 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 54 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Wednesday, April 6, 2011 | 87th 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 2049
by Representatives Zeiger, Seaquist, Haler, Carlyle, Fagan, and Angel
Creating the higher education performance advisory council.
Creates the higher education performance advisory council to: (1) Advise the higher education coordinating board on the development and recommendations to be incorporated into the strategic master plan;(2) Examine structural changes in higher education that will improve the governance structures and increase efficiencies in both administration and educational delivery, while maintaining high quality educational programs that can be incorporated into the strategic master plan; and(3) Identify and prioritize objectives for the public higher education system that provide the greatest benefits and that require public funding.Expires July 1, 2015.
| Apr 5 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2050
by Representatives Hudgins, Hunt, Ormsby, Fitzgibbon, Upthegrove, Cody, Dunshee, Liias, Billig, Reykdal, Sells, Dickerson, Hasegawa, Appleton, McCoy, and Ryu
Establishing an annual water rights protection fee.
Requires intensive water users, who hold a water right document for industrial, agricultural, or commercial purposes, to annually remit a water right protection fee.Requires the department of ecology to: (1) Provide notice by mail of the requirement to pay fees;(2) Widely publicize the requirement for water right holders and claimants to pay the fees; and(3) Establish and maintain up-to-date records of the entities that hold water rights and claimed rights.Authorizes the department of ecology to: (1) Issue orders and civil penalties as a result of unpaid fees;(2) Contract with the department of revenue or other appropriate entities for administration and collection of fees; and(3) Adopt rules to modify and update the fees.Changes the name of the water rights tracking system account to the water rights protection account.
| Apr 5 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2051
by Representatives Zeiger, Eddy, Fitzgibbon, Rivers, Haler, Kelley, and Buys
Encouraging state agency use of recovery audits for government overpayments.
Requires the director of the office of financial management to contract with consultants to conduct recovery audits of payments made by state agencies to individuals, vendors, and other entities.
| Apr 5 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5581-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Parlette, Hargrove, Shin, Conway, and Kline)
Creating a nursing home safety net assessment.
Improves health care access by creating a nursing home safety net assessment for increased nursing home payments.
| Feb 23 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 29 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:00 PM. | |
| Apr 1 | 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 1:30 PM. | ||
SB 5862-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove, Pridemore, and Swecker; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Natural Resources)
Regarding the administration of natural resources programs.
Modifies provisions relating to hydraulic projects.
| Mar 9 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 8:00 AM. | |
| Apr 1 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 9:00 AM. | |
| Apr 5 | NRMW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5907-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Holmquist Newbry, Kline, Hewitt, Keiser, King, Regala, Conway, Carrell, and Hargrove; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Addressing prison safety by implementing the policy recommendations resulting from the national institute of corrections review of prison safety.
Implements changes recommended by the national institute of corrections as a result of its review of safety procedures at the Monroe reformatory.
| Mar 25 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 1:00 PM. | |
| Mar 30 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Apr 1 | WM - Majority; 2nd 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 1:30 PM. | ||
| Apr 5 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 5911-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Murray and Zarelli; by request of Department of Licensing and Department of Revenue)
Concerning the master license service program.
Transfers to the department of revenue all powers, duties, and functions of the department of licensing pertaining to the administration of chapter 19.02 RCW (business license center act), chapter 19.80 RCW (trade names), and chapter 59.30 RCW (manufactured/mobile home communities--dispute resolution and registration).
| Mar 31 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Apr 1 | 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 1:30 PM. | ||
SB 5913
by Senators Prentice, Hobbs, and Benton
Increasing the permissible deposit of public funds with credit unions.
Increases the permissible deposit of public funds with credit unions and authorizes the deposit of public funds at federally chartered credit unions.
| Apr 5 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
SB 5914
by Senators Tom and Zarelli
Enacting the excellent teachers for every student act.
Establishes the excellent teachers for every student act.Modifies provisions relating to: (1) Performance-based reduction in force due to enrollment decline or revenue loss;(2) Staffing placements;(3) Authority to remove teachers detrimental to student academic performance;(4) Linking yearly bonuses to teacher performance; and(5) Reforming the statewide salary schedule.
| Apr 5 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Apr 6 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5915
by Senators Kilmer, Murray, Zarelli, and Tom
Regarding higher education funding and performance.
Modifies provisions relating to higher education funding and performance.
| Apr 5 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Apr 6 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5916
by Senator Murray
Concerning the sale of liquor-related products in state liquor stores.
Allows the sale of liquor-related products in state liquor stores.
| Apr 5 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Apr 6 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5917
by Senator Murray
Allowing the liquor control board to implement a pilot project appointing up to ten colocated contract liquor stores in urban areas.
Requires the liquor control board to conduct a pilot project appointing up to ten colocated contract stores within existing grocery stores in high population areas.
| Apr 5 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Apr 6 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |