	Washington State Senate

	Introduction and First Reading of Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
	2011 Regular Session of the 62nd Legislature

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate		MARGARITA PRENTICE, President Pro Tem
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate		PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem

March 7, 2011 - Monday		57TH DAY

	SB 5867	By Senators White, King, Ranker, Swecker, Morton, Litzow, Kilmer, Fain, Delvin, Parlette and Holmquist Newbry Increasing off-road fuel tax refunds. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SB 5868	By Senators Tom and Zarelli Regarding tuition fees for students with excess credits or prior degrees. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
	ESHB 1009	By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Chandler, Blake, Takko, Kretz, Taylor, Orcutt, McCune and Pearson) Concerning the authority of certain state agencies to enter into agreements with the federal government under the endangered species act. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.
	ESHB 1041	By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Green, Angel, Goodman, McCune, Kelley, Hope, Dammeier, Warnick, Blake, Hurst, Moeller and Upthegrove) Including correctional employees who have completed government-sponsored law enforcement firearms training to the lists of law enforcement personnel that are exempt from certain firearm restrictions. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	ESHB 1094	By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Kretz, Blake, Taylor, Shea, Short, Haler and McCune) Providing a process for county legislative authorities to withdraw from voluntary planning under the growth management act. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	HB 1184	By Representatives Maxwell, Orcutt, Kenney, Finn, Smith, Ryu, Goodman, Asay, Tharinger, Alexander, Pedersen, Appleton, Kelley, Eddy, Van De Wege, Sullivan, Dammeier, Angel, Seaquist, Clibborn, Bailey, Upthegrove, Rolfes, Carlyle and Frockt Clarifying that the basis for business and occupation tax for real estate firms is the commission amount received by each real estate firm involved in a transaction. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	ESHB 1220	By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Rolfes, Cody, Appleton, Frockt, Hinkle, Liias, Fitzgibbon, Jinkins, Hunt, Van De Wege, Moeller and Kenney; by request of Insurance Commissioner) Regulating insurance rates. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	ESHB 1311	By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Jinkins, Bailey, Green, Clibborn, Appleton, Moeller, Frockt, Seaquist and Dickerson) Improving health care in the state using evidence-based care. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	HB 1381	By Representatives Warnick, Blake, Hinkle, Taylor, Haler, McCune, Armstrong, Condotta, Johnson, Parker and Shea Regarding sufficient cause for the nonuse of water. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.
	HB 1412	By Representatives Santos, Dammeier, Probst, Liias, Kelley, Kenney and Van De Wege; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction Regarding mathematics end-of-course assessments. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SHB 1431	By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Anderson and Haigh) Addressing financial insolvency of school districts. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	ESHB 1469	By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Rodne, Tharinger, Carlyle, Eddy, Dammeier, Liias, Fitzgibbon, Goodman, Zeiger, Upthegrove, Sullivan, Reykdal and Smith) Concerning landscape conservation and local infrastructure. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	ESHB 1478	By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Asay, Takko, Orcutt, Haler, Rivers, Eddy, Hunt, Klippert, Sullivan, Goodman, Clibborn, Armstrong, Probst, Jacks, Johnson and Kenney) Delaying or modifying certain regulatory and statutory requirements affecting cities and counties. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	ESHB 1509	By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, Dunshee and Ryu; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands) Concerning the forestry riparian easement program. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.
	EHB 1517	By Representatives Jinkins, Hinkle, Green, Harris and Stanford Requiring comparable coverage for patients who require orally administered anticancer medication. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SHB 1560	By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody and Jinkins) Concerning the health insurance partnership. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SHB 1563	By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Hinkle, Moeller, Green and Kenney) Establishing uniformity in the protection of health-related information. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SHB 1575	By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Green, Van De Wege, Moeller and Jinkins) Clarifying which surgical facilities the Washington state department of health is mandated to license pursuant to chapter 70.230 RCW. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	E2SHB 1634	By House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Angel, Morris and Armstrong) Concerning underground utilities. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.
	HB 1649	By Representatives Jinkins, Pedersen, Kenney, Pettigrew, Ladenburg, Lytton, Stanford, Billig, Ryu, Liias, Seaquist, Darneille, Dickerson, Dunshee, Fitzgibbon, Upthegrove, Reykdal, Finn, Moscoso, Takko, Rolfes, Clibborn, Jacks, Morris, Cody, Roberts, Orwall, Green, Van De Wege, Ormsby, Hudgins, Sells, Kelley, Blake, Appleton, Kagi, Santos, Hurst, Kirby, Eddy, Probst, Springer, Miloscia, Maxwell, Sullivan, Goodman, Frockt, Carlyle, Haigh, Moeller, Hunter, Tharinger, Hunt, McCoy and Hasegawa Concerning reciprocity and statutory construction with regard to domestic partnerships. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	2SHB 1662	By House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Rodne and Angel) Specifying circumstances under which work outside a shoreland area may commence in advance of the issuance of a shoreline permit. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.
	ESHB 1701	By House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Ormsby, Green, Sells, Kenney, Van De Wege, Hasegawa, Hudgins, Moeller, Miloscia, Sullivan, Upthegrove, Pettigrew, Seaquist, Hunter and Frockt) Concerning the misclassification of contractors as independent contractors in the construction industry. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.
	EHB 1702	By Representatives Liias, Rodne, Angel, Springer, Eddy, Smith, Anderson, Clibborn, Stanford and Takko Establishing a process for the payment of impact fees through provisions stipulated in recorded covenants. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.
	ESHB 1708	By House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representative Moeller) Concerning mechanics' and materialmen's claims of liens. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.
	ESHB 1737	By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Short, Seaquist and Schmick) Concerning the department of social and health services' audit program for pharmacy payments. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	ESHB 1740	By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Schmick, Jinkins and Hinkle; by request of Governor Gregoire) Establishing a health benefit exchange. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SHB 1782	By House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Hinkle, Kagi, Orcutt, Hunter, Rodne, Carlyle, Armstrong, Pettigrew, Haler, Green, Angel, Ross, Van De Wege, Bailey, Kenney, Ahern, Ryu, Crouse, Short, Eddy, Nealey, Finn, DeBolt, Condotta, Moeller, Sullivan, Darneille, McCune, Buys, Dahlquist, Alexander, Fagan, Johnson, Sells, Overstreet, Maxwell, Seaquist, Haigh, Blake, Hargrove, Dickerson, Rivers, McCoy, Schmick, Santos, Smith, Zeiger, Tharinger, Wilcox, Dammeier, Rolfes, Warnick, Liias, Kretz, Cody, Parker, Probst, Taylor, Fitzgibbon, Reykdal, Shea, Goodman, Asay, Stanford, Klippert, Walsh, Moscoso, Harris, Takko, Kristiansen, Jacks, Roberts, Orwall, Hasegawa, Ladenburg, Jinkins, Hunt, Billig, Ormsby, Upthegrove, Hudgins, Frockt, Appleton, Dunshee, Kelley, Pedersen and Miloscia) Regarding constraints of expenditures for WorkFirst and child care programs. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	ESHB 1790	By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Dammeier, Sullivan, Hinkle, Green and Ormsby) Addressing school district contracts with direct practice health providers. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	E2SHB 1792	By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Sells, Hope, Dunshee, Haler, McCoy, Moscoso and Liias) Concerning the University Center of north Puget Sound. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
	2SHB 1803	By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Chandler, Van De Wege, Blake, Kretz and Warnick; by request of Department of Ecology) Modifying the Columbia river basin management program. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.
	SHB 1858	By House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, Parker, Kagi, Dickerson, Goodman, Lytton, Jacks, Probst, Walsh, Carlyle, Kenney and Ormsby) Concerning the department of social and health services' authority with regard to semi-secure and secure crisis residential centers and HOPE centers. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	HB 1875	By Representatives Taylor, DeBolt and McCune Concerning water recreation facilities. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	E2SHB 1901	By House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody and Hinkle) Creating flexibility in the delivery of long-term care services. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	HB 1953	By Representatives Springer, Asay, Takko, Upthegrove, Haler, Fitzgibbon, Angel, Smith and Sullivan Concerning county and city real estate excise taxes. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	EHB 1969	By Representatives Hasegawa and Springer Concerning the exemption of flood control zone districts that are coextensive with a county from certain limitations upon regular property tax levies. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SHB 1997	By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Kenney, Goodman, Fitzgibbon, Maxwell, Santos and Pedersen) Providing economic development by funding tourism promotion, workforce housing, art and heritage programs, and community development. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.
	ESHCR 4404	By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Schmick, Cody, Hinkle and Frockt) Continuing the work of the joint select committee on health reform implementation. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.