 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 20 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Monday, February 7, 2011 | 29th Day - 2011 Regular Session | |
| SENATE |
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This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.
Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2011.
HB 1003-S
by House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Stanford, Frockt, Moeller, and Upthegrove)
Establishing energy efficiency standards for consumer products.
Establishes energy efficiency standards for consumer audio and video equipment.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1046-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Condotta, and Morris)
Concerning vehicle and vessel quick title.
Regulates quick title applications and service fees for vehicles and vessels.
| Jan 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 31 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 4 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1061-S
by House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Green and Kelley)
Concerning on-site wastewater treatment systems designer licensing.
Modifies provisions relating to on-site wastewater treatment systems designer licensing.
| Jan 14 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 18 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | APPG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 4 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1081-S
by House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Frockt, and Moeller)
Regarding the siting of small alternative energy resource facilities.
Ensures that small alternative energy resource facilities are sited in a timely manner in local jurisdictions where there are no existing ordinances to permit these facilities, where applicable ordinances have not been updated in over ten years, or where ordinances have been adopted that impede the timely permitting of these facilities.Encourages local governments to enter into interlocal agreements with the energy facility site evaluation council.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 4 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1127-S
by House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller and Sells)
Addressing bargaining with certified exclusive bargaining representatives.
Requires bargaining units to be consolidated when the employer and the certified exclusive bargaining representative of the units consider whether the consolidation is appropriate under certain factors and agree to the consolidation.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1164-S
by House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Liias, Goodman, Hunt, Reykdal, Ormsby, Frockt, Sells, Upthegrove, Kagi, Jinkins, Fitzgibbon, Kenney, Roberts, Hasegawa, Billig, and Santos)
Providing leave from employment for participating in a child's educational activities.
Authorizes unpaid leave to an employee, who is otherwise entitled to other leave under chapter 49.78 RCW (family leave) or federal law, to attend or participate in a child's educational activities.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1172-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Hasegawa, Maxwell, Finn, Ryu, Reykdal, and Upthegrove)
Concerning beer and wine tasting at farmers markets.
Establishes a pilot project to allow beer and wine tasting at farmers markets.Authorizes the liquor control board to suspend the farmers market endorsement of a winery or microbrewery found to have committed a public safety violation in conjunction with tasting activities.Expires December 1, 2012.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 2 | SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1827
by Representatives Anderson, Rodne, Nealey, and Angel
Concerning uninsured motorists recovering damages in an accident.
Addresses uninsured motorists recovering damages in an accident.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 1828
by Representatives Dickerson and Sells
Regarding enforcement of family leave violations.
Modifies family leave provisions relating to enforcement of leave violations by the department of labor and industries and increasing the amount assessed for certain violations.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development. | |
HB 1829
by Representatives Billig, Santos, Haigh, Probst, Sells, Kenney, Reykdal, Maxwell, Stanford, Morris, Hasegawa, Ryu, McCoy, Hunt, Moscoso, Hope, Appleton, and Ormsby
Creating a division of Indian education in the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
Creates the Indian education division within the office of the superintendent of public instruction to provide assistance to school districts in meeting the educational needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
| Feb 11 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1830
by Representatives Seaquist and Appleton
Requiring comprehensive reform of the Washington state ferry system.
Establishes the ferry reform and accountability act.Creates a Washington state ferry reform executive board charged with executive supervision of ferry system managers as the system implements a series of explicit ferry system reform tasks and prepares to transition to a new, sustainable management structure with enhanced public oversight.Requires the board to complete its work by June 30, 2013.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1831
by Representatives Kirby, Sells, Ormsby, Ladenburg, Sullivan, Fitzgibbon, and Kenney
Concerning workers' compensation payments and records.
Requires self-insured employers, who maintain a place of business in this state, to keep complete records of all claims for workers' compensation administered by the employer.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development. | |
HB 1832
by Representatives Upthegrove, Moscoso, Fitzgibbon, Stanford, Pettigrew, Sells, Goodman, Roberts, Green, Frockt, Kenney, and Ormsby
Addressing the rights of employees of service contractors at certain airports.
Addresses obligations of contractors and awarding authorities that enter into a service contract to be performed at an airport.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development. | |
HB 1833
by Representatives Finn and Rolfes
Modifying the frequency of meetings of the motorcycle safety education advisory board.
Requires meetings of the motorcycle safety education advisory board to occur no less than quarterly.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1834
by Representatives Hudgins, Billig, McCoy, Eddy, and Dunshee
Regarding concurrent jurisdiction of state and federal courts over actions brought against sureties and actions to foreclose liens, including actions involving claims for delinquent contributions to benefit plans.
Addresses state courts' and federal courts' concurrent jurisdiction over actions brought against sureties and actions to foreclose liens, including actions involving claims for delinquent contributions to benefit plans.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 1835
by Representative Armstrong
Revising the crime of assault in the first degree.
Includes intentionally assaulting another with a deadly weapon and recklessly inflicting great bodily harm to the crime of assault in the first degree.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 1836
by Representatives Takko, Jacks, Short, Nealey, Crouse, Morris, and McCune
Clarifying the definition of "qualifying utility" for the purposes of chapter 19.285 RCW, the energy independence act.
Revises the definition of "qualifying utility" for the purposes of the energy independence act.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Environment. | |
HB 1837
by Representatives Kenney and Santos
Concerning cultural access authorities.
Authorizes the formation of cultural access authorities and funding for public school cultural access programs and the support of cultural organizations.Authorizes the board of directors of a cultural access authority to impose sales and use taxes and annual regular property tax levies.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Community Development & Housing. | |
HB 1838
by Representatives Kelley and Ryu
Concerning small loan lead generation.
Revises check cashers and check sellers provisions relating to: (1) Small loan endorsements;(2) Disclosure and advertising requirements; and(3) Small loan lead generation violations.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services. | |
HB 1839
by Representatives Hinkle, Cody, and Schmick
Concerning a waiver request for the preservation of the state's and health carriers' ability to provide coverage in the individual health benefits market.
Requires the insurance commissioner to submit a waiver request to the center for medicaid and medicare services to preserve the state's ability to provide health benefits coverage to high-risk individuals through the state health insurance pool after individuals are able to purchase individual health benefit plans through health benefit exchanges established under federal law.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 1840
by Representatives Taylor, Kretz, Short, Klippert, Shea, Haler, Warnick, and McCune
Concerning programs for the relocation of large carnivores.
Requires the capture and relocation of grizzly bears, wolves, or cougars to be conducted consistent with a program that provides for captured animals to be distributed upon release in the state's various natural area preserves and natural resources conservation areas equally on both sides of the crest of the Cascade mountains.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. | |
HB 1841
by Representatives McCoy, Crouse, Dunshee, Short, Clibborn, Hudgins, Tharinger, and Ormsby; by request of Governor Gregoire
Addressing management and consolidation of state information technology.
Establishes the office of the chief information officer and partners it with the director of the office of financial management and the director of the department of personnel to provide state government with the cohesive structure necessary to develop improved operating models with agency directors and to reengineer business process to enhance service delivery while capturing savings.Eliminates the information services board.Creates the information technology advisory board, the consolidated technology services agency, and the consolidated technology services board.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
| Feb 8 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1842
by Representatives Dickerson, Kenney, and Kagi
Regarding sexually violent predators.
Brings the civil commitment laws under chapter 71.09 RCW (sexually violent predators) further in line with other civil commitment laws, including the commitment of the mentally ill under chapter 71.05 RCW and the commitment of the criminally insane under chapter 10.77 RCW.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 1843
by Representatives Orcutt, Rolfes, Rivers, Probst, Hargrove, Finn, Schmick, Dammeier, Roberts, Appleton, Zeiger, McCune, and Smith
Allowing leased land used for the placement of a mobile home to qualify for the senior, disabled, and veteran property tax exemption.
Provides a tax exemption on real property if it is leased to the owner of a mobile home meeting certain requirements who places the mobile home on the property and if the benefit of the exemption inures to the mobile homeowner.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1844
by Representatives Warnick, Hinkle, Zeiger, McCoy, Sells, Haler, Ryu, Smith, and Tharinger
Providing tax incentives for donations of modern laboratory equipment to higher education institutions and vocational skills centers.
Encourages donations of modern laboratory equipment to higher education institutions and vocational skills centers by providing tax incentives for those donations.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1845
by Representative Warnick
Providing that chapter 18.108 RCW does not apply to persons who limit their practice to Bowen therapy.
Provides that the provisions of chapter 18.108 RCW regarding massage practitioners do not apply to persons who limit their practice to Bowen therapy.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 1846
by Representatives Ryu, Smith, Eddy, Morris, Probst, Sells, Springer, Warnick, Liias, Stanford, and Maxwell
Creating the aerospace training student loan program.
Creates the aerospace training student loan program which will be administered by the higher education coordinating board.Creates the aerospace training student loan account.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development. | |
HB 1847
by Representatives Cody, Dickerson, Jinkins, Van De Wege, Ryu, Hasegawa, Hunt, Fitzgibbon, Liias, Tharinger, Ormsby, Upthegrove, McCoy, Billig, Pedersen, Sells, Roberts, Appleton, Frockt, Carlyle, Darneille, Kenney, and Kagi
Terminating certain tax preferences to provide funding for maintaining basic health program enrollment.
Provides funding for maintaining basic health program enrollment by terminating certain tax preferences.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1848
by Representatives Tharinger and Van De Wege
Concerning the sales and use taxation of florists.
Revises the definition of "florist" for purposes of sales and use taxation.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1849
by Representatives Haigh, Santos, Dammeier, Seaquist, Finn, Maxwell, Sullivan, Probst, Hunt, Anderson, Frockt, Kenney, and Kagi
Establishing the Washington state education council.
Creates the Washington state education council to: (1) Provide strategic oversight and advocacy of public education; and(2) Recommend policies and strategies to make the public education system student-focused and able to provide seamless service delivery across all education sectors and entities.Provides a contingent expiration date.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Education Appropriations & Oversight. | |
SB 5049-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Roach, and Keiser)
Implementing recommendations of the sunshine committee.
Implements recommendations of the sunshine committee relating to background information records and public inspection and copying.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5093-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe and Shin; by request of Office of Financial Management)
Revising education provisions to implement budget reductions.
Implements budget reductions by revising education provisions relating to: (1) The achievement gap oversight and accountability committee policy and strategy recommendations;(2) Career and technical student organizations;(3) The statewide director for math, science, and technology; and(4) Expiration of the special services pilot program on March 1, 2011, instead of June 30, 2011.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 31 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 3 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5098-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Carrell and Chase)
Exempting personal information from public inspection and copying.
Exempts from public inspection and copying under the public records act, personal information in any files maintained for a participant in certain community-based programs.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 3 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5133-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Schoesler, Baumgartner, and Delvin)
Using state correctional facility populations to determine population thresholds for certain local government purposes.
Authorizes certain cities to include or exclude the population of a state correctional facility located within the city when determining population.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 3 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5154-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Harper, Kline, Pflug, Hobbs, Ericksen, Rockefeller, Nelson, and Roach)
Modifying vehicle prowling provisions.
Revises penalties for the crime of vehicle prowling in the second degree.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 3 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5157-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Murray, Prentice, White, Swecker, Delvin, Kohl-Welles, and Shin)
Concerning the operation of foreign trade zones on property adjacent to but outside a port district.
Authorizes a port district to apply for permission to establish, operate, and maintain foreign trade zones on property adjacent to but outside the district under certain circumstances.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 3 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 4 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5374-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Becker and Hobbs)
Making technical, nonsubstantive changes to various sections of the Revised Code of Washington that impact the department of agriculture.
Makes technical, nonsubstantive changes to certain RCW sections that impact the department of agriculture.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 2 | ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5668
by Senators Honeyford, Schoesler, Becker, and Delvin
Waiving Washington state bar association dues for public agency attorneys.
Exempts public agency attorneys from paying bar dues during their periods of government service.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5669
by Senators Ranker, Swecker, Regala, Rockefeller, Nelson, White, Pflug, and Shin; by request of Governor Gregoire
Regarding the consolidation of certain natural resources agencies and programs.
Creates the department of conservation and recreation as an executive branch agency.Creates the parks and recreation advisory commission within the department.Transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the department of fish and wildlife, the law enforcement and heritage program at the department of natural resources, the parks and recreation commission, and the recreation and conservation office to the department of conservation and recreation.Transfers the pollution liability insurance agency to the department of ecology.Transfers the reclaimed water program from the department of health to the department of ecology.Transfers the site use permit program from the department of ecology to the department of health.Abolishes the state conservation commission and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the department of agriculture.Abolishes the department of archaeology and historic preservation and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the office of archaeology and historic preservation within the department of natural resources.Requires the code reviser to: (1) Note, wherever the director or department of fish and wildlife or the director or office of recreation and conservation is used or referred to in statute, that the name of the department or office has changed; and(2) Prepare legislation for the 2012 regular legislative session that changes all statutory references to the director or office of recreation and conservation and to the director or department of fish and wildlife to the department of conservation and recreation.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
| Feb 10 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5670
by Senators Haugen and Shin
Requiring the use of vehicle headlights when the vehicle's windshield wipers are in use.
Requires the use of vehicle headlights anytime the vehicle's windshield wipers are in use.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5671
by Senators Ericksen, Becker, Delvin, and Honeyford
Modifying hospital and emergency service personnel reporting requirements to local enforcement.
Revises reporting requirements of hospital and emergency service personnel to local law enforcement authorities.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 5672
by Senators Ericksen, Becker, Schoesler, Swecker, Honeyford, Stevens, and Hewitt
Providing for health care liability reform.
Provides for health care liability reform by addressing joint and several liability, noneconomic damages, statute of limitations, attorneys' fees upon summary judgment dismissal, promoting periodic payments of future damages, and encouraging early settlement offers.Requires the department of health, in consultation with the department of revenue, to develop a program to provide business and occupation tax credits for physicians who serve uninsured, medicare, and medicaid patients in a private practice or a reduced fee access program for the uninsured.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5673
by Senator Swecker
Requiring leases incident to service contracts to provide disclosures under chapter 63.10 RCW.
Addresses disclosure requirements on consumer lease contracts.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 5674
by Senators Eide, Hobbs, Fain, Tom, Delvin, Kilmer, Shin, McAuliffe, and White
Creating the aerospace training student loan program.
Creates the aerospace training student loan program which will be administered by the higher education coordinating board.Creates the aerospace training student loan account.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
SB 5675
by Senators Prentice and Pridemore
Concerning real property tax assessment administration, establishing procedures and authorizing fees for assessment review.
Establishes procedures and authorizes fees for assessment review with regard to real property tax assessment administration.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |
SB 5676
by Senators Kastama, Holmquist Newbry, and Shin
Concerning projects of statewide significance for economic development.
Modifies projects of statewide significance provisions relating to: (1) Performance of a coordinated and comprehensive review by local governments and state and federal agencies;(2) Projected full-time employment positions required if the project will create jobs in rural and nonrural counties;(3) Expediting the completion of projects; and(4) Applications for designation as a project of statewide significance.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |
| Feb 9 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5677
by Senator Nelson
Regarding the immunity of unincorporated area councils and their volunteers from lawsuits under the public records act.
Provides unincorporated area councils and their volunteers with immunity from lawsuits under the public records act.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |
SB 5678
by Senators Stevens and Rockefeller
Concerning on-site sewage proprietary treatment products.
Directs the state board of health to adopt rules that require certification by a third-party certification body for on-site sewage proprietary treatment products.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 5679
by Senator Kastama
Providing for per-student cost recovery revenue at institutions of higher education.
Provides for per-student cost recovery revenue at higher education institutions.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
SB 5680
by Senators Harper, Hargrove, Carrell, and McAuliffe
Requiring businesses where food for human consumption is sold or served to allow persons with disabilities to bring their service animals onto the business premises.
Adopts the federal definition of "service animal."Prohibits a person from preventing a service animal user and his or her service animal from entering a business where food for human consumption is sold or served.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 5681
by Senators Pridemore, Stevens, Regala, Harper, Shin, McAuliffe, Chase, and Roach
Concerning background checks of peer counselors for the purposes of access to children or vulnerable adults.
Addresses background checks of peer counselors with regard to access to children or vulnerable adults.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 5682
by Senators Honeyford and Parlette
Concerning reimbursement of prenatal and well-child visits for rural health clinics.
Requires payment to federally designated rural health clinics for the cost-based encounter rate for prenatal and well-child visits whether delivered under a managed care contract or fee-for-service.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SJM 8005
by Senators Shin, Delvin, Ericksen, Kastama, Honeyford, Chase, Nelson, Roach, Pridemore, Swecker, Sheldon, Harper, Rockefeller, Hobbs, Haugen, Becker, Fraser, Kline, Hatfield, Conway, Holmquist Newbry, Benton, Morton, Hargrove, Ranker, McAuliffe, and White
Supporting the participation of Taiwan as an observer in the United Nations framework convention on climate change and in the international civil aviation organization.
Supports the participation of Taiwan as an observer in the United Nations framework convention on climate change and in the international civil aviation organization.
| Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |
| Feb 9 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |