 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 27 | ||
| SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | ||
| Wednesday, February 19, 2014 | 38th Day - 2014 Regular Session | |
| SENATE |
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This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.
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HB 1643-S
by House Committee on Technology & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Fey, Short, Upthegrove, Nealey, Pollet, Liias, Ormsby, Ryu, and Moscoso)
Regarding energy conservation under the energy independence act.
Allows, beginning January 1, 2014, the use of cost-effective conservation achieved by a qualifying utility in excess of its biennial acquisition target to help meet the immediately subsequent two biennial acquisition targets, such that no more than twenty percent of any biennial target may be met with excess conservation savings.Allows a qualifying utility to, beginning January 1, 2014, use single large facility conservation savings in excess of its biennial target to meet up to an additional five percent of the immediately subsequent two biennial acquisition targets, such that no more than twenty-five percent of any biennial target may be met with certain excess conservation savings.Allows a qualifying utility with an industrial facility located in a certain county to, beginning January 1, 2012, and until December 31, 2017, use cost-effective conservation from the industrial facility in excess of its biennial acquisition target to help meet the immediately subsequent two biennial acquisition targets, such that no more than twenty-five percent of any biennial target may be met with certain excess conservation savings.
| Feb 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 14 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | TED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 5 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 14 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Feb 17 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
HB 2248-S
by House Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Representatives Reykdal, S. Hunt, Ryu, and Pollet)
Increasing the number of days allowed to accrue as unused annual leave.
Increases the number of hours a state employee is allowed to accrue as annual leave from two hundred forty hours to three hundred sixty hours.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 29 | GOE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 2378-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Harris, Rodne, Green, Ryu, Morrell, and Roberts; by request of Department of Health)
Concerning practice settings for certified chemical dependency professionals and trainees.
Authorizes certified chemical dependency professionals and certified chemical dependency professional trainees who also hold a license to practice certain other health care professions to treat patients in settings other than programs approved under chapter 70.96A RCW (treatment for alcoholism, intoxication, and drug addiction).
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 7 | APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 14 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
HB 2428-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives S. Hunt, Ryu, and Fitzgibbon)
Concerning authorizations of proposals for emergency medical care and service levies.
Allows reauthorization of emergency medical care and service levies at a lower rate than the prior rate.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 11 | FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 14 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
HB 2432-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Green, Walsh, Kagi, Zeiger, Farrell, Freeman, Jinkins, Tarleton, Roberts, Bergquist, Buys, Sawyer, Morrell, Tharinger, Senn, and Santos)
Enacting planning measures and strategies that provide for future long-term service and support needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Washington state.
Enacts planning measures and strategies that provide for future long-term service and support needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Requires the department of social and health services to plan, develop, and implement a medicaid program to replace the individual and family services program for medicaid-eligible clients no later than May 1, 2016.Provides that this act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jan 30 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 5 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 10 | APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 14 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
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.Requires the state institute for public policy to conduct a study of all counties that elect to disburse funds in accordance with this act for payment of salaries and wages for all county employees.
| Jan 17 | First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | LG - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| LG - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 5 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 14 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Feb 17 | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
HB 2457-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored 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.Creates new requirements for vessel sales.Establishes a fee on certain commercial vessels to fund the state's derelict and abandoned vessel program.Provides a sales tax exemption to businesses engaged in vessel deconstruction.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 10 | APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 14 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Feb 17 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
HB 2594-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Riccelli, Jinkins, Cody, Moscoso, Morrell, Fitzgibbon, Ryu, Tarleton, Farrell, Van De Wege, Robinson, Habib, Ormsby, Tharinger, Freeman, Walkinshaw, Hudgins, Gregerson, Pettigrew, Reykdal, Roberts, Carlyle, Moeller, Stanford, Goodman, Seaquist, Appleton, Clibborn, Bergquist, Kagi, Sells, Pollet, and Green)
Requiring the health care authority to begin econometric modeling to review enrollment and costs to the state, enrollees, and the insurance market.
Requires the state health care authority to begin the necessary econometric modeling to analyze program enrollment and the costs and impacts to the state, the enrollees, health care provider and facility reimbursement, and the insurance marketplace.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 6:00 PM. | ||
| Feb 5 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 10 | 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 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 12 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 17 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
HB 2604-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Riccelli, Moscoso, Farrell, Warnick, Fitzgibbon, Roberts, Tarleton, Pollet, Jinkins, and Freeman)
Allowing nonprofit corporations and organizations and certain transit providers to provide transportation services to agricultural employees.
Declares an intent to make vanpool programs for local agricultural workers possible, but not to fund transportation for workers brought in under the federal H-2A or H-2B visa programs.
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 10 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 14 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
HB 2616-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Freeman, Walsh, Kagi, Roberts, Smith, Orwall, Tarleton, and Pollet)
Concerning parents with intellectual or developmental disabilities involved in dependency proceedings.
Requires the department of social and health services to: (1) If a parent has a developmental disability and is eligible for services provided by the developmental disabilities administration, make reasonable efforts to consult with the developmental disabilities administration to create an appropriate plan for services that are tailored to correct the parental deficiency taking into consideration the parent's disability; and(2) Determine an appropriate method to offer those services based on the parent's disability.Provides that this act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 6:00 PM. | ||
| Feb 10 | 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 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 12 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 13 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Feb 17 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
HB 2629-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Rodne, Magendanz, Pettigrew, Farrell, Freeman, Moscoso, Senn, Gregerson, Pollet, Tarleton, and Bergquist)
Concerning the imposition of a filing fee for certain property assessment appeal petitions.
Authorizes a county legislative authority to require that a petition to the county board of equalization challenging the assessed value of a commercial property be accompanied by a reasonable filing fee, to be waived in cases of financial hardship.
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 11 | FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 2639-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Harris, Green, Cody, Morrell, Clibborn, Riccelli, Van De Wege, Bergquist, and Freeman; by request of Governor Inslee)
Concerning state purchasing of mental health and chemical dependency treatment services.
Addresses mental health and chemical dependency treatment services purchased by the state.
| Jan 27 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 5 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 10 | 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 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 14 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Feb 17 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
HB 2689-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Bergquist, Magendanz, Fitzgibbon, Walkinshaw, Kochmar, Rodne, Ryu, Gregerson, and Tarleton)
Requiring an electric motorcycle registration renewal fee.
Requires the department of licensing, county auditors or other agents, and subagents, before accepting an application for an annual vehicle registration renewal for certain electric motorcycles, to require the applicant to pay a thirty-dollar fee in addition to any other required fees and taxes.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 6 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2694-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Hansen, Magendanz, Zeiger, Walsh, Hargrove, Ormsby, Haler, Tharinger, and Freeman)
Creating an informational program to increase applications from high-achieving low-income students to selective institutions of higher education.
Requires the student achievement council to design and implement a program that provides information to high-achieving, low-income high school students, customized for each student, with the purpose of increasing the number of applications from this group of students to four-year institutions of higher education and independent, nonprofit baccalaureate degree-granting institutions in this state.Provides that this act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 5 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 6 | APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 14 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| 2nd substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 2719-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee and DeBolt)
Creating the facilities review council.
Creates the facilities review council as an advisory group to the legislature to review facilities leasing proposals and policy recommendations that will contribute to the overall fiscal stability of the operating and capital budgets.
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 10 | CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 18 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
HB 2725-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Morrell, Jinkins, Harris, Rodne, Bergquist, Robinson, and Walsh)
Concerning court review of involuntary treatment decisions.
Allows an immediate family member of a person with a mental disability to petition the superior court for review of a designated mental health professional's decision if the designated mental health professional decides not to file a petition for initial detention under the involuntary treatment act.Provides that this act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:30 AM. | |
| Feb 5 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 10 | 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 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 14 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
| Feb 20 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2733
by Representatives Haler and Magendanz
Designating certain hydroelectric generation from a generation facility located in irrigation canals and certain pipes as an eligible renewable resource under chapter 19.285 RCW.
Revises the definition of "eligible renewable resource," for purposes of the energy independence act, to include hydroelectric generation where the generation facility is located in irrigation pipes, irrigation canals, water pipes whose primary purpose is for conveyance of water for municipal use, and wastewater pipes where the generation does not result in new water diversions or impoundments.
| Jan 29 | First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 5 | TED - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| TED - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 12 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 17 | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
HB 2743-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives S. Hunt, Green, Appleton, Sullivan, Reykdal, Hudgins, Bergquist, Jinkins, Sawyer, Sells, Ormsby, Riccelli, Fitzgibbon, Robinson, Fey, Roberts, Pollet, and Freeman)
Protecting taxpayers by providing for accountability and transparency in government contracting.
Establishes the taxpayer protection act.Requires state agencies to conduct a comprehensive impact statement before issuing a request for a proposal to contract out to purchase services from a private sector entity or nonprofit organization that have been customarily and historically provided by a public employee or employees.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 5 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 10 | Public hearing, executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 11 | APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 12:00 PM. | ||
| Feb 12 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 14 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
HB 2748-S
by House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology (originally sponsored by Representative Hudgins)
Concerning fees assessed by the department of agriculture.
Increases fees in the food safety and animal health programs within the department of agriculture.
| Feb 6 | APPG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2752
by Representatives Walkinshaw, Clibborn, Tarleton, Riccelli, Moscoso, Ortiz-Self, Johnson, and Bergquist
Creating Washington state tree special license plates.
Creates state tree special license plates to support the Washington park arboretum and the John A. Finch arboretum.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 10 | TR - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| TR - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 14 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Feb 17 | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
HB 2753-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Clibborn and Roberts)
Imposing motor vehicle fuel taxes on compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas used for transportation purposes.
Imposes taxes on compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas used for transportation purposes.
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 10 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Referred to Finance. | |
| Feb 20 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2759-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Seaquist, Smith, Young, Ryu, and Muri)
Modifying certain requirements for ferry vessel construction.
Modifies provisions relating to requirements for ferry vessel construction.
| Feb 10 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 14 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Feb 17 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
SB 6126-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators O'Ban, Darneille, Becker, Tom, Fraser, Pedersen, Kline, Pearson, Kohl-Welles, Braun, and Frockt)
Concerning representation of children in dependency matters.
Requires the court to appoint an attorney for a child in a dependency proceeding six months after granting a petition to terminate the parent and child relationship and when there is no remaining parent with parental rights.Authorizes the state, if certain conditions are met, to pay the costs of legal services provided by the attorney.Requires the office of civil legal aid to administer money appropriated by the legislature for legal services provided by the attorney.Encourages counties to set caseloads as low as possible and account for the individual needs of the children in care.
| Jan 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 11 | WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 14 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 17 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
SB 6458
by Senators Becker, Angel, Dammeier, Brown, Tom, Schoesler, Bailey, Braun, Hill, Baumgartner, Litzow, Parlette, and Honeyford
Repealing provisions that establish the office of the insurance commissioner and replacing that office with a Washington state insurance board. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Addressing the office of the insurance commissioner and matters related to health care insurance. )
Requires the insurance commissioner to provide notice of proposed rule making on matters related to health care insurance to the health care committees of the legislature, the state health benefit exchange, the state health care authority, and the governor.
| Jan 27 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 6 | HLTH - Majority; do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 7 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 13 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 17 | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||