 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 5 | ||
| SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | ||
| Monday, January 20, 2014 | 8th Day - 2014 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=2014.
HB 2114-S
by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Kretz, Van De Wege, Takko, Nealey, Haler, Buys, and Liias)
Clarifying the exemption in the public records act for customer information held by public utilities.
Clarifies the exemption from disclosure, of information relating to public utility customers, under the public records act.
| Jan 13 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 16 | LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 17 | Minority; do not pass 1st substitute. | |
HB 2189-S
by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Buys, and Blake)
Concerning the administration and operation of flood control districts.
Modifies flood control district provisions relating to: (1) Withholding a percentage of payments for installment contracts;(2) Contract and competitive bidding and sealed bids;(3) Composition and duties of the board of directors; and(4) Location of the office of the board of directors and the principal place of business of the district.
| Jan 13 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 16 | LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass 1st substitute. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 2417
by Representatives Haler and Wylie
Changing membership provisions of the Washington economic development finance authority.
Addresses the membership of the Washington economic development finance authority.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2418
by Representatives Fitzgibbon, Orcutt, Ryu, Tarleton, Morrell, Tharinger, Magendanz, and Muri
Extending the alternative fuel vehicle retail sales and use tax exemption.
Provides a sales and use tax exemption to increase sales of alternative fuel vehicles by ten percent by 2023 and to reduce the difference of average cost between comparable models of alternative fuel vehicles and conventional fuel vehicles.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2419
by Representatives Manweller, Rodne, and Morrell
Concerning Washington's standard of care for medical malpractice.
Establishes the standard of care protection act.Declares that: (1) As health system reform is implemented at both the federal and state levels, health care providers may face additional liability exposure related to federal guidelines in state civil actions;(2) Additional liability exposure could lead to more civil actions against health care providers, increased medical liability insurance premiums, and reduced access to health care for patients; and(3) States have the constitutional authority to amend their statutes to prevent the use of these provisions in medical liability actions brought under state law and should do so in order to prevent their liability climate from deteriorating for health care providers.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2420
by Representatives Klippert, Moscoso, Muri, Fey, Hayes, Seaquist, Hargrove, MacEwen, Haler, Ryu, Smith, Tarleton, Zeiger, Bergquist, Morrell, Shea, Santos, Ormsby, and Freeman
Authorizing Congressional Medal of Honor recipients to receive special license plates for up to two motor vehicles.
Allows congressional medal of honor special license plates to be used on two motor vehicles.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2421
by Representatives Schmick, Chandler, Walsh, Fagan, Klippert, Nealey, Short, and Freeman
Requesting a comprehensive review of staff safety at the department of corrections.
Requires the office of financial management to contract with consultants with the requisite experience and expertise to perform an evidence-based study and progress report of staffing ratios and safety assessments in department of corrections facilities.Requires the office of financial management and the consultants to consult with the department of corrections, stakeholder groups that represent the people who are served in these institutions, labor organizations that represent employees who work in these institutions, and other persons or entities with experience and expertise in the areas being studied.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2422
by Representatives Dunshee, Haigh, Bergquist, Haler, Muri, Stonier, Blake, Walkinshaw, Riccelli, Appleton, Habib, Senn, Tarleton, Reykdal, Sawyer, Seaquist, Fey, Wylie, Goodman, Gregerson, Liias, Robinson, Sells, Moeller, Ryu, Moscoso, Kirby, Tharinger, Takko, Santos, Fitzgibbon, Hunt, Freeman, Farrell, Morrell, Pollet, Stanford, Green, Van De Wege, Hudgins, Orwall, Lytton, Jinkins, Ormsby, Carlyle, Morris, Condotta, Kagi, Pettigrew, Hurst, Cody, Hansen, Hawkins, and Hope
Restoring the suspended inflationary increases in educational employee compensation.
Restores the suspended inflationary increases in educational employee compensation.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2423
by Representatives Holy, Ormsby, Kretz, Riccelli, Short, Fagan, Zeiger, Shea, Vick, Condotta, Hunt, Harris, Ryu, and Bergquist
Recognizing "Statehood Day."
Declares the eleventh day of November as Statehood Day in commemoration of the date that Washington became the 42nd state of the United States of America.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2424
by Representatives Kirby, Ryu, and Parker
Concerning self-service storage facilities.
Authorizes certain notifications from self-service storage facilities to be sent via e-mail.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2425
by Representatives Fey, Dahlquist, and Zeiger
Regarding local integrating organizations.
Modifies water quality protection provisions relating to local integrating organizations.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2426
by Representatives Fey, Farrell, Jinkins, and Pollet
Authorizing local authorities to continue operating automated traffic safety cameras to detect speed violations outside of school speed zones after participating in a pilot program for at least three consecutive years.
Authorizes the operation, by local authorities, of an automated traffic safety camera to detect speed violations subject to the following limitations: (1) Only one camera is allowed within its respective jurisdiction;(2) The camera may only be operated if the local legislative authority has enacted an ordinance authorizing the use of the camera to detect speed violations; and(3) Use of the camera must first be authorized by the legislature as part of a pilot project with the traffic safety commission.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2427
by Representatives Blake, Orcutt, Hurst, MacEwen, Kretz, Haigh, Ryu, and Buys
Addressing wildfires caused by incendiary devices.
Prohibits discharging an incendiary ammunition, releasing a sky lantern, or detonating an exploding target on or over any forest, brush, range, or grain area during certain times of the year.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 24 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2428
by Representatives Hunt, Ryu, and Fitzgibbon
Concerning authorizations of proposals for emergency medical care and service levies.
Modifies provisions relating to emergency medical care and service levies.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2429
by Representatives Stonier, Johnson, Harris, Wylie, Haler, Sawyer, Riccelli, Pollet, Habib, MacEwen, Tarleton, Bergquist, Farrell, Fitzgibbon, Moeller, Ryu, Sells, Goodman, Gregerson, Hunt, Senn, Santos, Ormsby, and Freeman
Creating the Washington advance higher education loan program.
Creates the Washington advance higher education loan program as a pilot program to assist students in need of additional low-cost student loans and related loan benefits and to meet the state's need for individuals with higher education degrees and certificates that are in demand by employers, such as in the fields of science, including health science, technology, engineering, and math.Requires the office of student financial assistance to design and implement a low interest educational loan program.Authorizes the office of student financial assistance to award Washington advance higher education loans to eligible students from the funds available in the Washington advance higher education loan account.Creates the Washington advance higher education loan account.Provides an expiration date of July 1, 2020, for chapter 28B.97 RCW (Washington advance higher education loan program).
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2430
by Representatives Riccelli, Schmick, and Ormsby
Concerning athletic trainers.
Authorizes the secretary of the department of health to establish continuing education requirements for athletic trainers by rule.Requires an athletic trainer to refer a worker to a licensed health care provider if there is no improvement in a worker who has sustained a work-related injury.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2431
by Representatives Haler, Seaquist, Zeiger, Muri, Ryu, Sells, Morrell, Shea, Magendanz, Freeman, and Tarleton
Recognizing military training for purposes of the state salary schedule for certificated instructional staff.
Recognizes military training that pertains to an individual's current assignment for purposes of the state salary allocation schedule for certificated instructional staff.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2432
by Representatives Green, Walsh, Kagi, Zeiger, Farrell, Freeman, Jinkins, Tarleton, Roberts, Bergquist, Buys, Sawyer, Morrell, Tharinger, Senn, and Santos
Concerning long-term planning for developmental disabilities services.
Enacts planning measures and strategies that provide for future long-term service and support needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2433
by Representatives Habib and Ryu
Requiring a city or town to notify light and power businesses and gas distribution businesses of annexed areas and affected properties.
Requires a city, town, or code city to also provide notification, by certified mail, that includes the street address and the current taxpayers of record for each parcel, to the light and power businesses and gas distribution businesses.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2434
by Representatives Walsh, Seaquist, Ryu, and Freeman; by request of Washington State Higher Education Facilities Authority
Authorizing an increase in the total outstanding indebtedness of the higher education facilities authority.
Increases to 1.5 billion dollars, the total outstanding bonded indebtedness allowed for the higher education facilities authority.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2435
by Representatives Kirby, Tarleton, and Freeman
Addressing license issuance fees imposed on spirits retail licensees.
Addresses the payment of license issuance fees imposed on spirits retail licensees.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Government Accountability & Oversight (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2436
by Representatives Hunter and Freeman; by request of Health Care Authority
Creating the public employees' benefits board benefits account.
Creates the public employees' benefits board benefits account and requires money in the account to be used exclusively to purchase, through consolidated contracts, benefits or services for the benefit of subscribers and members.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2437
by Representative Hunter; by request of Health Care Authority
Clarifying employee eligibility for benefits from the public employees' benefits board and conforming the eligibility provisions with federal law.
Clarifies employee eligibility for benefits from the public employees' benefits board and conforms the eligibility provisions with federal law.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2438
by Representatives Takko, Tharinger, Fitzgibbon, and Ryu; by request of Department of Ecology
Making technical corrections to various environmental statutes of the department of ecology and the pollution control hearings board.
Makes technical corrections to certain environmental statutes of the department of ecology and the pollution control hearings board.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 24 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2439
by Representatives Takko, Fitzgibbon, Tharinger, Ryu, and Roberts; by request of Department of Ecology
Updating specified environmental statutes of the department of ecology to improve efficiency and provide for increased flexibility for local governments.
Improves efficiency and provides for increased flexibility for local governments by updating certain environmental statutes of the department of ecology.Eliminates the vessel response account and requires the state treasurer to transfer any money remaining in that account to the coastal protection fund.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 24 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2440
by Representatives Fitzgibbon, Tharinger, Short, and Ryu; by request of Department of Ecology
Modifying the definition of "oil" or "oils."
Revises the definition of "oil" for purposes of: (1) Chapter 88.40 RCW (transport of petroleum products--financial responsibility);(2) Chapter 88.46 RCW (vessel oil spill prevention and response); and(3) Chapter 90.56 RCW (oil and hazardous substance spill prevention and response).
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 22 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2441
by Representatives Haigh, Reykdal, Hunt, Orwall, Appleton, Pollet, Fitzgibbon, Dunshee, Ormsby, Ryu, Sells, Tarleton, Roberts, Bergquist, Goodman, Gregerson, Cody, Kagi, Santos, and Freeman
Providing for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies and bonds.
Provides for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies and bonds.Takes effect if the proposed amendment to Article VII, section 2 and Article VIII, section 6 of the state Constitution, providing for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies and bonds, is approved by the voters at the next general election and certified by the secretary of state.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2442
by Representatives Moscoso, Robinson, Ryu, Tarleton, Stanford, and Tharinger
Concerning electronic salary and wage payments by counties.
Authorizes counties, in disbursing funds for payment of salaries and wages of employees, to elect to use the following payment methods: (1) For employees who have an account in a financial institution, payment to the financial institution for credit to the employees' accounts in the financial institution or immediate transfer therefrom to the employees' accounts in any other financial institutions; and(2) For employees who do not have an account in a financial institution, payment by alternate methods such as payroll cards.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2443
by Representatives Magendanz, Carlyle, Haler, Hudgins, Zeiger, Dahlquist, Hansen, Manweller, Sullivan, Sawyer, Habib, Wylie, Orwall, Bergquist, Hargrove, Gregerson, Tharinger, Morris, Muri, and Ormsby
Requiring earnings and employment data for completers of higher education degrees, apprenticeships, and certificates awarded by institutions of higher education.
Requires the education data center to publish short and long-term earnings and employment data on its web site for completers of higher education degrees, apprenticeships, and certificates awarded by institutions of higher education.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2444
by Representatives Senn, Haler, Sawyer, Bergquist, Ryu, Goodman, Tharinger, and Kagi
Requiring the court to consider evidence of domestic violence when ordering maintenance.
Requires a court, when determining whether and to what extent maintenance is just, to also consider any history of domestic violence between the parties, including whether the party seeking maintenance committed acts of domestic violence against the party from whom maintenance is sought.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2445
by Representatives Green and Morrell
Designating a disciplining authority for dental hygienists.
Changes the name of the dental hygiene examining committee to the board of dental hygiene.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2446
by Representatives Gregerson, Rodne, Carlyle, Dahlquist, Farrell, Springer, Freeman, Senn, Sullivan, Moscoso, Pettigrew, Magendanz, Pollet, Tarleton, Ryu, Stanford, Bergquist, Morrell, and Tharinger
Simplifying procedures for obtaining an order for refund of property taxes.
Simplifies procedures for obtaining an order for a refund of property taxes.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2447
by Representatives Kirby, Kretz, Sawyer, Ormsby, Riccelli, Short, Ryu, Magendanz, and Freeman
Concerning a property tax exemption for qualified nonprofit small business incubators that assist in the creation and expansion of innovative small commercial enterprises.
Provides a property tax exemption on real and personal property owned or used by a nonprofit organization if the property is located in an economically distressed area and used to provide shared use of equipment and work areas and daily technical resources and daily management support services that enable small start-up and emerging businesses to become successful.Expires January 1, 2023.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2448
by Representatives Fey, Orcutt, and Ryu; by request of State Treasurer
Transferring the insurance and financial responsibility program.
Transfers the insurance and financial responsibility program.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2449
by Representatives Jinkins, Appleton, Tarleton, Wylie, Roberts, Goodman, Morrell, Tharinger, Cody, and Freeman
Addressing long-term care insurance price transparency.
Requires issuers of long-term care insurance to provide notice of an increase in premiums to all policyholders or certificate holders at least forty-five days before implementation of the increase.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2450
by Representatives Haigh, MacEwen, Hunt, Santos, and Freeman
Concerning employment of persons with disabilities.
Establishes the state employment disability parity act.Increases the hiring of persons with disabilities in the state workforce.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2451
by Representatives Liias, Walsh, Moeller, Cody, Walkinshaw, Jinkins, Lytton, Goodman, Stanford, Wylie, Riccelli, Pettigrew, Roberts, Orwall, Ryu, Tarleton, Reykdal, Habib, Bergquist, Gregerson, Farrell, Pollet, and Ormsby
Restricting the practice of sexual orientation change efforts.
Provides a definition of "sexual orientation change efforts" for purposes of the uniform disciplinary act.Prohibits health professionals from performing sexual orientation change efforts on a patient under age eighteen.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 22 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2452
by Representatives Vick, Ryu, and Kirby; by request of Department of Financial Institutions
Addressing nondepository institutions regulated by the department of financial institutions.
Clarifies the statute of limitations for enforcement actions, sharing of information with federal and state regulatory authorities, and requiring call reports for nondepository institutions regulated by the department of financial institutions.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 21 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2453
by Representatives Wylie, Ryu, Morrell, Tharinger, Sells, Clibborn, Pike, Stanford, Magendanz, Holy, and Freeman
Concerning the issuance of commercial drivers' licenses to certain veterans with truck driving experience.
Establishes an accelerated pathway for military veterans and veterans of the national guard, who have relevant truck driving experience, to receive a commercial driver's license.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2454
by Representatives Blake, Buys, Lytton, and Smith
Developing a water quality trading program in Washington.
Requires the state conservation commission, in partnership with the department of ecology, to build upon the report on conservation markets produced pursuant to chapter 133, Laws of 2008 and explore further the options for developing a water quality trading program in this state.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2455
by Representatives Roberts, Walsh, Kagi, Jinkins, Goodman, Orwall, Clibborn, and Ryu
Concerning placement of certain juveniles arrested for nonfelonious domestic violence.
Authorizes a police officer, under certain circumstances, to take a person to a nonsecure facility that provides or has access to family intervention services if the person is age sixteen or seventeen years and within the preceding four hours the person has assaulted a family or household member.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2456
by Representatives Gregerson, Freeman, Tarleton, Orwall, Sells, Ryu, Appleton, Van De Wege, Goodman, Morrell, and Muri; by request of LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Correcting the expiration date of a definition of firefighter.
Corrects an expiration date in section 4, chapter 304, Laws of 2007, relating to transfers of service credit for emergency medical technicians under plan 2 of LEOFF.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2457
by Representatives Hansen, Smith, Fagan, Springer, Rodne, Reykdal, Magendanz, Fitzgibbon, Vick, Lytton, Wilcox, Pollet, Tharinger, Ryu, Van De Wege, Buys, and Hayes; by request of Department of Natural Resources
Concerning derelict and abandoned vessels.
Lowers the cost of vessel deconstruction to increase deconstruction in this state and to decrease the number of abandoned and derelict vessels in this state.Provides a sales tax exemption to businesses engaged in vessel deconstruction.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2458
by Representatives MacEwen, Lytton, Chandler, Stanford, Blake, Buys, Schmick, Takko, Kretz, Nealey, Morris, Warnick, Tharinger, Springer, Ryu, Tarleton, Fagan, and Van De Wege; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife
Concerning invasive species.
Provides authority for the department of fish and wildlife to effectively address invasive species using an integrated management approach.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2459
by Representatives Blake, Buys, Lytton, Chandler, Takko, Wilcox, Nealey, Warnick, and Tharinger; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife
Ensuring hunter safety.
Modifies provisions relating to the hunter education training course.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2460
by Representatives Blake, Chandler, Hurst, Lytton, Takko, Wilcox, Kretz, Warnick, Tharinger, and Tarleton; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife
Regarding fish and wildlife law enforcement.
Revises certain fish and wildlife law enforcement provisions relating to: (1) The fish and wildlife enforcement code;(2) Recreational licenses required for hunting, fishing, and taking wildlife or seaweed; and(3) Commercial licenses for food fish and shellfish.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2461
by Representatives Kirby and Ryu; by request of Insurance Commissioner
Addressing the financial solvency of insurance companies.
Repeals chapter 48.31B RCW (insurer holding company act) and chapter 48.31C RCW (holding company act for health care service contractors and health maintenance organizations).Creates the insurer holding company act and the risk management and solvency assessment act.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 21 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2462
by Representatives Zeiger, Jinkins, Sawyer, Magendanz, Orwall, Hayes, Muri, DeBolt, Dunshee, Tarleton, Roberts, Bergquist, Gregerson, Morrell, Kagi, Santos, Pollet, Ormsby, and Freeman
Giving preferences to housing trust fund projects that involve collaboration between local school districts and housing authorities to help children of low-income families succeed in school.
Requires the department of commerce to give preference to projects involving collaborative partnerships between local school districts and public housing authorities that help children of low-income families succeed in school.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2463
by Representatives Hunt, Johnson, Reykdal, Pike, Clibborn, Orcutt, and Freeman
Concerning special parking privileges for persons with disabilities.
Decreases the amount of unlawful use of special parking privileges for persons with disabilities.Provides local jurisdictions with the authority to improve their administration of on-street parking.Encourages the department of licensing to: (1) Implement the recommendations of the disabled parking work group in regards to placard and application changes; and(2) Consider parking information system upgrades related to special parking privileges for persons with disabilities in its pursuit of technology modernization.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2464
by Representatives Moscoso, Goodman, Fey, DeBolt, Ryu, Pettigrew, Haler, and Chandler
Modifying assault in the third degree provisions.
Includes in the crime of assault in the third degree, the assault of a utility worker, or employee of any publicly or privately owned utility company or agency, who is at the time of the act engaged in his or her official duties.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2465
by Representatives Carlyle, Hunter, Van De Wege, Farrell, Fitzgibbon, Tarleton, Pettigrew, Pollet, Sullivan, Wylie, Hudgins, Senn, Roberts, Ryu, Tharinger, Robinson, Jinkins, Sells, Stanford, Takko, Bergquist, Goodman, Gregerson, Morrell, Cody, Hunt, Kagi, and Ormsby
Narrowing the extracted fuel tax exemption to provide funding for the education legacy trust account.
Provides funding for the education legacy trust account by narrowing the extracted fuel tax exemption.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2466
by Representatives Appleton, Sawyer, Tharinger, Cody, and Santos
Concerning Indian tribes and dental health aide therapy services.
Authorizes a federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, or urban Indian organization to train, employ, or contract with or for the services of a dental health aide, including a dental health aide therapist.Directs the state health care authority to coordinate with the centers for medicare and medicaid services to ensure the dental health aide services are eligible for maximum federal funding of up to one hundred percent.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2467
by Representatives Jinkins, Manweller, Cody, DeBolt, Green, Liias, Dunshee, Ryu, Tarleton, Goodman, Gregerson, Morrell, Kagi, and Ormsby
Allowing dental benefits to be offered in the Washington state health benefit exchange separately or within a qualified health plan.
Authorizes dental benefits offered in the state health benefit exchange to be offered separately or within a qualified health plan.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 20 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2468
by Representatives Orwall, Kochmar, Appleton, Sells, Takko, Dahlquist, Roberts, Wylie, Goodman, Stonier, Moscoso, Springer, Jinkins, Fitzgibbon, and Carlyle
Clarifying the retention of biological material collected during criminal investigation.
Prohibits a governmental entity from destroying biological material collected, or work product generated, by law enforcement during or in connection with a criminal investigation or case relating to a felony offense.Creates a work group on preservation of evidence for criminal justice purposes to study and make recommendations regarding the establishment of statewide standards for preserving biological material in felony cases in this state.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2469
by Representatives Lytton, Nealey, Blake, Orcutt, Haigh, and Morris
Concerning a hazardous substance tax exemption for certain hazardous substances defined under RCW 82.21.020(1)(c) that are used as agricultural crop protection products and warehoused but not otherwise used, manufactured, packaged, or sold in this state.
Provides an exemption from the hazardous substances tax for possession of a hazardous substance that is solely for use by a farmer as an agricultural crop protection product and warehoused in this state or transported to or from this state, provided that the person possessing the substance does not otherwise use, manufacture, package for sale, or sell the substance in this state.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2470
by Representatives Pollet, Reykdal, Ryu, Wylie, and Roberts
Concerning the payment of certain monetary penalties by rental car businesses.
Addresses the responsibility of a rental car business to pay certain monetary penalties.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2471
by Representatives Blake, Hayes, Lytton, and Kretz
Concerning the design and use of drivers' licenses, drivers' instruction permits, and identicards for minors.
Addresses requirements of the department of licensing in designing drivers' licenses, drivers' instruction permits, and identicards for minors.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2472
by Representatives Kretz, Blake, Short, Fagan, Buys, and Warnick
Concerning water quality determinations made by the department of ecology.
Addresses determinations made by the department of ecology with regard to water quality.Requires certain determinations by the department of ecology to be based on a preponderance of actual site-based, source-specific environmental testing.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2473
by Representatives Liias, Rodne, Sells, Reykdal, Pollet, and Freeman
Encouraging citizens to serve in the legislature by creating leave provisions for legislative service.
Addresses potential uncertainties that can occur between employers and employees who are part-time legislators because of the time requirements of the legislature.Requires employers to grant a temporary leave of absence without loss of job status or seniority to an employee who is a member or prospective member of the state legislature in order for that employee to perform any official duty as a member of the legislature during regular and special legislative sessions.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 21 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2474
by Representatives Springer, Harris, Sullivan, Haler, Takko, Johnson, Fagan, Tharinger, Walsh, Pettigrew, Goodman, Clibborn, Tarleton, Manweller, Kagi, Moeller, Appleton, Jinkins, Habib, Bergquist, Morrell, Cody, Magendanz, Santos, Pollet, and Freeman
Creating the save toward a retirement today retirement savings plan.
Creates the start retirement savings plan to provide a simple and inexpensive way for small business owners and their employees to save for retirement.Requires the department of retirement systems to design the start retirement savings plan to limit liability to the state and participating businesses.Creates the start principal account and the start administrative account.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HJM 4004
by Representatives Shea, Scott, Taylor, Overstreet, and Buys
Urging the members of the United States congress to propose the parental rights amendment to the states for ratification.
Urges members of congress to propose the parental rights amendment to the states for ratification.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HJR 4215
by Representatives Warnick, Dunshee, DeBolt, MacEwen, Manweller, Stanford, Condotta, Reykdal, Fagan, Buys, and Freeman
Requiring all revenues from any state taxes levied for the purpose of funding local government public infrastructure to be paid into the state treasury, deposited into the public works assistance account, and used exclusively for funding local government public works projects.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to require revenue from state taxes levied for the purpose of funding local government public infrastructure to be paid into the state treasury, deposited into the public works assistance account, and used exclusively for funding local government public works projects.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HJR 4216
by Representatives Haigh, Reykdal, Orwall, Pollet, Fitzgibbon, Dunshee, Ormsby, Tarleton, Roberts, Gregerson, Hunt, Kagi, Santos, and Ryu
Amending the Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies and bonds.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies and bonds.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
SB 5966-S
by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Padden and Kline)
Concerning the possession or use of alcohol, cannabis products, and controlled substances in sentencing provisions.
Addresses sentencing provisions relating to community custody, rehabilitative programs, and crime-related prohibitions on the use or possession of alcohol, cannabis products, and controlled substances.
| Jan 13 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 15 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 16 | LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Jan 17 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 6058-S
by Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications (originally sponsored by Senators Brown, Dansel, Benton, Rivers, Schoesler, Padden, Bailey, Becker, and Honeyford)
Allowing incremental electricity produced as a result of efficiency improvements to hydroelectric generation projects whose energy output is marketed by the Bonneville power administration to qualify as an eligible renewable resource under the energy independence act.
Allows certain incremental electricity to qualify as an eligible renewable resource under the energy independence act.
| Jan 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 17 | EET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6184
by Senators Chase and Kline
Regarding genetically modified finfish.
Prohibits the production of genetically engineered finfish in state waters.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks. | |
SB 6185
by Senators Chase, Ericksen, McAuliffe, and Roach
Concerning floating houses in harbor areas.
Requires the department of natural resources to allow the residential use of floating houses on aquatic lands in a harbor area.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks. | |
SB 6186
by Senator King
Concerning certain public works contracting requirements.
Revises public works contracting provisions relating to: (1) The percentage of hours to be performed by an apprentice;(2) The option of a registered contractor to complete a wage survey electronically; and(3) The definition of prevailing rate of wage.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
| Jan 22 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6187
by Senators Sheldon and McCoy
Regarding local integrating organizations.
Modifies water quality protection provisions relating to local integrating organizations.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. | |
SB 6188
by Senators O'Ban, Eide, and Benton
Dedicating a portion of state sales tax revenues derived from certain short-term major public events for county economic development use.
Finds it appropriate to share a portion of the temporary new revenue derived from short-term major public events with the local government responsible for providing and maintaining the event venues in order to continue to attract the events.Creates a county special events tax program.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Trade & Economic Development. | |
SB 6189
by Senators Hargrove and Rolfes
Delaying the requirement for increased K-12 instructional hours.
Delays the requirement for increased K-12 instructional hours.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6190
by Senators Brown, Dansel, Rivers, Benton, Braun, Angel, Tom, Bailey, Becker, Parlette, and Sheldon
Clarifying the application of the public records act to county officials.
Revises the definition of "agency" in the public records act to clarify that a local agency includes a county official's office.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 6191
by Senators Pearson and Brown
Increasing the seriousness level for manslaughter in the second degree.
Increases the seriousness level for the crime of manslaughter in the second degree.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
SB 6192
by Senators Pearson, Brown, O'Ban, and Roach
Requiring the department of corrections to supervise domestic violence offenders who have a conviction and were sentenced for a domestic violence felony offense that was plead and proven.
Addresses the supervision of domestic violence offenders by the department of corrections.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6193
by Senator Pearson
Modifying provisions of the code that deal with migratory birds.
Revises migratory bird provisions relating to: (1) Revenue from the sale of permits;(2) Allowing consumptive users reasonable access to certain real property; and(3) The design, administration, sale, and distribution of stamps, prints, and artwork.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks. | |
| Jan 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6194
by Senators Dansel, Sheldon, Schoesler, Rivers, King, Benton, Brown, Braun, Angel, Padden, Bailey, Becker, Honeyford, Roach, Dammeier, Baumgartner, Holmquist Newbry, and Hatfield
Providing a process for county legislative authorities to withdraw from voluntary planning under the growth management act.
Provides a process for county legislative authorities to withdraw from voluntary planning under the growth management act.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 6195
by Senators Braun, Chase, Angel, Pedersen, Brown, King, and Kohl-Welles
Concerning long-term funding for a state tourism marketing program.
Enacts the structure of a mechanism that will provide funding for a state tourism marketing program, including the sources of funding and governance organization which will determine the specific use and allocation of the funds.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Trade & Economic Development. | |
SB 6196
by Senators Becker, Bailey, and Cleveland; by request of Department of Health
Requiring physicians and physician assistants to provide requested demographic information at the time of license renewal.
Requires physicians and physician assistants to provide demographic information requested by the medical quality assurance commission at the time of license renewal.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
| Jan 20 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6197
by Senators Ranker, Ericksen, Chase, Litzow, Hargrove, Hasegawa, Eide, Hill, Billig, McCoy, Frockt, Hobbs, Keiser, Honeyford, Kline, Braun, Dammeier, Cleveland, Kohl-Welles, Rolfes, Pedersen, McAuliffe, Mullet, Benton, Darneille, Conway, and Hatfield
Concerning pro rata credits for service outages to telecommunications consumers.
Requires a person who provides a telecommunications service to provide pro rata credits to customers for service outages when the service is not available for a total of four hours or more in a monthly billing cycle.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. | |
SB 6198
by Senators Roach, Hargrove, Angel, and Conway
Protecting sport shooting ranges.
Exempts sport shooting ranges from certain liabilities and regulations.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
SB 6199
by Senators Braun and Hargrove
Addressing wildfires caused by incendiary devices.
Prohibits discharging an incendiary ammunition, releasing a sky lantern, or detonating an exploding target on or over any forest, brush, range, or grain area during certain times of the year.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks. | |
SB 6200
by Senators Darneille, Honeyford, Kohl-Welles, and Conway; by request of Washington State Historical Society
Concerning the Washington state historical society.
Addresses appropriated funds for heritage capital projects.Changes the name of the state capital historical museum to the state capital heritage outreach center.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 6201
by Senators Hasegawa, Kohl-Welles, Chase, and Conway; by request of LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Creating an optional life annuity benefit for plan 2 members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.
Authorizes plan 2 members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system, at the time of retirement, to purchase an optional actuarially equivalent life annuity benefit from the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2 retirement fund.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6202
by Senators Hewitt and Conway; by request of Washington State Lottery
Authorizing alternative sources for the state lottery.
Authorizes the director of the lottery commission, subject to certain conditions being met, to: (1) Sell internet advertisements for display on the lottery web site; and(2) Charge for the use of the lottery logo and trademark.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
SB 6203
by Senators Hewitt and Hasegawa; by request of Washington State Lottery
Authorizing the state lottery to provide scratch tickets as a promotional activity.
Authorizes the state lottery to provide as a promotional activity, free or for a charge, scratch tickets to persons otherwise eligible to purchase lottery tickets, and to licensed retailers for distribution to persons otherwise eligible to purchase lottery tickets.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
SB 6204
by Senators Hewitt, Conway, and Kohl-Welles; by request of Washington State Lottery
Addressing state lottery efficiency.
Modifies state lottery provisions relating to: (1) Displaying an estimate of the probability of purchasing a winning ticket;(2) The frequency in which the director submits certain information to the lottery commission and the state treasurer; and(3) The transfer of net revenue from the Powerball lottery.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
SB 6205
by Senators King and Sheldon
Creating a fee exemption for the disclosure of vehicle owner information.
Provides vehicle wreckers with a fee exemption for the disclosure of vehicle owner information.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6206
by Senators Honeyford, Conway, and Holmquist Newbry
Concerning telecommunications installations.
Expands the definition of "telecommunications systems" in chapter 19.28 RCW (electricians and electrical installations).
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
SB 6207
by Senator Angel
Providing fee immunity for certain water facilities.
Provides fee immunity for certain water facilities.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks. | |
| Jan 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6208
by Senators Hill, Conway, Braun, Hobbs, Kohl-Welles, Chase, and Benton; by request of Attorney General
Preserving the integrity of veterans' benefit-related services.
Establishes the pension poacher prevention act.Restricts how individuals receive compensation and remuneration for providing assistance with veterans' benefit-related services and encourages certain disclosures from individuals offering veterans' benefit-related services.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
SB 6209
by Senators Dammeier, Frockt, Hill, Rolfes, Billig, Chase, and O'Ban
Concerning expanded learning opportunities.
Increases expanded learning opportunities to improve educational outcomes and close the persistent academic opportunity gaps between students.Creates the expanded learning opportunities council to advise the governor, the state legislature, and the superintendent of public instruction regarding an expanded learning opportunities system.Requires the governor's office, in consultation with the superintendent of public instruction, to convene the council.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6210
by Senators Roach, Hasegawa, Kline, Fraser, McCoy, Hobbs, Kohl-Welles, Pedersen, Pearson, Keiser, Hill, Chase, Mullet, and Benton
Simplifying procedures for obtaining an order for refund of property taxes.
Simplifies procedures for obtaining an order for a refund of property taxes.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 6211
by Senators Fain, Padden, Sheldon, O'Ban, Becker, Dammeier, Brown, Honeyford, Hill, and Benton
Concerning the termination of basic food benefits to incarcerated persons.
Requires termination of basic food benefits when a basic food recipient in a one-person household becomes an incarcerated person and requires immediate deactivation of his or her electronic benefit card provided under the Washington basic food program.Requires the department of social and health services, when an incarcerated person is included in the assistance unit of a multiple person household, to adjust the basic food benefits of the assistance unit to exclude the incarcerated person.Allows the records of a person confined in jail to be made available to the department of social and health services.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6212
by Senators Roach and Conway; by request of Office of Financial Management
Regarding assessments for lands occupied, used, or under the jurisdiction of a state agency.
Addresses the duties of the chief administrative officer of a state agency and the director of the office of financial management with regard to assessments for lands occupied, used, or under the jurisdiction of a state agency.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 6213
by Senators Hasegawa, McCoy, Kohl-Welles, and Kline
Increasing the regulatory oversight and accountability of the office of minority and women's business enterprises.
Increases regulatory oversight and accountability of the office of minority and women's business enterprises.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 6214
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Hatfield, Hasegawa, Hewitt, and Chase
Concerning industrial hemp production.
Requires the department of agriculture to establish a licensing program to allow persons to grow industrial hemp in this state.Requires Washington State University to study the feasibility and desirability of industrial hemp production in this state.Creates the industrial hemp account.Provides a contingent effective date for this act.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 6215
by Senators Mullet, Ericksen, Ranker, Litzow, Chase, and Fain
Clarifying and correcting RCW 82.08.962 and 82.12.962 regarding the sales and use tax treatment of machinery and equipment purchases by companies producing pipeline-quality natural gas using landfill gas.
Clarifies and corrects statutes regarding the sales and use tax treatment of machinery and equipment purchases by companies producing pipeline-quality natural gas using landfill gas.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. | |
| Jan 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6216
by Senators Eide and King
Allowing certain counties to assume the administrative duties of a county ferry district.
Authorizes certain counties to assume the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of a county ferry district in order to achieve administrative savings that can be used to provide ferry service to its citizens.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6217
by Senators Roach, Hasegawa, Fain, and McCoy
Addressing the disclosure of global positioning system data by law enforcement officers.
Exempts from public inspection and copying under the public records act, the global positioning system data that shows the residence of an employee or worker of a criminal justice agency.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 6218
by Senators Padden, Kline, Rivers, and Darneille
Modifying peace officer certification provisions.
Authorizes the criminal justice training commission to deny or revoke certification of a peace officer if the peace officer has: (1) A sustained finding for untruthfulness;(2) Felony level criminal activity or gross misdemeanor activity while on duty; or(3) Any felony criminal activity and certain gross misdemeanor crimes.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
SB 6219
by Senators Dansel, Sheldon, Hatfield, and Hobbs
Concerning actions for damage arising from vehicular traffic on a primitive road.
Addresses actions for damage arising from vehicular traffic on a primitive road.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
SB 6220
by Senators Braun, Mullet, Sheldon, Ericksen, Hobbs, Parlette, and Billig
Concerning retail license fees for retailers when selling for resale.
Exempts spirits retail licensees from the license issuance fee with respect to sales of spirits in original containers to retailers licensed to sell spirits for consumption on the premises.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
SB 6221
by Senators Conway, Dammeier, O'Ban, Angel, and Becker
Permitting school siting outside of urban growth areas.
Requires certain counties that are required or choose to plan under the growth management act to permit schools outside of urban growth areas when certain criteria are met.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 6222
by Senator Holmquist Newbry
Streamlining and simplifying alcohol permits and licenses.
Requires the liquor control board to: (1) Submit recommendations to the appropriate committees of the legislature that detail the statutory changes and technology upgrades necessary to measurably streamline and simplify the alcoholic beverage licensing process; and(2) Convene a work group with representation from regulated parties to provide input to and as the basis for the recommendations submitted.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
| Jan 24 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6223
by Senator Holmquist Newbry
Addressing injury and occupational disease for purposes of workers' compensation.
Protects employers from incurring costs for musculoskeletal disorders caused primarily by nonwork-related activities.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
| Jan 22 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6224
by Senator King
Concerning transportation project delivery.
Requires the department of transportation to convene an expert review panel to examine the department's implementation and use of design-build contracting.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6225
by Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Rolfes, Chase, Kline, and Roach
Concerning restoration of funding to in-home care services.
Requires decisions, as to the hours of in-home care to be provided, to be based solely upon an objective assessment of medical need.Requires the department of social and health services to provide eligible individuals with the hours of in-home care designated as the base hours for their in-home group.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6226
by Senators Holmquist Newbry, King, Conway, Hewitt, and Kohl-Welles
Concerning sales by craft and general licensed distilleries of spirits for off-premise consumption and spirits samples for on-premise consumption.
Addresses craft and general licensed distilleries sales of spirits for off-premise consumption and spirits samples for on-premise consumption.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
| Jan 24 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6227
by Senators Eide, Frockt, Chase, Keiser, and McAuliffe
Enhancing public safety by reducing distracted driving incidents caused by the use of personal wireless communications devices.
Revises the state's current cell phone laws to bring them in line with federal grant criteria to ensure that the maximum amount of federal funds are made available to important safety programs.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Jan 21 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6228
by Senators Mullet, Tom, Keiser, Frockt, Parlette, Hatfield, Cleveland, Fain, Becker, Ericksen, Rolfes, and Pedersen
Concerning transparency tools for consumer information on health care cost and quality.
Requires certain health plans to include consumer transparency tools with price and quality information.Requires the insurance commissioner to review the transparency tools to ensure the required features are available, visible on the front page of the health plan web page, and easy to use and understand.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
SB 6229
by Senators Mullet, Rivers, Frockt, Braun, Hewitt, Baumgartner, and Keiser
Concerning use of epinephrine autoinjectors by good samaritans.
Provides immunity from civil liability to a person who uses an epinephrine autoinjector at the scene of an emergency, and all other persons and entities providing services, for any personal injury that results from an act or omission in the use of an epinephrine autoinjector in an emergency setting.Requires an epinephrine autoinjector user to call 911 as soon as possible after the emergency use of the autoinjector and assure that appropriate follow-up data is made available as requested by emergency medical service or other health care providers.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
SB 6230
by Senators McAuliffe, Chase, Kohl-Welles, and Kline
Strengthening the tax structure, tax equity, and essential governmental services by a voter-approved tax.
Establishes a state income tax.Decreases the state sales tax rate from six and one-half percent to five and one-half percent.Provides that all tax revenues collected pursuant to this act must be deposited in the education legacy trust account to fund education.Provides for submission of this act to a vote of the people.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6231
by Senators Keiser, Pedersen, Cleveland, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Chase, Ranker, Hargrove, and Conway
Requiring the health care authority to develop a blueprint for the establishment of a federal basic health program.
Requires the state health care authority to develop a blueprint for the establishment of a federal basic health program.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
SB 6232
by Senators Keiser, Pedersen, Parlette, Cleveland, Kohl-Welles, and Conway
Requiring health insurance carriers to provide notification of carrier network changes.
Requires certain licensed health insurance carriers to provide notice to health care providers of changes in provider networks including the buying, selling, or transferring of a provider network.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
SB 6233
by Senators Keiser, Rolfes, Kline, and Conway
Assisting self-employed small business owners adversely impacted by health insurance premium changes.
Provides a business and occupation tax credit for a qualifying purchase of small group health insurance by a self-employed business owner.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
SB 6234
by Senators Padden and Hargrove
Concerning compliance with inspections of child care facilities.
Prohibits the department of early learning from requiring any alterations of a child care facility due to inconsistencies with requirements in the state building code unless the department receives notification from a city or county enforcement official that an alteration of the child care facility is required.Requires the chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, to develop an agreed upon timeline of compliance with applicants for child care licenses to correct any identified minimum standard violations.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6235
by Senators Hobbs, Hatfield, McCoy, McAuliffe, Eide, Chase, Keiser, Hasegawa, Nelson, Conway, Frockt, Fraser, Billig, Cleveland, Mullet, Rolfes, Kohl-Welles, Ranker, Kline, Darneille, Pedersen, Hargrove, and Benton
Restoring the suspended inflationary increases in educational employee compensation.
Restores the suspended inflationary increases in educational employee compensation.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6236
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Frockt, and Chase; by request of Washington State Higher Education Facilities Authority
Authorizing an increase in the total outstanding indebtedness of the higher education facilities authority.
Increases to 1.5 billion dollars, the total outstanding bonded indebtedness allowed for the higher education facilities authority.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6237
by Senators Honeyford, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, Hatfield, and Hobbs
Addressing license issuance fees imposed on spirits retail licensees.
Addresses the payment of license issuance fees imposed on spirits retail licensees.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
SB 6238
by Senator Honeyford
Clarifying the issuance, regulation, and sale of spirits retail licenses held by owners of former state and contract liquor stores.
Addresses the sale of a spirits retail license to a third party at market value and the relocation of a store to a different geographic location or service area.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
| Jan 24 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6239
by Senators King, Hatfield, and Sheldon
Providing that sales and use taxes imposed by rural counties may be used for purchasing water rights for water banking.
Allows the use of sales and use taxes imposed by rural counties for purchasing water rights for water banking.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 6240
by Senators Billig and Rolfes
Concerning retailer labeling requirements for asbestos-containing building materials.
Addresses labeling requirements for retailers who wholesale asbestos-containing building materials.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. | |
| Jan 21 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6241
by Senators King, Rolfes, Litzow, Fain, Frockt, Billig, Chase, and McAuliffe
Requiring that reports be submitted to legislative education committees.
Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to review annual compliance reports required of school districts and make recommendations to the legislative education committees.Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to report to the legislative education committees on the actions taken in accordance with the federal waiver of the elementary and secondary education act.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6242
by Senators King, Rolfes, Litzow, Billig, Fain, Chase, and McAuliffe
Concerning waivers from the one hundred eighty-day school year requirement.
Addresses waivers from the one hundred eighty-day school year requirement.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6243
by Senators Ericksen, McCoy, and Schoesler; by request of Department of Ecology
Modifying the definition of "oil" or "oils."
Revises the definition of "oil" for purposes of: (1) Chapter 88.40 RCW (transport of petroleum products--financial responsibility);(2) Chapter 88.46 RCW (vessel oil spill prevention and response); and(3) Chapter 90.56 RCW (oil and hazardous substance spill prevention and response).
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. | |
| Jan 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SJM 8011
by Senators Chase, Hasegawa, Conway, McAuliffe, Cleveland, Keiser, McCoy, and Eide
Concerning international trade policy reforms.
Addresses international trade policy reforms.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Trade & Economic Development. | |
SJM 8012
by Senators Chase, Hasegawa, McCoy, Keiser, Conway, Darneille, McAuliffe, Eide, Pedersen, Kline, Frockt, Kohl-Welles, Mullet, Billig, Rolfes, Fraser, and Ranker
Requesting that Congress enact legislation that would reinstate the separation of commercial and investment banking functions that were in effect under the Glass-Steagall act.
Requests congress to enact legislation that would reinstate the separation of commercial and investment banking functions that were in effect under the Glass-Steagall act.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |