 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 43 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Friday, March 11, 2011 | 61st Day - 2011 Regular Session | |
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This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.
Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2011.
HB 1042-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Seaquist, Walsh, Kirby, Appleton, Miloscia, Blake, and Goodman)
Providing a property tax exemption for property held under lease, sublease, or lease-purchase by a nonprofit organization that provides job training, placement, or preemployment services.
Provides a property tax exemption for property held by a nonprofit organization if the property is primarily used for providing or supporting job training, placement, or preemployment services.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| 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. | |
| Mar 1 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 5 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1279-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Ladenburg, Asay, Dammeier, Ryu, Liias, Jinkins, Takko, Fitzgibbon, and Kenney)
Concerning traffic safety at certain intersections and on certain streets.
Modifies traffic safety provisions relating to: (1) The duration of a yellow change interval at traffic control signals;(2) Requirements for signage, reporting, and analyzing proposed locations for automated traffic safety cameras;(3) Limitations on how and when infractions may be issued; (4) Compensation for camera vendors; and(5) Use of revenue from infractions.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 25 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 1 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 7 | Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. | |
HB 1347-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter and Orcutt; by request of Department of Revenue)
Concerning sales and use tax exemptions for certain property and services used in manufacturing, research and development, or testing operations, not including changes to RCW 82.08.02565 and 82.12.02565 that reduce state revenue.
Finds that: (1) Despite previous attempts at clarifying the manufacturing machinery and equipment exemption, significant ambiguity persists, particularly with respect to the scope of the exemption; and(2) It is necessary to reaffirm the original intent in establishing the manufacturing machinery and equipment exemption.Provides a new, stand-alone sales and use tax exemption for machinery and equipment used primarily in technological research and development operations by the state's four-year higher education institutions.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 3 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | 1st substitute bill not substituted. | |
| Mar 10 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
HB 1384-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Moscoso, Liias, Clibborn, Billig, Ryu, Kenney, Stanford, and Reykdal; by request of Department of Transportation)
Concerning public improvement contracts involving certain federally funded transportation projects.
Modifies provisions relating to public improvement contracts involving certain federally funded transportation projects.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 25 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 3 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Mar 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1483-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representative Pearson)
Modifying the form for a notice of traffic infraction.
Requires a form for a notice of traffic infraction to include a statement that the person may be able to enter into a payment plan with the court.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 25 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 1 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 5 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1504-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Fitzgibbon, Moscoso, and Finn)
Concerning employer review of abstracts of driving records.
Requires an employer or an employer's agent, who receives an abstract of an employee's driving record, to furnish a copy of the abstract to the employee.Authorizes the director of the department of licensing to provide an employer or an employer's agent with a review of the driving records of existing employees that documents changes to the record during specified periods of time.Requires the department of licensing to establish a fee for this service, which must be deposited in the highway safety fund.
| Feb 14 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 25 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1516-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Armstrong, Rolfes, Clibborn, Fitzgibbon, Liias, Maxwell, Appleton, Sells, Eddy, and Smith)
Concerning the performance of state ferry system management.
Modifies state ferry system management provisions by: (1) Strengthening performance incentives for Washington state ferries managers;(2) Increasing the accountability and transparency of ferry management and operations;(3) Improving service to ferry riders; and(4) Realizing cost savings in the ferry system.Requires the Washington state ferries to meet or exceed the target performance level for seventy-five percent of the performance criteria under section 2(2) of the act.Requires performance targets to be established by an ad hoc committee.Requires the department of transportation to: (1) Complete a performance report that provides a baseline assessment of current performance using final 2009-2011 data, by October 1, 2011; and(2) Complete a performance report for the prior fiscal year, by October 1, 2012, and each year thereafter.Prohibits a collective bargaining agreement from allowing department of transportation Washington management services managers or exempt management services managers to belong to the same bargaining unit representing employees whom the managers supervise.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 25 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 1 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 3 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 5 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1574-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Ormsby, Crouse, Billig, Parker, Roberts, Liias, and Sullivan)
Extending the public facility district sales and use tax for certain regional centers.
Extends the public facility district sales and use tax for certain regional centers.
| Feb 25 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not 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. | ||
HB 1699-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Smith, and Maxwell; by request of Washington State Department of Commerce)
Concerning housing trust fund administrative costs.
Modifies housing assistance program and affordable housing program provisions relating to administrative costs associated with compliance and monitoring activities of the department of commerce.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Development & Housing at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 23 | CB - Majority; 1st 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. | |
| Mar 1 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 2 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Mar 4 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Mar 10 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
HB 1718-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, Moeller, Dammeier, and Green)
Concerning offenders with developmental disabilities or traumatic brain injuries.
Addresses offenders who have developmental disabilities or who have suffered a traumatic brain injury.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 25 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 3 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
| Mar 17 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1854-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Upthegrove, Rolfes, Finn, Hunt, Hope, Fitzgibbon, Stanford, Kenney, and Ormsby)
Concerning the annexation of territory by regional fire protection service authorities.
Establishes a process through which a fire protection jurisdiction may be annexed by a fire service protection authority.Authorizes the transfer of certain fire protection and emergency services from annexed fire protection jurisdictions to annexing regional authorities.Reduces the property tax levy authority of a fire protection district, city, town, Indian tribe, or port district that is annexed onto a regional fire protection service authority.
| Feb 16 | Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| 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. | |
| Mar 1 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 5 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |
HB 1861-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Clibborn, Hargrove, Liias, Billig, and Schmick)
Concerning the sale or lease of surplus state-owned railroad properties.
Authorizes the sale or lease of property, that is not essential for the operation of certain rail service, after the acquisition of the property by the department of transportation.Requires revenue received by the department of transportation from operating leases or other business operations on the Palouse River and Coulee City rail lines to be used for the refurbishment or improvement of the Palouse River and Coulee City rail lines.
| Feb 17 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 25 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 3 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Mar 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1897-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Billig, Johnson, Clibborn, Armstrong, Liias, Takko, Walsh, Blake, Dunshee, Rolfes, Van De Wege, Lytton, Fitzgibbon, and Ormsby)
Establishing a rural mobility grant program.
Requires the department of transportation to establish a rural mobility grant program to aid small cities and rural areas.Creates the rural mobility grant program account.Requires the state treasurer, at certain times, to transfer two million five hundred thousand dollars from the multimodal transportation account to the rural mobility grant program account.
| Feb 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 25 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 1 | Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. | |
| Mar 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 5 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1929-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Liias, Ladenburg, Clibborn, and Billig)
Concerning the regulation and preservation of urban streets through a local option street maintenance utility and allowing the imposition of a charge.
Authorizes city legislative authorities, under certain circumstances, to establish a street maintenance utility to provide street maintenance utility service.
| Feb 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 25 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5017-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Regala, Honeyford, Kastama, Pridemore, Delvin, Kilmer, Kline, Shin, Conway, Hewitt, and Haugen)
Providing a property tax exemption for property held under lease, sublease, or lease-purchase by a nonprofit organization that provides job training, placement, or preemployment services.
Provides a property tax exemption for certain property used by a nonprofit organization that provides job training, placement, or preemployment services.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5126-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Tom, Murray, Kastama, Rockefeller, Keiser, Conway, Regala, Hobbs, Shin, and McAuliffe)
Concerning compensation adjustments for government officials.
Modifies provisions relating to compensation adjustments for government officials.Provides that the act takes effect if the proposed amendment to Article XXX, section 1 of the state Constitution, authorizing salaries of state, county, and municipal officials to be diminished during the term of office, is approved by the voters at the next general election.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 7 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5167-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Schoesler, Murray, Honeyford, Pridemore, Kilmer, and Tom)
Concerning tax statute clarifications and technical corrections, including for the purposes of local rental car taxes.
Makes technical corrections and clarifications to certain tax statutes.
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 28 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 3 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5246-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Chase, Harper, White, and Nelson)
Concerning employer review of abstracts of driving records.
Authorizes the director of the department of licensing to provide an employer or its agent with a review of the driving records of existing employees that documents changes to the record during specified periods of time.Requires the department of licensing to establish a fee for this service, which must be deposited in the highway safety fund.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5405-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, King, Sheldon, Fain, Hargrove, Becker, Prentice, Shin, and Tom)
Promoting efficiency in the Washington state ferry system through personnel and administration reforms.
Finds that: (1) The current Washington state ferry system is financially unsustainable; and(2) Ferry system management must play a strong role in improving the system and controlling costs.Provides guidance for efficiently managing scarce resources.Provides the necessary tools for management to be held accountable for the performance of the system.Reigns in abuses that have been brought to light and gives clear guidance so the relationship between employees and management can move from an adversarial one to one where the focus is on improving efficiencies, customer service, and working cohesively.Abolishes the marine employees' commission and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the public employment relations commission.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5406-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Sheldon, Hobbs, Prentice, and Shin)
Providing tools for improving and measuring the performance of state ferry system management.
Finds that the Washington state ferry system has been plagued with declining ridership, increased operating costs, and poor on-time performance during peak periods.Declares an intent to give the Washington state ferry system management the tools to change that and, furthermore, to hold management accountable to do so.Abolishes the marine employees' commission and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the public employment relations commission.Provides that the act is null and void if the act is not enacted in its entirety.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5517-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Tom, Hill, Kilmer, and Shin)
Allocating the cost of archives and records management services for institutions of higher education based on actual services and service hours.
Requires the procedure and formula for allocating the costs of services provided by the division of archives and records management for higher education institutions to be based on actual services and service hours rendered to each higher education institution.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 2 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 4 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5525-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer and Carrell)
Concerning hospital benefit zones that have already formed.
Authorizes a local government to modify the public improvements to be financed with the use of hospital benefit zone financing.Authorizes revenue from local public sources dedicated in the preceding calendar year that are in excess of the project award to be carried forward and used in later years.Exempts a city, town, or county from expending certain taxes in the fiscal year in which the taxes are received.Revises the definition of "public improvements" to include the construction, maintenance, and improvement of state highways that are connected to the benefit zone.Revises the definition of "local public sources" to: (1) Exclude local government funds derived from the state-subsidized portion of any state loan or state grant; and(2) Include federal funds and amounts expended by a hospital in the zone since the date of formation of the zone.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Executive action scheduled, but the motion to report the bill out of the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections at 6:00 PM failed. | ||
| Feb 17 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 4 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 7 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5541-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Murray, Delvin, Haugen, Roach, King, White, Shin, Kohl-Welles, and Kline)
Concerning regional mobility grants and tax incentives for improving transportation connectivity and efficiency.
Provides parking tax exemptions, under certain circumstances, for public higher education institutions and public and nonprofit hospitals.
| Feb 14 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 2 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 5576-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Zarelli, Tom, and Shin; by request of University of Washington and Washington State University)
Regarding capital construction and building purposes at the University of Washington and Washington State University.
Modifies provisions regarding capital construction and building purposes at the University of Washington and Washington State University.Expires June 30, 2023.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 4 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 5 | First reading, referred to Capital Budget. | |
SB 5742-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Ranker, and Shin)
Providing funding and cost saving measures for the Washington state ferry system.
Provides funding and cost-saving measures for the Washington state ferry system.Abolishes the marine employees' commission and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the public employment relations commission.Requires the transportation commission to impose a vessel replacement surcharge of twenty-five cents on every ferry fare sold.Provides a sales and use tax exemption on fuel purchased by the Washington state ferry system for use in a state-owned ferry after June 30, 2013.Modifies provisions relating to public works contracts and collective bargaining.Creates the capital vessel replacement account.
| Feb 17 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5758-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Zarelli, Tom, Holmquist Newbry, Kohl-Welles, Ericksen, Kastama, Schoesler, and Shin)
Regarding management of dedicated accounts for comprehensive institutions of higher education.
Improves management of dedicated accounts for comprehensive higher education institutions.Expires June 30, 2023.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 2 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 5785-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Murray, Kohl-Welles, White, Kline, Prentice, Nelson, Brown, McAuliffe, and Keiser)
Reconvening an Alaskan Way viaduct and Seattle Seawall replacement project expert review panel.
Requires the department of transportation to reconvene an expert review panel for the purpose of updating the work that was previously completed by the panel on the Alaskan Way viaduct and Seattle Seawall replacement project and to ensure that an appropriate and viable financial plan is created and regularly reviewed.Requires the expert review panel to report updated findings and recommendations to certain parties.Requires the governor, upon receipt of the updated findings and recommendations, to determine whether the financial plan is feasible and sufficient to complete the project as described in the final environmental impact statement.
| Feb 22 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 28 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 4 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 5 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Mar 10 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
SB 5791-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Fain, King, Haugen, and White)
Allowing certain commercial activity at certain park and ride lots.
Authorizes the department of transportation, or any local transit agency that has received state funding for a park and ride lot, to enter into a lease with private entities for certain commercial activity.
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 3 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
| Mar 5 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Mar 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5795-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Brown, Kohl-Welles, Conway, Harper, Shin, Ranker, White, Murray, Kastama, and Kilmer)
Regarding funding higher education child care grants.
Changes the name of the four-year student child care in higher education account to the student child care in higher education account.Requires certain funds from unclaimed lottery prizes to be deposited in the account.
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WM - 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 Ways & Means at 12:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 2 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 7 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5836-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators King, Haugen, Hobbs, Delvin, and Shin)
Allowing certain private transportation providers to use certain public transportation facilities.
Modifies provisions relating to certain private transportation providers use of reserved portions of highways, high-occupancy vehicle lanes, and limited access facilities.
| Feb 22 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 3 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Mar 5 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Mar 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5837-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators King, Haugen, Hobbs, and Delvin)
Allowing certain private transportation providers to use certain public transportation facilities.
Modifies provisions relating to certain private transportation providers use of reserved portions of highways, high-occupancy vehicle lanes, limited access facilities, and park and ride lots.Requires state and local jurisdictions, when designing portions of a highway for certain uses, to consider whether the design will safely accommodate certain authorized private transportation provider vehicles.
| Feb 22 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 4 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5871
by Senators Fraser, Carrell, and Conway
Requiring the office of financial management to prepare a report regarding the future of McNeil Island.
Requires the office of financial management to prepare a report to be used to initiate a comprehensive, long-range planning process for the future of McNeil Island.Makes an appropriation.
| Mar 10 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |