 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 35 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Tuesday, March 1, 2011 | 51st 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 1059-S
by House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins, Reykdal, Appleton, and Moeller; by request of Department of Labor & Industries)
Concerning the conforming of apprenticeship program standards to federal labor standards.
Modifies duties of the state apprenticeship council relating to compliance reviews and rule adoption.Limits approval of apprenticeship committees.Authorizes an appeal to the director of the department of labor and industries of a decision by the state apprenticeship council that affects registration and oversight of apprenticeship programs and agreements for federal purposes.
| Jan 14 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | 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. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1062-S
by House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Green, Appleton, and Goodman)
Concerning athletics, limited to boxing, martial arts, and wrestling that are regulated by the department of licensing.
Revises boxing, martial arts, and wrestling provisions.
| Jan 20 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 15 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM. | |
HB 1082-S
by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Bailey, Chandler, Finn, and Angel)
Concerning violations of the shoreline management act and the growth management act.
Requires state agencies to provide warnings to individuals that are in violation of certain shoreline management act and growth management act laws and provide them with information on how to voluntarily comply with the laws and with the time to correct alleged violations before issuing fines or penalties.Provides that all provisions of the act must be administered and funded within existing resources.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | 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. | ||
| Feb 17 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1124-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, Kretz, Chandler, Taylor, Armstrong, Hinkle, Shea, McCune, and Condotta)
Establishing seasons for hunting cougars with the aid of dogs.
Makes permanent the cougar control program that allows hunting cougar with the aid of dogs.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 25 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | 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 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1149-S
by House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representative Cody; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
Concerning the direct care and financing allowance component rate allocations for medicaid nursing facilities.
Modifies nursing facility medicaid payment system provisions relating to: (1) Financing allowance component rate allocation;(2) Case mix classification methodology--notice of implementation--semiannual rate-setting adjustment; and(3) Facility average case mix index calculation--transition to MDS 3.0 and implementation of RUG IV--cost-rebasing periods.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | APPH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight at 6:00 PM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1192-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representative Blake)
Ensuring the viability of small forest landowners.
Requires the adaptive management program, under the direction of the forest practices board and using legislative appropriations specifically made for this purpose, to prioritize the exploration of alternative low-impact harvest options for small forest landowners.Requires the forest practices board to assist the adaptive management program.Requires the forest practices board and the adaptive management program to consult with the small forest landowner office advisory committee.Expires July 31, 2013.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1200-S2
by House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Taylor, Warnick, Short, Kretz, Chandler, Armstrong, and McCune)
Establishing an intrastate meat inspection program.
Establishes an intrastate meat inspection program to encourage economic investment in the state's livestock industry and promote economic development within our communities.Creates the meat inspection account.Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 4 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | APPG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 6:00 PM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1234
by Representatives Moscoso, Hope, Klippert, Lytton, Johnson, Rivers, Jinkins, Ladenburg, Ryu, Reykdal, Fitzgibbon, and Maxwell
Addressing law enforcement crime prevention efforts regarding security alarm systems and crime watch programs for residential and commercial locations.
Exempts from public inspection and copying under the public records act, personally identifying information collected by law enforcement agencies pursuant to local security alarm programs and vacation crime watch programs.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | SGTA - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| SGTA - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 15 | Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. | |
| Feb 22 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 25 | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
HB 1265-S
by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Ryu, Rodne, Liias, Takko, Roberts, Smith, and Upthegrove)
Limiting residential densities of certain unincorporated portions of urban growth areas.
Requires counties and cities surrounding the unincorporated portion of an urban growth area, before issuing a permit or other form of development approval in the unincorporated portion of the urban growth area, to enter into an interlocal agreement.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 22 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
HB 1284-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt, Cody, Rivers, Angel, Klippert, McCune, Johnson, Haler, Kelley, Pearson, and Harris)
Adding a requirement to sexual health education to include elements of and consequences for conviction of sexual offenses where the victim is a minor.
Requires the Washington coalition of sexual assault programs to: (1) Develop educational materials to be made available to students and school districts about the legal elements of sexual offenses where a minor is a victim, the consequences upon conviction, and sex offender registration, community notification, and the classification of sex offenders; and(2) Review and update the educational materials to assure that they remain current and accurate and are age-appropriate.Requires public schools that offer sexual health education to include age-appropriate information about the legal elements of sexual offenses where a minor is a victim and the consequences upon conviction.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 9:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Referred to Education Appropriations & Oversight. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | APPE - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APPE - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 24 | 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 person or purveyor that owns, operates, or maintains 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. | |
| Feb 24 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 26 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
HB 1316-S
by House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representative Kirby)
Concerning sellers of travel.
Modifies sellers of travel provisions relating to: (1) Revising the definitions of "seller of travel" and "transacts business with Washington consumers"; and(2) Sums held in a trust account.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1330-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Rolfes, Sells, Liias, Haigh, Probst, Van De Wege, and Tharinger)
Regarding the high school mathematics assessments as a graduation requirement.
Finds that: (1) Acquiring mathematical skills and knowledge is critical for the future financial and personal success of public school graduates; and(2) Requiring students in the classes of 2013 and 2014 to meet the standards on two high school mathematics end-of-course assessments to graduate would not be fair to students or a valid use of the new end-of-course assessments.Provides a reasonable transition period and requires students in the classes of 2013 and 2014 to meet the standard on only one assessment.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1337-S
by House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Pettigrew, Walsh, Green, Orwall, Stanford, Moscoso, Kagi, Seaquist, Liias, Warnick, Appleton, Van De Wege, Roberts, Darneille, and Kenney)
Creating the safety net assessment to fund services for people with developmental disabilities.
Creates the safety net assessment to fund services for people with developmental disabilities.Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to conduct a review of the taxes imposed by the act on community residential services businesses.Creates the community residential investment account.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | APPH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight at 6:00 PM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | |
HB 1469-S
by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Rodne, Tharinger, Carlyle, Eddy, Dammeier, Liias, Fitzgibbon, Goodman, Zeiger, Upthegrove, Sullivan, Reykdal, and Smith)
Concerning landscape conservation and local infrastructure.
Addresses 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 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | 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. | ||
| Feb 17 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| WAYS - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Local Government. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 25 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1487-S
by House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer and Condotta)
Concerning claims management by retrospective rating plan employers and groups.
Authorizes retrospective rating plan employers and groups who administer their plans with an approved claims administrator to assist the department of labor and industries in the processing of claims when approved by the department.Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to study certain impacts on the workers' compensation system.
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | 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. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1510-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Maxwell, and Kelley; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction)
Regarding an assessment of students in state-funded full-day kindergarten classrooms.
Requires certain schools to: (1) Identify the skills, knowledge, and characteristics of kindergarten students at the beginning of the school year; and(2) Provide an opportunity for parents and guardians to excuse their children from participation in the inventory of developing skills.Requires the superintendent of public instruction and the department of early learning, before implementing the inventory of developing skills, to assure that a fairness and bias review of the assessment process has been conducted.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1546-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Hargrove, Hunt, Dammeier, Pettigrew, Liias, Smith, Anderson, Fagan, Kretz, Dahlquist, Angel, Zeiger, Jinkins, and Finn)
Authorizing creation of innovation schools and innovation zones in school districts.
Authorizes creation of innovation schools and innovation zones in school districts.Declares an intent to create a framework for change that includes: (1) Leveraging community assets;(2) Improving staff capacity and effectiveness;(3) Developing family, school, and higher education partnerships;(4) Implementing evidence-based practices proven to be effective in reducing demographic disparities in student achievement; and(5) Enabling educators and parents of selected schools and school districts to restructure school operations and develop model school programs that will improve student performance.Expires June 30, 2021.
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1567-S
by House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Ross, Hurst, Upthegrove, Kelley, and Moscoso; by request of Criminal Justice Training Commission)
Requiring background investigations for peace officers and reserve officers as a condition of employment.
Requires a background investigation including a check of criminal history and a psychological examination for fully commissioned peace officers and reserve officers as a condition of employment.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 8:00 AM. | |
| 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. | |
| Feb 22 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 25 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
HB 1593-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Carlyle, Maxwell, Lytton, Probst, Ladenburg, Anderson, Pedersen, Billig, Dammeier, Wilcox, Dahlquist, and Fagan)
Establishing a residency provisional principal certification.
Encourages highly capable individuals with qualities of leadership to become principals through field-based, rigorous, but flexible preparation programs offered in close collaboration with school districts.Encourages school districts to provide principals with increased decision-making authority, including personnel decisions and allocation of financial resources.Holds principals accountable to demonstrate the qualities essential to lead a school.Requires the professional educator standards board to: (1) Establish a residency provisional principal certification; and(2) Adopt standards that define a scope and level of professional managerial and leadership experience for certification.Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Referred to Education Appropriations & Oversight. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | APPE - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 24 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1632-S
by House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Hope, Hurst, and Armstrong; by request of Department of Corrections)
Modifying cost of supervision provisions.
Addresses offender supervision intake fees.
| 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 | Referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight. | |
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | APPG - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 23 | APPG - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
| Feb 24 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 25 | Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. | |
| Feb 26 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
HB 1666-S
by House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Seaquist, Haler, Carlyle, and Maxwell; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Regarding higher education funding.
Implements higher education funding task force recommendations relating to goals, funding, performance, and accountability.Creates the task force on public interest degrees to review and make recommendations on: (1) Modifications to certain public interest degrees; and(2) Policies that increase the ability of public and private higher education institutions to prepare citizens with the higher education qualifications that are in the public interest.Creates the Washington pledge scholarship program to create an endowed scholarship program that will help low-income and middle-income residents earn an undergraduate college education at the state's two-year and four-year higher education institutions.Creates the Washington pledge endowment fund.Provides a tax credit for contributions to the Washington pledge endowment fund.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
HB 1676-S
by House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Reykdal, Kenney, Green, McCoy, Ormsby, Hudgins, and Hunt; by request of Department of Labor & Industries)
Addressing the abatement of violations of the Washington industrial safety and health act during an appeal.
Modifies provisions relating to the abatement of violations of the industrial safety and health act during an appeal.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | 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. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1683-S
by House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Carlyle, Armstrong, Eddy, Chandler, Kirby, Condotta, Hurst, Zeiger, and Kagi)
Establishing special license endorsements for cigar lounges and retail tobacconist shops.
Establishes special license endorsements for cigar lounges and retail tobacconist shops.
| Feb 10 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 15 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1689-S
by House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representative Hurst)
Allowing booking photographs at jails to be open to the public after charges have been filed.
Requires department of corrections officers and chief law enforcement officers to maintain a jail register that is open to the public and includes booking photographs of each person after charges have been filed.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 8:00 AM. | |
| 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 1700-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Fitzgibbon, Angel, Appleton, Armstrong, Rolfes, Johnson, Clibborn, Rivers, Reykdal, Ormsby, Upthegrove, Liias, Billig, and Moeller)
Modifying the requirements related to designing various transportation projects.
Requires standards adopted by the design standards committee be met in the construction or modification of bicycle facilities and pedestrian rights-of-way.Requires the department of transportation, when constructing, reconstructing, or making major improvements to certain streets, to: (1) Consult with local jurisdictions in the scoping, design, and planning phases; and(2) Consider the needs of all users by applying certain design solutions.
| Feb 15 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1716-S
by House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Asay, Hurst, Klippert, Pearson, and Miloscia)
Regulating secondhand dealers who deal with precious metal property.
Establishes and implements stricter standards relating to transactions involving property consisting of gold and other precious metals.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 10:00 AM. | |
| 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. | |
| Feb 22 | Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. | |
| Feb 24 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
HB 1725-S
by House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Sells, Reykdal, Ormsby, Kenney, and Upthegrove; by request of Department of Labor & Industries)
Addressing administrative efficiencies for the workers' compensation program.
Addresses administrative efficiencies for the workers' compensation program.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1732-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Kelley, Frockt, Eddy, Billig, Kirby, Goodman, Hasegawa, Stanford, Seaquist, Green, Liias, Fitzgibbon, Blake, Dunshee, Rolfes, Miloscia, Finn, Sells, Kagi, Jacks, Ryu, Probst, Carlyle, Kenney, and Appleton)
Regarding campaign finance disclosure.
Modifies campaign disclosure and contribution provisions relating to: (1) Statement of organization;(2) Reporting contributions and expenditures;(3) Political advertising requirements; and(4) Public disclosure commission's authority to waive fines for certain violations.Requires the public disclosure commission to request a copy of certain reportable political advertising from the appropriate political committee when a request for the advertising has been made to the commission by the public.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | 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. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 22 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
HB 1745-S
by House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representative Goodman)
Concerning collection agencies.
Modifies collection agency provisions relating to communication with debtors.
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 10 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 15 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 22 | Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. | |
| Feb 24 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 26 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
HB 1803-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Chandler, Van De Wege, Blake, Kretz, and Warnick; by request of Department of Ecology)
Modifying the Columbia river basin management program.
Provides that the Columbia river basin water supply development account is intended to fund projects using tax exempt bonds.Authorizes expenditures from the Columbia river basin water supply development account to be used to develop pump exchanges.Creates the Columbia river basin taxable bond water supply development account and the Columbia river basin water supply revenue recovery account.Addresses the use of funds from the accounts with regard to the allocation of water supplies secured through the development of new storage facilities.Requires two-thirds of the water made available through reoperation of Sullivan lake to be used to supply or offset out-of-stream uses in certain counties.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing 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 | Referred to Capital Budget. | |
| Feb 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 23 | CB - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 25 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1808-S
by House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Lytton, Dammeier, Maxwell, Dahlquist, Sullivan, Reykdal, Liias, Finn, Sells, Orwall, Rolfes, and Kenney; 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 10 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Referred to Education Appropriations & Oversight. | |
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | APPE - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 25 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1820-S
by House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Hope, Liias, Rivers, Ryu, Moscoso, Morris, Hurst, Condotta, Jinkins, Fitzgibbon, Klippert, Johnson, Sells, Reykdal, Billig, Maxwell, and Kelley)
Implementing the blue alert system.
Requires the Washington state patrol, in partnership with the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, to develop and implement a plan, commonly known as a blue alert system, to enhance the public's ability to assist in apprehending persons suspected of killing or seriously injuring a law enforcement officer.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 10:00 AM. | |
| 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 | Referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight. | |
HB 1828-S
by House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored 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 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | 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. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1837-S
by House Committee on Community Development & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney and Santos)
Concerning the education and arts access program.
Creates the education and arts access program, under which education and arts cultural access authorities authorize funding for public school education and arts access programs and support cultural organizations, subject to voter approval.Authorizes an authority to impose a voter-approved sales and use tax or a voter-approved regular property tax levy.
| Feb 14 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | CDH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Development & Housing at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| WAYS - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Community Development & Housing. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1841-S
by House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored 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 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.Replaces the department of information services with the office of the chief information officer.Eliminates the information services board.Creates the information technology advisory board, the consolidated technology services agency, and the consolidated technology services board.Requires state agencies to: (1) Develop an information technology portfolio; and (2) Locate existing and new servers in the state data center.
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | 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. | ||
| Feb 17 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
HB 1853-S
by House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representative Sells)
Modifying the definition of significant structure to allow an engineer to provide structural engineering services on certain structures without being registered as a structural engineer.
Exempts certain telecommunication and broadcast antenna supporting tower structures from the definition of "significant structure" for purposes of chapter 18.43 RCW (engineers and land surveyors).
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1869-S
by House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Sells, Santos, and Ormsby)
Addressing occupational health best practices in industrial insurance through creation of a state-approved medical provider network and expansion of centers for occupational health and education.
Requires the department of labor and industries to: (1) Establish minimum standards for providers who treat workers from both state fund and self-insured employers;(2) Establish a health care provider network to treat injured workers;(3) Convene an advisory group to advise the department in implementing the act;(4) Establish additional centers for occupational health and education;(5) Certify and decertify centers;(6) Develop and implement financial and nonfinancial incentives for center providers; and(7) Develop electronic methods of tracking evidence-based quality measures.Authorizes the department of labor and industries to remove a provider from the network or take other appropriate action under certain circumstances.Changes the composition of the industrial insurance medical advisory committee.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 15 | 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 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 25 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 26 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
HB 1874-S
by House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Hurst, Klippert, Pearson, Parker, Shea, Kenney, Angel, Kristiansen, Stanford, McCune, and Ormsby)
Addressing police investigations of commercial sexual exploitation of children and human trafficking.
Addresses police investigations of commercial sexual exploitation of children and human trafficking.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 10:00 AM. | |
| 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 1899-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Miloscia, Overstreet, Hurst, Taylor, Hunt, Armstrong, McCoy, and Condotta)
Changing penalty amounts for public records violations.
Changes the range of penalties for certain violations of the public records act.
| Feb 16 | SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 25 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
HB 2003
by Representatives Pettigrew, Hunter, Ryu, and Kenney
Concerning premium payments for children's health coverage for certain families who are not eligible for federal children's health insurance coverage.
Modifies provisions relating to premium payments for children's health coverage for certain families not eligible for federal coverage.
| Feb 25 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. | ||
| WAYS - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 26 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
HB 2004
by Representatives Taylor, Shea, Armstrong, Johnson, Klippert, and Ross
Requiring members of Indian tribes to display Washington state license plates under certain circumstances.
Requires, under certain circumstances, a member of an Indian tribe, who operates a vehicle outside of Indian country, to display license plates or decals assigned by the department of licensing and pay all required vehicle license fees.
| Feb 25 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2005
by Representatives Ormsby, Crouse, Jacks, Morris, and Ryu
Defining municipal solid waste to be a renewable resource and electricity from certain waste to energy facilities to be an eligible renewable resource for the purposes of chapter 19.285 RCW, the energy independence act.
Revises the definitions of "renewable resource" and "eligible renewable resource" for purposes of the energy independence act.
| Feb 25 | First reading, referred to Environment. | |
SB 5182-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators White, Tom, Hill, Zarelli, Murray, Ericksen, Prentice, Hobbs, and Nelson)
Establishing the office of student financial assistance by eliminating the higher education coordinating board and transferring its functions to various entities.
Creates the council for performance and accountability in higher education.Creates the office of student financial assistance to administer state and federal financial aid and other education services programs.Abolishes the higher education coordinating board and transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the board pertaining to: (1) Student financial assistance to the office of student financial assistance;(2) Adoption of statewide gender equity rules, adoption of minimum college admission standards, program approval, branch campus expansion, the education cost study, and the purchase or lease of major off-campus facilities to the council for performance and accountability in higher education; and(3) Degree-granting institutions, approval of health sciences and services authorities, and the approval of veterans' programs to the workforce training and education coordinating board.Directs the office of financial management to produce an assessment every two years of the number and type of higher education and training credentials required to match employer demand for a skilled and educated workforce.
| Jan 26 | 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 24 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
SB 5217-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Shin, White, Nelson, Sheldon, Murray, Delvin, Rockefeller, Harper, Kline, Keiser, Conway, Chase, Eide, and Fraser)
Allowing appointment of student members on the boards of trustees of community colleges.
Authorizes a college district board of trustees to establish a sixth trustee that shall be filled by a student.
| 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. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Feb 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 28 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 5228-S
by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Rockefeller, Honeyford, Delvin, Kline, and Chase)
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 for the purpose of authorizing the council to issue permits for certain small alternative energy resource facilities.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Feb 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5230-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senators Ranker, Swecker, Litzow, Rockefeller, Regala, Kohl-Welles, Hargrove, Kline, Conway, Fraser, Nelson, Hobbs, Shin, and Harper; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands and Department of Ecology)
Establishing the Puget Sound corps.
Maintains the Washington conservation corps statewide and establishes the Puget Sound corps as a distinct program within the Washington conservation corps.Integrates into the Puget Sound corps the therapeutic and reintegration intent of the veterans conservation corps for veterans involved in the Puget Sound corps.Urges state agencies that are participating in the conservation corps program to consider individuals with developmental disabilities for enrollment in the program.Streamlines how government administers and manages the state's conservation corps to more efficiently expend the state's resources toward priority outcomes, including the recovery of the Puget Sound ecosystem to health by 2020.Increases opportunities for meaningful work experiences.Authorizes public-private partnerships as a key element of corps activities.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | NRMW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Jan 28 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 1 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 23 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Feb 24 | First reading, referred to Environment. | |
SB 5343-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Delvin, Hatfield, Honeyford, Becker, Shin, and Schoesler)
Concerning air emissions from anaerobic digesters.
Modifies the clean air act relating to notification of construction of new contaminant sources and exemptions for generators operating at an electric generating project.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 22 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Feb 28 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5348-S
by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Nelson and Delvin)
Concerning the taxation of prepaid wireless telecommunications service.
Imposes a prepaid wireless enhanced 911 excise tax.Prohibits any other tax, fee, surcharge, or charge from being imposed for enhanced 911 funding purposes.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Feb 18 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 8:00 AM. | |
| Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM. | ||
SB 5354-S
by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove, Roach, Kilmer, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, and Conway; by request of Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters' Plan 2 Retirement Board)
Adding heart attacks and strokes as presumptions of occupational disease for law enforcement officers and firefighters.
Establishes the Brian Walsh act.Includes heart problems and strokes as presumptions of occupational disease for law enforcement officers and firefighters.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 7 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 9:00 AM. | |
| Feb 18 | LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Feb 21 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 22 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
SB 5499-S
by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Chase, Kohl-Welles, and Shin)
Concerning utility donations to hunger programs.
Authorizes public utility districts, municipal utilities, and code cities to request voluntary donations from their customers for the purpose of supporting hunger programs.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Feb 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5626-S
by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser, Kohl-Welles, and Chase)
Concerning the education and arts access program.
Creates the education and arts access program, under which education and arts cultural access authorities authorize funding for public school education and arts access programs and support cultural organizations, subject to voter approval.Authorizes an authority to impose a voter-approved sales and use tax or a voter-approved regular property tax levy.
| Feb 14 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 9:00 AM. | |
| Feb 18 | LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Feb 21 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5798-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser and Benton)
Concerning homeowners' associations.
Modifies provisions relating to homeowners' associations.
| 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. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 28 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5858
by Senators Schoesler, Kilmer, Honeyford, Tom, Holmquist Newbry, and Shin
Disposing of department of fish and wildlife-owned land that is used for agricultural purposes.
Finds that land owned by the department of fish and wildlife that is used for agricultural purposes is surplus.Requires the director of the department of fish and wildlife to: (1) Create an inventory of that land and report the results of that inventory to the appropriate committees of the legislature;(2) Dispose of that land by June 30, 2017;(3) Retain the development rights of the property to ensure that the land remains in agricultural use; and(4) Prepare an inventory of departmental lands with potential for active management as commercial timber lands.Creates the state wildlife land management trust account.
| Feb 25 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
SB 5859
by Senators Keiser and Pflug
Concerning accountability for tax exempt hospitals.
Modifies requirements of nonprofit hospitals that claim property tax exemptions.
| Feb 28 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |