 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 17 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Wednesday, February 3, 2010 | 24th Day - 2010 Regular Session | |
| SENATE |
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This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.
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HB 1679-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Van De Wege, Ericks, Williams, White, Kelley, Sells, Ross, Hope, and Conway; by request of LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board)
Reimbursing medical expenses for certain totally disabled public safety personnel.
Includes reimbursement for payments made for certain medical insurance in the disability allowance of a LEOFF plan 2 member who is totally disabled in the line of duty.Includes reimbursement for payments of premiums for certain medical insurance in the compensation of a Washington state patrol officer totally disabled during line duty.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 27 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 1 | Placed on second reading. | |
HB 2138-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson and Chase)
Concerning the use of surplus property for the development of affordable housing.
Addresses the operation of and participation in the surplus property inventory program administered by the department of commerce.
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 13 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2408-S
by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Angel, Haler, Schmick, Short, Fagan, McCune, Campbell, Rolfes, Chase, and Warnick)
Requiring notice to property owners when a county, city, or town modifies its zoning requirements.
Requires a local government that is considering a proposal to rezone private property to ensure that, before adoption of any rezone, notice of the initial proposal is provided to the owners of the real property for which the rezone would apply.
| Jan 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 27 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2433-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Haler and Clibborn)
Addressing compliance with federal selective service requirements before the issuance of drivers' licenses and identicards.
Addresses registration requirements under the military selective service act when applying for certain driving permits or licenses.Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jan 13 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2447-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, Armstrong, Liias, Hunt, Hasegawa, Miloscia, Chase, Green, and Ormsby)
Prohibiting the public disclosure of public employee photographs.
Prohibits public disclosure of employment identification portrait photographs of employees or volunteers of a public agency.
| Jan 14 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 1 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2525-S
by House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Representatives Nealey, Klippert, Chandler, and Haler)
Concerning public facilities districts created by at least two city or county legislative authorities.
Expands the authority of public facilities districts formed by at least two legislative authorities that had previously created a public facilities district.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | CEDT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2539-S
by House Committee on Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Representative Upthegrove)
Optimizing the collection of source separated materials.
Increases current residential recycling rates.Authorizes the utilities and transportation commission, upon request of a county, to approve rates, charges, or services at a discount for low-income customers.Includes a financial assistance program for services provided to low-income customers in a county's or city's comprehensive solid waste management plan.Allows solid waste companies collecting recyclable materials to keep up to fifty percent of revenue paid to certain companies for the materials.
| Jan 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ecology & Parks at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 29 | 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. | ||
| Feb 2 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2546-S
by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Van De Wege, Conway, Morrell, Angel, Dunshee, and Santos)
Concerning classroom training for electrical trainees.
Revises classroom training requirements for electrical trainees.Requires the department of labor and industries, at the request of the chairs of certain house and senate committees, to provide information on the implementation of the new classroom training requirements.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 29 | CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2560-S
by House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Upthegrove, Quall, Simpson, Nelson, and Morrell; by request of Insurance Commissioner)
Forming joint underwriting associations.
Authorizes the insurance commissioner to: (1) Ensure continued availability of excess insurance to insure property at risk from, and business that is interrupted by, flood arising from the failure of a dam on the Green river or from efforts to prevent the failure of a dam on the Green river;(2) Establish a temporary joint underwriting association for excess flood insurance if certain conditions are met; and(3) Use appropriated funds as needed to establish and supervise the association.Requires the insurance commissioner to, by rule, require insurers authorized to write property insurance in this state to form a market assistance plan to assist persons located in the geographical area protected by any dam of the Green river that are unable to purchase excess flood or business interruption insurance in an adequate amount from either the admitted market or nonadmitted market.
| Jan 13 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 6:00 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Referred to General Government Appropriations. | |
HB 2565-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Ericksen, Simpson, Smith, Van De Wege, Sells, Orwall, Goodman, Morrell, and Moeller)
Mandating a twelve-hour impound hold on motor vehicles used by persons arrested for driving under the influence.
Mandates a twelve-hour impound hold on motor vehicles used by persons arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Referred to Transportation. | |
| Feb 3 | Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2569-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee, Blake, Hunt, Chase, and Ormsby)
Regarding access to information for outdoor recreation and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Revises provisions relating to department of fish and wildlife's improved access facilities by: (1) Allowing certain license plates to access those facilities;(2) Increasing the annual fee for a fish and wildlife lands vehicle use permit;(3) Authorizing additional uses of the funds from those permits; and(4) Specifying where the revenue from penalties must be deposited.Authorizes the department of fish and wildlife to: (1) Develop information accessible through the department's internet web site that promotes outdoor recreational and wildlife viewing opportunities; and(2) Require, as a condition of accessing the information, the purchase of certain recreational license documents.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | 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 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Referred to General Government Appropriations. | |
HB 2651-S
by House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Representatives Upthegrove, Orwall, Simpson, Nelson, Hudgins, and Hasegawa)
Authorizing port districts to participate in activities related to job training and placement.
Authorizes port districts to participate in certain job training and placement programs and preapprenticeship training or educational programs operated by a nonprofit entity.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 27 | CEDT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2652-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Darneille, Dunshee, Driscoll, Green, Dickerson, and Orwall)
Regulating tanning facilities.
Regulates the indoor tanning industry.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 29 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations. | |
HB 2661-S
by House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins, Hunt, Kenney, and Morrell; 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 House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2683-S
by House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Smith, Probst, Maxwell, Ericks, Sullivan, Pettigrew, Kelley, White, Johnson, Hasegawa, Liias, Sells, Nelson, and Anderson)
Changing provisions relating to the economic development commission.
Changes the composition and duties of the state economic development commission.Creates the Washington state economic development commission account to be used by the commission only for purposes related to carrying out the mission, roles, and responsibilities of the commission. Requires the executive director of the commission, when any money, from the federal government or from other sources, that was not anticipated in the budget approved by the legislature, has actually been received and is designated to be spent for a specific purpose, to use the unanticipated receipts process to request authority to spend the money.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 27 | CEDT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Referred to General Government Appropriations. | |
HB 2789-S
by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Chase, Hudgins, Moeller, and Simpson)
Authorizing issuance of subpoenas for purposes of agency investigations of underground economic activity.
Authorizes the department of revenue, the department of labor and industries, and the employment security department to apply for and obtain a superior court order approving and authorizing a subpoena in advance of its issuance.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 29 | CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2961-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Campbell, Hurst, Morrell, Kelley, and Ormsby)
Establishing a statewide electronic sales tracking system for the nonprescription sales of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine.
Regulates the nonprescription sales of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine.Requires the board of pharmacy to implement a real-time electronic sales tracking system to monitor the nonprescription sale of products in this state containing any detectable quantity of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, or their salts, isomers, or salts of isomers, provided that the system is available to the state without cost to the state or retailers for accessing the system.Requires a purchaser to electronically or manually sign a record of a sales transaction.Requires submission of certain information to the electronic sales tracking system before completing a sale.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 29 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations. | |
HB 3105-S
by House Committee on Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Representatives Rolfes, Wallace, Kenney, and Ormsby)
Allowing the director of financial management to include alternative fuel vehicles in a strategy to reduce fuel consumption and emissions from state agency fleets.
Requires state agencies, when purchasing certain vehicles, to purchase either petroleum-based fuel or ultra-low carbon fuel vehicles.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ecology & Parks at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 29 | EPAR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ecology & Parks at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 3163
by Representatives Clibborn, Roach, and Liias; by request of Office of Financial Management
Concerning health care benefits for marine employees of the department of transportation.
Revises provisions regarding health care benefits for marine employees of the department of transportation.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 3164
by Representatives Probst, Herrera, Rolfes, Darneille, McCune, and Kessler
Reaffirming that households may collect rainwater without a water right.
Reaffirms that households may collect rainwater without a water right.Authorizes the department of ecology to prohibit new systems for the capture, storage, and use of rainwater in a specific locality if it is determined that existing water rights or streamflows would be impaired.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 3165
by Representative O'Brien
Increasing certain fees of licensing subagents.
Increases certain service fees of licensing subagents.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 3166
by Representatives Parker, Ormsby, and Schmick
Regarding Washington businesses that contract with higher education institutions for goods and services.
Provides that exemptions granted to higher education institutions by the office of financial management regarding purchases from inmate work programs before January 1, 2010, must remain in effect for the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Education Appropriations. | |
HB 3167
by Representatives Morrell, Williams, and Kenney
Concerning elder placement referrals.
Regulates elder placement referral agencies.Requires the secretary of the department of health to administer the act and to adopt rules for enforcing and carrying out the provisions and purposes of the act.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 3168
by Representatives Orcutt and McCune
Providing taxpayers additional appeal protections for value changes.
Provides taxpayers additional appeal protections for property value changes.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 3169
by Representatives Orcutt and McCune
Including public utility easements and rights-of-way towards the acreage requirements for the property tax current use valuation programs.
Includes public utility easements and rights-of-way in the acreage requirements for property tax current use valuation programs.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
SB 6192-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Marr and Brandland)
Providing for modification of the disposition concerning restitution in juvenile cases.
Addresses modification of restitution in juvenile cases.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 2 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 6214-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Morton, Swecker, Shin, McCaslin, Ranker, Rockefeller, Fairley, Pridemore, Kline, Parlette, Jacobsen, Schoesler, Sheldon, McDermott, and Fraser; by request of Growth Management Hearings Board)
Restructuring three growth management hearings boards into one board.
Abolishes the three current growth management hearings boards and transfers their powers, duties, and functions to a single growth management hearings board.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6342-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Swecker, Hobbs, Franklin, Carrell, McDermott, Pridemore, Marr, Shin, and Fairley; by request of Department of Veterans Affairs)
Concerning the Washington soldiers' home.
Authorizes the department of veterans affairs to work with public or private entities on projects to make the best use of the Washington soldiers' home property and facilities.Requires approval by the joint committee on veterans' and military affairs before commencement of any project.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 6352-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senator Kline)
Modifying provisions on personal property exempt from execution, attachment, and garnishment.
Addresses personal property exempt from execution, attachment, and garnishment.Requires the Washington state bar association to review certain monetary threshold amounts regarding personal property and annuities exempt from execution, attachment, and garnishment to determine whether such amounts should be modified.
| Jan 15 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 29 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6367-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Hatfield, Regala, Fairley, Fraser, Kohl-Welles, and Roach)
Allowing agencies to direct requesters to their web site for public records.
Encourages agencies to make commonly requested public records available on their web site.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 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 2 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 6398-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, McDermott, Keiser, Hobbs, Murray, Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles, and Gordon)
Adding the definition of threat to malicious harassment provisions.
Defines the term "threat" in malicious harassment provisions.
| Jan 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 22 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 29 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6451-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored 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 resulting from shutting off water to a residential home with an installed fire sprinkler system if the shut off is due to routine maintenance, nonpayment by the customer, or water system emergencies.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6586-S
by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senator Holmquist)
Regarding membership on the state building code council.
Revises provisions regarding membership on the state building code council.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 2 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 6665-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, McDermott, Murray, Keiser, and Fairley)
Changing the initiative and referendum filing fees.
Increases the fee for filing an initiative and a referendum.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6685-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Roach and Fairley)
Requiring public agencies, special purpose districts, and municipalities to post certain information on their web sites.
Requires every public agency, special purpose district, and any municipality that owns and maintains a public internet web site to post certain information on their web site.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6701-S
by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Kohl-Welles, Jacobsen, Keiser, Gordon, Tom, Fraser, and McAuliffe)
Addressing real property warranties.
Modifies the common law implied warranty of habitability.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 2 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 6825
by Senators Fairley and Murray
Allowing federally qualified nonprofit community health organizations to buy surplus real property from the department of transportation.
Authorizes the department of transportation to sell surplus real property to federally qualified nonprofit community health organizations for use as a community health center.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6826
by Senator Swecker
Increasing certain fees of licensing subagents.
Increases certain service fees of licensing subagents.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6827
by Senator Morton
Regulating vehicle dealers in counties with a population of ten thousand or less.
Regulates vehicle dealers in counties with a population of ten thousand or less.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6828
by Senator McAuliffe
Concerning the taxation of lodging.
Authorizes a city or town located in more than one county to impose a lodging tax in each county at the maximum rate that is allowed in that county.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |
SB 6829
by Senators Fraser, Tom, and Rockefeller
Concerning the forestry riparian easement program.
Declares an intent to use the forestry riparian easement program to assist small forest landowners who have been financially impacted as a direct result of adoption of forest practices rules consistent with the forests and fish report, in order to facilitate ongoing forest land ownership.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
| Feb 3 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6830
by Senator Shin
Establishing penalties for retail liquor licensees when alcohol is sold to a person under twenty-one years of age.
Prescribes penalties for a retail liquor licensee or employee of a licensee when cited by the liquor control board for the sale of alcohol to a person under twenty-one years of age.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6831
by Senator Parlette
Concerning estates and trusts.
Finds that in order to carry out the intent of decedents in the construction of wills and trusts, and in order to promote judicial economy in the administration of trusts and estates, it is necessary to construe certain formula clauses to refer to federal estate and generation-skipping transfer tax rules applicable to estates of decedents dying on December 31, 2009.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |