Legislative Digest No. 42

	WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 42

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
Thursday, March 25, 2010		11th Day - 2010 1st Special Session

SENATE

SB 6143-S

HOUSE

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 2782-S2

by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Appleton, McCoy, Carlyle, Morrell, Kagi, Kessler, Green, Ericks, Moeller, Roberts, Nelson, and Orwall)

Concerning the security lifeline act.

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/19/10)

Provides an efficient, effective, integrated approach to the delivery of basic support services and education and training programs, which includes the creation of an online benefits portal where individuals can apply for services, including public benefits and education and training support.

Addresses referral to the division of vocational rehabilitation and the department of veterans affairs; implementation of the early supplemental security income transition project; the disability lifeline housing voucher program; basic health plan enrollment; and access to chemical dependency treatment.

Provides the public with more effective access to available state, federal, and local services.

Requires the department of social and health services, the employment security department, and the state board for community and technical colleges to work in partnership to expand the food stamp employment and training program.

Ends the general assistance program and establishes the disability lifeline program.

Implements multiple strategies designed to improve the employment and basic support outcomes of persons receiving disability lifeline benefits.

Provides that section 2 of the act, which creates the online opportunity portal, is null and void if private funding sufficient to implement and operate the online opportunity portal is not secured by December 31, 2010.

Provides that sections 1 through 10 and 29 of the act must be implemented within amounts appropriated for specific purposes in the omnibus operating appropriations act.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 21	Public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services at 10:00 AM.
Jan 28	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Human Services at 10:00 AM.
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 12	2nd substitute bill substituted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 15	First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
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; do pass with amendment(s).
	And refer to Ways & Means.
	Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 2	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 8:00 AM.
Mar 8	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 11:00 AM.
Mar 9	WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
	Minority; do not pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 11	Referred to Rules.
	By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
-- 2010 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 15	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
	Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
Mar 19	Rules suspended.
	Returned to second reading for amendment.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 3.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 20	Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
Mar 22	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 5.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
	House concurred in Senate amendments.
	Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 23	Speaker signed.
-- IN THE SENATE --
	President signed.
-- OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION --
Mar 24	Delivered to Governor.

HB 3216

by Representatives Morris, Morrell, and Moeller

Concerning enhanced 911 emergency communications services.

Imposes a state enhanced 911 excise tax on all interconnected voice over internet protocol service lines in the state.

Increases the state and county enhanced 911 excise tax.

Revises the duties of the state enhanced 911 coordination office.

Removes the expiration of the enhanced 911 advisory committee.

Creates the county enhanced 911 excise tax account.

-- 2010 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
Mar 18	Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.

Senate Bills

SB 6143-S

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

Modifying excise tax laws to preserve funding for public schools, colleges, and universities, as well as other public systems essential for the safety, health, and security of all Washingtonians.

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/19/10)

Addresses state excise tax laws related to: (1) Minimum nexus standards;

(2) Tax avoidance transactions;

(3) Direct seller business and occupation tax exemption;

(4) Business and occupation tax preferences for manufacturers of products derived from certain agricultural products;

(5) Ending the preferential business and occupation tax treatment received by directors of corporations;

(6) Foreclosure exemption;

(7) Corporate officer liability;

(8) Rural county tax incentives;

(9) Deductions, fees, dues, and charges;

(10) Limiting the bad debt deduction;

(11) Livestock nutrients;

(12) Public utility district privilege tax clarification;

(13) Sales and use tax exemptions for machinery and equipment used in renewable energy generation;

(14) Temporarily increasing the business and occupation tax on service businesses while increasing the small business credit for the same businesses;

(15) Temporarily increasing the sales tax for educational purposes while providing a working family tax exemption; and

(16) Repealing the business and occupation tax credit for new employment for international service activities; the sales tax exemption for coal used at coal-fired thermal electric generation facilities; and the sales and use tax exemption on bottled water.

-- 2010 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 5	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:00 PM.
Mar 6	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.
Mar 7	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 8	Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Mar 9	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 11	On Concurrence Calendar. Referred to Senate Rules 3.
-- 2010 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
Mar 18	Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 19	Rules suspended.
	Returned to second reading for amendment.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 6.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
	Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
Mar 20	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 3.

SB 6884-S

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove and Shin)

Concerning the practice of counseling.

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/20/10)

Revises the definition of "agency affiliated counselor" to include juvenile probation officers and certain other employees of the juvenile court.

-- 2010 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
Mar 17	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM.
Mar 19	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:00 AM.
Mar 20	WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 9.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
	Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.

SB 6889-S

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators McDermott, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Murray, Prentice, Keiser, McAuliffe, Kauffman, and Hewitt)

Concerning the governance and financing of the Washington state convention and trade center.

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/20/10)

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.

Repeals chapter 67.40 RCW (convention and trade facilities) contingent on the transfer date.

Requires the state treasurer to provide written notice of the effective dates of certain sections to the department of revenue, the code reviser's office, and others as deemed appropriate by the state treasurer.

-- 2010 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
Mar 17	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM.
Mar 19	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:00 AM.
Mar 20	WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 9.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
	Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
Mar 22	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1.

SB 6890

by Senator Benton

Concerning health care.

Prohibits a law or rule pertaining to health care from directly or indirectly compelling any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system.

Requires the attorney general to seek injunctive and any other appropriate relief to preserve the rights of the citizens of the state in the event that any law or regulation violating the act is enacted by any government, subdivision, or agency thereof.

-- 2010 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
Mar 24	First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.