 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 19 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Friday, February 5, 2010 | 26th 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.
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HB 1317-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Kessler, Rodne, Simpson, O'Brien, Hunt, Hurst, Ormsby, Moeller, Chase, Sullivan, and Kelley)
Regarding the disclosure of public records containing information used to locate or identify employees of criminal justice agencies.
Exempts from public inspection and copying under the public records act, photographs and month and year of birth of criminal justice agency employees.
| Jan 30 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 29 | 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. | ||
| Feb 2 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1950-S2
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representative Orcutt)
Requiring assessors to give notice of the true and fair value of real property regardless of whether there was a change in value.
Requires assessors to give notice of the true and fair value of real property each year property is revalued regardless of whether there has been a change in the value from the prior year.
| Feb 20 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 2 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 22 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Finance at 2:15 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 29 | FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2541-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Orcutt, Kessler, Kretz, and Blake)
Promoting and fostering the success of the forest products industry.
Requires the forest practices board to: (1) Execute a memorandum of understanding with the northwest environmental forum at the University of Washington's school of forest resources, or its successor institute, to serve as the forestry incentives panel; and(2) Before adopting new forest practices rules, consider the outcomes from any existing program that provides incentives for landowners to invest in voluntary conservation measures and determine the consistency of the measures' outcomes with the desired outcomes of the proposed rules.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 29 | 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. | ||
| Feb 2 | Referred to General Government Appropriations. | |
HB 2593-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Rolfes, Morris, Upthegrove, Williams, Liias, White, and Nelson)
Concerning the department of fish and wildlife's ability to manage shellfish resources.
Creates new enforcement mechanisms related to the unlawful use or possession of shellfish gear.Makes a distinction between derelict shellfish pots and derelict fishing gear.Authorizes the department of fish and wildlife to: (1) Expand the coastal commercial Dungeness crab pot removal permit to Puget Sound; and(2) Update their derelict fishing gear removal guidelines.Expands the use of certain assessments to allow the department of fish and wildlife, until June 30, 2011, to use a portion of the revenue for the removal and disposal of derelict shellfish gear.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 29 | AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Referred to General Government Appropriations. | |
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations at 8:00 AM. | |
HB 2620-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter and Moeller; 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 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 2:15 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 29 | FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2673-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Liias, Chase, Cody, Green, Hasegawa, Jacks, Dunshee, Ericks, Kenney, Simpson, Moeller, Campbell, and Morrell)
Regarding insurance coverage of the sales tax for prescribed durable medical equipment and mobility enhancing equipment.
Requires the sales and use tax calculation in a plan payment for certain medical insurance plans that include coverage for prescribed durable medical equipment and mobility enhancing equipment.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| 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 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2686-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Driscoll, Hinkle, Condotta, Moeller, and Goodman)
Concerning fees for dental services that are not covered by insurance or contract.
Addresses fees for dental services that are not covered services under dental insurance or dental health care service contracts.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 29 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2687-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Haler, Roberts, Walsh, Goodman, Dickerson, Maxwell, Clibborn, Seaquist, Green, Haigh, Johnson, Kenney, Moeller, and Nelson)
Creating the home visiting services account.
Creates the home visiting services account.Requires the department of early learning to expend money from the account to provide state matching funds for partnership activities to implement home visiting services and administer the infrastructure necessary to develop, support, and evaluate evidence-based, research-based, and promising home visiting programs.Makes appropriations.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | ELCS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Referred to Education Appropriations. | |
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 8:00 AM. | |
HB 2706-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Bailey, Driscoll, Johnson, Morrell, Hinkle, Green, and Kenney; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Concerning exemption from immunization.
Modifies the requirements for exempting a child from certain immunization requirements.
| 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 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2741-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Walsh, Kagi, Sullivan, McCoy, Darneille, Pettigrew, O'Brien, Hunt, Santos, Priest, Haler, Roberts, Quall, Simpson, Morrell, Haigh, and Ormsby)
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 early support program.Directs the department of early learning to serve as the state lead agency for part C of the federal individuals with disabilities education act.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 29 | 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. | ||
| Feb 2 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2747-S
by House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Darneille, Cody, Williams, Kagi, Pedersen, Nelson, Dickerson, Hasegawa, and Chase)
Limiting the use of restraints on pregnant women or youth.
Limits the use of restraints on pregnant women or youth in certain correctional facilities, correctional institutions, juvenile facilities, and detention facilities.Requires the secretary of the department of corrections, the secretary of the department of social and health services, the sheriff, the police chief, the county administrative authority, or the county legislative authority, as appropriate, to: (1) Provide notice of the requirements of the act to appropriate staff and to certain women and youth in their custody; and(2) Post a notice containing the requirements of the act in locations where medical care is provided within the facilities.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Human Services at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2758-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter, Condotta, Kessler, and Orcutt; by request of Department of Revenue)
Documenting wholesale sales for excise tax purposes.
Improves, clarifies, and corrects provisions related to the seller's permit program for wholesale purchases.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 2:15 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 29 | FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2828-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Campbell and Morrell)
Requiring hospitals to report certain health care data.
Requires a hospital to submit data regarding surgical site infections for certain procedures to the Washington state hospital association's quality benchmarking system for three years or until the national health care safety network releases a revised module that successfully interfaces with a majority of computer systems of certain hospitals.
| 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. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2841-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Hinkle, Cody, Kristiansen, Morrell, and Pearson)
Concerning the standard health questionnaire.
Changes the requirements for applicants with regard to the standard health questionnaire.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 29 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2866-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake and Wallace)
Concerning natural resource infractions.
Authorizes the director chosen by the state parks and recreation commission, the commissioner of public lands, and the director of the department of fish and wildlife to delegate and accept enforcement authority over natural resource infractions to or from the other agencies through an agreement entered into under the interlocal cooperation act.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 29 | 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. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 3175
by Representative Darneille
Transferring the office of minority and women's business enterprises into the department of commerce.
Transfers the office of minority and women's business enterprises to the department of commerce to be an office within the department of commerce.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to General Government Appropriations. | |
| Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 3176
by Representatives Hunter, Hasegawa, Ericks, Conway, Springer, Hunt, Darneille, Williams, Upthegrove, White, Roberts, Appleton, Nelson, Carlyle, and Ormsby
Increasing state revenues to preserve funding for education, public safety, health care, and safety net services for elderly, disabled, and vulnerable people by preventing abusive tax avoidance transactions, narrowing or eliminating certain tax preferences, and providing equitable tax treatment.
Addresses state revenue related to: (1) Minimum nexus standards;(2) Abusive tax avoidance transactions;(3) Placing a cap on the first mortgage deduction;(4) Direct seller business and occupation tax exemption;(5) Business and occupation tax preferences for manufacturers of products derived from certain agricultural products;(6) Eliminating tax preferences for bullion;(7) Ending the preferential business and occupation tax treatment received by directors of corporations;(8) Airplane excise tax;(9) Public utility tax on interstate hauls;(10) Foreclosure exemption;(11) Tax debts; and(12) Repealing the nonresident sales tax exemption, the sales and use tax exemption for livestock nutrient equipment and facilities, and the business and occupation tax credit for new employment for international service activities.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
SB 5548-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Jarrett, Fraser, and Shin)
Expanding certain public facilities eligible to be credited against the imposition of impact fees.
Expands certain public facilities eligible to be credited against the imposition of impact fees.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Mar 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8:00 AM. | |
| Mar 26 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6349-S
by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Ranker, Holmquist, Haugen, Hobbs, Becker, Shin, and Roach)
Establishing a farm internship program.
Establishes an educational program that provides a curriculum of learning modules and supervised participation in farm work activities designed to teach farm interns about farming practices and farm enterprises.Authorizes the department of labor and industries to adopt rules to implement the farm internship program.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6363-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Marr, King, Haugen, Brandland, Kauffman, Delvin, Eide, Shin, and McAuliffe)
Concerning the enforcement of certain school or playground crosswalk violations.
Assesses a monetary penalty on a person who commits certain infractions within a school, crosswalk, or playground speed zone.Authorizes school districts to erect signs informing motorists of the monetary penalty.Authorizes certain crossing guards who observe a violation to prepare a written report on a form provided by the state patrol or another law enforcement agency indicating that a violation has occurred.
| Jan 14 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6366-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Swecker, Haugen, Jacobsen, King, Marr, Ranker, Hatfield, Berkey, Sheldon, Tom, and Stevens)
Concerning permits for certain major transportation corridor projects.
Addresses permits for certain major transportation corridor projects.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6498-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Brandland, McCaslin, Carrell, Marr, Roach, Schoesler, Kline, Sheldon, and Parlette)
Including pharmacies in robbery in the first degree provisions.
Includes in the crime of robbery in the first degree, committing a robbery against a pharmacy by taking certain substances.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 3 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6554-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored 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.Terminates the Washington biodiversity council and its powers and duties on August 1, 2015.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6579-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored 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 a governance subcommittee to make recommendations on information technology planning, funding strategies, portfolio ownership and management, and decision processes;(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 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 4 | Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
SB 6622-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Morton, and Jacobsen)
Mitigating damage to crops caused by migrating waterfowl.
Authorizes the department of fish and wildlife to distribute money, appropriated to pay claims to the owner of commercial crops, for damage caused by migratory waterfowl.Authorizes lodging tax revenue to be used to compensate landowners for certain commercial crop damage.Creates the migratory waterfowl crop damage compensation account.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| On motion, referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6667-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman and Kastama)
Concerning business assistance programs.
Creates the Washington entrepreneurial development and small business reference service in the department of commerce.Requires the department of commerce to: (1) Establish and maintain an inventory of the public and private entrepreneurial training and technical assistance services, programs, and resources available in the state;(2) Disseminate information about available entrepreneurial development and small business assistance services, programs, and resources;(3) Evaluate the extent to which existing programs are effective and represent a consistent, integrated approach to meeting the needs of start-up and existing entrepreneurs;(4) Assist providers of entrepreneurial development and small business assistance services in applying for federal and private funding; and(5) Distribute awards for excellence in entrepreneurial training and small business assistance.Modifies the duties of the Washington State University small business development center with regard to entrepreneurial development and small business assistance.Requires the Washington quality award council to provide training to certain technical assistance providers to reduce operating costs, improve effectiveness, and increase productivity in businesses receiving assistance.Allows a business and occupation tax credit for participants in the Washington manufacturing innovation and modernization extension service program.Extends the termination and sunset review of the Washington manufacturing innovation and modernization extension service program.Creates the investing in innovation account.Makes appropriations.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6676-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senator Hatfield)
Concerning changes in vessel designations on Dungeness crab-coastal fishery licenses.
Modifies the time in which the department of fish and wildlife may change a vessel designation on a Dungeness crab-coastal fishery license.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6678-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Kilmer, Marr, Berkey, Tom, and Shin)
Concerning the creation of entities to address the long-range impact of opportunities and changes in the aerospace industry.
Creates the Washington state aerospace training and coordination institute to enhance the vitality of the aerospace industry by coordinating, providing, and developing curricula for a statewide consortium of schools and programs that provide aerospace workforce education and training.Creates the center for aerospace technology innovation to lead a collaborative effort between the state's universities, private industry, and government for the aerospace industry.Requires the University of Washington, Washington State University, and the department of commerce to work cooperatively with the private sector in the development and implementation of research and new technology.Provides a retail sales tax exemption to certain four-year institutions.Creates the Washington aerospace futures account.Makes an appropriation.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6679-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman, Kastama, and Shin)
Concerning the small business export finance assistance center.
Authorizes the small business export finance assistance center to make loans or provide loan guarantees on loans made by financial institutions to certain Washington businesses.Modifies contract provisions between the small business export finance assistance center and the department of commerce.Requires the small business export finance assistance center to: (1) Develop a rural manufacturer export outreach program in conjunction with Washington impact; and(2) Develop export loan or loan guarantee programs in conjunction with the Washington economic development finance authority and appropriate federal and private entities.Makes an appropriation.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| On motion, referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6706-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Murray, Delvin, Kastama, Shin, Marr, Kilmer, and Kohl-Welles)
Concerning the commercialization of research at state universities.
Authorizes state universities to establish and administer bridge-funding programs for start-up companies using funds from the federal government and the private sector, to facilitate the creation of companies based on university research.Authorizes university research employees to make reasonable use of the university's facilities, services, and commercialization resources to benefit the start-up companies.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6757-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser, Kastama, Kilmer, Shin, and McAuliffe; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Concerning the designation and support of projects of statewide significance.
Revises provisions related to projects of statewide significance and creates a business and occupation tax credit and a public utility tax credit for investments in the projects.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6759-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman, Oemig, Prentice, and Kline)
Requiring a plan for a voluntary program of early learning.
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, with assistance and support from the department of early learning, to convene a technical working group to develop a comprehensive plan for a voluntary program of early learning.Requires the quality education council to: (1) Monitor and oversee the working group; and(2) Report to the legislature its recommendations for a comprehensive plan for a voluntary program of early learning.Changes the duties and composition of the early learning advisory council.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 4 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6837
by Senator Tom
Modifying the funding provisions for forest fire protection and emergency fire suppression.
Addresses forest fire protection and emergency fire suppression funding.Requires the department of natural resources to: (1) Review the emergency fire suppression expenditures of the department for certain fires; and(2) Adopt rules defining areas of defensible space that the owner and person responsible shall maintain, and defining the different classification of fires.Imposes a fee of twenty dollars on each building permit issued by a county or city for structures that will be erected within certain forest protection zones.Subjects certain lessees of land to an annual emergency fire suppression assessment equal to five percent of the annual lease amount.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6838
by Senators McAuliffe, Fraser, Tom, and Prentice
Regarding condemnation and compensation for state-owned trust lands.
Prohibits the condemnation of state trust lands.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6839
by Senator Tom
Concerning state liquor stores.
Revises leasing periods for state liquor stores.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6840
by Senator Tom
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.Directs the liquor control board and the department of revenue to present a report to the legislature by December 1, 2010, on a recommended method and rates of liquor taxation that would generate the same future projected revenue for the state and local jurisdictions as under the current state control system.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6841
by Senators Keiser, Rockefeller, Fairley, Fraser, McDermott, Kohl-Welles, and Kline
Concerning tax preferences.
Eliminates certain preferential tax treatments.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6842
by Senator Hobbs
Planning for and funding the state route number 9/state route number 204 intersection project.
Requires the department of transportation to develop a project summary, begin the environmental planning process, and prepare a final design for the state route number 9/state route number 204 intersection project.Makes an appropriation.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6843
by Senators Prentice, Murray, Kohl-Welles, Regala, Fairley, Ranker, McDermott, Kline, and Keiser
Preserving essential public services by temporarily suspending the two-thirds vote requirement for tax increases and permanently modifying provisions of Initiative Measure No. 960 for improved efficiency and consistency with state budgeting.
Suspends the two-thirds vote requirement of the legislature for tax increases.Provides a means for the legislature to raise new revenue to fund voter-approved initiatives so existing education, public safety, health care, and safety net services for the elderly, disabled, and vulnerable people may be preserved.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
SB 6844
by Senator Prentice
Streamlining lottery accounts by transferring local accounts into the treasury custodial accounts, directing transfers of unclaimed prize money, and eliminating obsolete provisions.
Requires the state lottery commission to transfer to the newly created accounts in sections 1 and 2 of the act all unobligated balances of the shared game lottery account and the state lottery accounts outside of the state treasury, as of June 30, 2010.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6845
by Senators Fraser and Swecker
Requiring the collection and use of additional information regarding information technology projects.
Requires the office of financial management's operating budget instructions to agencies to include collecting additional information for proposed information technology projects.Requires the governor's budget to include an information technology plan.Requires the office of financial management to institute a method of accounting for information technology-related expenditures.Requires the information services board to coordinate with the office of financial management to develop contracting standards for information technology acquisition and purchased services and to work with state agencies to ensure deployment of standardized contracts.Requires the department of information services to submit a report on certain information for major information technology projects.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6846
by Senators Brandland, Regala, and Fraser
Concerning enhanced 911 emergency communications services.
Imposes a state enhanced 911 excise tax on all interconnected voice over internet protocol service lines in the state.Increases the state and county enhanced 911 excise tax.Revises the duties of the state enhanced 911 coordination office.Removes the expiration of the enhanced 911 advisory committee.Creates the county enhanced 911 excise tax account.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SJM 8027
by Senators Jacobsen, Oemig, and Franklin
Preventing "Freedom of Speech" from being interpreted to permit corporations to use corporation funds without restriction to influence national and state elections.
Prevents "Freedom of Speech" from being interpreted to permit corporations to use corporation funds without restriction to influence national and state elections.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. | |