Washington State Senate 5th Order

Introduction & First Reading
Short Titles and Referrals
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

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010 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 and Hargrove

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 and Kastama

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 and Berkey

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 and Delvin; 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 Senator Fairley

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 Senator Fraser

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 and Kline

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 and Kauffman

Authorizing the naming or renaming of state ferry vessels.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SJM 8023 By Senators McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles and Kauffman

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.