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

February 23, 2009 - Monday 43RD DAY
SB 6074 By Senator Keiser

Creating public health districts.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6075 By Senators McCaslin and Parlette

Requiring revaluations of real property by county assessors when there is a certain percentage reduction in county median home prices.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 6076 By Senator Morton

Regarding water rights for irrigation districts providing municipal water service.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SB 6077 By Senator Rockefeller

Improving water management.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SB 6078 By Senators Prentice and Shin

Addressing survivor's death benefits under the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system, plan 1.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6079 By Senators Jacobsen, Shin and Marr

Adding personal rapid transit and magnetic levitation transit systems to the definition of rail fixed guideway system.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6080 By Senators Parlette, Sheldon, Pflug and Haugen

Studying the level of uniformity and consistency in the assessment of real property for property tax purposes.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6081 By Senator Franklin

Studying a subtraction method business value added tax as an alternative to the business and occupation tax.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6082 By Senators Pridemore, Tom and Shin

Regarding forest fire protection assessment refunds.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6083 By Senators Pridemore, Tom and Kline

Consolidating the growth management hearings boards.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 6084 By Senators Pridemore and Tom

Concerning recreational hunting and fishing license fees.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

SB 6085 By Senators Kastama, Zarelli and Shin

Creating the Washington small business loan reserve program.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

SB 6086 By Senators Kastama, Kilmer and Shin

Concerning the use of state lottery proceeds for higher education financial aid.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6087 By Senators Kastama and Shin

Regarding the duties of the economic development commission.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

SB 6088 By Senators Fraser, Swecker, Haugen, Eide, Marr, Sheldon, Berkey, Benton and Shin

Addressing commute trip reduction for state agencies.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

SHB 1079 By House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Nelson, Springer, White and Moeller; by request of Growth Management Hearings Board)

Authorizing the substitution of growth management hearings board members in the case of vacancy, disqualification, illness, or injury.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

HB 1089 By Representatives Hunter and Condotta; by request of Department of Revenue

Harmonizing excise tax statutes with the streamlined sales and use tax agreement.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SHB 1103 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Green, Morrell and Kenney)

Concerning the estates of vulnerable adults.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SHB 1110 By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Sullivan, Liias, Upthegrove, Orwall and Simpson)

Prohibiting advertising and marketing to students receiving home-based instruction and their parents.

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

HB 1127 By Representatives Hurst and Hinkle

Securing credit and debit card information.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.