WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 9

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
Wednesday, January 25, 201217th Day - 2012 Regular Session

SENATE
SB 5128-S2SB 5190-SSB 5197-SSB 5250-S2SB 5292-S2SB 5296-SSB 5510-S
SB 5586-S2SB 5694-SSB 5730-S2SB 5952-SSB 5997-SSB 6021-SSB 6044-S
SB 6450SB 6451SB 6452SB 6453SB 6454SB 6455SB 6456
SB 6457SB 6458SB 6459SB 6460SB 6461SB 6462SB 6463
SB 6464SB 6465SB 6466SJM 8014SJR 8222
HOUSE
HB 1559-SHB 2056-SHB 2173-SHB 2181-SHB 2193-SHB 2197-SHB 2218-S
HB 2239-SHB 2299-SHB 2302-SHB 2312-SHB 2360-SHB 2374-SHB 2443-S
HB 2671HB 2672HB 2673HB 2674HB 2675HB 2676HB 2677
HB 2678HB 2679HB 2680HB 2681HB 2682HB 2683HB 2684
HB 2685

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=2012.


House Bills

HB 1559-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Dammeier, and Goodman)


Limiting indemnification agreements involving design professionals.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Limits indemnification agreements involving architects, landscape architects, engineers, and land surveyors.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 10Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
Feb 17Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
Mar 16Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 9Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Jan 19JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
Jan 24Referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2056-S

by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Van De Wege, Bailey, Cody, Johnson, and Warnick)


Concerning assisted living facilities.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Changes the term "boarding home" to "assisted living facility" throughout the Revised Code of Washington.

Provides that all department of social and health services rules that apply to licensed boarding homes continue in effect and apply to licensed assisted living facilities.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 9Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
Jan 16HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
Jan 19Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight.

HB 2173-S

by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored 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.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Encourages additional state agencies to continue, and to expand implementation of, lean strategies in order to improve customer service and to increase effectiveness and efficiency in delivering state services.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 9Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM.
Jan 16SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM.
Jan 18Referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2181-S

by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Dammeier, Orwall, Bailey, Finn, McCune, Sullivan, Klippert, Hudgins, Hope, Hunt, Taylor, Jinkins, Ladenburg, Hansen, Ryu, Maxwell, Asay, Kelley, Kenney, Hurst, and Shea)


Extending the age for service in the Washington state guard.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 1/23/12)


Authorizes the adjutant general to extend the service age upon request by an active member of the Washington state guard if the adjutant general determines the member's extension would be in the best interest of the Washington state guard.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 16SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM.
Jan 18Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 20Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 231st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

HB 2193-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Nealey, Kagi, Rivers, Orwall, Walsh, Eddy, Goodman, Roberts, Fagan, Ladenburg, Green, Ormsby, and Kenney)


Concerning third-party visitation.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Allows a person, who is not the parent of a child, to petition for visitation with the child if the person has established an ongoing and substantial relationship with the child.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 11Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
Jan 19JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
Jan 24Referred to Rules 2 Review.

HB 2197-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Rodne, and Eddy; by request of Uniform Laws Commission)


Concerning the Uniform Commercial Code.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Modifies uniform commercial code provisions.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 9Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Jan 19JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.

HB 2218-S

by House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Kirby and Schmick)


Regulating service contracts.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Expands the definition of "service contract" for purposes of chapter 48.110 RCW (service contracts and protection product guarantees).

Allows a service contract provider to: (1) Cover residential water, sewer, utilities, or similar systems with or without coverage of appliances; and

(2) Share contract revenue with local governments or other third parties for endorsements and marketing services.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 12Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM.
Jan 17BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM.
Jan 19Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 20Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

HB 2239-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Goodman, Rodne, and Hudgins; by request of Washington State Bar Association)


Establishing social purpose corporations.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Establishes social purpose corporations.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 11Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
Jan 19JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.

HB 2299-S

by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Warnick, Clibborn, Haigh, Armstrong, Short, Nealey, Fagan, Tharinger, Hunt, Moscoso, and Jinkins)


Creating "4-H" special license plates.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Creates "4-H" special license plates.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 18TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Jan 24Referred to Rules 2 Review.

HB 2302-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Warnick, Kenney, Kagi, Liias, Orwall, Billig, Hasegawa, Finn, Kelley, Rodne, Moeller, Dammeier, Reykdal, Van De Wege, Maxwell, Tharinger, Sells, Jinkins, Hurst, Green, McCoy, Smith, Pearson, Appleton, Darneille, Hunt, Fitzgibbon, Miloscia, Zeiger, Ryu, Stanford, Johnson, and Seaquist; by request of Washington State Patrol)


Concerning being under the influence with a child in the vehicle.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Changes existing enhancements and adds new enhancements for persons arrested for or convicted of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug with a child under the age of sixteen in the vehicle.

Addresses child protective services notification; additional time an ignition interlock device must be installed; and enhanced monetary penalties.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 18Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 9:00 AM.
Jan 19JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
Jan 24Referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight.

HB 2312-S

by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Zeiger, Clibborn, Armstrong, Ladenburg, Hargrove, Billig, Dammeier, Orwall, Bailey, Takko, Finn, Asay, Smith, Tharinger, Kelley, Pearson, Miloscia, and Moscoso)


Making military service award emblems available for purchase.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Allows veterans discharged under honorable conditions and active duty military personnel to purchase a military service award emblem for display on license plates.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 18TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Jan 24Referred to Rules 2 Review.

HB 2360-S

by House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Stanford, Rivers, and Ryu)


Concerning deposit and investment provisions for the prearrangement trust funds of cemetery authorities and funeral establishments.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires prearrangement trust funds and prearrangement funeral service trust money, of cemetery authorities and funeral establishments, to be deposited in a commercial bank, a trust company, a mutual savings bank, a savings and loan association, or a credit union.

Expands the types of investments in which the trust funds and trust money may be invested.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 17BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM.
Jan 24Referred to Rules 2 Review.

HB 2374-S

by House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Smith, Finn, Maxwell, Ryu, Orcutt, and Ahern)


Concerning associate development organizations.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Modifies provisions relating to associate development organizations.

Adds data and reporting requirements to the department of commerce, the economic development commission, and associate development organizations.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 16Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Housing at 1:30 PM.
Jan 19CDH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Housing at 10:00 AM.
Jan 24Referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight.

HB 2443-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Pedersen, Hurst, Kelley, Blake, Fitzgibbon, Ormsby, Hasegawa, and Miloscia)


Increasing accountability of persons who drive impaired.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Increases accountability of persons who drive impaired.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 18Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 9:00 AM.
Jan 19JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.

HB 2671

by Representatives Takko and Fitzgibbon; by request of Department of Ecology


Clarifying procedures for appealing department of ecology final action on a local shoreline master program by ensuring consistency with existing procedural provisions of the growth management act, chapter 36.70A RCW, the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, and the state environmental policy act, chapter 43.21C RCW.


Clarifies procedures for appealing the final action by the department of ecology on a local shoreline master program by ensuring consistency with existing procedural provisions of the growth management act, the administrative procedure act, and the state environmental policy act.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Local Government.
Jan 27Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2672

by Representatives Blake, Rivers, and Maxwell


Concerning disclosure of carbon monoxide alarms in real estate transactions.


Revises real estate seller disclosure forms to include carbon monoxide alarms.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2673

by Representatives Clibborn, Hunt, Liias, Kenney, Lytton, Green, Probst, Goodman, Dickerson, Ryu, Seaquist, Darneille, Cody, Carlyle, Sullivan, Kirby, Ormsby, Ladenburg, Moscoso, Springer, Hasegawa, Maxwell, Wylie, Tharinger, and Pollet


Addressing transportation workforce development.


Requires the department of transportation to expend certain federal funds to: (1) Increase diversity in the highway construction workforce; and

(2) Prepare individuals interested in entering the highway construction workforce by providing certain services.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development.

HB 2674

by Representatives Haigh, Hurst, and Dahlquist


Regarding animal care standards.


Creates the livestock care standards board and authorizes the board to adopt minimal standards governing the care of livestock and poultry.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 2675

by Representatives Clibborn, Armstrong, Eddy, and Springer; by request of Department of Transportation


Concerning eligible toll facilities.


Authorizes tolling on the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project to help: (1) Finance the project; and

(2) Maintain travel time, speed, and reliability on the portion of state route number 99 that would be replaced by this project.

Creates a special account to be known as the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project account and a special account to be designated as the toll facilities account.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2676

by Representative Moeller; by request of Department of Transportation


Concerning the Interstate 5 Columbia river crossing project.


Designates the Columbia river crossing project as an eligible toll facility.

Authorizes the tolling authority, for the Columbia river crossing project, to enter into agreements with the Oregon state transportation commission regarding the mutual or joint setting, adjustment, and review of toll rates.

Provides a contingent effective date.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2677

by Representatives Eddy, Armstrong, and Appleton


Regarding inspection and copying of any public record.


Modifies provisions relating to inspection and copying of public records by persons serving criminal sentences.

Authorizes agencies, under certain conditions, to adopt a policy limiting the number of hours that are devoted to responding to public records requests.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2678

by Representatives Kagi and Pollet


Improving child welfare outcomes.


Finds that outcomes can be improved for children and families who engage with state child welfare agencies.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

HB 2679

by Representatives Bailey, Dammeier, Seaquist, Alexander, Hudgins, Ross, Wilcox, Haler, Schmick, Chandler, Pollet, and Parker


Providing accountability in state government through the review of state programs.


Provides accountability processes and measures to evaluate new state programs.

Provides a means of substantive legislative review of unfunded programs in order to debate the merits of funding or repealing those programs.

Requires the state auditor to: (1) Publish a draft list on its web site of new programs funded by any appropriation or allotment of state funds during the previous fiscal year, and within sixty days after that publication, publish a final list of new programs on its web site; and

(2) Provide written notice of the publications to the appropriate legislative fiscal committees and to the office of financial management.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2680

by Representatives Roberts, Moscoso, Pollet, Goodman, Hurst, Hasegawa, Pettigrew, Green, and Kenney


Reforming Washington's approach to certain nonsafety civil traffic infractions by authorizing a civil collection process for unpaid traffic fines and removing the requirement for law enforcement intervention for the failure to appear and pay a traffic ticket.


Authorizes a civil collection process for unpaid traffic fines.

Removes the requirement for law enforcement intervention for the failure to appear and pay a traffic ticket.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2681

by Representatives Stanford, Moscoso, Sullivan, Anderson, Sells, Hasegawa, Ormsby, Hunt, Fitzgibbon, Ryu, Reykdal, Hudgins, Moeller, and Kenney


Granting collective bargaining for postdoctoral researchers at certain state universities.


Grants collective bargaining for postdoctoral researchers at the University of Washington and Washington State University.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development.
Jan 27Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 2682

by Representatives Nealey, Takko, Blake, Hinkle, Harris, Klippert, Walsh, Chandler, Schmick, Armstrong, Orcutt, Short, McCune, Haler, and Parker


Narrowing the requirement that utilities purchase electricity, renewable energy credits, or electric generating facilities that are not needed to serve their customers' loads without changing the annual renewable targets.


Eliminates the requirement for utilities to purchase unneeded electricity, renewable energy credits, or electric generating facilities that are not needed to serve their customers' loads.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Environment.

HB 2683

by Representative Walsh


Authorizing the termination of all legal responsibilities of a nonparent if genetic testing shows by clear and convincing evidence that a man is not the genetic father of a child.


Allows the termination of all legal responsibilities of a nonparent if genetic testing shows that a man is not the genetic father of a child.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2684

by Representatives Jinkins and Upthegrove


Concerning rates and charges applicable to state highway rights-of-way for storm water control facilities.


Modifies provisions relating to rates and charges applicable to state highway rights-of-way for the construction, operation, and maintenance of storm water control facilities.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2685

by Representatives Billig and Alexander


Concerning financing allowance factors for medicaid nursing homes.


Addresses the financing allowance component rate allocation for medicaid nursing facilities.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight.


Senate Bills

SB 5128-S2

by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, King, White, Swecker, Hobbs, and Shin)


Concerning statewide transportation planning.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Allows more flexibility to organize the transportation planning process across modes and jurisdictions by providing policy direction on the desired outcome and eliminating statutory requirements that may impede the efficacy of statewide transportation planning.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 10Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Feb 17Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Apr 13Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 12Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Jan 16Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Jan 17TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

SB 5190-S

by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Swecker, Shin, and Roach)


Authorizing persons designated by the decedent to direct disposition, if the decedent died while serving on active duty in any branch of the United States armed forces, United States reserve forces, or national guard.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Addresses disposition of human remains when the decedent died while serving on active duty in any branch of the United States armed forces, United States reserve forces, or national guard.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 31Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
Feb 7Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 16Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
Jan 19Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
Jan 20GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

SB 5197-S

by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser and Pflug; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)


Concerning the delegation of nursing care tasks to home care aides.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes a registered nurse to delegate nursing care tasks in community-based or in-home care settings to a home care aide after verifying the aide has completed the required training.

Requires a long-term care worker who wishes to perform a nurse delegated task to be certified as a home care aide before being delegated by a registered nurse delegator.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 19Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Jan 24Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 19Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM.
Jan 23HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

SB 5250-S2

by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, King, White, and Swecker)


Concerning the design-build procedure for certain projects.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes the department of transportation to use the design-build process on highway improvement projects over five million dollars.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 31Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Feb 2Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Mar 10Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Mar 30Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 11Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Jan 12Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Jan 17TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

SB 5292-S2

by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford, Schoesler, Swecker, Holmquist Newbry, and Roach)


Exempting certain structures that are constructed and maintained by irrigation districts and port districts from the definition of critical areas.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Exempts artificial irrigation delivery systems, infrastructure, canals, or drainage ditches that lie within the boundaries of and are maintained by a port district or an irrigation district or company from the definition of "fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas" for purposes of the growth management act.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 3Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
Feb 15Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 6:00 PM.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 16Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
Jan 19Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
Jan 20GO - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

SB 5296-S

by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Pflug, and Conway; by request of Health Care Authority)


Addressing public employee benefits law.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Addresses public employees' benefits.

Clarifies that the state health care authority enforces eligibility rules.

Streamlines domestic partner statutes.

Repeals RCW 41.05.095 relating to limiting eligibility to unmarried dependents under the age of twenty-five, because of a conflict with federal law.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 16Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM.
Jan 19Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM.
Jan 23HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

SB 5510-S

by Senate Committee on Environment (originally sponsored by Senators Rockefeller and Nelson)


Defining null power for fuel mix disclosures prepared by electric utilities.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Defines "null power" for purposes of fuel mix disclosures prepared by electric utilities.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 8Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 20Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment at 9:00 AM.
Jan 23ENV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

SB 5586-S2

by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Carrell and Becker)


Concerning the effect of zoning ordinances on hobby vehicle restoration.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Prohibits local governments from enacting, enforcing, or maintaining an ordinance, development regulation, zoning regulation, or official control, policy, or administrative practice that prohibits hobby vehicle restoration.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 15Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 6:00 PM.
Feb 21Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 16Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
Jan 19Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
Jan 20GO - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

SB 5694-S

by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs and Benton)


Addressing the handling of claims associated with products issued under specialty producer licenses.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Exempts from insurance adjuster classification, under certain circumstances, individuals who collect claim information for communications equipment or furnish the information to an insured or claimant.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 11Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM.
Jan 18Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM.
Jan 19FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

SB 5730-S2

by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senator Rockefeller)


Concerning usage-based automobile insurance.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)


Provides that information in a filing of usage-based automobile insurance about the usage-based component of the rate is confidential and must be withheld from public inspection.
-- 2011 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 15Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM.
Feb 16Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM.
Mar 15Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM.
Mar 22Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 2:15 PM.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 11Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM.
Jan 18Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM.
Jan 19FIHI - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

SB 5952-S

by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Hobbs, White, Nelson, Kline, and Harper)


Concerning low-income and homeless housing assistance surcharges.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Increases the surcharge for local homeless housing and assistance.

Requires the department of commerce to submit to county auditors a list of documents that are subject to the surcharge.

Provides contingent expiration dates.
-- 2011 2ND SPECIAL SESSION --
Dec 13Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 18Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM.
Jan 19FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; without recommendation.
Referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5997-S

by Senate Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senator Hargrove)


Regarding the Olympic natural resources center.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Changes the name of the college of forest resources and the college of ocean and fishery sciences to the school of environmental and forest sciences and the school of aquatic and fishery sciences.

Requires the governor to appoint a policy advisory board to advise the directors of the school of environmental and forest sciences, the school of aquatic and fishery sciences, and the Olympic natural resources center on policies for the center that are consistent with its purposes.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 11Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 8:00 AM.
Jan 18Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 9:00 AM.
Jan 19ENRM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 20Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

SB 6021-S

by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Fain, Shin, and Roach)


Regulating air rescue or evacuation services.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Regulates air rescue or evacuation services.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 11Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM.
Jan 18Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM.
Jan 20FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

SB 6044-S

by Senate Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senator Honeyford)


Concerning the supply of water by public utility districts bordered by the Columbia river to be used in pumped storage projects.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Allows a public utility district bordered by the Columbia river to supply, to certain entities, any water, as authorized by a water right under its control, to be used in a pumped storage generating facility.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 16Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM.
Jan 18Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 9:00 AM.
Jan 20ENRM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 23Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

SB 6450

by Senator Swecker


Concerning the voluntary option to purchase qualified energy resources.


Revises the definition of "qualified alternative energy resource," for purposes of RCW 19.29A.090 (voluntary option to purchase qualified alternative energy resources), to include thermal energy produced from certain generation facilities.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6451

by Senators Swecker and Haugen


Modifying certain provisions regarding transportation benefit districts.


Modifies transportation benefit district provisions relating to: (1) Annual vehicle fees; and

(2) Changing the definition of "transportation improvement."
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6452

by Senators Haugen, Hobbs, Rolfes, and Shin


Concerning veterans' assistance levies.


Modifies provisions relating to veterans' assistance levies.

Revises the definition of "limit factor," for purposes of chapter 84.55 RCW (limitations upon regular property taxes), to include the greater of one hundred one percent or inflation for the veterans' assistance levy.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6453

by Senators Haugen and Hobbs


Concerning golf cart zones.


Modifies golf cart zone provisions.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6454

by Senators Haugen, Becker, and Hobbs


Concerning special district general and special elections.


Revises the dates for special district general elections and special district special elections.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6455

by Senators Haugen and Shin; by request of Governor Gregoire


Addressing transportation revenue.


Declares that the legislature intends the barrel fee in the act to constitute a dedicated source of funds for operating and maintaining the state's highway and ferry system.

Increases certain licensing fees and modifies the disposition of those fees.

Imposes a fee on persons who refine petroleum products in the state.

Requires the department of transportation to establish a transit service mitigation grant program to provide grants to public transit agencies to preserve transit service.

Authorizes certain transportation benefit districts to impose up to forty dollars of the annual vehicle fee authorized in RCW 82.80.140.

Authorizes counties to impose a local surcharge on vehicles registered to persons residing within the county.

Imposes a five-dollar fee on the sale of each new tire sold that contains studs or is pinned for studs and exempts the sale from retail sales taxes.

Imposes a one hundred-dollar roadway impact fee on applications for an annual vehicle registration renewal for certain electric vehicles.

Creates the state transportation operations and maintenance account and the transit service mitigation account.

Provides a contingent expiration date and requires the department of licensing to provide written notice of the expiration date to certain parties.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Transportation.
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

SB 6456

by Senators Haugen, Fraser, Kilmer, and Shin


Prohibiting the use of state funds and tuition fees for intercollegiate athletic expenses at the University of Washington and Washington State University.


Prohibits programs for intercollegiate athletic competition at the University of Washington and Washington State University from being funded with state appropriations or operating fees.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6457

by Senators Rolfes, Haugen, and Sheldon


Concerning preferential hiring of veterans by the marine division of the department of transportation.


Requires the marine division of the department of transportation, to the greatest extent practicable and within available resources, to expand existing opportunities and develop new opportunities to provide for the preferential hiring of veterans.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6458

by Senators Schoesler, Haugen, Baumgartner, Hewitt, King, Becker, Zarelli, Hill, Carrell, Litzow, Swecker, Stevens, Fain, Honeyford, Morton, Hargrove, Ericksen, Shin, and Sheldon


Concerning claims against public entities.


Recognizes and implements certain fundamental constitutional principles while providing a fair and equitable means of recovery against governmental entities for the negligent acts of their employees and officers.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6459

by Senators Conway, Schoesler, and Hobbs


Addressing membership on city disability boards.


Addresses membership on city disability boards.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6460

by Senators Tom, Hill, and Frockt


Requiring a model policy for open licensing of courseware developed with state funds.


Requires the Washington state school directors' association, with the assistance of the office of the superintendent of public instruction, to convene an advisory committee to develop a model policy for the open licensing of courseware developed with state funds.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6461

by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chase, Conway, Nelson, Keiser, Kline, and Frockt


Regulating drayage truck operators.


Defines drayage drivers as statutory employees to avoid litigation, increase safety to drivers and the public, insure drivers receive employment protections to which they are entitled, and facilitate collection of taxes.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6462

by Senators Fraser, Carrell, Regala, Stevens, Hargrove, and Shin


Concerning determination of income and resources for the purposes of eligibility for public assistance.


Revises the definitions of "income" and "resources" for purposes of eligibility requirements for public assistance.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6463

by Senators Holmquist Newbry, King, Roach, and Padden


Regarding the discover pass.


Addresses the cost of the discover pass for more than one motor vehicle and the requirement that the pass contains space for the motor vehicle license plate number.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6464

by Senators Holmquist Newbry, Schoesler, Hewitt, Hobbs, Fain, Padden, Honeyford, Becker, King, Roach, and Parlette


Requiring the governor to sign certain significant legislative rules.


Requires the signature of the governor on certain significant legislative rules.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6465

by Senators Holmquist Newbry and Kohl-Welles


Concerning raffles exceeding five thousand dollars.


Authorizes bona fide charitable or bona fide nonprofit organizations to conduct raffles that exceed five thousand dollars if the organization obtains a license from the gambling commission.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6466

by Senators Holmquist Newbry, Harper, Hewitt, Hatfield, Kilmer, Fain, Schoesler, Ericksen, Shin, Sheldon, Keiser, Becker, King, and Padden


Concerning fraud prevention and detection in the medicaid and the children's health insurance program.


Implements waste, fraud, and abuse detection, and prevention and recovery solutions to improve program integrity for medicaid programs and the children's health insurance program.

Creates efficiency and cost savings through a shift from a retrospective "pay and chase" model to a prospective prepayment prevention and detection model.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.


Senate Joint Memorials

SJM 8014

by Senators Chase and Tom


Requesting a reduction in federal military spending by ending the war in Afghanistan.


Requests a reduction in federal military spending by ending the war in Afghanistan.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 19First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.


Senate Joint Resolutions

SJR 8222

by Senators Kastama, Tom, Rolfes, Hobbs, Hatfield, Regala, Hill, Haugen, and Litzow


Requiring six-year balanced budgets.


Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to require six-year balanced budgets.
-- 2012 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 18First reading, referred to Ways & Means.