 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 27 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 | 38th 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.
Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2009.
HB 1152-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Roach, Wallace, Orcutt, Moeller, Upthegrove, Simpson, and Wood)
Providing notification stickers to drivers with certain disabilities or impairments.
Requires the director of the department of licensing, in cooperation with the Washington state patrol, to work with interested parties to design a notification sticker that may be used by an individual who has a disability or impairment that may affect interactions with medical and law enforcement personnel.
| Jan 20 | 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. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1215-S
by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Wood, Chandler, Kirby, Ormsby, and Morrell; by request of Attorney General)
Modifying motor vehicle warranty provisions.
Modifies provisions addressing motor vehicle warranties.Provides that the act is remedial in nature and applies retroactively to the effective date of the act.
| Jan 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. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive session in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1235-S
by House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Wallace, Anderson, Kenney, and Carlyle; by request of Higher Education Coordinating Board)
Regarding tuition fees at institutions of higher education.
Addresses tuition fees at institutions of higher education.
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
HB 1249-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Bailey, Dickerson, Roberts, Moeller, Kelley, Kenney, and Morrell; by request of Attorney General)
Concerning internet and mail order sales of certain tobacco products.
Prohibits a person from shipping or transporting, or causing to be shipped or transported, any tobacco product ordered or purchased by mail or through the internet, to anyone in this state other than a licensed wholesaler or retailer in this state.Prescribes penalties.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1309-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Green, Ericksen, Appleton, Hinkle, Morrell, Rolfes, Cody, Moeller, Chase, Conway, Kenney, Goodman, Nelson, and Roberts)
Regarding dental hygiene.
Expands the duties of dental hygienists.
| Jan 30 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1326-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, Van De Wege, Kretz, and Nelson; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Establishing a license limitation program for harvest and delivery of Pacific sardines into the state.
Establishes a Washington Pacific sardine purse seine fishery license and a Washington Pacific sardine purse seine temporary annual fishery permit.
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1328-S
by House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Carlyle, Morrell, Maxwell, Eddy, Anderson, Green, Van De Wege, Sells, White, Hasegawa, Wallace, Dunshee, Priest, McCoy, Dickerson, Williams, Ormsby, Finn, Liias, Kelley, Probst, Kenney, Hunt, Kessler, Pettigrew, Haigh, Goodman, Ericks, Blake, Jacks, Angel, Driscoll, Schmick, Hudgins, Hunter, Moeller, Chase, Springer, Conway, Sullivan, Rolfes, Simpson, Campbell, Santos, and Roberts)
Allowing public technical colleges to offer degrees that prepare students to transfer to certain bachelor degree programs.
Allows public technical colleges under the authority of the state board for community and technical colleges to offer associate degrees that prepare students for transfer to bachelor's degrees in professional fields, subject to rules adopted by the state board for community and technical colleges.
| Jan 30 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
HB 1379-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Seaquist, Angel, and Liias)
Regarding moratoria and other interim official controls adopted under the shoreline management act.
Establishes new moratoria procedures and affirms moratoria authority that local governments have and may exercise when implementing the shoreline management act.Authorizes local governments to adopt moratoria or other interim official controls as necessary and appropriate to implement the shoreline management act.
| 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. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1412-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Roach, Cody, Roberts, Dickerson, Appleton, Walsh, Green, Hunt, Seaquist, Chase, Morrell, Kessler, Kenney, Simpson, and Nelson)
Concerning health benefit plan coverage of neurodevelopmental therapies.
Finds that access to appropriate early intervention services significantly improves function in children with developmental delays and developmental disabilities. Health care services, including neurodevelopmental therapies, are an essential component of early intervention services.Requires each health plan offered to public employees and their covered dependents under chapter 41.05 RCW that is established or renewed on or after January 1, 2011, to include coverage for neurodevelopmental therapies for covered individuals under eighteen years of age.Requires all group health benefit plans entered into, or renewed, on or after January 1, 2011, to include coverage for neurodevelopmental therapies for covered individuals under eighteen years of age.Directs the department of health to: (1) Conduct a review under chapter 18.120 RCW (regulation of health professions--criteria) to determine the most appropriate means to regulate persons who utilize applied behavior analysis for the treatment of persons with an autism spectrum disorder; and(2) Establish a process to periodically review credible sources of scientific evidence related to effective therapies for treatment of individuals under eighteen years of age with autism spectrum disorder.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations. | |
HB 1495-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Pettigrew, Nelson, Kenney, White, and Ormsby)
Providing real estate excise tax exemptions to stabilize neighborhoods.
Finds that: (1) There is a substantial inventory of unsold or foreclosed vacant homes on the market that is driving property values down and destabilizing neighborhoods; and(2) Providing targeted incentives to housing developers will stimulate the sale of these vacant homes to low-income buyers now and stabilize neighborhoods affected by this growing inventory.Declares an intent to provide such incentives through excise tax relief on sales of homes to low-income first-time homebuyers.Provides a real estate excise tax exemption on the sale: (1) Of a qualifying residential housing unit to a buyer meeting certain conditions and requirements; and(2) To a qualifying organization where the organization is exercising an option to repurchase the property.Expires the exemption on July 1, 2013.
| Feb 2 | 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. | ||
| Feb 17 | Referred to Finance. | |
HB 1572-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunt, Liias, Appleton, Miloscia, and Williams)
Adopting all mail voting.
Establishes all-mail elections, but allows for designated in-person voting centers.
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive session in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1583-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Alexander, Simpson, Angel, Miloscia, Short, and Nelson)
Modifying provisions relating to county auditors.
Modifies county auditor provisions.Repeals county auditor duties regarding school district warrants.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 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. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1605-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Rodne, Hinkle, Takko, Anderson, Eddy, Liias, Sullivan, Upthegrove, and Simpson)
Requiring cooperation when planning to accommodate projected population growth and the resulting development needs under the growth management act.
Authorizes two or more cities sharing common borders and located in the same county, or two or more cities sharing a common border and located within adjacent counties, in coordination with countywide and multicounty planning bodies, to agree to establish a subregion in order to address housing and employment markets that cross jurisdictional boundaries through proposed amendments to each city's comprehensive plan and to countywide planning policies and multicounty policies.
| Feb 4 | 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. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1624-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, Armstrong, Hunt, Alexander, Hurst, Rodne, Darneille, Herrera, Finn, Smith, and Ormsby; by request of Secretary of State)
Authorizing internet voting for service voters and overseas voters.
Authorizes the secretary of state to: (1) Establish a method that allows service voters and overseas voters to cast a ballot over the internet; and(2) Seek alternative public or nonprofit funding sources to implement the act.
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Referred to General Government Appropriations. | |
HB 1680-S
by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Green, Conway, Appleton, Wood, Campbell, Morrell, Hasegawa, Darneille, Crouse, Seaquist, Williams, Cody, Moeller, Priest, Smith, Sullivan, Kenney, and Ormsby)
Limiting the exceptions to the prohibition on mandatory overtime for employees of health care facilities.
Limits the exceptions to the prohibition on mandatory overtime for employees of health care facilities.
| Feb 3 | 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. | ||
| Feb 17 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1701-S
by House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins, McCoy, and Hasegawa)
Authorizing the department of information services to engage in high-speed internet activities.
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. | ||
| Feb 16 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1703-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Pedersen, Green, White, Wood, Bailey, Moeller, Morrell, Walsh, Nelson, and Kenney)
Concerning child immunization exemptions.
Requires a certificate of exemption for child immunization exemptions.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1714-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Morrell, Green, and Moeller)
Concerning association health plans.
Directs the insurance commissioner to require carriers to report certain data, relating to association health plans, by March 1, 2010, and annually thereafter.
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1727-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Walsh, Moeller, Johnson, Carlyle, Quall, Sullivan, Maxwell, Roberts, Chase, Upthegrove, White, Conway, Nelson, Cody, Hudgins, Morris, Eddy, Liias, Kagi, Ormsby, Rolfes, Clibborn, Dunshee, Pettigrew, Springer, Hunter, Williams, Blake, Darneille, Goodman, Dickerson, Hasegawa, Linville, Kenney, Appleton, Van De Wege, Kessler, Santos, Sells, O'Brien, Ericks, Wallace, McCoy, Kirby, Haigh, Takko, Hurst, Seaquist, Wood, Flannigan, Orwall, Jacks, Finn, Hunt, Simpson, and Driscoll)
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 House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive session in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1841-S
by House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives White, Warnick, Wallace, Angel, Sells, Hasegawa, Hinkle, Goodman, Liias, Ormsby, Anderson, Haigh, Sullivan, Haler, Priest, Morris, Kenney, Schmick, Hudgins, and Conway)
Adding a faculty member to the governing board of each four-year institution of higher education.
Modifies the composition of the governing boards of each four-year institution of higher education.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1879-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Jacks, Kagi, Moeller, Orcutt, Wallace, Appleton, and Kenney)
Providing for the delivery of educational services to children who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Establishes the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss to provide statewide leadership for the coordination and delivery of educational services to children who are deaf or hard of hearing.Abolishes the state school for the deaf and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss.Requires the director of the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss to convene an advisory panel for the purpose of implementing in two educational service districts a structured program for delivering education services to children who are deaf and hearing impaired. The panel shall jointly select and consult with two educational service districts as the demonstration sites, one of which shall be in eastern Washington. The advisory panel expires January 1, 2010.
| Feb 10 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | ELCS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Referred to Education Appropriations. | |
HB 1943-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Goodman, Priest, Walsh, Probst, Quall, Rolfes, Kenney, Dickerson, Kelley, and Santos)
Requiring recommendations for preparation and professional development for the early learning and school-age program workforce.
Requires the professional development consortium convened by the early learning advisory council, in partnership with the department of early learning, to develop recommendations for a statewide system of preparation and continuing professional development for the early learning and school-age program workforce, in response to the early learning partnership resolution between the department of early learning, thrive by five Washington, and the office of the superintendent of public instruction.Expires July 1, 2011.
| Feb 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | ELCS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2021-S
by House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Probst, Wallace, Sullivan, Priest, Maxwell, Chase, Ormsby, Hudgins, Jacks, Liias, White, Sells, Morrell, Kelley, Darneille, Wood, and Roberts)
Revitalizing student financial aid.
Declares that it is the intent of the legislature: (1) To promote and expand access to state financial aid programs by determining which programs provide the greatest value to the largest number of students, and by fully supporting those programs;(2) To designate all existing financial aid an opportunity fund, with the effect of providing students with a clear understanding of available resources to pay for postsecondary education, thereby increasing access to postsecondary education and meeting the needs of local business and industry;(3) That the higher education coordinating board, the state board for community and technical colleges, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the workforce training and education coordinating board, and the institutions of higher education coordinate the development of outreach tools, such as a web-based portal for information on all opportunity fund aid programs;(4) For institutions of higher education to incorporate this information in promotional materials to prospective and current students and their families;(5) To consolidate the educational opportunity grant program over a period of two years;(6) To change eligibility requirements of the Washington scholars program; and(7) To redirect any cost savings gained through changes in eligibility criteria to the Washington scholars program to the state work-study program.Repeals chapter 28B.101 RCW (educational opportunity grant program--placebound), effective August 1, 2011.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
HB 2230
by Representatives Angel, Seaquist, Finn, Nelson, Dammeier, Walsh, Anderson, and Bailey
Renaming the Washington state ferries the Washington state marine highway system.
Changes the name of the Washington state ferries to the Washington state marine highway system.Directs the department of transportation, by January 1, 2010, to change all public materials and references used by the department in the operation of the ferry system to reflect the name change.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2231
by Representatives Miloscia and Priest; by request of Department of Revenue
Authorizing a property tax levy to reimburse taxing districts for property taxes refunded under chapter 84.69 RCW and property taxes abated under RCW 84.70.010.
Authorizes taxing districts other than the state to levy a tax upon all the taxable property within the district for certain purposes.Provides that the act applies retroactively to January 1, 2009, and applies to taxes levied under section 1 of the act for collection in 2010 and thereafter.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2232
by Representatives Hinkle, Pearson, Hope, O'Brien, Klippert, McCune, Kelley, and Kristiansen
Imposing a minimum fine for furnishing liquor to a minor.
Imposes a mandatory minimum fine of five hundred dollars for furnishing liquor to a minor.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2233
by Representatives Hinkle, Pearson, Hope, O'Brien, Klippert, McCune, Morrell, and Kristiansen
Establishing penalties for driving under the influence of liquor or drugs while transporting a person under age eighteen.
Prescribes penalties for DUI while transporting a person under age eighteen.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2234
by Representatives Takko and Blake
Creating a sentence for treatment program for juvenile offenders.
Requires the department of corrections to maintain a medium security youth camp to fulfill the department's obligation to provide education, treatment, and job training to juvenile offenders in the least restrictive continuum of care.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2235
by Representative Blake
Improving water management.
Requires the department of ecology to: (1) Enhance the ambient groundwater and surface water monitoring and assessment program in order to accurately estimate the surface and groundwater used in a given basin, characterize long-term trends in the state's groundwater and surface water resource quantity, and evaluate surface stream flows and aquifer levels; and(2) Prepare a data gap analysis that evaluates existing groundwater information on water levels and water quality within each water resource inventory area of the state.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2236
by Representatives Condotta, Chandler, Crouse, Kelley, and Kristiansen
Providing relief from unemployment contribution payments.
Provides relief from unemployment contribution payments.Expires December 31, 2009.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2237
by Representatives Condotta, Rolfes, McCune, Blake, Upthegrove, Armstrong, Dunshee, Short, Warnick, Eddy, Chase, Takko, Pearson, Hinkle, Appleton, Ericksen, Bailey, Finn, Seaquist, Herrera, Kristiansen, Crouse, and Nelson
Improving boating programs.
Declares an intent to: (1) Begin the process of improving the recreational boating programs of the state of Washington by: (a) quantifying the various individual program needs; (b) reviewing boating revenues and expenditures; (c) developing program standards and expectations; and (d) providing options for increasing administrative efficiencies;(2) Increase opportunities for and enjoyment of recreational boating and reduce boating fatalities and injuries; and(3) Increase the general safety of Washington's waterways.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 2238
by Representatives Rodne, Anderson, Roach, and Ericksen
Establishing a financing policy to build the state route number 520 bridge first using previously allocated funding.
Requires the state to use funding identified for the state route number 520 bridge to replace the floating bridge first and have the bridge open to traffic by 2014 as promised by the governor during the 2008 legislative session.Directs the department of transportation to use funding of one billion nine hundred fifty-five million dollars for the state route number 520 bridge replacement and HOV project to construct the floating bridge replacement section of the project first using the design identified in RCW 47.01.408.Declares that only postconstruction tolls will be used to finance in part the remaining portions of the state route number 520 project after construction of the floating bridge.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2239
by Representatives Wallace, Sells, and Kenney
Concerning the creation of a student loan program with a dedicated revenue source.
Declares an intent to: (1) Create a state student loan program to help bridge the gap between falling just short of attending college and being able to achieve one's educational goals; and(2) Dedicate a percentage of profits from the state lottery to fund the new state student loan program.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2240
by Representatives Haler and Santos
Concerning compensation of the presidents of the four-year institutions of higher education.
Authorizes the board of trustees or the board of regents, as applicable, of the four-year institutions of higher education to set the compensation of the president of the four-year institution of higher education. However, any employment contract entered into between the board and the president on or after the effective date of the act is subject to certain limitations.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2241
by Representatives Kenney, Conway, Chase, Morrell, and Wood
Protecting the long-term viability of Washington's agricultural economy.
Finds that agriculture is a cornerstone of Washington's economy.Recognizes that agriculture faces significant challenges now and in the future.Declares an intent to: (1) Develop strategies to help employers obtain a legal and stable workforce and ensure that farm workers have fair and safe housing and working conditions;(2) Work closely with representatives of both farmers and farm workers; and(3) Protect the long-term viability of Washington's agricultural economy.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2242
by Representatives Kenney, Probst, Maxwell, Hunt, Liias, Ormsby, Kelley, Sullivan, Hasegawa, Quall, White, and Chase; by request of Governor Gregoire
Creating a department of commerce.
Changes the name of the department of community, trade, and economic development to the department of commerce.Directs the code reviser to prepare legislation for the 2010 regular session that changes all statutory references to director or department of community, trade, and economic development to director or department of commerce.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. | |
HB 2243
by Representatives Hunt, Ormsby, and Wood
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 17 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2244
by Representative Haigh
Regarding a comprehensive restructuring of education finance and programs.
Establishes a basic education steering committee to monitor and oversee the development of a new definition of the program of basic education, including the funding formulas and systems of educator compensation, school and district accountability, and data necessary to support the implementation of that program.Directs the office of financial management and the superintendent of public instruction to convene a basic education program and funding working group to recommend a program of basic education and funding formulas to support that program, along with a concurrent implementation schedule.Directs the office of financial management and the professional educator standards board to convene an effective teaching and compensation working group to recommend a compensation system that provides support for effective teaching and recruitment and retention of high quality staff, including any changes to teacher certification and professional development necessary to align with the system and to recommend a schedule for implementing the new compensation system to assure that no educator experiences any reduction in compensation as a result of the new system.Directs the superintendent of public instruction and the department of early learning to convene an early learning working group to recommend a program of early learning for at-risk children, along with a program delivery and governance structure and funding model.Directs the state board of education to continue development of a comprehensive school and school district accountability system, including identifying the resources and support mechanisms necessary to implement the system.Directs the office of financial management and the superintendent of public instruction to convene a local finance working group to develop options for a new system of supplemental school funding through local school levies and local effort assistance.Directs the superintendent of public instruction and the education research and data center to convene a data working group to create a needs requirement document detailing the specific information and technical capacity needed for comprehensive education data systems and to develop a proposal for a data governance structure and identify the costs of implementing the data systems.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Education Appropriations. | |
HJM 4013
by Representatives Kenney, Green, Cody, Dickerson, Darneille, Kessler, Kagi, Chase, Morrell, and Santos
Urging adoption of a treaty fighting discrimination against women.
Urges adoption of a treaty fighting discrimination against women.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5007-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe, King, Oemig, Holmquist, McDermott, Kauffman, Pridemore, Kilmer, Hobbs, Tom, Brandland, Swecker, Shin, Franklin, Parlette, and Roach)
Allowing public technical colleges to offer degrees that prepare students to transfer to certain bachelor degree programs.
Declares an intent to allow public technical colleges under the authority of the state board for community and technical colleges to offer associate degrees that prepare students for transfer to bachelor's degrees in professional fields, subject to rules adopted by the state board for community and technical colleges.
| Feb 13 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5011-S
by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman, Kohl-Welles, Kline, and Keiser)
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 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 9:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive session in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | ||
SB 5044-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Berkey, Kastama, Schoesler, Marr, Shin, Rockefeller, Eide, Jarrett, Keiser, Tom, and Kohl-Welles)
Changing work-study provisions.
Requires the higher education coordinating board to adopt rules, to the extent practicable, limiting the proportion of state subsidy expended upon nonresident students to fifteen percent, or such less amount as specified in the biennial appropriations act.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| On motion, referred to Rules. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
SB 5146-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Regala, Pridemore, Kohl-Welles, and Shin)
Revising the accrual of interest on judgments entered against offenders.
Revises provisions relevant to accrual of interest on judgments entered against offenders.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| On motion, referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5272-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senators Hatfield, Schoesler, Morton, and Shin)
Regarding wildlife interactions.
Finds that: (1) Healthy wildlife populations are a valuable and treasured public resource to the people of the state of Washington. However, as the human population increases and encroaches on wildlife habitat, interactions between humans and wildlife will become more frequent;(2) Interactions between humans and wildlife can have significant financial impacts on the affected landowner;(3) The commercial agriculture, horticulture, and livestock industries are important components of the state economy that can be negatively impacted by interactions with wildlife. However, other landowners, both commercial and residential, may be faced with wildlife interactions that result in property damage; (4) It is in the best interests of the state for the department of fish and wildlife to respond quickly to wildlife damage complaints and to work with those affected to prevent and minimize negative interactions while maintaining healthy wildlife populations; and(5) Negative wildlife interactions can be best reduced by encouraging landowners to contribute, through their land management practices, to healthy wildlife populations and to provide access for related recreation.Declares an intent to provide a solution where all property owners have a potential avenue to petition the state for some mitigation of the damages caused by wildlife.Provides that the act applies prospectively only and not retroactively. The act applies only to claims that arise on or after July 1, 2010. Claims under chapter 77.36 RCW (wildlife damage) that arise before July 1, 2010, must be adjudicated under chapter 77.36 RCW as it existed before July 1, 2010.Expires section 12 of the act on July 30, 2014.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5276-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Schoesler, Jarrett, Oemig, Shin, and Holmquist)
Increasing the availability of engineering programs in public universities.
Eliminates the exclusive authority of the University of Washington and Washington State University to offer certain engineering courses.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
SB 5317-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Shin, Kilmer, Jarrett, Delvin, Kastama, and Jacobsen; by request of Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board)
Clarifying terms for workforce and economic development.
Clarifies terms for workforce and economic development.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5367-S
by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senator Kohl-Welles; by request of Liquor Control Board)
Creating a spirits, beer, and wine nightclub license.
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.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | ||
SB 5403-S
by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Franklin, and Kohl-Welles)
Concerning the contractual relationships between distributors and producers of malt beverages.
Addresses contractual relationships between distributors and producers of malt beverages.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5613-S
by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Franklin, Kline, McDermott, Tom, and Fraser)
Authorizing the department of labor and industries to issue stop work orders for violations of certain workers' compensation provisions.
Authorizes the director of the department of labor and industries to issue a stop work order against an employer requiring the cessation of all business operations of the employer if the employer is found to be in violation of certain worker's compensation provisions.Penalizes an employer who violates a stop work order in an amount of one thousand dollars for each day not in compliance.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5688-S2
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 17 | WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5734-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Delvin, and Shin; by request of Higher Education Coordinating Board)
Regarding tuition at institutions.
Extends the authority of the governing boards of the public colleges and universities to set full-time tuition fees for all students other than resident undergraduates.
| Feb 10 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5763-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators King, McAuliffe, Brandland, Haugen, Kastama, Kauffman, Oemig, Holmquist, Berkey, Eide, Shin, and Tom)
Requiring the adoption of policies for the management of concussion and head injury in youth sports.
Directs each school district's board of directors to work in consort with the Washington interscholastic activities association to develop guidelines and other pertinent information and forms to inform and educate coaches, youth athletes, and their parents and/or guardians of the nature and risk of concussion and head injury including continuing to play after concussion or head injury.
| 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 17 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5901-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senator Kastama)
Modifying provisions of the local infrastructure financing tool program.
Modifies local infrastructure financing tool program provisions.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6037
by Senators Fairley and Pridemore; by request of Governor Gregoire
Removing oversight of the department of licensing from specific businesses and professions.
Removes oversight of the department of licensing from specific businesses and professions, including employment agencies, whitewater river outfitters, court reporters, sellers of travel, telemarketers, camp resorts, and auctioneers.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6038
by Senators Keiser and Kohl-Welles
Concerning the basic health plan.
Revises the basic health plan to enable unemployed workers to maintain their health and avoid the risk of financial hardship related to unpaid medical bills as they search for new employment.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6039
by Senators Hatfield, Schoesler, Carrell, Delvin, Honeyford, and Stevens
Creating a sentence for treatment program for juvenile offenders.
Requires the department of corrections to maintain a medium security youth camp to fulfill the department's obligation to provide education, treatment, and job training to juvenile offenders in the least restrictive continuum of care.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6040
by Senators Benton, Swecker, Zarelli, Roach, McCaslin, Morton, Stevens, Delvin, Parlette, Honeyford, Schoesler, and King
Concerning the expenditure of funds for the Interstate 5/Columbia river crossing/Vancouver project.
Authorizes the use of state transportation funds for the I-5/Columbia river crossing/Vancouver project only if Clark county residents approve a ballot measure that supports certain related projects and purposes.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6041
by Senators Pflug, Keiser, and Shin
Creating a statewide immunization registry.
Authorizes the department of health to create an immunization registry program for children ages zero to eighteen residing in Washington state and to adopt rules to implement the program.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6042
by Senators Pflug, Keiser, McCaslin, and Shin
Requiring a toll-free phone number to report contaminated or suspicious food products.
Requires the department of health, within available funds, to provide a toll-free phone number to be listed in the government section of all phone books distributed to the public at large for use by state residents to report a concern about a particular food product that appears contaminated, suspicious, or tampered with.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6043
by Senator Tom
Requiring wood framing used in residential construction be tested for maximum allowable moisture content prior to enclosing the framing.
Requires natural or manufactured wood framing members used in residential construction to be tested by a special inspector or the local building jurisdiction for maximum allowable moisture content prior to enclosing the framing.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6044
by Senators Kilmer, Jarrett, Shin, and McAuliffe
Revitalizing student financial aid.
Promotes and expands access to state financial aid programs by determining which programs provide the greatest value to the largest number of students and by fully supporting those programs.Designates all existing financial aid an "opportunity passport," with the effect of providing students with a clear understanding of available resources to pay for postsecondary education, thereby increasing access to postsecondary education and meeting the needs of local business and industry.Directs the higher education coordinating board and institutions of higher education to coordinate the development of outreach tools, such as a web-based portal for information on all opportunity grant aid programs.
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
SCR 8404-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Jarrett, Hewitt, Delvin, Jacobsen, Shin, and Pflug; by request of Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board)
Providing for the 2008-2018 state comprehensive plan for workforce training.
Approves the 2008-2018 state comprehensive plan for workforce training.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||