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WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
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Legislative Digest No.
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SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE |
Thursday, February 25, 2010 | | 46th Day - 2010 Regular Session |
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This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.
Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2010.
House Bills
HB 1436-S2by House Committee on General Government Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller and Hunt)
Regarding electronic filing of lobbying reports.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)
Requires the public disclosure commission to make available to lobbyists, lobbyists' employers, and agencies required to file certain reports, an electronic filing system for submitting the reports over the internet.Requires certain lobbyists, lobbyists' employers, and agencies to: (1) File reports required by chapter 42.17 RCW (disclosure--campaign finances--lobbying) electronically over the internet; and(2) Pay a one-time fee to the public disclosure commission for the development and implementation of the electronic filing system.Creates the lobbying electronic filing account.-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. |
Feb 20 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. |
-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
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 17 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. |
HB 2394-S2by House Committee on General Government Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives McCoy, Hunt, Kenney, Sells, O'Brien, Ormsby, Chase, Morrell, Appleton, Conway, Simpson, Hasegawa, Moeller, Haigh, and Santos)
Establishing a government-to-government relationship between state government and Indian tribes.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)
Establishes a government-to-government relationship between state government and Indian tribes.Requires the governor and other statewide elected officials to meet at least once a year with leaders of Indian tribes to address issues of mutual concern.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Jan 14 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. |
Jan 19 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. |
Feb 5 | APPG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. |
| Minority; do not pass. |
| Public hearing and 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. |
Feb 17 | Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. |
HB 2436-S2by House Committee on General Government Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Green, Clibborn, Pedersen, Carlyle, Morrell, and Jacks)
Concerning vehicle license fraud.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)
Directs money from certain vehicle license fraud fines to be deposited into the vehicle licensing fraud account.Requires the state treasurer to transfer any cash balance in excess of six hundred fifty thousand dollars from the vehicle licensing fraud account to the state general fund.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Jan 13 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. |
Jan 14 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. |
Feb 2 | 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. |
| 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 11 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. |
Feb 12 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. |
-- IN THE SENATE -- |
Feb 15 | First reading, referred to Transportation. |
Feb 24 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) |
HB 2583-S2by House Committee on General Government Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Armstrong, Moeller, and Chase)
Concerning conferences prior to filing actions alleging a public records request violation.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)
Authorizes a requester and agency, before filing any court action alleging a violation of the public records act, to first confer in person or by telephone regarding any dispute.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Jan 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. |
Jan 21 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. |
Feb 4 | 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. |
HB 2641-Sby House Committee on General Government Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Maxwell, Hasegawa, Sullivan, Liias, Clibborn, Ericks, Pettigrew, Chase, Conway, Probst, Kelley, Simpson, Sells, Goodman, Hudgins, Morrell, and Santos)
Expanding small business development centers.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Requires the department of licensing to collect a donation of five dollars on each initial application and renewal application unless the master business applicant chooses not to participate in the donation program.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Jan 14 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 10:00 AM. |
Jan 20 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 8:00 AM. |
Feb 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations at 8:00 AM. |
Feb 5 | APPG - Majority; 1st 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. |
Feb 15 | 1st substitute bill substituted. |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
Feb 17 | Returned to Rules Committee for third reading. |
HB 2687-S3by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Haler, Roberts, Walsh, Goodman, Dickerson, Maxwell, Clibborn, Seaquist, Green, Haigh, Johnson, Kenney, Moeller, and Nelson)
Creating the home visiting services account.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 3RD SUBSTITUTE)
Creates the home visiting services account.Requires the department of early learning to: (1) Expend money from the account to provide state matching funds for home visiting programs;(2) Contract with the nongovernmental private-public partnership to administer programs funded through the account; and(3) Monitor performance and provide periodic reports on the use outcomes of the account.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Jan 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 8:00 AM. |
Jan 28 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 8:00 AM. |
Feb 4 | Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 8:00 AM. |
Feb 8 | WAYS - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. |
Feb 9 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. |
Feb 13 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. |
Feb 15 | 3rd substitute bill substituted. |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0. |
-- IN THE SENATE -- |
Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. |
Feb 22 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. |
Feb 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. |
HB 2867-S2by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Sells, White, Hunt, Chase, Kessler, Morrell, Van De Wege, Kenney, and Hasegawa; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Promoting early learning.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)
Establishes a robust birth-to-three continuum of services for parents and caregivers of young children to provide education and support regarding the importance of early childhood development.Requires the department of early learning, in collaboration with the early learning nongovernmental private-public partnership and the early learning advisory council, to develop, within existing resources, a birth-to-three plan, including recommended appropriation levels.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Jan 19 | 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 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 13 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. |
Feb 15 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 0. |
-- IN THE SENATE -- |
Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. |
Feb 22 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. |
Feb 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. |
HB 2935-Sby House Committee on General Government Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Van De Wege, Sells, Blake, Takko, Darneille, Walsh, Hinkle, and Kessler; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Regarding environmental and land use hearings boards and making more uniform the timelines for filing appeals with those boards.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
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.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Jan 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations at 1:30 PM. |
Feb 5 | APPG - Majority; 1st 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 17 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. |
HB 3132-Sby House Committee on General Government Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representative Van De Wege)
Eliminating the Columbia River Gorge Compact.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Repeals the Columbia river gorge compact due to the financial constraints facing the state.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations at 8:00 AM. |
Feb 5 | APPG - Majority; 1st 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. |
HB 3156-Sby House Committee on General Government Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representative Van De Wege)
Authorizing the department of archaeology and historic preservation to impose a fee for access to certain online report systems.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Requires the department of archaeology and historic preservation to impose an annual license fee for access or transfer of certain information on sites that have archaeological, historic archaeological, cultural, or burial importance related to cemeteries, burials, and graves.Creates the historic and archaeological geographic information system account.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations at 8:00 AM. |
Feb 5 | APPG - Majority; 1st 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 17 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. |
Senate Bills
SB 6667-S2by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman and Kastama)
Concerning business assistance programs.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)
Creates the Washington entrepreneurial development and small business reference service in the department of commerce.Requires the department of commerce, to the extent funds are provided, to: (1) Establish and maintain an inventory of the public and private entrepreneurial training and technical assistance services, programs, and resources available in the state;(2) Disseminate information about available entrepreneurial development and small business assistance services, programs, and resources;(3) Evaluate the extent to which existing programs are effective and represent a consistent, integrated approach to meeting the needs of start-up and existing entrepreneurs;(4) Assist providers of entrepreneurial development and small business assistance services in applying for federal and private funding; and(5) Distribute awards for excellence in entrepreneurial training and small business assistance.Modifies the duties of the Washington State University small business development center with regard to entrepreneurial development and small business assistance.Requires the Washington quality award council, to the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, to provide training to certain technical assistance providers to reduce operating costs, improve effectiveness, and increase productivity in businesses receiving assistance.Extends the termination and sunset review of the Washington manufacturing innovation and modernization extension service program.Creates the investing in innovation account.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM. |
Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. |
Feb 5 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. |
Feb 8 | Executive action 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. |
Feb 10 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. |
Feb 13 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. |
-- IN THE HOUSE -- |
Feb 15 | First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. |
Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 10:00 AM. |
Feb 22 | CEDT - Executive action taken by committee. |
| CEDT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). |
| Minority; do not pass. |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 1:30 PM. |
Feb 24 | Referred to Ways & Means. |
SB 6679-S2by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman, Kastama, and Shin)
Concerning the small business export finance assistance center.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)
Authorizes the small business export finance assistance center to make loans or provide loan guarantees on loans made by financial institutions to certain Washington businesses.Modifies contract provisions between the small business export finance assistance center and the department of commerce.Requires the small business export finance assistance center, to the extent funds are appropriated for these purposes, to: (1) Develop a rural manufacturer export outreach program in conjunction with impact Washington; and(2) Develop export loan or loan guarantee programs in conjunction with the Washington economic development finance authority and appropriate federal and private entities.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM. |
Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. |
Feb 5 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. |
Feb 8 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. |
Feb 9 | WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. |
Feb 10 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. |
Feb 13 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. |
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Feb 15 | First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. |
Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 10:00 AM. |
Feb 22 | CEDT - Executive action taken by committee. |
| CEDT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 1:30 PM. |
Feb 24 | Referred to General Government Appropriations. |
Feb 25 | Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6721-Sby Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Schoesler, Hobbs, and Honeyford)
Concerning tax statute clarifications and technical corrections.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Provides clarification of, and makes technical corrections to, certain tax statutes.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Feb 4 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. |
Feb 8 | Executive action taken 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. |
Feb 10 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. |
Feb 13 | 1st substitute bill substituted. |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. |
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Feb 15 | First reading, referred to Finance. |
SB 6727-Sby Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Marr and Brown)
Concerning health sciences and services authorities.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Allows a local government that has established a health sciences and services authority to authorize the authority to borrow money under certain conditions.Increases the number of health sciences and services authorities that may be created.Authorizes certain health sciences and services authorities to impose the sales and use tax that is credited against the state portion of the sales tax.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Jan 25 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. |
Feb 2 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. |
Feb 8 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. |
Feb 9 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do 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 15 | 1st substitute bill substituted. |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 1. |
-- IN THE HOUSE -- |
Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. |
Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 10:00 AM. |
Feb 22 | CEDT - Executive action taken by committee. |
| CEDT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). |
| Minority; do not pass. |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 1:30 PM. |
Feb 24 | Referred to Finance. |
SB 6747-Sby Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Jacobsen, Fraser, Ranker, Shin, and Kline; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands)
Authorizing the department of natural resources to recover costs for data delivery services provided under the natural heritage program.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Provides cost recovery incurred for staff time and other expenses involved in data delivery provided under the natural heritage program.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Jan 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 8:00 AM. |
Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Ocean & Recreation at 1:30 PM. |
Feb 5 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. |
Feb 8 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. |
Feb 9 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. |
| Minority; do not pass. |
| Minority; without recommendation. |
| 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, 32; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 2. |
-- IN THE HOUSE -- |
Feb 15 | First reading, referred to General Government Appropriations. |
Feb 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations at 8:00 AM. |
Feb 25 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6873by Senators Murray, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Regala, Ranker, Keiser, Fairley, Oemig, Fraser, and Jacobsen
Increasing state revenues to preserve funding for essential public services by preventing abusive tax avoidance transactions, narrowing or eliminating certain tax preferences, and providing equitable tax treatment.
Addresses state revenue related to: (1) Minimum nexus standards;(2) Abusive tax transactions;(3) Modifying and placing a cap on the first mortgage deduction;(4) Modifying the nonresident sales tax exemption;(5) Direct seller business and occupation tax exemption;(6) Business and occupation tax preferences for manufacturers of products derived from certain agricultural products;(7) Ending the preferential business and occupation tax treatment received by directors of corporations;(8) Airplane excise tax;(9) Foreclosure exemptions;(10) Corporate officer liability;(11) Rural county tax incentives;(12) Equalizing urban and motor transportation public utility tax rates;(13) Modifying the sales tax exemption for certain fertilizers, sprays, and washes;(14) Deductions, fees, dues, and charges;(15) Limiting the bad debt deduction;(16) Brokered natural gas;(17) Limiting community solar incentives;(18) Livestock nutrients;(19) Bullion;(20) Public utility tax clarification; (21) Eliminating the trade-in allowance;(22) Sales and use tax exemptions for machinery and equipment used in renewable energy generation;(23) Property management salaries;(24) Eliminating the preferential business and occupation tax rate for prescription drug resellers; and(25) Repealing the business and occupation tax credit for new employment for international service activities and the sales tax exemption for coal used at coal-fired thermal electric generation facilities.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Feb 24 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. |
| Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6874by Senators Tom, Keiser, and Kohl-Welles
Providing funding for the basic health plan by increasing the taxes on certain tobacco products and facilitating the funding within the state expenditure limit.
Increases taxes on certain tobacco products and facilitates the funding within the state expenditure limit to provide funding for the basic health plan.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Feb 24 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. |
| Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6875by Senators Prentice and Kline
Providing funding for levy equalization, state need grants, kindergarten programs, and working families' tax exemptions by increasing revenues and facilitating the funding within the state expenditure limit.
Increases revenues and facilitates the funding within the state expenditure limit to provide funding for levy equalization, state need grants, kindergarten programs, and working families' tax exemptions.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Feb 24 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. |
| Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6876by Senator Prentice
Regarding the regulation of water recreation facilities.
Addresses the regulation of water recreation facilities.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Feb 24 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. |
SB 6877by Senators Prentice and Kohl-Welles
Concerning newborn screening fees.
Increases the fee for screening infants for congenital disorders.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Feb 24 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. |
SB 6878by Senators Prentice and Kline
Concerning fees for criminal background checks.
Eliminates the record check fee exemption for nonprofit organizations.-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION -- |
Feb 24 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. |