 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 16 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Friday, February 3, 2012 | 26th Day - 2012 Regular Session | |
| SENATE |
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This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.
Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2012.
HB 1508-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Probst, and Van De Wege)
Protecting sport shooting ranges.
Provides a sport shooting range with an affirmative defense to a nuisance action based on noise or noise pollution.
| Jan 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 1552-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representative Goodman)
Concerning garnishment.
Modifies garnishment provisions relating to: (1) Estimated interest on a per diem basis;(2) Form of writ;(3) Continuing lien on earnings;(4) Exemption of earnings with regard to the state minimum hourly wage;(5) Answer of garnishee;(6) Default judgments;(7) Application by plaintiff for the judgment and order to pay ex parte; and(8) Signature by attorney of record on notice to federal government garnishee defendant.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
| Feb 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
HB 1755-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Fitzgibbon, Dunshee, Springer, Anderson, Dickerson, and Hunt)
Concerning the humane treatment of dogs.
Addresses unlawful tethering of a dog.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2216-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Hurst, Pearson, Van De Wege, Dahlquist, Tharinger, Goodman, Johnson, Dammeier, Sells, Kelley, McCune, and Kristiansen)
Increasing penalties for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault.
Increases the penalties for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault.Creates the vehicular homicide enforcement account and directs certain excess funds in the liquor revolving fund to be deposited into the account.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 9:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2246-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Eddy, Jinkins, Dickerson, and Roberts)
Concerning medicaid fraud.
Establishes the medicaid fraud false claims act 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.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2253-S
by House Committee on Environment (originally sponsored by Representatives Fitzgibbon, Billig, and Jinkins)
Modernizing the functionality of the state environmental policy act.
Modernizes the functionality of the state environmental policy act.Requires the department of ecology to: (1) Update the rule-based categorical exemptions to the state environmental policy act and update the environmental checklist;(2) Update the thresholds for all other project actions;(3) Convene an advisory committee to assist in updating the environmental checklist and the thresholds for other project actions; and(4) Accept electronic submittal of all required filings from lead agencies.Exempts from the state environmental policy act, certain projects designed exclusively to restore natural wildlife or fishery habitats or certain projects that serve as environmental mitigation for other projects.Allows counties, cities, and towns to recover reasonable expenses incurred by the preparation of a nonproject environmental impact statement.Allows money in the growth management planning and environmental review fund to be used to make loans to local governments for certain purposes.
| Jan 13 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 27 | ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight. | ||
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM. | |
HB 2261-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Reykdal, Orcutt, Wilcox, Jinkins, Finn, and Hudgins)
Providing limited immunity for organizations making charitable donations of eye glasses or hearing instruments.
Provides immunity from liability, under certain circumstances, to charitable organizations providing previously owned eyeglasses or hearing instruments.
| Jan 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 30 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2264-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Walsh, Hinkle, Carlyle, Darneille, Jinkins, Roberts, Dickerson, and Ryu)
Concerning performance-based contracting related to child welfare services.
Modifies the current system of contracting for services needed by children and families in the child welfare system by creating a flexible, accountable community-based system of care.
| Jan 17 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 27 | ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
HB 2265-S
by House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Probst, Haler, Haigh, Rivers, Zeiger, Seaquist, Sells, Jinkins, Roberts, Hunt, Santos, Kelley, Finn, and Ryu)
Establishing Washington works payments to increase graduation rates, address critical skill shortages, increase student success, and narrow the educational opportunity gap.
Establishes Washington works indicators for the state, local school districts, community and technical colleges, four-year institutions of higher education, and workforce development councils.Establishes the Washington works account to reward local school districts, community and technical colleges, four-year institutions of higher education, and workforce development councils for performance on Washington works indicators.
| Jan 27 | LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2270-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Angel, Armstrong, Johnson, and Finn)
Concerning signage for automated traffic safety camera locations.
Modifies duties of local legislative authorities by requiring the adoption of a definition of "clearly marked" with regard to signage for automated traffic safety cameras.
| Jan 16 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 30 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
| Feb 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
HB 2277-S
by House Committee on Environment (originally sponsored by Representatives Upthegrove, Tharinger, Jinkins, Moscoso, Hudgins, and Fitzgibbon)
Updating the statutes controlling the Puget Sound partnership to reflect the transition from developing the action agenda to implementing the action agenda.
Updates statutes controlling the Puget Sound partnership to reflect the transition from developing the action agenda to implementing the action agenda.
| Jan 20 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 27 | ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2279-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Pettigrew, Blake, Hasegawa, Carlyle, Fitzgibbon, Dickerson, and Ormsby)
Implementing changes to child support based on the child support schedule work group report.
Implements recommendations made by the 2011 child support schedule work group.
| Jan 16 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 30 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2301-S
by House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Green, Kirby, Pettigrew, Condotta, and Jinkins)
Concerning mixed martial arts, boxing, martial arts, and wrestling.
Modifies provisions relating to mixed martial arts, boxing, martial arts, and wrestling.
| Jan 17 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 24 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight. | |
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM. | |
HB 2314-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody and Green)
Concerning long-term care workers.
Finds that numerous enactments and amendments to long-term care services statutes over many years have resulted in duplicated provisions, ambiguities, and other technical errors.Makes corrections and clarifies provisions governing services by long-term care workers.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
| Feb 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
HB 2319-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Jinkins, and Ormsby; by request of Governor Gregoire and Insurance Commissioner)
Implementing the federal patient and protection affordable care act.
Furthers state implementation of the health benefit exchange and related provisions of the affordable care act.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2363-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Kenney, Orwall, Darneille, Ryu, Roberts, Appleton, Dickerson, Ladenburg, Reykdal, Jinkins, Santos, and Kagi)
Protecting victims of domestic violence and harassment.
Modifies domestic violence and harassment provisions relating to: (1) Defendant's violation of court order, gross misdemeanor;(2) Issuance, reissuance, and extension of no-contact order;(3) Requirements for court appearance;(4) Disclosure of information in cases involving domestic violence or child abuse;(5) Regional domestic violence fatality review panels; and(6) Address confidentiality program participant information.Requires the state institute for public policy to: (1) Conduct a statewide study to assess recidivism by domestic violence offenders involved in the criminal justice system;(2) Examine effective community supervision practices of domestic violence offenders as it relates to the institute's findings on evidence-based community supervision; and (3) Assess domestic violence perpetrator treatment.Provides that section 11 of the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
| Feb 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
HB 2421-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Rodne, Ladenburg, Upthegrove, Tharinger, Maxwell, Kelley, Kenney, Kagi, Moscoso, and Jinkins; by request of Washington State Department of Commerce)
Modifying the foreclosure fairness act.
Modifies provisions of the foreclosure fairness act.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight. | |
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM. | |
HB 2491-S
by House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Upthegrove and Orwall)
Addressing when predecessor-successor relationships do not exist for purposes of unemployment experience rating.
Specifies when predecessor-successor relationships do not exist, and therefore, successor unemployment contribution rates are not assigned to an employer.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 30 | LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 6:00 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2503-S
by House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Hansen, McCoy, Moscoso, Appleton, Kelley, Springer, Green, Van De Wege, Finn, Hudgins, and Maxwell)
Requiring institutions of higher education that offer an early course registration period to provide early registration for eligible veterans and national guard members.
Requires institutions of higher education, that offer an early course registration period for any segment of the student population, to have a process in place beginning in the 2012-2013 academic year to offer early course registration to students who are eligible veterans or national guard members.Expires August 1, 2021.
| Jan 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Education Appropriations & Oversight. | |
| Feb 2 | APPE - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 2510-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Walsh, Pedersen, Orwall, Jinkins, Dickerson, Ryu, Van De Wege, Darneille, and Roberts)
Limiting government liability during preshelter care investigations of child abuse or neglect.
Requires the interests of a child to prevail, when the child's interests of basic nurture, physical and mental health, and safety conflict with the interests of a parent, custodian, or guardian.Provides immunity from liability, under certain circumstances, to governmental entities, and their officers, agents, employees, and volunteers, in tort for acts or omissions in emergent placement investigations of child abuse or neglect.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2516-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Walsh, Moeller, Jinkins, Tharinger, Upthegrove, Van De Wege, Seaquist, McCoy, Billig, Morris, Carlyle, Darneille, Ladenburg, Maxwell, Moscoso, Stanford, Fitzgibbon, Pollet, Hudgins, Finn, Eddy, Springer, Ormsby, Wylie, Goodman, Appleton, Pettigrew, Takko, Roberts, Ryu, Cody, Hasegawa, Hunter, Hunt, Haigh, Lytton, Santos, Orwall, Hansen, Sullivan, Kenney, Reykdal, Dickerson, Kagi, Sells, Clibborn, Dunshee, Liias, and Chopp; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Concerning civil marriage and domestic partnerships.
Creates equality in civil marriage and changes the domestic partnership laws.Requires the secretary of state to notify registered same-sex domestic partners that the state law on the rights and responsibilities of state registered domestic partners will change in relation to certain same-sex registered domestic partners.
| Jan 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 30 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2541-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Darneille, Dickerson, Jinkins, Roberts, Appleton, Kagi, and Kenney)
Concerning the sealing of juvenile records.
Addresses the sealing of juvenile records.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2542-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Darneille, Jinkins, Fitzgibbon, Appleton, Kagi, and Roberts)
Making juvenile records confidential.
Requires certain official juvenile court files of alleged or proven juvenile offenders to be confidential.Prohibits confidential juvenile offense records, maintained by any court, law enforcement agency, or state agency, including the juvenile court, local law enforcement, the Washington state patrol, and the county prosecutor's offices, from being published or distributed.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 27 | ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight. | |
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM. | |
HB 2554-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Rodne, Pedersen, and Jinkins)
Concerning the obligations of landlords and tenants with respect to carbon monoxide alarms and the disclosure of certain health-related information.
Requires landlords to: (1) Provide written notice to tenants stating whether their dwelling unit is equipped with a carbon monoxide alarm; and(2) Provide tenants with information, provided or approved by the department of health, about the health and safety hazards associated with exposure to carbon monoxide.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2569-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Goodman, Kagi, Maxwell, Reykdal, Dickerson, Tharinger, Pollet, and Roberts)
Implementing a voluntary quality rating and improvement system for child care centers and early learning programs.
Finds that a two-year field test of a voluntary quality rating and improvement system, for licensed and certified child care centers and homes and other early learning programs, has prepared the state to begin statewide implementation of the system, to the extent funds are available.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 27 | ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2613-S
by House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney and Ryu)
Concerning innovative industries for economic development.
Establishes the Washington innovation industries enabling act to: (1) Enable industry-sponsored organizations to work collaberatively and provide technical and other joint assistance to help industrial producers meet certain needs;(2) Assist industrial producers to improve productivity and reduce costs within a globally competitive environment and remove impairments to their ability to compete in local, domestic, and foreign markets; and(3) Promote industry clusters individually and as part of a comprehensive state strategy to enhance the innovativeness, quality, reputation, and sales of the state's industrial products.Authorizes the director of the department of commerce to implement, administer, and enforce the act.Establishes the innovation industry program in the department of commerce.Creates the innovation industry account.
| Jan 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 30 | CDH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Housing at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2640-S
by House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Smith, Kenney, Warnick, Finn, Walsh, Orcutt, and Kelley)
Emphasizing cost-effectiveness in the housing trust fund.
Modifies the duties of the department of commerce relating to funding for the housing assistance program and the affordable housing program.
| Jan 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Housing at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 30 | CDH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Housing at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Capital Budget. | |
| Feb 2 | CB - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 2762
by Representatives Carlyle, Anderson, Kagi, Orwall, Springer, Seaquist, Dickerson, Sells, Appleton, Fitzgibbon, Reykdal, Ormsby, Wylie, Ryu, Pollet, Sullivan, Hasegawa, Roberts, Hansen, Jinkins, and Goodman
Concerning tax expenditure reform to provide transparency and accountability in fiscal matters.
Declares an intent to expire all nonconstitutionally required tax expenditures that are not already subject to expiration.Repeals joint legislative audit and review committee tax preferences, sales and use tax exemptions, and business and occupation tax exemptions, credits, deductions, and preferential tax rates.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2763
by Representatives Eddy and Finn
Repurposing and funding previously enacted education initiatives.
Submits to the voters the opportunity to reauthorize both the policy and the revenue to provide education cost-of-living adjustments and to repurpose the policy and the revenue for the student achievement program.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2764
by Representative Alexander; by request of Office of Financial Management
Eliminating accounts and funds.
Eliminates certain accounts and funds and directs the state treasurer to transfer any residual funds in those accounts and funds into the state general fund.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2765
by Representatives Dahlquist, Lytton, Liias, Dammeier, and Santos
Concerning qualifications for educational interpreters.
Requires the professional educator standards board to: (1) Identify and publicize educational interpreter assessments; and(2) Establish a performance standard for each educational interpreter assessment.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HJM 4017-S
by House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Finn, Santos, Ryu, Maxwell, and Sells; by request of Lieutenant Governor)
Encouraging the beyond the border action plan on perimeter security and economic competitiveness and the action plan on regulatory cooperation between the United States and Canada.
Encourages the beyond the border action plan on perimeter security and economic competitiveness and the action plan on regulatory cooperation between the United States and Canada.
| Jan 30 | CDH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Housing at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
SB 5808-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama and McAuliffe)
Concerning innovative industries for economic development.
Establishes the Washington innovation industries enabling act to: (1) Accelerate the growth of industry clusters;(2) Strengthen industry collaboration in innovation;(3) Create jobs;(4) Enhance public revenues; and(5) Further the continued commercialization and manufacture of innovative products in the state and the promotion of the state's products and services nationally and globally.Establishes the innovation industry program in the department of commerce.Creates the innovation industry account.
| Feb 16 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 17 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 30 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 31 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5982-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored 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: (1) Pursue joint industry-university research that can be used in aerospace firms;(2) Enhance the education of students in certain engineering departments through industry-focused research; and(3) Work directly with existing aerospace firms and aerospace industry associations to identify research needs and opportunities to transfer off-the-shelf technologies that would benefit the firms.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 30 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 31 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Feb 2 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6103-S
by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser and Fraser)
Concerning the practice of reflexology and massage therapy.
Provides for licensure to differentiate between the professions of reflexology and massage therapy.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 6:00 PM. | |
| Jan 31 | HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6140-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Becker, King, Regala, Conway, Shin, and Chase)
Concerning local economic development financing.
Permits certain cities, counties, and port districts to create local economic development finance authorities to act as a financial conduit that can issue taxable and nontaxable nonrecourse revenue bonds and participate in federal, state, and local economic development programs to help facilitate access to needed capital by the state's businesses.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 9:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 31 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Feb 1 | On motion, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6188-S
by Senate Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senators Ranker, Morton, Chase, Swecker, Shin, and Kline; 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 department of ecology final action 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.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 31 | ENRM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 6227-S
by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Conway, Keiser, Carrell, Frockt, Pflug, Hargrove, Kline, and Roach)
Establishing a medicaid fraud hotline.
Requires the attorney general to establish a toll-free telephone hotline, funded by the medical quality assurance commission, that is available to members of the public to report suspected medicaid fraud.Expires July 1, 2014.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 9:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 6:00 PM. | |
| Jan 31 | HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6238-S
by Senate Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senators Brown, Delvin, Shin, McAuliffe, and Ranker)
Revising provisions concerning regulation of aviation biofuels production.
Supports the development of commercial-scale aviation biofuels production facilities in the state.Requires the housing finance commission to: (1) Issue bonds for financing project costs of the facilities;(2) Make or purchase loans for financing the facilities; or(3) Enter into financing documents relating to the repayment of those loans or the provision of, or security for, debt service on the bonds.Requires Innovate Washington to convene a sustainable aviation biofuels work group.Terminates the work group June 30, 2015.
| Jan 23 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 30 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources & Marine Waters at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 31 | ENRM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 6239-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Murray, Pflug, Hobbs, Litzow, Kohl-Welles, Ranker, Tom, Harper, Pridemore, Keiser, Kline, Regala, Eide, Rolfes, McAuliffe, Brown, Nelson, Chase, Fraser, Frockt, Conway, Kilmer, and Prentice; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Concerning civil marriage and domestic partnerships.
Creates equality in civil marriage and changes the domestic partnership laws.Requires the secretary of state to notify registered same-sex domestic partners that the state law on the rights and responsibilities of state registered domestic partners will change in relation to certain same-sex registered domestic partners.
| Jan 23 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Jan 31 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 1 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
SB 6252-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Zarelli, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Conway, Eide, Chase, Delvin, Litzow, Stevens, Fraser, Pflug, Regala, Nelson, Keiser, and Roach)
Addressing commercial sexual abuse of a minor, promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor, and promoting prostitution in the first degree.
Revises the definition of "criminal profiteering," for purposes of the criminal profiteering act, to include commercial sexual abuse of a minor and promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 31 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 1 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6355-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Rolfes, Kastama, and Chase)
Concerning associate development organizations.
Modifies associate development organization provisions relating to: (1) Business services training to, and contracts with, county-designated associate development organizations;(2) Coordination of community and economic development services;(3) Scope of services; and(4) Performance measures, summary of best practices, and annual reports.Requires the economic development commission to include in its report on progress from the previous comprehensive statewide economic development strategy, information provided by associate development organizations as requested by the commission.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 30 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 31 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6356-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Rolfes, Kastama, Chase, Shin, Tom, and Frockt)
Concerning an interagency work group on establishing a single portal for Washington businesses.
Requires the chief information officer to convene an interagency work group to review business community needs and evaluate technical options for an integrated enterprise system using a single portal, accessible through the internet.
| Jan 23 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 30 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 31 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6359-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Eide, Kastama, Kilmer, and McAuliffe)
Modifying provisions related to the office of regulatory assistance.
Modifies the duties of the office of regulatory assistance.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 30 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 31 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Feb 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 6578
by Senators Hobbs, Swecker, Hargrove, Pridemore, Keiser, Delvin, and Kline
Providing funding for chemical dependency treatment.
Creates the chemical dependency treatment account and requires thirty percent of the funds collected for license issuance fees from spirits distributor licensees to be deposited into the account.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6579
by Senators Haugen and Shin
Concerning the public disclosure of evaluation and testing materials for vessel pilots.
Exempts from public inspection and copying under the public records act, certain evaluation and testing materials for vessel pilots.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | ||
SB 6580
by Senator Zarelli
Modifying investment cost recovery incentive provisions concerning customer-generated electricity to require certain elements used in the production of such electricity to be manufactured by entities that have a significant employment presence in Washington state.
Changes requirements for first-time applications for the investment cost recovery incentive.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6581
by Senator Murray; by request of Office of Financial Management
Eliminating accounts and funds.
Eliminates certain accounts and funds and directs the state treasurer to transfer any residual funds in those accounts and funds into the state general fund.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6582
by Senators Haugen, Eide, Hobbs, Ranker, and Shin
Concerning local transportation revenue options.
Modifies provisions relating to local transportation revenue options.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | ||
SJM 8016-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Shin, Chase, Hatfield, Kilmer, and Fraser; by request of Lieutenant Governor)
Encouraging the beyond the border action plan on perimeter security and economic competitiveness and the action plan on regulatory cooperation between the United States and Canada.
Encourages the beyond the border action plan on perimeter security and economic competitiveness and the action plan on regulatory cooperation between the United States and Canada.
| Jan 30 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 1 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 2 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SJM 8018
by Senators Roach, Holmquist Newbry, Benton, Sheldon, and Stevens
Requesting the President and United States Congress to take action to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
Requests the president and congress to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |