Legislative Digest No. 24

	WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 24

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
Friday, February 12, 2010		33rd Day - 2010 Regular Session

SENATE

SB 5912-S	SB 6130-S	SB 6267-S	SB 6316-S	SB 6426-S	SB 6504-S	SB 6515-S
SB 6561-S	SB 6562-S	SB 6604-S	SB 6669-S	SB 6702-S	SB 6726-S	SB 6798-S
SB 6803-S

HOUSE

HB 1572-S2	HB 1634-S2	HB 1992-S	HB 2082-S	HB 2499-S	HB 2524-S	HB 2547-S
HB 2553-S	HB 2580-S	HB 2602-S	HB 2654-S	HB 2743-S	HB 2826-S	HB 2948-S
HB 2962-S	HB 2994-S	HB 3039-S	HB 3040-S	HB 3067-S	HB 3145-S	HB 3182

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.

House Bills

HB 1572-S2

by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunt, Liias, Appleton, Miloscia, and Williams)

Adopting all mail voting.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)

Requires counties to conduct all elections by mail ballot.

Changes precinct sizes.

Authorizes the appointment of two precinct committee officers in certain precincts.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 6	Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM.
Feb 12	Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM.
Mar 24	Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 2	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 3	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 1634-S2

by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives White, Jacks, Rolfes, Chandler, Carlyle, Liias, Crouse, Dunshee, and Conway)

Regarding architects.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)

Addresses the following provisions relating to architects: (1) Seal and sign provisions;

(2) Corporate practice and registration requirements;

(3) Registration exemptions;

(4) Application requirements; and

(5) Examination procedures.

Adds a continuing education requirement for registered architects.

Changes the name of the state board of registration for architects to the state board for architects.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 30	Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM.
Feb 6	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM.
Feb 19	Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Feb 25	Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations at 8:30 AM.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 15	Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM.
Feb 2	CL - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM.
Feb 3	Referred to General Government Appropriations.

HB 1992-S

by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Simpson, Wood, Moeller, Williams, Liias, Sullivan, and Chase)

Concerning the application of chapter 39.12 RCW to construction projects that involve tax incentives, loans, or public land or property that is sold or leased.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Provides that chapter 39.12 RCW (prevailing wages on public works) applies to construction projects paid for in whole or in part by the equivalent of public funds.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 10	Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM.
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 22	Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM.
Feb 2	CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM.
Feb 3	Referred to Capital Budget.
Feb 8	Work session and public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.
Feb 9	Work session in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 2:00 PM.

HB 2082-S

by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunt, Kessler, Wallace, McCoy, Carlyle, Ormsby, Chase, and Kenney)

Creating the state capitol campus special height district.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Creates a special height district to protect the scenic beauty of the state capitol campus for the citizens of this state and for out-of-state visitors.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 28	Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM.
Feb 1	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 1:30 PM.
Feb 3	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 9	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

HB 2499-S

by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Bailey, Chandler, Roach, Schmick, and Kretz)

Changing regulations concerning black powder.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Revises black powder regulations.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 29	Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM.
Feb 2	CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM.
Feb 3	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 9	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 11	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 18	Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM in anticipation of other legislative action.

HB 2524-S

by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives O'Brien and Angel)

Concerning prohibited practices of collection agencies.

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/10/10)

Prohibits certain practices of collection agencies.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 29	Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM.
Feb 2	CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM.
Feb 3	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 9	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 10	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 2.
	Vote on third reading will be reconsidered.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Feb 18	Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM in anticipation of other legislative action.

HB 2547-S

by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Condotta, Maxwell, Sullivan, Roach, Kessler, Sells, Kenney, Appleton, Hunter, Pedersen, Upthegrove, Hinkle, Ormsby, Herrera, Kretz, Hasegawa, Campbell, Takko, Springer, Dammeier, and Haler)

Concerning franchise agreements between new motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Modifies provisions relating to franchise agreements between new motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 15	Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM.
Feb 2	CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM.
Feb 3	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 9	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

HB 2553-S

by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Green, White, Appleton, Simpson, Ormsby, Moeller, and Roberts)

Addressing unemployment benefits for certain eligible individuals.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Improves eligibility requirements, disqualification provisions, and benefit amounts to enhance the effects of the unemployment insurance system on individuals, families, and communities.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 13	Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2	CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM.
Feb 3	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 9	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

HB 2580-S

by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Liias, Simpson, and Sullivan)

Concerning secondary career and technical education courses.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Declares that, in 2008, the legislature enacted comprehensive legislation in support of rigorous, high-quality secondary career and technical education.

Continues this support and addresses lingering issues regarding recognition of career and technical courses by community and technical colleges.

Prohibits a college from charging a student more than a standard transcription fee to accept an agreed-upon career and technical education course for college credit.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 19	Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM.
Feb 2	ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM.
Feb 3	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 2602-S

by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller and Green)

Establishing continuing education requirements for engineers.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires the department of licensing to submit recommendations to the legislature on establishing continuing education requirements for engineers.

Expires July 1, 2011.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 29	Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM.
Feb 2	CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM.
Feb 3	Referred to General Government Appropriations.
Feb 5	Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

HB 2654-S

by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Wallace, Seaquist, Probst, Quall, Ormsby, Simpson, Kelley, and Anderson)

Providing for elementary math specialists.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Provides a staffing allocation and an endorsement pathway for elementary mathematics specialists to be deployed in schools.

Requires the professional educator standards board to develop standards for and adopt a specialty endorsement for elementary mathematics specialists.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 20	Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2	ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM.
Feb 3	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 2743-S

by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Appleton, Green, Hasegawa, Sullivan, Rolfes, Nelson, Simpson, Chase, and Hudgins)

Addressing collective bargaining for certain employees of institutions of higher education and related boards.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Modifies provisions relating to collective bargaining for certain employees of institutions of higher education and related boards.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 26	Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM.
Feb 2	CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM.
Feb 3	Referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2826-S

by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Chase, Hudgins, and Simpson)

Concerning the recommendations of the joint legislative task force on the underground economy.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Implements recommendations of the joint legislative task force on the underground economy.

Authorizes the director of the department of labor and industries to reduce fines for a contractor who fails to register under certain circumstances.

Authorizes the department of labor and industries to approve or conduct contractor training classes and charge a fee for the classes which must be deposited in the contractor registration account.

Increases the contract price under which taxes due and owing from a contractor are a lien prior to all other liens.

Creates the contractor registration account.

Prescribes penalties for contractors who engage in certain unregistered contract activity.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 22	Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM.
Feb 2	CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Referred to Ways & Means.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM.

HB 2948-S

by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Eddy, McCoy, Springer, Goodman, Simpson, Seaquist, and Roach)

Evaluating regional and interlocal water and sewer systems.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires the governor to convene a study group to: (1) Evaluate regional water and sewer systems in the state; and

(2) Determine what statutory changes are necessary to encourage the establishment and operation of regional water and sewer systems or water system partnerships.

Expires July 1, 2011.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 28	Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM.
Feb 1	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 1:30 PM.
Feb 3	Referred to General Government Appropriations.

HB 2962-S

by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Probst and Hunter)

Allowing county treasurers to use electronic bill presentment and payment that includes an automatic electronic payment option for property taxes.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Authorizes a county treasurer to collect taxes, assessments, fees, rates, and charges by electronic bill presentment and payment.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25	Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1	LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 1:30 PM.
Feb 3	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 9	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

HB 2994-S

by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, Miloscia, Hunt, and Darneille)

Prohibiting public service announcements by elected officials during reelection campaigns.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Prohibits, during certain times, state-elected officials and municipal officers from speaking or appearing in a public service announcement if the official or officer is a candidate.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 26	Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2	SGTA - Majority; 1st 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 3	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 9	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

HB 3039-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Ross, Darneille, Rodne, and Johnson)

Streamlining the truancy process to reduce the costs to courts and school districts.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Reduces the administrative and paperwork load for school districts and the court system by streamlining the process required of school districts and juvenile courts with regard to truancy petitions.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 27	Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
Feb 1	JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Feb 3	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 9	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 10	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.

HB 3040-S

by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Wood, Appleton, Rolfes, Sells, Sullivan, and Finn)

Regarding the licensing of appraisal management companies.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Regulates appraisal management companies.

Requires the department of licensing to, within existing resources, convene a stakeholder group to determine how fees charged by appraisal management companies and appraisers should be charged and disclosed.

Creates the appraisal management company account.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 27	Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2	CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM.
Feb 3	Referred to General Government Appropriations.
Feb 4	Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations at 8:00 AM.
Feb 5	APPG - Executive action taken by committee.
	APPG - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Commerce & Labor.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Feb 9	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 3067-S

by House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Rodne, Springer, Clibborn, Liias, Upthegrove, Priest, and Wallace)

Establishing a process for the payment of impact fees through provisions stipulated in recorded covenants.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires local governments collecting impact fees to make available to applicants for certain building permits, a process by which the applicant may record a covenant against title to the property.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 28	Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 10:00 AM.
Feb 1	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 1:30 PM.
Feb 3	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 3145-S

by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives McCoy, Roberts, Simpson, Goodman, Kenney, Conway, and Ormsby)

Improving administration of wage complaints.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Improves administration of wage complaints by addressing: (1) The limitations period for administrative wage claims;

(2) Requirements to extend the time period for wage complaint investigations;

(3) Bond authority;

(4) Tolling the civil statute of limitations;

(5) Increasing minimum penalties for violators;

(6) Assessment of civil penalties;

(7) Waiver of penalties; and

(8) Wage law violation liability for successor businesses.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 2	CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM.
Feb 3	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 9	Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
Feb 10	Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted.
	Placed on third reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2.
	Vote on third reading will be reconsidered.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

HB 3182

by Representatives Alexander, DeBolt, Armstrong, Kristiansen, Pearson, Bailey, Rodne, Johnson, Short, Dammeier, Taylor, Crouse, Nealey, Walsh, Roach, Warnick, Klippert, Parker, Ross, Haler, Fagan, Orcutt, Schmick, Angel, Smith, Shea, Ericksen, and Kretz

Making unfunded mandates optional on local governments.

Makes unfunded mandates optional on local governments.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 11	First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

Senate Bills

SB 5912-S

by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Oemig, McDermott, Kline, Kastama, Pridemore, Kilmer, Jarrett, Kohl-Welles, and Haugen)

Concerning public funding for supreme court campaigns.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Protects the fairness of elections for the supreme court.

Ensures that our highest courts continue to be unbiased and insulated from special interests.

Introduces a voluntary pilot project to provide an alternative source of financing candidates for the Washington supreme court who demonstrate public support and voluntarily accept strict fundraising and spending limits.

Prohibits the public disclosure commission from offering the public financing program until a permanent funding source is determined and one million dollars is in the judicial election reform act fund.

Creates the judicial election reform act fund.

Provides penalties.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 2	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM.
Feb 4	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM.
Feb 5	GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	And refer to Ways & Means.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 8	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 9	WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

SB 6130-S

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Prentice)

Amending provisions related to Initiative Measure No. 960.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Provides a means to stabilize revenue collections.

Requires a majority vote rather than a two-thirds vote of each house of the legislature on any action by the legislature that raises state revenue or requires revenue-neutral tax shifts.

Requires notices and cost projections by the office of financial management for bills that raise taxes or increase fees.

Requires a tax advisory vote for a tax increase not referred to the voters.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 9	WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 10	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 13	Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM in anticipation of other legislative action.

SB 6267-S

by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Rockefeller and Honeyford; by request of Department of Ecology)

Regarding water right processing improvements.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Provides the department of ecology with the necessary tools to eliminate the backlog of water right applications while retaining the staff at the department with expertise in processing permit applications.

Creates the water rights processing account.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 15	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 8:00 AM.
Feb 5	EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	And refer to Ways & Means.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Referred to Ways & Means.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 8:00 AM.
Feb 8	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 9	WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

SB 6316-S

by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Carrell, King, Hewitt, Stevens, and Delvin)

Addressing the coordination between local law enforcement and the department of corrections.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Authorizes a police officer who has probable cause to believe that a person being supervised by the department of corrections has violated a condition of his or her community custody to detain and arrest the person if the officer has obtained oral or written authorization from the department of corrections to detain the person.

Requires the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs to implement procedures as part of the city and county jail booking and reporting system to automatically notify the department of corrections when certain events affect a department-supervised offender housed in any city or county jail.

Requires the department of corrections to provide law enforcement with access to a hotline where they can obtain authorization to detain an individual under the supervision of the department.

Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 28	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 3:30 PM.
Feb 4	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 3:30 PM.
Feb 5	HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	And refer to Ways & Means.
	Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 9	WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 10	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

SB 6426-S

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Prentice and Tom; by request of Governor Gregoire)

Eliminating certain boards and commissions.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Eliminates, consolidates, and/or temporarily suspends certain boards and commissions.

Requires the governor, by July 1, 2011, to recommend to the legislature which boards and commissions shall receive state funding, be suspended, or be terminated.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 8	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 9	WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 10	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.

SB 6504-S

by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senator Hargrove; by request of Department of Labor & Industries)

Modifying provisions of the crime victims' compensation program.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Reduces benefits under the crime victims' compensation program, and provides an expiration of July 1, 2013, for the reductions.

Creates the crime victims' compensation account and requires certain moneys from inmate accounts and criminal profiteering recovery actions to be deposited into the account.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 21	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 3:30 PM.
Feb 4	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 3:30 PM.
Feb 5	HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 8	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 9	WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 11	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

SB 6515-S

by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Kilmer, and Shin; by request of Washington State Department of Commerce)

Refocusing the department of commerce, including transferring programs.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Transfers certain powers, duties, and functions of the department of commerce to the department of social and health services, the department of health, the utilities and transportation commission, the office of financial management, the department of labor and industries, the department of general administration, and the criminal justice training commission.

Abolishes the municipal research council and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the department of commerce.

Requires the department of commerce to: (1) Examine agricultural commodity commissions and collaborate with industry sector and cluster associations on legislation that would enable industries to develop self-financing systems; and

(2) For programs it has identified as being appropriate for placement in a different agency, prioritize their placement in a separate division; examine mechanisms by which the separate division can operate as an independent division with a semiautonomous division director and a policy-making oversight board; and examine whether the separate division could operate as a separate agency and the process by which this could best occur.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 27	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM.
Feb 3	Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM.
Feb 4	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM.
Feb 5	EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	And refer to Ways & Means.
	Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 9	WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 10	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
	2nd substitute bill substituted.

SB 6561-S

by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove, McCaslin, Regala, and Stevens)

Restricting access to juvenile offender records.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Modifies provisions regarding access to juvenile offender records.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 29	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 8:00 AM.
Feb 4	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 3:30 PM.
Feb 5	HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 8	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 9	WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 10	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

SB 6562-S

by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Tom, Delvin, Regala, Murray, Hargrove, and King)

Regarding higher education accountability and access.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Addresses tuition-setting authority, operating fees, and institutional performance agreements for institutions of higher education.

Creates the committee on higher education performance and authorizes the committee to approve performance agreements.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 20	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 3:30 PM.
Feb 3	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 3:30 PM.
Feb 5	HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	And refer to Ways & Means.
	Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 8	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 9	WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 10	Made eligible to be placed on second reading.

SB 6604-S

by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, King, McAuliffe, Oemig, Tom, Brandland, Holmquist, McDermott, and Kline)

Providing flexibility in the education system.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Provides flexibility in the education system to reduce costs.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 28	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:00 AM.
Feb 3	Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.
Feb 4	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:00 AM.
Feb 5	EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 10	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

SB 6669-S

by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Kauffman, and Shin)

Concerning the small business development center.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires a small business development center to give priority to expanding services for start-up businesses and authorizes use of funds for the center to provide additional services.

Requires new businesses applying for a registration certificate to pay a five-dollar fee.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 21	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM.
Feb 1	Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM.
Feb 3	Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM.
Feb 4	Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM.
Feb 5	EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	And refer to Ways & Means.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Referred to Ways & Means.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 9:45 AM.
Feb 9	WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

SB 6702-S

by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, McAuliffe, Gordon, McDermott, Fraser, Shin, and Kohl-Welles; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction)

Providing education programs for juveniles in adult jails.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires adult jail facilities and certain school districts to provide a program of education for certain juvenile inmates.

Requires the superintendent of public instruction to allocate money appropriated by the legislature to administer and provide the education programs.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 1	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 4	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:00 AM.
Feb 5	EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	And refer to Ways & Means.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 8	Public hearing, executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 9	WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 10	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

SB 6726-S

by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Marr, Kohl-Welles, Ranker, Murray, McDermott, Keiser, Prentice, Kauffman, Kline, Kilmer, Fraser, and Pridemore)

Making the governor the public employer of language access providers.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires the department of social and health services to: (1) Establish a working group on language access services to develop a plan to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of language access services;

(2) Discontinue using a brokerage system for the delivery of language services; and

(3) Certify, authorize, and qualify language access providers as needed to maintain a pool of certified, authorized, and qualified providers.

Makes the governor the public employer of language access providers, with certain limitations.

Addresses collective bargaining and the deduction of monthly dues.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 2	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 1:30 PM.
Feb 4	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM.
Feb 5	LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	And refer to Ways & Means.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 9	WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 10	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

SB 6798-S

by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman, Franklin, McAuliffe, Hobbs, Marr, Prentice, Eide, Shin, and Kline)

Implementing the recommendations of the achievement gap oversight and accountability committee.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Implements recommendations of the achievement gap oversight and accountability committee to further the goal of closing the achievement gap in schools and formalizes reporting and implementation standards.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 3	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.
Feb 4	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:00 AM.
Feb 5	EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	And refer to Ways & Means.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 9	WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

SB 6803-S

by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senator Rockefeller)

Clarifying withdrawal of groundwater for stock watering purposes by a dairy farm.

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Addresses the regulation of public groundwaters related to: (1) Definitions for dairy farm and artificially stored groundwater;

(2) Requirements to and exemptions for obtaining a water right permit;

(3) Registration with the department of ecology; and

(4) Requesting the department of ecology to review certain stock watering use.

Requires the department of ecology to convene a dairy stock water advisory group to review issues surrounding the use of permit-exempt wells for stock watering purposes by dairy farms.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 2	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM.
Feb 5	EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	And refer to Ways & Means.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Referred to Ways & Means.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 8:00 AM.
Feb 8	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 9	WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.