 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 57 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Tuesday, April 12, 2011 | 93rd 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 2057
by Representatives Cody, Hinkle, and Hunter; by request of Health Care Authority and Department of Social and Health Services
Limiting payments for health care services provided to low-income enrollees in state purchased health care programs.
Declares an intent to create a legislative solution that: (1) Reduces the cost borne by the state to provide public health care coverage to low-income enrollees in managed health care systems;(2) Protects enrollees and state purchased health care programs from balance billing by nonparticipating providers;(3) Provides appropriate payment to health care providers for services provided to enrollees of state purchased health care programs; and(4) Limits the risk for managed health care systems that contract with the state programs.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Apr 13 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2058
by Representative Hunter
Relating to fiscal matters.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2059
by Representative Hunter
Relating to savings in education programs.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2060
by Representative Hunter
Relating to general government expenditures.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2061
by Representative Hunter
Relating to long-term care expenditures.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2062
by Representative Hunter
Relating to health care programs.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2063
by Representative Hunter
Relating to savings in public assistance programs.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2064
by Representative Hunter
Relating to savings in public employee salary expenditures.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2065
by Representative Hunt
Regarding the allocation of funding for students enrolled in alternative learning experiences.
Authorizes adjustments to allocations for students whose full-time equivalent enrollment status is calculated based on enrollment in alternative learning experiences, including enrollment in alternative learning experience online programs.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Apr 13 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2066
by Representative Darneille
Modifying provisions relating to the serving of sentences.
Requires the department of corrections to credit certain offenders with a reduction of one hundred twenty days in his or her release date.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2067
by Representative Hunter
Eliminating reimbursement for defense costs of persons acquitted on the basis of self-defense.
Eliminates reimbursement for defense costs of persons acquitted on the basis of self-defense.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Apr 13 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2068
by Representative Van De Wege
Setting law enforcement officers' and firefighters' plan 2 contribution rates for the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium at the actuarially required rates.
Sets law enforcement officers' and firefighters' plan 2 contribution rates for the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium at the actuarially required rates.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Apr 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2069
by Representative Cody
Concerning hospital payments.
Reduces hospital payments to increase the sum available to the state from the hospital safety net assessment fund.Expires July 1, 2013.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Apr 13 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2070
by Representative Seaquist
Determining average salary for the pension purposes of state and local government employees as certified by their employer.
Revises the definitions of final average salary, earnable compensation, average final compensation, and average final salary by including any compensation forgone by certain retirement plan members during the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium as a result of reduced work hours, mandatory leave without pay, temporary layoffs, or reductions to current pay if the reduced compensation is an integral part of the employer's expenditure reduction efforts, as certified by the employer.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Apr 13 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2071
by Representative Van De Wege
Eliminating the September 30, 2011, transfer to the local public safety account and clarifying the method of funding previously adopted benefits.
Eliminates the September 30, 2011, transfer to the local public safety account and clarifies the method of funding previously adopted benefits.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Apr 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2072
by Representative Hunter
Consolidating revenues into the general fund.
Consolidates revenues into the general fund.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Apr 13 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2073
by Representative Hunter; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Concerning the contribution rate for the health care benefits for certain home care workers.
Modifies provisions relating to contribution rates for health care benefits for certain home care workers.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Apr 13 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2074
by Representative Sullivan
Changing functions of the higher education coordinating board.
Revises the duties and functions of the higher education coordinating board.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Apr 13 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2075
by Representative Hunter
Relating to fees necessary to support state programs.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2076
by Representative Hunter
Relating to savings in higher education programs.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2077
by Representative Hunter
Relating to savings in public pension financing.
Introduced by title and introductory section only.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5927
by Senators Keiser and Pflug; by request of Health Care Authority and Department of Social and Health Services
Limiting payments for health care services provided to low-income enrollees in state purchased health care programs.
Declares an intent to create a legislative solution that: (1) Reduces the cost borne by the state to provide public health care coverage to low-income enrollees in managed health care systems;(2) Protects enrollees and state purchased health care programs from balance billing by nonparticipating providers;(3) Provides appropriate payment to health care providers for services provided to enrollees of state purchased health care programs; and(4) Limits the risk for managed health care systems that contract with the state programs.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5928
by Senators Hobbs, Litzow, and Haugen
Assessing an additional monetary penalty for traffic infractions.
Assesses an additional penalty of ten dollars for traffic infractions.Prohibits a court from reducing, waiving, or suspending the additional penalty.Provides a contingent expiration date.
| Apr 9 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5929
by Senators Keiser and Becker
Concerning enrollment in state purchased medical programs by children ineligible for federally financed care.
Requires premiums, for children who are not eligible for federal financial participation under Title XIX or XXI of the federal social security act, to be in an amount equal to the average per capita cost of coverage under the state-funded children's health insurance program.Prohibits enrollment, for certain children, from resulting in expenditures that exceed the amount that has been appropriated for the program in the operating budget.
| Apr 11 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5930
by Senators Zarelli, Murray, and Baumgartner
Requiring disclosure of the long-term fiscal impacts of budget proposals.
Requires the relevant legislative fiscal committee to provide a public report, for each proposed omnibus operating appropriations bill, that documents the policy-level proposals in the bill and the cost of each proposal in the current fiscal biennium and the estimated cost in the next ensuing fiscal biennium.
| Apr 11 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5931
by Senators Baumgartner and Zarelli
Reorganizing and streamlining central service functions, powers, and duties of state government.
Creates the department of enterprise services to provide centralized leadership in efficiently and cost-effectively managing resources necessary to support the delivery of state government services.Creates the office of the chief information officer within the office of financial management.Creates the information technology advisory board within the office of chief information officer to advise the chief information officer on information technology related matters.Creates the consolidated technology services agency to achieve maximum benefit from advances in information technology.Creates the consolidated technology services board.Abolishes the department of general administration and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the department of enterprise services.Abolishes the public printer and transfers certain possessions and functions to the state archivist, the department of enterprise services, and the office of financial management.Transfers certain powers, duties, and functions of the department of information services, the department of personnel, and the office of financial management to the department of enterprise services.Transfers certain powers, duties, and functions of the department of personnel to the office of financial management.Transfers powers, duties, and functions of the department of information services pertaining to high-speed internet activities to the department of commerce.Requires the code reviser to prepare legislation for the 2012 regular session that makes the changes necessary as a result of the act.
| Apr 11 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |