 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 4 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Friday, January 15, 2010 | 5th Day - 2010 Regular Session | |
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This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.
Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2010.
HB 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
| Jan 18 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| Jan 21 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
| Jan 21 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
| Jan 19 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Jan 22 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
| Jan 21 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
| Jan 20 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
| Jan 21 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
| Jan 22 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
| Jan 20 | Scheduled 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).
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
| Jan 18 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| Jan 21 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
| Jan 22 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
| Jan 20 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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).
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
| Jan 22 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
| Jan 22 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
| Jan 22 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Education Appropriations. | |
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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
SB 6412
by Senator Hobbs; by request of Insurance Commissioner
Concerning medical malpractice closed claim reporting.
Addresses medical malpractice closed claim reporting.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
| Jan 19 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
| Jan 21 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
| Jan 21 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
| Jan 19 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
| Jan 21 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Jan 19 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
| Jan 20 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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).
| Jan 14 | First 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).
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
| Jan 21 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
| Jan 22 | Scheduled 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
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.
| Jan 14 | First 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.
| Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |