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

February 9, 2010 - Tuesday 30TH DAY
SB 6851 By Senators Murray, Brown, Tom, Pridemore, Rockefeller, Kline, Oemig, Kauffman, McDermott, Gordon, Jacobsen, Keiser, Franklin, Fairley, McAuliffe, Eide, Fraser, Berkey, Shin, Kastama, Hargrove, Kohl-Welles, Regala and Prentice

Concerning the clean water act of 2010 funding cleanup of water pollution and other programs necessary for the health and well-being of Washington citizens through an increase in the tax on hazardous substances.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6852 By Senator Roach

Requiring that child protective service workers be licensed as social workers and bonded.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6853 By Senators Rockefeller, Kastama, Tom, Regala, Gordon, Ranker, Prentice, Oemig, Keiser and Kline

Relating to creating the legislative review of tax preferences act of 2010.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6854 By Senators Honeyford, Hewitt, King and Parlette

Modifying the sales and use tax exemptions for machinery and equipment.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

EHB 1139 By Representative Liias

Increasing the authority membership of single county public transportation benefit areas. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Increasing the authority membership of certain single county public transportation benefit areas. )

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

HB 1541 By Representatives Seaquist, Conway, Crouse and Simpson; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy

Granting half-time service credit for half-time educational employment prior to January 1, 1987, in plans 2 and 3 of the school employees' retirement system and the public employees' retirement system.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

HB 1690 By Representatives Hasegawa, Hunt, Hudgins, Anderson and Kenney

Authorizing alternative public works contracting procedures.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

HB 1785 By Representatives Armstrong, O'Brien, Condotta and Kelley; by request of Washington State Patrol

Concerning the chief for a day program.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

EHB 2360 By Representative Darneille

Concerning consolidation of administrative services for AIDS grants in the department of health.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

HB 2398 By Representatives Hunt and Armstrong

Modifying election notice provisions.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

HB 2456 By Representatives Schmick, Springer, Short and Fagan

Concerning population thresholds that determine the number of local councilmembers and receipt of local funds.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

ESHB 2464 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Liias, Johnson, O'Brien, Morrell, Maxwell, Sullivan, Simpson, Van De Wege, Kenney, Ericks and Sells; by request of Washington State Patrol)

Implementing rules and penalties for drivers when approaching certain emergency, roadside assistance, or police vehicles in emergency zones.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

HB 2490 By Representative Angel; by request of Statute Law Committee

Concerning persons with intellectual disabilities.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

HB 2510 By Representatives Kelley, Rodne, Hurst, Bailey, Kirby, Simpson and Morrell

Authorizing public hospital districts to execute security instruments.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

HB 3056 By Representatives Pearson, Hurst, Kessler, Klippert, Kirby, Kenney and Kelley; by request of Governor Gregoire

Concerning pretrial release or detention.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

ESHJR 4220 By House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Hope, Kelley, Green, Conway, Parker, Hurst, Campbell, Wallace, Orcutt, Simpson, Ericks, Ericksen, Van De Wege, Morrell, Takko, Appleton, Maxwell, Orwall, Pearson, Kirby, Sells, Kenney, Johnson, Dammeier, Roberts and McCune; by request of Governor Gregoire)

Amending the state Constitution so that the provision relating to bailable crimes by sufficient sureties is modified.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.