WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 4

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
Friday, January 15, 20105th Day - 2010 Regular Session

SENATE
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SB 6426SB 6427SB 6428SB 6429SB 6430SB 6431SB 6432
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SB 6440SB 6441SB 6442SB 6443SB 6444SB 6445SB 6446
SB 6447SB 6448SB 6449SB 6450SB 6451SB 6452SB 6453
SB 6454SB 6455SB 6456SB 6457SB 6458SB 6459SB 6460
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SB 6468SB 6469SB 6470SB 6471SB 6472SB 6473SB 6474
SB 6475SB 6476SB 6477SJM 8018SJR 8220SJR 8221
HOUSE
HB 2777HB 2778HB 2779HB 2780HB 2781HB 2782HB 2783
HB 2784HB 2785HB 2786HB 2787HB 2788HB 2789HB 2790
HB 2791HB 2792HB 2793HB 2794HB 2795HB 2796HB 2797
HB 2798HB 2799HB 2800HB 2801HB 2802HB 2803HB 2804
HB 2805HB 2806HB 2807HB 2808HB 2809HB 2810HB 2811
HB 2812HB 2813HB 2814HB 2815HB 2816HB 2817HB 2818
HB 2819HB 2820HB 2821HB 2822HB 2823HB 2824HB 2825
HB 2826HB 2827HB 2828HB 2829HB 2830HB 2831HB 2832
HB 2833HB 2834HB 2835HB 2836HB 2837HB 2838HB 2839
HB 2840HJR 4219

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.


House Bills

HB 2777

by Representatives Goodman, O'Brien, Driscoll, Kessler, Maxwell, Finn, Hurst, Williams, Appleton, Hudgins, Kelley, Ericks, Morrell, McCoy, Seaquist, Green, Carlyle, Conway, Pearson, and Simpson


Modifying domestic violence provisions.


Addresses, with regard to domestic violence offenses and repetitive domestic violence offenses: Sentencing outside the standard sentence range; counting points on the offender score; commission of the offense within the sight or sound of a child under age eighteen; and the court's continuing jurisdiction and authority.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 2778

by Representatives Goodman, Kessler, Santos, Darneille, Maxwell, Kenney, Kagi, Williams, Rolfes, Appleton, Hudgins, Ericks, Morrell, McCoy, Seaquist, Green, O'Brien, Carlyle, Roberts, Pearson, Nelson, and Simpson


Concerning domestic violence.


Increases the safety afforded to individuals who seek protection of public and private agencies involved in domestic violence prevention.

Improves the ability of agencies to address the needs of victims and their children and the delivery of services.

Upgrades the quality of treatment programs.

Enhances the ability of the justice system to respond quickly and fairly to domestic violence.

Achieves more uniformity in the decision-making processes at public and private agencies that address domestic violence by reducing inconsistencies and duplications.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Jan 18Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
Jan 21Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2779

by Representative Cody


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.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Jan 21Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2780

by Representatives Hurst, Williams, and Simpson


Concerning automated traffic safety cameras.


Requires an order dismissing an automated traffic safety camera infraction to be entered in the court records, notice of the dismissal to be sent to the registered owner, and no further hearings or actions to be required of the registered owner if the registered owner states under oath, in a written statement to the court, or in testimony before the court that the vehicle involved was, at the time, stolen or in the care, custody, or control of some person other than the registered owner.

Restricts the use of automated traffic safety cameras to two-arterial intersections where the duration of the yellow change interval for the stoplight is at least four seconds.

Changes the amount of the fine for an automated traffic safety camera offense.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2781

by Representatives Hurst, Morrell, Kelley, Wallace, Pearson, Ericks, Klippert, Conway, Haigh, Roach, and Simpson; by request of Department of Corrections


Imposing a sanction for offenders who violate sentence conditions by committing an assault against a law enforcement officer, employee of a law enforcement agency, or department of corrections employee.


Requires an offender to be sanctioned to one year of total confinement if the offender violates any condition or requirement of a sentence by committing an assault against a law enforcement officer or other employee of a law enforcement agency, or employee of the department of corrections, who was performing his or her official duties at the time of the assault.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
Jan 19Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)
Jan 22Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2782

by Representatives Dickerson, Appleton, McCoy, Carlyle, Morrell, Kagi, Kessler, Green, Ericks, Moeller, Roberts, Nelson, and Orwall


Reorganizing delivery of services to recipients of public assistance.


Provides an efficient, effective, integrated approach to the delivery of basic support services and education and training programs, which includes an online benefits portal where individuals can apply for a broad array of services, including public benefits and education and training support, and the expansion of the food stamp employment and training program.

Creates an online opportunity portal to provide the public with more effective access to available state, federal, and local services.

Requires the department of social and health services, the employment security department, and the state board for community and technical colleges to work in partnership to expand the food stamp employment and training program.

Creates the disability lifeline program to provide aid and support to certain needy persons and allows those persons who become ineligible for the program to be given high priority for enrollment in the basic health plan.

Provides chemical dependency treatment to certain clients who are determined to be in need of treatment.

Provides housing services and a reduced monthly cash stipend, rather than the full disability lifeline cash benefit, to homeless persons eligible for disability lifeline benefits.

Requires recipients exempted from active work search activities due to incapacity or a disability to receive certain disability lifeline benefits.

Provides that section 2 of the act, which creates the online opportunity portal, is null and void if private funding sufficient to implement and operate the online opportunity portal is not secured by December 31, 2010.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Human Services.
Jan 21Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2783

by Representatives Takko, Armstrong, Ericks, Simpson, and Wallace


Modifying the definition of "salary" under RCW 43.43.120.


Revises the definition of "salary" for the Washington state patrol retirement system.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2784

by Representatives Finn, Rolfes, Haigh, Upthegrove, McCoy, Chase, and Wallace


Concerning baseload renewable power facilities.


Allows electricity generated by a baseload renewable power facility to be counted by a qualifying utility at double the facility's electrical output if the qualifying utility develops or contracts with a baseload renewable power facility that begins permitted construction in this state in 2010.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.
Jan 20Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2785

by Representatives Hudgins, Morris, Hasegawa, Wallace, and Kenney


Regarding the theft of electronic devices.


Regulates the sale of certain personal electronic devices.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.
Jan 21Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2786

by Representatives Hurst, Roach, Simpson, Orwall, Miloscia, Sullivan, Hasegawa, Hudgins, Upthegrove, White, Wallace, Haigh, and Nelson


Concerning emergency flooding preparedness and response.


Strengthens emergency response, mitigation, preparation, and coordination by establishing a source of funding for flood control and relocation of those private citizens and businesses that may be displaced during a flood disaster.

Addresses flood control zone districts with regard to liability and powers, using covered volunteer emergency workers in emergency situations, and providing grant funds to political subdivisions.

Makes an appropriation.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2787

by Representatives Hurst, Roach, Simpson, Miloscia, Orwall, Sullivan, Hasegawa, Hudgins, Upthegrove, White, Chase, and Nelson


Addressing Green river emergency flooding preparedness and response.


Strengthens emergency response, mitigation, preparation, and coordination by establishing a source of funding for flood control and relocation of those private citizens and businesses that may be displaced during a flood disaster.

Makes an appropriation.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 2788

by Representatives Hinkle, Kelley, Wallace, and Simpson


Exempting ambulances and aid vehicles from the requirement to post notices about estimates for health care fees and charges.


Exempts ambulances and aid vehicles from the requirement to post notices about estimates for health care fees and charges.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2789

by Representatives Conway, Chase, Hudgins, Moeller, and Simpson


Authorizing issuance of subpoenas for purposes of agency investigations of underground economy activity.


Provides a process for the department of revenue, the department of labor and industries, and the employment security department to apply for court approval of an agency investigative subpoena which is authorized under current law in cases where the agency seeks such approval, or where court approval is required by Article 1, section 7 of the state Constitution.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
Jan 22Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2790

by Representative Conway


Making technical and clarifying changes to the liquor laws.


Makes technical and clarifying changes to the liquor laws.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
Jan 20Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 2791

by Representatives Goodman and Clibborn


Concerning driving-related penalties.


Adds gore point and gore zone to the list of zones, barriers, or divides where drivers must stay on the right-hand roadway where there are two roadways split by such zones, barriers, or divides.

Requires all superior courts to impose a penalty assessment on any person convicted of reckless driving or negligent driving in the first degree.

Changes the penalty from a gross misdemeanor to a misdemeanor for failure to comply with RCW 46.16.160 (vehicle trip permits--restrictions and requirements--fees and taxes).
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2792

by Representatives Ormsby, Parker, Driscoll, Crouse, and Shea


Concerning local revitalization financing.


Modifies provisions regarding designation of revitalization areas.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade.

HB 2793

by Representatives Kessler, Walsh, Pedersen, Chase, Williams, Kagi, Moeller, Haigh, Nelson, and Simpson


Clarifying and expanding the rights and obligations of state registered domestic partners and other couples related to parentage.


Clarifies and expands the rights and obligations of state registered domestic partners and other couples related to parentage.

Establishes consistent standards and procedural safeguards for the protection of all parties involved in a gestational surrogacy contract in this state and confirms the legal status of children born as a result of these contracts.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Jan 18Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
Jan 21Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2794

by Representatives Upthegrove, Rodne, Orwall, Roach, Hasegawa, Nelson, Sullivan, Kelley, Chase, Wallace, and Simpson


Concerning the liability and powers of cities and flood control zone districts.


Addresses flood control zone districts with regard to liability and powers, using covered volunteer emergency workers in an emergency situation, and providing grant funds to political subdivisions.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2795

by Representatives Pettigrew, Santos, and Simpson


Regulating water-sewer district assumptions.


Regulates water-sewer district assumptions.

Authorizes a city or town in which a water-sewer district operates works, plants, or facilities for the distribution and sale of water or sewer services to levy and collect from the district a tax on the gross revenues derived by the district from the sale of water or sewer services within the city or town, exclusive of the revenues derived from the sale of water or sewer services for purposes of resale.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.

HB 2796

by Representatives Cody and Green; by request of Insurance Commissioner


Concerning direct practices.


Addresses information on direct practices that the office of the insurance commissioner must gather and report to the legislature.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2797

by Representatives Williams and Nelson


Creating a mineral severance tax.


Authorizes the legislative body of any county, by ordinance, to impose an excise tax upon the privilege of severing minerals from the land or waters within the county.

Creates the county severance taxation account.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2798

by Representatives Appleton, Chase, O'Brien, Roberts, and Hasegawa


Creating the Washington enhanced intelligence act.


Creates the Washington enhanced intelligence act.

Declares it is the policy of Washington state that an individual or group may not be subject to collection, maintenance, or dissemination of information about the individual or group's political or religious beliefs or activities, absent a reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2799

by Representative Appleton


Waiving the imposition of legal financial obligations in certain circumstances.


Authorizes a court, under certain circumstances, to waive imposition of legal financial obligations when a person who suffers from a mental health condition is convicted of an offense.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 2800

by Representatives Appleton and Williams


Prohibiting persons from holding two elected offices for which he or she receives compensation.


Prohibits a person who holds a city-elected office, town-elected office, or county-elected office for which he or she receives compensation from simultaneously holding an elected state or legislative office for which he or she also receives compensation.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2801

by Representatives Liias, Johnson, Pedersen, Hunt, Orwall, Maxwell, Quall, Moeller, Chase, Williams, Nelson, and Simpson


Regarding antiharassment strategies in public schools.


Expands the tools, information, and strategies that can be used to combat harassment, intimidation, and bullying of students, and increases awareness of the need for respectful learning communities in all public schools.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Education.
Jan 22Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2802

by Representatives Anderson, Angel, Clibborn, Eddy, and Wallace


Reviewing the local government fiscal note program.


Requires the department of commerce, in consultation with local governments and the legislature, to review the local government fiscal note program. This requirement expires November 1, 2011.

Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2803

by Representatives Clibborn, Cody, and Wallace


Regarding certification of speech-language pathology assistants.


Revises provisions relating to speech-language pathology assistants' certification.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2804

by Representatives Green, Hudgins, Goodman, Conway, Chandler, Crouse, Condotta, Moeller, Miloscia, Darneille, Hunt, Kagi, and McCune; by request of Liquor Control Board


Concerning beer and caffeinated or stimulant-enhanced malt beverages.


Prohibits the sale of any caffeinated or stimulant-enhanced malt beverage.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
Jan 20Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 2805

by Representatives Ormsby, Campbell, Williams, Van De Wege, Simpson, White, Chase, Hasegawa, and Rolfes


Regarding public works involving off-site prefabrication.


Requires a contract for any public work estimated to cost over one million dollars to contain a provision requiring all contracts entered into by the prime contractor, all subcontractors and their subcontractors, and employers who are not required to register as contractors to submit a certified list of any off-site, prefabricated, nonstandard, project-specific items produced under the terms of each respective contract and produced outside the state. This requirement expires December 31, 2012.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 2806

by Representatives Blake and Chandler


Regarding livestock inspection.


Addresses livestock inspection with regard to: (1) Self-inspection;

(2) Fees for replacement copies of official brand inspection documents;

(3) Official health certificate or certificate of veterinarian inspection;

(4) Time and mileage fees; and

(5) Authority to enter property.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 2807

by Representatives Ericksen and Bailey


Concerning basic health care coverage.


Grants authority to the board of directors of the state health insurance pool to designate and regulate a health plan meeting the requirements of the health coverage tax credit program.

Revises the purpose of, and enrollment in, the basic health plan.

Eliminates statutory language relevant to the basic health plan subscription account in the office of the state treasurer.

Changes the authority of the administrator of the state health care authority.

Eliminates a standing technical advisory committee that is appointed by the administrator.

Repeals a number of sections in the chapter that governs the basic health plan.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2808

by Representatives Ericksen, Haler, and Short


Regarding commercial activities by state government.


Prohibits a state agency from engaging in commercial activities for a fee, unless the agency is granted an exception by the office of financial management.

Repeals chapter 28B.63 RCW (commercial activities by institutions of higher education).
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2809

by Representatives Ericksen, Bailey, and Hinkle


Concerning the health technology assessment program.


Changes the duties and composition of the health technology clinical committee.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2810

by Representatives Ericksen, Ross, Haler, Taylor, Short, Angel, Pearson, Smith, and Johnson


Establishing a legislative rule-making accountability committee.


Creates a rule-making accountability committee to review any proposed rule receiving two hundred letters or more of protest.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2811

by Representatives Ericksen, Haler, Kristiansen, and Short


Providing for omnibus civil liability reform.


Provides for omnibus civil liability reform by addressing joint and several liability, noneconomic damages, statute of limitations, attorneys' fees upon summary judgment dismissal, promoting periodic payments of future damages, and encouraging early settlement offers.

Requires the department of health, in consultation with the department of revenue, to develop a program to provide business and occupation tax credits for physicians who serve uninsured, medicare, and medicaid patients in a private practice or a reduced fee access program for the uninsured.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2812

by Representatives Ericksen and Orcutt


Limiting penalties for failing to file an annual survey or annual report for tax incentives.


Limits penalties for failing to file an annual survey or annual report for tax incentives.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2813

by Representatives Ericksen and Orcutt


Encouraging the construction of low carbon-energy generation facilities.


Provides a tax exemption on sales or use of machinery and equipment used directly in generating electricity at a low-carbon generation facility or to sales or use of, or charges made for, labor and services rendered in respect to installing such machinery and equipment. The exemption expires June 30, 2013.

Provides that the provisions of chapter 80.70.RCW (carbon dioxide mitigation) do not apply to low-carbon generation facilities.

Requires the energy facility site evaluation council to complete action on any further amendments to the certification issued for a low-carbon generation facility within sixty days. This requirement expires June 30, 2013.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2814

by Representatives Ericksen, Haler, Kristiansen, Short, and Bailey


Providing for health care liability reform.


Provides for health care liability reform by addressing joint and several liability, noneconomic damages, statute of limitations, attorneys' fees upon summary judgment dismissal, promoting periodic payments of future damages, and encouraging early settlement offers.

Requires the department of health, in consultation with the department of revenue, to develop a program to provide business and occupation tax credits for physicians who serve uninsured, medicare, and medicaid patients in a private practice or a reduced fee access program for the uninsured.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2815

by Representatives Cody, Hinkle, Morrell, DeBolt, Green, Walsh, Pettigrew, Roach, Campbell, Priest, Williams, Conway, Simpson, and Angel


Repealing the expiration of the fair payment for chiropractic services requirement.


Repeals the expiration of the fair payment for chiropractic services requirement.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2816

by Representatives Morris, Moeller, Chase, Kessler, Jacks, and Nelson


Concerning fuel taxes on exported fuel.


Allows businesses that use crude oil in the refining process to average their state tax burden to minimize the temporary spikes in crude prices.

Creates the Columbia river crossing account.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2817

by Representatives O'Brien, Pearson, and Kelley


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.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2818

by Representatives Chase and Simpson


Reducing the environmental health impact of cleaning in state facilities.


Requires all state agencies to purchase environmentally preferred cleaning products or services.

Requires the department of general administration to: (1) In consultation with the departments of health and ecology, identify and recommend environmentally preferred cleaning products for use by state agencies; and

(2) Upon renewal of a lease and for all new leases, require lessors and building managers who provide leased space to state agencies to use environmentally preferred products and practices.

Encourages local governments to review their purchasing and use of cleaning products and select environmentally preferred cleaning products.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Environmental Health.

HB 2819

by Representative O'Brien


Concerning a property tax exemption for property used for church purposes.


Provides a tax exemption for the real and personal property of nonprofit recognized religious organizations to the extent that the property is used for church purposes.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2820

by Representatives O'Brien and Kelley


Concerning reserve accounts for condominium associations.


Encourages a condominium association with twenty-five or more unit owners to establish a reserve account.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2821

by Representative O'Brien


Requiring copayments for cough medicine.


Requires a recipient of medical assistance or medical care services to pay a copayment of one dollar for each filled prescription for certain over-the-counter cough syrup.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations.

HB 2822

by Representatives Wallace, Sells, and Anderson


Modifying the budget recommendations developed by the higher education coordinating board to include recommendations on tuition and fees.


Modifies the budget recommendations developed by the higher education coordinating board.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 2823

by Representatives Kristiansen, Armstrong, Blake, and Kelley


Permitting retired participants to resume volunteer firefighter, emergency worker, or reserve officer service.


Authorizes certain retired participants to resume volunteer firefighter, emergency worker, or reserve officer service.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2824

by Representatives Linville and Ericks; by request of Governor Gregoire


Making 2010 operating supplemental appropriations.


Makes 2010 operating supplemental appropriations.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2825

by Representatives Linville and Ericks; by request of Governor Gregoire


Transferring the administration of the voluntary firefighters' and reserve officers' relief and pension system to the department of retirement systems.


Transfers the state board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers to the department of retirement systems.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2826

by Representatives Conway, Chase, Hudgins, and Simpson


Concerning the recommendations of the joint legislative task force on the underground economy.


Implements recommendations of the joint legislative task force on the underground economy.

Authorizes the director of the department of labor and industries to reduce fines for a contractor who fails to register under certain circumstances.

Authorizes the department of labor and industries to conduct contractor training classes.

Increases the contract price under which taxes due and owing from a contractor are a lien prior to all other liens.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
Jan 22Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2827

by Representatives Campbell, Green, Chase, Kelley, Wallace, Moeller, Haigh, and Simpson


Prohibiting a person arrested and detained for a crime involving domestic violence from being released until the person has appeared before the court at the preliminary appearance or arraignment.


Prohibits a person who is arrested and detained for a crime involving domestic violence from being released from custody on bail or personal recognizance until the person has appeared before the court at the preliminary appearance or arraignment.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 2828

by Representatives Campbell and Morrell


Requiring hospitals to report certain health care data.


Requires a hospital to submit data regarding surgical site infections for certain procedures to the Washington state hospital association's quality benchmarking system until the national health care safety network allows the data to be submitted with aggregate denominator data.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2829

by Representatives Hinkle, Cody, Morrell, Green, Driscoll, and Clibborn


Authorizing a privately funded prescription monitoring program.


Authorizes proposals for a privately funded prescription monitoring program to be submitted to the secretary of the department of health.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2830

by Representatives Simpson, Bailey, Kirby, Kelley, Rodne, and Nelson; 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.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

HB 2831

by Representatives Simpson, Bailey, Kirby, Kelley, Chase, Wallace, Rodne, and Nelson; 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.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

HB 2832

by Representatives McCune, Shea, Klippert, and Roach


Regarding displays of state and federal documents in public buildings on the capitol campus.


Requires the department of general administration to develop and maintain a public display of the state Constitution, the federal Constitution, and the Declaration of Independence.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2833

by Representatives Williams, White, Moeller, Green, Nelson, Hasegawa, Takko, Dunshee, Sells, Ormsby, Conway, Appleton, Dickerson, Chase, Van De Wege, Hunt, and Simpson


Requiring aerospace tax incentive claimants to periodically reaffirm their commitment to the economic well-being of Washington.


Requires aerospace tax incentive claimants to periodically reaffirm their commitment to the economic well-being of Washington.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2834

by Representatives Probst, Hurst, Sullivan, Hope, Quall, Chase, Kelley, Wallace, Hunt, Conway, Haigh, Kenney, and Simpson; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction


Regarding gang and hate group activity at schools and school activities.


Addresses gang and hate group activity at schools and school activities.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Education.
Jan 22Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2835

by Representatives Probst, Hurst, Sullivan, Hope, Quall, Chase, Kelley, Wallace, Hunt, Conway, Haigh, and Simpson; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction


Increasing school safety.


Designates school properties and adjacent areas as school safety zones.

Includes in the definition of disorderly conduct, intentionally disrupting any school operation or school activity without lawful authority.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Education.
Jan 22Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2836

by Representatives Dunshee and White; by request of Governor Gregoire


Concerning the capital budget.


Makes appropriations and authorizes expenditures for capital improvements.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Capital Budget.

HB 2837

by Representatives Clibborn, Cody, Eddy, Kenney, Dickerson, Kessler, Nelson, Darneille, Goodman, Chase, Pedersen, Dunshee, Appleton, White, Jacks, Kagi, Springer, Pettigrew, Maxwell, Ericks, Moeller, Van De Wege, Hunt, Rolfes, Flannigan, and Simpson


Concerning limited service pregnancy centers.


Requires limited service pregnancy centers to provide truthful information about their services, ensure that any reproductive health information provided is medically accurate, and maintain the privacy of and respect a person's right to his or her health care information.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2838

by Representative Clibborn; by request of Governor Gregoire


Making 2009-11 supplemental transportation appropriations.


Makes supplemental transportation appropriations for 2009-2011.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2839

by Representatives Fagan, Schmick, Short, and Chandler


Concerning the implementation of the national pollutant discharge elimination system municipal separate storm sewer systems permit.


Extends implementation of the national pollutant discharge elimination system municipal separate storm sewer systems permit to certain cities until January 1, 2014.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks.

HB 2840

by Representatives Kretz and Short


Examining levy-funded employee-related costs.


Requires the technical working group created in chapter 548, Laws of 2009 to examine how local levy funds are used for supplemental employee-related costs beyond state funding allocations.

Requires the quality education council to include in its 2010 workplan an examination of levy-funded employee-related costs.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Education Appropriations.


House Joint Resolutions

HJR 4219

by Representatives Appleton and Williams


Amending the state Constitution to prohibit the holding of more than one elected office for certain individuals.


Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to prohibit the holding of more than one elected office for certain individuals.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.


Senate Bills

SB 6412

by Senator Hobbs; by request of Insurance Commissioner


Concerning medical malpractice closed claim reporting.


Addresses medical malpractice closed claim reporting.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 6413

by Senators Fairley, Swecker, Becker, Berkey, Kohl-Welles, Kilmer, Tom, and Shin


Regarding the purchasing authority of institutions of higher education.


Authorizes purchases under chapter 39.29 RCW (personal service contracts), chapter 43.19 RCW (department of general administration), or chapter 43.105 RCW (department of information services) by institutions of higher education to be made by using contracts for materials, supplies, services, or equipment negotiated or entered into by, for, or through group purchasing organizations.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6414

by Senator Regala


Modifying sex offender registration provisions.


Revises sex offender registration provisions relating to consistency in registration deadlines, criteria for which a court may relieve a person of the duty to register, the class of felony for a failure to register, when a failure to register will be considered a sex offense, and community custody terms for a failure to register.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
Jan 19Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 6415

by Senators King, Honeyford, Kohl-Welles, and Kline; by request of Board For Judicial Administration


Increasing the number of superior court judges in Yakima county.


Increases the number of superior court judges in Yakima county.

Provides that the additional judicial position becomes effective only if the county documents its approval of the position and its agreement that it will pay out of county funds, without reimbursement from the state, the expenses of such position.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6416

by Senators Roach, Hargrove, and Stevens


Concerning relatives in dependency proceedings.


Gives a relative the right to be heard, with the consent of the parent of removal, when a child has been placed with the relative for twelve months or more and the department of social and health services or supervising agency has made the decision to remove the child from the relative's care.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
Jan 21Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 6417

by Senators Roach, Hargrove, and Stevens


Concerning the placement of children with relatives.


Presumes that if a parent requests a relative placement, the placement is in the best interests of the child as long as the placement does not impede reasonable efforts to reunify.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
Jan 21Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 6418

by Senators Marr and Brown


Regarding cities and towns annexed to fire protection districts.


Modifies provisions regarding annexation into a fire protection district.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6419

by Senator Kastama


Revising juvenile offender sentencing standards for vehicular homicide.


Revises juvenile offender sentencing standards for vehicular homicide.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6420

by Senators Kastama, Berkey, Brandland, Hobbs, Shin, Carrell, and Regala


Authorizing various local transportation revenue options in order to cover certain transportation project cost overruns.


Authorizes the legislative authority of certain cities to, by simple majority vote, impose or authorize certain revenue sources in order to fund a deep bore tunnel highway project with project costs in excess of one billion dollars.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6421

by Senator Rockefeller


Modifying the department of commerce's duties with respect to the state's energy strategy.


Provides a process to meet the state's energy strategy goals.

Requires the department of commerce to produce a fully updated and revised state energy strategy and implementation report.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.

SB 6422

by Senators Fairley and Kline; by request of Governor Gregoire


Regarding environmental and land use hearings boards and making more uniform the timelines for filing appeals with those boards.


Reduces and consolidates the number of state boards that conduct administrative review of environmental and land use decisions and makes more uniform the timelines for filing appeals with such boards.

Eliminates the hydraulics appeals board and the forest practices appeals board by transferring their duties to the pollution control hearings board.

Eliminates certain preliminary informal appeals heard internally by agencies.

Transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the growth management hearings boards to the environmental and land use hearings office.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6423

by Senators Fairley, Hargrove, and Kline; by request of Governor Gregoire


Concerning residential habilitation services.


Authorizes the department of social and health services to provide residential and habilitation services to certain persons with developmental disabilities.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6424

by Senators Regala and Fairley; by request of Governor Gregoire


Concerning local excise tax authorities for counties and cities.


Provides counties and cities with more local excise tax flexibility.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6425

by Senator Fairley; by request of Governor Gregoire


Transferring the board of accountancy to the department of licensing.


Transfers the board of accountancy to the department of licensing.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6426

by Senators Prentice and Tom; by request of Governor Gregoire


Eliminating certain boards and commissions.


Eliminates certain boards and commissions.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6427

by Senators Hobbs, Keiser, Pridemore, and Berkey


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.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6428

by Senators Kline, Swecker, and Fairley


Exempting from disclosure personal information used to identify a person filing a complaint with an agency.


Exempts from public inspection and copying, personal information that could be used to identify a person filing a complaint with an agency if the complainant expressly asks the agency to keep his or her identity confidential.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
Jan 19Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 6429

by Senators Brandland, Hargrove, and Roach


Authorizing use of firearm noise suppression devices by on-duty law enforcement officers.


Authorizes on-duty law enforcement officers to use legally registered firearm noise suppression devices.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6430

by Senators McDermott, Parlette, and Tom


Concerning ballot envelopes.


Removes the requirement that mail ballot return envelopes have a secrecy flap to conceal certain information.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
Jan 21Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 6431

by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Ranker, Berkey, Tom, and Shin


Regulating the use and disclosure of video camera or other recording device data on public transportation facilities.


Authorizes the use of video cameras or other devices to record events on public transportation facilities to promote public safety and assist in crime or accident investigations.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Transportation.
Jan 19Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 6432

by Senators Kline, Regala, and Kohl-Welles


Creating the Washington enhanced intelligence act.


Creates the Washington enhanced intelligence act.

Declares it is the policy of Washington state that an individual or group may not be subject to collection, maintenance, or dissemination of information about the individual or group's political or religious beliefs or activities, absent a reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Jan 20Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 6433

by Senators Honeyford, Parlette, Holmquist, and Stevens


Extending the time in which certain experienced home inspectors can apply for licensure without meeting instruction and training requirements.


Extends the time for certain home inspectors to apply for a license without meeting instruction and training requirements.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6434

by Senators Honeyford, Kohl-Welles, and Parlette


Requiring the home inspector advisory licensing board to provide for classroom instruction in both eastern and western Washington.


Authorizes the home inspector advisory licensing board to approve programs of classroom instruction.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6435

by Senator Honeyford


Requiring the building code council to adopt rules for installing outlets to charge vehicles.


Requires the building code council to adopt rules for new residential structures that require the installation of an appropriate electrical outlet to charge electric vehicles at areas commonly used for parking vehicles.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6436

by Senators Honeyford and Stevens


Concerning limitations on withdrawing various waters 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.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.

SB 6437

by Senator Honeyford


Modifying definitions applicable to chapter 19.285 RCW, the energy independence act.


Revises the definition section in chapter 19.285 RCW (energy independence act).
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.

SB 6438

by Senator Honeyford


Regarding the prevailing rate of wage on public works.


Revises the definitions of "prevailing rate of wage" and "locality" for chapter 39.12 RCW (prevailing wages on public works).
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6439

by Senators Honeyford and Shin


Authorizing the use of outdoor wood-fired boilers.


Regulates the use, sale, and installation of outdoor wood-fired boilers.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.

SB 6440

by Senator Honeyford


Adding fire protection services to the seller disclosure form.


Revises the seller's disclosure form to include fire protection services.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6441

by Senator Morton


Modifying the energy independence act.


Prohibits qualifying utilities from using incremental electricity produced as a result of efficiency improvements to hydroelectric generation facilities.

Modifies the meaning of high-efficiency cogeneration and allows the reduction in load due to counting high-efficiency cogeneration to count toward meeting certain targets.

Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to conduct a study of the electricity cost impacts for each qualifying utility to meet 2016 and 2020 renewable resource and conservation targets.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.

SB 6442

by Senators Berkey, Franklin, and Hobbs


Eliminating the prevent or reduce owner-occupied foreclosure program account.


Repeals the prevent or reduce owner-occupied foreclosure program and the prevent or reduce owner-occupied foreclosure program account.

Requires the state treasurer to transfer to the Washington financial education public-private partnership account the unexpended balance of the repealed account.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 6443

by Senators Keiser, McDermott, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Fraser, and Tom


Concerning the taxation of cigarettes and other tobacco products.


Addresses taxation of cigarettes and other tobacco products.

Requires the state treasurer, by July 1, 2011, and by July 1st of each year thereafter, to transfer eighteen million dollars from the general fund into the tobacco prevention and control account.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6444

by Senators Prentice and Tom; by request of Governor Gregoire


Making 2010 operating supplemental appropriations.


Makes 2010 operating supplemental appropriations.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6445

by Senator Prentice


Allowing impact fees to be used for all fire protection facilities.


Allows impact fees to be used for all fire protection facilities.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6446

by Senator Kohl-Welles


Addressing the period of time during which a licensed overnight youth shelter, or an organization whose stated mission is to provide services to homeless or runaway youth and their families, must provide notification to parents of runaway youth.


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.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6447

by Senators Kohl-Welles, Delvin, and McCaslin


Exempting pipe tobacco from restrictions on shipping tobacco to consumers in Washington.


Exempts pipe tobacco from certain shipping restrictions.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 6448

by Senator Jacobsen


Concerning permitting of hydraulic projects.


Authorizes the department of fish and wildlife to improve the process for permitting of hydraulic projects.

Creates the hydraulic project approval account.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

SB 6449

by Senators McDermott, Fairley, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, and Kline


Regarding signature gatherers for petitions.


Regulates paid signature gatherers.

Requires paid signature gatherers and businesses engaged in the activity of collecting signatures that use paid signature gatherers to register with the public disclosure commission.

Requires the secretary of state to provide required training for paid signature gatherers and the businesses engaged in the activity of collecting signatures.

Requires the signature and other information of a signature gatherer to be included on an initiative petition.

Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
Jan 21Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 6450

by Senators Eide, Kauffman, and Shin


Requiring the department of licensing to establish continuing education requirements for court reporters.


Authorizes the director of the department of licensing to establish continuing education requirements for court reporters.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6451

by Senators Kauffman and Kohl-Welles


Concerning the installation of residential fire sprinkler systems.


Eradicates barriers that prevent the voluntary installation of sprinkler systems in private residences by promoting education regarding the effectiveness of residential fire sprinklers.

Provides financial and regulatory incentives to homeowners, builders, and water purveyors for voluntarily installing the systems.

Exempts a water company from liability for damages as a result of shutting off water to a residential home that has installed a fire sprinkler system, if the shut off was due to routine maintenance or nonpayment by the customer.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6452

by Senators Tom, Kohl-Welles, Kline, McDermott, Marr, Keiser, Prentice, Ranker, Eide, and Pridemore


Concerning limited service pregnancy centers.


Requires limited service pregnancy centers to provide truthful information about their services, ensure that any reproductive health information provided is medically accurate, and maintain the privacy of and respect a person's right to his or her health care information.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6453

by Senators Hobbs, Delvin, Shin, and Roach; by request of LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board


Addressing shared leave for members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system, plan 2.


Addresses service credit and final average salary with regard to shared leave for members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system, plan 2.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6454

by Senators Brandland and Stevens


Defining child advocacy centers for the multidisciplinary investigation of child abuse and implementation of county protocols.


Defines "children's advocacy center" for implementation of county protocols and the multidisciplinary investigation of child abuse.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6455

by Senators Haugen and Swecker


Concerning liability for damage to property owned by the department of transportation.


Makes the department of fish and wildlife liable for any damage to any public highway, bridge, elevated structure, or other property owned by the department of transportation sustained as the result of any direct action or inaction of the department of fish and wildlife.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6456

by Senators Kline, Keiser, Regala, Kohl-Welles, Franklin, and McDermott


Improving administration of wage complaints.


Improves administration of wage complaints by modifying provisions relating to: (1) Investigations by the department of labor and industries;

(2) Wage and interest requirements paid by an employer;

(3) Penalties for noncompliance of a wage payment requirement;

(4) Tolling the applicable statute of limitations for civil actions;

(5) Notice of appeal; and

(6) Liability for successor businesses.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6457

by Senators Delvin, Kastama, Honeyford, Becker, Schoesler, Parlette, Roach, Holmquist, and Stevens


Concerning excise tax relief for nuclear fuel assemblies.


Provides excise tax relief for nuclear fuel assemblies.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6458

by Senators Ranker, Honeyford, Rockefeller, Delvin, Marr, Hargrove, Gordon, Shin, and Kline


Concerning minimum renewable fuel content requirements.


Changes the renewable fuel standard for biodiesel.

Eliminates the renewable fuel standard for ethanol.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.

SB 6459

by Senators Hobbs, Berkey, Marr, and Schoesler


Concerning the inspection of rental properties.


Authorizes a local municipality to require a landlord to provide a certificate of inspection as a business license condition.

Requires a qualified inspector to only investigate a rental property for building and housing code violations that substantially endanger or impair the health or safety of tenants and their neighbors.

Authorizes issuance of a search warrant to certain code enforcement officials that have not implemented a mandatory third party inspection program for the purpose of allowing the inspection of any specified premises to determine the presence of an unsafe building condition or certain violations.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 6460

by Senators Marr and Fraser


Increasing the charge limit for the preparation of condominium resale certificates.


Increases the charge limit for the preparation of condominium resale certificates.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 6461

by Senators Honeyford, Hewitt, Schoesler, Morton, Stevens, Holmquist, King, Delvin, Roach, Becker, and Swecker


Providing limited immunity for firefighters providing emergency services.


Provides limited immunity for firefighters providing emergency services.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6462

by Senators Honeyford, Hewitt, Schoesler, Holmquist, Stevens, Morton, Delvin, King, Roach, Becker, and Swecker


Addressing the duties of a firefighter at the scene of a wildfire beyond the boundaries of the firefighter's district.


Imposes a duty on a firefighter, that is present at the scene of any wildfire, to undertake firefighting efforts to suppress the fire if the fire poses a danger to human life or structures unless the firefighter does not have the equipment or manpower at the scene to fight the fire in a safe and reasonable manner.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6463

by Senators Honeyford, Holmquist, Hatfield, Morton, Hewitt, Stevens, Parlette, Delvin, Schoesler, Pflug, Becker, and Swecker


Authorizing property access during forest fires.


Gives residents, landowners, and others in lawful possession and control of land the right to access their residences, forest land, and land not classified as forest land during a forest fire or wildfire.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6464

by Senators Swecker and Holmquist


Clarifying when a water right is relinquished.


Declares that, in order to improve the certainty and clarity of water resource management in the state, holders of perfected water rights are no longer required to show beneficial use of a water right beyond the most recent fifteen-year period.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.

SB 6465

by Senators Shin, Delvin, Berkey, McDermott, Rockefeller, and Franklin


Authorizing certain commercial activity at state-owned safety rest areas.


Authorizes certain commercial activity at state-owned safety rest areas.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6466

by Senators Shin, McAuliffe, Kastama, Marr, Kline, McDermott, and Tom


Authorizing advertising on school buses.


Requires the rules of the superintendent of public instruction to allow school districts to place advertising and educational material on and in school buses after approval by the school district board of directors.

Directs revenue received for the advertising and educational material to be deposited in the school district's general fund or transportation vehicle fund.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6467

by Senators Shin, Kastama, Delvin, Hobbs, Berkey, Rockefeller, Marr, Franklin, Kohl-Welles, Roach, and Kline


Authorizing honorary degrees for students who were ordered into internment camps.


Authorizes honorary degrees for persons who request an honorary degree if they were students at certain universities or community and technical colleges in 1942 and did not graduate because they were ordered into an internment camp.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6468

by Senators Kauffman, Rockefeller, Pridemore, Berkey, and Kline


Coordinating the weatherization and structural rehabilitation of residential structures.


Coordinates the weatherization and structural rehabilitation of residential structures.

Changes the name of the low-income weatherization assistance account to the low-income weatherization and structural rehabilitation and assistance account.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.

SB 6469

by Senators Kauffman, Regala, Hargrove, Hobbs, Gordon, Keiser, McAuliffe, and Kline


Filling vacancies on the racial disproportionality advisory committee.


Requires the authority, that selected a member of the racial disproportionality advisory committee who resigns, to appoint the successor.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6470

by Senators Kauffman, Hargrove, Prentice, Gordon, Regala, Keiser, McAuliffe, Stevens, and Kline


Addressing the burdens of proof required in dependency matters affecting Indian children.


Addresses the burdens of proof required in dependency matters affecting Indian children.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6471

by Senators Fraser, Rockefeller, Pridemore, Marr, and Kline


Regarding the energy facility site evaluation council.


Revises application costs for energy facility site certification.

Transfers the duties from the department of community, trade, and economic development to the utilities and transportation commission, with regard to the energy facility site evaluation council.

Authorizes the energy facility site evaluation council to retain an independent consultant to measure the impact of a proposed energy facility on the environment or other matter deemed essential to appraise the site.

Modifies provisions relating to counsel for the environment.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.

SB 6472

by Senators Stevens, Carrell, Hewitt, Holmquist, Swecker, Roach, Becker, Honeyford, Parlette, Schoesler, and King


Concerning citizenship.


Creates the Washington taxpayer and citizen protection act.

Requires all state agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in order to discourage illegal immigration.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6473

by Senators Stevens, Morton, Holmquist, Swecker, Becker, Pflug, Delvin, Honeyford, King, Schoesler, and Hewitt


Recognizing the right to protection.


Creates the Washington right to protection act.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6474

by Senators Stevens, Holmquist, Morton, Hewitt, Carrell, Becker, Swecker, Delvin, Honeyford, King, and Pflug


Verifying that applicants for drivers' licenses, permits, and identicards are lawfully within the United States.


Requires verification that applicants for drivers' licenses, permits, and identicards are lawfully within the United States.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6475

by Senators Stevens, Morton, Hewitt, Holmquist, Swecker, Carrell, Schoesler, Delvin, Honeyford, King, Pflug, Roach, and Becker


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.


Creates the Washington firearms freedom act.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6476

by Senators Stevens, Hargrove, Fraser, Swecker, Delvin, Brandland, Holmquist, Becker, Parlette, Carrell, Hewitt, Schoesler, King, Roach, and Kohl-Welles


Revising provisions relating to sex crimes involving minors.


Allows the department of social and health services to connect a child, who is sexually exploited, with services and treatment.

Provides for impoundment of a person's vehicle if the person is arrested for certain sex crimes involving a minor.

Changes penalties for commercial sexual abuse of a minor and promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
Jan 22Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

SB 6477

by Senators Stevens, Holmquist, Swecker, Carrell, Becker, Delvin, and Honeyford


Requiring express legislative authorization for a greenhouse gas or motor vehicle fuel economy program.


Prohibits state agencies from adopting or enforcing a state or regional 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.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.


Senate Joint Memorials

SJM 8018

by Senators Stevens, Swecker, Delvin, Holmquist, Carrell, Becker, Morton, Honeyford, Schoesler, Roach, and Hewitt


Claiming state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment.


Claims state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.


Senate Joint Resolutions

SJR 8220

by Senators Stevens, Holmquist, Swecker, King, Carrell, and Becker


Concerning health care services.


Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to prohibit a law or rule directly or indirectly compelling any person, employer, or health care provider from participating in any health care system.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SJR 8221

by Senators Stevens, Hewitt, Carrell, Morton, Holmquist, Swecker, Delvin, Honeyford, Becker, and Roach


Providing that all new tax increases expire no later than five years after becoming effective.


Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to provide that all new tax increases expire no later than five years after becoming effective.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 14First reading, referred to Ways & Means.