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 12, 2010 - Friday 33RD DAY
SB 6855 By Senators McDermott and Kohl-Welles

Exempting community centers from property taxation and imposing leasehold excise taxes on such property.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
2SHB 1357 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Pettigrew, Dickerson, Orwall, Walsh, Moeller, Kenney and Wood)

Protecting consumers by assuring persons using the title of social worker have graduated with a degree in social work from an educational program accredited by the council on social work education.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
E2SHB 1560 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Wood and Simpson)

Regarding collective bargaining at institutions of higher education.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.
ESHB 1714 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Morrell, Green and Moeller)

Concerning association health plans.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
HB 1830 By Representative Santos

Establishing business definitions for public contracting.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.
SHB 1831 By House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Short, Williams, Johnson, Campbell, Blake, Warnick, McCune, Kretz and Kristiansen)

Concerning the rights of pet and livestock owners residing in unincorporated areas subject to annexation by a city or town.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
2EHB 1876 By Representatives McCune, Miloscia, Haler, Klippert, Campbell, Rodne, Schmick, O'Brien, Roach, Warnick, Short, Conway, Cox and Orcutt

Providing funds for disabled veterans through voluntary donations.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
SHB 1913 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Warnick, Flannigan and Simpson)

Changing provisions relating to process servers.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
ESHB 1956 By House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Chase, Ormsby, Darneille, Van De Wege, Dickerson and Simpson)

Authorizing the housing of homeless persons on property owned or controlled by a church. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Authorizing churches to host temporary encampments for homeless persons on property owned or controlled by a church. )

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
HB 1966 By Representatives McCoy, Ormsby and Simpson

Adding wheelchair users to the types of individuals for whom drivers must take additional precautions.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
SHB 2224 By House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representative Simpson)

Concerning the installation of residential fire sprinkler systems.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
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.
SHB 2404 By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos, Bailey and Kirby)

Concerning group life insurance.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.
HB 2428 By Representatives Takko, Warnick, Springer, Parker, Eddy, Morrell, Kelley, O'Brien, Bailey and Ormsby; by request of Attorney General

Concerning fees for locating surplus funds from county governments, real estate property taxes, assessments, and other government lien foreclosures or charges.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
SHB 2429 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Wood, Condotta, Williams, Takko, Eddy, Morrell, O'Brien, Conway and Ormsby; by request of Attorney General)

Addressing the resale of motor vehicles previously determined as having nonconformities.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
HB 2437 By Representatives Moeller, Hudgins and Ormsby

Authorizing counties, cities, and towns to request background checks for certain license applicants and licensees.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
SHB 2457 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Campbell, Chase, Simpson, Ormsby and Moeller)

Placing restrictions on pro se defendants when questioning witnesses.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
HB 2461 By Representatives Blake, Chandler, Van De Wege and Moeller; by request of Department of Agriculture

Extending to 2015 the assessment levied under RCW 15.36.551 to support the dairy inspection program.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
HB 2470 By Representative Haigh

Concerning veterinary technician licenses.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
SHB 2497 By House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives White, Orwall, Goodman, Kenney, Kessler and Darneille)

Concerning the victimization of homeless persons.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
SHB 2514 By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Bailey, Kirby and Chandler; by request of Insurance Commissioner)

Regulating crop adjusters.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.
SHB 2515 By House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Chase, Kenney and Hudgins)

Regarding biodiesel fuel labeling requirements.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.
SHB 2516 By House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Chase, Hudgins and Morrell)

Regarding the siting of small alternative energy facilities.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.
ESHB 2518 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Rodne and Kelley; by request of Board For Judicial Administration)

Modifying oath requirements for interpreters.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
SHB 2524 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives O'Brien and Angel)

Concerning prohibited practices of collection agencies.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
SHB 2533 By House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Pearson, Hurst, Kelley and Morrell)

Concerning the interstate compact on mental health.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
SHB 2555 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Simpson, Ormsby and Moeller)

Authorizing the department of labor and industries to issue subpoenas to enforce production of information related to electricians and electrical installations.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.
SHB 2556 By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Fagan and Chandler)

Regarding financial security requirements under chapter 22.09 RCW.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
HB 2575 By Representative Upthegrove

Expanding the membership of the capital projects advisory review board.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
HB 2592 By Representatives Hunt and Hasegawa

Prohibiting incentive towing programs for private property impounds.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
HB 2598 By Representatives Takko, Blake and Herrera

Concerning the disposal of dredged riverbed materials from the Mount St. Helen's eruption.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
SHB 2636 By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos, Kirby, Nelson and Kenney; by request of Department of Financial Institutions)

Concerning money transmitters.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.
SHB 2651 By House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Representatives Upthegrove, Orwall, Simpson, Nelson, Hudgins and Hasegawa)

Authorizing port districts to participate in activities related to job training and placement.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.
SHB 2657 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representative Pedersen)

Addressing the dissolution of limited liability companies.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
SHB 2661 By House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins, Hunt, Kenney and Morrell; by request of Department of General Administration and WSU Extension Energy Program)

Regarding the Washington State University extension energy program's plant operations support program.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.
EHB 2667 By Representatives Chandler, Simpson, Kelley and Warnick

Concerning communications during a forest fire response.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
SHB 2684 By House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Sullivan, Liias, Hasegawa, Simpson, Nelson, Goodman and Chase)

Establishing opportunity centers at community colleges.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
SHB 2686 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Driscoll, Hinkle, Condotta, Moeller and Goodman)

Concerning fees for dental services that are not covered by insurance or contract.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
HB 2707 By Representatives Simpson, Angel, Finn and Kretz

Concerning the method of calculating public utility district commissioner compensation.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
SHB 2717 By House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Shea, Parker, Ross, Haler, Klippert, Taylor, McCune, Short, Kristiansen, Kretz, Crouse, Hinkle, Johnson, Rodne, Bailey, Orcutt, Angel, Fagan, Smith, Condotta, Pearson and Warnick)

Restricting leave from state facilities.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
ESHB 2753 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Springer, Maxwell, Jacks, Nelson, Simpson, Conway, Ormsby, Chase and Santos)

Creating a workforce housing program. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Creating the Washington works housing program. )

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
SHB 2775 By House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Dammeier, Hasegawa, Hunt, Armstrong, Short, Kristiansen, Springer, Kelley, Morrell, Pearson, Chase and Kretz)

Regarding membership on the state building code council.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
HB 2817 By Representatives O'Brien, Pearson and Kelley

Exempting a person's identifying information from public disclosure when submitted in the course of using the sex offender notification and registration program for the purpose of receiving notification regarding registered sex offenders.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
SHB 2841 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Hinkle, Cody, Kristiansen, Morrell and Pearson)

Concerning the standard health questionnaire.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
HB 2848 By Representative Alexander

Repealing RCW 36.32.210.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
HB 2861 By Representatives Rodne, Pedersen and Wallace

Adding state certified court reporters to the list of persons authorized to administer oaths and affirmations.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
ESHB 2876 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Green and Morrell)

Concerning pain management.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
HB 2888 By Representatives Herrera, Cody, Orcutt, Wallace and Conway

Concerning continuing education for pharmacy technicians.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
HB 2904 By Representatives Kagi, Santos and Kenney

Concerning the powers and duties of the office of the education ombudsman.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
HB 2942 By Representatives O'Brien, Pearson, Dickerson, Goodman, Ericks, Roberts, Kelley, Finn, Appleton, McCoy, Springer, Darneille, Hurst, Priest, Hinkle, Clibborn, Liias, Hope, Klippert, Herrera, Ormsby, Morrell, Conway, Santos, Johnson, Kenney, Hasegawa and McCune

Offering human trafficking training for criminal justice and correctional personnel, and other public safety employees.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.
HB 2947 By Representatives Wood, Conway, Condotta and Ormsby

Concerning special occasion licenses.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.
HB 2996 By Representatives Quall and Priest

Including approved private schools in the superintendent of public instruction's record check information rules.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
SHB 2997 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Ericksen, Morrell and Wallace)

Concerning the size of a small employer's group for purposes of health benefit plans.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
SHB 3001 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Klippert, Liias, Wallace, Campbell and Simpson)

Addressing bicycle and pedestrian safety education in traffic schools.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
SHB 3003 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter, Conway, Wood, Carlyle, Williams, Morrell, Moeller, Ormsby, Van De Wege, Kenney, Simpson and Santos)

Placing symphony musicians under the jurisdiction of the public employment relations commission for purposes of collective bargaining.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.
SHB 3016 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representative Pedersen; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)

Updating provisions concerning the modification, review, and adjustment of child support orders to improve access to justice and to ensure compliance with federal requirements.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
SHB 3036 By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Quall, Kenney and Santos)

Requiring a public meeting before a school district contracts for nonvoter-approved debt.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
SHB 3039 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Ross, Darneille, Rodne and Johnson)

Streamlining the truancy process to reduce the costs to courts and school districts.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
SHB 3046 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Driscoll, Rodne, Kretz, Ormsby, Wood, Johnson and Parker)

Addressing the dissolution of the assets and affairs of a nonprofit corporation.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
HB 3061 By Representative Condotta

Addressing claims of insolvent self-insurers under industrial insurance.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.
SHB 3066 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Parker, Springer, Eddy, Condotta and Wallace)

Creating uniformity among annual tax reporting survey provisions.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
HB 3095 By Representatives Blake, Chandler and Wallace

Modifying the powers of the Washington tree fruit research commission.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
SHB 3105 By House Committee on Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Representatives Rolfes, Wallace, Kenney and Ormsby)

Allowing the director of financial management to include alternative fuel vehicles in a strategy to reduce fuel consumption and emissions from state agency fleets.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.
SHB 3145 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives McCoy, Roberts, Simpson, Goodman, Kenney, Conway and Ormsby)

Improving administration of wage complaints.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.