Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2010 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

January 18, 2010 - Monday 8TH DAY
SB 6538 By Senators Keiser and Pflug

Defining small groups for insurance purposes.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6539 By Senator Brandland

Facilitating treatment for behavioral health disorders.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6540 By Senators Fairley, Swecker, King, Parlette, Fraser, Pridemore, Shin and Roach; by request of Secretary of State and Department of Personnel

Transferring the combined fund drive from the department of personnel to the secretary of state.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 6541 By Senators Oemig, Fairley, Keiser, Ranker, Kohl-Welles, Pridemore, McDermott, Fraser, Kline, Hobbs, Murray and Shin

Creating the Washington voluntary retirement accounts program.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6542 By Senators Schoesler and McCaslin

Limiting changes to commissioner districts during commissioner elections and election filing periods.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 6543 By Senators Hatfield, Schoesler and Shin

Modifying the powers of the Washington tree fruit research commission.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6544 By Senators Berkey, Hewitt, Brandland, Marr, Hobbs, Kilmer and Tom

Extending the time limitations for approval of plats.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6545 By Senators Pridemore and Kline

Adopting the international wildland urban interface code.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6546 By Senator Pridemore

Allowing the state director of fire protection to refuse membership in the public employees' retirement system.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6547 By Senators Kilmer, Ranker, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Prentice, Roach, Pridemore, McDermott, Regala, Murray, Fairley, Keiser, Kauffman, McAuliffe, Gordon and Kline

Funding construction of energy cost saving improvements to public facilities.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6548 By Senators Hargrove, Carrell, Stevens, Kauffman and Roach

Suspending the parole or probation of an offender who is charged with a new felony offense in certain conditions.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6549 By Senators Hargrove, Carrell and Roach

Providing for the establishment of the psychiatric security review board to supervise persons acquitted by reason of insanity.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6550 By Senators Hargrove, Regala, Carrell, Marr, Shin and Roach; by request of Department of Corrections

Imposing a sanction for offenders who violate sentence conditions by committing an assault against a law enforcement officer, employee of a law enforcement agency, or department of corrections employee.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6551 By Senator Tom; by request of Department of Revenue

Documenting wholesale sales for excise tax purposes.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6552 By Senator Tom; by request of Department of Revenue

Concerning excise taxation of certain products and services provided or furnished electronically.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6553 By Senators McAuliffe and Shin; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Regarding mathematics and science high school graduation requirements.

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

SB 6554 By Senators Jacobsen and Gordon

Extending the Washington biodiversity council.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

SB 6555 By Senators Tom and Haugen; by request of Wa. St. Transportation Commission

Removing state route number 908 from the state highway system.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6556 By Senators Hatfield and Schoesler

Changing the fees for certain types of agricultural burning.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6557 By Senators Ranker, Swecker, Rockefeller, Brandland, Brown, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Fraser and Kline; by request of Department of Ecology and Puget Sound Partnership

Limiting the use of copper and other substances in vehicle brake pads.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SB 6558 By Senator Haugen

Addressing timelines for the issuance of final orders applicable to railroad crossing petitions.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6559 By Senator Haugen

Protecting operation of anaerobic digesters under the Washington right to farm act.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6560 By Senators McDermott and Keiser

Concerning state tax incentives to encourage the redevelopment of port district property.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6561 By Senators Hargrove, McCaslin, Regala and Stevens

Restricting access to juvenile offender records.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6562 By Senators Kilmer, Tom, Delvin, Regala, Murray, Hargrove and King

Regarding tuition-setting authority at institutions of higher education.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6563 By Senator Keiser; by request of Governor Gregoire

Concerning exemption from immunization.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6564 By Senator Stevens

Regulating arrests, searches, and seizures by federal employees.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6565 By Senator Stevens

Addressing crimes that involve the identity of an entity or person.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6566 By Senator Stevens

Prohibiting terrorist acts against animal and natural resource facilities.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6567 By Senator Stevens

Collecting biological samples for DNA analysis from illegal aliens.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6568 By Senator Stevens

Establishing minimum notification requirements for property and casualty insurance policy changes.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6569 By Senator Stevens

Regarding unlawful aliens.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6570 By Senators Haugen, Swecker, Becker, Sheldon, Delvin and Hatfield

Accommodating certain private transportation providers at designated transit only lanes on public highways.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6571 By Senators Prentice and Kohl-Welles; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Concerning license fees for nursing homes, boarding homes, and adult family homes.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6572 By Senator Tom; by request of Office of Financial Management

Eliminating certain accounts.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6573 By Senators Oemig, Gordon, McDermott, Ranker, Jacobsen, Tom, Kohl-Welles, Prentice, Murray and Kline

Repealing the sales tax exemption for coal used at a coal-fired thermal generation facility.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6574 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Kline, Franklin and McDermott

Authorizing issuance of subpoenas for purposes of agency investigations of underground economy activity.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6575 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Kline, Franklin and McDermott

Concerning the recommendations of the joint legislative task force on the underground economy.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6576 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Rockefeller, Keiser, McDermott, Fairley, Regala and Kline

Limiting the business and occupation tax deduction for dues and fees to certain nonprofits exempt from federal income tax.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6577 By Senators Kastama, Berkey, Swecker, Haugen, Kilmer and Shin

Modifying the statewide transportation system policy goals.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6578 By Senators Swecker, Jacobsen, Kastama, Pflug, Becker and Fraser

Creating an optional multiagency permitting team.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

SB 6579 By Senators Swecker, Haugen, Oemig, Rockefeller, Jacobsen, Marr, Hatfield, Eide and Fraser

Improving the efficiency, accountability, and quality within state information systems.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

SB 6580 By Senators Swecker and Haugen

Creating the local bridge restoration and replacement account.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6581 By Senators Swecker and Pridemore

Authorizing water conservancy boards to do a final examination of a project.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SB 6582 By Senators Keiser, Roach, Zarelli, Prentice and Kilmer

Concerning nursing assistant credentialing.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6583 By Senator Carrell

Requiring the director of financial management to take corrective action in response to certain audits and investigations.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 6584 By Senators Fraser, Swecker, Keiser, Schoesler, Roach, McDermott and Shin

Applying the prohibition against unfair practices by insurers and their remedies and penalties to the state health care authority.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6585 By Senator Holmquist

Defining individuals eligible for benefits under workers' compensation and unemployment insurance.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6586 By Senator Holmquist

Regarding membership on the state building code council.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6587 By Senators Holmquist, Sheldon, King, Pflug, Zarelli, Schoesler, Carrell, Parlette, Stevens, Hewitt, Brandland, Honeyford, Morton, Swecker, Becker, Delvin and Roach

Limiting employer contribution rates for unemployment insurance purposes.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6588 By Senators Fairley, Kline, Oemig, Prentice and Kohl-Welles

Limiting the holding of more than one elected position.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 6589 By Senators Kauffman, Berkey, Hargrove, Pridemore and Kohl-Welles

Creating a workforce housing program.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6590 By Senators Kline, Delvin, Brandland, Hargrove and Roach

Requiring law enforcement officers to be honest and truthful.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6591 By Senators Kline, Berkey, Gordon, Keiser and Prentice

Revising the procedure for complaints filed with the human rights commission.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6592 By Senators Prentice and Shin; by request of Governor Gregoire

Transferring the administration of the voluntary firefighters' and reserve officers' relief and pension system to the department of retirement systems.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6593 By Senators Gordon, Kauffman, Prentice, Oemig, Tom, Kline and Parlette

Transferring the administration of the infant and toddler early intervention program from the department of social and health services to the department of early learning.

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

SB 6594 By Senators Kilmer, Zarelli, Kastama, Hobbs, Delvin, Marr, Murray and Kohl-Welles

Regarding commercializing research at state universities.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6595 By Senators Kilmer, Rockefeller, Marr, Carrell and King

Regarding applications and requirements for community empowerment zones.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

SB 6596 By Senator Kastama

Authorizing innovation partnership schools.

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

SB 6597 By Senators Kastama and Shin

Making a completed application to a postsecondary education program a requirement for high school graduation.

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

SB 6598 By Senators Kastama, Rockefeller and Ranker

Requiring LEED standards for certain excise tax credit eligibility.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

SB 6599 By Senators Kastama, Rockefeller, Ranker and Shin

Requiring high performance building standards for eligibility for certain tax incentives.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

SJM 8019 By Senators Prentice, Pridemore, Honeyford, Hobbs, Zarelli, Delvin and Keiser

Petitioning the Department of Health to review cardiovascular disease prevention measures.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SJM 8020 By Senator Stevens

Requesting that Congress amend the 17th amendment of the United States Constitution.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SJR 8222 By Senator Stevens

Amending the Constitution concerning parental rights.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.