 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 14 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Friday, January 29, 2010 | 19th 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 1534-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Upthegrove, Takko, and Williams)
Concerning water well construction requirements.
Prohibits the use or construction of certain new permit-exempt wells.Authorizes a person aggrieved by a water purveyor's determination to obtain a review with the pollution control hearings board.Allows an exemption for purveyors who choose not to participate in the requirements of the act.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 22 | AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2448-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, Miloscia, and Hunt; by request of Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials)
Changing membership provisions relating to the Washington citizens' commission on salaries for elected officials.
Revises the definition of "immediate family" with regard to membership eligibility on the Washington citizens' commission on salaries for elected officials.Removes the specific number of appointees to the commission representing congressional districts.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 28 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2494-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives White, Springer, Goodman, Chase, Dickerson, Carlyle, Williams, Miloscia, Nelson, Dunshee, and Darneille)
Concerning the purchase or construction of public facilities in one hundred year floodplains.
Specifies that the purchase or construction of public facilities in a one hundred year floodplain in counties and cities located in western Washington may only be authorized through certain actions by the applicable county or city legislative authority.
| Jan 13 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 25 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2514-S
by House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Bailey, Kirby, and Chandler; by request of Insurance Commissioner)
Regulating crop adjusters.
Establishes a crop adjuster category of insurance adjusters.
| Jan 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 28 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2582-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Hurst, Armstrong, Haigh, Moeller, Chase, Kelley, Carlyle, and Hudgins)
Allowing agencies to direct requesters to their web site for public records.
Encourages agencies to make commonly requested public records available on their web site.Allows an agency to respond to a public records request by providing, on the agency's web site, an internet address and link to the specific records requested.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 28 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2591-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris and Chase)
Recovering the actual cost of processing applications for water right permits.
Requires the department of ecology to adjust water right application fees.Creates a permit-exempt well registry with a registration fee.Provides for recovery of the actual cost of processing applications for water right permits.Stops subsidizing the processing of water right permits out of general tax revenues.Eliminates the backlog of applications within four years of the effective date of the act.Creates the water rights processing and dam safety account.
| Jan 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 22 | AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 27 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2596-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Chase, Upthegrove, and Simpson)
Defining child advocacy centers for the multidisciplinary investigation of child abuse and implementation of county protocols.
Adds the definition of "children's advocacy center" to chapter 26.44 RCW (abuse of children).Requires counties to coordinate with children's advocacy centers and/or community sexual assault programs, as appropriate, in developing protocols for investigations of child abuse, neglect, and fatality, and child sexual abuse.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | ELCS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 28 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2680-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, Kagi, Angel, Seaquist, Walsh, Maxwell, and Kenney)
Implementing a guardianship program.
Creates a separate guardianship chapter in Title 13 RCW (juvenile courts and juvenile offenders) to establish permanency for children in foster care through the appointment of a guardian and dismissal of the dependency.Requires the department of social and health services to adopt rules consistent with federal regulations for the receipt and expenditure of federal funds and implement a subsidy program for eligible relatives appointed by the court as a guardian.Repeals certain guardianship for dependent child statutes related to petitions for; hearings; rights of parties; rules of evidence; when guardianship is established; qualifications for dependency guardian; consideration of preferences of parent; and relative guardianship subsidies.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 22 | ELCS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 27 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2704-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Hinkle, Appleton, Haler, Rolfes, Van De Wege, Quall, Warnick, and Morris)
Transferring the Washington main street program to the department of archaeology and historic preservation.
Transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the department of commerce pertaining to the Washington main street program to the department of archaeology and historic preservation.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 28 | Committee relieved of further consideration. | |
| Referred to General Government Appropriations. | ||
HB 2787-S
by House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Hurst, Roach, Simpson, Miloscia, Orwall, Sullivan, Hasegawa, Hudgins, Upthegrove, White, Chase, and Nelson)
Addressing Green river emergency flooding preparedness and response.
Makes an appropriation to the Washington military department, working in cooperation with the flood division of the department of ecology, the King county flood control district, and other respective local governments, as appropriate, to participate in flood hazard mitigation and response projects for the Green river valley area that are not eligible for federal assistance.Requires the Washington military department to administer the Green river flood assistance funds and to use the appropriated funds for relocation costs of public facilities and infrastructure; relocation costs of citizens and businesses that are displaced by Green river flooding conditions; and prevention, emergency response, mitigation, preparation, coordination, and recovery costs.Authorizes projects that will promote neighborhood level public education on disaster preparedness.
| Jan 26 | PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 28 | Committee relieved of further consideration. | |
| Referred to Capital Budget. | ||
HB 2884-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Quall and Morris)
Authorizing limited expansions of urban growth areas into one hundred year floodplains in areas adjacent to a freeway interchange or interstate in counties wholly or partially bordering salt waters with more than one hundred thousand but fewer than one hundred fifty thousand residents.
Authorizes limited expansions of urban growth areas into one hundred year floodplains in certain areas.
| Jan 25 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 3032-S
by House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson and Bailey)
Defining normal wear and tear for a motor vehicle for the purpose of a service contract.
Defines normal wear and tear for a motor vehicle for the purpose of a service contract.
| Jan 26 | FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 28 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 3143
by Representatives Haler and Goodman
Implementing child welfare transformation demonstration sites.
Revises provisions related to the implementation of child welfare transformation demonstration sites.
| Jan 28 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 3144
by Representatives Kretz, Blake, and Chandler
Appointing regional directors at the department of fish and wildlife.
Requires the director of the department of fish and wildlife, before appointing or employing an individual as the regional director of a departmental suboffice, to ensure that the candidate is fully vetted with the local community.
| Jan 28 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 3145
by Representatives McCoy, Roberts, Simpson, Goodman, Kenney, Conway, and Ormsby
Improving administration of wage complaints.
Improves administration of wage complaints by addressing: (1) The limitations period for administrative wage claims;(2) Requirements to extend the time period for wage complaint investigations;(3) Bond authority;(4) Tolling the civil statute of limitations;(5) Increasing minimum penalties for violators;(6) Waiver of penalties for repeat willful violators; and(7) Wage law violation liability for successor businesses.
| Jan 28 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
| Feb 2 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 3146
by Representatives Dunshee, Kessler, Kenney, and Ormsby; by request of University of Washington
Regarding the use of building fees and net proceeds of the university tract for university building purposes.
Addresses the use of building fees and net proceeds of the university tract for university building purposes.
| Jan 28 | First reading, referred to Capital Budget. | |
| Feb 1 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 3147
by Representatives Ormsby, Kessler, Pettigrew, Armstrong, Hinkle, Warnick, Condotta, and Kenney; by request of Department of Revenue
Concerning sales and use tax exemptions for certain equipment and infrastructure contained in data centers.
Provides a tax exemption for the sales to, or the use by, qualifying businesses of eligible server equipment to be installed, without intervening use, in an eligible computer data center, and for the use of, or charges made for, labor and services rendered in respect to installing eligible server equipment.Expires April 1, 2018.
| Jan 28 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 3148
by Representative Hope
Authorizing Washington peace officers to issue municipal code violation notices for traffic infractions occurring within a municipality in certain circumstances.
Authorizes a general authority Washington peace officer, who is in uniform and driving a marked vehicle, to issue municipal code violation notices for traffic infractions occurring within a municipality.
| Jan 28 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 3149
by Representatives Chandler, Crouse, Ericksen, Bailey, Herrera, Haler, Kretz, Smith, Kristiansen, Nealey, Taylor, Hinkle, McCune, Schmick, Johnson, and Ross
Addressing industrial insurance.
Creates the Washington state industrial insurance fund, also known as the state fund, for the purpose of insuring employers for their liability arising out of Title 51 RCW, beginning July 1, 2012.Mandates, with exceptions, that all employers required to pay industrial insurance benefits, medical aid, and supplemental pension fees under Title 51 RCW must become insureds of the state fund.
| Jan 28 | Held on first reading. | |
HJM 4029
by Representatives Bailey, Kirby, Rolfes, and Kelley
Requesting certain federal entities to actively support certain community bank policies and legislation.
Requests certain federal entities to actively support certain community bank policies and legislation.
| Jan 28 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. | |
| Public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | ||
SB 6258-S
by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senator Honeyford)
Directing the utilities and transportation commission to study peak and off-peak electric rates.
Requires the utilities and transportation commission to study and make recommendations on developing optional time of use electric rates.
| Jan 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6280-S
by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Murray, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Marr, Jacobsen, and Kline)
Concerning East Asian medicine practitioners.
Recognizes that acupuncturists licensed by the state engage in a system of medicine to maintain and promote wellness and to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease drawing upon the experience, learning, and traditions originating in East Asia, which include more than acupuncture alone.Changes the state's professional designation of acupuncturists to East Asian medicine practitioners.Incorporates current statutory provisions governing acupuncture, while recognizing treatments, methods, and techniques used in East Asian medicine.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 27 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | ||
SB 6283-S
by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Rockefeller, Swecker, Fraser, Marr, and Shin; by request of Department of General Administration and WSU Extension Energy Program)
Regarding the Washington State University extension energy program's plant operations support program.
Transfers the duties from the department of general administration to the Washington State University extension energy program with regard to the plant operation and support program.
| Jan 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 27 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6306-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senator Schoesler; by request of Insurance Commissioner)
Regulating crop adjusters.
Establishes a crop adjuster category of insurance adjusters.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | ||
SB 6344-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Fairley, Prentice, Hargrove, Kauffman, Marr, and McDermott)
Concerning campaign contribution limits.
Expands the list of public offices requiring campaign contribution limits to include all charter county, noncharter county, city council, and mayoral offices.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6356-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Swecker, Rockefeller, and Kastama)
Limiting access to law enforcement and emergency equipment and vehicles.
Requires that only federal, state, and local law enforcement and emergency personnel, or other entities authorized by law to use emergency equipment, have access to emergency equipment and vehicles.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 27 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6360-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove, Keiser, Roach, and Marr)
Establishing a program to verify the address of registered sex offenders and kidnapping offenders.
Requires the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs to administer a grant program to local governments for the purpose of verifying the address and residency of sex offenders and kidnapping offenders who reside within the county sheriff's jurisdiction.Authorizes county sheriffs and police chiefs or town marshals to enter into agreements for the purposes of delegating the authority and obligation to fulfill the requirements.Removes the ninety-day reporting requirement for certain sex offenders.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6361-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Brandland, Hargrove, Carrell, Roach, and Marr)
Exempting a person's identifying information from public disclosure when submitted in the course of using the sex offender notification and registration program for the purpose of receiving notification regarding registered sex offenders.
Exempts from public inspection and copying under the public records act, information submitted to the electronic statewide unified sex offender notification and registration program by a person for the purpose of receiving notification regarding a registered sex offender.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | ||
SB 6371-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators McDermott and Berkey; by request of Department of Financial Institutions)
Concerning money transmitters.
Modifies money transmitter regulations.
| Jan 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6380-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Jacobsen, Ranker, and Swecker)
Concerning the purchase of wetland mitigation bank credits by the department of transportation.
Requires the department of transportation, when purchasing compensatory wetland mitigation bank credits, to consider the wetland mitigation bank that provides: (1) The most benefit or multiple benefits to the impacted habitat; and(2) When possible, the most benefit and likelihood for success.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 27 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6405-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Berkey, Benton, and Franklin; by request of Department of Financial Institutions)
Regarding escrow agents.
Changes requirements for escrow agents, including licensing, bonding, and examination requirements.Restricts who escrow agents may employ.Modifies enforcement provisions related to escrow agents, allowing confiscation of property.
| Jan 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| On motion, referred to Rules. | ||
SB 6524-S
by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators King, Kohl-Welles, Kastama, Holmquist, Keiser, Honeyford, Regala, Franklin, McDermott, Hewitt, and Kline; by request of Employment Security Department)
Addressing unemployment insurance penalties and contribution rates for employers who are not "qualified employers."
Addresses unemployment insurance penalties and contribution rates for employers who are not qualified employers.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6525-S
by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Kastama, Honeyford, Keiser, Hewitt, Kline, Regala, Franklin, and McDermott; by request of Employment Security Department)
Correcting references in RCW 50.29.021(2)(c)(i), (c)(ii), and (3)(e), RCW 50.29.062(2)(b)(i)(B) and (2)(b)(iii), and RCW 50.29.063(1)(b) and (2)(a)(ii) to unemployment insurance statutes concerning employer experience rating accounts and contribution rates.
Corrects references to certain unemployment insurance statutes.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6577-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Berkey, Swecker, Haugen, Kilmer, and Shin)
Modifying the transportation system policy goals.
Includes economic vitality in the statewide transportation system policy goals.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 27 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6609-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Delvin, Hobbs, Kilmer, Gordon, Kauffman, and Shin)
Concerning infrastructure financing for local governments.
Modifies provisions regarding the local infrastructure financing tool program and local revitalization financing.
| Jan 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6791
by Senators Hargrove and McAuliffe; by request of Governor Gregoire
Concerning the involuntary treatment act.
Requires the Washington institute for public policy, in collaboration with the department of social and health services and other applicable entities, to undertake a search for a validated mental health assessment tool to be used by designated mental health professionals when undertaking assessments of individuals for detention, commitment, and revocation under the involuntary treatment act. This requirement expires June 30, 2011.Revises the definition of "likelihood of serious harm" for the purposes of the involuntary treatment act by including a person who has committed a recent overt act that creates a reasonable apprehension of harm to the physical safety of another person or the community in the mind of an objective person who knows the history of any violent acts or the history of the mental condition of the person engaging in the act.
| Jan 28 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
| Feb 4 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6792
by Senators Hatfield, King, Marr, and Shin
Extending the agribusiness purposes exemption for certain commercial driver's license applicants.
Extends the exemption for certain commercial driver's license applicants related to agribusiness.
| Jan 28 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
| Feb 2 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6793
by Senator Kohl-Welles
Relating to unemployment benefits and taxes.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Jan 28 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6794
by Senators Haugen and Shin
Directing the state conservation commission to work with other agencies for implementation of agricultural landowner incentive programs.
Requires the state conservation commission to work with: (1) State, federal, local, and tribal governments and nongovernmental organizations to identify methods and opportunities to more efficiently and effectively implement landowner incentive programs; and(2) Agricultural landowners, including small acreage landowners, on the incentive programs available for the protection, restoration, and enhancement of the state's natural resources.Requires state agencies to coordinate with the conservation commission and conservation districts when developing and implementing programs that address agricultural landowners and agricultural landowner impacts on natural resources.
| Jan 28 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
| Feb 2 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6795
by Senators McAuliffe, Regala, Berkey, and Shin
Concerning electronic timekeeping for home care agencies.
Requires the department of social and health services to conduct an electronic timekeeping study, in conjunction with home care agencies, to determine best practices for the implementation of the verification of employee hours worked, using an electronic timekeeping system.Prohibits, beginning July 1, 2011, the department of social and health services from paying certain home care agencies for in-home personal care or respite services if the home care agency does not verify agency employee hours by electronic timekeeping.
| Jan 28 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 6796
by Senators Gordon, Prentice, Hargrove, Oemig, Kline, Eide, Jacobsen, Shin, and Keiser
Assessing a business and occupation tax surcharge on automatic teller fees in excess of one dollar and fifty cents.
Imposes a surcharge on the gross income of a financial institution for certain access fees or surcharges from automated teller machines.Requires the department of revenue to conduct a study on the surcharge.
| Jan 28 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
SB 6797
by Senators Tom, Gordon, and Fairley
Concerning voters' pamphlets.
Requires a voters' pamphlet to be published for a special election.
| Jan 28 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
| Feb 2 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6798
by Senators Kauffman, Franklin, McAuliffe, Hobbs, Marr, Prentice, Eide, Shin, and Kline
Implementing the recommendations of the achievement gap oversight and accountability committee.
Implements recommendations of the achievement gap oversight and accountability committee and formalizes reporting and implementation standards.
| Jan 28 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6799
by Senators Honeyford, King, Schoesler, Delvin, McCaslin, and Becker
Introducing private competition in industrial insurance coverage.
Creates an efficient and cost-effective industrial insurance system for the benefit of both employers and employees by introducing competition into the system through a choice of insurance carriers from whom employers may purchase industrial insurance.Creates the joint legislative task force on private competition for industrial insurance and requires the task force to develop proposed legislation to eliminate Washington's monopoly of the industrial insurance fund by conforming current statutes to make them consistent with the provisions contained in the act.Creates the Washington state industrial insurance fund for the purpose of insuring employers for certain liability, beginning July 1, 2012.Creates the industrial insurance administrative fund to provide for the payment of certain expenses of the board of industrial insurance appeals and the insurance commissioner.
| Jan 28 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6800
by Senators Kline, McAuliffe, Jacobsen, and Gordon
Regarding discrimination in public schools.
Authorizes the office of the superintendent of public instruction to monitor, investigate, and prepare complaints for victims of discrimination in public schools based on certain state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination.Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to submit the complaints to the human rights commission for enforcement.
| Jan 28 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SJM 8026
by Senators Regala, Hargrove, Brandland, Kohl-Welles, Stevens, Shin, Carrell, Hatfield, Jacobsen, Ranker, Oemig, Eide, Marr, McDermott, Haugen, Hobbs, Kilmer, Kline, Berkey, Kauffman, Prentice, Tom, Gordon, Fraser, McAuliffe, Franklin, and Keiser
Requesting the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision immediately initiate its emergency rule-making process.
Requests the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision to immediately initiate its emergency rule-making process.
| Jan 28 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
| Feb 5 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |