 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 43 | ||
| SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | ||
| Wednesday, March 20, 2013 | 66th Day - 2013 Regular Session | |
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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 1005-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Wylie, Reykdal, Appleton, Ryu, Morrell, McCoy, Seaquist, Moscoso, Hudgins, Ormsby, and Pollet)
Concerning responsibilities and funding of the public disclosure commission.
Restructures ethics functions under the public disclosure commission to unify processes and functions and cut costs.Increases disclosure regarding the influence of money in politics by requiring electronic filing by lobbyists.Abolishes the executive ethics board and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the public disclosure commission.Creates the public disclosure electronic filing account.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 5 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 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. | |
HB 1161-S2
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter, Alexander, Hurst, Condotta, Ryu, Takko, Hayes, Short, Harris, Manweller, Schmick, and Springer)
Concerning sales for resale by retail licensees of liquor.
Finds that the implementation of the privatization of liquor initiative has created some unresolved issues in the marketplace. Therefore, the legislature recognizes the need for more fairness in the market for former contract liquor store owners and phased-in uniformity in the market.Provides exemptions to the license issuance fee to spirits retail licensees that were former contract liquor store managers or former state liquor store managers.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Government Accountability & Oversight at 9:00 AM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Accountability & Oversight at 8:30 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; 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. | |
HB 1180-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Scott, Blake, Kristiansen, and Santos)
Addressing death benefits for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers.
Modifies death benefits for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers.
| 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 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 13 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 15 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1210-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Fey, Upthegrove, Fitzgibbon, Liias, Jinkins, and Ryu)
Modifying the membership of the capital projects advisory review board.
Changes the composition of the capital projects advisory review board.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing, executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 28 | CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:30 AM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1260-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Warnick and Stanford; by request of Washington State Department of Commerce)
Concerning public facilities' grants and loans.
Changes the composition and duties of the community economic revitalization board.Authorizes flexibility for the board to help fund planning, predevelopment, and construction costs of infrastructure and facilities and sites that foster economic vitality and diversification.Requires the department of commerce to provide management services to assist the board in implementing its duties.Changes disbursement and loan repayment requirements for the public facilities construction loan revolving account.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 5 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:30 AM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 7 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 11 | First reading, referred to Trade & Economic Development. | |
| Mar 21 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1420-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Liias, Orcutt, Clibborn, and Fey)
Concerning public contracts for transportation improvement projects.
Modifies contract retainage, bond, and prevailing wage provisions governing contracts for transportation improvement projects.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 14 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 28 | FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | ||
| 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. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Mar 21 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1437-S2
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Reykdal, Blake, Haigh, Orcutt, Lytton, Van De Wege, and Zeiger)
Concerning small farms under the current use property tax program for farm and agricultural lands.
Provides that farms five to twenty acres are eligible for current use valuation of the land underlying the residential structures the same as farms twenty acres and over and farms less than five acres are also eligible if certain gross income thresholds are met.Directs the department of revenue to develop guidance on the administration of the act.Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to provide a report to the legislature addressing the modifications to the open space property tax program.
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 14 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | |
| 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; 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 8 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 13 | Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1440-S2
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives McCoy, Sullivan, Ryu, Sells, Green, Cody, Moscoso, Goodman, Bergquist, Riccelli, Hunt, Fitzgibbon, Pollet, Seaquist, Roberts, Ormsby, Stonier, Pettigrew, Van De Wege, Hudgins, Reykdal, Blake, Freeman, Moeller, Jinkins, Appleton, and Kagi)
Ensuring fairness to employers by protecting employees.
Finds that improving compliance with wage-related laws will help address the problems of the underground economy, level the playing field for honest employers and contractors, and protect workers.Establishes the employee fair classification act.Creates the employee fair classification act account.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 7 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. | |
| 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 13 | Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1466-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Warnick, Dunshee, Fey, Kristiansen, and Reykdal)
Revising alternative public works contracting procedures.
Revises procedures regarding alternative public works contracts.Changes the composition of the capital projects advisory review board.Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee, if the sunset review process expires before June 30, 2021, to conduct a program and fiscal review of the alternative public works contracting procedures by June 30, 2021. Expires July 1, 2022.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:30 AM. | ||
| 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. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
| Mar 21 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1484-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Stanford and Warnick; by request of Washington State Department of Commerce)
Concerning the public works board.
Declares that the state intends to: (1) Strategically invest resources to address a significant backlog of projects to build, repair, and improve local public infrastructure systems; and(2) Promote certain priority policy objectives.Changes the composition and duties of the public works board.Changes the functions of the public works assistance account.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 28 | CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:30 AM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 9 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 13 | Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1558-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Warnick, Manweller, Taylor, and Morrell)
Concerning the taxation of honey beekeepers.
Provides a sales and use tax exemption on honey bee food for an eligible apiarist for use in the raising of a bee colony used to make honey bee products.Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee, as part of its tax preference review for the tax preferences contained within the act, to evaluate whether state taxes are a disproportionately large percentage of the commercial beekeeper's operational or capital costs, including an analysis of the impact of state taxes on similar sized businesses.Creates a honey bee work group to address challenges facing the honey bee industry and to develop a report outlining solutions that bolster the use of the state's honey bee colonies used to pollinate tree fruits, berries, and seeds.Delays, until July 1, 2016, the expiration of chapter 314, Laws of 2008, relating to honey beekeeper taxation.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Referred to Appropriations. | |
| APP - Executive action taken by committee. | ||
| APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Finance. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 9 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. | |
| Mar 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Mar 21 | Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1577-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Moscoso, Rodne, Blake, Takko, Klippert, and Liias)
Concerning the furnishment of vehicle owner lists to manufacturers of motor vehicles.
Allows the department of licensing to continue to furnish lists of registered and legal owners of motor vehicles to manufacturers of motor vehicles to be used in research activities, and in producing statistical reports, as long as the personal information is not published, redisclosed, or used to contact individuals and requires the department to send the list only to specified parties.Requires the department of licensing to: (1) Develop a method to identify the personal information released to manufacturers of motor vehicles, or their authorized agents, by recipient of the information and date released; and(2) Use that method to actively track, monitor, and investigate the use of personal information.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 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. | |
HB 1598-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos and Ryu)
Providing an exemption for certain lodging services from the convention and trade center tax.
Provides an exemption from the convention and trade center tax for certain lodging services.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 27 | FIN - Majority; 1st 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. | |
HB 1632-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Shea, Blake, Kristiansen, Sells, Warnick, Upthegrove, Wilcox, Scott, Moscoso, Fagan, and Condotta)
Regulating the use of off-road vehicles in certain areas.
Increases opportunities for safe, legal, and environmentally acceptable motorized recreation.Generates funds for use in maintenance, signage, education, and enforcement of motorized recreation opportunities.Stimulates rural economies by opening certain roadways to use by motorized recreationists.Requires all wheeled all-terrain vehicles to obtain a metal tag.Creates the multiuse roadway safety account.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 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 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 13 | Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1642-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Pettigrew, Springer, Habib, Holy, Ryu, and Magendanz)
Establishing policies to support academic acceleration for high school students.
Encourages each school district board of directors to adopt an academic acceleration policy for high school students.Establishes an academic acceleration incentive program to support teacher training, curriculum, technology, examination fees, and other costs associated with offering dual credit courses to high school students.Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Allocate half of the funds appropriated for the purposes of the incentive program on a competitive basis to provide one-time grants for high schools to expand the availability of dual credit courses;(2) Allocate half of the funds appropriated for the purposes of the incentive program to school districts as an incentive award for each student who earned dual high school and college credit for courses offered by the district's high schools during the previous school year; and(3) Collect and post on the Washington state report card web site certain results from the program.Provides that section 3 of the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 27 | APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| 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 8 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
| Mar 20 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1663-S2
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Tharinger, Nealey, Van De Wege, Johnson, Takko, Blake, Haigh, Kretz, Fey, Hayes, Short, Crouse, and Ryu)
Extending the sales and use tax exemption for hog fuel used to produce electricity, steam, heat, or biofuel.
Delays, until June 30, 2024, the expiration of the sales and use tax exemption for hog fuel used to produce electricity, steam, heat, or biofuel.Requires taxpayers claiming the exemption to file a complete annual survey with the department of revenue.Expires June 30, 2024.
| Feb 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 26 | FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 6 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1671-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Farrell, Walsh, Kagi, Green, Sullivan, Jinkins, Pettigrew, Hunt, Ormsby, Stonier, Fitzgibbon, Goodman, Cody, Morrell, Maxwell, Appleton, Wylie, Orwall, Reykdal, Freeman, Riccelli, Fey, Tarleton, Ryu, Pollet, Bergquist, and Santos)
Concerning child care reform.
Establishes an early achievers program that improves the quality of early learning programs and supports and rewards providers for participation.Requires the department of early learning to convene a parent and provider oversight board.Allows all licensed and certified child care programs to enroll in the early achievers program.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| 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 6 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
| Mar 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | |
HB 1693-S2
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Habib, Magendanz, Morris, Tarleton, and Ryu)
Providing tax relief for new businesses in high growth business sectors.
Authorizes certain new businesses to deduct up to one million dollars of business and occupation taxes in each full calendar year, and a prorated portion for each partial calendar year.Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to submit a report to the legislature and the governor that details the use, value, economic impact, and employment impact of the new business tax preference.Expires December 31, 2020.
| Feb 19 | 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 | FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Referred to Appropriations. | |
| Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. | ||
HB 1698-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunt, Ryu, and Appleton)
Requiring the installation and maintenance of signs indicating the end of school speed zones.
Requires the installation and maintenance of a sign indicating the end of a school speed zone when a school speed zone is created.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 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. | |
HB 1726-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Wylie, Roberts, and Ryu)
Modifying certain vehicle registration renewal requirements.
Requires the department of licensing to provide education about and market the benefits that are derived from the voluntary five-dollar donation that is collected at the time of vehicle registration renewal and is used for the operation and maintenance of state parks.Requires new standard issue license plates to be issued when ownership of a vehicle changes.Eliminates the periodic replacement of license plate exceptions.Requires the department of licensing, a county auditor or other agent, or a subagent, before accepting an application for a renewal vehicle registration, to charge a one dollar and twenty-five cent license plate fee per each license plate on the vehicle.
| Feb 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 27 | 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. | |
HB 1764-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Chandler, Stanford, Blake, Appleton, and Dunshee)
Concerning geoduck diver licenses.
Changes licensing requirements for geoduck divers.Prohibits the director of the department of fish and wildlife from issuing more than seventy-five geoduck diver licenses in any one year, beginning on January 1, 2015.Requires the department of natural resources to: (1) Create a geoduck diver safety program and establish safety requirements for licensed geoduck divers; and(2) Establish a geoduck harvest safety committee to review and evaluate the safety program's success and effectiveness and recommend to the department appropriate changes to improve the geoduck diver safety program.Requires licensed geoduck divers, beginning on January 1, 2015, to annually complete the geoduck diver safety program.
| Feb 20 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources 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. | |
| 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 6 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks. | |
HB 1767-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Liias, Ryu, and Moscoso; by request of Department of Transportation)
Concerning outdoor advertising sign fees, labels, and prohibitions.
Requires the department of transportation to establish and charge, by rule, an annual fee for type 4 and 5 sign permits to recover costs for outdoor advertising control program administration and enforcement.Increases the size limit on waterproof labels that display required permit numbers.Assesses a one hundred dollar fine, per calendar day, for any type 4 or type 5 sign operating without a permit.
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | 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. | ||
| Feb 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 13 | Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1841-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Stonier, Warnick, Dunshee, Morrell, Ryu, and Freeman; by request of Department of Enterprise Services)
Authorizing electronic competitive bidding for state public works contracting.
Allows state agencies authorized to conduct public works contracting and competitive bidding to do so electronically and to use or accept electronic signatures in these processes.Requires the office of chief information officer, in coordination with the department of enterprise services and state agencies with public works contracting authority, to establish standards and policies for the electronic submittal of bids and electronic signatures.
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 26 | CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do 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 8 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 9 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
| Mar 21 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1856-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris and Pollet)
Concerning fossil fuel production.
Imposes an excise tax upon the severance of oil and gas from any lands or waters of the state.Provides an exemption from the excise tax on the value of: (1) Any oil or gas reinjected for storage;(2) Any oil or gas owned by a producer or producers exempt from tax by reason of federal law or a compact negotiated by the state with a tribal government; and(3) Liquid hydrocarbons that are a byproduct of carbon sequestration.Requires the department of revenue to: (1) Deposit eighty percent of the amount collected from the excise tax in the park land trust revolving fund; and(2) Deposit twenty percent of the amount collected from the excise tax in the local government severance taxation account established in the state treasury.Exempts from property taxation, oil or gas reserves and leases on the rights to develop and operate upon or within any lands and waters of the state for oil or gas and the property rights attached to or inherent therein.Creates the sustainable energy trust account.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | FIN - Majority; 1st 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. | |
HB 1866-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Smith, Liias, Maxwell, Morrell, Habib, Ryu, Sells, Hansen, and Hudgins; by request of Governor Inslee)
Concerning the joint center for aerospace technology innovation.
Authorizes expenditures from the economic development strategic reserve account for the joint center for aerospace technology innovation.Delays the termination and repeal, under the sunset act, of the joint center for aerospace technology innovation.
| Feb 19 | 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 28 | APP - Majority; 1st 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 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Trade & Economic Development. | |
| Mar 21 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1880-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representative Seaquist)
Limiting the scope of the department of transportation's administration of the state's ferry system.
Prohibits the department of transportation, beginning January 1, 2015, from designing, constructing, or making substantial alterations to ferries or ferry facilities unless so directed by the legislature.
| Feb 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 27 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1909-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunt, O'Ban, Morrell, Hayes, and Bergquist; by request of Governor Inslee)
Concerning veteran-owned businesses.
Changes the duties of the department of veterans affairs relating to certification of veteran-owned businesses.Encourages state agencies to award five percent of procurement contracts to veteran-owned businesses.Requires the department of veterans affairs to: (1) Make their list of veteran-owned businesses accessible to state agencies and educational institutions; and(2) Work with the department of enterprise services to provide access to a centralized list of certified veteran-owned businesses and to develop a comprehensive plan insuring that certified veteran-owned businesses are provided an opportunity to participate in public contracts for public works and goods and services.
| Feb 20 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | APP - Majority; 2nd 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 8 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 13 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 15 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
HB 1910-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Fitzgibbon, Tharinger, Farrell, Upthegrove, Liias, and Fey)
Concerning the sales and use tax exemption expiration date for machinery and equipment used in generating electricity.
Delays the expiration of the sales and use tax exemption for machinery and equipment used in generating electricity to incentivize electricity generation from renewable energy sources, reducing the costs of transitioning to these sources and technologies.Requires taxpayers claiming the exemption to file a complete annual survey with the department of revenue.Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee, as part of its 2019 tax preference review, to assess the performance of the tax preferences established in the act.
| Feb 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 28 | FIN - Majority; 1st 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. | |
HB 1911-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Alexander and Cody)
Concerning health care services for inmates in city, county, and regional jails.
Requires providers of hospital services to contract with a correctional facility for inpatient, outpatient, and ancillary services if deemed appropriate by the correctional facility.Requires a hospital, as a condition of licensure, to contract with a correctional facility if a contract is requested by the correctional facility.
| 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. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations 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 13 | Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1919-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Fitzgibbon, Moscoso, Springer, Pollet, Goodman, Sullivan, Maxwell, and Upthegrove)
Allowing certain county legislative authorities to impose a sales and use tax by ordinance.
Authorizes the legislative authority of a county to opt to impose a sales and use tax by ordinance that clearly states the purpose for which the proposed sales and use tax will be used.
| Feb 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 28 | FIN - Majority; 1st 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. | |
HB 1941-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Habib, Clibborn, and Springer)
Concerning the adjudication of tolls and accompanying civil penalties.
Addresses mitigating circumstances during an adjudication process relating to toll nonpayment detected through the use of a photo toll system.
| Feb 27 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do 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. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1946-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunt and Reykdal)
Concerning special parking privileges for persons with disabilities.
Changes the information required on a parking placard.Addresses the unauthorized use and improper display of parking placards and special license plates.Allows accessible van rental companies to apply for special parking privileges.Requires the department of licensing to convene a work group to examine the use of parking placards and special license plates for persons with disabilities and develop a plan for ending any abuse.
| Feb 27 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do 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. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Mar 19 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1960-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representative Seaquist)
Establishing benefit assessment charges for metropolitan park districts.
Authorizes the governing board of a metropolitan park district to fix and impose a benefit charge on certain real property that is located within the district.
| Feb 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 28 | FIN - Majority; 1st 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 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 13 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 15 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
HB 1961-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Rodne, Hudgins, Hunter, and Ryu; by request of Board For Judicial Administration)
Extending the expiration date for judicial stabilization trust account surcharges.
Delays, until July 1, 2017, the expiration of judicial stabilization trust account surcharges.
| 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. | |
HB 1969-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Hawkins, Dunshee, Appleton, Stanford, Takko, Warnick, Magendanz, Fey, Tarleton, and Smith)
Requiring the public works board to submit ranked project lists.
Requires the public works board to develop a process for numerically ranking the applications submitted by local governments.
| Feb 28 | CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:30 AM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2003
by Representative Hunter
Relating to fiscal matters.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to fiscal matters.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2004
by Representative Hunter
Relating to fiscal matters.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to fiscal matters.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2005
by Representative Hunter
Relating to state government.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to state government.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2006
by Representative Hunter
Relating to state government.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to state government.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2007
by Representative Hunter
Relating to human services.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to human services.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2008
by Representative Hunter
Relating to human services.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to human services.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2009
by Representative Hunter
Relating to health care.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to health care.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2010
by Representative Hunter
Relating to health care.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to health care.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2011
by Representative Hunter
Relating to natural resources.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to natural resources.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2012
by Representative Hunter
Relating to education.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to education.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2013
by Representative Hunter
Relating to education.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to education.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2014
by Representative Hunter
Relating to revenue.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to revenue.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2015
by Representative Hunter
Relating to revenue.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to revenue.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2016
by Representatives Jinkins, Hunter, and Alexander
Concerning a hospital safety net assessment.
Revises hospital safety net assessment provisions.Delays, until July 1, 2017, the expiration of chapter 74.60 RCW (hospital safety net assessment).
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
SB 5054-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford, Smith, Schoesler, Benton, Pearson, Ericksen, and Hewitt)
Establishing a process for the acquisition of habitat and recreation lands by the state.
Addresses the acquisition of habitat and recreation lands by the department of fish and wildlife, the fish and wildlife commission, the department of natural resources, and the parks and recreation commission.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 7 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 8 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 11 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
SB 5195-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Rolfes, Hill, Tom, Bailey, and Fain)
Allowing nonprofit institutions recognized by the state of Washington to be eligible to participate in the state need grant program.
Provides access to the state need grant program for eligible students attending Western Governors University-Washington.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 14 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 8 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 11 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Held on second reading. | ||
| Mar 13 | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | |
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 15 | First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
SB 5213-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Becker, Tom, Bailey, Honeyford, and Frockt)
Concerning prescription review for medicaid managed care enrollees.
Requires state health care authority contracts for medicaid-managed care plans to include a requirement that provides for reimbursement methods within the medical billing processes that incentivize pharmacists and primary care providers licensed in the state to provide comprehensive medication management services.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:00 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | Executive action taken 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. | ||
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 8 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 11 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Mar 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
SB 5264-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Benton, Mullet, Baumgartner, and Sheldon)
Concerning the transportation and storage of certain explosive devices.
Exempts certain transportation and storage of explosive actuated tactical devices from the requirements of the Washington state explosives act.
| Feb 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 2:00 PM. | |
| Feb 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 27 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 28 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 7 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Mar 9 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Mar 20 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5592-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Schlicher, King, Rolfes, Hobbs, and Eide)
Modifying the use of certain toll bridge revenue.
Addresses expenditures for management costs and deposits from civil penalties with regard to the Tacoma Narrows toll bridge account.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 27 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Feb 28 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5679-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Brown, Chase, King, Litzow, Dammeier, Schoesler, Rivers, Smith, Braun, Hewitt, Sheldon, and Tom)
Improving the business climate and stimulating job creation by requiring certain agencies to establish a formal review process of existing rules.
Requires the department of ecology, the department of labor and industries, and the department of health to: (1) Establish and perform a formal review process of their existing rules every five years; and(2) Establish a process for effectively applying sunset provisions to rules when applicable.
| Feb 11 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 6:00 PM. | |
| 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 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:00 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 5 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 8 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 11 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 13 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
SB 5689-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Darneille)
Concerning access to juvenile records.
Declares that it is the policy of the state that the interest in juvenile rehabilitation and reintegration constitutes compelling circumstances that outweigh the public interest in continued availability of juvenile court records that do not result in adjudication or conviction.Restricts court records and public court indices containing nonadjudication or nonconviction information relating to the commission of juvenile offenses from public access.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 20 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 5:30 PM. | |
| Feb 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:00 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | Executive action taken 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. | ||
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5691-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hewitt, Conway, and Rolfes)
Concerning veterans' homes.
Establishes the Walla Walla veterans' home as a branch of the state soldiers' home.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 8 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 11 | First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Mar 19 | CDHT - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| Public hearing, executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Development, and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM. | ||
SB 5717-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Baumgartner, Tom, Smith, Bailey, Braun, Schoesler, Holmquist Newbry, and Brown)
Addressing competitive contracting.
Excludes the department of enterprise services from certain processes regarding competitive contracting.Requires the technology services board to approve contracting for certain purchasing services and activities for the department of enterprise services.Requires the office of financial management, as part of its review of the programs and services performed by the department of enterprise services that might be performed by the private sector, to include the motor pool vehicle fleet management, custodial services, and one service for which the department has previously contracted for a portion of the service.
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 5 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 8 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5752-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Holmquist Newbry, Chase, Parlette, Hobbs, and Kline)
Extending the expiration date of the existing business and occupation tax rate for the manufacture and wholesale of certain solar energy systems.
Delays, until June 30, 2016, the expiration of the existing business and occupation tax rate for the manufacture and wholesale of certain solar energy systems.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5773-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Harper, Eide, Shin, McAuliffe, Nelson, Frockt, and Kline)
Concerning local option transportation revenue.
Authorizes certain legislative bodies of public transportation benefit areas to submit an authorizing proposition to the voters and, if approved, impose an additional sales and use tax.
| Feb 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 27 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 2:00 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 12 | Moved to Rules White Sheet. | |
SB 5776-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Parlette)
Concerning interest rate and penalty provisions in the current use program.
Addresses interest rate and penalty provisions in the current use program.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 5 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 8 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5785-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Ericksen, Rolfes, King, Ranker, and Eide)
Modifying requirements for the display and replacement of license plates.
Changes display and replacement requirements for license plates and special license plates.
| Feb 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 8 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5804-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Baumgartner and Hill)
Addressing federal receipts reporting requirements.
Requires the departments of social and health services, health, commerce, ecology, fish and wildlife, and early learning, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, and the state health care authority to prepare as part of their biennial budget submittal a report that: (1) Reports the aggregate value of federal receipts the agency estimated for the ensuing biennium;(2) Calculates the percentage of the agency's total budget for the ensuing biennium that constitutes federal receipts that the agency received; and (3) Develops plans for operating the agency if certain reductions occur.
| Feb 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 8 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 11 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
SB 5851-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Bailey, Hill, and Baumgartner)
Creating a defined contribution retirement plan option for public employees.
Establishes the public employee defined contribution retirement plan act.Creates a public employees' savings plan for employees of the state and its political subdivisions.Places responsibility on the department of retirement systems for the administration and management of the savings plan.Takes effect July 1, 2014, however, the legislature retains the right to alter or abolish these benefits any time before July 1, 2014.
| Feb 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:00 PM. | |
| Feb 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5870
by Senator Hill
Relating to fiscal matters.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to fiscal matters.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5871
by Senator Hill
Relating to fiscal matters.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to fiscal matters.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5872
by Senator Hill
Relating to state government.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to state government.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5873
by Senator Hill
Relating to state government.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to state government.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5874
by Senator Hill
Relating to human services.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to human services.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5875
by Senator Hill
Relating to human services.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to human services.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5876
by Senator Hill
Relating to health care.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to health care.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5877
by Senator Hill
Relating to health care.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to health care.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5878
by Senator Hill
Relating to natural resources.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to natural resources.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5879
by Senator Hill
Relating to education.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to education.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5880
by Senator Hill
Relating to education.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to education.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5881
by Senator Hill
Relating to revenue.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to revenue.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5882
by Senator Hill
Relating to revenue.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to revenue.
| Mar 19 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |