 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 38 | ||
| SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | ||
| Wednesday, March 13, 2013 | 59th Day - 2013 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=2013.
HB 1114-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Rodne, Morrell, Nealey, Green, and Jinkins)
Addressing criminal incompetency and civil commitment.
Finds that: (1) There are a small number of individuals who commit repeated violent acts against others while suffering from the effects of a mental illness and/or developmental disability that both contributes to their criminal behaviors and renders them legally incompetent to be held accountable for those behaviors; and(2) The existing civil system of short-term commitments under the involuntary treatment act is insufficient to protect the public from these violent acts.Revises the involuntary treatment act to account for this small number of individuals in order to serve the state's compelling interest in public safety and to provide for the proper care of these individuals.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 9 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
HB 1247-S
by House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Hansen, Warnick, Smith, Zeiger, Fey, Springer, Tharinger, and Santos)
Modifying job skills program provisions.
Allows certain businesses to provide financial support equal to the trainees' salaries and benefits during training rather than equal to the job skills program grant amount.
| Jan 30 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 6 | LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 7 | Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. | |
| Feb 20 | Public hearing in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education at 3:30 PM. | |
| Mar 6 | Committee relieved of further consideration. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 8 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 9 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 1290-S
by House Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Hunt, Bergquist, Fitzgibbon, Maxwell, Lytton, McCoy, Ryu, Riccelli, Hudgins, Pollet, Zeiger, Farrell, and Ormsby)
Concerning ballot drop boxes.
Requires county auditors or other local election officials to place at least one ballot drop box at each public college and university, the branch campuses of Washington State University and the University of Washington, and the main campuses of each public community college and technical college.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | GOE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 14 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 8 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
HB 1301-S2
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Ryu, McCoy, Hudgins, Morrell, and Pollet)
Creating clean energy jobs in Washington state through renewable energy incentives.
Declares an intent to: (1) Attract a vibrant clean technology sector to the state; and(2) Improve the use of tax incentives, created in the act, by state residents and businesses, streamline program administration, and incubate the development of clean energy technology by modifying the existing renewable energy investment cost recovery incentive program.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 14 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 28 | FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 6 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 9 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Trade & Economic Development. | |
HB 1306-S2
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Wylie, Moeller, Harris, Pike, Johnson, Chandler, Sells, Pollet, Upthegrove, and Moscoso)
Extending the expiration dates of the local infrastructure financing tool program.
Delays, until June 30, 2044, the expiration of the local infrastructure financing tool program.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 20 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 28 | FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 6 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 9 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1374-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris and Fey)
Concerning the energy facility site evaluation council.
Finds that there is a critical need for infrastructure to ensure the safe and reliable operations of electrical generation and energy transmission systems in the state and the region.Changes the composition and duties of the energy facility site evaluation council.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 20 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 9 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. | |
HB 1445-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Green, Jinkins, and Morrell)
Concerning complex rehabilitation technology products.
Requires the state health care authority to establish a separate recognition for medically necessary, individually configured, complex rehabilitation technology products and services for complex needs patients with the medical assistance program.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| HCW - Executive action taken by committee. | ||
| Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 25 | APPH - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APPH - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 7 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
HB 1445-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Green, Jinkins, and Morrell)
Concerning complex rehabilitation technology products.
Requires the state health care authority to establish a separate recognition for medically necessary, individually configured, complex rehabilitation technology products and services for complex needs patients with the medical assistance program.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | APPH - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 7 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
HB 1515-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Jinkins, Green, Morrell, and Ryu)
Concerning medical assistants.
Addresses the scope of practice for medical assistants-registered and medical assistants-certified.Authorizes the department of health to delay the July 1, 2013, implementation of the medical assistant-registered credential to the extent necessary to comply with the act.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| HCW - Executive action taken by committee. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 6 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
HB 1519-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Green, Jinkins, Ryu, and Pollet)
Establishing accountability measures for service coordination organizations.
Establishes accountability measures for service coordination organizations.
| Feb 14 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 15 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 6 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
HB 1522-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Green, Ryu, and Morrell; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
Improving behavioral health services provided to adults in Washington state.
Improves behavioral health services provided to adults.
| Feb 14 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 15 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 6 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
HB 1552-S
by House Committee on Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Klippert, Freeman, Kirby, Morrell, Seaquist, Sullivan, Appleton, Ryu, Hunt, Stanford, Kochmar, Maxwell, Takko, Bergquist, Warnick, Manweller, Green, and Fey)
Reducing scrap metal theft.
Expands metal theft provisions.Prohibits a person from engaging in the business of a scrap metal processor, scrap metal recycler, or scrap metal supplier without first applying for and receiving a scrap metal license.Authorizes the chiefs of police, the county sheriffs, and the Washington state patrol to inspect licensee's licensed premises and records.Requires the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs to: (1) Implement and operate an ongoing electronic statewide no-buy list database program; and(2) Establish a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in the support of special enforcement emphasis targeting metal theft.Provides that certain sections of the act are null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 21 | PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 22 | Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. | |
| Feb 25 | APPG - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APPG - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Public Safety. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 6 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 9 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
HB 1625-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Pollet, Clibborn, Kagi, Pedersen, Hunt, Riccelli, Appleton, Hudgins, Moscoso, Fitzgibbon, Morrell, Sells, and Bergquist)
Concerning limitations on certain tow truck operator rates.
Changes licensing requirements for registered tow truck operators.Places limitations on private impounds performed by a registered tow truck operator using tow trucks classified by the state patrol as class A, E, or D only.
| Feb 13 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 22 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 1 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 9 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1648-S2
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, Johnson, McCoy, Pike, Ryu, Moscoso, and Hansen)
Providing for community economic revitalization in incorporated areas.
Authorizes the community economic revitalization board to make loans for purposes of the revitalization of abandoned and vacant properties within incorporated areas of the state.Creates the revitalization loan program account.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 25 | Public hearing, executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 26 | CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 7 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 9 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Trade & Economic Development. | |
HB 1679-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Jinkins, and Ryu)
Regarding the disclosure of health care information.
Addresses the disclosure of health care information relating to mental health, sexually transmitted diseases, and sexually transmitted infections.
| Feb 14 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| HCW - Executive action taken by committee. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
HB 1727-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, Green, Walsh, Ryu, Appleton, Tharinger, and Pollet)
Raising licensure limits to allow assisted living facilities to serve a higher acuity resident population.
Addresses the provision of continuing nursing services to more complex residents at assisted living facilities.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| HCW - Executive action taken by committee. | ||
| Referred to Appropriations. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 28 | APP - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 6 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
HB 1727-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, Green, Walsh, Ryu, Appleton, Tharinger, and Pollet)
Raising licensure limits to allow assisted living facilities to serve a higher acuity resident population.
Addresses the provision of continuing nursing services to more complex residents at assisted living facilities.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 6 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
HB 1753-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Jinkins, Hunt, Cody, Goodman, Freeman, Stanford, Fitzgibbon, Bergquist, Sawyer, Green, Ryu, Hope, Moscoso, Liias, Haler, Hudgins, Sullivan, Appleton, and Pollet)
Regulating interpreter services.
Authorizes the department of social and health services and the state health care authority to purchase interpreter services on behalf of limited-English speaking applicants and recipients of public assistance.Authorizes the department of labor and industries to purchase interpreter services for medical and vocational providers authorized to provide services to limited-English speaking injured workers or crime victims.Requires, no later than September 1, 2015, the department of social and health services, the state health care authority, and the department of labor and industries to purchase spoken language interpreter services.Requires the department of social and health services to establish the spoken language interpreter advisory group to advise the departments of social and health services, labor and industries, and enterprise services and the state health care authority on the certification and authorization of spoken language interpreters.Requires the department of enterprise services to, by September 1, 2015, develop and implement a model that all state agencies must use to procure spoken language interpreter services.
| Feb 20 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 6 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
HB 1773-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, Rodne, Cody, Green, Ryu, Liias, Farrell, and Santos)
Concerning the practice of midwifery.
Provides that a person is regarded as practicing midwifery if he or she renders medical aid for a fee or compensation to an infant up to two weeks of age.Revises requirements for midwives when renewing their license.
| Feb 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| HCW - Executive action taken by committee. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 8 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
HB 1774-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Freeman, Goodman, Haler, Roberts, Farrell, Kagi, Stanford, Stonier, Bergquist, Ryu, O'Ban, Morrell, Fey, Pollet, and Santos)
Measuring performance of the child welfare system.
Requires the University of Washington, through partners for our children, within the school of social work, in cooperation with the department of social and health services, and in collaboration with other stakeholders, to develop measurements in the areas of safety, permanency, and well-being in the child welfare system, using existing and available data.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 22 | Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services. | |
| Feb 25 | APPH - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APPH - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 6 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
HB 1828-S
by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Wilcox, Takko, Chandler, Hunter, Condotta, Nealey, Fey, and Tharinger; by request of State Treasurer)
Addressing the fiscal conditions of local government.
Creates the local government fiscal health commission to allow state and local governments to work collaboratively to identify and respond to financial problems encountered by local governments.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 25 | APPG - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APPG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 8 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
HB 1828-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Wilcox, Takko, Chandler, Hunter, Condotta, Nealey, Fey, and Tharinger; by request of State Treasurer)
Addressing the fiscal conditions of local government.
Creates the local government fiscal health commission to allow state and local governments to work collaboratively to identify and respond to financial problems encountered by local governments.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | APPG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 8 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
HB 1846-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Schmick, Cody, and Ryu)
Concerning stand-alone dental coverage.
Requires the insurance commissioner, for benefit years beginning January 1, 2015, and only to the extent permitted by federal law and guidance, to establish by rule the review and approval requirements and procedures for pediatric oral services when offered in stand-alone dental plans in the nongrandfathered individual and small group markets outside of the Washington health benefit exchange.
| Feb 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| HCW - Executive action taken by committee. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
HB 1872-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Maxwell, Dahlquist, Lytton, Sullivan, McCoy, Upthegrove, Bergquist, Seaquist, Morrell, Wylie, Goodman, Ryu, Tarleton, Tharinger, Springer, Stonier, Jinkins, Orwall, Pollet, Fey, Hansen, Liias, and Freeman; by request of Governor Inslee)
Establishing a comprehensive initiative to increase learning opportunities and improve educational outcomes in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through multiple strategies and statewide partnerships.
Adopts the definition of "STEM literacy" as follows: The ability to identify, apply, and integrate concepts from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to understand complex problems and to innovate to solve them.Establishes the STEM education innovation alliance to: (1) Advise the governor and provide vision, guidance, assistance, and advice to support the initiatives under the act, as well as other current or proposed programs and initiatives, that are intended to increase learning opportunities and improve educational outcomes in STEM; and(2) Develop a STEM education report card.Requires the education data center to coordinate data collection and analysis to support the report card.Requires the employment security department to create an annual report on current and projected job openings in STEM fields.Requires the state education agencies to report on how their policies, activities, and expenditures of public resources align with and support the STEM framework for action and accountability.Requires the office of financial management to contract with a statewide nonprofit organization with expertise in promoting and supporting STEM education from early learning through postsecondary education.Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the STEM education innovation alliance, to identify and disseminate resources and materials to elementary, middle, and high schools that are intended to encourage and increase interdisciplinary instruction and project-based learning in STEM.Requires the student achievement council to consult with the STEM education innovation alliance to align strategies under the ten-year roadmap with the STEM framework for education and accountability developed by the alliance.
| Feb 20 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 5:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 8 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
HB 1891
by Representatives Reykdal, Ormsby, Sells, Moeller, Ryu, Green, and Freeman
Increasing protections for employees under the Washington industrial safety and health act of 1973.
Requires the director of the department of labor and industries, upon request of a victim or victim's representative, to meet with the victim or representative regarding an inspection or investigation concerning an employee's serious physical harm that resulted in in-patient hospitalization or death.Places requirements on an employer, that is required by law or chooses to establish a safety committee, to communicate and evaluate safety and health issues in the workplace and to provide to each new employee at the time of hiring and before beginning work written information about certain employee rights.Requires the WISHA advisory committee to continue its work of reviewing and making recommendations regarding civil penalties under the industrial safety and health act to ensure that the assessment of civil penalties meets the requirements under the occupational safety and health act.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development. | |
| Feb 20 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 21 | LWD - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| LWD - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 22 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 1 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 8 | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 1922-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Moscoso, Angel, Sells, Ryu, Upthegrove, Fitzgibbon, Zeiger, Freeman, Bergquist, Farrell, Takko, Tarleton, Kochmar, Riccelli, Moeller, Fey, Santos, and Pollet)
Concerning highway construction workforce development.
Requires the department of transportation, in coordination with the apprenticeship and training council to: (1) Expend one million nine hundred thousand dollars per year, or one-half of one percent of federal highway surface transportation program capital funds, whichever is less, for apprenticeship preparation, apprenticeships, and support services;(2) Provide for the recruitment of women, veterans, and persons of color to participate in the apprenticeship program at the department; and(3) Coordinate with the apprenticeship utilization advisory committee when providing certain services.
| Feb 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 8 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 9 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1923
by Representatives Ormsby, Sullivan, Hayes, Pollet, Blake, Hope, Orcutt, Alexander, Moscoso, Bergquist, Santos, and Freeman
Authorizing membership in the Washington public safety employees' retirement system for employees at city and county corrections departments, public corrections entities, the department of corrections, and the department of social and health services who provide direct care to, or ensure the custody and safety of, offender and patient populations.
Provides options to employees at corrections departments, public corrections entities, the department of corrections, and the department of social and health services who are members of the public employees' retirement system plan 2 or plan 3 to remain in the public employees' retirement system or become a member of the public safety employees' retirement system plan 2.Requires the state actuary, with the assistance of the department of retirement systems, to study the change in the covered employers and members of the public safety employees' retirement system between the plan's inception and current law.
| Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
| Feb 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | APP - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APP - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 6 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 8 | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1944-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representative Haler)
Addressing vehicle license plate and registration fraud.
Establishes the crimes of switching or flipping license plates, using technology to flip or change the appearance of a license plate, selling a license plate flipping device or technology used to change the appearance of a license plate, and falsifying vehicle registrations.
| Feb 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 26 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 9 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1947-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Hunter, Jinkins, and Harris)
Concerning the operating expenses of the Washington health benefit exchange.
Provides a financing mechanism sufficient to defray the Washington health benefit exchange's operating expenses.Provides a business and occupation tax exemption on amounts received by the Washington health benefit exchange.Adjusts the functions of the health benefit exchange account.
| Feb 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 6 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
HB 1997
by Representatives Hunter, Carlyle, and Alexander
Concerning the taxation of home service contracts.
Addresses the taxation of home service contracts.
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
SB 5219-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford, Hatfield, Smith, Schoesler, Delvin, and Hewitt)
Retaining water resources to assure the vitality of local economies.
Establishes a process to retain water rights when they are no longer used on state purchased lands and to make the water rights available for alternate uses by local economies rather than be permanently lost to the economy of the area through relinquishment.Requires the department of fish and wildlife, the parks and recreation commission, and the department of natural resources to each maintain an inventory of water rights appurtenant to lands purchased by their agencies.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, 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 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 8 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 11 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
SB 5389-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Billig, Fain, Hargrove, Litzow, Murray, Tom, Kohl-Welles, Rolfes, Harper, and Chase)
Concerning sibling visitation and sibling contact for children in foster care.
Recognizes the importance of frequent and meaningful contact for siblings separated due to involvement in the foster care system.Encourages appropriate facilitation of sibling visits.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:00 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 11 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
SB 5680-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Brown, Chase, King, Litzow, Dammeier, Rivers, Schlicher, Smith, Braun, Parlette, Hewitt, and Tom)
Promoting economic development by providing information to businesses.
Requires certain state agencies to: (1) Develop a timetable with the department of revenue to fully participate in the implementation of the business license center act; and(2) Provide the department of revenue with the name of the agency's coordinator.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM. | |
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Trade & Economic Development at 5:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 8 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 11 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
SB 5744-S
by Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove, Hatfield, and Conway)
Monitoring the progress of the logger safety initiative.
Acknowledges that industry participants, including private land owners, timber industry employers, the department of natural resources, and the department of labor and industries, have formed a logger safety task force to develop and implement a logger safety initiative to reduce the frequency and severity of injuries in the logging industry.Declares an intent to monitor development and implementation of the logger safety initiative.Requires the department of labor and industries to report to the appropriate committees of the legislature on the development and implementation of the logger safety initiative.
| Feb 22 | CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 11 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
SB 5860
by Senators Padden and Kline
Addressing legal proceedings by the attorney general on behalf of superior court judges.
Prohibits the attorney general from being required to institute or prosecute actions or proceedings on behalf of superior court judges unless requested by the administrator for the courts.Prohibits legal action from being brought by a superior court judge or judges against the state or a county until ninety days have elapsed after the claim has been filed with the attorney general or county prosecuting attorney.
| Feb 27 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | WM - Majority; do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 8 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
SB 5868
by Senator Fraser
Increasing nonhighway fuel tax refunds.
Eliminates the statutory cap on eligibility for recreational fuel tax refunds.
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |