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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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March 7, 2009 - Saturday | 55TH DAY | ||
SJR 8216 | By Senators Haugen, Swecker, Fraser and Jacobsen Dedicating a portion of the state property tax levy to state parks. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS |
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2SHB 1025 | By House Committee on Education Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Upthegrove and Wallace) Requiring disclosure of certain information relating to higher education course materials. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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EHB 1059 | By Representatives Goodman, Kelley and Rodne; 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. |
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SHB 1067 | By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen and Rodne; by request of Washington State Bar Association) Creating the uniform limited partnership act. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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HB 1075 | By Representatives Rolfes, Seaquist, Appleton, Green, McCoy, Conway, Darneille, Williams, Campbell, McCune, Simpson and Morrell Enacting the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION. |
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SHB 1085 | By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, Green and Dickerson) Concerning body piercing. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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HB 1088 | By Representative Hunter; 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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2SHB 1095 | By House Committee on General Government Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hasegawa, Green, Nelson, Kelley, Kenney, Chase, Conway and Hudgins) Increasing small business access to state contracting opportunities. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SHB 1135 | By House Committee on Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Representatives McCoy, Chase, Kenney, Hinkle and Nelson) Regarding exemptions from solid waste handling permit requirements. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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SHB 1140 | By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Liias, Morrell, Ericks, Miloscia, Ormsby, Rolfes, Simpson and Nelson) Addressing the manufactured/mobile home dispute resolution program. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE. |
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2SHB 1180 | By House Committee on General Government Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Hudgins, Campbell, Dunshee, Pedersen, Hunt, Rolfes, Appleton, Moeller, Kagi, Van De Wege, Hunter, Cody, Chase, Green, Morrell, Pettigrew, White, Williams, Simpson and Kenney) Regarding the use of bisphenol A. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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SHB 1202 | By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Hurst, Bailey, Kelley, Roach, Kirby and Parker) Allowing noninsurance benefits as part of life insurance policies. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE. |
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SHB 1205 | By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Van De Wege, Rolfes, Haigh and Williams; by request of Board For Judicial Administration) Adding one judge to division two of the court of appeals. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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E2SHB 1208 | By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko and Alexander) Concerning property tax administration. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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HB 1212 | By Representatives Kirby, Green, Williams, Roberts, Ormsby, Appleton and Wood Regarding industrial insurance death benefits for the surviving spouses of members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system and the state patrol retirement system. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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ESHB 1234 | By House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, O'Brien, Appleton, Kelley, Ericks, Liias, Pedersen, Williams, Kenney and Moeller) Creating the new crime of abandonment of a dependent person in the fourth degree. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS. |
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EHB 1251 | By Representatives Shea, Goodman, Ross, O'Brien, Rodne, Simpson and Kelley Addressing the release of certified abstracts of full driving records. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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2SHB 1252 | By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Smith, Bailey, Seaquist, Haler, Kristiansen, Kelley and Herrera; 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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SHB 1283 | By House Committee on Environmental Health (originally sponsored by Representatives Rolfes, Campbell, Kretz, Upthegrove and Ormsby; by request of Department of Health) Modifying provisions regarding the operators of public water supply systems. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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SHB 1292 | By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Newhouse, Chandler and Simpson) Authorizing waivers from the one hundred eighty-day school year requirement in order to allow four-day school weeks. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION. |
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HB 1302 | By Representatives McCune and Campbell Excluding a portion of state route number 7 from the scenic system. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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SHB 1303 | By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Green and Roberts) Collecting child mortality reviews into a database. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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HB 1310 | By Representatives Kirby, Bailey, Ormsby, Morrell, Simpson, Nelson and Kelley; by request of Department of Financial Institutions Placing restrictions on check cashers' and sellers' communications when collecting delinquent small loans. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE. |
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HB 1312 | By Representatives Sells, Schmick, Wallace, Anderson, Driscoll, McCoy, Chase, Kenney, Carlyle, White and Roberts Eliminating the exclusive authority of the University of Washington and Washington State University to offer certain engineering courses. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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SHB 1323 | By House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Liias, Haler, Sullivan, Sells, Hasegawa, Maxwell, Chase, Ormsby, Conway, Goodman, Morrell, Driscoll, Simpson and Orwall; 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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SHB 1328 | By House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Carlyle, Morrell, Maxwell, Eddy, Anderson, Green, Van De Wege, Sells, White, Hasegawa, Wallace, Dunshee, Priest, McCoy, Dickerson, Williams, Ormsby, Finn, Liias, Kelley, Probst, Kenney, Hunt, Kessler, Pettigrew, Haigh, Goodman, Ericks, Blake, Jacks, Angel, Driscoll, Schmick, Hudgins, Hunter, Moeller, Chase, Springer, Conway, Sullivan, Rolfes, Simpson, Campbell, Santos and Roberts) Allowing public technical colleges to offer degrees that prepare students to transfer to certain bachelor degree programs. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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2SHB 1355 | By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Probst, Quall, Kessler, Sullivan, Wallace, Maxwell, Rolfes, Springer, Green, Jacks, Carlyle, Kenney, Ormsby, Seaquist, Liias, Sells, Priest, Dammeier, Hunt, Hudgins, Morrell, Van De Wege, Moeller, Chase, Conway, Goodman, Driscoll, Simpson, Santos and Kelley) Establishing the opportunity internship program for high school students. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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ESHB 1409 | By House Committee on Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Representatives Van De Wege, Kessler, Upthegrove, Rolfes, Blake, Dunshee, Campbell, Jacks, Orwall, Seaquist, Appleton, Nelson, Roberts, Morris, Takko, Cody, Carlyle, McCoy, Goodman, Quall, Sullivan, Liias, Chase, Pedersen, Williams, Kagi, Kenney, Simpson, Conway and Moeller) Providing an emergency response system for the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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SHB 1414 | By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Driscoll, Moeller, Hinkle, Cody, Sullivan, Nelson and Ormsby) Concerning health care assistants. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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ESHB 1441 | By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Condotta, Armstrong, White and Eddy) Concerning the contractual relationships between distributors and producers of malt beverages. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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SHB 1457 | By House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Nelson and Simpson) Limiting the authority of boundary review boards. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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HB 1468 | By Representatives Sullivan, Rodne and Goodman Requiring rural county library district boards in counties with populations of one million five hundred thousand or more to have seven appointed members. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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HB 1474 | By Representatives Orcutt, Wallace, Herrera and Moeller Changing border county opportunity program provisions. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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2SHB 1484 | By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Van De Wege, Orcutt, Hurst, McCoy and Blake) Expanding the riparian open space program to include lands that contain critical habitat of threatened or endangered species. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION. |
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HB 1498 | By Representatives Hunter, Blake, Kretz, Pedersen, Goodman, Williams, Carlyle, Roberts, McCune, Ericks, White, Hasegawa, Kagi, Nelson and Warnick Concerning provisions governing firearms possession by persons who have been involuntarily committed. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS. |
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EHB 1499 | By Representatives Eddy, Hudgins, Springer, Anderson, Herrera, Haler, Hasegawa, McCune and Crouse Concerning notice of utility facilities relocations. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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2SHB 1522 | By House Committee on General Government Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins, Dunshee, Hunt, Hasegawa, Williams and Chase) Regarding repair and reuse of electronic products by registered collectors. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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SHB 1529 | By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Seaquist, Hinkle, Morrell, Bailey, Moeller, Clibborn, Green and Cody) Concerning telemedicine. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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ESHB 1553 | By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Goodman, Williams, Hurst, Pedersen and Campbell) Addressing claims for damages against the state and local governmental entities. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SHB 1554 | By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Chase, Dickerson, Green, Goodman, Rolfes, Morrell, Cody, Simpson, Campbell, Ormsby, Van De Wege, Appleton, Flannigan, Seaquist, Miloscia, Hunt, Blake, Williams, Hudgins, Kenney, Priest, Sullivan, Eddy, White, Hasegawa and Wood) 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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SHB 1555 | By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Chase, Green, Dickerson, Rolfes, Goodman, Campbell, Morrell, Cody, Simpson, Ormsby, Van De Wege, Seaquist, Appleton, Miloscia, Hunt, Blake, Williams, Hudgins, Kenney, Sullivan, Priest, Eddy and Wood) 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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2SHB 1580 | By House Committee on General Government Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kessler, Walsh, Santos, Morris, Blake, Takko, Chandler, McCoy, Newhouse, Kretz, Linville, Jacks, Ormsby, Van De Wege, Hurst, Warnick, Nelson, Hinkle, Springer and Kenney) Establishing a pilot local water management program in one qualified jurisdiction. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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HB 1640 | By Representatives Kessler, Armstrong, Hunt, Sells, Alexander, Appleton and Kenney; by request of University of Washington Modifying disclosure requirements for private investment information received by the University of Washington consolidated endowment fund. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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SHB 1647 | By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Driscoll, Morrell, Green, Clibborn, Moeller, Williams, Wood, Simpson, Kenney and Ormsby) Concerning administrative procedures for payors and providers of health care services. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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ESHB 1664 | By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Wood, Conway, Hinkle and Ormsby) Addressing the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of motorsports manufacturer and dealer franchise agreements. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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EHB 1679 | By Representatives Simpson, Van De Wege, Ericks, Williams, White, Kelley, Sells, Ross, Hope and Conway; by request of LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board Providing access to catastrophic disability medical insurance under plan 2 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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HB 1690 | By Representatives Hasegawa, Hunt, Hudgins, Anderson and Kenney Authorizing alternative public works contracting procedures. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SHB 1692 | By House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Representatives Driscoll, Wood, Crouse and Ormsby) Addressing the authority of the board of directors of a public facilities district. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SHB 1749 | By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Bailey and Kirby) Regulating the business practices of mortgage brokers for compliance with the secure and fair enforcement for mortgage licensing act of 2008. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE. |
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ESHB 1752 | By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Hurst and Hunt) Regarding the observation of election procedures. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SHB 1758 | By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Quall, Hope, Wallace, Sullivan, Goodman, Kagi, Santos, Morrell, Hasegawa and Ormsby) Expanding options for students to earn high school diplomas. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION. |
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2SHB 1762 | By House Committee on Education Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos, Kenney and Morrell) Increasing parental and community involvement in public education. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION. |
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SHB 1765 | By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Campbell and Morrell) Concerning the license surcharge for the impaired physician program. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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ESHB 1792 | By House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, O'Brien, Hurst, Morrell, Orwall, Green, Dammeier, Klippert, Walsh, Kelley and Ormsby; by request of Department of Corrections) Establishing search and arrest authority provisions of offenders by department of corrections personnel. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS. |
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SHB 1802 | By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins, Simpson, Sullivan and Moeller) Concerning collector vehicles. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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HB 1818 | By Representatives Dickerson, Orcutt, Hunter and Carlyle Clarifying that multiple qualified buildings are eligible for the high technology retail sales and use tax deferral. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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SHB 1864 | By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Newhouse, Hunt and Armstrong) Exempting certain municipalities from the supplemental income requirements of RCW 70.94.093. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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HB 1997 | By Representatives Finn, Rolfes, Smith, Dunshee, Upthegrove, Kretz, Chase, Dickerson, Liias, Kagi, Nelson, Kessler, Hunt and Blake; by request of Puget Sound Partnership Regarding Puget Sound scientific research. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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ESHB 2116 | By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Maxwell, Dunshee, Upthegrove, Jacks, Liias and Simpson) Concerning water pollution control. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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HB 2117 | By Representatives Cody, Morrell, Kenney and Conway Modifying the basic health plan. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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HB 2146 | By Representatives Ericks, Johnson, Eddy and Liias Modifying contract requirements for water or sewer facilities. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SHB 2208 | By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Hope, Kristiansen, Newhouse and McCune) Prohibiting new motorsports vehicle dealers from having to pay a fee for canceling orders of new motorsports vehicles. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |