WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 66

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
Thursday, May 12, 201117th Day - 2011 1st Special Session

SENATE
SB 5955SB 5956SB 5957
HOUSE
HB 1132-S2HB 1250-SHB 1410-SHB 2065-SHB 2114HB 2115-SHB 2116

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.


House Bills

HB 1132-S2

by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representative Haigh; by request of Office of Financial Management)


Regarding reducing compensation for educational and academic employees.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 5/09/11)


Reduces compensation for educational and academic employees.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 18Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM.
Feb 21Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
Feb 24Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
-- 2011 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
May 5WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
May 6Placed on second reading.
May 92nd substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE SENATE --
May 10First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM.

HB 1250-S

by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter and Darneille; by request of Office of Financial Management)


Transferring funds from the budget stabilization account to the general fund.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Directs the state treasurer to transfer certain funds from the budget stabilization account to the general fund.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Apr 14Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
-- 2011 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
May 5Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
May 6WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Placed on second reading.

HB 1410-S

by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos, Dammeier, Probst, and Liias; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction)


Regarding science end-of-course assessments.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Modifies provisions relating to science end-of-course assessments.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 1Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
-- 2011 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
May 9ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 9:00 AM.
May 10Placed on second reading.

HB 2065-S

by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representative Hunt)


Regarding the allocation of funding for students enrolled in alternative learning experiences.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Modifies provisions relating to alternative learning experience programs.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Apr 13Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
-- 2011 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
May 5WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
May 6Placed on second reading.
May 101st substitute bill substituted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 3.
-- IN THE SENATE --
May 11First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

HB 2114

by Representatives Kirby and Ryu


Applying the duty of good faith and fair dealing to injured workers.


Applies the duty of good faith and fair dealing to injured workers.
-- 2011 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
May 6First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development.

HB 2115-S

by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh and Dammeier)


Concerning legislative review of performance standards for the statewide student assessment.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Modifies provisions relating to legislative review of performance standards for the statewide student assessment.
-- 2011 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
May 9ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 9:00 AM.
May 10Placed on second reading.

HB 2116

by Representatives McCoy, Appleton, Finn, Sells, Ormsby, Maxwell, Moscoso, Clibborn, Ladenburg, and Hunt


Requiring a performance audit of the workers' compensation claims management system.


Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee, in consultation with the department of labor and industries and the workers' compensation advisory committee, to conduct a performance audit of the workers' compensation claims management system.

Expires December 31, 2015.
-- 2011 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
May 11First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development.


Senate Bills

SB 5955

by Senators Kohl-Welles, Delvin, Keiser, Pflug, Regala, Brown, Prentice, Murray, Tom, and Kline


Concerning the medical use of cannabis.


Modifies provisions relating to the medical use of cannabis.

Requires the department of health to adopt rules to create, implement, administer, and maintain a medical cannabis registry as a secure and confidential registration system for qualifying patients, designated providers, collective gardens, and nonprofit patient cooperatives.

Provides sales and use tax exemptions.
-- 2011 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
May 10First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
May 11Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

SB 5956

by Senators Harper, Pflug, and Kline


Concerning the prohibited practices of collection agencies.


Corrects a drafting error that occurred in Substitute Senate Bill No. 5574 resulting in the unintended deletion of a phrase in RCW 19.16.250 relating to prohibited practices of collection agencies.
-- 2011 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
May 11Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 7.

SB 5957

by Senators Keiser, Delvin, Kohl-Welles, Kline, and Tom


Moving marijuana to Schedule II under the uniform controlled substances act.


Moves marijuana to schedule II under the uniform controlled substances act.
-- 2011 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
May 11First reading, referred to Ways & Means.