WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 40
SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
Tuesday, March 8, 201158th Day - 2011 Regular Session
SENATE
SB 5186-SSB 5555-SSB 5638SB 5664-SSB 5695-SSB 5723-SSB 5746-S
SB 5748-SSB 5749-SSB 5755-SSB 5766-SSB 5788-SSB 5801-SSB 5803-S
SB 5815-SSB 5824-SSB 5864SB 5865SB 5866SB 5867SB 5868
HOUSE
HB 1009-SHB 1163-S2HB 1220-SHB 1333-SHB 1507-S2HB 1517HB 1519-S2
HB 1549-SHB 1568-SHB 1634-S2HB 1702HB 1740-SHB 1761-SHB 1790-S
HB 1792-S2HB 1901-S2HB 1915-SHB 2009HB 2010HB 2011HB 2012
HB 2013

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.
House Bills
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.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/04/11)


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: (1) Inform the appropriate committees of the legislature regarding the proposed timeline and budget; and

(2) Solicit the recommendations of the committees regarding public process and notification.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 12Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
Jan 19Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
Feb 16AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
Feb 17Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 22Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 31st substitute bill substituted.
Held on second reading.
Mar 4Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 7First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

HB 1163-S2

by House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Liias, Johnson, Maxwell, Santos, Sullivan, Walsh, Orwall, Moeller, Van De Wege, Pedersen, McCoy, Ladenburg, Goodman, Hunt, Jinkins, Reykdal, Ormsby, Sells, Frockt, Upthegrove, Kagi, Blake, Fitzgibbon, Kenney, Stanford, Ryu, Miloscia, Carlyle, Pettigrew, Moscoso, Probst, Seaquist, Finn, Roberts, Appleton, Billig, Hasegawa, Clibborn, Hurst, Hudgins, Jacks, Dunshee, Green, Tharinger, Darneille, and Rolfes)


Creating a work group on preventing bullying, intimidation, and harassment and increasing student knowledge on mental health and youth suicide.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the offices of the education ombudsman and the superintendent of public instruction to convene an ongoing work group on school bullying and harassment prevention.

Requires the state board for community and technical colleges and the higher education coordinating board to compile and analyze policies and procedures adopted by community and technical colleges or four-year institutions of higher education, as appropriate, regarding harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention.

Includes mental health and suicide prevention education in the essential academic learning requirements in health and fitness.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 10Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
Feb 11Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 17Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 18APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 25Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
Feb 26Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 22nd substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 4First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

HB 1220-S

by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Rolfes, Cody, Appleton, Frockt, Hinkle, Liias, Fitzgibbon, Jinkins, Hunt, Van De Wege, Moeller, and Kenney; by request of Insurance Commissioner)


Regulating insurance rates.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/04/11)


Makes rate filings for an individual or small group health benefit plan open to public inspection, except for the numeric values of each rating factor used by a health carrier.

Prohibits a health carrier offering a health plan to a small group from requiring an employer to pay more than forty percent of the employee's premium.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 27Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
Feb 10HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
Feb 16Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 22Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
Feb 24Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 41st substitute bill substituted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 7First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

HB 1333-S

by House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Kirby, Van De Wege, Hurst, Pearson, Appleton, Ross, Ladenburg, Kagi, Upthegrove, Blake, Green, Kenney, and Condotta)


Addressing motorcycle profiling.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the criminal justice training commission and the Washington state patrol to ensure that issues related to motorcycle profiling are addressed in basic law enforcement training and offered to in-service law enforcement officers in conjunction with existing training regarding profiling.

Requires state and local law enforcement agencies to add a statement condemning motorcycle profiling to existing policies regarding profiling.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 1Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 10:00 AM.
Feb 15Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM.
Feb 18APPG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 1507-S2

by House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Ladenburg, Klippert, Hurst, Ross, Hope, Armstrong, Kirby, Warnick, Johnson, and Kelley)


Concerning robberies of pharmacies.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Includes committing robbery of a pharmacy in the crime of robbery in the first degree.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 2Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 1:30 PM.
Feb 11Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 8:00 AM.
Feb 16Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 6:00 PM.
Feb 18APPG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 25Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
Feb 26Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 12nd substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 3First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1517

by Representatives Jinkins, Hinkle, Green, Harris, and Stanford


Requiring comparable coverage for patients who require orally administered anticancer medication.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/04/11)


Requires certain health plans to provide coverage for prescribed, self-administered anticancer medication that is used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells on a basis at least comparable to cancer chemotherapy medications administered by certain health care providers or facilities.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Feb 2Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
Feb 17HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
HCW - Majority; do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
Mar 1Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 4Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 80; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 7First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

HB 1519-S2

by House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Hope, Dunshee, Anderson, Haler, Pettigrew, Fagan, Sells, Johnson, Orwall, Haigh, Kenney, Kelley, and Ormsby)


Regarding school assessments for students with cognitive disabilities.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to continue to actively collaborate with teachers and directors of special education programs in the development and implementation of a process to transition from the current portfolio system of assessment of students with significant cognitive challenges to a performance task-based alternative assessment system based on state standards.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 10Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
Feb 11Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 17Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 18APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 22Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 25Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 22nd substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 4First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

HB 1549-S

by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Dahlquist, Armstrong, Hurst, Pearson, Hope, Moscoso, Dammeier, Anderson, Wilcox, McCune, Kelley, and Smith; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction)


Requiring notification to schools regarding the release of certain offenders.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the department of corrections, before certain offenders twenty-one years of age or younger are released from confinement, to provide notice to the school district board of directors and superintendent of the district in which the offender last attended school.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 11Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 17ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
Feb 25Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
Feb 28Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted.
Placed on third reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 2First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

HB 1568-S

by House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Sells, Anderson, Probst, Liias, Upthegrove, Hinkle, Carlyle, Zeiger, Ormsby, Haler, Buys, Hasegawa, Stanford, Maxwell, Springer, Miloscia, Sullivan, Haigh, Hunt, Rolfes, Jacks, Dahlquist, Crouse, Kenney, and Moscoso)


Regarding appointing members to the boards of trustees for community colleges and the state board for community and technical colleges.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes the board of trustees for each college district to establish a sixth trustee that shall be filled by a student.

Changes the composition of the state board for community and technical colleges by adding a student member.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 3Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM.
Feb 9Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM.
Feb 17Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 18APPE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 24Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 25Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 261st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 1First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
Mar 8Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 1634-S2

by House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Angel, Morris, and Armstrong)


Concerning underground utilities.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/04/11)


Prevents the disruption of vital services by establishing a comprehensive damage prevention program for transfer pipelines, transmission pipelines, and underground facilities.

Establishes authority to enforce the law, assign responsibilities for locating and keeping accurate records of underground facilities' locations, and protect and repair damage to existing underground facilities.

Creates the damage prevention account.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 8Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM.
Feb 16Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 1:30 PM.
Feb 18Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21APPG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 24Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 42nd substitute bill substituted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 7First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.

HB 1702

by Representatives Liias, Rodne, Angel, Springer, Eddy, Smith, Anderson, Clibborn, Stanford, and Takko


Establishing a process for the payment of impact fees through provisions stipulated in recorded covenants.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/04/11)


Establishes a process for the payment of impact fees through provisions stipulated in recorded covenants.

Expires July 1, 2016.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 31First reading, referred to Local Government.
Feb 9Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Feb 15LG - Executive action taken by committee.
LG - Majority; do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM.
Feb 17Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 25Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
Feb 26Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 4Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 7First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

HB 1740-S

by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Schmick, Jinkins, and Hinkle; by request of Governor Gregoire)


Establishing a health benefit exchange.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/04/11)


Requires the state, by statute, to establish a health benefit exchange consistent with the federal affordable care act to begin operations no later than January 1, 2014.

Requires the state health care authority, in collaboration with the joint select committee on health reform implementation, to: (1) Apply for and implement planning and establishment grants pursuant to the federal affordable care act; and

(2) Develop a broad range of options for establishing and implementing a state-administered health benefit exchange.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 7Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
Feb 17HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
Feb 23Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 24WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 25WAYS - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 4Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 79; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.
1st substitute bill substituted.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 7First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

HB 1761-S

by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee and Ormsby; by request of Washington State Housing Finance Commission)


Limiting private activity bond issues by out-of-state issuers.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Declares it is the policy of the state that in order to maintain an effective system of monitoring the use of federal subsidies within the state, facilities within the state proposed to be financed with bonds issued by an issuer formed or organized under the laws of another state must receive prior approval from the statewide issuer authorized by state law to issue bonds for the proposed project.

Prohibits the department of commerce from making an allocation of the state ceiling to an issuer formed or organized under the laws of another state.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 8Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.
Feb 18CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.
Feb 22Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 1Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 21st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 4First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.
Mar 8Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 1790-S

by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Dammeier, Sullivan, Hinkle, Green, and Ormsby)


Addressing school district contracts with direct practice health providers.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/04/11)


Modifies school district contract provisions with regard to direct practice health care providers.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 15Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Feb 23WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 25Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 1Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 41st substitute bill substituted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 7First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 1792-S2

by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Sells, Hope, Dunshee, Haler, McCoy, Moscoso, and Liias)


Concerning the University Center of north Puget Sound.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/04/11)


Changes the name of the University Center at Everett Community College to the University Center of North Puget Sound.

Assigns management and leadership of the University Center of North Puget Sound to Washington State University to meet the needs of the Everett metropolitan area and the north Snohomish, Island, and Skagit county region and the state of Washington for baccalaureate and graduate degrees offered by a state university.

Requires Washington State University to: (1) Assume leadership of the center upon completion of a strategic plan for meeting the academic needs of the region and successful establishment of an engineering degree program;

(2) Review center expansion needs and consider capital facilities funding at least annually; and

(3) Design, construct, and manage any facility developed at the center.

Provides a contingent effective date.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 10Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM.
Feb 17Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM.
Feb 23Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 25WAYS - 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.
Mar 1Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 42nd substitute bill substituted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 7First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

HB 1901-S2

by House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody and Hinkle)


Creating flexibility in the delivery of long-term care services.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/04/11)


Modifies provisions relating to delivery of long-term care services.

Revises boarding home licensing requirements.

Requires boarding homes to provide nonresidents with a disclosure statement upon admission and at the time that additional services are requested by a nonresident.

Requires the state board of nursing home administrators to define by rule the parameters for on-site full-time administrators in nursing homes with small resident populations when the nursing home has converted some of its licensed nursing facility bed capacity for use as assisted living or enhanced assisted living services.

Authorizes nursing facilities to provide telephone or web-based transitional care management services to persons discharged from the facility to home for up to thirty days postdischarge.

Requires the department of social and health services to convene a work group to discuss and identify one or more mechanisms to incentivize nursing facilities to close or to eliminate licensed beds from active service.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 16Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
Feb 17Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
Feb 18Public hearing in the House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21APPH - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 4Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
2nd substitute bill substituted.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 7First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

HB 1915-S

by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee, Warnick, Ormsby, Condotta, Sells, Anderson, Green, and Armstrong; by request of State Treasurer)


Concerning state assistance for financing local government public works.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Modifies provisions relating to state assistance for financing local government public works.

Changes the composition and duties of the public works board.

Changes the composition and duties of the community economic revitalization board.

Changes the functions of the public works assistance account.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 15Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.
Feb 21CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.
Feb 23Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

HB 2009

by Representative Cody


Regarding registration of medical assistants.


Regulates medical assistants.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 4First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2010

by Representatives Kirby and Bailey


Addressing title insurance rate filings.


Modifies provisions relating to title insurance rate filings.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 5First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services.

HB 2011

by Representatives Sells, Pearson, and Reykdal


Enhancing the safety of employees working for the department of corrections through collective bargaining and binding interest arbitration.


Enhances the safety of employees working for the department of corrections through collective bargaining and binding interest arbitration.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 5Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.

HB 2012

by Representatives Liias, Armstrong, Takko, Hinkle, Finn, Upthegrove, Rolfes, Rodne, Reykdal, McCune, Wilcox, Angel, Blake, Chandler, Johnson, Kristiansen, Orcutt, and Warnick


Concerning the fuel tax used to determine fuel tax distributions to certain accounts.


Modifies provisions relating to the fuel tax used to determine fuel tax distributions to certain accounts.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 7First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2013

by Representatives Armstrong, Angel, Rodne, and Johnson


Providing transparency and legislative oversight of tribal fuel tax agreements.


Provides transparency and legislative oversight of tribal fuel tax agreements.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 7First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

Senate Bills
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.


(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/04/11)


Includes, in the crime of criminal trespass in the second degree, skiing in an area or on a ski trail, owned or controlled by a ski area operator, that is closed to the public and has signs posted indicating the closure.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM.
Feb 16NRMW - 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 17Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 2Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 41st substitute bill substituted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 7First reading, referred to Environment.

SB 5555-S

by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Parlette, Hatfield, Morton, Honeyford, and Hewitt)


Concerning interbasin transfers of water rights.


(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/04/11)


Requires the department of ecology, for counties located east of the crest of the Cascade mountains, to approve an application for an interbasin water rights transfer only after providing notice electronically to the board of county commissioners in the county of origin upon receipt of an application.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 9Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 1:30 PM.
Feb 15Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM.
Feb 16EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 22Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 2Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 41st substitute bill substituted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 7First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Mar 9Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 5638

by Senators Keiser, Fain, Prentice, and Shin


Concerning the exemption of flood control zone districts that are coextensive with a county from certain limitations upon regular property tax levies. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning the exemption of flood control zone districts that are coextensive with a county from certain limitations upon regular property tax levies while protecting other levies from prorationing. )


(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/04/11)


Exempts flood control zone districts that are coextensive with a county from certain limitations upon regular property tax levies and protects other levies from prorationing.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 2First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 10Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Feb 24Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 25WM - Majority; do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 2Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 4Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 7First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5664-S

by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe, Shin, Hobbs, Nelson, Rockefeller, Litzow, Chase, Tom, Zarelli, Brown, Kilmer, Delvin, and Murray)


Concerning the Lake Washington Institute of Technology.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Changes the name of Lake Washington Technical College to Lake Washington Institute of Technology.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 18Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 22Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 11st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 2First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5695-S

by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser, Swecker, and Kilmer)


Concerning the authorization of bonds issued by Washington local governments.


(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/04/11)


Modifies local government bond provisions relating to: (1) Authorization;

(2) Funds received from sale of bonds and warrants; and

(3) Expenditures.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 17Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
Feb 21GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
Feb 22Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 2Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 41st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

SB 5723-S

by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Schoesler, Ericksen, Haugen, Hatfield, Delvin, and Shin)


Addressing water quality issues associated with livestock operations.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the conservation commission to coordinate a process to examine the issue of achieving the state's water quality objectives relating to livestock operations. Expires December 31, 2011.

Authorizes the directors of the department of agriculture, the department of ecology, and the conservation commission to assign personnel to this activity and provide oversight to the process. Expires December 31, 2011.

Prohibits the department of ecology from imposing civil penalties to livestock operations as a nonpoint source until it has received certain testing results.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 15Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM.
Feb 25Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

SB 5746-S

by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Kline and King)


Regarding prevailing wage affidavits.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes the contractor or subcontractor, with whom a subcontractor had a contractual relationship for a public works project, to file a statement of intent to pay prevailing wages or an affidavit of wages paid form if the subcontractor performing work on the project fails to submit the forms.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 17Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 9:00 AM.
Feb 21LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM.
Mar 2Made eligible to be placed on second reading.

SB 5748-S

by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Rockefeller, Honeyford, and Chase)


Regarding cottage food operations.


(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/04/11)


Exempts cottage food operations licensed by the department of agriculture from prohibitions against the use of a home kitchen under provisions of rules adopted by the department or the Washington state food service code.

Authorizes the department of agriculture to: (1) Inspect cottage food operations; and

(2) Apply for an administrative inspection warrant.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 14Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM.
Feb 15ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 22Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 2Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 41st substitute bill substituted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 7First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Mar 11Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

SB 5749-S

by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Brown, Hewitt, and Shin)


Regarding the Washington advanced college tuition payment (GET) program.


(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/04/11)


Modifies the terms of the Washington advanced college tuition payment (GET) program for future purchasers.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 16Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
Feb 18Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 22Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 24Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 25WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education & Workforce Development.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 1Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 41st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 7First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5755-S

by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Ranker and White)


Concerning county and city real estate excise taxes.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Modifies the use of certain real estate excise taxes by local governments.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 21GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Public hearing, executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations, and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
Mar 4Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

SB 5766-S

by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Roach and Pridemore)


Addressing fire protection district commissioners.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Modifies fire protection district provisions relating to: (1) Compensation and expenses of commissioners; and

(2) Increasing and decreasing the number of districts and commissioners.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 17Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
Feb 21GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
Mar 2Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 4Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

SB 5788-S

by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Conway, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, and King)


Regulating liquor by changing tied house and licensing provisions and making clarifying and technical changes to liquor laws.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Modifies liquor provisions relating to: (1) Branded promotional items;

(2) Special occasion licenses;

(3) Wine agents; and

(4) Retailer's licenses.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 17Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 9:00 AM.
Feb 21LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM.
Mar 2Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 71st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

SB 5801-S

by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Holmquist Newbry, Conway, and Kline)


Establishing medical provider networks and expanding centers for occupational health and education in the industrial insurance system.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Expands the duties of the department of labor and industries with regard to occupational health best practices in industrial insurance.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 14Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM.
Feb 17Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection at 9:00 AM.
Feb 21LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM.
Feb 22Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 241st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Feb 25First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development.
Mar 4Committee relieved of further consideration.
Placed on second reading.
Mar 5Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.

SB 5803-S

by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senator Morton)


Regarding the allowance of point-of-entry and point-of-use treatment in public water systems in certain circumstances.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes a public water system in certain counties to allow the use of point-of-entry and point-of-use treatment in lieu of centralized treatment where it can be demonstrated that there is a problem with arsenic levels in the drinking water and centralized treatment is not immediately economically feasible.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 18Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 8:00 AM.
Feb 21EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 8:00 AM.
Feb 28Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 1Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

SB 5815-S

by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senator Fraser)


Collecting fees established by local boards of health to finance on-site sewerage programs.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes a county treasurer to collect certain fees, imposed by local boards of health, for financing on-site sewerage programs.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 21EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Public hearing, executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, and Water & Energy at 8:00 AM.

SB 5824-S

by Senate Committee on Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senator Pridemore)


Concerning electronic waste.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Improves the electronic waste recycling program by including additional products and converting to a market share funding mechanism.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 18Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 8:00 AM.
Feb 21EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 8:00 AM.

SB 5864

by Senators Benton, Roach, Carrell, Baxter, Baumgartner, Stevens, Morton, Zarelli, Holmquist Newbry, Ericksen, Parlette, Hill, Fain, and Hewitt


Promoting greater governmental fiscal responsibility through limitations on expenditures.


Establishes a limit on state expenditures that will assure that the growth rate of state expenditures does not exceed the growth rate of inflation and state population.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 5First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5865

by Senators Kline and Hargrove


Concerning participation in the WorkFirst program.


Modifies provisions relating to requirements for participation in the WorkFirst temporary assistance for needy families program.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 5First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5866

by Senators Kline and Hargrove


Reducing prison sentences in order to generate correctional cost savings and invest in evidence-based programming.


Authorizes certain offenders to be credited with a reduction in his or her release date.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 5First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5867

by Senators White, King, Ranker, Swecker, Morton, Litzow, Kilmer, Fain, Delvin, Parlette, and Holmquist Newbry


Increasing off-road fuel tax refunds.


Increases off-road fuel tax refunds.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 7First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5868

by Senators Tom and Zarelli


Regarding tuition fees for students with excess credits or prior degrees.


Addresses tuition fees for students with excess credits or prior degrees.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 7First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.