a qualified housing benefit to qualified employees.Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to conduct an evaluation of the employer-assisted housing program after thirty-six months using performance measurement data as well as other information supplied by the commission and information provided by the employers and employees participating in the program.Requires the Washington state housing finance commission and the department of revenue to provide the information necessary for the joint legislative audit and review committee to perform the review required under the act.Expires July 1, 2017.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive session in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 1749-S
by House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Bailey and Kirby)
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 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 16 | Referred to General Government Appropriations. | |
HB 1762-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos, Kenney, and Morrell)
Increasing parental and community involvement in public education.
Declares an intent to increase public awareness of the importance of parental and community involvement in education and foster mutually respectful interactions in an atmosphere of collaboration and cooperation.Requires the governor to establish an education advisory committee to advise and make recommendations to the governor regarding the effectiveness of the education ombudsman and to the superintendent of public instruction regarding the effectiveness of the center for the improvement of student learning. In addition, the committee shall advise and make recommendations regarding methods to increase parental and community involvement in public education and strategies to improve the educational opportunities for all students in the state.
| Feb 10 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1813-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunt, Probst, Priest, Sullivan, Liias, Quall, Carlyle, Kelley, Santos, and Ormsby)
Regarding establishing and meeting graduation and reengagement goals.
Declares it is the goal of the state that by 2020: (1) Ninety-five percent of students must graduate from high school in four years; and(2) Sixty percent of youth who have dropped out of school must be reengaged in education and be college and work ready.Directs the office of the superintendent of public instruction to establish a state-level building bridges advisory committee.Requires the state board of education to: (1) Establish annual graduation rate targets for schools and school districts in order to meet the graduation rate goal;(2) Establish annual targets for youth who have dropped out of school in order to meet the reengagement goal; and(3) In consultation with the office of the superintendent of public instruction and the building bridges advisory committee, make recommendations to the legislature on a focused assistance program and incentives for school districts to improve their high school graduation rate.Directs the workforce training and education coordinating board to provide advice to the building bridges advisory committee on how best to reengage older youth who have dropped out of school and help them become college and work ready.Requires the workforce training and education coordinating board, the state board for community and technical colleges, the employment security department, the department of community, trade, and economic development, the department of health, the department of social and health services, and the family policy council to collaborate with other state agencies and organizations to meet state graduation rate goals and help reduce the dropout rate, in accordance with the act.
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1825-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Rodne and Anderson)
Identifying specific facilities planning requirements under the growth management act.
Clarifies provisions relating to specific facilities planning requirements under the growth management act.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 2217
by Representative Simpson
Appointing an expert review panel for the Alaskan Way viaduct deep bore tunnel project by the transportation commission.
Appoints an expert review panel to provide independent financial and technical review for development of a finance plan and project implementation plan for the Alaskan Way viaduct deep bore tunnel project.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2218
by Representatives Morris, Hope, Conway, Morrell, and Nelson
Providing property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired by reason of physical disability by increasing the income thresholds.
Increases property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired by reason of physical disability.Provides that the act applies to taxes levied for collection in 2010 and thereafter.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2219
by Representatives Moeller, Upthegrove, White, Hunt, Liias, Cox, Johnson, Pedersen, Williams, Carlyle, Nelson, Kenney, and Maxwell
Modifying the definition of "sexual orientation" for malicious harassment prosecution purposes.
Modifies the definition of "sexual orientation" for malicious harassment prosecution purposes.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2220
by Representatives Simpson and White
Extending the time limitations for approval of plats.
Extends the time limitations for plat approval.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2221
by Representatives Eddy and Williams
Modifying the excise taxation of cosmetic medical services.
Modifies the excise taxation of cosmetic medical services.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2222
by Representatives Blake, Kretz, Short, Eddy, Smith, Takko, Hinkle, Hudgins, Springer, Herrera, Morris, Warnick, Williams, and Chandler
Concerning construction and industrial storm water general permits.
Addresses construction and industrial storm water general permits.Expires January 1, 2015.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2223
by Representatives Clibborn, Johnson, and Morrell
Exempting applicants who operate commercial motor vehicles for agribusiness purposes from certain commercial driver's license requirements.
Exempts an applicant who operates a commercial motor vehicle for agribusiness purposes from the course of instruction completion and employer skills and training certification requirements under RCW 46.25.060.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2224
by Representative Simpson
Concerning the installation of residential fire sprinkler systems.
Eradicates barriers that prevent the voluntary installation of sprinkler systems in private residences by promoting education regarding the effectiveness of residential fire sprinklers.Provides financial and regulatory incentives to homeowners, builders, and water purveyors for voluntarily installing the systems.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2225
by Representatives Driscoll, Clibborn, Wood, Moeller, Liias, Rolfes, Williams, Simpson, Eddy, Finn, Parker, Carlyle, White, Sells, Morrell, Ormsby, and Van De Wege
Requiring the department of transportation to design and construct a new, separated right turn lane at the intersection of state route number 195 and Cheney-Spokane Road.
Requires the department of transportation to design and construct a new, separated right turn lane at the intersection of state route number 195 and Cheney-Spokane Road to improve visibility and traffic flow.Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2226
by Representatives Orcutt, Blake, Maxwell, Williams, and Hope
Issuing firearms certificates to retired law enforcement officers.
Requires the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs to develop an annual qualification certificate form to be used by retired law enforcement officers as proof that the officer has completed the annual qualification requirement.Requires a retired law enforcement officer, in addition to the firearms certificate, to also carry an annual qualification certificate that the officer has been qualified or otherwise found to have met the standards established by the criminal justice training commission for firearms qualifications for active law enforcement officers in the state not less than one year before the date the officer is carrying a firearm.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2227
by Representatives Probst, Orwall, Santos, Nelson, Sullivan, Liias, Williams, Carlyle, Maxwell, Conway, Morrell, White, Goodman, Jacks, Kenney, and Seaquist
Enacting the evergreen jobs act.
Establishes an evergreen jobs authority to: (1) Ensure that the state's workforce is prepared for the new green economy;(2) Ensure that the state attracts investment and job creation in the green economy;(3) Make Washington a net exporter of green energy technology and components; and(4) Ensure that Washington is a national and world leader in the green economy.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. | |
HB 2228
by Representatives Bailey, Johnson, Dammeier, Alexander, and Chandler
Concerning sustainable operating budgets.
Prohibits the governor from proposing and prohibits the legislature from enacting any operating budget that is unsustainable in either the ensuing biennium, or the next following biennium, or both.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2229
by Representatives Parker, Driscoll, and Kelley
Modifying the definition of "manufacturer" for tax purposes to exclude persons who contract with other persons to reproduce content on a tangible medium for retail or wholesale distribution.
Revises the definition of "manufacturer" for tax purposes to exclude persons who contract with other persons to reproduce content on a tangible medium for retail or wholesale distribution.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HCR 4404
by Representatives Wallace, Carlyle, Sells, Morrell, White, and Kenney
Commending the higher education coordinating board for its initiative to develop a higher education system plan.
Commends the higher education coordinating board for its initiative to develop a higher education system plan.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 5270-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators McDermott, Swecker, Fairley, Oemig, Tom, and Shin; by request of Secretary of State)
Modifying voter registration provisions.
Revises provisions relating to voter registration.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5327-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Oemig, Swecker, Regala, McDermott, and McAuliffe; by request of Secretary of State)
Making technical corrections to election provisions.
Makes technical corrections to election provisions.Provides that sections 1 through 4 of the act are retroactive and shall be applied from July 1, 2004, the date that RCW 29.13.060 was inadvertently repealed as part of a reorganization and recodification of the elections statutes.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5394-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Berkey, Hobbs, Haugen, Stevens, Shin, and McAuliffe)
Requiring a state route number 2 route development plan.
Requires the department of transportation, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, to conduct a state route number 2 route development plan that will identify essential improvements needed between the port of Everett/Naval Station and approaching the state route number 9 interchange near the city of Snohomish.Expires July 1, 2011.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5441-S
by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Eide, Zarelli, Marr, Honeyford, Hargrove, Morton, Hatfield, Holmquist, Schoesler, Sheldon, Delvin, Shin, Hewitt, Kline, and Benton)
Creating incentives for the use of biomass in renewable energy production.
Allows harvesters a business and occupation tax credit.Provides a sales and use tax exemption on the sale or use of forest derived biomass used to produce electricity, steam, heat, or biofuel.
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5688-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Murray, McDermott, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Hobbs, Ranker, Pridemore, Kauffman, Kline, Keiser, Regala, Fraser, Prentice, Oemig, Franklin, McAuliffe, Jarrett, Brown, Kilmer, and Tom)
Expanding the rights and responsibilities of state registered domestic partners.
Declares that for all purposes under state law, state registered domestic partners shall be treated the same as married spouses. Any privilege, immunity, right, benefit, or responsibility granted or imposed by statute, administrative or court rule, policy, common law or any other law to an individual because the individual is or was a spouse, or because the individual is or was an in-law in a specified way to another individual, is granted on equivalent terms, substantive and procedural, to an individual because the individual is or was in a state registered domestic partnership or because the individual is or was, based on a state registered domestic partnership, related in a specified way to another individual.Provides that the act shall be liberally construed to achieve equal treatment, to the extent not in conflict with federal law, of state registered domestic partners and married spouses.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| On motion, referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5797-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Ranker, Brandland, and Hatfield)
Regarding exemptions from solid waste handling permit requirements.
Exempts an anaerobic digester that meets certain conditions from the need to obtain a solid waste handling permit under chapter 70.95 RCW (solid waste management--reduction and recycling).
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6021
by Senator Haugen
Concerning the certification of a driver's visual acuity by an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
Limits the department of licensing's authority to require a person to obtain a certificate or a statement signed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist certifying the person's visual acuity and certifying whether the person has a visual condition that could impair his or her ability to safely operate a motor vehicle at night.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6022
by Senators King and Marr
Allocating responsibility for court-related costs related to certain civil commitment proceedings under chapter 71.05 RCW.
Addresses court-related costs of certain civil commitment proceedings.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6023
by Senator Jacobsen
Concerning accessing lands for outdoor recreation.
Allows a person who enters upon or uses clearly identified department of fish and wildlife improved access facilities with a motor vehicle displaying a Washington's wildlife, wild on Washington, or endangered wildlife special license plate to do so without displaying a current annual fish and wildlife lands vehicle use permit on the motor vehicle.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6024
by Senators Brandland, Hargrove, McAuliffe, Stevens, and Carrell
Addressing applications for public assistance from persons currently ineligible to receive assistance.
Addresses public assistance applications from persons currently ineligible to receive assistance.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6025
by Senator McCaslin
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 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6026
by Senator Keiser
Concerning the health technology clinical committee's review process.
Modifies provisions regarding the review process of the health technology clinical committee.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6027
by Senators Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, and Holmquist
Concerning the work of the joint select committee on beer and wine regulation.
Clarifies provisions regarding the work of the joint select committee on beer and wine regulation.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6028
by Senators Haugen, Kilmer, Hobbs, and Marr
Increasing property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired by reason of physical disability to qualify for property tax relief.
Increases property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired by reason of physical disability.Provides that the act applies to taxes levied for collection in 2010 and thereafter.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6029
by Senators Pridemore, Kline, Oemig, Regala, Fraser, and Shin
Eliminating certain tax incentives related to nonrenewable energy and expanding tax incentives related to renewable resources and energy efficient equipment.
Eliminates certain tax incentives related to nonrenewable energy.Expands tax incentives related to renewable resources and energy efficient equipment.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6030
by Senators Swecker, McCaslin, and Stevens
Addressing infrastructure requirements for fully contained communities under the growth management act.
Modifies requirements for approval of a new fully contained community in a county planning under the growth management act.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6031
by Senators Stevens, Swecker, Morton, McCaslin, and Benton
Reorganizing the provision of family and children's services.
Creates the department of family and children's services.Transfers all powers, duties, and functions of the department of social and health services pertaining to children and family services to the department of family and children's services.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6032
by Senators Berkey and Hobbs
Concerning exchange facilitators.
Creates a statutory framework that provides some consumer protections to those who entrust money or property to persons acting as exchange facilitators.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
SB 6033
by Senators Berkey, Fairley, Kauffman, McAuliffe, Tom, Marr, Prentice, Shin, Fraser, Kohl-Welles, Eide, McDermott, Jarrett, Regala, Hobbs, Kline, Jacobsen, Murray, Franklin, Hatfield, Kilmer, Haugen, Hargrove, and Sheldon
Creating the prevent or reduce owner-occupied foreclosure program.
Creates the prevent or reduce owner-occupied foreclosure program in the department of financial institutions to assist certain households, families, and individuals facing foreclosure in achieving work-outs.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
SB 6034
by Senators Kilmer, Becker, Jarrett, and Shin
Exempting institutions of higher education that do not use archives and records management services from payment for those services.
Provides that institutions of higher education that do not use the services of the division of archives and records management are not subject to its cost allocation procedure or formula and are not required to pay the fees or charges in RCW 40.14.025.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
SB 6035
by Senators Kohl-Welles, McDermott, Franklin, Keiser, Jacobsen, Fraser, Regala, Haugen, Murray, Kline, and McAuliffe
Concerning retrospective rating plans.
Creates the retrospective rating program to increase workplace safety, prevent accidents, and improve worker outcomes. Allows and encourages retrospective rating group sponsoring entities to use retrospective rating refunds to create and maintain programs that improve workplace safety, prevent accidents, and improve worker outcomes while distributing the remainder of the refund to employer members of the group.Makes information concerning the sponsoring entities' administration of the program publicly available, to restore public confidence in the use of retrospective rating funds.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6036
by Senators Fraser, Ranker, and Shin
Concerning water cleanup planning and implementation.
Requires the department of ecology to amend the state's water quality standards to authorize compliance schedules for discharge permits issued under chapter 90.48 RCW (water pollution control) that implement a total maximum daily load, to provide that a compliance schedule may exceed ten years only if, during the first ten years, the entity seeking an extended compliance schedule has made significant investments in advanced treatment technology and has substantially reduced pollutant loading.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SJR 8214
by Senators Holmquist, King, Honeyford, Swecker, Roach, Benton, Stevens, McCaslin, Brandland, and Morton
Guaranteeing a secret ballot.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to guarantee a secret ballot.
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |