 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 26 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Tuesday, February 16, 2010 | 37th 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 1096-S2
by House Committee on General Government Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hasegawa, Green, Kenney, Chase, Hudgins, and Moeller)
Enhancing small business participation in state purchasing.
Assists, to the maximum extent possible, small businesses to participate in order to enhance and preserve competitive enterprise and to ensure that small businesses have a fair opportunity to be awarded contracts or subcontracts for goods and services purchased by the state.Requires the state purchasing and material control director, and the department of transportation and the department of information services, as applicable, to: (1) Apply certain preferences in the award of contracts for goods and services; and(2) Give assistance to small businesses with mitigating barriers, in meeting any inventory level requirements, and in the qualification application.Expires December 31, 2014.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 4 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 5 | APPG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| 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. | |
| Feb 13 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| 2nd substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
HB 1317-S2
by House Committee on Ways & Means (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 in the personnel files of criminal justice agency employees.
| Jan 30 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 29 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 9 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 11 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 13 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
HB 1738-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Liias, Goodman, Appleton, Carlyle, Probst, Nelson, Hasegawa, Orwall, Rolfes, Dickerson, Hunt, Pettigrew, Cody, Darneille, White, Chase, Kenney, Dunshee, Ormsby, Miloscia, Moeller, Roberts, Simpson, Sells, Flannigan, Eddy, McCoy, Wood, Kagi, Wallace, Williams, and Green)
Providing public funding for supreme court campaigns.
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.Establishes a three-dollar judicial integrity surcharge.Creates the judicial election reform act fund.Prohibits the public disclosure commission from offering the public financing program until one million dollars is in the judicial election reform act fund.Prescribes penalties.
| Mar 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:45 AM. | |
| Feb 2 | SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 3 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | |
HB 2658-S2
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Maxwell, McCoy, and Morrell; by request of Washington State Department of Commerce)
Refocusing the department of commerce, including transferring programs.
Directs the department of commerce to: (1) Establish a separate division to contain community services and housing programs;(2) Create a central point of access within the department for small business and entrepreneurial assistance;(3) Consolidate and expand small business financing services;(4) Develop and implement regulatory assistance initiatives; and(5) Initiate innovative systems to connect small businesses and entrepreneurs to a broad array of technical assistance resources at the local, state, and federal levels.Transfers powers, duties, and functions of the department of commerce pertaining to: (1) County public health assistance and the developmental disabilities endowment to the department of health;(2) Administrative and support services for the state building code council to the department of general administration; and(3) The drug prosecution assistance program to the criminal justice training commission.Transfers administrative powers, duties, and functions of the department of commerce pertaining to the energy facility site evaluation council to the utilities and transportation commission.Abolishes the municipal research council and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the department of commerce.
| Jan 20 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 9 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 11 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 13 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
HB 2716-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Shea, Condotta, Orcutt, Klippert, Johnson, McCune, Angel, Rodne, Kristiansen, Roach, Schmick, Fagan, Hasegawa, Pearson, Campbell, and Warnick)
Providing a right of first repurchase for surplus transportation property.
Provides that if the department of transportation determines that all or a portion of real property or an interest in real property that was acquired through condemnation within the previous ten years is no longer necessary for a transportation purpose, the former owner has a right of repurchase.Requires the department of transportation to mail notice of the planned sale to the former owner.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:15 PM. | ||
| Feb 9 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 11 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 12 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Feb 15 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2827-S
by House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Campbell, Green, Chase, Kelley, Wallace, Moeller, Haigh, and Simpson)
Prohibiting a person arrested and detained for a crime involving domestic violence from being released until the person has appeared before the court at the preliminary appearance or arraignment.
Prohibits a person who is arrested and detained for a crime involving domestic violence from being released from custody on bail or personal recognizance before the probable cause determination under the applicable criminal court rules.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 3 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2834-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Probst, Hurst, Sullivan, Hope, Quall, Chase, Kelley, Wallace, Hunt, Conway, Haigh, Kenney, and Simpson; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction)
Regarding gang and hate group activity at schools and school activities.
Requires each school district's board of directors to enact a policy or modify an existing policy that prohibits criminal street gang activity on school property and vehicles and at officially sanctioned school activities.Requires the Washington state school directors' association and the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in collaboration with the task force on gangs in schools and other stakeholders, to develop and make available to school districts a model policy and procedure.Authorizes the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the task force on gangs in schools and the school safety advisory committee, to adopt rules pertaining to the discipline of students for gang-related behavior.Addresses denial and acceptance of applications for online programs and suspending or expelling a student for certain activity.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| 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 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 18 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:00 AM in anticipation of other legislative action. | |
HB 2852-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Parker, Wallace, and Schmick)
Concerning college-level online learning by high school students.
Authorizes school districts to claim state basic education funding for students enrolled in online courses or programs if the courses or programs are offered by a public institution of higher education in Washington or an in-state institution of higher education accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the higher education coordinating board and if the course or program generates both high school and college credits.
| Jan 26 | 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 | Referred to Education Appropriations. | |
| Feb 4 | APPE - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APPE - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 9 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 11 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 12 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Feb 15 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
HB 2913-S
by House Committee on Education Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Priest, Quall, Haler, Kessler, Kagi, Nealey, Finn, Maxwell, Sullivan, and Kenney)
Authorizing innovative interdistrict cooperative high school programs.
Authorizes and encourages innovative, cooperative, interdistrict high school programs for students from very small school districts.Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to review implementation of the act.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 4 | APPE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 9 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 11 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 13 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
HB 2914-S
by House Committee on Environmental Health (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunt, Campbell, Chase, Wood, and Rolfes)
Reducing the release of mercury into the environment.
Requires all mercury-containing lights collected in the state by product stewardship programs or other collection programs to be recycled.Requires all persons, residents, government, commercial, industrial, and retail facilities and office buildings to recycle their end-of-life mercury-containing lights.Requires producers of mercury-containing lights sold in or into the state to participate in a product stewardship program.Requires the department of ecology to publish certain information on its web site regarding product stewardship programs.Creates the product stewardship programs account.Prescribes penalties.
| Jan 20 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Environmental Health at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | ENVH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environmental Health at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 3 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| WAYS - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environmental Health. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 9 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2915-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Quall, Santos, Van De Wege, Kenney, and Wallace; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction)
Regarding mathematics and science high school graduation requirements.
Postpones when high school students must meet the high school mathematics and science standards as a graduation requirement to: (1) Allow time for teachers to understand and apply the new standards and obtain and use aligned instructional materials;(2) Provide the time required for the assessments to be developed and administered in the year in which students actually complete the specific mathematics or science course being assessed; and(3) Ensure students will have an opportunity to learn the mathematics and science assessments being assessed.Requires the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the state board of education, to develop statewide end-of-course assessments for biology, physical sciences, and earth sciences.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| 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 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 8:00 AM. | |
HB 2961-S2
by House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Campbell, Hurst, Morrell, Kelley, and Ormsby)
Establishing a statewide electronic sales tracking system for the nonprescription sales of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine.
Regulates the nonprescription sales of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine.Requires the board of pharmacy to implement a real-time electronic sales tracking system to monitor the nonprescription sale of products in this state containing any detectable quantity of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, or their salts, isomers, or salts of isomers, provided that the system is available to the state without cost to the state or retailers for accessing the system.Requires a purchaser to electronically or manually sign a record of a sales transaction.Requires submission of certain information to the electronic sales tracking system before completing a sale.Exempts from public inspection and copying under the public records act, data from the electronic sales tracking system.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 29 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 5 | APPH - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 9 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 11 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 13 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
HB 2997-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Ericksen, Morrell, and Wallace)
Concerning the size of a small employer's group for purposes of health benefit plans.
Defines the date that a health insurance provider uses to determine how many people are covered under a small employer's plan and, consequently, what rates it should charge.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 2 | 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 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, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Feb 12 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
HB 3006-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representative Green)
Clarifying the circumstances under which certain counseling-related associates may practice.
Clarifies the circumstances under which certain counseling-related associates may practice.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | 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 3 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 3015-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Ericksen, Eddy, Morrell, Campbell, and Wallace)
Establishing the interstate health insurance compact act.
Establishes the interstate health insurance compact act.Expands flexibility provided in current law to increase the availability of affordable health care coverage options for the citizens of the state.Expires January 1, 2015.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 2 | 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 3 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 13 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Feb 18 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:00 AM in anticipation of other legislative action. | |
HB 3026-S2
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos, Quall, Chase, Upthegrove, Kenney, Hunt, Nelson, Liias, McCoy, Hudgins, Simpson, and Darneille)
Regarding school district compliance with state and federal civil rights laws.
Prohibits discrimination in Washington public schools on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.Gives the superintendent of public instruction the power to enforce and obtain compliance with the act and other state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination.Requires the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Develop rules and guidelines related to the act; and(2) Monitor local school districts' compliance with the act.Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 4 | Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | |
| Feb 9 | WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 13 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| Feb 18 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:00 AM in anticipation of other legislative action. | |
HB 3036-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Quall, Kenney, and Santos)
Requiring a public meeting before a school district contracts for nonvoter-approved debt.
Requires a school district, before issuing nonvoted bonds in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars, to publish notice of intent to issue such bonds and hold a public hearing on the proposal.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 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. | |
| 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, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Feb 12 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
| Feb 17 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 3141-S2
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Pettigrew, Seaquist, Kenney, and Ormsby)
Regarding delivery of temporary assistance to needy families.
Provides subsidized employment opportunities to parents who are unable to find employment after earnest efforts at job search or education and training activities.Reforms components of Washington's subsidized child care program by redesigning the eligibility determination process.Requires the department of early learning to establish and implement policies in the working connections child care program to promote stability and quality of care for children from low-income households.Requires the Washington WorkFirst subcabinet, in consultation with the governor, to: (1) Reevaluate the structure and policies of the WorkFirst program; and(2) Develop a proposal for redesigning the state's use of temporary assistance for needy families funds.Requires the department of social and health services to establish the community jobs program for recipients of temporary assistance for needy families who have barriers to employment, lack experience and attachment to the job force, or have been unsuccessful in securing employment leading to family self-sufficiency.Provides that the act shall be implemented within existing resources and that no additional appropriations will be provided for its implementation.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | |
| Feb 9 | WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 13 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| Feb 18 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 3:30 PM in anticipation of other legislative action. | |
HB 3184
by Representatives Chase, Williams, Hunt, Dickerson, Flannigan, and Moeller
Increasing estate taxes.
Increases estate taxes.Requires fifty percent of the money deposited into the education legacy trust account to be used for grants to Washington high school graduates for either first year or first term of tuition at certain universities or community colleges.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 3185
by Representative White
Establishing the student financial assistance board by eliminating the higher education coordinating board and transferring its functions to various entities.
Abolishes the higher education coordinating board and transfers its powers, duties, and functions pertaining to: (1) Student financial assistance to the student financial assistance board;(2) The adoption of statewide gender equity rules, adoption of minimum college admission standards, program approval, branch campus expansion, the education cost study, and the purchase or lease of major off-campus facilities to the office of financial management; and(3) Degree-granting institutions, approval of health sciences and services authorities, and the approval of veterans' programs to the workforce training and education coordinating board, unless and until the governor designates an alternate state approving agency for purposes of approving veterans' programs.Requires the council of presidents to produce every two years, jointly with the state board for community and technical colleges and the workforce training and education coordinating board, an assessment of the number and type of higher education and training credentials required to match employer demand for a skilled and educated workforce.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 3186
by Representatives Pettigrew, Walsh, Williams, Hunt, Green, Dickerson, Kagi, Goodman, Orwall, Liias, Seaquist, White, and Appleton
Concerning the taxation of community residential services.
Imposes a public utility tax on community residential service businesses, home care businesses, and adult day health businesses.Creates the community residential investment account and the home and community based services investment account.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
SB 6403-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman, McAuliffe, Hargrove, Hobbs, Regala, Oemig, McDermott, and Shin; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction)
Regarding accountability and support for vulnerable students and dropouts.
Facilitates the development of a collaborative infrastructure at the local, regional, and state level between systems that serve vulnerable youth in order to improve statewide high school graduation rates.Changes the duties and composition of the state-level building bridges work group established in RCW 28A.175.075.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 25 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Jan 28 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Feb 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 11 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. | ||
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
| Feb 17 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6476-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Stevens, Hargrove, Fraser, Swecker, Delvin, Brandland, Holmquist, Becker, Parlette, Carrell, Hewitt, Schoesler, King, Roach, and Kohl-Welles)
Revising provisions relating to sex crimes involving minors.
Allows the department of social and health services to connect a child who is sexually exploited with services and treatment.Changes the conditions under which law enforcement may impound a person's vehicle when the person is arrested for certain sex crimes involving a minor.Changes penalties for commercial sexual abuse of a minor and promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor.Directs the department of social and health services to require that to be licensed or continue to be licensed as a secure or semi-secure crisis residential center or HOPE center that the center has on staff, or otherwise has access to, a person who has been trained to work with the needs of sexually exploited children.Requires the criminal justice training commission, in consultation with the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, to develop a model policy on law enforcement officer implementation of the procedures provided in the act relating to contact with a minor who is a sexually exploited child or who is a victim of offenses related to commercial sexual abuse of a minor.Authorizes expenditures from the prostitution prevention and intervention account to be used for secure and semi-secure crisis residential centers to provide sexually exploited children with access to staff trained to meet their specific needs or to provide certain services.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 5 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 10 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 13 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| Feb 15 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
SB 6504-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Hargrove; by request of Department of Labor & Industries)
Modifying provisions of the crime victims' compensation program.
Reduces benefits under the crime victims' compensation program.Expires July 1, 2013.
| 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 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. | |
| Feb 13 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
| Feb 15 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
SB 6511-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, King, Marr, Shin, Rockefeller, and Kline; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction)
Regarding gang activity at schools and school activities.
Requires each school district's board of directors to enact a policy or modify an existing policy that prohibits criminal street gang activity on school property and vehicles and at officially sanctioned school activities.Requires the Washington state school directors' association and the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in collaboration with the task force on gangs in schools and other stakeholders, to develop and make available to school districts a model policy and procedure.Authorizes the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the task force on gangs in schools and the school safety advisory committee, to adopt rules pertaining to the discipline of students for gang-related behavior.Addresses denial and acceptance of applications for online programs and suspending or expelling a student for certain activity.
| 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. | ||
SB 6512-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Gordon, Hobbs, King, Marr, Rockefeller, and Kline; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction)
Increasing school safety.
Designates school properties and adjacent areas as school safety zones.Includes in the definition of disorderly conduct, intentionally disrupting any school operation or school activity without lawful authority.
| 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. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 11 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 6538-S
by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser and Pflug)
Defining small groups for insurance purposes.
Revises the definition of "small employer" or "small group" in chapter 48.43 RCW (insurance reform).
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 5 | HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 10 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Feb 11 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 19 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM in anticipation of other legislative action. | |
SB 6553-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe and Shin; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction)
Regarding mathematics and science high school graduation requirements.
Requires the superintendent of public instruction, collaboratively with the state board of education, to: (1) Establish a working group to examine the changes and challenges that are impacting student learning in mathematics and science;(2) Develop recommendations and a plan to make significant improvement in student learning in these content areas; and(3) Report to the legislative education committees.Expires September 30, 2011.
| 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. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 6561-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove, McCaslin, Regala, and Stevens)
Restricting access to juvenile offender records.
Modifies provisions regarding access to juvenile offender records.
| 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 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. | |
| Feb 13 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| Feb 15 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 6578-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Swecker, Jacobsen, Kastama, Pflug, Becker, and Fraser)
Concerning the creation of optional multiagency permitting teams.
Authorizes the office of regulatory assistance to develop and advertise the availability of optional multiagency permitting teams to provide coordinated permitting and integrated regulatory decision making starting in the Puget Sound basin.Creates the multiagency permitting team account.Makes appropriations.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 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. | ||
SB 6603-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Marr, Haugen, Swecker, Eide, and Keiser)
Concerning land uses adjacent to general aviation airports.
Requires local governments where certain general aviation airports are located to: (1) Evaluate land uses that may be compatible and incompatible with airports and aircraft operations; and(2) Encourage and facilitate the adoption and implementation of comprehensive plan policies and development regulations that restrict the siting of incompatible uses adjacent to such airport.Defines general aviation airport and airport influence area for purposes of the planning enabling act and the growth management act.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 5 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 11 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 12 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Notice given to reconsider vote on third reading. | ||
| Rules suspended. | ||
| Returned to second reading for amendment. | ||
| Amendment number 94 was rejected; amendment number 106 was adopted on reconsideration. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Feb 15 | First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. | |
SB 6620-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe and Kline)
Recognizing successful schools and school districts by providing flexibility for schools.
Rewards schools and school districts with greater autonomy, flexibility, and control over the operation of the schools and districts when recognized by the state board of education as having exemplary student performance.Recognizes and rewards those school boards of directors that have continually made good decisions and have helped to promote successful, productive learning environments in the schools by giving the districts even greater flexibility.
| 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. | |
| Feb 19 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM in anticipation of other legislative action. | |
SB 6646-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Zarelli, Kastama, Marr, Hobbs, Tom, McAuliffe, Shin, and Haugen; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Concerning business and occupation tax credits for job creation.
Provides business and occupation tax credits for job creation.
| 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. | ||
SB 6671-S
by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Pflug, Marr, and Keiser)
Concerning freestanding emergency rooms.
Declares a two-year moratorium on the construction review and licensure approval of freestanding emergency rooms not under construction by the effective date of the act to allow for a study and evaluation of the impact of freestanding emergency rooms to take place.Authorizes the Washington state hospital association to fund and sponsor a study of freestanding emergency rooms.Defines freestanding emergency room.Expires July 1, 2013.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 5 | HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 10 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Feb 11 | Revert to Rules White Sheet. | |
| Feb 19 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM in anticipation of other legislative action. | |
SB 6693-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senator Pridemore)
Concerning vehicle license fraud.
Modifies provisions relating to vehicle license fraud.Makes appropriations for vehicle license fraud enforcement and collections.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 5 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6698-S
by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Marr, Murray, Fairley, and Kohl-Welles)
Concerning the acquisition of nonprofit hospitals.
Addresses nonprofit hospital acquisition by: (1) Modifying reporting requirements;(2) Authorizing the department of health to take action when certain commitments are not fulfilled; and(3) Conducting a health impact study.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 5 | HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 11 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Feb 13 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 19 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM in anticipation of other legislative action. | |
SB 6856
by Senators Marr, Delvin, Jacobsen, and Zarelli
Restricting contract requirements that certain providers maintain hospital privileges.
Prohibits contracts between health care service contractors and participating providers from requiring participating providers to maintain active staff privileges at a hospital under certain circumstances.
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |