 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 36 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Monday, March 12, 2012 | 1st Day - 2012 1st Special Session | |
| SENATE |
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| HOUSE |
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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 2139-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored 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.
| Dec 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
| Mar 7 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 8 | Placed on second reading. | |
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
HB 2262
by Representatives Kagi, Hinkle, Darneille, Ladenburg, Walsh, Goodman, Carlyle, Fitzgibbon, Jinkins, Roberts, Ryu, and Kenney
Regarding constraints of expenditures for WorkFirst and child care programs.
Modifies the operation of the WorkFirst program by the department of social and health services.Requires the caseload forecast council to forecast the temporary assistance for needy families and the working connections child care programs as a courtesy.
| Jan 10 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Mar 8 | Committee relieved of further consideration. | |
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| House concurred in Senate amendments. | ||
| Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
HB 2357-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Darneille, Kirby, Ladenburg, Green, Jinkins, Kagi, and Tharinger)
Concerning sales and use tax for chemical dependency, mental health treatment, and therapeutic courts.
Modifies provisions relating to the sales and use tax for chemical dependency, mental health treatment, and therapeutic courts.
| Jan 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Mar 7 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 8 | Placed on second reading. | |
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
HB 2660
by Representatives Clibborn, Ryu, Moeller, Finn, Billig, Eddy, Fitzgibbon, and Moscoso; by request of Governor Gregoire
Addressing transportation revenue.
Increases fees for abstracts of driving records, certificate of ownership, certain license plates, late penalties for title transfers, and dealer licenses.Makes permanent, the one hundred fifty dollar fee that dealers may charge to recover certain administrative costs.Establishes an annual license fee of one hundred dollars for electric vehicles.Creates the public transportation grant program account.
| Jan 23 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 6 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 7 | TR - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Referred to Rules 2 Review. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 8 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| 1st substitute bill not substituted. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
SB 5873
by Senators Prentice, Parlette, Hewitt, Murray, Harper, Holmquist Newbry, Chase, Zarelli, Hobbs, King, Fain, Honeyford, Tom, Kilmer, and McAuliffe
Concerning the sales and use tax exemption for qualifying businesses of eligible server equipment. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Amending the sales and use tax exemption for certain equipment used in computer data centers. )
Revises the sales and use tax exemption for certain equipment used in computer data centers.
| Mar 11 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Mar 16 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Apr 26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| May 5 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
| May 11 | WM - Majority; do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. | ||
| May 12 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 7. | ||
| First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| May 20 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | |
| May 23 | WAYS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 5:00 PM. | ||
| May 24 | Placed on second reading. | |
| May 25 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
| By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. | ||
| Nov 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Dec 7 | Senate Rules "X" file. | |
| Jan 9 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Feb 29 | Moved to Rules White Sheet. | |
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
| Mar 8 | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
SJM 8019
by Senators Fraser, Regala, Rolfes, Shin, Nelson, Conway, Carrell, Swecker, Eide, Pridemore, Chase, Honeyford, Harper, and Ranker
Requesting the designation of a National Marine Heritage Area.
Requests the designation of a National Marine Heritage Area.
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |