 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 35 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Monday, March 2, 2009 | 50th Day - 2009 Regular Session | |
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This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.
Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2009.
HB 2020-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Chase, Hunter, and Van De Wege)
Concerning annexation methods and procedures of certain local governmental entities.
Requires notification at the earliest reasonable opportunity to employees of a fire protection district about hires, separations, terminations, and any other changes in employment that are a direct consequence of the proposed annexation or incorporation of any portion of the fire protection district.Provides that, upon transfer into the civil service system of the annexing city, an employee is entitled to certain employee rights, benefits, and privileges to which he or she would have been entitled as an employee of the fire protection district.Addresses annexation through an interlocal agreement among the parties to an annexation, annexation petition requirements, maintenance of fire protection levels during the annexation process, and fire safety impact reporting.
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | 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 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 23 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2042-S
by House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Parker, Hasegawa, Chase, and Ormsby)
Concerning the incentive in the motion picture competitiveness programs.
Increases the maximum funding assistance allowed from an approved motion picture competitiveness program.
| Feb 16 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 19 | CEDT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 23 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2069-S
by House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Representative Sullivan)
Creating community facilities districts.
Authorizes establishment of community facilities districts.Sets out parameters for formation, governance, powers, and finances of the community facilities districts.
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | 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 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 23 | Referred to Finance. | |
HB 2071-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Green, Kagi, Miloscia, Pettigrew, Nelson, Haler, Priest, Goodman, Conway, Ormsby, Santos, and Kenney)
Concerning education for parents of needy families.
Directs the WorkFirst program to develop appropriate strategies to increase participation in educational and training programs available to recipients in order to promote higher rates of postprogram employment in living wage jobs and to reduce the rate of reentry into the program.Requires the department of social and health services to: (1) Continue to implement WorkFirst program improvements that are designed to achieve progress against outcome measures specified in RCW 74.08A.410; and(2) Make every effort to maximize vocational training, as allowed by federal and state requirements.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 20 | 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 23 | Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations. | |
| Feb 25 | APPH - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APPH - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & Children's Services. | ||
HB 2106-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Roberts, Kenney, and Morrell)
Improving child welfare outcomes through the phased implementation of strategic and proven reforms.
Requires the children's administration within the department of social and health services to collaborate with community partners and stakeholders in two demonstration regions to jointly develop a plan for implementation of a core set of performance-based contracts to provide an array of evidence-based and promising prevention and intervention services for families who are at risk for an out-of-home placement or have a child in out-of-home care, and for children who are awaiting adoption.Requires the caseload forecast council, the department of social and health services, and the office of financial management to develop procedures necessary for the reinvestment in the demonstration region of savings resulting from reduced foster care caseloads into expanding the delivery of evidence-based intervention and prevention programs.
| Feb 17 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 19 | ELCS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 23 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2109-S
by House Committee on Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Representatives Upthegrove and Chase)
Concerning state parks and recreation funding.
Implements programs that will allow park lands to remain open and accessible to all citizens and visitors through times of economic hardship.
| Feb 17 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ecology & Parks at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 20 | 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. | ||
| Feb 23 | Referred to General Government Appropriations. | |
| Feb 26 | APPG - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APPG - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Ecology & Parks. | ||
HB 2116-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Maxwell, Dunshee, Upthegrove, Jacks, Liias, and Simpson)
Concerning water pollution control.
Authorizes the department of ecology to award federal funds as grants, forgiveness of principal, and negative interest for water pollution control revolving fund projects.
| Feb 19 | CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 23 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 24 | Executive session in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM. | |
HB 2125-S
by House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos and Kenney)
Addressing community preservation and development authorities.
Authorizes creation of community preservation and development authorities to restore or enhance the health, safety, and economic well-being of communities adversely impacted by the construction or ongoing operation of multiple major public facilities, public works, and capital projects with significant public funding.Modifies composition and duties of community preservation and development authorities.
| Feb 16 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 19 | 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 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 23 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2147-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Liias, Pettigrew, Quall, McCoy, Chase, and Kenney)
Closing the achievement gap in order to provide all students an excellent and equitable education.
Establishes the achievement gap oversight and advisory committee within the office of the superintendent of public instruction to oversee and assure timely and complete implementation of the recommendations from the achievement gap reports commissioned by the legislature in 2008, to advise the superintendent of public instruction, the professional educator standards board, and the state board of education on effective measures to close the achievement gap, to foster public accountability for achieving excellence and equity in public education, and to promote a greater sense of urgency and priority for doing so.Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, within existing resources, to design and create a phased-in implementation plan for up to three innovation academies intended to be implemented beginning in the 2011-12 school year, in areas with high concentrations of students who statistically lag behind in achievement.
| Feb 17 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 20 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 23 | Referred to Education Appropriations. | |
| Feb 26 | APPE - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APPE - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education. | ||
HB 2166-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Darneille, Pedersen, Kenney, Kirby, and Hasegawa)
Imposing an additional document recording surcharge to fund certain affordable housing and homeless purposes.
Requires the county auditor to: (1) Charge an additional surcharge of twelve dollars for each document recorded, which is in addition to any other charge allowed by law; and(2) Remit one hundred percent of the funds to the state treasurer for deposit in the affordable housing for all account created in RCW 43.185C.190.Authorizes the department of community, trade, and economic development to use the funds for certain purposes.Requires each local governmental entity, beginning in 2012, receiving a total of three hundred thousand dollars or more during the previous calendar year from any combination of the funding sources listed in section 1(4) of the act to apply to the Washington state quality award program for an independent assessment of its quality management, accountability, and performance system, at least once every three years.
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 20 | Minority; do not pass. | |
| Feb 23 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2167-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Maxwell, Priest, Green, Quall, Moeller, White, Orwall, Sullivan, Van De Wege, Liias, and Probst)
Providing flexibility in the education system.
Provides flexibility in the education system to reduce costs.
| Feb 17 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 20 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive session in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 23 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2188-S
by House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Ross, Schmick, and Johnson; by request of Department of Corrections)
Changing the provisions relating to the early deportation of illegal alien offenders.
Modifies provisions relating to early deportation of illegal alien offenders.
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Human Services at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 23 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2208-S
by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Hope, Kristiansen, Newhouse, and McCune)
Prohibiting new motorsports vehicle dealers from having to pay a fee for canceling orders of new motorsports vehicles.
Prohibits requiring new motorsports vehicle dealers to pay a fee for canceling an order for new motorsports vehicles.
| Feb 17 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 20 | CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 23 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2220-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson and White)
Extending the time limitations for approval of plats.
Extends the time limitations for plat approval.
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 23 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2224-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored 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.Allows expenditures from the fire protection contractor license fund for use in developing and publishing educational materials related to the effectiveness of residential fire sprinklers.Prohibits a person installing a residential fire sprinkler system in a single-family home from being required to pay the fire operations portion of the impact fee.Exempts a public water system from liability for damages resulting from shutting off water to a residential home with an installed fire sprinkler system if the shut off is due to routine maintenance, nonpayment by the customer, or water system emergencies.
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | 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 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 23 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2227-S
by House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored 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.Requires the state board for community and technical colleges and the workforce training and education coordinating board to prioritize workforce training programs that lead to a credential, certificate, or degree in green economy jobs as established in chapter 14, Laws of 2008.Requires the apprenticeship council to prioritize workforce training programs that lead to apprenticeship programs in green economy jobs as established in chapter 14, Laws of 2008.Changes the name of the green industries jobs training account to the evergreen jobs account and allows distribution of grants from the account for coordination of outreach efforts by institutions of higher education and workforce development councils.
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | 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 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 23 | Referred to Education Appropriations. | |
| Feb 26 | APPE - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
HB 2239-S
by House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Wallace, Sells, and Kenney)
Concerning the creation of a student loan program with a dedicated revenue source.
Creates the Washington higher education loan program to assist students in need of additional low-cost student loans and related loan benefits.Creates the Washington higher education loan program account to be used only for the Washington higher education loan program including costs associated with program administration by the higher education coordinating board.Requires the state treasurer to establish a higher education loan program for investment of deposits in qualified public depositories.Requires the lottery commission and the higher education coordinating board to work together to promote students as a beneficiary of the lottery.
| Feb 20 | HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 23 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2296
by Representatives Green and Moeller
Authorizing fees for initial medicare certification surveys conducted by the department of health.
Authorizes fees for initial medicare certification surveys conducted by the department of health.
| Feb 27 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5004-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Jacobsen, Swecker, Ranker, and Roach)
Promoting local meat production.
Finds that: (1) The loss of livestock slaughter and meat processing facilities inspected by United States department of agriculture personnel has significantly impeded local meat production in many regions of the state;(2) Promoting United States department of agriculture-inspected mobile slaughtering units, capable of visiting farms and ranches to humanely and inexpensively slaughter livestock, and United States department of agriculture-inspected livestock slaughtering and meat processing facilities that provide cutting and wrapping services can assist in reviving local meat production; and(3) Clarifying that rural economic development projects seeking funding for these units and facilities are eligible for loans from the rural Washington loan fund will promote local meat production and reinvigorate rural economies.Requires the director of the department of community, trade, and economic development to consider applications for rural economic development projects, including proposals to fund mobile slaughtering units and local slaughtering and meat processing facilities that operate in compliance with the federal meat inspection act.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 25 | ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5005-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Jacobsen and Swecker)
Regarding naturally raised beef cattle.
Requires the department of agriculture to: (1) Administer a program to certify and market beef cattle from Washington as either Washington-certified natural beef cattle or Washington-certified natural grass-fed beef cattle; and(2) Include promotion of beef from Washington-certified natural beef cattle and Washington-certified natural grass-fed beef cattle in its agricultural product marketing programs.Authorizes the director of the department of agriculture to enter at reasonable times as determined by the director and inspect any facility and any records required under the act.Prescribes penalties.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 25 | ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5086-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senator Jacobsen)
Regarding special assessments for conservation district activities and programs.
Modifies provisions relating to special assessments for conservation district activities and programs.
| Feb 25 | ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5318-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Jarrett, and Franklin)
Adding additional appropriate locations for the transfer of newborn children.
Includes a medical clinic during its hours of operation as an appropriate location for the transfer of newborn children.Provides that a medical clinic is not required to provide ongoing medical care of a transferred newborn beyond that already required by law and may transfer the newborn to a hospital licensed under chapter 70.41 RCW.Requires the medical clinic to notify child protective services of a transfer of a newborn to a hospital.Requires an appropriate location to have a sign, visible to the public outside the location, that contains a clearly discernable message that a person may transfer a newborn to that location.Directs the department of social and health services to collect and compile information concerning the number and medical condition of newborns transferred under RCW 13.34.360 after the effective date of the act and the number and medical condition of newborns abandoned within the state who were not transferred under RCW 13.34.360 after the effective date of the act.
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 25 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5332-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Swecker, and Delvin)
Addressing the administration of the Washington state patrol retirement system.
Requires the select committee on pension policy to form a function-specific subcommittee with certain members that shall focus, within the amounts specifically appropriated by the legislature to support its activities, on pension issues affecting Washington state patrol retirement system members.Requires the department of retirement systems to compute a monthly proportion of any amount specifically appropriated by the legislature to support the activities of the subcommittee, and to include the monthly proportion, plus the costs of the department to administer this requirement, on the bill submitted from the department to the Washington state patrol under section 2(3) of the act.Requires the Washington state patrol, by means of proportionate payroll deductions, to recoup from members of the Washington state patrol retirement system an amount that is sufficient to fully cover the amounts identified by the department and the administrative costs of the Washington state patrol.Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 26 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5333-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Delvin, and Parlette)
Creating a Washington state patrol retirement system deferred retirement option plan.
Creates the Washington state patrol retirement system deferred retirement option plan as an alternative form of accrual under the retirement system.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 26 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5779-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe, Hobbs, Jarrett, and Tom)
Regarding adoption of school environmental health and safety rules.
Recognizes that the legislature cannot practically implement the state board of health's proposed school environmental health and safety rules without an extended phase-in period in light of other budget constraints.Requires the state board of health, before implementing any rules pertaining to primary and secondary school facilities, to present the rules and a final cost estimate to the legislature.Requires the legislature to formally approve the implementation of the rules through the omnibus appropriations act or by statute or concurrent resolution.Encourages the boards of directors of each school district to review the state board of health's rules pertaining to school facilities and to consider implementing those that have no fiscal impact.Expires January 1, 2015.
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 23 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5792-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Sheldon, Hatfield, Schoesler, Swecker, and Holmquist)
Concerning eligibility of land growing Christmas trees for current use valuation under the property tax open space program.
Addresses eligibility of land used for growing Christmas trees for current use valuation under the property tax open space program.
| Feb 10 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5801-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman, Jarrett, Sheldon, Shin, and McDermott)
Regarding basic education allocations for tribal schools.
Requires federally recognized Indian tribes providing K-12 education that elect to receive funding directly from the superintendent of public instruction to report their student full-time equivalent served to the superintendent of public instruction.Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Provide funding directly to the tribal schools using the state average basic education and vocational education rates as used in the running start funding for community and technical colleges;(2) Enter into an agreement with a serving tribe before any allocation of basic education moneys are paid directly to the serving tribe; and(3) Meet with the tribes in accordance with the centennial accord and on a government-to-government basis to develop a long-term proposal for the Washington state public education system and tribal schools.
| Feb 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 23 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| On motion, referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5811-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove, Stevens, Shin, and Roach)
Concerning foster child placements.
Addresses placement of foster children.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5812-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Marr and Brown)
Regarding single county health districts.
Modifies the composition of the agency originally established as the Spokane county health district in January 1970, when the city of Spokane and Spokane county merged their health departments into one agency under chapter 70.46 RCW (health districts).
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 25 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5833-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Regala, Kohl-Welles, Hargrove, and McDermott)
Providing certain procedures for tenants who are victims of sexual assault, unlawful harassment, and stalking.
Authorizes a tenant, if a tenant or a household member is a victim of sexual assault, stalking, or unlawful harassment by a landlord, to: (1) Terminate the rental agreement and quit the premises without further obligation under the rental agreement or under chapter 59.12 RCW (forcible entry and forcible and unlawful detainer) prior to making a copy of a valid order for protection or a written record of a report signed by a qualified third party available to the landlord, if certain conditions are met; and(2) Change or add locks to the tenant's dwelling unit at the tenant's expense.Prohibits a tenant from changing any locks to common areas and requires the tenant to make keys for new locks available to other household members.Requires a tenant, upon vacating the dwelling unit, to deliver the key and all copies of the key to the landlord by mail or personal delivery by a third party.
| Feb 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5873-S
by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Keiser, Hobbs, Marr, Fairley, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, and Shin)
Regarding apprenticeship utilization.
Requires public works contracts awarded by four-year institutions of higher education to include apprenticeship utilization provisions.
| Feb 17 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5881-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe, Hargrove, Regala, Jarrett, and King)
Changing provisions involving truancy.
Finds that utilization of community truancy boards, or other diversion units that fulfill a similar function, is the preferred means of intervention when preliminary methods of notice and parent conferences and taking appropriate steps to eliminate or reduce unexcused absences have not been effective in securing the child's attendance at school.Declares an intent to encourage and support the development and expansion of community truancy boards and other diversion programs which are effective in promoting school attendance and preventing the need for more intrusive intervention by the court.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5882-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman, McAuliffe, Regala, Shin, and Kline)
Remediating racial disproportionality in child welfare practices.
Requires the Washington state institute for public policy, within amounts appropriated for this specific purpose or within funding made available by private grant or contribution, to: (1) Evaluate the department of social and health services' use of structured decision-making practices and implementation of the family team decision-making model to determine whether and how those child protection and child welfare efforts result in reducing disproportionate representation of African-American, Native American, and Latino children in the state's child welfare system; and(2) Analyze the points in the system at which current data reflect the greatest levels of disproportionality.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5917-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Kauffman, Oemig, Rockefeller, Kastama, Marr, Hatfield, Pflug, Keiser, Ranker, Hewitt, Pridemore, Honeyford, Schoesler, and Delvin)
Conducting an assessment of high-speed internet service in the state.
Declares an intent to conduct a statewide assessment of the availability, location, service levels, and other characteristics of high-speed internet services and other advanced telecommunications services in the state.Requires the department of information services to: (1) Protect data that is vital to governmental security interests;(2) Contingent upon available funding, update the geographic information system map of high-speed internet infrastructure to include detail at the census block level; and(3) In coordination with the department of community, trade, and economic development and the utilities and transportation commission, reconvene the high-speed internet work group previously established by chapter 262, Laws of 2008.Requires state agencies to respond to any request for information from the department of information services in a reasonable and timely manner, not to exceed one hundred twenty days.Creates the broadband development and deployment account.Provides that the act is null and void if funding is not provided either through federal or private sources by June 30, 2011.
| Feb 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 24 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5920-S
by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Franklin, Berkey, Schoesler, Benton, Delvin, and Shin)
Increasing small loan borrower protections by restricting the underwriting of small loans by businesses with a small loan endorsement, including a cap on the combined outstanding principal balances of all small loans, providing for a payment plan, and creating a database.
Increases small loan borrower protections by restricting the underwriting of small loans by businesses with a small loan endorsement, including a cap on the combined outstanding principal balances of all small loans, providing for a payment plan, and creating a database.
| Feb 10 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5931-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Murray, Delvin, and Kline)
Regarding licensed mental health practitioner privilege.
Addresses mental health counselor, independent clinical social worker, and marriage and family therapist privilege.
| Feb 17 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 20 | Executive session in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5969-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senator McDermott)
Concerning listing subcontractors on public works projects.
Revises procedures governing substitution of subcontractors in competitive bidding for public works.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5987-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Regala, Hargrove, and Shin; by request of Department of Corrections)
Authorizing the Washington state department of corrections to develop training for corrections personnel.
Provides that the criminal justice training commission and the department of corrections share the responsibility of developing and defining training standards and providing training for community corrections officers employed within the community corrections division of the department of corrections.Requires all new corrections personnel employed by the department of corrections to, within a period to be determined by the secretary of the department, successfully complete core training requirements prescribed or obtain a waiver or extension of the core training requirements from the secretary.Requires corrections personnel employed by the department of corrections to successfully complete all remaining requirements for career level certification prescribed by the secretary applicable to their position or rank, or obtain a waiver or extension of the career level training requirements from the secretary, within a period to be determined by the secretary after completion of the core training requirements.Requires the secretary to: (1) Assure that the training needs of the corrections personnel are met by the department's training program; and(2) Once a year, conduct an assessment of the training programs for the corrections personnel employed by the department.
| Feb 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 25 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5991-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senator Benton)
Identifying permissible use of public resources by office holders during campaigns.
Clarifies that it is considered "part of the normal and regular conduct of office" for legislators to maintain official web sites, without regard to pending elections or campaigns.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6004-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senators Ranker, Oemig, Pridemore, Rockefeller, and Kline; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Consolidating certain salmon recovery activities and programs within the recreation and conservation office.
Consolidates certain salmon recovery activities and programs within the recreation and conservation office.Transfers administration of the governor's salmon recovery office to the recreation and conservation office.Removes the expiration of the governor's salmon recovery office.
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 24 | NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6023-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senator Jacobsen)
Regarding access to information for outdoor recreation and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Revises requirements for entering or using department of fish and wildlife's improved access facilities.Authorizes the department of fish and wildlife to develop information accessible through the department's internet web site that promotes outdoor recreational and wildlife viewing opportunities.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 24 | NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6024-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored 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 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 25 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6036-S
by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser, Ranker, and Shin)
Concerning water cleanup planning and implementation.
Requires the department of ecology to: (1) 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 must be met as soon as possible but may exceed ten years only if, during the first ten years, the entity seeking an extended compliance schedule has made significant investments in advanced technology and has substantially reduced pollutant loading; and(2) If the United States environmental protection agency disapproves the amendment to the water quality standards necessary to implement the act, work with that agency to develop an approved amendment to the state water quality standards that is as consistent as possible with the provisions of the act.
| Feb 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 25 | EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||