 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 55 | ||
| SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | ||
| Tuesday, April 16, 2013 | 93rd Day - 2013 Regular Session | |
| SENATE |
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| HOUSE |
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This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.
Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2013.
HB 1088-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee and Warnick; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts.
Authorizes the state finance committee to issue general obligation bonds of the state to finance the projects described and authorized by the legislature in the capital and operating appropriations acts for the 2011-2013 and the 2013-2015 fiscal biennia.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM. | |
| Apr 12 | CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1089-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee and Warnick; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Adopting the 2013-2015 capital budget.
Adopts the 2013-2015 capital budget.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM. | |
| Apr 10 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM. | |
| Apr 12 | CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. | ||
SB 5035-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford, Nelson, and Shin; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Adopting the 2013-2015 capital budget.
Adopts the 2013-2015 capital budget.
| Apr 10 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM. | |
| Apr 11 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
| Apr 15 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5036-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford, Nelson, and Shin; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts.
Authorizes the state finance committee to issue general obligation bonds of the state to finance the projects described and authorized by the legislature in the capital and operating appropriations acts for the 2011-2013 and the 2013-2015 fiscal biennia.
| Apr 10 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM. | |
| Apr 11 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
| Apr 15 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5296-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Ericksen, Baumgartner, Rivers, Bailey, Delvin, and Honeyford)
Concerning the model toxics control act.
Prioritizes the spending of revenues under the model toxics control act, on cleaning up the most toxic sites, while also providing jobs in communities around the state.Requires the state treasurer to: (1) For the biennium ending June 30, 2015, transfer forty-five million dollars from the state toxics control account and thirty-five million dollars from the local toxics control account to the environmental legacy stewardship account; and(2) By October 1, 2013, transfer the fund balance of the mixed waste fees within the state toxics control account to the radioactive mixed waste account.Creates the environmental legacy stewardship account and the radioactive mixed waste account.
| Jan 23 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Apr 11 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 6:00 PM. | ||
| Apr 15 | WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
SB 5892-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove and Kline)
Reducing corrections costs.
Allows a thirty-day additional earned release credit for certain offenders.Authorizes the department of corrections to: (1) Rent capacity from local and tribal governments to house short-term offenders; and(2) Develop and maintain optional programs or activities that may be used for the thirty-day earned release credit.Addresses contracts between providers of hospital services and correctional facilities.
| Apr 10 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM. | |
| Apr 11 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 6:00 PM. | ||
| Apr 15 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5897-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Pearson)
Concerning state parks.
Promotes a balanced financing system for state parks programs and services.Authorizes the parks and recreation commission to: (1) Provide natural, cultural, or historical resource interpretive activities for visitors to state parks; and(2) Consult and enter into agreements with and solicit assistance from the Washington state parks foundation, private sector individuals, organizations, businesses, employee business units, other public agencies, and tribes that are interested in stewarding and interpreting state parks natural, cultural, scenic, and recreational resources.Changes the name and purpose of the Washington state parks gift foundation.Removes the requirement that the disposal of real property and the sale and exchange of state park lands must be made by unanimous consent of the parks and recreation commission.Allows the sale of discounted discover passes and day-use permits.Requires a portion of litter taxes to be deposited in the state parks renewal and stewardship account.
| Apr 10 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM. | |
| Apr 11 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 6:00 PM. | ||
| Apr 15 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5898-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hill and Hargrove)
Increasing education funding, including adjusting school district levy and state levy equalization provisions.
Increases funding for education, including the adjustment of school district levy and state levy equalization provisions.
| Apr 10 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM. | |
| Apr 11 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 6:00 PM. | ||
| Apr 15 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5905-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hill and Hargrove)
Establishing state employee eligibility for insurance benefits consistent with the employer shared responsibility provisions of the patient protection and affordable care act.
Modifies eligibility for health insurance benefits for state employees consistent with the employer shared responsibility provisions of the patient protection and affordable care act.
| Apr 10 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM. | |
| Apr 11 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 6:00 PM. | ||
| Apr 15 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5909
by Senators McAuliffe, Litzow, Chase, and Rivers
Expanding STEM education to include the arts.
Expands STEM education to include the arts.
| Apr 15 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5910
by Senators Hill, Murray, Nelson, Baumgartner, and Hargrove
Providing that a quarterly revenue forecast is due on February 20th during both a long and short legislative session year.
Requires the economic and revenue forecast supervisor to submit a quarterly revenue forecast by February 20th during a short session and a long session.
| Apr 15 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Apr 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |