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 13, 2009 - Friday 61ST DAY
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

2SHB 1172 By House Committee on General Government Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Nelson and Rolfes; by request of Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development)

Implementing a transfer of development rights program.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

HB 1199 By Representatives Haigh, Kristiansen, Hunt and Armstrong; by request of Capital Projects Advisory Review Board

Regarding retainage of funds on public works projects.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

2SHB 1290 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Maxwell, Rodne, Kenney, Green, Clibborn, Liias, Anderson and Hunter)

Concerning local tourism promotion areas.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

E2SHB 1393 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Kessler, Eddy, Ormsby, Van De Wege, Liias, Morrell, Roberts, Upthegrove and Sullivan)

Addressing residential real property construction improvements through consumer education, warranty protections, contractor registration requirements, and worker certification standards.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SHB 1402 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Campbell, Conway, Moeller and Green)

Restricting contact with medical providers after appeals have been filed under industrial insurance.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SHB 1415 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Hasegawa, Haler, Hunt, Armstrong, Eddy, Newhouse, Conway, Wood, Williams, Johnson, Chase, Upthegrove, Condotta, Moeller and Ormsby)

Providing for the sales of wine at the legislative gift center.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

2SHB 1450 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko and Blake)

Modifying the definition of "public facilities."

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

ESHB 1496 By House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, Hurst, O'Brien, Simpson, Hinkle, Van De Wege, Ericks and Sells)

Changing the membership to the state interoperability executive committee.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

ESHB 1512 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Haler, Roach and Klippert)

Authorizing the funding of rail freight service through grants.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SHB 1663 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Springer, Simpson, Roberts, Miloscia, Nelson, Ormsby and Santos)

Creating relocation assistance rights for nontransient residents of hotels, motels, or other places of transient lodging that are shut down by government action.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

HB 1722 By Representatives Crouse, Conway, Seaquist and Simpson; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy

Addressing plan membership default provisions in the public employees' retirement system.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SHB 1774 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Armstrong, Van De Wege, Morris, Blake, Orcutt and Kristiansen)

Excluding certain state forest land revenues from the basic education allocation.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SHB 1778 By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representative Blake; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife)

Modifying various provisions of Title 77 RCW.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

ESHB 1782 By House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Roberts, Walsh, Dickerson, Darneille, Kagi and Nelson)

Concerning parent participation in dependency matters.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SHB 1793 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Goodman, Nelson, White, Pedersen, Roberts, Upthegrove and Eddy)

Addressing alternative student transportation.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

2SHB 1797 By House Committee on General Government Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives White, Priest, Springer, Anderson, Miloscia, Nelson, McCoy, Rodne, Simpson and Sullivan)

Examining rural and resource lands.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

HB 1822 By Representatives Conway, Wood and Ormsby

Authorizing interest arbitration for certain general authority Washington peace officers.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

ESHB 1886 By House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representative Takko)

Concerning flood control districts.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

ESHB 1887 By House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representative Takko)

Authorizing the annexation of contiguous territory outside of a diking district that receives services from the district.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SHB 1919 By House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Goodman, Pedersen, Rodne, Roberts, Hinkle, Dickerson, Moeller, Santos and Wood)

Operating and administering a drug court program.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

ESHB 1954 By House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representative Dickerson)

Sealing juvenile records under certain conditions.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

EHB 1965 By Representatives Hunt, Upthegrove, Dickerson and Simpson

Granting leave to employees with sensory disabilities to attend service animal training.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

E2SHB 2078 By House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, O'Brien, Walsh, Jacks, Appleton, Goodman, Dickerson, Green, Kagi, Chase, Wood, Kenney and Haler)

Concerning persons with developmental disabilities who are in correctional facilities or jails.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

HB 2206 By Representative Darneille; by request of Department of Retirement Systems

Including costs as authorized expenditures from the OASI revolving fund and OASI contribution account.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

ESHB 2222 By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, Kretz, Short, Eddy, Smith, Takko, Hinkle, Hudgins, Springer, Herrera, Morris, Warnick, Williams and Chandler)

Creating a technical assistance program for industrial and construction storm water permit permittees. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Regarding conditioning industrial storm water general discharge permits. )

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

ESHB 2245 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representative Cody; by request of Governor Gregoire)

Clarifying public employees' benefits board eligibility.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

HB 2271 By Representatives Liias, Rodne, Sells, Clibborn, Johnson, Takko, Van De Wege, Springer, Williams, Finn, Nelson, Seaquist and Simpson; by request of Department of Transportation

Authorizing state forces to perform work on ferry vessels or terminals when estimated costs are less than one hundred twenty thousand dollars.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

EHB 2285 By Representatives Flannigan and Simpson

Addressing the formation of local improvement districts and utility local improvement districts comprised of property in more than one city or town.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

HB 2313 By Representatives Grant-Herriot, Cox, Ericks, Schmick, Driscoll, Walsh, Short, Kretz, McCune, Linville, Van De Wege, Nelson, Green, Liias, Blake, Darneille, Sells, Wallace, Simpson, Eddy, Carlyle, White, Williams, McCoy, Orwall, Moeller, Chase, Hurst, Hunter, Rolfes, Finn, Sullivan, Springer, Jacks, Kelley, Seaquist, Clibborn, Probst, Cody, Hasegawa, Hudgins, Roberts, Kessler, Ormsby, O'Brien, Dickerson, Takko, Kenney, Morrell, Santos, Hunt, Miloscia and Goodman

Extending the length of commercial and farm vehicle permits.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.