 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 3 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Thursday, January 14, 2010 | 4th 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.
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HB 2732
by Representatives Ericks and Condotta
Allowing internet registration for second chance drawings of nonwinning tickets.
Directs the lottery commission to adopt rules to allow registration for second chance drawings of nonwinning tickets via the internet.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2733
by Representatives White and Maxwell
Establishing a school-based vaccination guide.
Requires the department of health and the office of the superintendent of public instruction to jointly develop a school-based vaccination guide to be used by schools that elect to operate a school-based vaccination clinic.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2734
by Representatives Kagi, Liias, Chase, Miloscia, Clibborn, Wallace, Maxwell, Nelson, Simpson, and Santos
Allowing federally qualified community health centers to buy surplus real property from the department of transportation.
Authorizes the department of transportation to sell surplus real property to a federally qualified community health center.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2735
by Representatives Goodman, Appleton, Rolfes, Seaquist, Finn, Rodne, Williams, Haigh, Pettigrew, Nelson, Darneille, Hasegawa, and Ormsby
Encouraging the need for representation of children in dependency matters.
Requires notification to certain children involved in dependency matters of the child's right to request legal counsel and to petition for reinstatement of parental rights.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2736
by Representatives Kessler, Kretz, Hurst, Wallace, Sullivan, Kelley, Angel, and Roach; by request of State Auditor and Attorney General
Establishing the office of open records.
Creates an independent office of open records and requires the office, with regard to the public records act, to: (1) Provide impartial administrative reviews of appeals by persons or agencies entitled to relief;(2) Provide information relating to implementation and enforcement;(3) Provide clear guidelines for an appeal process before the office from decisions of agencies;(4) Provide training courses for agencies, public officials, and public employees;(5) Make training materials available at no charge on its web site; and(6) Employ or contract with attorneys to serve as administrative law judges to review appeals.Removes the requirement of the attorney general to review an agency's denial of a public record request.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2737
by Representatives Conway, Simpson, Morrell, Hasegawa, and Chase
Concerning employee meal and rest breaks.
Requires employers to allow employees certain meal breaks and rest breaks.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2738
by Representatives Eddy, Crouse, Armstrong, Jacks, Haler, Hudgins, Finn, Wallace, and Chase
Defining "biomass energy" for the purposes of chapter 19.285 RCW, the energy independence act.
Defines "biomass energy" in chapter 19.285 RCW (energy independence act).
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2739
by Representatives Simpson, Pearson, Liias, Rodne, Hope, Sullivan, Priest, Wallace, Dammeier, Kristiansen, and Chase
Concerning the enforcement of certain school or playground crosswalk violations.
Assesses a monetary penalty on a person who commits certain infractions within a school, crosswalk, or playground speed zone.Authorizes school districts to erect signs informing motorists of the monetary penalty.Authorizes a crossing guard who observes a violation to prepare a written report on a form provided by the state patrol or another law enforcement agency indicating that a violation has occurred.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2740
by Representative Seaquist
Regarding the definition of land use decision in the land use petition act.
Revises the definition of "land use decision" in chapter 36.70C RCW (judicial review of land use decisions).
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2741
by Representatives Dickerson, Walsh, Kagi, Sullivan, McCoy, Darneille, Pettigrew, O'Brien, Hunt, Santos, Priest, Haler, Roberts, Quall, Simpson, Morrell, Haigh, and Ormsby
Transferring the administration of the infant and toddler early intervention program from the department of social and health services to the department of early learning.
Transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the department of social and health services pertaining to administration of the infant and toddler early intervention program to the department of early learning.Renames the program the birth-to-three program.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 2742
by Representatives Goodman, Liias, Sells, Hasegawa, Maxwell, Roberts, Jacks, Carlyle, Rolfes, Simpson, O'Brien, and Morrell
Addressing accountability for persons driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
Addresses penalties, installation, obligation to verify initial installation, and licensing of ignition interlock devices; occupational drivers' licenses; and deferred prosecution, with regard to persons driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2743
by Representatives Conway, Appleton, Green, Hasegawa, Sullivan, Rolfes, Nelson, Simpson, Chase, and Hudgins
Addressing collective bargaining for certain employees of institutions of higher education and related boards.
Modifies provisions relating to collective bargaining for certain employees of institutions of higher education and related boards.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2744
by Representatives Ormsby, Wallace, Rolfes, Nelson, Simpson, Morrell, Hasegawa, Morris, and Chase
Protecting lake water quality by reducing phosphorus from lawn fertilizers.
Limits the use of fertilizers containing the plant nutrient phosphorus.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 2745
by Representatives Hudgins, Campbell, and Upthegrove; by request of Washington State Department of Commerce
Concerning compliance with the environmental protection agency's renovation, repair, and painting rule in the lead-based paint program.
Addresses compliance with the environmental protection agency's renovation, repair, and painting rule in the lead-based paint program.Requires the director of the department of commerce to inform the code reviser that it has ceased its efforts, due to the lack of federal funding, for the state-administered lead-based paint activities certification and training program in chapter 322, Laws of 2003, as amended.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Environmental Health. | |
HB 2746
by Representatives Hope, Priest, and Sullivan
Concerning a comprehensive K-12 education policy.
Requires the technical working group convened to develop options for a new system of supplemental school funding through local school levies and local effort assistance to examine options for a comprehensive K-12 finance policy.Requires the department of revenue to provide technical assistance, including financial and legal analysis, to support the working group.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Education Appropriations. | |
HB 2747
by Representatives Darneille, Cody, Williams, Kagi, Pedersen, Nelson, Dickerson, Hasegawa, and Chase
Limiting the use of restraints on pregnant women or youth.
Limits the use of restraints on pregnant women or youth in certain correctional facilities, correctional institutions, community facilities, juvenile facilities, and detention facilities.Directs the secretary of the department of corrections, the secretary of the department of social and health services, the sheriff, the police chief, the county legislative authority, or the person in charge to require all staff who are responsible for carrying out the requirements of the act be trained in the requirements of the act.Requires the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs to develop, and offer on a periodic basis, the training for county and city jail and juvenile detention facility staff required in sections 6 and 12 of the act.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2748
by Representatives Simpson, Jacks, and Chase
Concerning dues paid to the Washington public ports association by port districts.
Revises provisions relating to dues paid by port districts to the Washington public ports association.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2749
by Representatives Nelson, White, and Chase
Concerning local government taxation.
Revises local government taxation statutes by: (1) Eliminating nonsupplant language;(2) Authorizing counties to impose an excise tax on the privilege of engaging in business as a utility;(3) Authorizing a city or town to impose a tax on the gross income of certain water-sewer districts;(4) Allowing use of local real estate excise taxes for park operations; and(5) Clarifying the location of first use for brokered natural gas.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2750
by Representatives Sells, Crouse, Dunshee, and Simpson
Addressing public utility districts and deferred compensation and supplemental savings plans.
Clarifies existing authority of public utility districts to provide deferred compensation and supplemental savings plans for retirement for their employees, commissioners, and other officials.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2751
by Representatives Sells, Kenney, Nelson, Green, Ormsby, Conway, Campbell, Hasegawa, Seaquist, Simpson, Williams, Cody, Hudgins, Sullivan, Carlyle, Miloscia, Morrell, Hunt, Morris, and Chase
Requiring that at least one member on each community college board of trustees be from labor.
Requires each community college board of trustees to include at least one member from labor.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2752
by Representatives Dickerson, Orwall, Walsh, Goodman, Kagi, Roberts, Pedersen, Green, Santos, and Nelson
Modifying provisions relating to providing shelter to a minor.
Requires a licensed overnight youth shelter, or an organization whose stated mission is to provide services to homeless or runaway youth and their families, that provides shelter to a minor and knows at the time of providing the shelter that the minor is away from a lawfully prescribed residence or home without parental permission, to contact the parent of the minor within seventy-two hours.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 2753
by Representatives Orwall, Springer, Maxwell, Jacks, Nelson, Simpson, Conway, Ormsby, Chase, and Santos
Creating a workforce housing program.
Allocates funds from the outstanding indebtedness of the housing finance commission to implement a workforce housing program.Modifies provisions relating to allocations of state bond ceilings and bond use categories, specifically housing.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Capital Budget. | |
HB 2754
by Representatives Orwall, Appleton, Pettigrew, Darneille, Dickerson, Simpson, Morrell, White, Dunshee, Chase, Kagi, Upthegrove, Nelson, Hunt, and Ormsby
Creating the Washington voluntary retirement accounts program.
Creates the Washington voluntary retirement accounts program which will provide a simple and cost-effective way for employers to offer an important employee benefit and provide a simple and inexpensive way for workers to save for retirement.Creates the Washington voluntary retirement accounts program principal account and the Washington voluntary retirement accounts program administrative account.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2755
by Representatives Roach, Orcutt, Kristiansen, Ericksen, Short, McCune, Shea, Condotta, Angel, and Kretz
Eliminating restrictions on vehicle miles traveled.
Eliminates restrictions on vehicle miles traveled.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2756
by Representatives Driscoll, Parker, Haler, Ormsby, Liias, Pettigrew, Kelley, Sullivan, Green, Moeller, Simpson, Darneille, Morrell, Pearson, Hurst, Chase, and Santos
Allowing medicare supplement insurance premiums to be deducted from the calculation of disposable income for the purpose of qualifying for senior property tax programs.
Allows medicare supplement insurance premiums to be deducted from the calculation of disposable income for the purpose of qualifying for senior property tax programs.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2757
by Representatives Morrell, Hinkle, Moeller, Wallace, Clibborn, Herrera, Cody, Green, Campbell, Rolfes, Simpson, Hunt, Morris, and Chase
Authorizing Washington pharmacies to fill prescriptions written by advanced registered nurse practitioners in other states or in certain provinces of Canada.
Authorizes pharmacies to fill prescriptions written by a licensed advanced registered nurse practitioner in other states or in any province in Canada that shares a common border with this state.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2758
by Representatives Hunter, Condotta, Kessler, and Orcutt; by request of Department of Revenue
Documenting wholesale sales for excise tax purposes.
Documents wholesale sales for excise tax purposes.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2759
by Representatives Maxwell, Anderson, Roberts, White, Goodman, Clibborn, Kenney, Hunter, Morrell, and Haigh
Adjusting local school finance related to nonresident students enrolled in online learning.
Finds that, while the legislature supports online learning, there are unintended financial consequences for taxpayers, both locally and statewide, when significant numbers of nonresident students enroll in a school district for purposes of enrolling in an online school program.Adjusts finance policy related to voter-approved excess levies and a district's qualification for local effort enhancement funds to eliminate these unintended consequences.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Education Appropriations. | |
HB 2760
by Representatives Wallace, Springer, Kelley, and Morris
Increasing the time limit for filing property tax refund claims.
Increases the time limit for filing property tax refund claims.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2761
by Representatives Green, Campbell, and Morrell
Concerning dental hygienists.
Includes medical clinics owned or operated by physicians or nurse practitioners in the definition of "health care facilities" as that term is used in RCW 18.29.056 (employment by health care facilities authorized--limitations--requirements for services performed in senior centers).
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2762
by Representative Simpson
Requiring legislative approval to authorize new special license plates.
Requires legislative approval to authorize new special license plates.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2763
by Representatives Simpson, Sells, Maxwell, Van De Wege, Miloscia, Kristiansen, Haigh, Kagi, and Chase
Creating a "Music Matters" special license plate.
Requires music aid northwest, in cooperation with the department of licensing, to create and design a special license plate displaying the "Music Matters" logo.Requires the department of licensing to issue the special license plate.Exempts the special license plate from the application requirements of RCW 46.16.745 and the moratorium on the issuance of special license plates under RCW 46.16.725.Creates the "Music Matters" awareness account.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2764
by Representatives Conway, Green, Nelson, and Simpson
Protecting employees from adverse employment actions because of influenza.
Prohibits an employer from discharging from employment or disciplining an employee because the employee was absent from employment because he or she experienced influenza-like symptoms or needed to obtain medical diagnosis or care for influenza-like symptoms.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2765
by Representatives Springer, Eddy, Morris, Haler, and Taylor
Developing strategies to improve the energy efficiency of existing homes.
Determines appropriate strategies to improve the energy efficiency of existing homes.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2766
by Representatives Cody, Hinkle, Green, Driscoll, Pettigrew, Maxwell, Carlyle, Priest, and Nelson
Concerning nursing assistant credentialing.
Modifies provisions relating to nursing assistant credentialing.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2767
by Representatives Appleton, Goodman, and O'Brien
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 13 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2768
by Representatives Ross, O'Brien, Hurst, Ericks, Wallace, Kelley, Upthegrove, and Simpson; by request of Criminal Justice Training Commission
Requiring background investigations for peace officers and reserve officers as a condition of employment.
Requires a background investigation including a check of criminal history for peace officers and reserve officers as a condition of employment.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2769
by Representatives O'Brien, Hurst, Ross, Ericks, and Kelley; by request of Criminal Justice Training Commission
Revising membership and rules of procedure for the criminal justice training commission and related boards.
Revises the rules of procedure for the criminal justice training commission.Changes the composition of the board on correctional training standards and education.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2770
by Representative O'Brien; by request of Department of Labor & Industries
Reducing crime victims' compensation benefits and eligibility.
Reduces crime victims' compensation benefits and eligibility.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2771
by Representative O'Brien; by request of Department of Labor & Industries and Department of Social and Health Services
Transferring responsibility for administering the crime victims' compensation program from the department of labor and industries to the department of social and health services.
Transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the department of labor and industries pertaining to the crime victims' compensation program to the department of social and health services.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2772
by Representatives Hinkle, Short, Kretz, McCune, Crouse, Rodne, Kristiansen, Johnson, Taylor, Haler, Ross, Klippert, Shea, Condotta, and Angel
Creating the climate change accountability act.
Creates the climate change accountability act.Requires a climate expenditure intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to provide, before implementation and expenditure, the following information: (1) The number of tons of CO2e reduction by the climate action;(2) The total cost to implement the climate action; and(3) The cost per ton of CO2e reduction.Requires the state to regularly audit any climate expenditure contracts.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. | |
HB 2773
by Representatives Nelson and White; by request of Governor Gregoire
Concerning local excise tax authorities for counties and cities.
Provides counties and cities with more local excise tax flexibility.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2774
by Representatives Sells, McCoy, and Santos
Concerning traffic infractions where the conduct is a proximate cause of death, great bodily harm, or substantial bodily injury.
Addresses traffic infractions where the conduct is a proximate cause of death, great bodily harm, or substantial bodily injury.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2775
by Representatives Dammeier, Hasegawa, Hunt, Armstrong, Short, Kristiansen, Springer, Kelley, Morrell, Pearson, Chase, and Kretz
Regarding membership on the state building code council.
Revises provisions regarding membership on the state building code council.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2776
by Representatives Sullivan, Priest, Maxwell, Dammeier, Carlyle, Finn, Anderson, Eddy, Nelson, Goodman, Orwall, Hunter, Simpson, Jacks, Kagi, Ormsby, Morrell, Probst, and Santos
Regarding funding distribution formulas for K-12 education.
Continues implementation of chapter 548, Laws of 2009, by adopting the technical details of a new distribution formula for the instructional program of basic education and authorizing a phase-in of implementation of a new distribution formula for pupil transportation.Continues to review and revise the formulas and makes revisions as necessary for technical purposes and consistency in the event of mathematical or other technical errors.Adopts an implementation schedule for phasing-in enhancements to the baseline funding levels.Adjusts the timelines for other working groups.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Education Appropriations. | |
HJM 4023
by Representatives Anderson, Shea, Kretz, Short, Johnson, Rodne, Taylor, Klippert, Campbell, Bailey, Condotta, and McCune
Requesting that certain actions be taken to reduce the federal budget deficit.
Requests that certain actions be taken to reduce the federal budget deficit.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6351
by Senators Jacobsen, Schoesler, and Kohl-Welles
Allowing internet registration for second chance drawings of nonwinning tickets.
Directs the lottery commission to adopt rules to allow registration for second chance drawings of nonwinning tickets via the internet.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6352
by Senator Kline
Modifying provisions on personal property exempt from execution, attachment, and garnishment.
Addresses personal property exempt from execution, attachment, and garnishment.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6353
by Senator Kline
Providing technical changes concerning receivership statutes.
Changes receivership statutes addressing procedures, appointments, powers, notice, rights of parties, and other matters.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6354
by Senators Swecker, Morton, and Sheldon
Concerning the regulation of nonindustrial forests.
Provides regulatory certainty and removes disincentives in order to encourage ownership tenure for generations to come, with regard to nonindustrial forests and woodlands.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6355
by Senators Kilmer, Becker, Rockefeller, and Shin
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 13 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
SB 6356
by Senators Kilmer, Swecker, Rockefeller, and Kastama
Limiting access to law enforcement and emergency equipment and vehicles.
Requires that only federal, state, and local law enforcement and emergency personnel have access to emergency equipment and vehicles.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6357
by Senators Kilmer, Becker, Shin, Rockefeller, McAuliffe, and Roach
Requiring policies for academic recognition of certain life and learning experiences.
Requires the state board for community and technical colleges, in consultation with the higher education coordinating board, the council of presidents, representatives from Washington institutions of higher education, representatives from two and four-year faculty, representatives from private career schools, and representatives from business and labor, to develop policies for awarding academic credit for work and military experience, military and law enforcement training, career college training, internships and externships, and apprenticeships.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
SB 6358
by Senators Kilmer, Zarelli, Rockefeller, Becker, Shin, Tom, and Parlette
Regarding tuition surcharges for students who do not have timely completion of degrees.
Modifies provisions regarding tuition surcharges for students who fail to complete certain degree and certificate programs in a timely manner.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
SB 6359
by Senators Kilmer, Becker, Shin, and Tom
Promoting efficiencies including institutional coordination and partnerships in the community and technical college system.
Provides mechanisms for cost-effective partnerships and coordination between institutions of higher education, including shared services, and increased complimentary programming, as well as structural administrative efficiencies.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
SB 6360
by Senators Hargrove, Keiser, Roach, and Marr
Establishing a program to verify the address of registered sex offenders and kidnapping offenders.
Requires the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs to administer a grant program to county sheriffs for the purpose of verifying the address and residency of sex offenders and kidnapping offenders who reside within the county sheriff's jurisdiction.Authorizes a county sheriff to enter into an agreement with one or more police chiefs or town marshals for the purposes of delegating the authority and obligation to fulfill the requirements.Removes the ninety-day reporting requirement for certain sex offenders.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6361
by Senators Brandland, Hargrove, Carrell, Roach, and Marr
Exempting a person's identifying information from public disclosure when submitted in the course of using the sex offender notification and registration program for the purpose of receiving notification regarding registered sex offenders.
Exempts from public inspection and copying under the public records act, information submitted to the electronic statewide unified sex offender notification and registration program by a person for the purpose of receiving notification regarding a registered sex offender.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6362
by Senators Zarelli, Hewitt, Parlette, and Stevens
Concerning government accountability.
Finds that the highest priority functions of state government serve the following objectives: (1) Improve student achievement;(2) Improve the quality and productivity of, and respect for, the state's public workforce;(3) Improve the value of a state college or university education;(4) Improve the health of citizens;(5) Improve the security of vulnerable children and adults;(6) Improve the economic vitality of businesses and individuals;(7) Improve statewide mobility of people, goods, information, and energy;(8) Improve the safety of people and property;(9) Improve the quality of natural resources; and(10) Improve cultural and recreational opportunities.Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to select one of the priority functions of government and determine the relative priority of each program and activity based on the program or activity's contribution to the overall objectives of the function.Requires the state auditor to conduct activity assessments of, and performance audits on, those agencies, programs, and activities identified by the committee.Provides funding for the assessments and audits.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6363
by Senators Marr, King, Haugen, Brandland, Kauffman, Delvin, Eide, Shin, and McAuliffe
Concerning the enforcement of certain school or playground crosswalk violations.
Assesses a monetary penalty on a person who commits certain infractions within a school, crosswalk, or playground speed zone.Authorizes school districts to erect signs informing motorists of the monetary penalty.Authorizes a crossing guard who observes a violation to prepare a written report on a form provided by the state patrol or another law enforcement agency indicating that a violation has occurred.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6364
by Senators Fraser, Brandland, Prentice, and Zarelli; by request of Governor Gregoire
Concerning the capital budget.
Makes appropriations and authorizes expenditures for capital improvements.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6365
by Senators Swecker and Roach
Exempting the motor vehicles of certain residents who are members of the armed services from the provisions of chapter 70.120A RCW.
Exempts from the motor vehicle emissions standards the use by a resident of this state of a motor vehicle acquired and used while the resident is a member of the armed services and is stationed outside this state pursuant to military orders.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 6366
by Senators Swecker, Haugen, Jacobsen, King, Marr, Ranker, Hatfield, Berkey, Sheldon, Tom, and Stevens
Concerning permits for certain major transportation corridor projects.
Addresses permits for certain major transportation corridor projects.Clarifies existing law such that, when exercising its authority under RCW 47.01.260, the department of transportation is not required to obtain local government master use permits, conditional use permits, special use permits, or other similar local zoning permits for staging areas related to the construction of state highways.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6367
by Senators Hatfield, Regala, Fairley, Fraser, Kohl-Welles, and Roach
Allowing agencies to direct requesters to their web site for public records.
Encourages agencies to make commonly requested public records available on their web site.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6368
by Senators Hatfield and Regala
Concerning conferences prior to filing actions alleging a public records request violation.
Authorizes a requester and agency, before filing any court action alleging a violation of the public records act, to first confer in person or by telephone regarding any dispute.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6369
by Senators Berkey, Benton, Hobbs, and Roach; by request of Department of Financial Institutions
Addressing credit union regulatory enforcement powers.
Revises the state credit union act with regard to: (1) The definition of material violation of law;(2) Filing fees;(3) Discharging the duties of a director;(4) Examination and investigation by a director;(5) Exemptions under the public records act;(6) Notice of charges and cease and desist orders;(7) Administrative hearings;(8) Conservatorships and receiverships;(9) Liability for actions;(10) False reports or other misrepresentations; and(11) Authority of the department of financial institutions to assess civil fines.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
SB 6370
by Senators Berkey, Benton, Hobbs, and Shin; by request of Department of Financial Institutions
Regulating state-chartered commercial banks, trust companies, savings banks, and their holding companies.
Regulates state-chartered commercial banks, trust companies, savings banks, and their holding companies by addressing enforcement authorities, powers and responsibilities of these financial institutions, and other matters.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
SB 6371
by Senators McDermott and Berkey; by request of Department of Financial Institutions
Concerning money transmitters.
Modifies money transmitter regulations.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
SB 6372
by Senators Jacobsen and Shin
Creating a task force to review conservation district functions and operations.
Creates the conservation district task force to examine the conservation district laws, review the functions and operations of conservation districts, and recommend changes that will allow conservation districts to be more effective in fulfilling their roles and mission in addressing twenty-first century needs.Expires the task force March 1, 2012.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6373
by Senators Ranker, Rockefeller, Swecker, Pridemore, Marr, Kline, and Fraser; by request of Department of Ecology
Directing the department of ecology to adopt rules requiring entities to report the emissions of greenhouse gases.
Addresses the reporting of emissions of greenhouse gases.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6374
by Senators Kilmer, Delvin, Swecker, Shin, Kastama, Eide, Marr, Hatfield, Sheldon, Berkey, Haugen, and Ranker
Regarding fiscal note instructions.
Modifies the procedures employed in the preparation of fiscal notes to better reflect the potential for increased revenue from economic development initiatives.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |
SB 6375
by Senators Fraser, Brandland, Swecker, Fairley, Delvin, Kauffman, Marr, Kline, Hobbs, Murray, Shin, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, and McAuliffe
Requiring paid leave for state employees engaged in search and rescue activities.
Requires an agency to grant leave with pay to an employee engaged in volunteer search and rescue activities.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6376
by Senators Haugen, Swecker, and Kohl-Welles
Modifying contractor licensing laws.
Revises contractor licensing laws in part by: (1) Creating a contractor licensing board to assist the director of the department of labor and industries with enforcing chapter 18.27 RCW (registration of contractors);(2) Expanding the duties of the director; and(3) Creating the contractor licensing account.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6377
by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Marr, Sheldon, and Shin
Imposing an additional licensing fee on electric vehicles.
Imposes an additional licensing fee of one hundred dollars on electric vehicles that use propulsion units powered solely by electricity.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6378
by Senators Haugen, Hatfield, Swecker, and Shin
Exempting certain diversions of surface waters for agricultural purposes from the permit process.
Allows the withdrawal of fresh water from larger rivers just before the water would otherwise mix with marine water and become salty and designates the Skagit river watershed as a pilot project area to implement and evaluate this new approach.Authorizes an exemption from certain application and permit requirements.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 6379
by Senators Swecker, Hatfield, Marr, Haugen, Berkey, Ranker, Sheldon, and Kauffman
Streamlining and making technical corrections to vehicle and vessel registration and title provisions.
Streamlines and makes technical corrections to vehicle and vessel registration and title provisions.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6380
by Senators Haugen, Jacobsen, Ranker, and Swecker
Concerning the purchase of wetland mitigation bank credits by the department of transportation.
Requires the department of transportation, when purchasing compensatory wetland mitigation bank credits, to work with the department of fish and wildlife to determine the wetland mitigation bank that provides the most benefit or multiple benefits to the impacted fish habitat.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6381
by Senators Haugen and Marr; by request of Governor Gregoire
Making 2009-11 supplemental transportation appropriations.
Makes supplemental transportation appropriations for 2009-2011.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6382
by Senators Prentice and Tom; by request of Governor Gregoire
Reducing the cost of state government operations by restricting compensation.
Prohibits a salary or wage increase, from the effective date of the act until June 30, 2011, for certain positions in chapter 41.06 RCW (state civil service law) and for certain directors of the several departments and certain members of the several boards and commissions.Requires recognition awards, from the effective date of the act until June 30, 2011, be limited to noncash items.Authorizes institutions of higher education to grant a wage or salary increase to critical academic personnel as needed for retention purposes, for retention of critical personnel positions that are not funded from state funds or tuition, or for additional academic responsibilities during the summer quarter.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6383
by Senators Morton, Kastama, Oemig, and Roach; by request of State Auditor and Attorney General
Establishing the office of open records.
Creates an independent office of open records and requires the office, with regard to the public records act, to: (1) Provide impartial administrative reviews of appeals by persons or agencies entitled to relief;(2) Provide information relating to implementation and enforcement;(3) Provide clear guidelines for an appeal process before the office from decisions of agencies;(4) Provide training courses for agencies, public officials, and public employees;(5) Make training materials available at no charge on its web site; and(6) Employ or contract with attorneys to serve as administrative law judges to review appeals.Removes the requirement of the attorney general to review an agency's denial of a public record request.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6384
by Senators Berkey and Schoesler
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 13 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
SB 6385
by Senators Berkey and Schoesler
Developing certification for manufactured housing community managers.
Establishes a certification program for managers of manufactured housing communities.Creates an advisory council on manufactured housing community manager training and certification.Penalizes a person who manages a manufactured housing community with more than fifteen manufactured housing lots if the person has not been certified as a manufactured housing community manager.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
SB 6386
by Senators Hatfield and Parlette
Concerning the disposal of dredged riverbed materials from the Mount St. Helen's eruption.
Addresses removal of dredge spoil or materials from the beds and shores of certain rivers following the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6387
by Senator Kohl-Welles; by request of Public Employment Relations Commission
Concerning employees of the public employment relations commission in the classification of labor relations adjudicator-mediator.
Provides that the provisions of the state civil service law do not apply to employees of the public employment relations commission in the classification of labor relations adjudicator-mediator.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6388
by Senators Regala, Delvin, Kline, Kastama, Shin, and McAuliffe
Providing a property tax exemption for property held under lease, sublease, or lease-purchase by a nonprofit organization that provides job training, placement, or preemployment services.
Provides a property tax exemption for property held under lease, sublease, or lease-purchase by a nonprofit organization that provides job training, placement, or preemployment services.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |
SB 6389
by Senators Brandland, Kline, Hargrove, and Regala; by request of Criminal Justice Training Commission
Revising membership and rules of procedure for the criminal justice training commission and related boards.
Revises the rules of procedure for the criminal justice training commission.Changes the composition of the board on correctional training standards and education.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6390
by Senators Kline, Brandland, Hargrove, Regala, and Kohl-Welles; by request of Criminal Justice Training Commission
Requiring background investigations for peace officers and reserve officers as a condition of employment.
Requires a background investigation including a check of criminal history for peace officers and reserve officers as a condition of employment.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6391
by Senators Keiser, King, Kohl-Welles, Holmquist, Kline, Honeyford, and Shin
Concerning franchise agreements between new motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers.
Modifies provisions relating to franchise agreements between new motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6392
by Senators Tom, Swecker, Oemig, Holmquist, Jacobsen, Haugen, and Marr
Clarifying the use of revenue generated from tolling the state route number 520 corridor.
Clarifies the use of revenue generated from tolling the state route number 520 corridor.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6393
by Senators Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, and Shin; 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 13 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6394
by Senator Jacobsen
Concerning the right to control the disposition of human remains.
Addresses the disposition of human remains.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6395
by Senators Kline, Kauffman, and Kohl-Welles
Addressing lawsuits aimed at chilling the valid exercise of the constitutional rights of speech and petition.
Creates the Washington act limiting strategic lawsuits against public participation.Strikes a balance between the rights of persons to file lawsuits and to trial by jury and the rights of persons to participate in matters of public concern.Establishes an efficient, uniform, and comprehensive method for speedy adjudication of strategic lawsuits against public participation.Provides for attorneys' fees, costs, and additional relief where appropriate.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6396
by Senators Kline, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, and McDermott
Banning the sale of assault weapons.
Prohibits a person from manufacturing, possessing, purchasing, selling, or otherwise transferring certain assault weapons or certain assault weapon conversion kits.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6397
by Senators Kline, Pflug, Oemig, McDermott, Eide, Kauffman, Shin, and McAuliffe
Addressing the viewing of sexually explicit depictions of minors on the internet.
Ensures that intentional viewing of child pornography over the internet is subject to criminal penalty without limiting the scope of existing prohibitions on the possession of child pornography, including the possession of electronic depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6398
by Senators Kline, McDermott, Keiser, Hobbs, Murray, Jacobsen, and Kohl-Welles
Adding the definition of threat to malicious harassment provisions.
Defines the term "threat" in malicious harassment provisions.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6399
by Senator Regala
Concerning the calculation of child support.
Addresses the calculation of child support.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6400
by Senator Keiser
Concerning emergency services provided by nonparticipating providers in hospitals.
Provides for payment of covered emergency services rendered to a covered person by a nonparticipating health care provider in a participating hospital.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6401
by Senator Brandland
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 13 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6402
by Senator Sheldon
Concerning the consolidation of permit exempt wells.
Provides for the consolidation of permit exempt wells.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 6403
by Senators Kauffman, McAuliffe, Hargrove, Hobbs, Regala, Oemig, McDermott, and Shin; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Regarding accountability and support for vulnerable students and dropouts.
Facilitates the development of a collaborative infrastructure at the local, regional, and state level between systems that serve vulnerable youth in order to improve statewide high school graduation rates.Changes the duties and composition of the work group established in RCW 28A.175.075.Expands the quality education council's reporting requirements.Requires additional information to be provided by the K-12 education data improvement system.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6404
by Senators Swecker, Hobbs, Hatfield, McCaslin, Sheldon, and Schoesler
Concerning vehicle registration fees collected by subagents under RCW 46.16.0621 and 46.16.070.
Provides consistency of licensing fees for county auditors and licensing subagents so the public pays the same fee at all licensing locations. The intent is to be revenue neutral to the state.Creates the title and licensing system account to be used for developing, implementing, and maintaining an updated vehicle licensing system.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6405
by Senators Berkey, Benton, and Franklin; by request of Department of Financial Institutions
Regarding escrow agents.
Changes requirements for escrow agents, including licensing, bonding, and examination requirements.Restricts who escrow agents may employ.Modifies enforcement provisions related to escrow agents, allowing confiscation of property.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
SB 6406
by Senators Franklin, Benton, Hobbs, McDermott, and Berkey; by request of Department of Financial Institutions
Concerning regulation and licensing of residential mortgage loan servicers and services.
Addresses the regulation and licensing of residential mortgage loan servicers through the national mortgage licensing service.Clarifies the existing authority of the department of financial institutions to regulate residential mortgage loan modification services under the consumer loan act and the mortgage broker practices act.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
SB 6407
by Senators Eide, Brandland, Hobbs, Kline, Shin, Kilmer, Parlette, and Marr; by request of LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Addressing duty-related death benefits for public safety employees.
Addresses duty-related death benefits for public safety employees.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6408
by Senators Fairley, Honeyford, and Haugen
Changing remedies for actions under the public records act.
Authorizes the imposition of a fine on an agency when a person prevails against the agency with regard to the denial of a public records request.Requires the fine to be deposited into the archives and records management account.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6409
by Senators Kastama, Rockefeller, Shin, and Kohl-Welles
Creating the Washington investment in excellence account.
Creates the Washington investment in excellence account.Directs lottery account moneys toward the Washington investment in excellence account and those funds to be directed towards fully funding and stabilizing existing resources used to fund: The recruitment of entrepreneurial researchers, innovation partnership zones and research teams, opportunity grants, educational opportunity grants, get ready for math and science scholarships, passport to college promise scholarships, college bound scholarships, and Washington promise scholarships.Continues funding the education construction fund by redirecting a portion of general state revenues to that fund.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
SB 6410
by Senators Kastama, Oemig, and Berkey
Requiring that the amount of a fine issued for an automated traffic safety camera infraction not exceed the average amount of fines issued for other parking infractions within the jurisdiction.
Prohibits the amount of a fine issued for an automated traffic safety camera infraction from exceeding the average amount of fines issued for other parking infractions within the jurisdiction.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6411
by Senators Kastama and Oemig
Requiring the traffic safety commission to submit a report on certain revenues generated by public and private entities through use of automated traffic safety cameras.
Requires the Washington traffic safety commission, in consultation with the association of Washington cities and the Washington state association of counties, to submit to the transportation committees of the legislature a comprehensive report on the income and cost distribution of revenues generated statewide by public and private entities through the use of automated traffic safety cameras.
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |