 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 60 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Friday, April 17, 2009 | 96th 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 2353
by Representative Dickerson
Delaying the implementation of the family leave insurance program.
Provides that family leave insurance benefits are payable under chapter 49.86 RCW (family leave insurance) only to the extent that the director of the office of financial management determines that moneys are deposited and available in the family leave insurance account for the purpose of benefit payments, and only to the extent provided in RCW 49.86.050 and 49.86.060 (duration, payment, and amount of benefits).
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2354
by Representatives Chase and Hunt
Concerning the taxation of intangible property to provide additional funding for public schools.
Creates the fair school funding act of 2009.Levies a tax annually as of January 1st of each year at the rate of one dollar per one hundred dollars of the fair market value of all intangible property owned by any individual resident in this state, except as exempted in sections 5 and 6 of the act.Prohibits a county or municipality of this state or agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing from levying an ad valorem tax on intangible property as defined in the act.Requires certain persons to file a return with the department of revenue.Requires each corporation doing business in this state, on or before March 1st of each year, to: (1) Give a written notice reflecting the value of each class of its securities as of the last business day of the preceding calendar year to each shareholder of record whose mailing address as of such day was within this state; and(2) File with the department of revenue a copy of that written notice to stockholders.Requires each subchapter K entity doing business in this state, on or before March 1st of each year, to: (1) Give a written notice reflecting the value of each class of its partnership interests as of the last business day of the preceding calendar year to each owner of an interest in the subchapter K entity of record whose mailing address as of such day was within this state; and(2) File with the department of revenue a copy of that written notice to partners.Provides that the act applies to taxes levied for collection in 2010 and thereafter.Provides for submission of the act to a vote of the people.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2355
by Representatives Simpson and Ericks
Clarifying the definition of gambling for the purpose of assisting in the regulation and control of gambling.
Declares that the fines and forfeitures related to enforcement of activities proscribed in chapter 9.46 RCW (1973 gambling act) provide resources to law enforcement and the court system to assist in the regulation and control of gambling.Modifies the definition of "gambling" in chapter 9.46 RCW.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2356
by Representative Haigh
Revising student achievement fund allocations.
Revises student achievement fund allocations by requiring the allocation rate for 2009-10 and subsequent school years to be specified in the omnibus operating appropriations act.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2357
by Representative Cody
Concerning modifying nursing facility medicaid payments by clarifying legislative intent regarding the statewide weighted average, freezing case mix indices, and revising the use of the economic trends and conditions factor.
Modifies nursing facility medicaid payments by: (1) Clarifying legislative intent regarding the statewide weighted average;(2) Freezing case mix indices; and(3) Revising the use of the economic trends and conditions factor.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2358
by Representative Conway
Increasing liquor license fees limited to fees for beer and/or wine restaurants; taverns; snack bars; combined beer and wine retailers; grocery stores; beer and/or wine specialty shops; passenger trains, vessels, and airplanes; spirits, beer, and wine restaurants; spirits, beer, and wine private clubs; beer and wine private clubs; and public houses.
Increases certain liquor license fees.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2359
by Representative Cody
Concerning delaying the implementation date for peer mentoring for long-term care workers.
Delays the implementation date for long-term care workers' peer mentoring.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. | ||
| WAYS - Majority; do pass. | ||
HB 2360
by Representative Darneille
Concerning consolidation of administrative services for AIDS grants in the department of health.
Consolidates administrative services for AIDS grants in the department of health.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. | ||
| WAYS - Majority; do pass. | ||
HB 2361
by Representative Cody
Concerning modifying state payments for in-home care by prohibiting payment for services provided by agency employees who are related to or live with the client.
Prohibits the department of social and health services from paying a home care agency licensed under chapter 70.127 RCW for in-home personal care services provided under the medicaid in-home personal care program if the care is provided to a client by a family member of the client or by an agency employee who resides with the client receiving the care.Requires the department of social and health services to take appropriate enforcement action against a home care agency found to have charged the state for hours of service for which the department is not authorized to pay.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2362
by Representative Kessler
Providing support for judicial branch agencies by imposing surcharges on court fees and requesting the supreme court to consider increases to attorney licensing fees.
Imposes surcharges on court fees and requires those surcharges to be deposited into the judicial stabilization trust account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the support of judicial branch agencies.Requests the state supreme court to consider authorizing increases in attorneys' licensing fees in order to support the operation of the state law library.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2363
by Representative Linville
Temporarily suspending cost-of-living increases for educational employees.
Suspends cost-of-living increases for educational employees for fiscal years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.Provides to school districts and community and technical college districts, during the 2011-2013 and 2013-2015 fiscal biennia, additional cost-of-living allocations in equal increments such that, by the end of the 2014-2015 academic year, base and/or average salaries will be, at a minimum, equal to what they would have been if cost-of-living allocations had not been suspended.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2364
by Representative Linville
Relating to health care programs to implement the 2009-2011 operating budget.
Declares an intent to adopt legislation to revise health care programs in order to implement the 2009-2011 operating budget.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2365
by Representative Linville
Relating to general government programs to implement the 2009-2011 operating budget.
Declares an intent to adopt legislation to revise general government programs in order to implement the 2009-2011 operating budget.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2366
by Representative Linville
Relating to human services programs to implement the 2009-2011 operating budget.
Declares an intent to adopt legislation to revise human services programs in order to implement the 2009-2011 operating budget.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2367
by Representative Linville
Relating to higher education programs to implement the 2009-2011 operating budget.
Declares an intent to adopt legislation to revise higher education programs in order to implement the 2009-2011 operating budget.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2368
by Representative Linville
Relating to natural resources programs to implement the 2009-2011 operating budget.
Declares an intent to adopt legislation to revise natural resources programs in order to implement the 2009-2011 operating budget.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2369
by Representative Linville
Relating to the actuarial funding of the state retirement systems.
Declares an intent to adopt legislation addressing the actuarial funding of the state retirement systems.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2370
by Representative Linville
Relating to education programs to implement the 2009-2011 operating budget.
Declares an intent to adopt legislation to revise education programs in order to implement the 2009-2011 operating budget.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2371
by Representatives Darneille and Kagi
Concerning incentive time for offenders who successfully complete evidence-based programming.
Authorizes an offender to receive thirty days of positive incentive time which will allow the offender to be released thirty days before the earned release date for his or her sentence if, while in the custody of the department of corrections for the current offense, the offender meets certain requirements.Requires the department of corrections to recalculate and reschedule the expected release dates for each qualified offender on or before August 1, 2009.Provides that the act applies retroactively to eligible offenders serving terms of total confinement in a state correctional facility as of August 1, 2009.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2372
by Representatives Hunt and Liias
Eliminating the oil spill advisory council.
Eliminates the oil spill advisory council.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2373
by Representatives Morrell and Cody
Delaying the implementation of Initiative Measure No. 1029.
Delays implementation of Initiative Measure No. 1029 which established standards for qualifications, training, and certification of long-term care workers.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2374
by Representatives Klippert, Taylor, O'Brien, Kretz, Grant-Herriot, Haler, Shea, and Pearson
Imposing a mandatory minimum sentence for rape in the third degree.
Requires an offender convicted of the crime of rape in the third degree to be sentenced to a term of total confinement not less than one year.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2375
by Representatives Campbell, Morrell, Hunter, Ormsby, Pedersen, Wood, Conway, Simpson, and Chase
Concerning MRSA testing.
Prohibits physicians licensed under chapter 18.71 RCW and osteopathic physicians and surgeons licensed under chapter 18.57 RCW from performing a surgical procedure on a patient unless the patient has been tested for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus at least two weeks, but no earlier than three weeks, before the surgery.Requires a hospital licensed under chapter 70.41 RCW to verify that any surgical patient in the hospital has been tested for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus.Prohibits the hospital from allowing a surgical patient to undergo surgery in the hospital unless the testing has occurred.Provides that the act does not apply to a patient receiving emergency surgery or a patient in the hospital's intensive care unit.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2376
by Representative Pettigrew
Delaying the implementation of Initiative Measure No. 1029.
Delays implementation of Initiative Measure No. 1029 which established standards for qualifications, training, and certification of long-term care workers.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2377
by Representatives Pettigrew, Dickerson, Darneille, Williams, and Hunt
Funding health care and the working families' tax rebate with a voter-approved temporary sales tax increase.
Asks the voters to approve temporary tax increases in order to fund health care and to support working families during this time of revenue shortfalls.Creates the health care trust account.Makes appropriations.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations. | |
HB 2378
by Representatives Haigh, Hunt, and Conway; by request of Governor Gregoire
Changing the maximum levy percentage for school districts that have a levy approved by the voters prior to May 1, 2009.
Requires the maximum levy percentages provided in RCW 84.52.0531(5) to be increased by four percentage points for school districts with a levy approved by the voters before May 1, 2009: (1) For collection in calendar year 2010 for 2010; and(2) For collection in calendar year 2011 for 2011.Expires January 1, 2012.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HJM 4019
by Representatives DeBolt and Short
Requesting the implementation of NextGen capabilities to modernize and improve the nation's air transportation system.
Requests congress and the president to work to expedite implementation of NextGen capabilities to modernize and improve the nation's air transportation system.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6108-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Prentice, Holmquist, and Kohl-Welles)
Allowing the state lottery to enter into agreements to conduct multistate shared games. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Allowing the state lottery commission to enter into an agreement to conduct an additional shared lottery game. )
Authorizes the state lottery commission to enter into agreements to conduct the multistate shared game lottery known as Powerball.
| Mar 16 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Mar 23 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Mar 24 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Apr 6 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Apr 9 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Apr 14 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6174
by Senators Brandland, Marr, and Hatfield
Concerning the disclosure of information regarding persons who are involved in executions.
Provides that records, materials, and other information that reveal, or could reasonably lead to discovery of, the identity of persons who directly participate in an execution under RCW 10.95.180, and the physician who pronounces death are: (1) Confidential and privileged;(2) Not subject to public disclosure under the public records act; and(3) Not subject to subpoena or discovery in a civil case.Provides that the act applies retroactively, as well as prospectively, to all past and future executions.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6175
by Senators Kline, Hargrove, and Kohl-Welles
Concerning correctional cost savings.
Declares that the legislature finds the need to effect cost savings through the possible use of sentencing changes, prison releases, prison closures, and decreased supervision.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6176
by Senator Keiser
Adjusting medical assistance payment rates for hospitals.
Authorizes the department of social and health services to adjust payment rates to comport with payment rate changes made to noncritical access hospitals.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6177
by Senator Kastama
Regarding public financing of campaigns.
Creates the citizens public campaign act which creates a system of clean elections for state office campaigns through public financing, thereby focusing campaigns on issues and away from the sources of campaign contributions.Creates the citizens public campaign fund. Expenditures from the fund may be used only for the purposes of the citizens public campaign act.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6178
by Senators Prentice and Tom
Relating to general assistance.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6179
by Senators Tom, Fairley, and Prentice
Concerning chemical dependency specialist services.
Removes the requirement that the department of social and health services must contract for chemical dependency specialist services at each division of children and family services office.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6180
by Senators Keiser, Tom, and Prentice
Relating to home care workers.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6181
by Senators Tom, Prentice, and Fairley
Concerning the intensive resource home pilot.
Requires the department of social and health services to begin the selection of, and negotiation of contracts with, intensive resource home providers in selected pilot sites when specific funds have been appropriated by the legislature for implementation of the intensive resource home pilot.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6182
by Senators Fairley, Prentice, and Tom
Concerning residential habilitation centers.
Authorizes the department of social and health services to provide services through state residential habilitation centers to eligible persons who are in need and have developmental disabilities.Eliminates statutory language establishing permanent residential habilitation centers in five locations.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6183
by Senator Regala
Changing the provisions relating to the early deportation of illegal alien offenders.
Prohibits an alien offender from being released under RCW 9.94A.685 unless the secretary of the department of corrections or the secretary's designee has reached an agreement with the immigration and customs enforcement agency that the alien offender placed on conditional release status will be detained in total confinement at a facility operated by the immigration and customs enforcement agency pending the offender's return to the country of origin or other location designated in the final deportation or exclusion order.
| Apr 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |