 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 38 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Monday, March 26, 2012 | 15th Day - 2012 1st Special Session | |
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| HOUSE |
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.
SB 6630
by Senators Nelson, Kohl-Welles, and Chase
Concerning children's safe products.
Prohibits, unless certain requirements are met, the manufacturing, sale, or distribution of a children's product containing TRIS in amounts greater than one hundred parts per million in any component.Authorizes manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers to sell children's products containing TRIS until July 1, 2014, if the manufacturers of the products conduct and submit to the department of ecology an alternatives assessment by July 1, 2013.Requires the department of ecology to provide technical assistance to any manufacturer conducting an alternatives assessment that requests assistance.
| Mar 21 | First reading, referred to Environment. | |
SB 6631
by Senators McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, and Chase
Establishing a medical emergency response program for high schools.
Requires the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with school districts and stakeholder groups, to develop and implement a medical emergency response program to include an automated external defibrillator program for each high school in the state.
| Mar 21 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6632
by Senators Keiser and Frockt
Addressing the disposition of the state's revenues from the tobacco litigation national master settlement agreement.
Declares it is the public policy of the state and a recognized governmental function to assist in securitizing the revenue stream from the master settlement agreement between the state and tobacco product manufacturers in order to provide a source of revenue for the state and federal basic health plan and other medical care services.Issues nonrecourse revenue bonds to make funds available for these medical care services as a bridge to full implementation of the federal affordable care act in 2014.Provides for submission of the act to a vote of the people.
| Mar 23 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SJM 8020
by Senators McAuliffe, Litzow, Carrell, Kohl-Welles, Chase, and Roach
Promoting the use of the Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program in preschools, early learning programs, and schools.
Promotes the use of the Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program in preschools, early learning programs, and schools.
| Mar 21 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |