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 27, 2009 - Tuesday | 16TH DAY | ||
| SB 5561 | By Senators Kline, Fairley and Kohl-Welles Requiring carbon monoxide alarms to be installed in dwelling units built or manufactured after December 31, 2009. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| SB 5562 | By Senators Morton, Hargrove, Jacobsen, Sheldon, Holmquist, Schoesler, Shin and Stevens Concerning forestry operations. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION. |
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| SB 5563 | By Senators Franklin, Prentice, Keiser, Pflug, Zarelli, Benton, Kohl-Welles, Pridemore, Kline and Fairley Regarding hours of labor for health care employees. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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| SB 5564 | By Senators Kohl-Welles, Holmquist and Sheldon Protecting consumers from breaches of security. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| SB 5565 | By Senator Rockefeller Regarding the use of certain solid fuel burning devices. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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| SB 5566 | By Senators Regala and Prentice; by request of Department of Revenue Harmonizing excise tax statutes with the streamlined sales and use tax agreement. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5567 | By Senators Fraser and Rockefeller; by request of Department of Revenue Clarifying prospectively the measure of the taxes imposed on public utility districts as provided in chapter 54.28 RCW. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5568 | By Senators Tom, Rockefeller and Shin; by request of Department of Revenue Enhancing tax collection tools for the department of revenue in order to promote fairness and administrative efficiency. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5569 | By Senators Hobbs and Kastama; by request of Department of Revenue Concerning the administration of state and local tax programs. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5570 | By Senators Prentice, Schoesler, Shin and Holmquist; by request of Department of Revenue Providing a property tax exemption for real and personal property leased to public hospitals established under chapter 36.62 RCW. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5571 | By Senators Oemig and Kohl-Welles; by request of Department of Revenue Requiring the use of electronic methods for taxes administered by the department of revenue, including filing of taxes, payment of taxes, assessment of taxes, and other taxpayer information. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5572 | By Senators Marr, Kohl-Welles, Zarelli, Roach, Jarrett, Swecker, Kilmer, Kline, Franklin, Rockefeller, Keiser, Benton, McAuliffe, Carrell, Pridemore, Haugen, Kauffman, Fairley and Eide Providing collective bargaining for child care center directors and workers. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| SB 5573 | By Senator Franklin Making health care providers' billing statements admissible. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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| SB 5574 | By Senators Kauffman, Kline, Tom, Hargrove, Oemig, Regala, Fairley, McAuliffe, McDermott, Fraser, Shin, Keiser and Kohl-Welles Protecting consumer data in motor vehicles. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| SB 5575 | By Senators Jarrett, Pflug, Tom, Oemig and Shin Creating Bellevue College. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5576 | By Senators Jarrett, Tom, Kilmer, Shin, Oemig and Kastama Changing enrollment reporting for state employees receiving tuition waivers at institutions of higher education. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5577 | By Senators Jarrett, Rockefeller, Hargrove and Regala Concerning standard forms for dependency matters. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS. |
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| SB 5578 | By Senators Schoesler, Honeyford, Morton and Delvin Regarding water resource management. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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| SB 5579 | By Senators McDermott and Oemig Addressing the deposit of public funds. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5580 | By Senators Pridemore, Brandland, Oemig, Fraser, Shin, Ranker, Rockefeller, Kline, Hargrove, Kauffman, Jarrett, Kohl-Welles, Murray, Marr, McDermott and Tom Concerning school impact fees. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5581 | By Senators Delvin, Marr and Shin; by request of Washington State Patrol Modifying provisions relating to sunscreening devices. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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| SB 5582 | By Senators Parlette and Becker; by request of Washington State Patrol Concerning the chief for a day program. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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| SB 5583 | By Senators Marr, Honeyford, Rockefeller, Morton, Fraser, Sheldon and Shin; by request of Department of Ecology Improving the effectiveness of water bank and exchange provisions. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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| SB 5584 | By Senators Pridemore and Fraser Regarding land surveyors. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| SB 5585 | By Senators Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles and Keiser; by request of Housing Finance Commission Concerning tax relief to promote employer-assisted housing. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE. |
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| SB 5586 | By Senator Jacobsen Implementing a comprehensive off-road vehicle safety education and training program. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION. |
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| SB 5587 | By Senator Pridemore Authorizing existing city and county real estate excise taxes to be expended on municipally owned heavy rail short lines. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5588 | By Senators Pridemore, Tom and Murray Administering, suspending, and eliminating boards and commissions. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5589 | By Senators Pridemore, Tom and Murray Consolidating certain councils, boards, committees, and commissions. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5590 | By Senators Jacobsen, Brandland, Ranker, Fraser and Shin Establishing liability protection for countywide flood control zone districts. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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| SB 5591 | By Senators Kline, Pridemore, Fairley and McDermott Modifying whistleblower protection provisions. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5592 | By Senators Oemig, Kline and McDermott Concerning the modification of distributions from the city-county assistance account. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5593 | By Senators McAuliffe, King, Hobbs, Schoesler and Shin Regarding career and technical student organizations. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION. |
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| SB 5594 | By Senator Jacobsen Promoting the works of August Wilson. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5595 | By Senators Keiser, King, Marr, Honeyford and Kohl-Welles Addressing the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of franchises between new motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| SB 5596 | By Senator Jacobsen Supporting the continued operation of the northwest weather and avalanche center. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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| SB 5597 | By Senators Jacobsen, Shin and Kline Investigating Washington's ocean renewable energy resources. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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| SB 5598 | By Senator Jacobsen Creating the timber recovery fund board to maintain Washington's working forest land base. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION. |
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| SB 5599 | By Senators McDermott, Oemig, Kohl-Welles, Pridemore, Marr, Brown, Tom, Kline, McAuliffe, Regala and Shin Approving the entry of Washington into the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| SB 5600 | By Senator Prentice; by request of Governor Gregoire Making 2009-2011 operating appropriations. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5601 | By Senator Franklin Regulating speech-language pathology assistants. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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| SB 5602 | By Senators Regala, Carrell and Kilmer Concerning the conservation of forest lands. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION. |
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| SB 5603 | By Senators Fraser, Brandland and Shin; by request of Office of Financial Management Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5604 | By Senators Fraser and Brandland; by request of Office of Financial Management Concerning economic stimulus. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5605 | By Senator Hargrove Concerning the time period during which sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties may be collected. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5606 | By Senators Kastama, Shin and Murray Creating the Washington investment in student excellence scholarship program. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5607 | By Senators McAuliffe, Pridemore, Kauffman, Marr, Hargrove, Regala, Franklin, Shin, Kline, Keiser and Kohl-Welles Attaining a world class K-12 educational system. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION. |
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| SB 5608 | By Senators Franklin, Pflug, Fairley, Regala, Marr and Kohl-Welles Concerning genetic counselors. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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| SB 5609 | By Senators McDermott, Kline, Regala, Kohl-Welles and Jarrett Concerning legal representation of children in dependency proceedings. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS. |
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| SB 5610 | By Senators Haugen, Delvin, Sheldon, Berkey, Jarrett and Shin Authorizing the release of driving record abstracts for employment and risk management purposes. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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| SB 5611 | By Senators Hargrove and Stevens; by request of Department of Social and Health Services Concerning facilities to house sexually violent predators. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS. |
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| SB 5612 | By Senators Hargrove and Stevens; by request of Department of Social and Health Services Concerning medical support obligations. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS. |
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| SB 5613 | By Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Franklin, Kline, McDermott, Tom and Fraser Authorizing the department of labor and industries to issue stop work orders for violations of certain workers' compensation provisions. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| SB 5614 | By Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Franklin, Kline, McDermott and Fraser Addressing the recommendations of the joint legislative task force on the underground economy in the construction industry. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| SB 5615 | By Senators Kohl-Welles, Kline, McDermott and Murray Reclassifying possession of forty grams or less of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a class 2 civil infraction. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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| SB 5616 | By Senators Shin, Kastama and Kilmer Connecting business expansion and recruitment to customized training. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION. |
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| SB 5617 | By Senators Kauffman and McAuliffe Changing early learning advisory council provisions. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION. |
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| SB 5618 | By Senators Kauffman, McAuliffe, Berkey, Shin, Murray and Kohl-Welles Establishing a statewide dropout reengagement system. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION. |
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| SB 5619 | By Senator Kauffman Requiring development of recommendations for kindergarten entry assessments. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION. |
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| SB 5620 | By Senators Kauffman, Keiser and Ranker Regarding the voluntary rating system for child care centers and early education programs. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION. |
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| SB 5621 | By Senators Kline and Marr Regarding hearing examiner fees. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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| SB 5622 | By Senator Kline Addressing aggravated retail theft. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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| SB 5623 | By Senator Kline Revising the documentation necessary to challenge acknowledgment of paternity. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS. |
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| SB 5624 | By Senators Kauffman, Keiser, Berkey, Kline and Kohl-Welles Restricting the use of mechanical restraints and chemical sprays for discipline in public schools. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION. |
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| SB 5625 | By Senators Haugen, Berkey, Hobbs, Shin and Ranker Creating a state college in Snohomish county. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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| SB 5626 | By Senators Tom, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, McDermott and Kline Imposing an additional cigarette tax and providing for the distribution of the tax revenue. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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| SB 5627 | By Senators McDermott, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Kline and Pridemore Restricting contact with medical providers after appeals have been filed under industrial insurance. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| SB 5628 | By Senators Haugen, Kastama, Delvin, Hobbs, Shin, Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, Berkey and Stevens Concerning the regulation of certain internet protocol services. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION. |
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| SB 5629 | By Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Fairley, Kline, Marr, Prentice, Franklin, Murray, King and Brown Concerning pregnancy prevention programs. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS |
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| HB 1034 | By Representatives Morrell, Moeller, Kelley, Hurst, Miloscia, Hunt, Appleton and Chase; by request of Washington Military Department Concerning rental or lease of armories. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| EHB 1049 | By Representatives Rolfes, Angel, Kelley, Smith, Conway, Hope, Hunt, Dammeier, Dunshee, Herrera, Seaquist, Armstrong, Moeller, Parker, Van De Wege, Johnson, Simpson, Rodne, Orwall, Haler, Liias, Short, Kirby, Green, Kenney, Goodman, Williams, Dickerson, McCoy, Appleton, Chase, Morrell, Sullivan, Sells, Newhouse, Upthegrove, Kessler, Roach, Wallace, Bailey, Maxwell, McCune, Kretz, Condotta and Campbell; by request of Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs Concerning veterans' relief. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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| HB 1050 | By Representatives Kelley, Hope, Rolfes, Johnson, Angel, Dammeier, Conway, Ross, Hunt, Herrera, Smith, Armstrong, Moeller, Parker, Rodne, Haler, Short, Shea, Chase, Morrell, Green, Sullivan, Newhouse, Upthegrove, Campbell, Kristiansen, Van De Wege, Wallace, Simpson, Bailey, Maxwell, McCune and Condotta; 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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