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 21, 2010 - Thursday		11TH DAY

	SB 6672	By Senator Rockefeller Modifying the energy independence act. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.
	SB 6673	By Senators Kline, McCaslin, Carrell, Kohl-Welles, Gordon, Regala, Roach, Hargrove and Tom Appointing a task force to study bail practices and procedures. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SB 6674	By Senators Kline, McCaslin and Hargrove Regulating indemnification agreements involving motor carrier transportation contracts. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SB 6675	By Senators Murray, Pflug, Shin, Kastama, Kohl-Welles and Kilmer Creating the Washington global health technologies and product development competitiveness program and allowing certain tax credits for program contributions. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.
	SB 6676	By Senator Hatfield Concerning changes in vessel designations on Dungeness crab-coastal fishery licenses. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
	SB 6677	By Senators Rockefeller and Ranker Concerning oil spill contingency plan requirements. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.
	SB 6678	By Senators Hobbs, Kilmer, Marr, Berkey, Tom and Shin Concerning the creation of entities to address the long-range impact of opportunities and changes in the aerospace industry. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.
	SB 6679	By Senators Kauffman, Kastama and Shin Concerning the small business export finance assistance center. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.
	SB 6680	By Senator Hargrove Authorizing counties to impose local sales and use taxes for criminal justice purposes. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	SB 6681	By Senators Keiser and Pflug Concerning the size of a small employer's group for purposes of health benefit plans. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 6682	By Senators Kastama, Sheldon and Hatfield Concerning baseload renewable power facilities. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.
	SB 6683	By Senators Tom and Oemig Concerning the transmittal of renewal notices for licenses, registrations, and permits via electronic means. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 6684	By Senators Murray, Kohl-Welles and Tom Regarding the governance and financing of the Washington state convention and trade center. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.
	SB 6685	By Senators Roach and Fairley Requiring public agencies, special purpose districts, and municipalities to post certain information on their web sites. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 6686	By Senators Gordon, McCaslin, Kline, Regala, Kohl-Welles, Delvin, Tom and Shin; by request of Board For Judicial Administration Changing the election and appointment provisions for municipal court judges. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SB 6687	By Senator Benton Regarding student members on boards of trustees of community colleges and the state board for community and technical colleges. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 6688	By Senators Fairley and Shin Concerning filling vacancies in nonpartisan elective office. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 6689	By Senator Pridemore Concerning ballot title information. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 6690	By Senator Pridemore Regarding access to information for outdoor recreation and wildlife viewing opportunities. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
	SB 6691	By Senator Pridemore Providing forest derived biomass tax incentives. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.
	SB 6692	By Senators Pridemore, Hargrove, Ranker and Haugen Allowing certain counties to participate and enter into ownership agreements for electric generating facilities powered by biomass. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.
	SB 6693	By Senator Pridemore Concerning vehicle license fraud. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SB 6694	By Senators Gordon, Kline and Fairley Regulating the foreclosure of residential real property. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.
	SB 6695	By Senators Fraser, Pridemore, Swecker and Hobbs Establishing the number of days of shared leave an employee is eligible to receive. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 6696	By Senators McAuliffe, King, Gordon, Oemig, Hobbs, Kauffman, McDermott, Roach, Berkey, Murray, Tom, Prentice, Haugen, Fairley, Kline, Rockefeller, Keiser, Marr, Ranker, Regala, Eide, Kilmer, Hargrove, Franklin, Shin and Kohl-Welles; by request of Governor Gregoire Regarding education reform. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 6697	By Senators Haugen, Kline and Kohl-Welles Concerning suffocation. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SB 6698	By Senators Keiser, Marr, Murray, Fairley and Kohl-Welles Concerning the acquisition of nonprofit hospitals. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 6699	By Senators Becker, Haugen, Holmquist, Parlette, King, Swecker, Pflug, Stevens, Delvin and Roach Establishing dates for rate setting and notice under the rating system for workers' compensation insurance. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.
	SB 6700	By Senators Sheldon, Swecker, Haugen, Kauffman and Tom Authorizing the naming or renaming of state ferry vessels. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SJM 8023	By Senators McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, Kauffman, Tom, Kline and Shin Petitioning Congress to fully fund forty percent of the costs of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
	EHB 2561	By Representatives Dunshee, Williams, White, Seaquist, Darneille, Eddy, Dickerson, Sells, Rolfes, Chase, Green, Appleton, Sullivan, Simpson, Nelson, Hudgins, Jacks, Hunt, Hasegawa, Ormsby, Moeller and Roberts Funding construction of energy cost saving improvements to public facilities. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.