 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 34 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Friday, February 25, 2011 | 47th Day - 2011 Regular Session | |
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| HOUSE |
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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 1028
by Representatives Schmick, Takko, Fagan, Springer, Kretz, Shea, Blake, and McCune
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.
| Dec 14 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 10 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
| Jan 14 | LG - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| LG - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 15 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 22 | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 6. | ||
| Feb 23 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |
HB 1183-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Johnson, Cody, Ross, Kenney, Warnick, Maxwell, Schmick, Taylor, Hope, Haler, Goodman, Hinkle, Dickerson, McCune, Rodne, Armstrong, Ryu, Seaquist, Pedersen, Liias, Eddy, Appleton, Klippert, Kretz, Hasegawa, Fagan, Asay, Chandler, Angel, Ahern, and Stanford)
Regarding institutions of higher education prohibiting hospitals or physicians from entering into agreements to provide clinical rotations or residencies to certain medical students. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Regarding certain osteopathic or allopathic medical schools prohibiting hospitals or physicians from entering into agreements to provide clinical rotations to qualified osteopathic or allopathic medical students. )
Prohibits an osteopathic or allopathic medical school, receiving state funds or authorized by the higher education coordinating board, from prohibiting a hospital or physician from entering into an agreement to provide student clinical rotations to qualified osteopathic or allopathic medical students.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 31 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 4 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 15 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 22 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| Feb 23 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
HB 1332-S
by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Eddy, Anderson, Goodman, Takko, Liias, Springer, Rodne, Hurst, and Tharinger)
Providing for the joint provision and management of municipal water, wastewater, storm and flood water, and related utility services.
Establishes the joint municipal utility services act to: (1) Improve the ability of local government utilities to plan, finance, construct, acquire, maintain, operate, and provide facilities and utility services to the public; and(2) Reduce costs and improve the benefits, efficiency, and quality of utility services.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 15 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 22 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| Feb 23 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |
HB 2002
by Representatives Sells, Ryu, Ormsby, and Kenney
Concerning industrial insurance employer wage subsidies and reimbursements for light duty or transitional work.
Modifies temporary total disability provisions relating to employers providing light duty or transitional work.Expires July 1, 2016.
| Feb 24 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development. | |
| Mar 4 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5855
by Senator Roach
Notifying the secretary of state when a person summoned for jury service does not meet the qualifications of a juror.
Requires a court to create and maintain a list of names of certain prospective jurors who have been disqualified.
| Feb 24 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5856
by Senators Hatfield, Delvin, Hobbs, Zarelli, Harper, Chase, Prentice, and Shin
Authorizing the creation of a public speedway authority.
Authorizes the creation of a public speedway authority.
| Feb 24 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 5857
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Murray, Keiser, Kline, Prentice, Rockefeller, Chase, Ranker, White, Nelson, Conway, Harper, and Shin
Concerning tax expenditure reform to provide transparency and accountability in fiscal matters.
Addresses tax expenditure reform to provide transparency and accountability in fiscal matters by: (1) Eliminating sales and use tax exemptions;(2) Eliminating business and occupation tax exemptions, credits, deductions, and preferential tax rates;(3) Incorporating state tax expenditures into the state budget process; and(4) Modifying the tax preference review by the joint legislative audit and review committee.
| Feb 24 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SJR 8216
by Senators Benton, Roach, Stevens, Morton, Zarelli, Swecker, Holmquist Newbry, Becker, Baumgartner, Hewitt, Hill, Ericksen, Carrell, Schoesler, Baxter, King, and Parlette
Amending the state Constitution to include an expenditure limit.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to include an expenditure limit.
| Feb 24 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |