 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 2 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Wednesday, January 13, 2010 | 3rd Day - 2010 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=2010.
HB 2654
by Representatives Wallace, Seaquist, Probst, Quall, Ormsby, Simpson, Kelley, and Anderson
Providing for elementary math specialists.
Provides a staffing allocation and an endorsement pathway for elementary mathematics specialists to be deployed in schools.Requires the professional educator standards board to develop standards for and adopt a specialty endorsement for elementary mathematics specialists.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2655
by Representatives Wallace, Seaquist, Anderson, Maxwell, and Kessler
Expanding the higher education system upon proven demand.
Provides a systematic mechanism for communities and the state to identify educational programs and capital investments needed to expand the state's higher education system upon demand.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2656
by Representative Hinkle
Providing for biennial regular sessions of the legislature.
Provides for regular sessions of the legislature to be held biennially.Provides that the act takes effect only if the proposed amendment to Article II, section 12 of the state Constitution providing for biennial regular sessions of the legislature is approved by the voters at the next general election.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2657
by Representative Pedersen
Addressing the dissolution of limited liability companies.
Addresses dissolution of limited liability companies.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2658
by Representatives Kenney, Maxwell, McCoy, and Morrell; by request of Washington State Department of Commerce
Refocusing the department of commerce, including transferring programs.
Transfers certain powers, duties, and functions of the department of commerce to the department of social and health services, the department of health, the utilities and transportation commission, the office of financial management, the department of labor and industries, and the criminal justice training commission.Abolishes the municipal research council and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the department of commerce.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. | |
HB 2659
by Representatives Ormsby, Orcutt, Blake, Smith, Sullivan, and Van De Wege
Modifying reporting requirements for timber purchases.
Expands the information required to be reported to the department of revenue by a purchaser of certain privately owned timber.Delays the expiration of the reporting requirements to July 1, 2014.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2660
by Representatives Hope, O'Brien, Klippert, Condotta, Pearson, Roach, Simpson, Campbell, Kelley, McCune, Morrell, and Warnick
Establishing the crime of rendering aggravated criminal assistance in the first degree involving murder in the first degree of a peace officer.
Establishes the crime of rendering aggravated criminal assistance in the first degree.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2661
by Representatives Hudgins, Hunt, Kenney, and Morrell; by request of Department of General Administration and WSU Extension Energy Program
Regarding the Washington State University extension energy program's plant operations support program.
Transfers the duties from the department of general administration to the Washington State University extension energy program with regard to the plant operation and support program.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2662
by Representatives Kelley, McCune, Warnick, Green, Rolfes, Campbell, and Morrell
Conforming certain manufactured/mobile home dispute resolution program definitions with certain manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act definitions.
Conforms certain manufactured/mobile home dispute resolution program definitions with certain manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act definitions.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2663
by Representatives Kelley, Warnick, and Green
Regarding aquatic lands lease rates for marinas.
Revises the process for determining annual rent rates for the lease of state-owned aquatic lands for marinas.Requires the department of natural resources to: (1) Determine the annual rent for any lease of state-owned aquatic lands for a water-dependent use that qualifies for a youth recreation aquatic lands lease rate; and(2) In cooperation with relevant state agencies, local governments, and marinas, develop a plan to enhance the number of operating vessel sewage pumpout stations available for public use on state-owned aquatic lands.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 2664
by Representatives Roberts, Liias, McCune, O'Brien, and Warnick
Concerning supported living vendor rates.
Requires reduction of the disparity in vendor rates between King county and Snohomish county supported living providers, until the vendor rates are equal.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2665
by Representative Seaquist
Authorizing state forces to perform work on ferry vessels or terminals when estimated costs are less than two hundred thousand dollars.
Authorizes state forces to perform work on ferry vessels or terminals when estimated costs are less than two hundred thousand dollars.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2666
by Representatives Chandler and Warnick
Enhancing economic vitality in rural areas by clarifying when certain waters of the state may be removed from additional appropriations.
Requires the department of ecology, before withdrawing waters of the state from additional appropriations, to ensure future water users have the ability to acquire sufficient water for certain authorized uses.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2667
by Representatives Chandler, Simpson, Kelley, and Warnick
Concerning communications during a forest fire response.
Requires any rules adopted under RCW 76.04.015 (fire protection powers and duties of the department of natural resources) for the suppression of forest fires to include a mechanism by which a dedicated fire mobilization radio frequency is made available during the response to any forest fire that crosses jurisdictional lines so that all responders have access to communications during the response.Creates a regional fire defense board within certain regions of the state.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2668
by Representative Chandler
Reflecting the impact on property values of governmental restrictions that prevent the property owner from exercising certain groundwater rights.
Requires the county assessor to reduce the fair market value of real property to reflect the impact of restrictions or emergency rules imposed by the department of ecology that result in the real property owner being unable to fully exercise a groundwater right exempt from certain permit requirements.Provides that the act applies to taxes levied for collection in 2011 and thereafter.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2669
by Representatives Hinkle, Shea, Warnick, Johnson, Pearson, Dammeier, McCune, and Bailey
Adopting the Washington state health care freedom act of 2010 concerning health care services.
Adopts the Washington state health care freedom act of 2010.
| Jan 12 | Held on first reading. | |
HB 2670
by Representatives Haigh, Ericks, Quall, Sullivan, Kenney, Maxwell, Simpson, Priest, Dammeier, and Kagi
Restoring the school district levy base.
Recognizes that since 2004, school districts have been permitted to restore full funding for Initiative 728 and Initiative 732 in the levy base.Extends the expiration date for this provision and restores in the base funding received for staffing enhancements in grades kindergarten through four.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Education Appropriations. | |
HB 2671
by Representatives Hurst, McCune, Carlyle, and Orcutt
Regarding the licensing of locksmiths.
Addresses the licensing and regulating of locksmiths.Creates the state board of locksmiths to: (1) Establish the qualifications for licensing; and(2) Conduct proceedings for denying applications, suspending or revoking licenses or registrations, and imposing civil penalties or other remedies.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2672
by Representatives Linville, Ericksen, Quall, Morris, Armstrong, Williams, Condotta, Simpson, Van De Wege, and Conway
Concerning tax relief for aluminum smelters.
Addresses tax relief for aluminum smelters.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2673
by Representatives Williams, Liias, Chase, Cody, Green, Hasegawa, Jacks, Dunshee, Ericks, Kenney, Simpson, Moeller, Campbell, and Morrell
Concerning insurance coverage of the sales tax for prescribed durable medical equipment and mobility enhancing equipment.
Includes sales and use tax in insurance coverage for prescribed durable medical equipment and mobility enhancing equipment.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2674
by Representatives Priest, Dammeier, Haler, Roach, Rolfes, and McCune
Concerning making an annexation ordinance subject to referendum.
Requires certain annexation ordinances to be subject to referendum.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2675
by Representatives Haigh and Dammeier
Concerning an alternative process for selecting an electrical contractor or a mechanical contractor, or both, for general contractor/construction manager projects.
Provides an alternative process for selecting an electrical contractor and/or a mechanical contractor for general contractor/construction manager projects.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2676
by Representatives Chase and Simpson
Extending the pay back period for certain energy conservation loans.
Extends the pay back period from 120 months to 240 months for certain energy conservation loans.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2677
by Representatives Chase and Simpson
Extending the pay back period for certain water conservation loans.
Extends the pay back period from 120 months to 240 months for certain water conservation loans.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2678
by Representatives Quall, Priest, Simpson, Sullivan, and Conway; by request of Horse Racing Commission
Modifying distributions of funds by the horse racing commission to nonprofit race meets.
Modifies provisions relating to the distribution of funds by the horse racing commission to nonprofit race meets.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2679
by Representatives Bailey, Seaquist, and Anderson
Delaying benefit increases until the creation of a state retirement system risk analysis system.
Prohibits any benefit increases in the Washington state retirement systems from being enacted until the development of a risk analysis system by the office of the state actuary.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2680
by Representatives Roberts, Kagi, Angel, Seaquist, Walsh, Maxwell, and Kenney
Implementing a guardianship program.
Creates a separate guardianship chapter in Title 13 RCW (juvenile courts and juvenile offenders) to establish permanency for children in foster care through the appointment of a guardian and dismissal of the dependency.Requires the department of social and health services to adopt rules and implement a subsidy program for eligible caregivers appointed by the court as a guardian.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 2681
by Representatives Goodman, Rodne, and Kelley
Allowing compensation for part-time judges' judicial services.
Entitles a visiting part-time district court judge compensation for judicial services as long as the legislative authority of the county in which the visited district is located has approved the payment before the visit.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2682
by Representative Kenney
Concerning approval of propositions sent to the voters by certain public facilities districts.
Addresses the approval, by a public facilities district board of directors, of a proposition to be sent to the voters.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. | |
HB 2683
by Representatives Kenney, Smith, Probst, Maxwell, Ericks, Sullivan, Pettigrew, Kelley, White, Johnson, Hasegawa, Liias, Sells, Nelson, and Anderson
Changing provisions relating to the economic development commission.
Modifies economic development commission provisions.Creates the Washington state economic development commission account to be used by the commission only for purposes related to carrying out the mission, roles, and responsibilities of the commission.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. | |
HB 2684
by Representatives Kenney, Sullivan, Liias, Hasegawa, Simpson, Nelson, Goodman, and Chase
Establishing opportunity centers at community colleges.
Establishes an opportunity employment and education center within the Seattle community college district.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2685
by Representatives Rolfes, Upthegrove, Simpson, Nelson, Williams, and Chase
Modifying the powers and duties of the Puget Sound partnership leadership council.
Changes the powers and duties of the Puget Sound partnership leadership council.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 2686
by Representatives Driscoll, Hinkle, Condotta, Moeller, and Goodman
Concerning fees for dental services that are not covered by insurance or contract.
Addresses fees for dental services that are not covered services under dental insurance or dental health care service contracts.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2687
by Representatives Kagi, Haler, Roberts, Walsh, Goodman, Dickerson, Maxwell, Clibborn, Seaquist, Green, Haigh, Johnson, Kenney, Moeller, and Nelson
Creating the home visiting services account.
Creates the home visiting services account.Makes appropriations.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 2688
by Representatives Hunter, Condotta, Chandler, Green, Moeller, Williams, Carlyle, Springer, and Conway
Creating a beer and wine tasting endorsement to the grocery store liquor license.
Authorizes a grocery store licensed under RCW 66.24.360 to apply for an endorsement to offer beer and wine tasting.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2689
by Representatives Goodman, Maxwell, Kenney, and Kelley
Modifying agency relationship provisions to clarify broker and licensee terms.
Modifies provisions relating to agency relationships to clarify broker and licensee terms.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2690
by Representatives Kristiansen, Blake, Klippert, Ericks, Hope, O'Brien, Pearson, Bailey, Rodne, Shea, Kretz, Roach, Sullivan, Campbell, Kelley, McCune, Morrell, Kessler, Warnick, and Hurst
Prohibiting the use of voluntary intoxication as a defense against a criminal charge.
Provides: (1) Legislative redefinition of the mens rea element for specific and general intent crimes where voluntary intoxication is alleged as part of a defense;(2) That a voluntary intoxicated condition or state is not a defense to any criminal offense; and(3) That voluntary intoxication may not be taken into consideration in determining the existence of a mental state which is an element of the offense unless the defendant proves that he or she did not know that it was an intoxicating substance when he or she consumed the substance causing the condition or state.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2691
by Representatives DeBolt, Kretz, Haler, Taylor, Walsh, Kristiansen, Ross, Hope, Condotta, Pearson, and McCune
Suspending the growth management act in counties with significant and persistent unemployment.
Suspends the requirements of chapter 36.70A RCW (growth management act) for counties and cities if the average rate of total unemployment in the county, seasonally adjusted, as determined by the employment security department, exceeds seven percent for three consecutive months.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2692
by Representatives Taylor, Angel, Short, Shea, Haler, DeBolt, Kretz, Johnson, Bailey, Ross, Hope, and McCune
Creating a growth management hearings board appointed by county commissioners.
Abolishes the three current growth management hearings boards and transfers their powers, duties, and functions to a single growth management hearings board.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2693
by Representatives Sells and Simpson
Compensating auto theft victims for towing and impound fees.
Authorizes the registered owner of a stolen motor vehicle to apply to the department of licensing for compensation for costs incurred for the towing and impounding of the stolen vehicle if the registered owner has filed a vehicle theft report with a law enforcement agency.Creates the auto theft victim compensation account to be used only for providing compensation to auto theft victims for towing and impound fees resulting from the theft of a motor vehicle.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2694
by Representatives Sells, White, McCoy, Kenney, Ericks, O'Brien, Roberts, and Chase
Regarding a bachelor of science in nursing program at the University Center.
Requires the University Center at Everett Community College, in partnership with the University of Washington-Bothell, to offer a bachelor of science in nursing program with capacity for at least fifty full-time students.Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2695
by Representatives Takko, Kessler, Walsh, Rodne, Bailey, Roach, Anderson, and Morrell
Establishing an online insurance verification system.
Requires the department of licensing to establish an online insurance verification system using web services for motor vehicles registered in this state.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2696
by Representatives Blake, Takko, Chandler, Liias, Kretz, Dunshee, Kristiansen, Williams, and McCune
Regarding a proposal for a new permit-only salmonid fishery for the Columbia river.
Requires the department of fish and wildlife to develop a legislative proposal for consideration during the 2012 legislative session that would authorize a permit-only commercial salmonid fishery in the portion of the Columbia river between Cape Disappointment and the Bonneville dam using a fishing gear type currently not authorized for use in the area or for the species authorized in the new fishery.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2697
by Representatives Conway and Condotta
Concerning real estate broker licensure fees.
Delays the expiration of: (1) The real estate research center;(2) The Washington real estate research account; and(3) Real estate broker and managing broker licensing fees.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2698
by Representatives Roach and Hurst
Providing certain notice requirements for landlords of manufactured/mobile homes with stick-built garages and raised ridgelines.
Requires a landlord to provide tenants with a minimum of twenty-four months' notice, for manufactured/mobile homes with stick-built garages and raised ridge lines on the roofs that were approved by the landlord, when there will be certain changes of land use of the mobile home park.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2699
by Representatives Miloscia and Green
Regarding an annual assessment and performance grading program.
Requires the state auditor to establish an annual assessment and performance grading program to consist of conducting annual performance assessments and grading state agency performance.Provides funding for the program.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2700
by Representatives Miloscia, Finn, Green, Hasegawa, Rolfes, Simpson, Kelley, and Williams
Regarding disclosure of political contributions by persons awarded sole source state contracts.
Requires any person or business entity that is awarded a sole source contract from a state agency of a certain amount in a twelve-month period, to file a report with the public disclosure commission detailing contributions made in the twelve months before the contract award.Requires the public disclosure commission to post on its web site information regarding political contributions made by persons awarded the sole source contracts.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2701
by Representative Taylor
Clarifying the time of commencement of regular legislative sessions.
Clarifies that commencement of a regular legislative session is 12:00 p.m. on the second Monday in January.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2702
by Representatives Takko, Blake, and Orcutt
Concerning ballot title information.
Addresses ballot title information with regard to a property tax levy.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2703
by Representatives Takko, Haler, Blake, Herrera, Liias, Hurst, Klippert, Schmick, Smith, Pearson, Sullivan, Van De Wege, Williams, Dammeier, McCune, Conway, Morrell, and Campbell
Protecting sport shooting ranges.
Provides certain protections for a person who operates or uses a sport shooting range.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2704
by Representatives Takko, Hinkle, Appleton, Haler, Rolfes, Van De Wege, Quall, Warnick, and Morris
Transferring the Washington main street program to the department of archaeology and historic preservation.
Transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the department of commerce pertaining to the Washington main street program to the department of archaeology and historic preservation.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2705
by Representatives Cody, Kagi, White, Kenney, and Moeller
Concerning the right to control the disposition of human remains.
Addresses the disposition of human remains.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2706
by Representatives Cody, Bailey, Driscoll, Johnson, Morrell, Hinkle, Green, and Kenney; by request of Governor Gregoire
Concerning exemption from immunization.
Modifies the requirements for exempting a child from certain immunization requirements.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2707
by Representatives Simpson, Angel, Finn, and Kretz
Concerning the method of calculating public utility district commissioner compensation.
Modifies the method for calculating compensation for public utility district commissioners.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2708
by Representatives Shea, Condotta, Kristiansen, Haler, Klippert, Herrera, Taylor, Short, Kretz, McCune, Crouse, Rodne, Hinkle, Parker, Dammeier, Ross, Angel, Bailey, Roach, Orcutt, Schmick, Fagan, Smith, Pearson, and Warnick
Concerning adopting the Washington state energy freedom act of 2010 and requiring express legislative authorization for a greenhouse gas or motor vehicle fuel economy program.
Prohibits the department of ecology or any other state agency from adopting or enforcing a state, regional, or national program to regulate the emission of greenhouse gas or motor vehicle fuel economy, without express legislative authorization that is enacted after the effective date of the act.
| Jan 12 | Held on first reading. | |
HB 2709
by Representatives Shea, Ross, Kristiansen, Haler, Klippert, Taylor, McCune, Short, Hinkle, Crouse, Dammeier, Parker, Johnson, Angel, Bailey, Orcutt, Roach, Schmick, Fagan, Condotta, Pearson, and Warnick
Concerning adopting the Washington state firearms freedom act of 2010 and exempting a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition manufactured and retained in Washington from federal regulation under the commerce clause of the Constitution of the United States.
Adopts the Washington state firearms freedom act of 2010.Exempts a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition manufactured and retained in Washington from federal regulation under the commerce clause of the United States Constitution.
| Jan 12 | Held on first reading. | |
HB 2710
by Representatives Shea, Kristiansen, Anderson, Klippert, Haler, Ross, Taylor, Short, Kretz, Crouse, Hinkle, Rodne, McCune, Johnson, Bailey, Smith, Condotta, Pearson, Roach, and Warnick
Concerning adopting the right to constitutional government act of 2010.
Ensures that all laws and rules adopted by the federal and state governments are firmly grounded in their respective constitutions so that those governments might return to their proper realms and focus on the essential services that best strike the balance between the need for government and the need for people to be free.
| Jan 12 | Held on first reading. | |
HB 2711
by Representatives Shea, Kristiansen, Condotta, McCune, Haler, Taylor, Ross, Short, Kretz, Hinkle, Roach, Campbell, and Warnick
Concerning adopting the Washington state right to protection act of 2010 and the constitutional rights of self-defense.
Adopts the Washington state right to protection act of 2010 and the constitutional rights of self-defense.
| Jan 12 | Held on first reading. | |
HB 2712
by Representatives Shea, Condotta, Kristiansen, Klippert, Haler, Anderson, Taylor, Short, Kretz, Crouse, McCune, Hinkle, Ross, Roach, Schmick, Campbell, and Warnick
Creating the Washington state sovereignty and federal tax escrow account act of 2010.
Creates the Washington state sovereignty and federal tax escrow account act of 2010.
| Jan 12 | Held on first reading. | |
HB 2713
by Representatives Shea, Condotta, Kristiansen, Klippert, Haler, Taylor, McCune, Ross, Short, Kretz, Crouse, Hinkle, Johnson, Roach, Campbell, and Warnick
Concerning adopting the Washington state sheriff first act of 2010 and regulating arrests, searches, and seizures by federal employees.
Adopts the Washington state sheriff first act of 2010.Regulates arrests, searches, and seizures by federal employees.
| Jan 12 | Held on first reading. | |
HB 2714
by Representatives Shea, Condotta, McCune, Short, Crouse, Hinkle, Klippert, Pearson, Roach, Kristiansen, and Warnick
Concerning adopting the right to anonymous political speech act of 2010 by clarifying that state law does not require or authorize the release of the name, signature, and/or address of any individual who signs an initiative or referendum petition.
Adopts the right to anonymous political speech act of 2010 by clarifying that state law does not require or authorize the release of the name, signature, and/or address of any individual who signs an initiative or referendum petition.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2715
by Representatives Shea, Armstrong, McCune, Anderson, Kristiansen, Crouse, Short, Pearson, Angel, Dammeier, and Condotta
Changing provisions relating to presidential electors.
Revises requirements for electing presidential electors.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2716
by Representatives Shea, Condotta, Orcutt, Klippert, Johnson, McCune, Angel, Rodne, Kristiansen, Roach, Schmick, Fagan, Hasegawa, Pearson, Campbell, and Warnick
Providing a right of first repurchase for surplus transportation property.
Provides that if the department of transportation determines that all or a portion of real property or an interest in real property that was acquired through condemnation or the threat of condemnation is no longer necessary for a transportation purpose, the former owner has a right of repurchase.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2717
by Representatives Shea, Parker, Ross, Haler, Klippert, Taylor, McCune, Short, Kristiansen, Kretz, Crouse, Hinkle, Johnson, Rodne, Bailey, Orcutt, Angel, Fagan, Smith, Condotta, Pearson, and Warnick
Restricting outings from state facilities.
Prohibits certain outings for a person committed to the custody of the department of social and health services for the determination of competency to stand trial, the restoration of competency for trial, or following an acquittal by reason of insanity.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2718
by Representatives Shea, Ross, Pearson, Johnson, Haler, Klippert, Angel, Taylor, Condotta, Roach, Orcutt, Schmick, Fagan, McCune, and Warnick
Concerning criminal defendants who are guilty and mentally ill.
Provides that a defendant who offers a timely defense of insanity under RCW 10.77.030 (establishing insanity as a defense) may be found guilty and mentally ill at trial under certain circumstances.Allows a defendant who waives the right to trial to plead guilty and mentally ill.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2719
by Representatives Appleton, Simpson, and Chase
Allowing cities with certain population densities to impose sales and use taxes to offset municipal service costs to newly annexed areas.
Allows cities with certain population densities to impose sales and use taxes to offset municipal service costs to newly annexed areas.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2720
by Representatives Armstrong, Morrell, McCune, Miloscia, Finn, Appleton, Hunt, Alexander, O'Brien, Kelley, Conway, and Campbell; by request of Department of Veterans Affairs
Concerning the Washington soldiers' home.
Authorizes the department of veterans affairs to work with public or private entities on projects to make the best use of the Washington soldiers' home property and facilities.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2721
by Representatives Upthegrove, Orwall, Kenney, Liias, Nelson, and Chase
Concerning commute trip reduction programs.
Authorizes two or more major employers whose employees commute to a single site or contiguous sites to prepare and submit a joint plan to the jurisdiction for review to satisfy the requirements of the commute trip reduction program.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2722
by Representatives Goodman, Pedersen, Moeller, and Kenney
Concerning persons appointed by the court to provide information in family law and adoption cases.
Addresses persons appointed by the court to provide information in family law and adoption cases.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2723
by Representatives Hope, Dunshee, Hurst, Pearson, Haler, Taylor, O'Brien, Ross, Roach, Simpson, Kelley, Campbell, Kristiansen, Kessler, and Warnick
Changing the mens rea required for committing the crime of assault of a child in the first degree from a recklessness standard to negligence standard when the result is great bodily harm.
Changes the mens rea required for committing the crime of assault of a child in the first degree from a recklessness standard to a negligence standard when the result is great bodily harm.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2724
by Representatives Hope, Dunshee, Ericks, Pearson, Haler, Taylor, Hurst, O'Brien, Ross, Roach, Simpson, Kelley, Campbell, Kristiansen, Kessler, and Warnick
Changing the assault of a child in the first degree statute so that it includes individuals who are sixteen years of age or older that are guilty of the crime.
Modifies provisions relating to assault of a child in the first degree to include persons sixteen years old or older that are guilty of the crime.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2725
by Representatives Dunshee, Hope, Ericks, Pearson, Haler, Taylor, Hurst, O'Brien, Ross, Roach, Simpson, Kelley, Campbell, Morrell, Kessler, Warnick, and Chase
Modifying community custody conditions for persons convicted of assaulting a child in the first degree.
Prohibits an offender who was sentenced under RCW 9A.36.120 (assault of a child in the first degree) from having contact with an unsupervised child or children under the age of thirteen unless either an adult who is knowledgeable of the offender's conviction is present or with prior approval from the offender's community corrections officer.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2726
by Representatives Dunshee, Hope, Ericks, Pearson, Haler, Taylor, Hurst, O'Brien, Ross, Roach, Simpson, Sullivan, Kelley, Campbell, Morrell, Warnick, and Chase
Modifying assault of a child in the first degree provisions.
Modifies provisions relating to the crime of assault of a child in the first degree.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2727
by Representatives Dunshee, Ericks, O'Brien, Hope, Pearson, Parker, Taylor, Haler, Ross, Hurst, Roach, Simpson, Sullivan, Kelley, Campbell, Morrell, Kessler, Warnick, and Chase
Changing the offender score for the crime of assault of a child in the first degree.
Modifies the offender score for the crime of assault of a child in the first degree.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2728
by Representatives Hope, Ericks, O'Brien, Parker, Pearson, Haler, Simpson, Kelley, Kessler, and Campbell
Changing the definition of criminal act for crime victims compensation purposes.
Revises the exceptions to the definition of "criminal act" as it relates to crime victims compensation and assistance.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2729
by Representatives Hope, O'Brien, Haler, Pearson, and Ross
Increasing the period of confinement available for contempt of court.
Authorizes the court, in at-risk youth and children in need of services proceedings, to impose a maximum term of confinement for up to sixty days as a remedial sanction for contempt of court.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 2730
by Representatives Hope, Ericks, Haler, Pearson, O'Brien, Ross, Simpson, Kelley, and Morrell
Modifying hit and run provisions.
Increases, in certain circumstances, the seriousness level for the offense of hit and run.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2731
by Representatives Goodman, Haler, Maxwell, Priest, Kagi, Sullivan, Seaquist, Quall, O'Brien, Jacks, Haigh, Pedersen, Darneille, Kenney, Rolfes, Hunter, Williams, Orwall, Liias, Carlyle, Roberts, Simpson, Walsh, Nelson, Kelley, Dickerson, Appleton, Eddy, and Sells
Creating an early learning program for educationally at-risk children.
Establishes a program of early learning for educationally at-risk children and includes this program within the overall program of basic education under Article IX of the state Constitution.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HJM 4022
by Representatives Campbell, McCoy, and Hasegawa
Petitioning congress to repeal the antitrust provisions of the McCarron-Ferguson Act.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution by petitioning congress to repeal the antitrust provisions of the McCarron-Ferguson Act.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HJR 4217
by Representative Hinkle
Authorizing a regular session of the legislature each odd-numbered year.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution by authorizing a regular session of the legislature each odd-numbered year.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HJR 4218
by Representatives Kelley, Simpson, Campbell, Conway, Morrell, and Hurst
Amending the state Constitution so that offenses that may result in a mandatory life sentence upon conviction are not bailable by sufficient sureties.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution so that offenses that may result in a mandatory life sentence upon conviction are not bailable by sufficient sureties.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
SB 6300
by Senators Hobbs, Parlette, Schoesler, Berkey, and Shin
Authorizing public hospital districts to execute security instruments.
Authorizes a public hospital district, in connection with the issuance of certain bonds, to grant a lien on any or all of its property, whether then owned or thereafter acquired, including the revenues and receipts from the property, pursuant to a mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, or any other security instrument now or hereafter authorized by applicable law.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
SB 6301
by Senator Swecker
Concerning the designation of urban growth areas outside the hundred year floodplain by counties.
Authorizes a county, through a subarea planning process, to designate certain new urban growth areas outside the one hundred year floodplain.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6302
by Senators Swecker and Stevens
Prohibiting the construction or operation of a light rail or other rail system on the Interstate 90 floating bridge.
Prohibits a light rail system or any other rail fixed guideway system from being constructed or operated on the Interstate 90 floating bridge.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6303
by Senator Swecker
Concerning annexation of a city, partial city, or town to a fire protection district.
Addresses disposition of existing voter-approved indebtedness at the time of annexation of a city, partial city, or town to a fire protection district.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6304
by Senator Keiser
Regulating siting of large commercial airports.
Requires a local government, in which there is planned to be a primary commercial service airport, to create an aviation protection zone.Requires the aviation division of the department of transportation to hire an independent consultant to identify the location of the next primary commercial service airport. This requirement expires July 1, 2011.Makes an appropriation.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6305
by Senator Keiser
Establishing the prescriber education program.
Requires the medical quality assurance commission, in cooperation with the school of medicine at the University of Washington and the state health care authority, to develop an evidence-based prescriber education program.Authorizes the commission to seek funding to establish and maintain the program.Establishes the prescriber education account to be used to establish, administer, and maintain the program.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6306
by Senator Schoesler; by request of Insurance Commissioner
Regulating crop adjusters.
Regulates crop adjusters.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
SB 6307
by Senators Rockefeller and Shin
Exempting from property taxation that is leased by certain nonprofit organizations from other nonprofit organizations.
Exempts from taxation real property owned by a nonprofit organization that is leased to another nonprofit organization.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6308
by Senators Carrell, King, Marr, Stevens, Becker, and Roach
Controlling computer access by residents of the special commitment center.
Prohibits certain persons committed or detained pursuant to chapter 71.09 RCW (sexually violent predators) from possessing or accessing a personal computer.Permits those persons to access a personal computer with a limited functioning device only capable of word processing and limited data storage.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6309
by Senators Carrell, King, and Roach
Including persons acquitted by reason of insanity within the slayer statute.
Provides that a person who is acquitted by reason of insanity of the killing of a person is deemed to be a slayer within the meaning of chapter 11.84 RCW (inheritance rights of slayers or abusers).
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6310
by Senators Carrell, King, Hewitt, and Roach
Concerning criminal defendants who are guilty and mentally ill.
Provides that a defendant who offers a timely defense of insanity under RCW 10.77.030 (establishing insanity as a defense) may be found guilty and mentally ill at trial under certain circumstances.Allows a defendant who waives the right to trial to plead guilty and mentally ill.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6311
by Senators Carrell, King, Marr, Hewitt, Schoesler, Becker, and Roach
Creating a sentence enhancement for body armor.
Creates a sentence enhancement for body armor.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6312
by Senators Carrell, King, and Hewitt
Imposing a minimum bail bond premium fee of ten percent.
Requires a bail bond agent to charge and collect for his or her premium, commission, or fee an amount of ten percent of the amount of the corporate surety bail bond posted by him or her and to certify to the court that the premium, commission, or fee is at least ten percent of the amount of the corporate surety bail bond posted by him or her.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6313
by Senators Carrell and Hewitt
Authorizing agreements to allow bail bond agencies to execute bench warrants.
Authorizes courts of limited jurisdiction to, under certain circumstances, enter into agreements with one or more licensed bail bond agencies for the purpose of executing bench warrants.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6314
by Senators Carrell and Stevens
Authorizing special detention facilities.
Requires a city or county to establish an objective classification system to determine those persons eligible for a special detention facility.Authorizes a city or county to establish and maintain alternative supervision or rehabilitation programs within the special detention facility.Exempts from taxation certain items that become components of a special detention facility and labor and services rendered for constructing, repairing, decorating, or improving a special detention facility.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6315
by Senators Carrell, King, Marr, Schoesler, Becker, and Roach
Limiting alternatives to confinement for certain offenders who violate terms of community custody.
Addresses alternatives to confinement for offenders who are being supervised for a domestic violence offense or who commit a violation while armed with a deadly weapon.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6316
by Senators Carrell, King, Hewitt, Stevens, and Delvin
Addressing the coordination between local law enforcement and the department of corrections.
Revises provisions relating to community custody violations.Requires the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs to implement procedures as part of the city and county jail booking and reporting system to automatically notify the department of corrections when certain events affect a department-supervised offender housed in any city or county jail.Requires the department of corrections to provide all local law enforcement in the state with access to the offender management network information system.Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6317
by Senators Carrell, King, Marr, Hewitt, Delvin, Schoesler, Becker, and Roach
Concerning assault of a law enforcement officer or other employee of a law enforcement agency.
Modifies provisions relating to assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree, and the standard sentence range with regard to the assault of a law enforcement officer or other employee of a law enforcement agency.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6318
by Senators Carrell, King, Delvin, Schoesler, and Becker
Concerning hospitals reporting violent injuries.
Revises a hospital's reporting requirements with regard to bullet, gunshot, or stab wounds.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6319
by Senators Carrell and Roach
Addressing a veteran's preference under the state civil service law.
Addresses a veteran's preference under the state civil service law.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6320
by Senators Brandland and Keiser
Addressing disclosure of adoption information.
Provides access, to certain persons, to original birth certificates and adopted persons' adoption decrees.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6321
by Senator Jacobsen
Mitigating the impacts of the state route number 520 corridor project on the Washington park arboretum.
Creates a program to support the preservation, maintenance, and enhancement of the grounds and collections at the Washington park arboretum in order to partially offset the impacts from the current configuration of state route number 520 and its associated ramps, as well as the impacts from proposed changes to the state route number 520 corridor.Creates the Washington park arboretum support account.Requires the department of transportation to deposit one percent of any revenue from the toll imposed on the state route number 520 corridor into the account.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6322
by Senators McDermott, Parlette, and Kohl-Welles
Modifying election notice provisions.
Modifies provisions regarding notice of an election.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6323
by Senators Swecker and Stevens
Providing protection for vulnerable adults when domestic violence temporary ex parte protection orders are requested and issued.
Addresses ex parte temporary protection orders for vulnerable adults.Expands the definition of "vulnerable adult" in chapter 74.34 RCW (abuse of vulnerable adults).
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6324
by Senator Swecker
Concerning creation of a flood district by three or more counties.
Provides a process for creation of a flood district by three or more counties.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6325
by Senator Jacobsen
Regarding the institute of forest resources.
Requires the director of the school of forest resources of the University of Washington to: (1) Coordinate the existing school of forest resources' cooperatives and centers to promote a more holistic, efficient, and integrated approach to broaden its research program to address the issues facing the forest section; and(2) Appoint a policy advisory board to advise the director on policies for the institute of forest resources that are consistent with the purposes of the institute.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6326
by Senators Hobbs, Zarelli, Kastama, and Brandland
Creating uniformity among annual tax reporting survey provisions.
Improves the administration of state and local tax programs without impacting tax collections by providing greater consistency in numerous tax incentive programs.Improves clarity and consistency, eliminates obsolete provisions, and simplifies administration.Creates two sets of uniform reporting requirements that apply to the existing tax preferences and can be used in future legislation granting additional tax preferences.Requires the legislative fiscal committees or the department of revenue to study many of the existing tax preferences and report to the legislature at least once.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6327
by Senators Regala, Tom, Brandland, and Pridemore
Exempting housing authorities from laws governing the construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of property by other public bodies.
Exempts housing authorities from laws governing the construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of property by other public bodies.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
SB 6328
by Senator Marr
Concerning billing for anatomic pathology services.
Addresses billing for anatomic pathology services.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6329
by Senators Kohl-Welles, King, Franklin, Hewitt, Keiser, Kline, and Delvin
Creating a beer and wine tasting endorsement to the grocery store liquor license.
Authorizes a grocery store licensed under RCW 66.24.360 to apply for an endorsement to offer beer and wine tasting.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6330
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Delvin, Haugen, Swecker, Kline, Fraser, Shin, Fairley, and Roach
Permitting the placement of human trafficking informational posters in rest areas.
Authorizes the department of transportation to work with human trafficking victim advocates in developing informational posters for placement in rest areas.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6331
by Senators Ranker, Parlette, Shin, and Brandland
Concerning tax relief for aluminum smelters.
Addresses tax relief for aluminum smelters.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6332
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Haugen, Delvin, Kline, Fraser, Stevens, Shin, Fairley, and Roach
Concerning human trafficking.
Modifies human trafficking provisions relating to the definition of foreign worker, furnishing disclosure statements and informational pamphlets, and liability of an international labor recruitment agency.Requires the department of labor and industries to integrate into existing posters and brochures, information on assisting victims of human trafficking.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6333
by Senators Kohl-Welles, King, Hatfield, Keiser, McDermott, and Kline
Concerning beer and wine tasting at farmers markets.
Requires the liquor control board to establish a pilot project to allow beer and wine tasting at farmers markets.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6334
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Kline, McDermott, and Franklin
Addressing unemployment benefits when a person voluntarily terminates employment.
Disqualifies certain persons from unemployment benefits when the person voluntarily terminates employment.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6335
by Senators Jacobsen, Hatfield, Shin, and Kohl-Welles
Concerning a property tax exemption for church property used by a nonprofit organization conducting activities related to a farmers market.
Provides a tax exemption when church property is used by a nonprofit organization conducting activities related to a farmers market.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 6336
by Senators Kastama, Rockefeller, Kilmer, Hargrove, and Shin
Addressing biodiesel requirements for ferry fuel.
Requires the Washington state ferries to issue a request for proposals when seeking to purchase ferry fuel in order to best determine the true cost to the department of transportation of using a biodiesel blend versus diesel fuel.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6337
by Senators Regala, Carrell, Hargrove, and Brandland
Concerning inmate savings accounts.
Modifies inmate savings account provisions relating to availability of funds.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6338
by Senators Regala, Carrell, Hargrove, Shin, and Kline
Providing transitional housing for persons at risk of experiencing homelessness.
Provides transitional housing for persons at risk of experiencing homelessness.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6339
by Senators Hobbs and Pridemore
Concerning a sales and use tax exemption for wax and ceramic materials used to create molds for ferrous and nonferrous investment castings.
Provides a sales and use tax exemption for wax and ceramic materials used to create molds for ferrous and nonferrous investment castings.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6340
by Senators Regala and Kline
Changing the membership of the Washington state forensic investigations council.
Adds a criminal defense attorney and a scientist from an established university in the state of Washington to the forensic investigations council.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6341
by Senators Hatfield, Haugen, Schoesler, Prentice, Shin, and Fairley
Transferring emergency food assistance programs to the department of agriculture.
Transfers the emergency food assistance program in the department of commerce and the department of general administration to the department of agriculture.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 6342
by Senators Swecker, Hobbs, Franklin, Carrell, McDermott, Pridemore, Marr, Shin, and Fairley; by request of Department of Veterans Affairs
Concerning the Washington soldiers' home.
Authorizes the department of veterans affairs to work with public or private entities on projects to make the best use of the Washington soldiers' home property and facilities.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6343
by Senators Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles, Swecker, Haugen, Hatfield, and Keiser
Establishing the Washington food policy council.
Establishes a forum whereby state food policy, food-related programs, and food-related issues can be examined, improved, and better integrated.Establishes the Washington food policy council to develop recommendations to advance certain food system goals.Provides an expiration date of July 1, 2015, for the act.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 6344
by Senators Fairley, Prentice, Hargrove, Kauffman, Marr, and McDermott
Establishing contribution limits for city council campaigns.
Limits campaign contributions to candidates for city council.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6345
by Senators Eide, Regala, Delvin, Haugen, Kohl-Welles, Rockefeller, Keiser, Fairley, Kline, Tom, and Fraser
Addressing the use of wireless communications devices while driving.
Prohibits the use of a wireless communications device by a person holding a driver's instruction permit or an intermediate license while driving a motor vehicle.Changes the offense of using a wireless communications device while driving and the offense of sending, reading, or writing a text message while driving from secondary offenses to primary offenses.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6346
by Senators Ranker, Haugen, Regala, Rockefeller, Pridemore, Marr, King, Fraser, Swecker, Kilmer, Shin, Tom, Kohl-Welles, and Kline
Expanding the use of certain electric vehicles.
Expands the use of certain electric vehicles.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6347
by Senators Ranker, Swecker, Haugen, Rockefeller, Pridemore, Marr, Hobbs, Fraser, and Kline
Studying seawater desalination.
Requires the Puget Sound partnership to establish a work group to study seawater desalination to identify the impacts of desalination facilities and to determine the feasibility of seawater desalination as a solution to water supply issues.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 6348
by Senators Ranker, Swecker, Pridemore, Kohl-Welles, Regala, Berkey, Hobbs, and Parlette
Prohibiting certain communications of collection agencies and their employees.
Prohibits certain communications of collection agencies and their employees.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6349
by Senators Ranker, Holmquist, Haugen, Hobbs, Becker, Shin, and Roach
Establishing a farm internship program.
Establishes an educational program that provides a curriculum of learning modules and supervised participation in farm work activities designed to teach farm interns about farming practices and farm enterprises.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6350
by Senators Ranker, Hargrove, Jacobsen, Rockefeller, Swecker, Marr, Fraser, Murray, and Kline
Concerning marine waters management that includes marine spatial planning.
Builds upon existing statewide Puget Sound, coastal, and Columbia river efforts.Augments the marine spatial component of existing plans and improves the coordination among state agencies in the development and implementation of marine management plans.Establishes policies to guide state agencies and local governments when exercising jurisdiction over proposed uses and activities in these waters.Requires the office of the governor to chair a marine interagency team to assess and recommend a potential framework for conducting marine spatial planning and integrating the planning into existing management plans.Requires the department of commerce to develop guidance applicable to all state agencies for achieving a unified state position upon matters involving the siting and operation of renewable energy facilities in the state's coastal and estuarine marine waters.Creates the marine resources stewardship trust account.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |