 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 56 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Monday, April 11, 2011 | 92nd Day - 2011 Regular Session | |
| SENATE |
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| HOUSE |
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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 1087-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter, Alexander, and Darneille; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Making 2009-2011 and 2011-2013 fiscal biennia operating appropriations.
Makes operating appropriations for the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium and the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium.
| Apr 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Apr 6 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Apr 7 | Placed on second reading. | |
HB 2026-S
by House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Sells and Reykdal)
Creating the industrial insurance rainy day account.
Creates the industrial insurance rainy day account.Requires the director of the department of labor and industries to: (1) In consultation with the state treasurer and the workers' compensation advisory committee, determine whether there is a surplus in the accident fund or the medical aid fund; and(2) If a surplus balance exists in either or both funds, notify the treasurer of the amount.Requires the treasurer to transfer the surplus balance to the industrial insurance rainy day account.Requires the state investment board to invest and reinvest moneys in the industrial insurance rainy day account.
| Mar 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Apr 6 | LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 12:00 PM. | ||
HB 2033-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Darneille, Hunt, Roberts, Billig, Ryu, Jinkins, Hudgins, Ladenburg, McCoy, Appleton, Seaquist, Liias, Maxwell, Wilcox, Parker, Dammeier, and Finn)
Consolidating arts and heritage programs for the purpose of streamlining government and improving efficiency.
Creates the department of heritage, arts, and culture.Creates the office of archaeology and historic preservation within the department of heritage, arts, and culture.Abolishes the department of archaeology and historic preservation and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the office of archaeology and historic preservation.Transfers the Washington state arts commission and the state historical societies to the department of heritage, arts, and culture.Changes the name and function of the Washington state heritage center account.Requires the code reviser to develop and submit legislation for the 2012 legislative session that updates and corrects statutes to reflect the changes in the act.
| Mar 31 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | |
| Apr 6 | SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:45 AM. | ||
| Apr 7 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2034-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins, Appleton, Dickerson, Hunt, Ryu, and Goodman)
Concerning the reform and streamlining of the sentencing guidelines commission for the purpose of saving money.
Provides that the sentencing guidelines commission is advisory only and may only advise the governor and the legislature as deemed necessary by the governor and the legislature.Transfers certain powers, duties, and functions of the sentencing guidelines commission to the administrative office of the courts and the department of corrections.
| Mar 31 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | |
| Apr 6 | SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:45 AM. | ||
HB 2035-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins, Hunt, and Ryu)
Effectuating financial stability for the public printer.
Enables the public printer to compete effectively by eliminating price caps that make it difficult to recover its production costs, thereby permitting it to set its own prices for individual jobs with the overall goal of achieving long-term financial stability, better use of taxpayer resources, and value for the state.Creates the public printing revolving account.
| Mar 31 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | |
| Apr 6 | SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:45 AM. | ||
| Apr 7 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2056
by Representatives Van De Wege, Bailey, Cody, and Johnson
Concerning assisted living facilities.
Changes the term "boarding home" to "assisted living facility" throughout the Revised Code of Washington.
| Apr 8 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
SB 5925
by Senators Haugen, White, Hobbs, Brown, Nelson, and Prentice
Concerning additive transportation funding.
Declares an intent to: (1) Ensure that funding shortfalls in certain transportation programs are addressed;(2) Provide gap funding for local transportation entities along with roadway preservation for cities and counties; and(3) Bring fees in-line with costs.Makes appropriations.
| Apr 8 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5926
by Senators Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Harper, Murray, Chase, Conway, and Nelson
Restoring funding to in-home care services.
Eliminates the nonresident sales tax exemption and directs the receipts from the general fund to the medicaid program to restore funding to in-home care services.Provides for submission of the act to a vote of the people.
| Apr 8 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |