Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
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

January 14, 2009 - Wednesday 3RD DAY
SB 5105 By Senators Jacobsen, Haugen and McDermott

Designating the Garry Oak as the state oak tree.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

SB 5106 By Senators Hobbs, Shin and Berkey

Creating an independent four-year polytechnical college and an investment district to finance it.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5107 By Senator Honeyford

Addressing renewable resource projects within energy overlay zones.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SB 5108 By Senators Honeyford and Stevens

Concerning the documentation of eligibility to claim a tribal member exemption from retail sales tax.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5109 By Senators Honeyford, Hewitt, Stevens and Benton

Concerning property valuation freezes for senior citizens and persons retired due to physical disability.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5110 By Senators Honeyford, Schoesler, McCaslin, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, McDermott and Holmquist

Allowing spas, wedding boutiques, and art galleries to serve wine to their customers who are twenty-one years of age or older.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 5111 By Senators Honeyford, Schoesler, McCaslin and Kohl-Welles

Including off-premises sales for holders of a beer and wine boutique and gift delivery license.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 5112 By Senators Honeyford and King

Eliminating the 180-day school year requirement while maintaining the one thousand instructional hour requirement.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 5113 By Senators Honeyford and Stevens

Modifying certain sales tax sourcing provisions within the streamlined sales and use tax agreement.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5114 By Senators Honeyford, Schoesler, Holmquist, Becker, Morton, Delvin, Hewitt, Roach and Parlette

Eliminating the partial relinquishment of water rights.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SB 5115 By Senators Honeyford, Kline and Roach

Modifying the judicial conduct commission.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5116 By Senator Honeyford

Designating "The Evergreen State" as the official nickname of the state of Washington.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5117 By Senators Hargrove, Kauffman, Stevens, Kline and Marr; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Establishing intensive behavior support services.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 5118 By Senator Honeyford

Modifying the definition of biofuel.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SB 5119 By Senator Fairley

Eliminating the public exemptions accountability committee.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5120 By Senators Fairley, McDermott and Holmquist

Regarding agricultural structures.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5121 By Senators Kline and Kohl-Welles; by request of Statute Law Committee

Revising editorial standards for the RCW.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5122 By Senators Kline and Kohl-Welles; by request of Statute Law Committee

Making technical corrections to various statutes at the request of the statute law committee.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5123 By Senators Pridemore and McDermott

Regarding mole trapping.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

SB 5124 By Senators Pridemore and Kohl-Welles

Increasing raffle ticket prices.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 5125 By Senators Hewitt and Kohl-Welles; by request of Horse Racing Commission

Concerning the Washington horse racing commission Washington bred owners' bonus fund and breeder awards account.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 5126 By Senators Brandland and Keiser

Concerning unattended children in motor vehicles.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 5127 By Senators Jacobsen, Hewitt and Haugen

Concerning the governance of the department of fish and wildlife.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

SB 5128 By Senators Jacobsen and Kline

Addressing natural resource impacts from off-road vehicle use.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

SB 5129 By Senators Jacobsen and Kline

Regarding the licensing of off-road vehicles.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

SB 5130 By Senators Carrell, Hargrove, Swecker, Hatfield, Holmquist, Brandland, Sheldon, Tom, King, Hobbs, McCaslin, Stevens and Marr; by request of Attorney General

Regarding prisoner access to public records.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 5131 By Senators Delvin, Hargrove, Brandland and Regala; by request of Lieutenant Governor

Concerning crisis referral services for criminal justice and correctional personnel.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 5132 By Senators Fraser, Brandland and Keiser; by request of Office of Financial Management

Concerning loans to local governments for public works projects.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5133 By Senators Hargrove, Kline, McCaslin, Regala and Roach; by request of Board For Judicial Administration

Allowing the Washington center for court research and the office of public defense to access juvenile case records.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 5134 By Senators Kline, McCaslin, Tom, McDermott and Kohl-Welles; by request of Board For Judicial Administration

Allowing electronic signatures on juror questionnaires.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5135 By Senators Kline, Tom, McDermott and Kohl-Welles; by request of Board For Judicial Administration

Adding five district court judges in King county.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5136 By Senators Hobbs, Rockefeller, Fairley, Tom, Marr, Fraser, McDermott, Shin, Sheldon, McAuliffe, Jacobsen, Kline and Hatfield

Regulating the use of solar energy panels by members of homeowners' associations.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 5137 By Senators Honeyford, Sheldon, Holmquist, Morton, Delvin, Hatfield and Parlette

Regarding energy resources.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SJR 8202 By Senator Jacobsen

Relating to the constitutional provisions regarding initiatives and referendums.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SJR 8203 By Senator Jacobsen

Requiring that supreme court vacancies be filled according to statute.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SJR 8204 By Senator Jacobsen

Requiring that supreme court vacancies be filled according to statute.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SJR 8205 By Senators Franklin and Kline

Amending the Constitution to allow an income tax.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SCR 8401 By Senators Brown, Hewitt and Honeyford

Calling a joint session to honor deceased former members.

READ FIRST TIME 1/14/2009. UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES, READ SECOND AND THIRD TIMES AND ADOPTED.