 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 34 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Tuesday, March 2, 2010 | 51st Day - 2010 Regular Session | |
| SENATE |
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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 3191
by Representatives Hunter, Conway, and Hasegawa
Relating to modifying Washington state excise tax laws to create jobs and to preserve funding for education, public safety, health care, and safety net services for elderly, disabled, and vulnerable people.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Feb 28 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
| Mar 2 | Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 3192
by Representatives Sullivan and Linville
Concerning employee benefits purchased by the public employees' benefits board.
Declares an intent to adopt legislation regarding employee benefits purchased by the public employees' benefits board in order to implement the 2009-11 operating budget.
| Feb 28 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 3193
by Representatives Sullivan and Linville
Adjusting salary bonuses associated with the national board for professional teaching standards.
Adjusts salary bonuses associated with the national board for professional teaching standards.
| Feb 28 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 3194
by Representatives Linville and Sullivan
Concerning fiscal matters.
Declares an intent to adopt legislation regarding fiscal matters in order to implement the 2009-11 operating budget.
| Feb 28 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 3195
by Representatives Linville and Sullivan
Concerning state pension systems.
Declares an intent to adopt legislation regarding state pension systems in order to implement the 2009-11 operating budget.
| Feb 28 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 3196
by Representatives Sullivan and Linville
Revising education programs to implement the 2009-11 operating budget.
Declares an intent to adopt legislation revising education programs to implement the 2009-11 operating budget.
| Feb 28 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 3197
by Representatives Sullivan, Linville, Seaquist, Ericks, and Haigh
Transferring funds from the budget stabilization account to the general fund.
Requires the state treasurer to transfer funds from the budget stabilization account to the state general fund for fiscal year 2011 to minimize reductions to public school programs in the 2010 supplemental omnibus operating budget.
| Feb 28 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 3198
by Representatives Ericks and Linville
Containing costs for services to sexually violent predators.
Requires the secretary of the department of social and health services to adopt rules for the reimbursement of costs relating to evaluations of sexually violent predators by experts.
| Feb 28 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 3199
by Representatives Hunt and Linville
Transferring and consolidating state agencies and programs.
Declares an intent to adopt legislation transferring and consolidating state agencies and programs in order to implement the 2009-11 operating budget.
| Feb 28 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 3200
by Representatives Hunt and Linville
Placing limitations on alternative learning experiences in public schools.
Prohibits school districts from reporting enrollment of students in kindergarten through sixth grade who are enrolled either on a part-time or full-time basis in alternative learning experiences.
| Feb 28 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 3201
by Representatives Pettigrew, Linville, Sullivan, and Ericks
Fees for infant screening.
Increases the fee for screening infants for congenital disorders and authorizes the fee to be used to support organizations conducting community outreach, education, and adult support related to sickle cell disease.
| Mar 1 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 3202
by Representative Cody
Concerning the nursing facility medicaid payment system.
Revises the nursing facility medicaid payment system by: (1) Changing rebasing to even years;(2) Changing the case mix adjustment cycle to six months;(3) Establishing pay for performance;(4) Adjusting rates based upon rates of direct care staff turnover; and(5) Modifying components related to variable return, operations, property, and finance.
| Mar 1 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 3203
by Representatives Seaquist and Alexander
Concerning the authority of the health care authority to offer health coverage plans to nonsubsidized enrollees.
Prohibits the health care authority from accepting applications for enrollment from individuals for nonsubsidized coverage in certain health plans.
| Mar 1 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 3204
by Representatives Cody, Pettigrew, Kenney, and Hunt
Modifying Washington state excise tax laws.
Revises the state excise tax laws related to: (1) Minimum nexus standards;(2) Abusive tax transactions;(3) Modifying and placing a cap on the first mortgage deduction;(4) Direct seller business and occupation tax exemption;(5) Business and occupation tax preferences for manufacturers of products derived from certain agricultural products;(6) Suspending the sales and use tax exemption for livestock nutrient equipment and facilities;(7) Ending the preferential business and occupation tax treatment received by directors of corporations;(8) Airplane excise tax;(9) Public utility tax on interstate hauls;(10) Foreclosure exemption;(11) Tax debts;(12) Imposing sales and use tax on the sale of custom software;(13) Increasing tobacco taxes;(14) Imposing an additional hazardous substance tax;(15) Modifying the sales tax exemption for certain fertilizers, sprays, and washes;(16) Imposing a one cent per ounce tax on carbonated beverages;(17) Eliminating tax preferences for bullion; and(18) Repealing the nonresident sales tax exemption; the business and occupation tax credit for new employment for international service activities; the sales and use tax exemptions for candy and bakery items; and the sales tax exemption for coal used at coal-fired thermal electric generation facilities.
| Mar 1 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 3205
by Representative Dunshee
Relating to creating jobs by funding construction of energy cost saving improvements to schools and public facilities.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Mar 1 | First reading, referred to Capital Budget. | |
HB 3206
by Representative Hunter
Relating to creating the restoring vital state programs act of 2010.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Mar 1 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 3207
by Representative Hunter
Relating to creating the state revenues act of 2010.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Mar 1 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
SB 6109-S2
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Rockefeller, Kilmer, Sheldon, King, and Swecker)
Concerning the Washington state ferries system.
Declares that it is the intent of the legislature that: (1) Final recommendations from the joint transportation committee ferry study, submitted to the legislature during the 2009 regular legislative session, be enacted by the legislature and implemented by the department of transportation as soon as practicable in order to benefit from the efficiencies and cost savings identified in the recommendations; and(2) The act, the 2009-2011 omnibus transportation appropriations act, and subsequent transportation appropriations acts serve as vehicles for enacting these recommendations in order to maximize the utilization of existing capacity and to make the most efficient use of existing assets and tax dollars.Makes various additional policy changes aimed at further efficiencies and cost savings.Requires the department of transportation to prioritize vessel preservation and acquisition funding requests over vessel improvement funding requests.Requires signs to be displayed at each terminal and on each vessel that inform the public that assaults on state employees will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.Abolishes the marine employees' commission and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the public employment relations commission.Repeals statutes relating to Washington state ferries providing passenger-only ferry service; construction of vessels that have already been built; and exhausted bond authorities.
| Mar 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Apr 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 2:00 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | TRAN - Majority; 2nd 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 26 | Senate Rules "X" file. | |
SB 6381-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen and Marr; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Making 2009-11 supplemental transportation appropriations.
Makes supplemental transportation appropriations for 2009-2011.
| Feb 22 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 23 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 26 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 27 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 3; absent, 1; excused, 4. | ||
| Feb 28 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
SB 6444-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Prentice and Tom; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Making 2010 supplemental operating appropriations.
Makes 2010 supplemental operating appropriations.
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 27 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| 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, 25; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 5. | ||
| Feb 28 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
SB 6827-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senator Morton)
Regulating vehicle dealers in counties with a population of ten thousand or less.
Regulates vehicle dealers in counties with a population of ten thousand or less.Requires the department of licensing to periodically review vehicle bills of sale and identify persons who have sold five or more vehicles within a twelve-month period and follow up to determine if curbstoning has taken place.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 2:00 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 12 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 26 | Senate Rules "X" file. | |
SB 6879
by Senators Keiser and Tom
Transferring the functions of the home care quality authority to the department of social and health services.
Abolishes the home care quality authority and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the department of social and health services.
| Mar 1 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6880
by Senator Keiser
Concerning professional fees for certain emergency medical service occupations.
Requires the secretary of the department of health to prescribe appropriate fees for: (1) Physician's trained emergency medical service intermediate life support technicians and paramedics who receive compensation; and(2) First responders and emergency medical technicians who receive compensation.
| Mar 1 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |