 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 20 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Monday, February 8, 2010 | 29th Day - 2010 Regular Session | |
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| HOUSE |
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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 1597-S2
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer and Hunter; by request of Department of Revenue)
Improving the administration of state and local tax programs without impacting tax collections by providing greater consistency in numerous tax incentive programs, revising provisions relating to the confidentiality and disclosure of tax information, and amending statutes to improve clarity and consistency, eliminate obsolete provisions, and simplify administration.
Improves the administration of state and local tax programs without impacting tax collections by providing greater consistency in numerous tax incentive programs.Revises provisions relating to the confidentiality and disclosure of tax information.Improves clarity and consistency, eliminates obsolete provisions, and simplifies administration.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Mar 2 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Mar 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| 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; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1666-S2
by House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Simpson, Haler, Walsh, Kessler, Dickerson, White, Pedersen, Santos, and Pettigrew)
Concerning cultural access areas.
Authorizes formation of cultural access authorities and funding for public school cultural access programs and the support of cultural organizations, subject to voter approval.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | CEDT - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Referred to Finance. | |
| Feb 11 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2016-S2
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Flannigan, Appleton, Hurst, Miloscia, and Hunt)
Concerning campaign contribution and disclosure laws.
Modifies and reorganizes campaign contribution and disclosure laws.
| Feb 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 29 | SGTA - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2533-S
by House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Pearson, Hurst, Kelley, and Morrell)
Concerning the interstate compact on mental health.
Adopts the interstate compact on mental health.Allows the governor to: (1) Arrest and transfer a person, in this state, who has been found not guilty by reason of insanity and who has fled from detention, commitment, or conditional release; and(2) Demand the return to this state any person who has been found not guilty by reason of insanity and who has fled from detention, commitment, or conditional release in this state.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services at 10:00 AM. | |
| 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 2782-S
by House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Appleton, McCoy, Carlyle, Morrell, Kagi, Kessler, Green, Ericks, Moeller, Roberts, Nelson, and Orwall)
Concerning the security lifeline act.
Provides an efficient, effective, integrated approach to the delivery of basic support services and education and training programs, which includes an online benefits portal where individuals can apply for services, including public benefits and education and training support, and the expansion of the food stamp employment and training program.Creates an online opportunity portal to provide the public with more effective access to available state, federal, and local services.Requires the department of social and health services, the employment security department, and the state board for community and technical colleges to work in partnership to expand the food stamp employment and training program.Creates the disability lifeline program to provide aid and support to certain needy persons and allows those persons who become ineligible for the program to be given priority for enrollment in the basic health plan.Provides chemical dependency treatment to certain clients who are determined to be in need of treatment however, first priority for receipt of treatment services must be given to pregnant women and parents of young children.Requires the department of social and health services to submit an implementation plan for a pilot program in up to two counties under which homeless persons eligible for disability lifeline benefits will receive housing services and a reduced monthly cash stipend, rather than the full disability lifeline cash benefit.Requires recipients exempted from active work search activities due to incapacity or a disability to receive certain disability lifeline benefits.Provides that section 2 of the act, which creates the online opportunity portal, is null and void if private funding sufficient to implement and operate the online opportunity portal is not secured by December 31, 2010.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Human Services at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 3045-S
by House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, Dickerson, Seaquist, Goodman, Carlyle, Green, Kagi, Upthegrove, Appleton, and Darneille; by request of Department of Corrections)
Creating alternatives to total confinement for nonviolent offenders with minor children.
Creates alternatives to total confinement for nonviolent offenders with minor children.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 28 | HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Human Services at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 3059-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, White, Dickerson, Kagi, Dammeier, Priest, Kenney, Conway, Maxwell, Sullivan, and Rolfes)
Expanding options for educator preparation.
Requires teacher preparation programs to administer to all preservice candidates the evidence-based assessment of teaching effectiveness adopted by the professional educator standards board.Requires the professional educator standards board to: (1) Review and revise teacher and administrator preparation program approval standards and proposal review procedures at the residency certificate level;(2) Accept proposals for community college or nonhigher education providers of educator preparation programs; and(3) Transition the alternative route partnership grant program from a separate competitive grant program to a preparation program model to be expanded among approved preparation program providers.Requires certain teacher preparation programs to submit a proposal to the board to offer one or more of the alternative route programs that meet certain requirements.Requires each educational service district to convene representatives from school districts within that region and educator preparation programs to review district and regional educator workforce data, make biennial projections of certificate staffing needs, and identify how recruitment and enrollment plans in educator preparation programs reflect projected need.Requires the higher education coordinating board to establish boundaries for service regions for institutions of higher education implementing educator preparation programs.Requires the state board for community and technical colleges to select up to three community colleges to develop and offer a program of study leading to a baccalaureate degree with a residency teaching certificate.Repeals statutes establishing student teaching centers in the educational service districts.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 3 | Referred to Education Appropriations. | |
| Feb 4 | APPE - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 3066-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Parker, Springer, Eddy, Condotta, and Wallace)
Creating uniformity among annual tax reporting survey provisions.
Improves the administration of state and local tax programs without impacting tax collections by providing greater consistency in numerous tax incentive programs.Improves clarity and consistency, eliminates obsolete provisions, and simplifies administration.Creates two sets of uniform reporting requirements that apply to the existing tax preferences and can be used in future legislation granting additional tax preferences.Requires the legislative fiscal committees or the department of revenue to study many of the existing tax preferences and report to the legislature at least once.
| Jan 29 | FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 3177
by Representatives Nelson, White, Chase, Orwall, and Ormsby
Concerning funds for certain affordable housing purposes.
Requires a county auditor to charge a surcharge of sixty-two dollars for each document recorded with regard to assignments or substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust and to transmit the funds to the state treasurer who shall deposit the funds in the Washington housing trust fund account.Authorizes the state finance committee to issue general obligation bonds of the state of Washington for the purpose of providing funds for the housing trust fund program at the department of commerce. Makes an appropriation.
| Feb 5 | First reading, referred to Capital Budget. | |
| Feb 8 | Scheduled for work session and public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6326-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Zarelli, Kastama, and Brandland)
Creating uniformity among annual tax reporting survey provisions.
Improves the administration of state and local tax programs without impacting tax collections by providing greater consistency in numerous tax incentive programs.Improves clarity and consistency, eliminates obsolete provisions, and simplifies administration.Creates two sets of uniform reporting requirements that apply to the existing tax preferences and can be used in future legislation granting additional tax preferences.Requires the legislative fiscal committees or the department of revenue to study many of the existing tax preferences and report to the legislature at least once.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6350-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senators Ranker, Hargrove, Jacobsen, Rockefeller, Swecker, Marr, Fraser, Murray, and Kline)
Concerning marine waters management that includes marine spatial planning.
Builds upon existing statewide Puget Sound, coastal, and Columbia river efforts.Augments the marine spatial component of existing plans and improves the coordination among state agencies in the development and implementation of marine management plans.Establishes policies to guide state agencies and local governments when exercising jurisdiction over proposed uses and activities in these waters.Requires the office of the governor to chair a marine interagency team to assess and recommend a framework for conducting marine spatial planning and integrating the planning into existing management plans.Requires the department of commerce to develop guidance applicable to all state agencies for achieving a unified state position upon matters involving the siting and operation of renewable energy facilities in the state's coastal and estuarine marine waters.Creates the marine resources stewardship trust account.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 4 | NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6422-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Fairley and Kline; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Regarding environmental and land use hearings boards and making more uniform the timelines for filing appeals with those boards.
Reduces and consolidates the number of state boards that conduct administrative review of environmental and land use decisions and makes more uniform the timelines for filing appeals with such boards.Eliminates the hydraulics appeals board and the forest practices appeals board by transferring their duties to the pollution control hearings board.Eliminates certain preliminary informal appeals heard internally by agencies.Transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the growth management hearings boards to the environmental and land use hearings office.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6448-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senator Jacobsen)
Concerning permitting of hydraulic projects.
Addresses hydraulic project permits related to issuing multiple-site permits, application review, establishing a fee schedule, and exempting certain forest practices from certain requirements.Creates the hydraulic project approval account.
| Jan 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 4 | NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6468-S
by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman, Rockefeller, Pridemore, Berkey, and Kline)
Coordinating the weatherization and structural rehabilitation of residential structures.
Requires the department of commerce to: (1) Prioritize weatherization, energy efficiency activities, and structural repair of residential structures to facilitate the expeditious allocation of funds from federal energy efficiency programs; and(2) Develop policies to ensure prudent, cost-effective investments are made in homes and buildings requiring energy efficiency, repair, and rehabilitation improvements that will maximize energy savings and extend the life of a home.Changes the name of the low-income weatherization assistance account to the low-income weatherization and structural rehabilitation assistance account.
| Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6557-S
by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Ranker, Swecker, Rockefeller, Brandland, Brown, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Fraser, and Kline; by request of Department of Ecology and Puget Sound Partnership)
Limiting the use of certain substances in brake friction material.
Limits the use of certain substances in brake friction material.Requires the department of ecology to: (1) Review risk assessments, scientific studies, and other relevant analysis regarding alternative brake friction material and its availability;(2) Convene a brake friction material advisory committee if it finds that the material may be available; and(3) Enforce the act.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| On motion, referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6621-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Delvin, Haugen, Tom, Brandland, Prentice, Marr, Shin, Hewitt, and Roach)
Transferring service credit and contributions into the Washington state patrol retirement system by members who served as communication officers or commercial vehicle enforcement officers who became commissioned officers in the Washington state patrol prior to July 1, 2000.
Allows certain communications officers and commercial vehicle enforcement officers to transfer service credit and contributions into the Washington state patrol retirement system.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6629-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Oemig and McAuliffe)
Convening a working group to make recommendations defining a basic education program for highly capable students.
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to convene a technical working group to make recommendations defining a basic education program for highly capable students.Expires August 1, 2011.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:00 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. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6656-S
by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Murray, Rockefeller, Fraser, and Shin)
Implementing a pilot program for energy conservation services.
Establishes a pilot financing mechanism for energy conservation services for cities and towns located within the electric service territories of Tacoma Public Utilities, Seattle City Light, and Puget Sound Energy that will: (1) Enable local governments to expand and improve existing energy conservation and energy efficiency loan programs to aid the private and nonprofit sectors in undertaking residential, commercial, and industrial energy efficiency upgrades;(2) Lead to reductions in household energy bills;(3) Provide incentives for the creation of new family-wage jobs in construction, manufacturing, and installation of energy-saving products;(4) Encourage investments by the utility sector in a cleaner environment;(5) Decrease the need for new power plant construction; and(6) Increase energy security.Requires submission to the voters to form an energy conservation services utility under the act.Expires June 30, 2015.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6738-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer and Jacobsen)
Concerning the sale of surplus salmon from state hatcheries.
Requires the department of fish and wildlife to work with appropriate stakeholders in order to facilitate the disposition of surplus salmon in the manner that best uses the resource and enhances revenues to regional fisheries enhancement groups and the provision of nutrients to food banks.Expires December 31, 2010.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 4 | NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6760-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Oemig, Gordon, McDermott, McAuliffe, Tom, Kauffman, Fairley, Ranker, Hargrove, Kline, Murray, Eide, Franklin, Hobbs, and Shin)
Regarding the basic education instructional allocation distribution formula.
Continues to refine and provide greater detail to the distribution formula for the basic education instructional allocation which shall be based on minimum staffing and nonstaff costs that the legislature deems necessary to support instruction and operations in prototypical schools.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:00 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; do not pass. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6761-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe, Ranker, McDermott, Oemig, Fairley, Hargrove, Kline, Murray, Hobbs, and Shin)
Regarding the recommendations of the quality education council.
Allocates at least fifty percent of any new state revenue to the implementation of the basic education program as established in chapter 548, Laws of 2009.Adjusts the timelines for other working groups so that their expertise and advice can be received as soon as possible and to make technical adjustments to certain provisions of chapter 548, Laws of 2009.Requires the quality education council to: (1) Monitor progress of the K-12 data governance group and develop and recommend a process for how to adequately fund and use research-based, empirical data analysis to analyze and drive evidence-based practices through the education research and data center and data governance group; and(2) Evaluate the effectiveness of the beginning educator support team pilot program and, if the program proves effective, recommend the phase-in of funding beginning in the 2011-12 school year.Requires the funding formula technical working group to develop the details of a new component to the prototype school funding formulas to provide funding for school districts designated as requiring action by the state board of education to support transformation efforts in persistently low-performing schools.Creates the education stabilization account.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:00 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; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6766-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove, Swecker, Hatfield, Prentice, and Brown)
Concerning forest fire prevention and suppression.
Modifies forest fire prevention and suppression provisions regarding: (1) The department of natural resources' obligation to protect certain forest land and state and privately owned unimproved lands located outside of fire protection districts;(2) Forest fire protection assessments; and(3) The legislature's acknowledgment that the department of natural resources may use discretionary authority to take actions that may prevent approaching wildfire from destroying or damaging homes and other improvements, although this is not the primary mission of the department.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 4 | NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6774-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senator Marr)
Concerning transportation benefit districts.
Provides alternatives for a transportation benefit district's governing body under certain circumstances.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 6790-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senator Kastama)
Concerning cluster and innovation partnership zone grants.
Requires the department of commerce to promote industry cluster involvement in the application process for designation of innovation partnership zones.Changes the competitive cluster grant program.Makes an appropriation.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 4 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6805-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Zarelli, Shin, and Delvin)
Concerning the Washington state economic development commission.
Requires the Washington state economic development commission to: (1) Develop a biennial budget request for approval by the office of financial management; and(2) Adopt an annual budget and work plan in accordance with the omnibus appropriations bill approved by the legislature.Prohibits state agencies other than the commission from using more than: (1) Ten percent of funds appropriated for commission personnel costs; and(2) Three percent of funds in the Washington state economic development commission account to cover administrative expenses.Creates the Washington state economic development commission account.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 4 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6847
by Senators Pridemore, Prentice, Regala, Keiser, Kline, Fraser, Berkey, Murray, Shin, and Kohl-Welles
Concerning the use taxation of natural and manufactured gas.
Addresses the use tax of manufactured and natural gas.
| Feb 5 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6848
by Senator Tom
Regarding forest practices applications.
Increases the application fee for certain forest practices applications.
| Feb 5 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 6849
by Senators Pridemore and Zarelli
Consolidating forecast functions.
Changes the name of the economic and revenue forecast council to the forecast council.Changes the composition and duties of the forecast council.Repeals the caseload forecast council and creates the caseload forecast work group.Transfers to the forecast council certain duties of the sentencing guidelines commission related to analysis of sentencing practices and their impact on correctional caseloads.
| Feb 5 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6850
by Senators Becker, Pflug, and Roach
Revising standards for investigations of child abuse or neglect.
Revises interviewing standards by law enforcement and the department of social and health services related to investigations of child abuse or neglect.
| Feb 5 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |