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

March 12, 2009 - Thursday 60TH DAY
SB 6122 By Senators Prentice, Zarelli and Brandland; by request of Secretary of State

Reducing costs of the elections division of the office of the secretary of state.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6123 By Senator Prentice; by request of Secretary of State

Concerning legal notices for constitutional amendments and state measures.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SJR 8217 By Senator Prentice; by request of Secretary of State

Changing the notice requirement for amendments submitted to the people.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

E2SHB 1009 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Chase, Liias, Anderson, Orcutt, Seaquist, Hudgins and Moeller)

Extending the expiration dates for existing sales and use tax exemptions related to certain electricity generation. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Modifying existing sales and use tax exemptions related to certain electricity generation. )

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

ESHB 1114 By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, Orcutt, Green, Springer, Van De Wege, Rolfes, McCune, Simpson, Goodman, Warnick and Conway)

Regarding youth hunting privileges.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

HB 1197 By Representatives Haigh, Kristiansen, Hunt and Armstrong; by request of Capital Projects Advisory Review Board

Regarding alternative public works contracting procedures.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

HB 1287 By Representatives Morris, Bailey, Ericks, Hinkle, Sullivan and Priest

Concerning sales and use tax exemptions in respect to aircraft used in intrastate commuter operations.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

HB 1374 By Representatives Dunshee and Warnick

Concerning the local government archives account.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

ESHB 1379 By House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Seaquist, Angel and Liias)

Regarding moratoria and other interim official controls adopted under the shoreline management act.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SHB 1419 By House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Dickerson, Walsh, Roberts, Hunt and Appleton)

Revising provisions affecting sexually aggressive youth.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SHB 1435 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Condotta and Conway; by request of Liquor Control Board)

Modifying licensing provisions for cigarettes and tobacco products.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

HB 1517 By Representatives Darneille, Green, Dickerson, Goodman, Ormsby, Roberts, Flannigan, Pedersen, Appleton, Upthegrove, Simpson, Hasegawa, Chase, Liias, Miloscia, Kagi, Hudgins, Hunt, Santos, Wood, Moeller, Williams, Kenney, Carlyle, Nelson and Quall

Changing requirements for the restoration of the right to vote for people convicted of felonies.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SHB 1565 By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Kirby, Kelley, Williams and Simpson; by request of Insurance Commissioner)

Addressing business continuity plans for domestic insurers.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SHB 1597 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer and Hunter; by request of Department of Revenue)

Concerning the administration of state and local tax programs.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

E2SHB 1698 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins and McCoy)

Regarding broadband adoption and deployment.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

SHB 1751 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Kessler, Van De Wege, Takko, Kenney, Finn, Haigh and Blake)

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.

HB 1753 By Representatives Hunter, Hunt, Green, Armstrong, Kessler, Appleton and Alexander

Regarding electronic filing of reports to the legislature and the governor.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SHB 1776 By House Committee on Education Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Ericks, Haigh, Priest, Hunter, Liias, Sullivan, Pedersen, Maxwell, White and Kenney)

Changing school levy provisions.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SHB 1808 By House Committee on Education Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hinkle, Morrell, Bailey, Green and Kelley)

Creating an interdisciplinary work group for paramedic and nursing training.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

E2SHB 1879 By House Committee on Education Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Jacks, Kagi, Moeller, Orcutt, Wallace, Appleton and Kenney)

Providing for the delivery of educational services to children who are deaf and hard of hearing.

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

SHB 1914 By House Committee on Education Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Sullivan, Kenney, Simpson and Nelson)

Regarding community and technical colleges' maintenance and operations funding.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

E2SHB 1935 By House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, Walsh, Cody, Orwall, Kenney, Bailey, Miloscia, Green, Kelley and Williams)

Concerning adult family homes.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

EHB 1967 By Representatives White, Campbell, Nelson, Simpson, Williams, Wallace, Dunshee, Dickerson, Hunt, Ormsby and Sullivan

Prohibiting expansions of urban growth areas into one hundred year floodplains.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

2SHB 1985 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller and Pedersen)

Concerning public health financing.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SHB 2042 By House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Parker, Hasegawa, Chase and Ormsby)

Concerning the incentive in the motion picture competitiveness programs.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SHB 2052 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representative Cody; by request of Health Care Authority)

Delaying the implementation of the health insurance partnership.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SHB 2079 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Ericksen and Morrell)

Concerning the office of financial management's access to health professional licensing information.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

ESHB 2105 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody and Morrell)

Concerning diagnostic imaging services.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

2SHB 2119 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Wallace, Carlyle, Sullivan, Morrell, Quall, Santos and Ormsby)

Expanding dual credit opportunities.

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

EHB 2122 By Representatives Kessler, Blake, Ericks, Takko, Wallace, Morris, Liias, Hunt, Kelley, Quall, Sullivan and Van De Wege

Reducing the business and occupation tax burden on the newspaper industry.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

ESHB 2126 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Darneille, Nelson, Jacks, Hasegawa, Van De Wege, Liias and Kenney; by request of Governor Gregoire)

Consolidating the cemetery board and the board of funeral directors and embalmers.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

EHB 2138 By Representatives Simpson and Chase

Concerning the use of surplus property for the development of affordable housing.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

ESHB 2254 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives White, Dunshee and Kenney; by request of Office of Financial Management)

Concerning construction financing for colleges and universities.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

ESHB 2267 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Haigh, Hunt and Kenney)

Protecting the collective bargaining rights of certain exempt employees.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

EHB 2279 By Representatives Hurst, Hope, Dunshee, Kelley and Roach

Addressing the offense of assault of a child in the first degree by requiring the review of the sentencing of offenders and modifying the conditions of release.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SHB 2287 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Kessler and Van De Wege)

Concerning paper conservation.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.