 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 25 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Monday, February 14, 2011 | 36th Day - 2011 Regular Session | |
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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.
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HB 1105-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Walsh, Kenney, Maxwell, and Roberts; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
Addressing child fatality review in child welfare cases.
Authorizes the secretary of the department of social and health services to examine and obtain copies of reports and records of autopsies or post mortems in child fatality review cases.Requires the department of social and health services to consult with the office of the family and children's ombudsman in certain cases to determine if a child fatality review is required.Authorizes the department of social and health services to conduct a review of a near fatality at its discretion or at the request of the office of the family and children's ombudsman.Provides that a child fatality review report is subject to public disclosure.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1136-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Eddy, Armstrong, Morris, Kristiansen, Chandler, Pearson, and Kenney)
Creating volunteer firefighter special license plates.
Creates volunteer firefighter special license plates.Requires the department of licensing to collect fees for the special license plates.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
HB 1186-S
by House Committee on Environment (originally sponsored by Representatives Rolfes, Hudgins, Upthegrove, Appleton, Roberts, Pedersen, Carlyle, Goodman, Liias, Van De Wege, Dickerson, Cody, Fitzgibbon, Dunshee, McCoy, Finn, Jacks, Reykdal, Tharinger, Frockt, Billig, Hunt, Kenney, Stanford, Ryu, and Seaquist)
Concerning requirements under the state's oil spill program.
Requires the owner or operator of a tank vessel transiting to or from a Washington marine facility to: (1) Establish and fund at least one regional vessels of opportunity response group to supplement the timely and effective response to spills in the vessel's area of operation; and(2) Partner with local emergency management organizations to fund a volunteer coordination system.Requires the department of ecology to: (1) Order large-scale, multiple plan equipment deployment drills of tank vessels; and(2) Adopt and revise by rule, at least once every four years, standards for the preparation of contingency plans.Increases notifications the owner or operator of a covered vessel must provide to the United States coast guard regarding a vessel emergency.Requires the director of the department of ecology to formally request that the federal government contribute to the establishment of regional oil spill response equipment caches in this state to ensure adequate response capabilities during a multiple spill event. This requirement expires December 31, 2014.Increases civil penalties for certain violations by owners and operators of covered vessels.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight. | |
HB 1237-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Haler, Clibborn, Klippert, and Moeller)
Concerning federal selective service registration upon application for an instruction permit, intermediate license, driver's license, or identicard.
Provides an opportunity to register as required by the military selective service act when applying for certain drivers' licenses, permits, or identicards.Requires the department of licensing to forward electronically any necessary personal information of the applicant to the selective service system.Prohibits the department of licensing from denying the issuance of certain drivers' licenses, permits, or identicards, because an applicant declines to register with the selective service system.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
HB 1282-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, Van De Wege, Chandler, Kretz, Orcutt, and Warnick; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Regarding issues that impact the department of fish and wildlife.
Modifies department of fish and wildlife provisions relating to: (1) Starting a fire on department-owned or controlled lands that are not forest lands;(2) Use or purchase of a license in this state while holding a resident license from another state or country;(3) Failure of a taxidermist, fur dealer, or wildlife meat cutter to maintain business records;(4) Charter boat operation and licensing;(5) Taxidermist ledgers;(6) Unlawful discharge of a firearm, bow, or crossbow;(7) Increased penalties for unlawful taking of protected fish and wildlife;(8) Landing crab taken in offshore waters;(9) Predatory wildlife habituated to humans;(10) Additional use of regional fisheries enhancement group account funds;(11) Possession and use of controlled substances to euthanize injured, sick, or unwanted wildlife; and(12) Fish and wildlife officers serving as general authority Washington peace officers.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 1289-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Goodman, Pedersen, Fitzgibbon, Hunt, Carlyle, Kenney, Appleton, Eddy, Moeller, Kagi, and Roberts)
Making changes to juvenile court jurisdiction over offenders.
Modifies provisions relating to juvenile court exclusive original jurisdiction and hearings on question of declining jurisdiction.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 9:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight. | |
HB 1308-S
by House Committee on Community Development & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Walsh, Takko, Finn, Tharinger, Maxwell, and Santos)
Increasing the flexibility for industrial development district levies for public port districts.
Authorizes a port district, after adoption of a comprehensive scheme of harbor improvements and industrial developments, to raise revenue through certain levy periods.Prohibits a port district from levying taxes under RCW 53.36.100 (levy for industrial development district purposes) for collection in 2016 and thereafter.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 7 | CDH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Development & Housing at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1326-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, Hope, Liias, Warnick, Miloscia, Goodman, Kagi, Darneille, and Bailey)
Authorizing prize-linked savings deposits.
Encourages financial institutions to develop innovative products that create incentives to encourage consumer savings, particularly savings by low-income consumers.Authorizes financial institutions to conduct a promotional contest of chance in which a drawing for a prize is held that includes only those persons, as eligible prize recipients, who deposited funds in a savings account, certificate of deposit, or any other savings program of the financial institution.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 9 | SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1329-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Maxwell, Liias, Haigh, Dammeier, Armstrong, McCoy, Finn, Billig, Hunt, Probst, Lytton, Kenney, Ryu, Frockt, Sells, Jacks, Orwall, Van De Wege, Roberts, Tharinger, and Miloscia)
Creating "Music Matters" special license plates.
Creates music matters special license plates.Requires the department of licensing to collect fees for the special license plates.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
HB 1422-S
by House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Stanford, Orcutt, Chandler, Warnick, Van De Wege, Green, Smith, Jacks, Blake, Sullivan, McCoy, Kretz, Tharinger, Ryu, Short, Sells, Lytton, Liias, Frockt, Moscoso, Billig, Probst, Rolfes, Dunshee, Maxwell, Upthegrove, and Kenney; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands)
Authorizing a forest biomass to aviation fuel demonstration project.
Authorizes the department of natural resources to develop and implement a forest biomass to aviation fuel demonstration project to: (1) Demonstrate opportunities for state lands to generate trust income;(2) Create green jobs;(3) Avoid interfering with the current supply area for forest biomass collection;(4) Be consistent with report findings concerning operationally and ecologically sustainable feedstocks and production processes; and(5) Comply with the state's existing energy efficiency goals.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1453-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Rolfes, Chandler, Blake, Van De Wege, Upthegrove, Stanford, Jinkins, and Kretz; by request of Department of Health)
Regarding commercial shellfish enforcement.
Modifies commercial shellfish provisions relating to: (1) Approved shellfish tags and labels;(2) Disposition of seized shellfish;(3) Harvesting shellfish in a commercial quantity; and(4) Denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses and certificates of approval.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1478-S
by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Asay, Takko, Orcutt, Haler, Rivers, Eddy, Hunt, Klippert, Sullivan, Goodman, Clibborn, Armstrong, Probst, Jacks, Johnson, and Kenney)
Delaying or modifying certain regulatory and statutory requirements affecting cities and counties.
Provides local governments with more time to meet certain statutory requirements.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 9 | LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1518-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunt, Reykdal, and Kenney)
Authorizing pretax payroll deductions for qualified transit and parking benefits.
Authorizes pretax payroll deductions for qualified transit and parking benefits.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 9 | SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1606-S
by House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Jacks, Haler, Van De Wege, Short, Eddy, and McCoy; by request of Department of Agriculture)
Concerning minimum renewable fuel content requirements.
Strengthens the existing renewable fuel standard to ensure Washington follows through on its commitments.Encourages the continued growth of agricultural feedstock markets from oilseeds and food by-products.Creates manufacturing jobs in both rural and urban Washington communities.Makes further strides toward energy independence.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 9 | TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1935
by Representatives Wilcox, Angel, and McCune
Concerning the establishment of board of health rules on fluoridation levels where fluoridation is practiced by public drinking water systems.
Requires the state board of health to adopt rules to establish requirements regarding certain levels of fluoridation in drinking water.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 1936
by Representatives Lytton, Buys, Morris, and Overstreet; by request of Department of Revenue
Amending the existing nonresident retail sales tax exemption.
Modifies provisions relating to the nonresident retail sales tax exemption.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1937
by Representatives Ryu, Kenney, Moscoso, Ladenburg, and Roberts
Authorizing local improvement district funding to benefit innovation partnership zones for the purposes of economic development.
Benefits innovation partnership zones for the purposes of economic development by authorizing local improvement district funding.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Community Development & Housing. | |
| Feb 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development & Housing at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1938
by Representatives Reykdal, DeBolt, Hunt, Alexander, Finn, and Haigh
Regarding the management of Capitol lake.
Requires the state capitol committee to provide the management, protection, preservation, and coordination of Capitol lake as a lake environment.Requires the department of general administration to coordinate with the jurisdictions with interest within the Deschutes watershed and Budd Inlet to ensure that overall aesthetic, recreational, sediment management, and environmental benefits are achieved for Capitol lake as part of the Deschutes watershed.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
| Feb 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1939
by Representative Appleton
Defining federally recognized tribes as agencies for purposes of agency-affiliated counselors.
Revises the definition of "agency" to include federally recognized Indian tribes located within the state for purposes of agency-affiliated counselors.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1940
by Representative Kelley
Modifying the definition of escrow to include collection of payments and the performance of related services.
Revises the definition of "escrow" to include collection of payments and performance of related services by a third party in connection with certain loans for purposes of the escrow agent registration act.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services. | |
HB 1941
by Representatives Sells and McCoy
Concerning towing vehicles.
Addresses tow vehicles and vehicle combinations.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1942
by Representatives Billig, Liias, Takko, Moscoso, Probst, Finn, Rolfes, Hasegawa, Ormsby, Frockt, and Kenney
Allowing a deduction for social security disability payments and medicare supplement insurance premiums in the calculation of disposable income under low-income, disabled, and retired person property tax relief programs.
Addresses medigap and medicare supplement insurance premiums and social security act disability benefits with regard to the disposable income calculation for certain property tax relief programs.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1943
by Representatives Smith, Clibborn, Kenney, and Sells
Exempting certain manufacturing research and development activities from business and occupation taxation.
Provides a business and occupation tax exemption, during the first five years of production, to any person with respect to amounts derived from the manufacturing of a product that is being produced in this state under a licensing agreement with the University of Washington or Washington State University.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Community Development & Housing. | |
| Feb 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development & Housing at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1944
by Representatives Haler, Pettigrew, and Seaquist
Concerning the taxation and permitting of vessels in Washington.
Modifies taxation and permitting provisions relating to privately owned watercraft.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1945
by Representatives McCune, Harris, and Ahern
Affirming the constitutional free speech rights of judges and judicial candidates.
Declares that judges and judicial candidates have a fundamental right to freely express and incorporate their beliefs and opinions in any statements made regarding any campaign or potential campaign for judicial office or any issue pertaining thereto.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5000-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Ericksen, Hatfield, Schoesler, Shin, Conway, Tom, Sheldon, and Kilmer)
Mandating a twelve-hour impound hold on motor vehicles used by persons arrested for driving under the influence.
Mandates a twelve-hour impound hold on motor vehicles used by persons arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 9 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 10 | On motion, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5022-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Regala, Pflug, and Rockefeller; by request of Attorney General)
Clarifying the statute of limitations for any court action brought under RCW 42.56.550.
Modifies provisions relating to the statute of limitations for action brought under the public records act.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 9 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Feb 10 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5065-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Carrell, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Nelson, Delvin, Tom, Shin, McAuliffe, and Kilmer)
Preventing animal cruelty.
Revises animal cruelty provisions.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 9 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 10 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
SB 5192-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Nelson, Swecker, and Chase; by request of Department of Ecology)
Concerning provisions for notifications and appeals timelines under the shoreline management act.
Modifies shoreline management act provisions relating to timelines of notifications and appeals.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 10 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5201-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove, Swecker, Regala, Fraser, and Parlette; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Regarding issues that impact the department of fish and wildlife.
Modifies department of fish and wildlife provisions relating to: (1) Starting a fire on department-owned or controlled lands that are not forest lands;(2) Use or purchase of a license in this state while holding a resident license from another state or country;(3) Failure of a taxidermist, fur dealer, or wildlife meat cutter to maintain business records;(4) Charter boat operation and licensing;(5) Unlawful discharge of a firearm, bow, or crossbow;(6) Increased penalties for unlawful taking of protected and/or endangered fish and wildlife;(7) Predatory wildlife habituated to humans;(8) Additional use of regional fisheries enhancement group account funds;(9) Possession and use of controlled substances to euthanize injured, sick, or unwanted wildlife; and(10) Fish and wildlife officers serving as general authority Washington peace officers.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | NRMW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 10 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5215-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Haugen, Schoesler, Hatfield, King, and Delvin)
Removing the expiration date for exempting applicants who operate commercial motor vehicles for agribusiness purposes from certain commercial driver's license requirements.
Eliminates the expiration for exempting applicants who operate commercial motor vehicles for agribusiness purposes from certain commercial driver's license requirements.Requires the department of licensing to notify the transportation committees of the legislature if the federal government takes action affecting the exemption.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 10 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5231-S
by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Nelson, Swecker, Rockefeller, Ranker, Chase, Regala, Kohl-Welles, and Kline; by request of Department of Ecology)
Regarding children's safe products.
Modifies provisions relating to the safety of certain children's products.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 9 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5282-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Chase, Prentice, Swecker, and Nelson)
Regarding field investigations on privately owned lands.
Declares that field investigations on privately owned lands should be discouraged except when conducted by professional archaeologists.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 10 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5298-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators White, Ericksen, Carrell, Shin, Ranker, Hill, and Conway)
Authorizing the use of digital outdoor advertising signs to expand the state's emergency messaging capabilities.
Allows static digital outdoor advertising signs that are capable of delivering real-time information that would enhance emergency messaging capabilities and expand the missing person computerized network without any cost to the state.Requires the department of transportation to adopt rules establishing standards for the allowable brightness, size, and change of copy of digital outdoor advertising signs.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Feb 10 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5337-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Stevens, Pflug, Honeyford, Swecker, and Roach)
Authorizing the provision of financial assistance to privately owned airports available for general use of the public.
Authorizes financial assistance to privately owned airports available for general use of the public.Requires the department of transportation to establish, by rule, criteria for administering financial assistance to any entity.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 10 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
SB 5364-S
by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Swecker, Pridemore, Fraser, Nelson, Honeyford, Shin, and Morton; by request of Department of Health)
Concerning public water system operating permits.
Requires the department of health to: (1) Establish by rule categories of annual operating permit fees;(2) Use the fees to monitor and enforce compliance by group A public water systems with certain state and federal laws; and(3) Phase-in implementation of any fee increase greater than ten percent.Prohibits the per-connection fee from exceeding one dollar and fifty cents.Requires rules established by the department of health before 2020 to limit the fee for any public water system to no greater than one hundred thousand dollars.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 9 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5392-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe, Litzow, Fain, Nelson, Hill, Harper, Eide, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Tom, and Roach)
Including technology as a stated educational core concept and principle.
Provides students with the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills essential to know and apply the core concepts and principles of technology.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 10 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | ||
SB 5440-S
by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Rockefeller, Nelson, Ranker, Honeyford, Chase, Delvin, Fraser, Morton, Kastama, Holmquist Newbry, and Kline; by request of Utilities & Transportation Commission)
Limiting regulation of electric vehicle battery charging facilities.
Prohibits the utilities and transportation commission, under certain circumstances, from regulating the rates, services, facilities, and practices of an entity that offers battery charging facilities to the public for hire.Authorizes electrical companies to offer battery charging facilities as a regulated service, subject to approval by the utilities and transportation commission.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 9 | EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 10 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 5773
by Senators Zarelli, Baumgartner, Hill, Parlette, Schoesler, Ericksen, and Holmquist Newbry
Making a health savings account option and high deductible health plan available to public employees.
Modifies provisions relating to health savings accounts and high deductible health plans for public employees.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5774
by Senator Hargrove
Consolidating Cascadia Community College and Lake Washington Technical College.
Consolidates Cascadia Community College with Lake Washington Technical College.Requires the state board for community and technical colleges and the boards of trustees for Cascadia Community College and Lake Washington Technical College to devise a plan to implement the changes provided in the act that includes a plan to eliminate duplication of governance and administrative functions.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
SB 5775
by Senator Chase
Providing greater transparency to the health professions disciplinary process.
Requires a disciplining authority to: (1) Provide a party making a complaint or report of unprofessional conduct with a reasonable opportunity to supplement or amend the contents of the complaint or report; and (2) Promptly respond to inquiries made by the party regarding the status of the complaint or report.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 5776
by Senator Chase
Requiring informed consent for administration of drugs to patients with known drug allergies.
Requires informed consent before the administration of any drug when the patient has a known allergy to that drug or that family of drugs.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5777
by Senator Chase
Providing better water quality during charitable car washes.
Limits the pollution from car washes from entering into watersheds.Requires public schools to conduct or promote certain educational activities relating to the effects of vehicle washing activities on local water quality and drinking water quality.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 5778
by Senators Chase, McAuliffe, Shin, and Kline
Providing incentives for the collection and recycling of beverage bottles.
Requires a deposit on beverage containers.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 5779
by Senator Chase
Regarding the use of certain food service products.
Prohibits food service businesses from selling or providing food: (1) In expanded polystyrene food service products; and(2) In or with disposable plastic food service ware.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 5780
by Senators Chase and Kline
Regarding retail store carryout bags.
Prohibits owners and operators of retail stores from providing certain carryout bags.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 5781
by Senator Chase
Concerning petroleum-based beverage bottles.
Prohibits certain petroleum-based beverage bottles.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
SB 5782
by Senators Sheldon and Shin
Concerning cemetery district formation requirements.
Modifies cemetery district formation provisions relating to: (1) Petition designating boundaries for proposed cemetery district;(2) County auditor's duties;(3) Time limit for canvassing returns; and(4) Simple majority vote needed.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |
SB 5783
by Senators Hargrove and Shin
Ensuring the viability of small forest landowners.
Declares that it is now timely to craft amendments to certain statutes and rules to help maintain and improve the economic viability of family forest owners managing forest land across the state and provide incentives to keep their land in long-term forestry.Revises provisions relating to small forest landowners, small parcels, and alternative management plans.Prohibits certain small forest landowners from participating in the forestry riparian easement program.Requires the forest practices board to initiate and complete a process to revise certain forest practices rules.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
SB 5784
by Senators Litzow, Ranker, Swecker, Hobbs, Fain, Hill, Pridemore, Nelson, Rockefeller, Regala, Shin, and Kline
Advancing the regional ocean partnership.
Finds that collaboration on ocean and coastal resource management between Washington, Oregon, and California should be continued and enhanced through the respective legislatures, as well as through the respective executive branches through the west coast governor's agreement on ocean health.Requires the governor to file articles of incorporation to establish the Washington state ocean and coastal resources foundation.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
| Feb 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5785
by Senators Murray, Kohl-Welles, White, Kline, Prentice, Nelson, Brown, McAuliffe, and Keiser
Reconvening an Alaskan Way viaduct and Seattle Seawall replacement project expert review panel.
Requires the department of transportation to reconvene an expert review panel for the purpose of updating the work that was previously completed by the panel on the Alaskan Way viaduct and Seattle Seawall replacement project and to ensure that an appropriate and viable financial plan is created and regularly reviewed.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5786
by Senators Conway, Kastama, Kilmer, and Shin
Concerning local retail sales and use tax for parks and recreation, trails, and open space allocation.
Requires a county, upon request by certain parties, to submit an authorizing proposition to the county voters fixing and imposing local retail sales and use taxes the proceeds of which must be used for parks and recreation, trails, and open space allocation.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
SJM 8006
by Senators Stevens, Shin, and Delvin
Requesting that Congress approve the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement.
Requests Congress to approve the United States-Korea free trade agreement.
| Feb 11 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |