 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 64 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Tuesday, May 3, 2011 | 8th Day - 2011 1st Special Session | |
| SENATE |
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| HOUSE |
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.
SB 5251-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Sheldon, Hobbs, and White)
Concerning electric vehicle license fees.
Imposes an additional fee of one hundred dollars at the time of annual vehicle registration renewal for electric vehicles.Provides a contingent expiration date.Requires the department of licensing to provide notice of the expiration date to certain parties.
| Feb 10 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Feb 23 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 25 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Mar 29 | Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 16; absent, 1; excused, 2. | |
| Mar 30 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Apr 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Apr 14 | TR - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Apr 19 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Apr 22 | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. | |
| Apr 26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. | ||
| Apr 27 | Rules suspended. | |
| Returned to second reading for amendment. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 15; absent, 2; excused, 6. | ||
| Apr 29 | First reading, referred to Rules. | |
SB 5764
by Senators Kastama, Chase, Shin, Kilmer, Brown, Conway, and McAuliffe
Creating innovate Washington. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Creating innovate Washington. )
Creates innovate Washington as a state agency to be: (1) A collaborative effort between the state's public and private higher education institutions, private industry, and government; and(2) The primary agency focused on growing the innovation-based economic sectors of the state and responding to the technology transfer needs of existing businesses in the state.Abolishes the Spokane intercollegiate research and technology institute and the Washington technology center and transfers the powers, duties, and functions to innovate Washington.Creates the investing in innovation account.
| Feb 10 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |
| Feb 16 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 18 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 21 | On motion, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 24 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |
| 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 1 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 2 | 1st substitute bill not substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 4 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
| Mar 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 24 | HE - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 25 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Mar 31 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
| Apr 22 | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. | |
| Apr 26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. | ||
| Apr 27 | Rules suspended. | |
| Returned to second reading for amendment. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. | ||
| Apr 29 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5924-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Zarelli)
Regarding the running start program.
Modifies requirements for the payment of tuition and fees by running start students.
| Apr 14 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Apr 19 | Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM. | |
| Apr 28 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:30 AM. | ||
SB 5953
by Senator Sheldon
Privatizing the sale of liquor.
Privatizes the sale of liquor.Requires the liquor control board to: (1) Close all state liquor stores and state liquor distribution facilities; and(2) Sell at auction all assets pertaining to the state sale and distribution of liquor.Provides for submission of the act to a vote of the people.
| Apr 28 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |