 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 71 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Wednesday, December 14, 2011 | 17th Day - 2011 2nd Special 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.
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HB 2058-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representative Hunter)
Making 2011-2013 supplemental operating appropriations.
Makes 2011-2013 supplemental operating appropriations.
| Dec 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Dec 13 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Dec 14 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
HB 2126
by Representatives Armstrong, Condotta, and Hunter; by request of State Treasurer
Creating a plan of finance to prevent the default of bonds issued by distressed public facilities districts.
Provides the tools necessary to prevent a default on debt issued by public facilities districts before the next regularly scheduled legislative session.Creates the distressed public facilities district obligation account.
| Nov 23 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Nov 28 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. | ||
| WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Nov 30 | Committee relieved of further consideration. | |
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| Dec 5 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2126-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Condotta, and Hunter; by request of State Treasurer)
Creating a plan of finance to prevent the default of bonds issued by distressed public facilities districts.
Provides the tools necessary to prevent a default on debt issued by public facilities districts before the next regularly scheduled legislative session.Creates the distressed public facilities district obligation account.Requires the state treasurer to transfer forty-two million dollars from the local sales and use tax account into the distressed public facilities district obligation account.Requires the state treasurer and the state auditor to: (1) Examine the financial condition of the state's two thousand four hundred local governmental entities to identify those in which there may be indications of financial distress; and(2) Consult with certain parties to assist in the examination of the financial conditions of the local governments.Requires the state treasurer to recommend legislation to establish a forward-looking capacity to protect the state and its local governmental entities from negative effects in the unlikely event of another impending default on debts owed by a local governmental entity.
| Nov 28 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Nov 30 | Committee relieved of further consideration. | |
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| Dec 5 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2127
by Representative Hunter; by request of Governor Gregoire
Making 2011-2013 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.
Makes 2011-2013 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.
| Nov 23 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Nov 28 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 2128
by Representative Hunter; by request of Department of Revenue
Clarifying the sales tax exemption for local telephone service.
Clarifies that the residential telephone service exemption in RCW 82.08.0289 has always applied only to residential telephone service offered under a tariff filed with the utilities and transportation commission.Prevents the adverse fiscal impacts that would result if the Thurston county superior court's Sprint Spectrum LP decision were to be upheld on appeal.
| Nov 23 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Nov 28 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. | ||
| WAYS - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Nov 30 | Committee relieved of further consideration. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
HB 2129
by Representatives Haigh and Hunter; by request of Office of Financial Management
Delaying apportionments to school districts for the 2012-13 school year.
Delays apportionments to school districts for the 2012-2013 school year.
| Nov 30 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2130
by Representatives Cody and Hunter; by request of Health Care Authority
Eliminating cost-based reimbursement for critical access hospitals.
Eliminates cost-based reimbursement for critical access hospitals.
| Nov 30 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Dec 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
HB 2131
by Representatives Dickerson and Hunter; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Delaying implementation of certain provisions related to evaluations of persons under the involuntary treatment act.
Delays implementation of certain provisions of the involuntary treatment act relating to evaluations.
| Nov 30 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Dec 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Dec 13 | WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | ||
HB 2131-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson and Hunter; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
Delaying implementation of certain provisions related to evaluations of persons under the involuntary treatment act.
Delays implementation of certain provisions of the involuntary treatment act relating to evaluations.
| Dec 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Dec 13 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Dec 14 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
HB 2132
by Representatives Darneille and Hunter; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Suspending annual examinations of sexually violent predators convicted of a criminal offense or awaiting trial on criminal charges.
Suspends the department of social and health services' requirement to conduct annual examinations of the mental condition of certain persons.
| Nov 30 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2133
by Representatives Darneille and Hunter; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Containing funding for costs associated with sexually violent predator commitment legal proceedings.
Addresses costs associated with sexually violent predator commitment proceedings.
| Nov 30 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Dec 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
HB 2134
by Representatives Hudgins and Hunter; by request of Office of Financial Management
Reimbursing the criminal justice training commission for certain training costs.
Requires reimbursement to the criminal justice training commission for certain training costs.
| Nov 30 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Dec 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
HB 2135
by Representatives Hudgins and Hunter; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife
Charging an application fee for hydraulic project permits.
Authorizes the department of fish and wildlife to charge an application fee for applications for hydraulic project permits to recover the costs for processing permit applications.Creates the hydraulic project approval account.
| Nov 30 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Dec 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
HB 2136
by Representatives Hinkle, Blake, Ross, Kretz, and Haler
Applying state campaign finance restrictions to elected federal officials campaigning for state office.
Establishes the campaign financing fairness act.Prohibits elected federal officials who are candidates for state office from soliciting or accepting contributions to a public office fund, to a candidate or authorized committee, or to retire a campaign debt.
| Nov 30 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2137
by Representatives Blake, Kretz, Van De Wege, Condotta, Overstreet, Rodne, Chandler, Shea, Moscoso, Tharinger, Klippert, Ormsby, Hurst, Ross, Green, Taylor, Warnick, Short, and Orcutt
Addressing the transportation and storage of firearms and ammunition in privately owned motor vehicles.
Protects the rights of citizens to lawfully transport and store firearms within his or her private vehicle for lawful purposes in any place the vehicle is otherwise permitted to be.
| Nov 30 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2138
by Representatives Ormsby and Bailey
Establishing national Korean war veterans armistice day.
Declares that the twenty-seventh day of July be recognized as national Korean war veterans armistice day.
| Nov 30 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2139
by Representatives Cody and Hunter; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Concerning the establishment of new regional support network boundaries.
Addresses the department of social and health services' establishment of new regional support network boundaries.
| Nov 30 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Dec 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
HB 2140
by Representative Hunter; by request of Office of Financial Management
Concerning liquor revenue.
Modifies liquor revenue provisions.
| Dec 1 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2141
by Representatives Cody and Hunter; by request of Department of Health
Concerning fees for emergency medical service providers.
Requires the secretary of the department of health to prescribe certain fees for emergency medical service providers.
| Dec 1 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Dec 8 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
HB 2142
by Representatives Cody and Hunter; by request of Department of Health
Modifying provisions of the prescription monitoring program.
Modifies provisions relating to funding of the prescription monitoring program.
| Dec 1 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Dec 8 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
HB 2143
by Representatives Darneille and Hunter; by request of Department of Corrections
Modifying community supervision provisions.
Modifies provisions relating to community supervision of certain offenders.
| Dec 1 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2144
by Representatives Darneille and Hunter; by request of Department of Corrections
Modifying offender release provisions.
Authorizes a 150-day reduction in release dates for certain offenders classified as a low or moderate risk to reoffend.
| Dec 1 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2145
by Representatives Armstrong, Condotta, and Hunter; by request of State Treasurer
Creating a limited plan of finance upon a default of indebtedness issued by distressed public facilities districts.
Provides the tools necessary upon a default on indebtedness issued by public facilities districts before the next regularly scheduled legislative session.Creates the distressed public facilities district obligation account.
| Dec 2 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. | ||
| WAYS - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Dec 5 | Committee relieved of further consideration. | |
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 33; absent, 1; excused, 7. | ||
| Dec 7 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Dec 14 | Referred to Rules. | |
| By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. | ||
HB 2146
by Representative Hunter; by request of Office of Financial Management
Reducing certain local sales and use tax provisions.
Reduces certain local sales and use tax provisions.
| Dec 5 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2147
by Representatives Cody, Armstrong, Hunt, Reykdal, and Kenney
Establishing the office of the health care authority ombudsman.
Establishes the volunteer position of health care authority ombudsman within the office of the insurance commissioner.
| Dec 5 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2148
by Representatives Darneille and Hunter; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Suspending annual examinations and show cause hearings for sexually violent predators convicted of a criminal offense or awaiting trial on criminal charges.
Suspends annual examinations and show cause hearings for sexually violent predators during any period of confinement pursuant to a criminal conviction or for any period of detention awaiting trial on criminal charges.
| Dec 6 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Dec 13 | WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | ||
HB 2148-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Darneille and Hunter; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
Suspending annual examinations and show cause hearings for sexually violent predators convicted of a criminal offense or awaiting trial on criminal charges.
Suspends annual examinations and show cause hearings for sexually violent predators during any period of confinement pursuant to a criminal conviction or for any period of detention awaiting trial on criminal charges.
| Dec 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
| Dec 13 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Dec 14 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
HB 2149
by Representatives Eddy and Kenney
Concerning personal property tax assessment administration, authorizing waiver of penalties and interest under specified circumstances.
Authorizes the assessor to waive certain penalties for a person or corporation failing or refusing to deliver to the assessor a list of taxable personal property.
| Dec 6 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2150
by Representatives Pettigrew, Hunter, and Kenney; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Generating revenue from community residential service businesses.
Imposes taxes on community residential service businesses.Requires the department of social and health services to establish a system for community residential service businesses to pay the taxes and establish, in conjunction with the department of revenue and the office of the state treasurer, the means by which the tax payments will be deposited into the developmental disabilities community residential investment account.Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee, in consultation with the department of social and health services and the department of revenue, to conduct a review of the taxes imposed on community residential service businesses.Creates the developmental disabilities community residential investment account.Provides a contingent expiration date.
| Dec 6 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2151
by Representatives Appleton, Green, Moscoso, Ladenburg, McCoy, Jinkins, Ormsby, Sells, Reykdal, Kagi, Roberts, Maxwell, Darneille, Seaquist, Finn, Lytton, Hasegawa, Haigh, Van De Wege, Wylie, Cody, Fitzgibbon, Dickerson, Miloscia, Hunt, Hansen, Stanford, Pettigrew, Probst, Orwall, and Ryu
Regulating small loans.
Reduces the number of small loans a borrower may have in a twelve-month period and imposes a maximum interest rate of thirty-six percent per annum.
| Dec 7 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services. | |
HB 2152
by Representatives Angel, Takko, Dammeier, Rivers, Kristiansen, Springer, Buys, Tharinger, and Liias
Clarifying timelines associated with plats.
Clarifies timelines associated with plats.
| Dec 7 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2153
by Representatives Hudgins, Ahern, Miloscia, Moscoso, McCune, Ladenburg, Orcutt, Fitzgibbon, Armstrong, Short, Springer, Alexander, Seaquist, Dunshee, Probst, Upthegrove, Blake, Lytton, Jinkins, Kagi, Cody, Hasegawa, Van De Wege, Reykdal, Fagan, Buys, Hinkle, Kenney, Moeller, Kretz, Klippert, Wilcox, Overstreet, Asay, Schmick, Kristiansen, Sells, Appleton, Finn, Stanford, Billig, Hansen, Takko, Wylie, Maxwell, Pearson, Hunt, Santos, Morris, Roberts, Clibborn, Zeiger, and Dammeier
Making the discover pass transferable between two vehicles.
Makes the discover pass transferable between two vehicles.Prohibits a state agency from refunding money for a pass or permit purchased before the effective date of the act.
| Dec 7 | First reading, referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight. | |
HB 2154
by Representatives Hasegawa and Jinkins; by request of Department of Revenue
Concerning generating revenues without raising taxes to provide funding for critical state services to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
Increases the interest rate on tax assessments and reduces the period of time for which refunds or credits of overpaid taxes can be issued.Requires local governments that issue building permits to supply subcontractor information to the department of revenue.Imposes a twenty-five dollar fee on reseller permits.Adds a ten-dollar fee to all billings issued by the department of revenue.Prohibits delinquent taxpayers from renewing liquor licenses.Requires the sale of unclaimed securities as soon as practicable upon receipt.
| Dec 8 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2155
by Representatives Kenney, Sells, Haler, Seaquist, Hansen, Maxwell, and Carlyle; by request of Governor Gregoire
Creating the joint center for aerospace technology innovation.
Creates the joint center for aerospace technology innovation to advance research on new technologies that offer the promise of creating innovative products that can be used in aerospace.
| Dec 8 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2156
by Representatives Kenney, Sells, Haler, Seaquist, Hansen, Maxwell, and Carlyle; by request of Governor Gregoire
Regarding coordination and evaluation of workforce training for aerospace and materials manufacturing.
Modifies the duties of the center of excellence for aerospace and advanced materials manufacturing.Requires the center to create an aerospace and advanced materials manufacturing pipeline advisory committee.Requires the workforce training and education coordinating board, working with the state board for community and technical colleges, to evaluate the specific training programs identified by the committee.
| Dec 8 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development. | |
HB 2157
by Representatives Hasegawa and Jinkins; by request of Department of Revenue
Increasing tax revenue.
Narrows business and occupation tax preferences for manufacturers and wholesalers of meat products and fruit and vegetable products.Extends business and occupation tax to out-of-state printers selling printed materials into this state.Limits the business and occupation tax deduction for first mortgage interest to banks that operate in fewer than ten states.Closes the nonresident manufacturer business and occupation tax loophole.Imposes an additional business and occupation surtax on specified petroleum refiners and specified financial business that generate substantial profits.Imposes a luxury tax on expensive passenger motor vehicles.Repeals the nonresident sales tax exemption.Increases the tax on cigarettes.Addresses taxes on gambling winnings.
| Dec 8 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2158
by Representatives Springer, Maxwell, Pettigrew, Seaquist, and Hansen; by request of Governor Gregoire
Including project lead-the-way examinations on the master list of postsecondary courses fulfilled by proficiency examinations.
Includes project lead-the-way examinations on the master list of postsecondary courses fulfilled by proficiency examinations.
| Dec 8 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
| Dec 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
HB 2159
by Representatives Maxwell, Pettigrew, Sells, Seaquist, Orwall, Hansen, Probst, Carlyle, Jinkins, Billig, Lytton, and Dahlquist; by request of Governor Gregoire
Regarding grant opportunities for STEM career courses.
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, subject to funds appropriated for this purpose, to allocate grants to: (1) High schools to implement a training program to prepare students for employment as entry-level aerospace assemblers;(2) Skill centers to implement enhanced manufacturing skills programs; and(3) High schools to implement specialized courses in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers.Requires the education data center in the office of financial management to: (1) Collect aerospace assembler program student participation and completion data for grant recipient high schools;(2) Collect enhanced manufacturing skills programs student participation and completion data for grant recipient skill centers;(3) Collect student course enrollment and course completion;(4) Study mathematics and science course-taking patterns of students completing specialized STEM courses; and(5) Follow the students to employment or further training and education in the two years following high school.
| Dec 8 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
| Dec 13 | ED - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| ED - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Dec 14 | Minority; without recommendation. | |
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 77; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
HB 2160
by Representatives Maxwell, Dammeier, Springer, Pettigrew, Sullivan, Sells, Orwall, Hansen, Probst, Carlyle, Jinkins, Billig, Lytton, and Dahlquist; by request of Governor Gregoire
Regarding revised standards and assessments for teacher certification integrating STEM knowledge and skills.
Requires the professional educator standards board to revise: (1) Standards for the elementary education endorsement and middle level and secondary mathematics and science teacher endorsements as well as other subject area endorsements with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related components;(2) Assessments for prospective teachers and teachers adding subject area endorsements required for teacher certification; and(3) Certificate renewal rules for teachers at the elementary and secondary levels in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related subjects.
| Dec 8 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
| Dec 13 | ED - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| ED - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Dec 14 | Placed on second reading. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
HB 2161
by Representatives Bailey, Orwall, McCune, Zeiger, Cody, Ladenburg, Dahlquist, and Maxwell
Regarding access to state recreation lands by disabled veterans.
Requires a complimentary discover pass to be provided to a person who has been provided with a lifetime veteran's disability pass from the state parks and recreation commission.
| Dec 9 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2162
by Representatives Takko, Angel, Rivers, Blake, Springer, and Dahlquist
Addressing appeal and permit procedures under the shoreline management act.
Finds that the decision in Merkel v. Port of Brownsville, 8 Wn. App. 844; 509 P.2d 390 (1973), impedes development by delaying construction outside shoreland areas, when such construction is part of a project with elements under appeal to the shorelines hearings board.Authorizes the commencement of development activity outside the shoreland area before final action has been taken on a related shorelines appeal, as long as the local government finds that the work is not inconsistent with any requirement of the applicable shorelines master plan.
| Dec 9 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HB 2163
by Representatives Orwall, Kagi, Hasegawa, Cody, Dunshee, Ladenburg, Tharinger, Reykdal, Santos, and Maxwell
Making imperative changes to the foreclosure fairness act to ensure mediators' participation.
Makes imperative changes to the foreclosure fairness act to ensure mediators' participation.
| Dec 9 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
| Dec 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 9:00 AM. | |
HB 2164
by Representatives Maxwell, Dammeier, Lytton, Probst, Reykdal, Springer, Wilcox, Billig, Haigh, Kenney, Ladenburg, Santos, Kagi, Seaquist, Tharinger, and Dahlquist
Encouraging school districts to loop groups of students and teachers in successive grade levels.
Encourages school districts to consider looping as a strategy to improve student achievement and reduce dropouts by removing any barriers imposed by state teacher certification requirements.
| Dec 9 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2165
by Representatives Maxwell, Dammeier, Lytton, Haigh, Reykdal, Santos, Ladenburg, Kagi, Kenney, and Billig
Facilitating statewide implementation of revised teacher and principal evaluation systems through professional development and training.
Reaffirms the legislature's commitment to full statewide implementation of revised evaluation systems in the 2013-2014 school year.Provides professional development and training opportunities that are cost-effective and accessible online.Creates the expectation that teachers, principals, and superintendents dedicate a portion of their continuing education to improving their understanding of and capacity for high quality teaching and school leadership.
| Dec 9 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2166
by Representatives Hudgins, Hunter, and Ladenburg; by request of Department of Ecology
Generating additional revenue from the sale of solid fuel burning devices.
Assesses an additional fee of fifteen dollars on the retail sale of each solid fuel burning device.
| Dec 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2167
by Representatives Green, McCoy, Hurst, Hunt, Bailey, Tharinger, Ladenburg, Hansen, Finn, Appleton, Jinkins, McCune, Lytton, Roberts, Kirby, Fitzgibbon, Kelley, Liias, Ryu, Kenney, Maxwell, Ormsby, Dahlquist, and Orwall
Concerning the establishment of procedures for the professional licensing of military spouses after relocation to Washington.
Establishes procedures for the professional licensing of military spouses after relocation to Washington.
| Dec 12 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services. | |
| Dec 13 | BFS - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| BFS - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 2168
by Representatives Dunshee, Jinkins, Tharinger, Ladenburg, and Kenney; by request of Governor Gregoire
Concerning the capital budget.
Funds capital projects.
| Dec 12 | First reading, referred to Capital Budget. | |
HB 2169
by Representatives Hasegawa, Kenney, and Ormsby
Modifying the uniform unclaimed property act.
Revises the uniform unclaimed property act relating to public sale of unclaimed property and filing of claims with the department of revenue.
| Dec 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Dec 13 | WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | ||
HB 2169-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Hasegawa, Kenney, and Ormsby)
Modifying the uniform unclaimed property act.
Revises the uniform unclaimed property act relating to public sale of unclaimed property and filing of claims with the department of revenue.
| Dec 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Dec 13 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Dec 14 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
HB 2170
by Representatives Probst, Rivers, Hansen, Sells, Jinkins, Ryu, Ladenburg, Tharinger, Warnick, Maxwell, McCoy, Goodman, Springer, Appleton, Kenney, Roberts, Kirby, Green, Wylie, Ormsby, and Orwall
Enacting the career pathways act.
Establishes the career pathways act.Facilitates increased opportunities for work-based learning and internships for high school students and teachers, as well as mentorships for the business community in public schools.Creates structures to encourage greater connections between businesses, schools, and institutions of higher education.Makes career exploration a routine part of middle and high school instruction and encourages students to select career goals or majors while in middle and high school, with flexibility to change them based on further exploration.Informs parents and students of career opportunities that are tied to the needs of the local, regional, and state economy.Emphasizes the dignity and economic value of nonbaccalaureate career pathways equally with baccalaureate pathways.Increases completion rates at all levels of secondary and postsecondary education and student success after completion.
| Dec 12 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development. | |
HB 2171
by Representatives Green, Probst, Sells, Jinkins, Stanford, Ryu, Ladenburg, Hasegawa, Tharinger, Maxwell, McCoy, Goodman, Appleton, Kenney, Miloscia, Roberts, Kirby, Wylie, and Ormsby
Regarding agency planning processes.
Mandates that agencies work together in a coordinated and result-driven manner to improve services to Washingtonians and increase the percentage of the state's households living in the middle-income bracket.
| Dec 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2172
by Representatives Probst, Kenney, Sells, Jinkins, Stanford, Ryu, Ladenburg, Hasegawa, Tharinger, Maxwell, McCoy, Springer, Appleton, Roberts, Kirby, Green, Wylie, and Ormsby
Changing agency regulatory practices.
Modifies agency regulatory practices provisions relating to regulating agencies contributing to a culture of professionalism and cooperation by providing assistance in complying with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
| Dec 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2173
by Representatives Moscoso, Dammeier, Probst, Sells, Jinkins, Stanford, Ryu, Billig, Ladenburg, Hansen, Tharinger, Maxwell, McCoy, Springer, Appleton, Kenney, Miloscia, Roberts, Kirby, Green, Wylie, and Ormsby
Maximizing the use of lean strategies in state government.
Encourages state agencies to implement lean strategies in order to increase effectiveness and efficiency in delivering state services.
| Dec 12 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2174
by Representatives Finn, Ladenburg, and Hunt
Regulating when incumbents may appear in public service announcements while campaigning for office.
Modifies the time in which incumbents may appear in public service announcements.
| Dec 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2175
by Representatives Appleton, Upthegrove, Green, Reykdal, Jinkins, Hunt, Moscoso, Ryu, Fitzgibbon, Carlyle, Tharinger, Billig, Pedersen, and Roberts
Addressing penalties for marihuana or cannabis type substance.
Addresses penalties for marihuana or a cannabis type substance.
| Dec 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2176
by Representatives Goodman, Hope, Dunshee, Kelley, and Fitzgibbon
Extending the time to enforce civil judgments for damages caused by impaired drivers.
Extends the time to enforce civil judgments for damages caused by impaired drivers.
| Dec 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2177
by Representatives Ladenburg, Dammeier, Jinkins, Zeiger, Darneille, Dahlquist, Seaquist, Angel, Kelley, Wilcox, Hurst, McCune, Kirby, Appleton, Green, Ryu, Warnick, and Finn
Protecting children from sexual exploitation.
Addresses possession and viewing of evidence by certain parties in cases involving sexual exploitation of children.
| Dec 14 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HJM 4012
by Representatives Sullivan, Hunter, Billig, Ladenburg, Fitzgibbon, Kenney, and Ormsby
Requesting adoption of the federal main street fairness act.
Requests adoption of federal legislation granting states remote collection authority for remote sales.
| Dec 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Dec 13 | WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| WAYS - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | ||
HJR 4222
by Representatives Appleton, Hunt, and Finn
Changing the nominating authority for the filling of legislative vacancies.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to change the nominating authority for the filling of legislative vacancies.
| Dec 2 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HCR 4406
by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz
Specifying the status of bills, memorials, and resolutions for the 2011 second special session of the Sixty-second legislature.
Specifies the status of bills, memorials, and resolutions for the 2011 second special session of the sixty-second legislature.
| Nov 18 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Nov 28 | First Reading. | |
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| Nov 29 | Speaker signed. | |
| Nov 30 | President signed. | |
| Filed with Secretary of State. | ||
SB 5883-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Murray)
Making 2011-2013 supplemental operating appropriations.
Makes 2011-2013 supplemental operating appropriations.
| Dec 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Dec 13 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Dec 14 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5965
by Senators Parlette, Pridemore, and Fraser; by request of State Treasurer
Creating a plan of finance to prevent the default of bonds issued by distressed public facilities districts.
Provides the tools necessary to prevent a default on debt issued by public facilities districts before the next regularly scheduled legislative session.Creates the distressed public facilities district obligation account.
| Nov 28 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Nov 29 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
SB 5966
by Senators Fraser and Swecker
Establishing the office of the health care authority ombudsman.
Establishes the volunteer position of health care authority ombudsman within the office of the insurance commissioner.
| Dec 1 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 5967
by Senators Murray and Zarelli; by request of Governor Gregoire
Making 2011 2nd sp.s. supplemental operating appropriations.
Makes 2011-2013 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.
| Dec 1 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | ||
SB 5968
by Senators Stevens, Swecker, and Schoesler
Establishing a fixed minimum hourly wage.
Establishes a fixed minimum hourly wage.
| Dec 1 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 5969
by Senators Kilmer, Becker, Carrell, Hobbs, Shin, Swecker, Conway, Eide, Rolfes, Harper, Kastama, Fain, Hatfield, King, Haugen, McAuliffe, Hargrove, Nelson, Tom, Pridemore, Keiser, Sheldon, Prentice, Hewitt, Zarelli, Baumgartner, Padden, Chase, Kline, Frockt, Brown, Kohl-Welles, Ranker, Murray, Regala, and Parlette
Concerning the establishment of procedures for the professional licensing of military spouses after relocation to Washington.
Establishes procedures for the professional licensing of military spouses after relocation to Washington.
| Dec 2 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |
| Dec 13 | Public hearing, executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations, and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Dec 14 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
SB 5969-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Becker, Carrell, Hobbs, Shin, Swecker, Conway, Eide, Rolfes, Harper, Kastama, Fain, Hatfield, King, Haugen, McAuliffe, Hargrove, Nelson, Tom, Pridemore, Keiser, Sheldon, Prentice, Hewitt, Zarelli, Baumgartner, Padden, Chase, Kline, Frockt, Brown, Kohl-Welles, Ranker, Murray, Regala, and Parlette)
Concerning the establishment of procedures for the professional licensing of military spouses after relocation to Washington.
Establishes procedures for the professional licensing of military spouses after relocation to Washington.Requires the regulating authorities for the departments of licensing, health, and labor and industries, and the superintendent of public instruction to appear before the joint committee on veteran and military affairs in December 2012 to inform the committee as to their efforts to implement certain requirements.
| Dec 13 | Public hearing, executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations, and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Dec 14 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
SB 5970
by Senators Carrell, Conway, Becker, Swecker, Morton, Shin, Kilmer, Hobbs, and Chase
Addressing a veteran's preference for the purpose of public employment.
Addresses a veteran's preference for public employment purposes.
| Dec 2 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |
SB 5971
by Senators Carrell, Stevens, and Swecker
Modifying requirements for certain mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect.
Modifies provisions relating to the reporting of child abuse or neglect by supervised persons.
| Dec 2 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 5972
by Senators Shin, Chase, and Regala
Referring a temporary sales and use tax rate increase to the voters in order to provide funding for essential government services.
Refers a temporary sales and use tax increase to the voters.
| Dec 2 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5973
by Senators Eide, Fain, McAuliffe, Litzow, Kastama, Hewitt, Chase, and Tom; by request of Governor Gregoire
Regarding revised standards and assessments for teacher certification integrating STEM knowledge and skills.
Requires the professional educator standards board to revise: (1) Standards for the elementary education endorsement and middle level and secondary mathematics and science teacher endorsements as well as other subject area endorsements with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related components;(2) Assessments for prospective teachers and teachers adding subject area endorsements required for teacher certification; and(3) Certificate renewal rules for teachers at the elementary and secondary levels in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related subjects.
| Dec 7 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5974
by Senators Tom, Litzow, Kilmer, Fain, Hewitt, Chase, and Kohl-Welles; by request of Governor Gregoire
Including project lead-the-way examinations on the master list of postsecondary courses fulfilled by proficiency examinations. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Including examinations by a national multidisciplinary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program on the master list of postsecondary courses fulfilled by proficiency examinations. )
Includes examinations by a national multidisciplinary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program on the master list of postsecondary courses fulfilled by proficiency examinations.
| Dec 7 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Dec 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Dec 13 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Dec 14 | WM - Majority; do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
SB 5975
by Senators McAuliffe, Litzow, Eide, Fain, Kastama, Hewitt, Tom, Chase, Kohl-Welles, Frockt, and Conway; by request of Governor Gregoire
Regarding grant opportunities for STEM career courses.
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, subject to funds appropriated for this purpose, to allocate grants to: (1) High schools to implement a training program to prepare students for employment as entry-level aerospace assemblers;(2) Skill centers to implement enhanced manufacturing skills programs; and(3) High schools to implement specialized courses in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers as provided by project lead the way.Requires the education data center in the office of financial management to: (1) Collect aerospace assembler program student participation and completion data for grant recipient high schools;(2) Collect enhanced manufacturing skills programs student participation and completion data for grant recipient skill centers;(3) Collect project lead the way student course enrollment, course completion, and end-of-course assessment information;(4) Study mathematics and science course-taking patterns of students completing project lead the way courses; and(5) Follow project lead the way students to employment or further training and education in the two years following high school.
| Dec 7 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5976
by Senators Tom, Litzow, Kilmer, Fain, Conway, Hewitt, Chase, Kohl-Welles, and Frockt; by request of Governor Gregoire
Regarding coordination and evaluation of workforce training for aerospace and materials manufacturing.
Modifies the duties of the center of excellence for aerospace and advanced materials manufacturing.Requires the center to create an aerospace and advanced materials manufacturing pipeline advisory committee.Requires the workforce training and education coordinating board, working with the state board for community and technical colleges, to evaluate the specific training programs identified by the committee.
| Dec 7 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5977
by Senators Ranker, Litzow, Eide, Shin, Haugen, Rolfes, Swecker, Fain, Frockt, Hobbs, Schoesler, Fraser, Kilmer, Kohl-Welles, Chase, Hatfield, Nelson, Harper, Regala, Hargrove, Tom, Pridemore, Keiser, Conway, Kline, McAuliffe, Sheldon, Parlette, Hewitt, Honeyford, Roach, Carrell, and Pflug
Making the discover pass transferable between two vehicles.
Makes the discover pass transferable between two vehicles.Prohibits a state agency from refunding money for a pass or permit purchased before the effective date of the act.
| Dec 7 | First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
| Dec 14 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 3:30 PM. | |
SB 5978
by Senators Pflug, Keiser, Frockt, Conway, and Kohl-Welles
Concerning medicaid fraud.
Establishes the medicaid fraud false claims act.Enacts a state false claims act in order to provide the state with another tool to combat medicaid fraud.Establishes the crime of medicaid theft as a class B felony.Creates the medicaid fraud penalty account.
| Dec 7 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
| Dec 8 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:00 AM. | |
SB 5979
by Senators Honeyford, Morton, Delvin, Becker, and Schoesler
Ensuring that the trust beneficiaries receive their proportionate distribution of moneys received from the sale of discover passes.
Ensures that trust beneficiaries receive their proportionate distribution of money received from the sale of discover passes.
| Dec 7 | First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
SB 5980
by Senators Honeyford, Morton, and Delvin
Recognizing environmental redispatch as an eligible renewable resource.
Includes environmental redispatch as an eligible renewable resource for the purposes of the energy independence act.
| Dec 7 | First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
SB 5981
by Senators Schoesler, Hatfield, and Honeyford
Changing seed dealer license fees.
Increases the fee for a seed dealer's license.
| Dec 7 | First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 5982
by Senators Kastama, Shin, Hobbs, Harper, Eide, Kilmer, Conway, Sheldon, Haugen, Kohl-Welles, Frockt, Keiser, Fain, Tom, Chase, and McAuliffe; by request of Governor Gregoire
Creating the joint center for aerospace technology innovation.
Creates the joint center for aerospace technology innovation to advance research on new technologies that offer the promise of creating innovative products that can be used in aerospace.
| Dec 7 | First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. | |
SB 5983
by Senators Hobbs, Shin, Sheldon, Haugen, McAuliffe, and Hatfield; by request of Governor Gregoire
Extending the expiration date for the business and occupation tax credit for qualified aerospace product development.
Extends the expiration date for the business and occupation tax credit for qualified aerospace product development.
| Dec 7 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5984
by Senators Murray, Zarelli, Parlette, Kilmer, Fraser, Harper, Kohl-Welles, and Chase
Concerning local government financial soundness.
Requires the department of commerce to perform an independent financial feasibility review before any of the following events: (1) The formation of a public facilities district under chapter 35.57 or 36.100 RCW;(2) The issuance of any indebtedness by a public facilities district under chapter 35.57 or 36.100 RCW; or(3) The long-term lease, purchase, or development of a facility under chapter 35.57 or 36.100 RCW.Requires the state treasurer and the state auditor to: (1) Examine the financial condition of the state's two thousand four hundred local governmental entities to identify those in which there may be indications of financial distress; and(2) Consult with certain parties to assist in the examination of the financial conditions of the local governments.Requires the state treasurer to recommend legislation to establish a forward-looking capacity to protect the state and its local governmental entities from negative effects in the unlikely event of another impending default on debts owed by a local governmental entity.
| Dec 8 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5985
by Senators Becker, Carrell, Swecker, Stevens, Morton, Schoesler, Hatfield, Honeyford, Delvin, and Kohl-Welles
Permitting the discover pass to be transferred between two vehicles.
Allows the discover pass to be transferred between two vehicles.
| Dec 8 | First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
SB 5986
by Senators Becker, Carrell, Shin, Swecker, Stevens, Morton, Schoesler, Hobbs, Hatfield, Honeyford, and Delvin
Regarding access to department of natural resources' recreation sites.
Provides that the vehicle access pass allows access to the department of natural resources' recreation sites or lands.
| Dec 8 | First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
SB 5987
by Senator Hargrove; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Delaying implementation of certain provisions related to evaluations of persons under the involuntary treatment act.
Delays implementation of certain provisions of the involuntary treatment act relating to evaluations.
| Dec 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Dec 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Dec 13 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Dec 14 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5987-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Hargrove; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
Delaying implementation of certain provisions related to evaluations of persons under the involuntary treatment act.
Delays implementation of certain provisions of the involuntary treatment act relating to evaluations.
| Dec 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Dec 13 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Dec 14 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5988
by Senators Hobbs, Litzow, Fain, Keiser, Frockt, Chase, and Kline
Making imperative changes to the foreclosure fairness act to ensure mediators' participation.
Makes imperative changes to the foreclosure fairness act to ensure mediators' participation.
| Dec 9 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
| Dec 13 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Dec 14 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
SB 5988-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Litzow, Fain, Keiser, Frockt, Chase, and Kline)
Making imperative changes to the foreclosure fairness act to ensure mediators' participation.
Makes imperative changes to the foreclosure fairness act to ensure mediators' participation.
| Dec 13 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Dec 14 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
SB 5989
by Senators Carrell, Kline, Roach, Holmquist Newbry, Regala, Swecker, Morton, Becker, Baumgartner, Schoesler, Delvin, and Chase
Restricting access to evidence in prosecutions of sexual exploitation of children.
Places reasonable limitations on the possession and viewing of evidence by a pro se defendant or the defense in a sexual exploitation of children case.
| Dec 9 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5990
by Senators Haugen, King, and Eide
Creating state flower special license plates.
Creates "state flower" special license plates.
| Dec 9 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5991
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Carrell, Tom, Hill, Hargrove, Conway, Haugen, Fraser, Litzow, Kline, Fain, Roach, and Frockt
Extending mandatory child abuse reporting requirements to specified employees of institutions of higher education.
Requires certain employees of institutions of higher education who, through observations made or information received during the course of their employment, have reasonable cause to believe a child has suffered abuse or neglect, to report the abuse or neglect immediately.Requires institutions of higher education to ensure that the employees have knowledge of their reporting responsibilities.
| Dec 12 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 5992
by Senators Haugen and King; by request of Governor Gregoire
Making 2011-2013 supplemental transportation appropriations.
Makes 2011-2013 supplemental transportation appropriations.
| Dec 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5993
by Senators Eide and King; by request of Department of Licensing
Concerning the issuance of drivers' licenses and identicards.
Addresses the cost and duration of drivers' licenses and identicards.
| Dec 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5994
by Senators Murray, Zarelli, Kilmer, and Schoesler
Concerning the selling of unclaimed securities.
Revises the uniform unclaimed property act relating to public sale of unclaimed property and filing of claims with the department of revenue.
| Dec 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Dec 13 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Dec 14 | WM - Majority; do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5995
by Senators Delvin and Hewitt
Authorizing urban growth area boundary modifications for industrial land.
Authorizes urban growth area boundary modifications for industrial land.
| Dec 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |
SB 5996
by Senators Schoesler, Hatfield, Haugen, Becker, and Fraser
Concerning contiguous land under the current use open space property tax programs.
Modifies provisions relating to contiguous land under the current use open space property tax programs.
| Dec 14 | First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 5997
by Senator Hargrove
Regarding the Olympic natural resources center.
Requires the governor to appoint a policy advisory board to advise the directors of the school of forest resources, the school of aquatic and fishery sciences, and the Olympic natural resources center on policies for the center that are consistent with its purposes.
| Dec 14 | First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
SB 5998
by Senator Hargrove
Concerning the discover pass.
Makes the discover pass transferable between two vehicles.Prohibits a state agency from refunding money for a pass or permit purchased before the effective date of the act.Revises the definition of "recreation site or lands" to include campgrounds, trails, and trailheads.
| Dec 14 | First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
SJM 8009-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Regala and Nelson)
Requesting respectfully the adoption of federal legislation granting states remote collection authority for remote sales.
Requests adoption of federal legislation granting states remote collection authority for remote sales.
| May 4 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:00 PM. | |
| May 5 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
| Dec 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Dec 13 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Dec 14 | 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. | ||
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| Filed with Secretary of State. | ||
SJR 8217
by Senators Stevens, Carrell, Becker, Swecker, Schoesler, Holmquist Newbry, Padden, and Benton
Providing that all new tax increases expire no later than five years after becoming effective.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to provide that all new tax increases expire no later than five years after becoming effective.
| Dec 1 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SCR 8405
by Senators Brown and Hewitt
Adjourning sine die.
Adjourns SINE DIE.
| Dec 14 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| Filed with Secretary of State. | ||
SCR 8406
by Senators Brown and Hewitt
Returning bills to their house of origin.
Returns bills to their house of origin.
| Dec 14 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| Filed with Secretary of State. | ||