 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 36 | ||
| SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE | ||
| Thursday, March 4, 2010 | 53rd 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.
HB 2576-S2
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Liias, Moeller, Pedersen, and Armstrong; by request of Secretary of State)
Restructuring fees for the division of corporations and affirming authority to establish fees for the charities program of the office of the secretary of state.
Restructures certain fees for the division of corporations of the office of the secretary of state in a manner that has minimal revenue impact but moves the division of corporations towards a more self-sustaining budget.
| Jan 20 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 21 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 27 | 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. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2759-S2
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Maxwell, Anderson, Roberts, White, Goodman, Clibborn, Kenney, Hunter, Morrell, and Haigh)
Adjusting local school finance related to nonresident students enrolled in online learning.
Finds that, while the legislature supports online learning, there are unintended financial consequences for taxpayers, both locally and statewide, when significant numbers of nonresident students enroll in a school district for purposes of enrolling in an online school program.Adjusts finance policy related to voter-approved excess levies and a district's qualification for local effort enhancement funds to eliminate these unintended consequences.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 4 | 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. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM. | ||
| 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, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
| Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Mar 1 | WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Public hearing, executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 2 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
HB 2836-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee and White; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Concerning the capital budget.
Makes appropriations and authorizes expenditures for capital improvements.
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 26 | Placed on second reading. | |
HB 2838-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representative Clibborn; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Making 2009-11 supplemental transportation appropriations.
Makes supplemental transportation appropriations for 2009-2011.
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 28 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2854-S2
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Maxwell, Sells, Probst, Hasegawa, Pettigrew, Conway, Ericks, Sullivan, Hunt, Nelson, Quall, Chase, Ormsby, Liias, Upthegrove, Goodman, Pedersen, Santos, Morrell, Hudgins, Orwall, Cody, Eddy, Dickerson, Wallace, Kessler, Anderson, and Simpson)
Making changes to the state higher education loan program.
Designs and operates a state higher education loan program to increase postsecondary access and affordability for low and middle-income students, reduce reliance on private student loans, and complement existing federal financial aid programs.Modifies the duties of the higher education coordinating board related to the Washington higher education loan program.Creates the Washington higher education loan program account and requires the higher education coordinating board to deposit money received from the Washington higher education loan program into the account.Repeals the authority of the Washington higher education facilities authority to originate and purchase educational loans and to issue revenue bonds payable from and secured by educational loans.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 29 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education 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. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | HEWD - Majority; do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
HB 2933-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Ericks, Morrell, and Dammeier)
Modifying sales and use tax provisions for the local infrastructure financing tool program.
Revises the requirements that must be met before a sponsoring jurisdiction can impose a sales and use tax under the local infrastructure financing tool program.Revises the definition of "state contribution" for purposes of the local infrastructure financing tool program.Expires June 30, 2039.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 13 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |
| Feb 18 | Public hearing, executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development, and Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | EDTI - Majority; do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Feb 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | |
HB 2956-S2
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Pettigrew, Williams, and Maxwell; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Concerning the hospital safety net.
Creates the hospital safety net assessment and hospital safety net assessment fund to allow the state to generate additional federal financial participation for the medicaid program and provide for increased reimbursement to hospitals.Imposes a hospital safety net assessment, the funds of which are to be used solely to augment all other funding sources and not as a substitute for any other funds.Intends: (1) That the total amount assessed not exceed the amount needed, in combination with all other available funds, to support the reimbursement rates and other payments authorized by the act; and(2) To condition the assessment on receiving federal approval for receipt of additional federal financial participation and on continuation of other funding sufficient to maintain hospital inpatient and outpatient reimbursement rates and small rural disproportionate share payments at least at the levels in effect on June 30, 2009.Requires the department of social and health services to: (1) Design a system of hospital quality incentive payments; and(2) Increase assessments to support rate increases for inpatient psychiatric services for certain persons.Expires July 1, 2013.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 5 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | |
| Feb 27 | 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. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | ||
HB 3027-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Ormsby, White, and Kenney)
Concerning the governance and financing of the Washington state convention and trade center.
Provides for the transfer of the governance and financing of the state convention and trade center to a public facilities district formed by a county with a population of one million five hundred thousand or more to acquire, own, and operate the convention and trade center.Replaces, in connection with such transfer, the authority under chapter 67.40 RCW (convention and trade facilities) of the state and city to impose excise taxes on the sale of or charge made for the furnishing of lodging to fund the state convention and trade center with authority for the public facilities district to impose lodging taxes at these rates, without affecting the existing authority of the state, county, cities, and other municipal corporations to impose taxes on the sale or charge made for the furnishing of lodging under existing caps on the aggregate rate that may be charged.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | Work session in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 3053-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney and Liias; by request of Department of Revenue)
Extending expiring tax incentives for certain clean alternative fuel vehicles, producers of certain biofuels, and federal aviation regulation part 145 certificated repair stations.
Extends expiring tax incentives for: (1) Certain clean alternative fuel vehicles;(2) Producers of certain biofuels; and(3) Federal aviation regulation part 145 certificated repair stations.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 13 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
HB 3062-S2
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Pettigrew, Upthegrove, Cody, Hunt, Williams, Green, Liias, Appleton, Sells, Ormsby, Kenney, Simpson, White, Goodman, Jacks, Darneille, and Hudgins)
Making the governor the public employer of language access providers.
Requires the office of financial management to: (1) Establish a working group on language access services to develop a plan to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of language access services; and(2) 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.Directs the governor after meeting certain requirements to submit, as part of the proposed biennial or supplemental operating budget submitted to the legislature, a request for funds necessary to implement the compensation and benefit provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or for legislation necessary to implement the agreement.Addresses collective bargaining and the deduction of monthly dues.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 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 17 | Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 3147-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Ormsby, Kessler, Pettigrew, Armstrong, Hinkle, Warnick, Condotta, and Kenney; by request of Department of Revenue)
Concerning sales and use tax exemptions for certain equipment and infrastructure contained in data centers.
Provides a tax exemption for the sales to, or the use by, qualifying businesses of eligible server equipment to be installed, without intervening use, in an eligible computer data center, and for the use of, or charges made for, labor and services rendered in respect to installing eligible server equipment.Expires April 1, 2018.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 9 | FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 3177-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Nelson, White, Chase, Orwall, and Ormsby)
Concerning funds for certain affordable housing purposes.
Establishes a surcharge of sixty-two dollars for assignments or substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust.
| 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. | |
| Feb 18 | CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 23 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 26 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
HB 3178-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Carlyle, Anderson, Hunter, Rolfes, Eddy, Takko, Probst, Wallace, Maxwell, Van De Wege, Kelley, Green, Sullivan, Hudgins, Hope, Morrell, Springer, Ericks, Hunt, Goodman, Jacks, and Finn)
Creating efficiencies in the use of technology in state government.
Organizes, consolidates, and, where appropriate, contracts with private providers for technology systems and resources.Establishes spending restrictions for information technology for the 2009-2011 biennium.
| Feb 17 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 27 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 2 | Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
HB 3181-S2
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Ormsby, Hunter, Clibborn, Dunshee, Upthegrove, Rolfes, Wood, Williams, Springer, Dickerson, Liias, Sells, Roberts, Kagi, Cody, Green, Eddy, Nelson, White, Hunt, Orwall, Hudgins, Pettigrew, Darneille, Appleton, Chase, Pedersen, Kenney, Maxwell, Flannigan, Kirby, Carlyle, Goodman, McCoy, and Simpson)
Concerning the clean water act of 2010 funding cleanup of water pollution and other programs necessary for the health and well-being of Washington citizens through an increase in the tax on hazardous substances.
Imposes an additional tax on the privilege of possession of hazardous substances in this state to fund programs that will offset the burdens that pollution places on the environment and the waters of the state.Requires the department of transportation to use the additional taxes deposited in the motor vehicle account to fund certain activities or projects that address contamination of storm water related to transportation infrastructure.Requires the Puget Sound partnership to use the additional taxes deposited in the Puget Sound recovery account to fund activities or capital projects that are consistent with the prioritization of the 2020 action agenda.Exempts from the tax, possession of petroleum products that are exported for use or sale outside the state as fuel.Creates the storm water account.
| Feb 17 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:30 AM. | |
| Mar 1 | FIN - 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 Finance at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 3182-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored 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 certain unfunded mandates optional for school districts and other political subdivisions.
Relieves school districts, cities, and counties of certain requirements imposed by the state by revising the duties or making the duties optional rather than mandatory.
| Feb 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 27 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 2 | Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
HB 3186-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Pettigrew, Walsh, Williams, Hunt, Green, Dickerson, Kagi, Goodman, Orwall, Liias, Seaquist, White, and Appleton)
Imposing a tax on home and community based services to fund services for seniors and people with disabilities.
Imposes a public utility tax on community residential service businesses and adult day health businesses.Creates the community residential investment account and the home and community based services investment account.
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | FIN - Majority; 1st 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 Finance at 10:00 AM. | ||
SB 6316-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Carrell, King, Hewitt, Stevens, and Delvin)
Addressing the coordination between local law enforcement and the department of corrections.
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, subject to funds appropriated for this purpose, 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.
| 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 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. | |
| Feb 11 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2. | ||
| Feb 13 | First reading, referred to Human Services. | |
| Feb 17 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | HS - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| HS - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 24 | Referred to General Government Appropriations. | |
SB 6409-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Rockefeller, Shin, and Kohl-Welles)
Creating the Washington opportunity pathways account.
Creates the Washington opportunity pathways account.Directs lottery account moneys toward the Washington opportunity pathways account and requires those funds to stabilize and increase existing resources for the recruitment of entrepreneurial researchers, innovation partnership zones and research teams, early childhood education, opportunity grants, educational opportunity grants, get ready for math and science scholarships, passport to college promise scholarships, college bound scholarships, the state work study program, the state need grant, Washington scholars awards, the Washington award for vocational excellence, and Washington promise scholarships.Continues funding the education construction fund by redirecting a portion of general state revenues to that fund.Requires the state treasurer to transfer funds from the general fund to the education construction fund.Requires the lottery commission to develop a strategy and plan for actively marketing the state lottery as an essential contributor to Washington's opportunity pathways.Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to conduct a review of marketing and vendor expenditures and incentive payment programs at the state lottery commission to identify cost savings and efficiencies to maximize contributions to beneficiaries under the act.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6669-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Kauffman, and Shin)
Concerning the small business development center.
Requires the 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 the department of licensing to provide an applicant for each initial and renewal master business application the opportunity to make a five-dollar donation to support the small business development centers.
| 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 | 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. | ||
| Feb 11 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Feb 12 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 26 | Senate Rules "X" file. | |
SB 6702-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (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.
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.
| 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 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. | |
| Feb 13 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
| Feb 15 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 23 | ED - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| ED - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 24 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 27 | WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| WAYS - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 2 | Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
SB 6798-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (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.
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to report to the achievement gap oversight and accountability committee information regarding data collected and progress achieved in closing the achievement gap.Requires the equity and civil rights office for the office of the superintendent of public instruction and the professional educator standards board to work in collaboration with other state entities and stakeholders to develop state policy to support the successful implementation of the cultural competence standards developed by the professional educator standards board.Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction and the professional educator standards board to: (1) Work in collaboration to establish rules and procedures to implement the cultural competence standards across the continuum of educator preparation and continuing professional development; and(2) Within the scope of each agency's statutory authority, ensure the implementation of the cultural competence standards by November 1, 2017.
| 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 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. | ||
| Feb 11 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Feb 26 | Senate Rules "X" file. | |
SB 6803-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Rockefeller)
Clarifying withdrawal of groundwater for stock watering purposes by a dairy farm.
Addresses the regulation of public groundwaters related to: (1) Definition of dairy farm;(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 and to develop recommendations for legislative action.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 5 | 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. | ||
| Feb 26 | Senate Rules "X" file. | |
SB 6844-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Prentice)
Streamlining lottery accounts by transferring local accounts into the treasury custodial accounts, directing transfers of unclaimed prize money, and eliminating obsolete provisions.
Creates the shared game lottery account and the state lottery account in the custody of the state treasurer.Requires the state lottery commission to transfer to the newly created shared game lottery account and the state lottery account all unobligated balances of the shared game lottery account and the state lottery accounts outside of the state treasury, as of June 30, 2010.Requires certain prize money to be deposited into the education legacy trust account.
| Feb 17 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6868-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senator Hargrove)
Limiting the reasons for which a manifest injustice disposition may be imposed upon a juvenile offender.
Limits the reasons for which a manifest injustice disposition may be imposed upon a juvenile offender.
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 26 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||