 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 6 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Tuesday, January 19, 2010 | 9th 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 1755-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Rodne, and Upthegrove)
Including correctional employees who have completed government-sponsored law enforcement firearms training to the lists of law enforcement personnel that are exempt from certain firearm restrictions.
Exempts from certain firearm restrictions: (1) Correctional personnel who have completed government-sponsored law enforcement firearms training; and(2) Correctional personnel who have completed the firearms training and who are retired for service or physical disabilities, unless they retired because of mental or stress-related disabilities.
| Jan 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 14 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2226-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt, Blake, Maxwell, Williams, and Hope)
Issuing firearms certificates to retired law enforcement officers.
Modifies the process for issuing firearms certificates to Washington residents who are otherwise qualified retired law enforcement officers.
| Jan 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 14 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2480-S
by House Committee on Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, Warnick, Takko, Upthegrove, Dunshee, Hinkle, Sells, Kretz, and Ormsby; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands)
Adopting policy recommendations developed by the sustainable recreation work group.
Adopts certain policy recommendations developed by the sustainable recreation work group that are capable of being implemented in the near term and that may provide near-term benefits to sustainable recreation or additional information that may be used to improve recreational activities in Washington.Requires the department of natural resources to: (1) Convey the responsibility to operate or maintain recreation facilities to a concessionaire; and(2) Initiate two private concessionaire pilot projects to better understand how private concessionaires could be compatible with the department's tradition of providing primitive, relatively dispersed recreation experiences and whether allowing concessionaires access to well-suited campgrounds could improve the quality of service provided while reducing management costs to the department.Requires the department of natural resources, the department of fish and wildlife, and the state parks and recreation commission to formally explore how the three agencies can develop and implement a multiagency pass that would allow the holder to access any fee-based recreational lands or facilities managed by any one of the agencies in lieu of paying a separate access fee to an individual agency.
| Jan 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ecology & Parks at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 15 | EPAR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ecology & Parks at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 2506-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representative Goodman; by request of Statute Law Committee)
Making technical corrections to the Revised Code of Washington.
Makes technical corrections to the Revised Code of Washington.
| Jan 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 14 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2889
by Representatives O'Brien, Pearson, Green, Conway, Ericks, Hasegawa, Ormsby, Hurst, and McCune
Permitting the placement of human trafficking informational posters in rest areas.
Authorizes the department of transportation to work with human trafficking victim advocates in developing informational posters for placement in rest areas.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2890
by Representatives O'Brien, Hope, and Johnson
Privatizing the sale of liquor.
Privatizes the retail and distribution of liquor to result in a system that is more efficient than public sector retail and distribution.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2891
by Representatives Simpson, Blake, Chandler, Nelson, Kretz, White, Dunshee, Miloscia, Short, Upthegrove, Springer, Sullivan, Kenney, and Ormsby
Extending time to complete recommendations under RCW 36.70A.5601 conducted by the William D. Ruckelshaus Center.
Extends the time for completion of certain recommendations conducted by the William D. Ruckelshaus Center.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2892
by Representatives Driscoll, Crouse, Ormsby, Parker, Shea, Morris, Wood, and Condotta
Defining municipal solid waste to be a renewable resource and electricity from certain waste to energy facilities to be an eligible renewable resource for the purposes of chapter 19.285 RCW, the energy independence act.
Revises the definitions of "renewable resource" and "eligible renewable resource" for purposes of the energy independence act.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2893
by Representatives Sullivan, Carlyle, Hunter, Maxwell, Nelson, Hunt, Appleton, Simpson, Dickerson, White, Pedersen, Green, Sells, Eddy, Springer, Williams, Orwall, Goodman, Conway, Kenney, Rolfes, Ericks, Ormsby, Kagi, and Roberts
Changing school levy provisions.
Changes school levy provisions.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Education Appropriations. | |
HB 2894
by Representative Campbell
Creating the medical professions account.
Creates the medical professions account.Transfers all fees, assessments, fines, and other funds of the medical quality assurance commission currently deposited in the health professions account to the medical professions account.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations. | |
HB 2895
by Representatives Cody, Hinkle, Driscoll, Campbell, Roach, Hunt, Morrell, Kenney, Hasegawa, Ormsby, and Kirby
Applying the prohibition against unfair practices by insurers and their remedies and penalties to the state health care authority.
Applies the prohibition against unfair practices by insurers and their remedies and penalties to the state health care authority.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2896
by Representatives O'Brien, Maxwell, Pearson, Ericks, and Hasegawa
Exempting law enforcement burglar alarm program information from public inspection and copying.
Exempts from public inspection and copying, information collected by law enforcement agencies pursuant to local burglar alarm ordinances or programs.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2897
by Representatives Rolfes, Eddy, Finn, Seaquist, Clibborn, Appleton, and Maxwell; by request of Department of Transportation
Concerning the administration, collection, use, and enforcement of tolls.
Addresses electronic toll collection and photo tolling systems, permitted methods for payment of tolls, and penalties for failure to pay a toll.Changes the name of the toll collection account to the central toll account.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2898
by Representatives Morrell, Pettigrew, Cody, Bailey, Kenney, and Johnson; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Simplifying medicaid payment for nursing facilities.
Maintains the current medicaid nursing facility payment methodology through simplification of the nursing facility medicaid payment system statute.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations. | |
HB 2899
by Representatives Upthegrove, Orwall, and Hudgins
Concerning state tax incentives to encourage the redevelopment of port district property.
Provides state tax incentives for port district business redevelopment zones.Expires January 1, 2025.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2900
by Representative Goodman
Addressing supportive housing.
Includes geographically dispersed projects that will serve individuals in supportive housing facilities to the list of criteria given preference when applying for homeless housing grant program money.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2901
by Representative Goodman
Changing the perimeters and entities that are included in drug-free zones under the uniform controlled substances act.
Modifies provisions regarding drug-free zones under the uniform controlled substances act by including county and city courthouses, and decreasing certain perimeters.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2902
by Representatives Hunt, Roach, Taylor, Appleton, Armstrong, Alexander, Johnson, and Hurst; by request of Secretary of State and Department of Personnel
Transferring the combined fund drive from the department of personnel to the secretary of state.
Transfers all powers, duties, and functions of the department of personnel relating to the combined fund drive to the secretary of state.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to General Government Appropriations. | |
HB 2903
by Representatives Simpson and Sullivan
Concerning benefit charges for regional fire protection service authorities.
Addresses benefit charges for regional fire protection service authorities.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2904
by Representatives Kagi, Santos, and Kenney
Concerning the powers and duties of the office of the education ombudsman.
Authorizes the education ombudsman to actively seek and accept public and private money and develop private-public partnerships to support the purposes of the office.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2905
by Representatives Miloscia, Upthegrove, White, Springer, Williams, Appleton, Kenney, and Ormsby
Planning for the discontinuation of discharge of vulnerable populations from state institutions into homelessness.
Requires the department of corrections, the department of social and health services, and the regional support networks to plan for the release of persons who are or have been under their care or supervision, in order to reduce the likelihood of their homelessness.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2906
by Representatives Miloscia, Nelson, White, Williams, and Ormsby
Authorizing bonds for the housing trust fund program.
Requires the county auditor to charge a surcharge of sixty-two dollars for each document recorded.Authorizes the state finance committee to issue general obligation bonds to provide funds for the housing trust fund program at the department of commerce.Requires the department of commerce, in consultation with the affordable housing advisory board, to prepare and from time to time amend a state affordable housing for all plan.Makes an appropriation.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2907
by Representatives Green, Hinkle, Campbell, Chandler, Clibborn, Ericksen, Moeller, Warnick, and Morrell
Concerning the licensing surcharge for certain health care professions.
Authorizes certain health care professionals, who are not required to pay the licensing surcharge, to opt to pay that fee in order to gain online access to certain health care resources.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2908
by Representatives Liias, Williams, Simpson, Nelson, Rodne, Dunshee, Green, and Moeller
Clarifying existing responsibilities related to the operation of an efficient statewide transportation system.
Clarifies existing responsibilities related to the operation of an efficient statewide transportation system.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2909
by Representative Appleton
Allowing certain cities to impose sales and use taxes to offset municipal service costs to newly annexed areas.
Allows certain cities to impose sales and use taxes to offset municipal service costs to newly annexed areas.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2910
by Representatives Flannigan and Hunt
Changing remedies for actions under the public records act.
Authorizes the imposition of a fine on an agency when a person prevails against the agency with regard to the denial of a public records request.Requires the fine to be deposited into the archives and records management account.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2911
by Representatives Moeller, Takko, Ormsby, Morris, Nelson, Upthegrove, Liias, Williams, Simpson, Cody, Orwall, White, Morrell, and Kenney
Creating a complete streets grant program.
Requires the department of transportation to: (1) Establish a complete streets grant program to encourage local governments to adopt urban arterial retrofit street ordinances designed to provide safe access to all users; and(2) When constructing, retrofitting, or making major repairs to certain streets, consult with local jurisdictions in the design and planning phases and consider the needs of all users.Creates the complete streets grant program account.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2912
by Representatives Quall, Carlyle, O'Brien, Ericks, Dunshee, Sullivan, Blake, Jacks, Hunter, and Maxwell
Modifying local excise taxes in counties that have pledged lodging tax revenues for the payment of bonds prior to June 26, 1975.
Modifies local excise taxes in counties that have pledged lodging tax revenues for the payment of bonds before June 26, 1975.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2913
by Representatives Haigh, Priest, Quall, Haler, Kessler, Kagi, Nealey, Finn, Maxwell, Sullivan, and Kenney
Authorizing innovative interdistrict cooperative high school programs.
Authorizes and encourages innovative, cooperative, interdistrict high school programs for students from very small school districts.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2914
by Representatives Hunt, Campbell, Chase, Wood, and Rolfes
Reducing the release of mercury into the environment.
Requires all mercury-containing lights collected by product stewardship programs to be recycled.Requires all government, commercial, industrial, and retail facilities and office buildings to recycle their end-of-life mercury-containing general purpose lights.Requires the department of ecology to publish certain information on its web site regarding product stewardship programs.Prohibits, effective June 30, 2012, the sale or purchase and delivery of bulk mercury.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Environmental Health. | |
| Jan 20 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environmental Health at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2915
by Representatives Quall, Santos, Van De Wege, Kenney, and Wallace; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Regarding mathematics and science high school graduation requirements.
Postpones when high school students must meet the high school mathematics and science standards as a graduation requirement to: (1) Allow time for teachers to understand and apply the new standards and obtain and use aligned instructional materials;(2) Provide the time required for the assessments to be developed and administered in the year in which students actually complete the specific mathematics or science course being assessed; and(3) Ensure students will have an opportunity to learn the mathematics and science assessments being assessed.Requires the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the state board of education, to develop statewide end-of-course assessments for biology, physical sciences, and earth sciences.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2916
by Representative Springer
Adjusting timelines for the review of comprehensive plans and shoreline master programs.
Adjusts timelines for the review of comprehensive plans and shoreline master programs.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2917
by Representatives Sells, Kenney, Van De Wege, Darneille, Blake, Takko, and Wallace; 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 18 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2918
by Representatives Eddy, Clibborn, Hunter, and Maxwell; by request of Wa. St. Transportation Commission
Removing state route number 908 from the state highway system.
Repeals RCW 47.17.855 (state route number 908).
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2919
by Representatives Conway, Seaquist, and Kenney
Requiring a study of disability benefit options for plan 2 and plan 3 members of the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system.
Requires the Washington state institute for public policy to continue the study of long-term disability benefits for public employees.Requires the health care authority to: (1) Coordinate analysis and recommendations with its contracted disability vendor and appropriate stakeholders; and(2) Institute an improved communication program to increase awareness of the importance of participating in the employer's optional long-term disability insurance plan.Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2920
by Representatives Condotta, Chandler, Crouse, Johnson, and Kretz
Limiting employer contribution rates for unemployment insurance purposes.
Limits employer contribution rates for unemployment insurance purposes.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2921
by Representatives Linville, Darneille, Ericks, Pettigrew, Probst, Haigh, Sullivan, Kelley, and Wallace
Capturing additional savings.
Takes the first step toward balancing the state's 2009-11 operating budget by capturing early savings before the adoption of the 2010 supplemental omnibus appropriations act.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Jan 19 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| Jan 20 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2922
by Representatives McCune, Campbell, Rolfes, and Roach
Providing housing assistance for certain veterans through the housing trust fund.
Requires the department of commerce to use money from the housing trust fund and other legislative appropriations to provide housing for United States veterans of the armed forces with at least fifty percent service-connected disability.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2923
by Representative Hope
Concerning license renewals.
Provides a grace period for license renewal to certain persons licensed to practice dentistry.Requires the dental quality assurance commission to retroactively relicense certain persons whose license was suspended or revoked.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2924
by Representative Angel
Regulating shorelines of the state solely through the shoreline management act.
Separates overlapping obligations of the growth management act and the shoreline management act to ensure that the shoreline management act governs activities on the shorelines of the sate in accordance with legislative directives executed by local governments.Simplifies the approval process for shoreline master programs adopted by local authorities.Streamlines the approval process and reduces costly obligations borne by the department of ecology.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2925
by Representatives Kretz, Short, and Condotta
Concerning impact payments of a municipally owned hydroelectric facility.
Authorizes certain cities, that own and operate a public utility and have facilities for the generation of electricity located in a county other than that in which the city is located, to provide for the impacts of lost revenue.Requires certain municipal-owned utilities, that construct or operate hydroelectric generating facilities or acquire land for the purpose of constructing or operating the same in a county other than the county in which the city is located, to enter into an agreement with the county affected for the annual payment of moneys to recompense such losses or provide for such increased financial burden equivalent to seven percent of the annual utility taxes paid by the municipal-owned utility.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
HB 2926
by Representatives Green, Driscoll, and Hinkle
Concerning the duties of the health insurance partnership board.
Requires the health insurance partnership board to offer a direct patient-provider primary care practice that includes a wraparound insurance plan approved by the insurance commissioner to small employers through the partnership.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2927
by Representatives Hasegawa, Kretz, Kristiansen, and Hudgins
Implementing the recommendations of the joint administrative rules review committee.
Delays implementation of the 2009 proposed state energy code rules adopted by the state building code council.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2928
by Representatives Hasegawa, Kretz, Kelley, Kristiansen, and Hudgins
Implementing the recommendations of the joint administrative rules review committee.
Recognizes the concerns of the rules review committee by requiring an affirmative action of the legislature to approve agency rules in response to certain adverse findings of the rules review committee.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2929
by Representatives Eddy, Hunter, Springer, White, Rolfes, Liias, Flannigan, Upthegrove, Williams, Clibborn, Maxwell, and Kenney
Clarifying the use of revenue generated from tolling the state route number 520 corridor.
Clarifies the use of revenue generated from tolling the state route number 520 corridor.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2930
by Representatives Wallace, Sells, Carlyle, Anderson, and Haler
Expanding the pool of qualified teachers.
Expands the future teachers conditional scholarship and loan repayment program and the alternative routes to certification program to assist in the effort to recruit our most talented students into the teaching profession.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2931
by Representatives Hope, Kelley, Simpson, Campbell, Johnson, Roach, Ericks, and Kretz
Establishing the crime of rendering aggravated criminal assistance in the first degree involving murder in the first degree of any person.
Establishes the crime of rendering aggravated criminal assistance in the first degree involving murder in the first degree of any person.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2932
by Representatives Kelley, Hope, Green, Conway, Hurst, Campbell, Wallace, Simpson, Ericks, Ericksen, Van De Wege, Johnson, Roach, Kirby, McCune, and Morrell; by request of Governor Gregoire
Concerning the assessment and treatment of certain persons with mental illnesses.
Requires the institute for public policy, in collaboration with the department of social and health services and other applicable entities, to undertake a search for validated mental health assessment tools to be used by individuals: (1) Performing court-ordered competency assessments and level of risk assessments of certain defendants; and(2) Developing recommendations to courts as to the appropriateness of conditional release from inpatient treatment of criminally insane patients.Establishes an independent public safety review panel to advise the secretary of the department of social and health services and the courts, with regard to committed criminally insane persons, recommendations to: (1) Change a committed person's legal status;(2) Allow furloughs or temporary leaves accompanied by staff; or(3) Permit movement about the grounds of a treatment facility.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
HB 2933
by Representatives Ericks, Morrell, and Dammeier
Modifying sales and use tax provisions for the local infrastructure financing tool program.
Modifies sales and use tax provisions for the local infrastructure financing tool program.Expires June 30, 2039.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2934
by Representatives Orcutt, Kristiansen, Kretz, Pearson, Campbell, Johnson, and Condotta
Prohibiting the department of fish and wildlife from paying more than the appraised value for any real estate purchase.
Prohibits the fish and wildlife commission and the department of fish and wildlife from purchasing any real estate or interest in real estate for more than the appraised current use value of the real estate or real estate interest.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HJR 4220
by Representatives Hope, Kelley, Green, Conway, Parker, Hurst, Campbell, Wallace, Orcutt, Simpson, Ericks, Ericksen, Van De Wege, Morrell, Takko, Appleton, Maxwell, Orwall, Pearson, Kirby, Sells, Kenney, Johnson, Dammeier, Roberts, and McCune; by request of Governor Gregoire
Amending the state Constitution so that the provision relating to bailable crimes by sufficient sureties is modified.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution relating to bailable crimes by sufficient sureties.
| Jan 18 | 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) | |
SB 6538
by Senators Keiser and Pflug
Defining small groups for insurance purposes.
Revises the definition of "small employer" or "small group" in chapter 48.43 RCW (insurance reform).
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6539
by Senator Brandland
Facilitating treatment for behavioral health disorders.
Directs state agencies to do everything possible to facilitate the efficient and effective operation of programs for persons in need of treatment for alcoholism and substance abuse disorders and mental health disorders.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6540
by Senators Fairley, Swecker, King, Parlette, Fraser, Pridemore, Shin, and Roach; by request of Secretary of State and Department of Personnel
Transferring the combined fund drive from the department of personnel to the secretary of state.
Transfers all powers, duties, and functions of the department of personnel relating to the combined fund drive to the secretary of state.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6541
by Senators Oemig, Fairley, Keiser, Ranker, Kohl-Welles, Pridemore, McDermott, Fraser, Kline, Hobbs, Murray, and Shin
Creating the Washington voluntary retirement accounts program.
Creates the Washington voluntary retirement accounts program which will provide a simple and cost-effective way for employers to offer an important employee benefit and provide a simple and inexpensive way for workers to save for retirement.Creates the Washington voluntary retirement accounts program principal account and the Washington voluntary retirement accounts program administrative account.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6542
by Senators Schoesler and McCaslin
Limiting changes to commissioner districts during commissioner elections and election filing periods.
Limits changes to commissioner districts during commissioner elections and election filing periods.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6543
by Senators Hatfield, Schoesler, and Shin
Modifying the powers of the Washington tree fruit research commission.
Modifies the powers of the Washington tree fruit research commission.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 6544
by Senators Berkey, Hewitt, Brandland, Marr, Hobbs, Kilmer, and Tom
Extending the time limitations for approval of plats.
Extends the time limitations for plat approvals.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
SB 6545
by Senators Pridemore and Kline
Adopting the international wildland urban interface code.
Adopts by reference the international wildland urban interface code.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6546
by Senator Pridemore
Allowing the state director of fire protection to refuse membership in the public employees' retirement system.
Allows the state director of fire protection to refuse membership in the public employees' retirement system.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6547
by Senators Kilmer, Ranker, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Prentice, Roach, Pridemore, McDermott, Regala, Murray, Fairley, Keiser, Kauffman, McAuliffe, Gordon, and Kline
Funding construction of energy cost saving improvements to public facilities.
Creates jobs in every corner of the state by issuing bonds, which will catalyze energy savings and repair work at public schools, state colleges and universities, and other public buildings.Authorizes the state finance committee to issue general obligation bonds for the purpose of creating jobs by constructing needed capital improvements to public facilities for energy operational cost savings.Requires the department of commerce, in consultation with the department of general administration and the Washington State University energy program, to administer the jobs act.Requires the department of general administration to develop guidelines that are consistent with national and international energy savings performance standards for the implementation of energy savings performance contracting projects by the energy savings performance contractors.Creates the Washington works account.Makes an appropriation.Provides that the act takes effect only if the voters approve certain sections of the act by December 1, 2010.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6548
by Senators Hargrove, Carrell, Stevens, Kauffman, and Roach
Suspending the parole or probation of an offender who is charged with a new felony offense in certain conditions.
Allows suspension of parole or probation and placement in total confinement for certain offenders charged with a new felony offense.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6549
by Senators Hargrove, Carrell, and Roach
Providing for the establishment of the psychiatric security review board to supervise persons acquitted by reason of insanity.
Establishes the psychiatric security review board to supervise persons acquitted by reason of insanity.
| Jan 15 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6550
by Senators Hargrove, Regala, Carrell, Marr, Shin, and Roach; 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 18 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6551
by Senator Tom; by request of Department of Revenue
Documenting wholesale sales for excise tax purposes.
Documents wholesale sales for excise tax purposes.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6552
by Senator Tom; by request of Department of Revenue
Concerning excise taxation of certain products and services provided or furnished electronically.
Clarifies ambiguities, corrects unintended consequences, restores expectations, and conforms the law to the original intent of the 2009 legislature when they passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2075 (excise taxation of certain products and services provided or furnished electronically).
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6553
by Senators McAuliffe and Shin; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Regarding mathematics and science high school graduation requirements.
Postpones when high school students must meet the high school mathematics and science standards as a graduation requirement to: (1) Allow time for teachers to understand and apply the new standards and obtain and use aligned instructional materials;(2) Provide the time required for the assessments to be developed and administered in the year in which students actually complete the specific mathematics or science course being assessed; and(3) Ensure students will have an opportunity to learn the mathematics and science assessments being assessed.Requires the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the state board of education, to develop statewide end-of-course assessments for biology, physical sciences, and earth sciences.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6554
by Senators Jacobsen and Gordon
Extending the Washington biodiversity council.
Extends the Washington biodiversity council to provide ongoing leadership, coordination, and accountability in the development and implementation of science-based strategies to guide effective conservation of the state's biodiversity.Provides for sunset termination and review.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6555
by Senators Tom and Haugen; by request of Wa. St. Transportation Commission
Removing state route number 908 from the state highway system.
Repeals RCW 47.17.855 (state route number 908).
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6556
by Senators Hatfield and Schoesler
Changing the fees for certain types of agricultural burning.
Changes burning permit fees for field burning and pile burning.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 6557
by Senators Ranker, Swecker, Rockefeller, Brandland, Brown, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Fraser, and Kline; by request of Department of Ecology and Puget Sound Partnership
Limiting the use of copper and other substances in vehicle brake pads.
Limits the use of certain substances in vehicle brake pads.Requires the department of ecology to review risk assessments, scientific studies, and other relevant analysis regarding the availability of certain alternative brake friction material.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 6558
by Senator Haugen
Addressing timelines for the issuance of final orders applicable to railroad crossing petitions.
Addresses timelines for the issuance of final orders applicable to railroad crossing petitions.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6559
by Senator Haugen
Protecting operation of anaerobic digesters under the Washington right to farm act.
Protects operation of anaerobic digesters under the Washington right to farm act.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 6560
by Senators McDermott and Keiser
Concerning state tax incentives to encourage the redevelopment of port district property.
Provides state tax incentives for port district business redevelopment zones.Expires January 1, 2025.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6561
by Senators Hargrove, McCaslin, Regala, and Stevens
Restricting access to juvenile offender records.
Modifies provisions regarding access to juvenile offender records.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6562
by Senators Kilmer, Tom, Delvin, Regala, Murray, Hargrove, and King
Regarding tuition-setting authority at institutions of higher education.
Addresses an institution of higher education's tuition-setting authority.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
| Jan 20 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6563
by Senator Keiser; by request of Governor Gregoire
Concerning exemption from immunization.
Modifies the requirements for exempting a child from certain immunization requirements.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6564
by Senator Stevens
Regulating arrests, searches, and seizures by federal employees.
Ensures maximum cooperation between federal employees and local law enforcement authorities.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6565
by Senator Stevens
Addressing crimes that involve the identity of an entity or person.
Creates the crime of trafficking in the identity of another entity or person.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6566
by Senator Stevens
Prohibiting terrorist acts against animal and natural resource facilities.
Prohibits terrorist acts against animal and natural resource facilities.Prescribes penalties.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6567
by Senator Stevens
Collecting biological samples for DNA analysis from illegal aliens.
Requires a biological sample to be collected for purposes of DNA identification analysis from any alien unlawfully present under federal immigration law.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6568
by Senator Stevens
Establishing minimum notification requirements for property and casualty insurance policy changes.
Requires insurers doing business in this state to provide a notice of policy change to each producer receiving a property or casualty insurance policy from the insurer under certain circumstances.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
SB 6569
by Senator Stevens
Regarding unlawful aliens.
Prohibits transporting, moving, attempting to transport, or concealing, harboring, or sheltering from detection, an illegal alien.Prohibits the department of licensing from issuing a driver's license to a person who cannot provide proof of United States citizenship, or status as a legal permanent resident alien.Requires a reasonable effort be made to determine the citizenship status of a person charged with a felony or with driving under the influence and confined in the jail of the county, any municipality, or a jail operated by a regional jail authority.Requires public employers to register with and use a status verification system to verify the federal employment authorization status of new employees.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6570
by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Becker, Sheldon, Delvin, and Hatfield
Accommodating certain private transportation providers at designated transit only lanes on public highways.
Accommodates certain auto transportation companies and private transportation providers at designated transit only lanes on public highways.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6571
by Senators Prentice and Kohl-Welles; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Concerning license fees for nursing homes, boarding homes, and adult family homes.
Modifies license fee provisions for nursing homes, boarding homes, and adult family homes.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6572
by Senator Tom; by request of Office of Financial Management
Eliminating certain accounts.
Eliminates certain accounts and requires any residual balance of funds remaining in an eliminated account on July 1, 2010, to be transferred to the state general fund.Requires the funds remaining in the school construction revolving fund on July 1, 2010, to be transferred to the state general fund.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6573
by Senators Oemig, Gordon, McDermott, Ranker, Jacobsen, Tom, Kohl-Welles, Prentice, Murray, and Kline
Repealing the sales tax exemption for coal used at a coal-fired thermal generation facility.
Repeals the sales tax exemption for coal used at a coal-fired thermal generation facility.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6574
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Kline, Franklin, and McDermott
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 18 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6575
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Kline, Franklin, and McDermott
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 18 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6576
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Rockefeller, Keiser, McDermott, Fairley, Regala, and Kline
Limiting the business and occupation tax deduction for dues and fees to certain nonprofits exempt from federal income tax.
Limits the business and occupation tax deduction for dues and fees to certain nonprofit organizations.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6577
by Senators Kastama, Berkey, Swecker, Haugen, Kilmer, and Shin
Modifying the statewide transportation system policy goals.
Includes economic vitality in the statewide transportation system policy goals.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6578
by Senators Swecker, Jacobsen, Kastama, Pflug, Becker, and Fraser
Creating an optional multiagency permitting team.
Requires the office of regulatory assistance to develop and advertise an optional multiagency permitting team for coordinated permitting and integrated regulatory decision making starting with the Puget Sound basin.Creates the multiagency permitting team account.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |
SB 6579
by Senators Swecker, Haugen, Oemig, Rockefeller, Jacobsen, Marr, Hatfield, Eide, and Fraser
Improving the efficiency, accountability, and quality within state information systems.
Creates the information systems improvement committee to: (1) Develop a series of recommendations for improving information technology and systems across state and local governments and determine how to maximize the state investment in these areas;(2) Leverage the work of existing groups, efforts, and studies to avoid duplication of efforts;(3) Develop an action plan using a collaborative and inclusive process, in order to build consensus and support for the recommendations;(4) Create technical subcommittees;(5) Develop a dispute resolution process to resolve conflicts; and(6) Identify pilot projects to test the recommendations developed by the subcommittees.Expires March 31, 2012.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |
SB 6580
by Senators Swecker and Haugen
Creating the local bridge restoration and replacement account.
Creates the local bridge restoration and replacement account to be used only for restoring and replacing certain local bridge projects.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6581
by Senators Swecker and Pridemore
Authorizing water conservancy boards to do a final examination of a project.
Authorizes the water conservancy boards to do a final examination on a project to expedite the issuance of a water right certificate for water rights applications.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 6582
by Senators Keiser, Roach, Zarelli, Prentice, and Kilmer
Concerning nursing assistant credentialing.
Modifies provisions relating to nursing assistant credentialing.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6583
by Senator Carrell
Requiring the director of financial management to take corrective action in response to certain audits and investigations.
Requires the director of the office of financial management to cause corrective action to be taken on state executive branch financial audits, federal single audits, performance audits, whistleblower investigations, and fraud investigations and report the status of audit and investigation resolution on the office's web site.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6584
by Senators Fraser, Swecker, Keiser, Schoesler, Roach, McDermott, and Shin
Applying the prohibition against unfair practices by insurers and their remedies and penalties to the state health care authority.
Applies the prohibition against unfair practices by insurers and their remedies and penalties to the state health care authority.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6585
by Senator Holmquist
Defining individuals eligible for benefits under workers' compensation and unemployment insurance.
Modifies provisions regarding individuals eligible for benefits under workers' compensation and unemployment insurance.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6586
by Senator Holmquist
Regarding membership on the state building code council.
Revises provisions regarding membership on the state building code council.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6587
by Senators Holmquist, Sheldon, King, Pflug, Zarelli, Schoesler, Carrell, Parlette, Stevens, Hewitt, Brandland, Honeyford, Morton, Swecker, Becker, Delvin, and Roach
Limiting employer contribution rates for unemployment insurance purposes.
Limits employer contribution rates for unemployment insurance purposes.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6588
by Senators Fairley, Kline, Oemig, Prentice, and Kohl-Welles
Limiting the holding of more than one elected position.
Prohibits a city, county, or statewide elected official from holding more than one elected position at a time except for voluntary work.
| Jan 18 | 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 6589
by Senators Kauffman, Berkey, Hargrove, Pridemore, and Kohl-Welles
Creating a workforce housing program.
Allocates funds from the outstanding indebtedness of the housing finance commission to implement a workforce housing program.Modifies provisions relating to allocations of state bond ceilings and bond use categories, specifically housing.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
SB 6590
by Senators Kline, Delvin, Brandland, Hargrove, and Roach
Requiring law enforcement officers to be honest and truthful.
Amends state law to include an "explicit, well-defined, and dominant public policy" that law enforcement officers should be honest and truthful by clarifying that an arbitrator shall not overturn the decision of an employer to terminate a law enforcement officer for engaging in an act or acts of dishonesty or untruthfulness unless the arbitrator finds that the law enforcement officer was not dishonest nor untruthful.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6591
by Senators Kline, Berkey, Gordon, Keiser, and Prentice
Revising the procedure for complaints filed with the human rights commission.
Modifies the procedure for handling complaints filed with the human rights commission.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6592
by Senators Prentice and Shin; 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 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6593
by Senators Gordon, Kauffman, Prentice, Oemig, Tom, Kline, and Parlette
Transferring the administration of the infant and toddler early intervention program from the department of social and health services to the department of early learning.
Transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the department of social and health services pertaining to administration of the infant and toddler early intervention program to the department of early learning.Renames the program the birth-to-three program.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6594
by Senators Kilmer, Zarelli, Kastama, Hobbs, Delvin, Marr, Murray, and Kohl-Welles
Regarding commercializing research at state universities.
Requires state universities to provide: (1) Leading-edge collaborative research and technology transfer opportunities;(2) Substantial opportunities for training undergraduate and graduate students through direct involvement in research and industry interactions; and(3) A forum for effective interaction between the state's technology-based industries and its academic institutions through promotion of faculty collaboration with industry.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
SB 6595
by Senators Kilmer, Rockefeller, Marr, Carrell, and King
Regarding applications and requirements for community empowerment zones.
Authorizes the department of commerce to designate additional community empowerment zones under certain circumstances.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |
SB 6596
by Senator Kastama
Authorizing innovation partnership schools.
Authorizes innovation partnership schools.Requires the Washington institute for public policy to: (1) Study the implementation and effectiveness of the act;(2) Make recommendations to the legislature about the impact and effectiveness of innovation partnership schools; and(3) Recommend changes, including improvements that could be made to the application and approval process.Creates the innovation partnership school assistance account.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6597
by Senators Kastama and Shin
Making a completed application to a postsecondary education program a requirement for high school graduation.
Requires a completed application to a postsecondary education program, including a four-year college or university program, community college or technical program, private career school program, or apprenticeship program, for graduation from a public high school.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6598
by Senators Kastama, Rockefeller, and Ranker
Requiring LEED standards for certain excise tax credit eligibility.
Requires leadership in energy and environmental design standards for certain excise tax credit eligibility.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |
SB 6599
by Senators Kastama, Rockefeller, Ranker, and Shin
Requiring high performance building standards for eligibility for certain tax incentives.
Requires high performance building standards for eligibility for certain tax incentives.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |
SJM 8019
by Senators Prentice, Pridemore, Honeyford, Hobbs, Zarelli, Delvin, and Keiser
Petitioning the Department of Health to review cardiovascular disease prevention measures.
Petitions the department of health to review cardiovascular disease prevention measures.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SJM 8020
by Senator Stevens
Requesting that Congress amend the 17th amendment of the United States Constitution.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution requesting Congress to amend the 17th amendment of the United States Constitution.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SJR 8222
by Senator Stevens
Amending the Constitution concerning parental rights.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution regarding parental rights.
| Jan 18 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |