 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 44 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Monday, March 14, 2011 | 64th 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 1017-S2
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Buys, Liias, Armstrong, Rolfes, Springer, Clibborn, Rodne, Finn, Seaquist, Moscoso, Probst, Kelley, Orwall, Fitzgibbon, Stanford, Kagi, Dammeier, Blake, Ladenburg, Pearson, Miloscia, Jacks, Van De Wege, Sells, Hurst, Smith, and Moeller)
Mandating a twelve-hour impound hold on motor vehicles used by persons arrested for driving under the influence.
Mandates a twelve-hour impound hold on motor vehicles used by persons arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
| Jan 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 20 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | TR - Majority; 2nd 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 7 | Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. | |
HB 1128-S2
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, Carlyle, Kagi, Walsh, Orwall, Goodman, Reykdal, Kenney, Maxwell, Appleton, Hunt, and Pettigrew)
Providing support for eligible foster youth up to age twenty-one.
Declares an intent to fully engage in the federal fostering connections act by providing support, including extended court supervision to foster youth pursuing a high school diploma or GED to age twenty-one with the goal of increasing support to all children up to age twenty-one who are eligible under the federal fostering connections to success act as resources become available.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WAYS - Majority; 2nd 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 1 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 2 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 75; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 4 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
| Mar 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1246-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Harris, Dunshee, Green, Seaquist, Van De Wege, Appleton, Clibborn, Walsh, Johnson, Roberts, Jinkins, Kenney, and Billig)
Regulating tobacco products.
Requires tobacco products be stored in a location that is inaccessible to youth.Authorizes the liquor control board to suspend or revoke a retailer's license or impose a monetary penalty if the board finds that the licensee has violated chapter 70.155 RCW (tobacco--access to minors).Authorizes local jurisdictions to adopt local ordinances or regulations so that local concerns regarding youth access to tobacco can be addressed.Prohibits a person from displaying or storing tobacco products where those products are accessible to consumers without direct assistance by sales personnel.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | HCW - Majority; 1st 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 Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 1362-S2
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Hope, Rolfes, Moeller, Liias, Probst, Green, Darneille, Frockt, Kirby, Miloscia, Roberts, Hunt, Dickerson, Upthegrove, Fitzgibbon, Kagi, Eddy, Hasegawa, Pettigrew, Ormsby, Sells, Kenney, Cody, Hudgins, Lytton, Moscoso, Ryu, Appleton, Reykdal, Van De Wege, Carlyle, Dunshee, Santos, McCoy, Tharinger, Haigh, Goodman, Jinkins, Jacks, Takko, Sullivan, Blake, Seaquist, Billig, Stanford, Ladenburg, Finn, and Pedersen)
Protecting and assisting homeowners from unnecessary foreclosures.
Establishes the foreclosure fairness act to: (1) Encourage homeowners to use the skills and professional judgment of housing counselors as early as possible in the foreclosure process;(2) Create a framework for homeowners and beneficiaries to communicate with each other to reach a resolution and avoid foreclosure whenever possible; and(3) Provide a process for foreclosure mediation when a housing counselor or attorney determines that mediation is appropriate.Creates the foreclosure fairness account.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 3 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | 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. | ||
| Mar 1 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 2 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Mar 4 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
| Mar 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1510-S2
by House Committee on Ways & Means (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.Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | 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 - 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 1 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 2 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 4 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
HB 1523-S2
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Carlyle and Hunter; by request of Health Care Authority and Department of Social and Health Services)
Concerning electronic transactions by state purchased social and health care programs.
Requires transactions relating to state-purchased social and health care programs be submitted and received electronically.
| Feb 14 | Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WAYS - Majority; 2nd 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. | ||
HB 1581-S2
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Walsh, Roberts, Kagi, Dickerson, and Kenney)
Regarding shared parenting placement agreements for children with disabilities placed in out-of-home care.
Establishes a shared parenting placement agreement to provide services to children with developmental disabilities who are placed out of home unless the child is in foster care.
| Feb 10 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | WAYS - Majority; 2nd 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. | |
HB 1803-S2
by House Committee on Capital Budget (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.Requires the department of ecology, within existing resources and in consultation with stakeholders, to evaluate options for aggregating projects to achieve the instream and out-of-stream allocation under section 4 of the act.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 23 | 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. | |
| Mar 1 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 4 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 7 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
| Mar 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1909-S2
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Reykdal, Haler, Seaquist, Carlyle, Hasegawa, and Kenney)
Promoting innovation at community and technology colleges.
Enhances the community and technical college system by making the maximum use of certain technologies.Creates the community and technical college innovation account to pay and secure the payment of the principal of and interest on financing contracts and to implement the state board for community and technical colleges' strategic technology plan.
| Feb 14 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | 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. | ||
| Mar 1 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 2 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 4 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
| Mar 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1933-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representative Finn)
Addressing license plate fraud and law enforcement safety for collector vehicles.
Requires the department of licensing to provide a method by which law enforcement officers may readily access vehicle information for collector vehicles by using the collector vehicle license plate number.Provides that a person, applying for a collector vehicle license plate, who knowingly provides a false or facsimile license plate is guilty of a misdemeanor.
| 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 3 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| 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 1966-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Pearson, Haler, and Bailey)
Clarifying that animal manure is an agricultural product for the purposes of commercial drivers' licenses.
Clarifies that animal manure and animal manure compost are agricultural products for purposes of commercial drivers license requirements.
| Feb 23 | 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, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1979-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Billig, Armstrong, Clibborn, Liias, and Fitzgibbon)
Extending the expiration of the agency council on coordinated transportation.
Extends the termination of the agency council on coordinated transportation.
| Feb 23 | 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 7 | Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. | |
HB 1986-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Clibborn, Eddy, McCune, and Rodne)
Allowing certain private transportation providers to use certain public transportation facilities.
Authorizes the department of transportation and local jurisdictions to allow certain private transportation providers to use certain reserved portions of highways and high-occupancy vehicle lanes.Requires transit agencies that receive state funding for park and ride lots to make reasonable accommodations for certain private transportation providers.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 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| 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 7 | Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. | |
HB 1997-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Kenney, Goodman, Fitzgibbon, Maxwell, Santos, and Pedersen)
Providing economic development by funding tourism promotion, workforce housing, art and heritage programs, and community development.
Requires revenue deposited in a special MLK workforce housing, arts and preservation, convention and trade center, and community development fund to be used only for affordable workforce housing; the expansion, construction, repair, or maintenance of a convention and trade center; art museums, cultural museums, heritage museums, and heritage and preservation programs; the arts; the performing arts; and community development.Prohibits money deposited in the special fund from being used to acquire or construct a stadium facility used by a professional sports franchise or to acquire, construct, repair, or improve a stadium used primarily by a state university.Requires the tax on vehicle parking charges, with respect to a parking facility associated with a baseball stadium, to be used exclusively to fund repair, reequipping, and capital improvement of the baseball stadium.
| Feb 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WAYS - Majority; 1st 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 1 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 4 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 7 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |
| Mar 10 | Executive action scheduled, but the report on the motion to move the bill out of committee did not receive sufficient signatures. | |
HB 1998-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Bailey and Seaquist)
Addressing actuarial services for the state's public employee retirement systems.
Requires the state actuary, at least once in each six-year period, to conduct an actuarial study of financial risks to the state retirement systems.
| Feb 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | |
| 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 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, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2015
by Representatives Springer, Nealey, Eddy, Armstrong, Morris, Warnick, Condotta, Pettigrew, Ross, Walsh, Johnson, Hinkle, Short, Kretz, Chandler, Taylor, and Kelley
Concerning the sales and use tax exemption for qualifying businesses of eligible server equipment.
Modifies provisions relating to the sales and use tax exemption for qualifying businesses of eligible server equipment by: (1) Revising the definitions of eligible computer data center, eligible power infrastructure, qualifying business, and server equipment; and(2) Extending the expiration date to April 1, 2023.
| Mar 11 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2016
by Representatives Liias, Fitzgibbon, Reykdal, Pettigrew, Moscoso, Ryu, Hunt, Billig, Ormsby, Moeller, Appleton, Pedersen, Carlyle, McCoy, and Frockt
Concerning local transit revenue.
Establishes the local transit act.Authorizes, under certain circumstances, the governing body of any public transportation agency to impose a vehicle license fee, impose a vehicle excise tax based on fuel efficiency, and fix and impose a motor vehicle excise tax.Authorizes, under certain circumstances, the legislative authority of any county to fix and impose a tax on the retail sale of motor vehicle fuel and special fuel.Authorizes public transportation agencies to pledge revenues from the fees and taxes to the payment of general obligation and revenue bonds issued for public transportation purposes.
| Mar 11 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5136-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Tom, Hobbs, Chase, Rockefeller, Haugen, McAuliffe, Shin, Hargrove, Harper, Hatfield, Zarelli, and Litzow)
Establishing the first nonprofit online university.
Establishes the first nonprofit online university.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WM - Majority; 2nd 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 5297-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Nelson, Conway, Harper, Chase, White, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Keiser, Prentice, and Shin)
Concerning signature gathering.
Regulates signature gathering businesses.Provides that the initiative filing fee will be set by the secretary of state.Requires certain information from signature gatherers and additional information from petitioners on petitions.Authorizes the secretary of state to establish an electronic system for a legal voter to pay a filing fee, file a proposed measure, and provide sufficient information in lieu of an affidavit to establish that he or she is a legal voter in the state.
| Feb 10 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5327-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Carrell, Zarelli, Becker, Stevens, Baumgartner, Hewitt, King, Schoesler, and Swecker)
Limiting the use of public assistance electronic benefit cards.
Expands the limitations on purchases made with an electronic benefit card.Requires certain businesses to disable the ability of ATM and point-of-sale machines located on their premises to accept an electronic benefit card.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do 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. | ||
| Feb 28 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5427-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator McAuliffe; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction)
Regarding an assessment of students in state-funded full-day kindergarten classrooms.
Requires the use of a kindergarten assessment process for students in state-funded full-day kindergarten classrooms.Requires school districts to provide an opportunity for parents and guardians to excuse their children from participating in the process.Requires the director of the department of early learning to seek input from the University of Washington on a process that addresses certain issues.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | 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; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 28 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 3 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
| Mar 5 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
| Mar 17 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5458-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Pflug, Kline, Becker, Conway, Pridemore, Rockefeller, and Parlette)
Concerning medicaid fraud.
Establishes the medicaid fraud false claims act.Creates the medicaid fraud penalty account.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 10 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 28 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5595-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Parlette)
Concerning the distribution of the public utility district privilege tax.
Modifies provisions relating to the distribution of the public utility district privilege tax.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 17 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 24 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WM - Majority; 2nd 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. | ||
| Feb 28 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 5 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Mar 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5616-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Tom, Litzow, McAuliffe, Hill, and Shin; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Creating the launch year program.
Establishes the launch year act.Helps students progress from high school to a certificate or degree by increasing opportunities and providing a clear pathway.Provides for community and technical colleges and four-year higher education institutions to publish a list of high school courses and adopt uniform scores for proficiency exams or competency requirements that will be given credit toward certificate or degree requirements.Requires the higher education coordinating board to annually publish certain information on its web site.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | 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; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 4 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5636-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Harper, Shin, and Delvin)
Concerning the University Center of North Puget Sound.
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 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.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WM - Majority; 2nd 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. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 28 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 2 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 4 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
| Mar 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Mar 17 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5662-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Conway, Chase, Kline, Shin, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, White, Roach, Hobbs, Nelson, Prentice, Haugen, and Fraser)
Concerning preferences for in-state contractors bidding on public works.
Requires the department of general administration to: (1) Survey the fifty states to determine if a state provides any advantage for its own in-state contractors bidding on public works projects; and(2) Distribute the results of the survey to all state and local agencies with authority to procure public works.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 25 | WM - Majority; 2nd 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 1 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 3 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| Mar 5 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
| Mar 16 | Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5796-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, King, and Shin)
Modifying provisions related to public transportation system planning.
Modifies provisions relating to the time period for preparation of six-year transit development plans and annual reports on the status of the state's public transportation systems.Requires new state facilities, that are to be located within the boundaries of a public transportation system, to only be sited after the department of general administration has consulted with the respective public transportation system to ensure that the new state facilities are located in an area that is adequately accessible by transit service.
| Feb 21 | 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. | |
| 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 5797-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Fain and Haugen)
Eliminating the urban arterial trust account.
Eliminates the urban arterial trust account.Changes the functions of the transportation improvement account.
| Feb 21 | 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. | ||
| Feb 28 | Made eligible to be placed on 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 5800-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators King, Haugen, and Shin)
Authorizing the use of modified off-road motorcycles on public roads.
Authorizes a person to operate an off-road motorcycle upon a public road, street, or highway of this state if certain conditions have been met.Requires the department of licensing to establish a declaration which must be submitted by an off-road motorcycle owner when applying for on-road registration of the off-road motorcycle.
| 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. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| 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, 46; nays, 2; absent, 1; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 7 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5834-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Murray, Litzow, McAuliffe, Nelson, Hill, White, Kohl-Welles, Fain, and Eide)
Permitting counties to direct an existing portion of local lodging taxes to programs for arts and heritage.
Reinstates arts and heritage program funding in King county.
| 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. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| 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 5 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Mar 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5838-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove and Murray; by request of Department of Revenue and Department of Social and Health Services)
Making changes to certain laws administered by the department of revenue.
Clarifies that: (1) A person who has a substantial nexus in the state in any tax year is deemed to have a substantial nexus with the state the following year; and(2) A seller is not obligated to collect use tax if the state is prohibited from requiring the person to collect the tax.Authorizes a business and occupation tax deduction to: (1) A health or social welfare organization on amounts received as compensation for providing child welfare services under a government-funded program; and(2) A person on amounts received from the state for distribution to a health or social welfare organization that is eligible to deduct the distribution.
| 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. | |
| 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 5872
by Senators Harper, Kohl-Welles, Nelson, Roach, Hargrove, Litzow, Regala, Kastama, Eide, White, Kline, Chase, Prentice, Conway, and McAuliffe
Evaluating the impacts of budget decisions.
Requires fiscal notes to include an estimate of the impact of expenditure reductions or increases on other state or local program expenditures.
| Mar 11 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5873
by Senators Prentice, Parlette, Hewitt, Murray, Harper, Holmquist Newbry, Chase, Zarelli, Hobbs, King, Fain, Honeyford, Tom, Kilmer, and McAuliffe
Concerning the sales and use tax exemption for qualifying businesses of eligible server equipment.
Modifies provisions relating to the sales and use tax exemption for qualifying businesses of eligible server equipment by: (1) Revising the definitions of eligible computer data center, eligible power infrastructure, qualifying business, and server equipment; and(2) Extending the expiration date to April 1, 2023.
| Mar 11 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5874
by Senators White, Murray, Chase, Kline, Keiser, Conway, Nelson, Kohl-Welles, Harper, Prentice, and Fraser
Concerning local transit revenue.
Establishes the local transit act.Authorizes, under certain circumstances, the governing body of any public transportation agency to impose a vehicle license fee, impose a vehicle excise tax based on fuel efficiency, and fix and impose a motor vehicle excise tax.Authorizes, under certain circumstances, the legislative authority of any county to fix and impose a tax on the retail sale of motor vehicle fuel and special fuel.Authorizes public transportation agencies to pledge revenues from the fees and taxes to the payment of general obligation and revenue bonds issued for public transportation purposes.
| Mar 11 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |