Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
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Introduction and First Reading of Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions |
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| 2009 Regular Session of the 61st Legislature | |||
| BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate | ROSA FRANKLIN, President Pro Tem | ||
| THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate | PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem | ||
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| January 12, 2009 - Monday | 1ST DAY | ||
| SB 5000 | By Senators Sheldon, Parlette, Swecker, Benton, Holmquist and Roach Limiting property taxation. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5001 | By Senators Jacobsen and Kauffman Eliminating the matching fund requirement for the American Indian endowed scholarship program. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5002 | By Senators Jacobsen and Swecker Creating the Washington heritage livestock and poultry breed recognition program. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5003 | By Senators Jacobsen and Swecker Providing a sales and use tax exemption for breathalyzers sold to businesses who provide alcohol for consumption on-site. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5004 | By Senators Jacobsen, Swecker, Ranker and Roach Creating a mobile custom farm slaughtering unit loan program. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5005 | By Senators Jacobsen and Swecker Creating a program to certify and market certain cattle from Washington as either "natural beef cattle" or "natural grass-fed beef cattle." Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5006 | By Senator Jacobsen Regarding genetically engineered plants. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5007 | By Senators McAuliffe, King, Oemig, Holmquist, McDermott, Kauffman, Pridemore, Kilmer, Hobbs, Tom, Brandland, Swecker, Shin, Franklin, Parlette and Roach Allowing public technical colleges to offer associate transfer degrees. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5008 | By Senators Hewitt, Hobbs, Honeyford, Schoesler, Zarelli, Parlette, Stevens, Kilmer, Hatfield, Swecker, Benton and Roach Regarding hunting licensing requirements for members of the military. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION. |
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| SB 5009 | By Senators Marr, Swecker, Hobbs, King, Sheldon, Kilmer, Ranker, Berkey, Haugen, Kauffman, Rockefeller, Hatfield, McAuliffe, Shin and Roach Creating a military service exemption for benefits charged to the experience rating accounts of employers. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| SB 5010 | By Senators Kline, Fairley, McCaslin, Kauffman and Pridemore Establishing a statewide CBRNE response program. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5011 | By Senators Kauffman, Kohl-Welles, Kline and Keiser Prohibiting the sale or distribution of certain novelty lighters. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| SB 5012 | By Senators Kilmer, Swecker, Haugen, King, Sheldon, Marr, Kauffman, McAuliffe, Parlette and Roach Directing the Washington state patrol to develop a plan to assist in the recovery of missing persons. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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| SB 5013 | By Senators Hargrove, Brandland, Fraser, Hatfield and Parlette Concerning fees collected by county clerks. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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| SB 5014 | By Senators McAuliffe, Hargrove, Brandland and Stevens; by request of Department of Social and Health Services Concerning the exemption of the special commitment center under the public records act. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS. |
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| SB 5015 | By Senators Franklin, Hargrove and Kauffman; by request of Department of Social and Health Services Concerning foster parent licensing. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS. |
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| SB 5016 | By Senators McDermott, Parlette, Fairley, Oemig, Kilmer, Hatfield, Shin and Honeyford Modifying when a special election may be held. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5017 | By Senators McDermott, Parlette, Fairley, Oemig, Hatfield, Shin, Honeyford and Haugen Eliminating the requirement that auditors send a ballot or an application to receive a ballot to inactive voters. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5018 | By Senators Honeyford, Swecker, Parlette, Schoesler and Carrell Concerning historic preservation. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5019 | By Senators Honeyford and Swecker Concerning resident curators of state properties. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5020 | By Senators Honeyford and Swecker Issuing horseless carriage plates to trailers more than thirty years old if certain conditions are met. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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| SB 5021 | By Senators Honeyford, Holmquist, McCaslin, Morton and Swecker Exempting electricity generated from renewable resources from the requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| SB 5022 | By Senators Honeyford, Parlette, Morton, McCaslin, Schoesler, Swecker, Brandland and Holmquist Authorizing the use of outdoor wood-fired boilers. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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| SB 5023 | By Senators Honeyford and Swecker Regulating fire suppression. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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| SB 5024 | By Senators Kline, McCaslin, Carrell and Roach Concerning notices of dishonor. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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| SB 5025 | By Senators Kline, McCaslin and Carrell Changing provisions regarding statutory costs. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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| SB 5026 | By Senators Regala and Brandland Expanding provisions relating to the collection of biological samples for DNA identification analysis. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS. |
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| SB 5027 | By Senators Haugen, Pridemore and Regala Eliminating the handling loss deduction for the motor vehicle fuel tax. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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| SB 5028 | By Senator Haugen Transferring jurisdictional route transfer responsibilities from the transportation improvement board to the transportation commission. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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| SB 5029 | By Senators Oemig, Fairley, Roach, Swecker and McDermott; by request of Public Disclosure Commission Recodifying and making technical clarifications to campaign funding and disclosure laws. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5030 | By Senators Kilmer, Hobbs, Swecker, Shin, Berkey, Eide, Hatfield, McAuliffe and Roach; by request of Military Department and Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs Concerning militia records, property, command, and administration. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5031 | By Senators Fairley, Hobbs, Swecker, Shin, Sheldon, Berkey, Haugen, Hatfield and McAuliffe; by request of Military Department and Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs Concerning rental or lease of armories. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5032 | By Senators Hobbs, Swecker, McCaslin, Shin, Berkey, Haugen, Hatfield, McAuliffe and Kilmer; by request of Military Department and Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs Concerning the Washington code of military justice. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5033 | By Senators Swecker, Holmquist, McCaslin, Hatfield, Pflug, Parlette, Shin, Brandland, King, Morton, Carrell, Honeyford, Kilmer and Haugen Concerning sales and use tax exemptions for prescribed durable medical equipment used in the home and prescribed mobility enhancing equipment. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5034 | By Senators Shin, Roach, Hobbs, Swecker, Kauffman, Marr, Kastama, Kilmer, McAuliffe and Haugen; by request of Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs Adjusting veterans' scoring criteria. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5035 | By Senators Hobbs, Swecker, Marr, Roach, Kastama, Kauffman, Kilmer, Hatfield, McAuliffe and Haugen; by request of Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs Improving veterans' access to services. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5036 | By Senators Kilmer, Roach, Hobbs, Swecker, Kauffman, Marr, Kastama, Hatfield, McAuliffe, Shin and Haugen; by request of Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs Concerning veterans' relief. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5037 | By Senators Stevens, Swecker and Benton Providing funding for certain state route number 2 highway projects. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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| SB 5038 | By Senators Kohl-Welles, King, Keiser, Franklin and Pridemore; by request of Statute Law Committee Making technical corrections to gender-based terms. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| SB 5039 | By Senators Jarrett and Kohl-Welles Changing the membership of the Washington state forensic investigations council. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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| SB 5040 | By Senators Delvin, Prentice, King and Kohl-Welles; by request of Gambling Commission Clarifying and prescribing penalties for gambling under the age of eighteen. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| SB 5041 | By Senators Kilmer, Swecker, Hobbs, Shin, Kauffman, Franklin, Marr, Rockefeller, Haugen, Eide, Kastama and McAuliffe; by request of Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs Increasing state contracts with veteran-owned businesses. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5042 | By Senators Kilmer, Holmquist, Berkey, Schoesler, Kauffman, Marr, Rockefeller, Haugen, Eide, Kastama, Hatfield, Swecker, Tom, McAuliffe, Benton, Parlette and Roach Providing a waiver of penalties for first-time paperwork violations by small businesses. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION. |
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| SB 5043 | By Senators Kilmer, Kauffman, Shin, Rockefeller, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Jarrett, Tom and McAuliffe Convening a work group to develop a single, coordinated student access portal for college information. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5044 | By Senators Kilmer, Berkey, Kastama, Schoesler, Marr, Shin, Rockefeller, Eide, Jarrett, Keiser, Tom and Kohl-Welles Changing work-study provisions. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5045 | By Senators Kilmer, Zarelli, Brown, Kauffman, Shin, Marr, King, Regala, Rockefeller, Haugen, Berkey, Eide, Kastama, Jarrett, Pridemore, McAuliffe and Ranker Promoting economic development and community revitalization. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION. |
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| SB 5046 | By Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Kline and Franklin Placing symphony orchestras, operas, and performing arts theaters under the jurisdiction of the public employment relations commission for purposes of collective bargaining. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| SB 5047 | By Senators McDermott, Murray, Kline and Oemig Repealing provisions addressing the sale, lease, or conveyance of municipal property in commercial areas to private parties for free public parking facilities in cities with populations over three hundred thousand. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5048 | By Senators Kilmer, Kastama, Schoesler, Shin, Delvin, Kauffman, King and Pridemore; by request of Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board Providing for coordination of workforce and economic development. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5049 | By Senator Franklin Studying Washington's fiscal resources, structure, and needs. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5050 | By Senators Franklin, Kilmer, Sheldon and Kline Increasing the small business credit for the business and occupation tax. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5051 | By Senators Franklin, Shin, Kohl-Welles and Kline Creating an energy efficiency worker training program. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| SB 5052 | By Senators Parlette and Holmquist Concerning health insurance for young adults. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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| SB 5053 | By Senators Hobbs, McCaslin, Fairley, Carrell, Swecker, Kilmer, McAuliffe, Shin and Roach; by request of Secretary of State Creating the Washington state flag account. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5054 | By Senator Rockefeller Regarding special elections for changing the form of government of a noncharter code city. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5055 | By Senators Brown, Fraser, Ranker and Kline Protecting the interests of customers of public service companies in proceedings before the Washington utilities and transportation commission. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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| SB 5056 | By Senators Brandland, Regala, Keiser and McAuliffe Requiring health care professionals to report violent injuries. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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| SB 5057 | By Senator Rockefeller Limiting the rate of increase of property valuations. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5058 | By Senator Rockefeller Creating a pilot vessel amnesty disposal program. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION. |
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| SB 5059 | By Senator Jacobsen Regarding hearing examiner fees. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5060 | By Senator Jacobsen Modifying provisions relating to the use of manufactured wine or beer. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| SB 5061 | By Senator Jacobsen Enhancing natural resource collections at the Washington park arboretum. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION. |
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| SB 5062 | By Senator Jacobsen Enhancing wildlife viewing opportunities. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION. |
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| SB 5063 | By Senator Jacobsen Concerning the burial of pet remains. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5064 | By Senators Jacobsen and Kline Participating in the management of Washington's portion of the Yukon to Yellowstone Rocky mountain ecosystem. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION. |
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| SB 5065 | By Senator Kline Providing for nonpartisan election of prosecuting attorneys. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5066 | By Senator Jacobsen Designating the state ornithologist. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION. |
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| SB 5067 | By Senator Jacobsen Expanding hunter access to certain private lands. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION. |
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| SB 5068 | By Senators Jacobsen and Tom Concerning the rights of airline passengers. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| SB 5069 | By Senator Jacobsen Regarding recreational liability on public and private lands. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION. |
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| SB 5070 | By Senators Jacobsen and Kline Addressing threats posed by invasive species. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION. |
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| SB 5071 | By Senator Jacobsen Designating the Olympic marmot the official endemic mammal of the state of Washington. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION. |
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| SB 5072 | By Senator Murray Concerning the value of benefits provided to any executive officer, employee, or director of a public service company. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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| SB 5073 | By Senators Zarelli, Swecker, Benton and Parlette Improving budget transparency by consolidating accounts into the state general fund. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5074 | By Senators Marr, Jacobsen, Sheldon, Fairley, Franklin, Regala, Oemig, Hargrove, Hobbs, Keiser, Jarrett, Kline, Kilmer and Tom Concerning scoliosis screening in schools. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION. |
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| SB 5075 | By Senators Hatfield, Hewitt, Kilmer and Shin; by request of Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development Concerning the community economic revitalization board's project selection criteria. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION. |
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| SB 5076 | By Senators Schoesler and Hatfield Creating the Washington grain commission. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5077 | By Senators Jacobsen and Kline Creating the historically Black college fund pilot project. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5078 | By Senator Jacobsen Authorizing the University of Washington to set building fees. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5079 | By Senators Jacobsen, Haugen, Holmquist, Kohl-Welles and Roach Designating the official Nordic Museum. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5080 | By Senators Jacobsen, Kauffman, Kohl-Welles and Kline Authorizing leaves of absence for full-time certificated and classified employees serving as peace corps volunteers. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION. |
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| SB 5081 | By Senators Jacobsen and Kauffman Authorizing the issuance of certain special license plates to persons with disabilities for up to two vehicles. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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| SB 5082 | By Senator Jacobsen Creating a nonpartisan judicial commission. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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| SB 5083 | By Senators Haugen, Hatfield, Fairley, Pridemore and Zarelli Concerning the creation of a historical parks and historic reserves tax incentive program. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5084 | By Senators Pridemore and Fairley Regarding assessed valuation requirements for the direct petition method of annexation. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5085 | By Senator Zarelli Naming state highway routes. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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| SB 5086 | By Senator Jacobsen Regarding special assessments for conservation district activities and programs. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5087 | By Senators Rockefeller, Sheldon and Kilmer Concerning hospital benefit zones. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5088 | By Senator Jacobsen Regarding salaries for adjunct faculty. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5089 | By Senator Jacobsen Requiring an ethical audit of the personnel management systems at community and technical colleges. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5090 | By Senators Jacobsen and Kline Requiring an analysis of teleworking options within environmental impact statements on proposed transportation projects. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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| SJM 8000 | By Senators Hobbs, Kauffman, Swecker, Roach, Kastama, Marr, Kilmer and Kline; by request of Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs Requesting the Postal Service to issue a postage stamp commemorating Nisei veterans. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SJM 8001 | By Senators Hatfield and Haugen Requesting the United States fish and wildlife service to work cooperatively with the state's regulatory agencies and energy producers with respect to the federal endangered species act. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION. |
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| SJR 8200 | By Senators Sheldon and Parlette Setting base years for property tax valuation. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SJR 8201 | By Senator Rockefeller Limiting property valuation increases. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SCR 8400 | By Senators Murray and Parlette Adopting joint rules. READ FIRST TIME 1/12/2009. UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES, READ SECOND AND THIRD TIMES AND ADOPTED. |