 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 33 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Thursday, February 24, 2011 | 46th 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 1009-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Chandler, Blake, Takko, Kretz, Taylor, Orcutt, McCune, and Pearson)
Concerning the authority of certain state agencies to enter into agreements with the federal government under the endangered species act.
Requires the department of fish and wildlife, the department of ecology, the department of natural resources, and the parks and recreation commission, before seeking or dedicating funding to develop a new habitat conservation plan under the endangered species act or to develop a major amendment to an existing habitat conservation plan, to consult with the appropriate committees of the legislature and solicit the suggestions and recommendations of the committees.
| Jan 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 19 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 22 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
HB 1049-S
by House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives McCoy, Frockt, Morris, and Moeller)
Concerning the net metering of electricity.
Modifies net metering of electricity provisions relating to: (1) Electricity generating cap on net metering systems;(2) Community net metering;(3) Renewable energy; and(4) Renewable energy credits.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 15 | 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 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1295-S
by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Van De Wege, Hurst, Tharinger, Fitzgibbon, and Liias)
Concerning the installation of residential fire sprinkler systems.
Eradicates barriers that prevent the voluntary installation of sprinkler systems in private residences by promoting education regarding the effectiveness of residential fire sprinklers and by providing financial and regulatory incentives to homeowners, builders, and water purveyors for voluntarily installing the systems.Exempts a public water system from liability for damages resulting from shutting off water to a residential home with an installed fire sprinkler system if the shut off is due to certain causes.Prohibits a person installing a residential fire sprinkler system in a single-family home from being required to pay the fire operations portion of the impact fee under RCW 43.21C.060.
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 15 | LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 22 | Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. | |
HB 1336-S
by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Goodman, Kagi, Hunter, Rodne, Eddy, Asay, Ryu, Fitzgibbon, Stanford, and Kenney)
Allowing the use of federal census data to determine the resident population of annexed territory.
Allows a local government to use federal census data under certain circumstances to determine the resident population of annexed territory.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 15 | LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 16 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 22 | Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. | |
HB 1542-S
by House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Buys, Haler, Johnson, and Condotta)
Making possession of motorcycle theft tools a crime.
Makes possession of motorcycle theft tools a gross misdemeanor.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1627-S
by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Fitzgibbon, Maxwell, Springer, Eddy, Clibborn, and Tharinger)
Limiting the authority of boundary review boards.
Limits a boundary review board's authority with regard to modifying a proposal for annexation.
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 15 | LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5071-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Murray, Pflug, Keiser, Conway, Kline, Parlette, and Roach)
Providing licensed midwives and marriage and family therapists online access to the University of Washington health sciences library.
Provides licensed midwives and marriage and family therapists online access to the University of Washington health sciences library.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 22 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5136-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Tom, Hobbs, Chase, Rockefeller, Haugen, McAuliffe, Shin, Hargrove, Harper, Hatfield, Zarelli, and Litzow)
Establishing the first nonprofit online university.
Establishes the first nonprofit online university.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Feb 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| On motion, referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Feb 24 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5142-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Stevens, Hargrove, Nelson, Shin, Pflug, Sheldon, King, and Roach)
Regarding alternative learning programs.
Prohibits a school district from advertising or marketing full-time enrollment in an alternative learning experience as a home-based instruction program.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | 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 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 22 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5186-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Delvin, and Eide)
Concerning skiing in an area or ski trail closed to the public.
Includes skiing in an area or on a ski trail that is closed to the public and that has signs posted indicating the closure to the crime of criminal trespass in the second degree.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | NRMW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5253-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators White, Swecker, Nelson, Litzow, and Harper)
Concerning tax increment financing for landscape conservation and local infrastructure.
Addresses tax increment financing for landscape conservation and local infrastructure relating to: (1) Designation of agricultural and forest lands and rural zoned lands as sending areas;(2) Transfer of development rights to receiving areas;(3) Allocation among local governments of transferable development rights;(4) Development plan for infrastructure;(5) Quantitative and qualitative performance measures;(6) Local infrastructure project areas and project financing;(7) Participating taxing districts;(8) Property tax revenues to pay or finance costs of public improvements; and(9) Comprehensive plan optional elements.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 15 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 22 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 5261-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Schoesler, Benton, Hill, Honeyford, and Shin)
Developing training for manufactured housing community managers.
Establishes a training program for managers of manufactured housing communities.Creates an advisory council on manufactured housing community management training.Prescribes penalties.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5266-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senator Swecker)
Facilitating improvement of the state's permitting process.
Requires the department of ecology, the department of fish and wildlife, and the department of natural resources to make examples of complete, high quality permit applications and the resulting issued permits readily available to the public on its web site, as well as the web site of the office of regulatory assistance.Establishes a permitting work group to monitor and provide policy guidance to the departments as they implement the requirements of the act.Provides a December 31, 2012, expiration of the work group.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | 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 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5275-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Haugen, Kohl-Welles, Hargrove, Rockefeller, Nelson, Ranker, Keiser, Swecker, White, Conway, Hobbs, Chase, Harper, Kilmer, Prentice, Shin, Murray, Fraser, and McAuliffe)
Protecting and assisting homeowners from unnecessary foreclosures.
Establishes the foreclosure fairness act to: (1) Encourage homeowners to use the skills and professional judgment of housing counselors as early as possible in the foreclosure process;(2) Create a framework for homeowners and beneficiaries to communicate with each other to reach a resolution and avoid foreclosure whenever possible; and(3) Provide a process for mediation when a housing counselor or attorney determines that mediation is appropriate.Creates the foreclosure fairness account.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Feb 24 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5283-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Benton, Schoesler, Honeyford, Zarelli, Prentice, and Shin)
Concerning the allocation of vouchers for low-income housing.
Provides for the allocation of rental vouchers for low-income housing.Requires the department of commerce, local public housing authorities, and other local organizations administering the rental voucher program, in calculating the rental voucher payment amount, to use the method specified by the United States department of housing and urban development.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5342-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Fain, Murray, Harper, and Shin)
Concerning the standard of evidence for appeals of valuation of property for purposes of taxation.
Provides that it is presumed, upon review of a determination by a board of equalization or the board of tax appeals of the valuation of property for purposes of taxation, that the determination of the public official charged with the duty of establishing the value is correct.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 15 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| On motion, referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5356-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senators Morton, Swecker, Ericksen, Schoesler, Delvin, Hatfield, and Roach)
Allowing the use of dogs to hunt cougars.
Extends, for five years, the current pilot project for hunting cougars with the aid of dogs.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | NRMW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5387-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Litzow, and Haugen)
Addressing the regulation of self-insurance programs by the state risk manager.
Provides the state risk manager with regulatory authority over joint property and liability self-insurance programs and local government self-insured employee health and welfare benefit programs.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5427-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senator McAuliffe; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction)
Regarding an assessment of students in state-funded full-day kindergarten classrooms.
Requires the use of a kindergarten assessment process for students in state-funded full-day kindergarten classrooms.Requires school districts to provide an opportunity for parents and guardians to excuse their children from participating in the process.Requires the director of the department of early learning to seek input from the University of Washington on a process that addresses certain issues.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 22 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
SB 5432-S
by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Regala, Chase, Fraser, Rockefeller, and Nelson; by request of Department of Ecology)
Reducing pollution from solid fuel burning devices and fireplaces.
Limits the burning of wood in certain burning devices.Requires the department of ecology to convene a stakeholder work group to develop strategies to reduce fine particle pollution in certain communities.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 15 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 22 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 5433-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser, Conway, Kastama, Keiser, Chase, Rockefeller, McAuliffe, and Nelson)
Modifying landlord responsibilities in manufactured/mobile home communities.
Changes the duties of a landlord in manufactured/mobile home communities relating to: (1) Vacant mobile home lots;(2) Maintaining trees that were not planted by current tenants; and(3) Preventing the accumulation of water, snow, and ice in certain areas.
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 22 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 5442-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Shin, Tom, Kilmer, White, and Chase)
Requiring the development of three-year baccalaureate programs.
Authorizes state universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College to develop accelerated baccalaureate degree programs that will allow academically qualified students to obtain a baccalaureate degree in three years without attending summer classes or enrolling in more than a full-time class load during the regular academic year.
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Feb 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5448-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Schoesler and Shin)
Conforming certain manufactured/mobile home dispute resolution program definitions with certain manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act definitions.
Conforms certain manufactured/mobile home dispute resolution program definitions with certain manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act definitions.
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5462-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Kastama, Shin, Tom, White, Rockefeller, and Conway)
Requiring a streamlined financial aid process for community and technical colleges.
Requires the state board for community and technical colleges to create an efficient, streamlined, and simple financial aid process for colleges and students.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| On motion, referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5475-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senator Murray; by request of Office of Financial Management)
Regarding education funding.
Removes start and end dates for phasing-in of the basic education expanded definition and certain funding enhancements and provides that the phase-in will be according to an implementation schedule adopted by the legislature.Requires the quality education council to synthesize the recommendations and reports from certain working groups and entities to develop a concurrent phase-in schedule for the legislature to fully implement the changes to the instructional program of basic education and the enhancements of the funding formulas.Encourages the quality education council to consider other major policy changes that schools and districts are being required to implement when developing the recommendations.
| Jan 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | ||
SB 5519-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Tom, Hill, Kilmer, and Shin)
Changing public contracting authority.
Addresses public contracting authority relating to: (1) Purchases of products from correctional industries;(2) Exceptions to personal service contract competitive solicitation;(3) Documented justification and exemption of certain sole source contracts; and(4) Competitive bidding dollar limit adjustments.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Feb 18 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | WM - Majority; without recommendation. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Feb 23 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5550-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senators Regala, Ranker, Swecker, Hargrove, Morton, Stevens, Fraser, Shin, and Kohl-Welles; by request of Department of Natural Resources)
Concerning the annual rent rate for marinas.
Addresses annual rent rates for marinas.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | NRMW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5574-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Harper and Kline)
Concerning collection agencies.
Modifies collection agency provisions relating to communication with debtors.
| Feb 16 | Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 22 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 5579-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Kline and Pflug)
Modifying harassment provisions.
Addresses harassment provisions relating to: (1) The district courts' exclusive original jurisdiction;(2) Municipal courts transferring certain actions and proceedings to superior court;(3) Exemption from protection orders;(4) Determination of criminal history or pendency of other proceedings involving the parties;(5) Violation of court order or equivalent local ordinance; and(6) Elimination of the fee waiver currently available to certain petitioners.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5590-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senator Benton)
Concerning lien holder requirements for certain foreclosure sales.
Addresses lien holder requirements for certain foreclosure sales.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5600-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Nelson, Hobbs, Harper, Pridemore, and Kline)
Concerning small loan lead generation.
Modifies provisions relating to small loan lead generation.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5607-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Fain, Haugen, Harper, White, and Ericksen)
Establishing a process for the payment of impact fees through provisions stipulated in recorded covenants.
Establishes a process for the payment of impact fees through provisions stipulated in recorded covenants.
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5616-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Tom, Litzow, McAuliffe, Hill, and Shin; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Creating the launch year program.
Establishes the launch year act.Helps students progress from high school to a certificate or degree by increasing opportunities and providing a clear pathway.Provides for community and technical colleges and four-year higher education institutions to publish a list of high school courses and adopt uniform scores for proficiency exams or competency requirements that will be given credit toward certificate or degree requirements.Requires the higher education coordinating board to annually publish certain information on its web site.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 22 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
SB 5620-S
by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Becker, Keiser, and Parlette)
Requiring the certification of dental anesthesia assistants.
Prohibits a person from practicing or representing himself or herself as a certified dental anesthesia assistant without being certified by the dental quality assurance commission as having met the standards established for certification.Prohibits a certified dental anesthesia assistant from practicing or representing himself or herself as a registered dental assistant without being registered by the dental quality assurance commission as having met the standards for registration.
| Feb 10 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5635-S
by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford and Rockefeller; by request of Department of Natural Resources)
Concerning changes in the point of a diversion under a surface water right permit.
Modifies provisions relating to changes of the point of diversion in a surface water right permit.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing, executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 22 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5639-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe, Tom, Eide, Harper, Prentice, and Shin; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Creating a student-focused state-level education governance system.
Creates the department of education as an executive branch agency.Creates the P-12 education council to advise the secretary of the department of education on broad policy issues affecting the state's education system.Houses the superintendent of public instruction within the department of education, however the superintendent shall retain the supervisory duties pertaining to public schools granted under the state Constitution.Transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the state school for the blind and the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss to the department of education.Abolishes the department of early learning, the state board of education, and the professional educator standards board and transfers their powers, duties, and functions to the department of education.Abolishes the office of the education ombudsman.Eliminates the Washington state school directors' association, the early learning advisory council, the quality education council, and the achievement gap oversight and accountability committee.Requires the governor to appoint a transition team to plan the technical and practical steps required to bring the current state-level education agencies and structures into the new department.Requires the public employment relations commission to review the existing collective bargaining units within the department of early learning to determine if these units would be appropriate units within the department of education.Requires the code reviser to prepare legislation for the 2012 session to correct obsolete references resulting from the enactment of the act.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 10 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 22 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
SB 5685-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Swecker and Pridemore)
Specifying penalties for public records violations.
Requests the courts to use the multifactor analysis set forth in Yousoufian v. Office of Ron Sims when considering whether a monetary award is appropriate for a person who was denied the right to inspect or copy a public record.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 15 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5730-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senator Rockefeller)
Exempting certain usage or mileage-based insurance information from public inspection.
Exempts certain usage or mileage-based insurance information from public inspection.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| On motion, referred to Rules. | ||
SB 5851
by Senator Haugen
Repealing the model traffic ordinance.
Encourages city, town, and county governments to cite to and use state law when adjudicating civil and criminal traffic violations.Eliminates the model traffic ordinance.
| Feb 23 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5852
by Senators Hewitt and Brown
Addressing the public employment of retirees from plan 1 of the teachers' retirement system and plan 1 of the public employees' retirement system.
Modifies provisions relating to public employment of certain retirement system members.
| Feb 23 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5853
by Senator Regala
Regarding public school education programs for the prevention of child abuse.
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with professionals in the field of child abuse prevention and interested organizations, to establish a statewide child abuse prevention program to be incorporated into existing programs at each school.
| Feb 23 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5854
by Senators Chase and Kline
Protecting salmon and steelhead spawning beds.
Requires the department of fish and wildlife to prohibit activities that harm or disturb spawning beds of salmon and steelhead and other fish on rivers and streams where spawning activities occur.
| Feb 23 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |