 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 31 | ||
| SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | ||
| Tuesday, March 4, 2014 | 51st Day - 2014 Regular Session | |
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| HOUSE |
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This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.
Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2014.
HB 2224-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee and DeBolt; by request of Governor Inslee)
Concerning the 2013-2015 supplemental capital budget.
Makes appropriations and authorizes expenditures for capital improvements.
| Jan 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 27 | CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 28 | Minority; do not pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
HB 2798
by Representative Hunter
Concerning payments made by the health care authority to managed health care systems.
Addresses state health care authority payments to managed health care systems on behalf of a recipient of medical care, up to the maximum rate allowable for federal matching purposes under Title XIX of the social security act.
| Feb 28 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Mar 1 | APP - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APP - Majority; do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. | ||
HB 2799
by Representative Carlyle
Relating to the creation, extension, expansion, accountability, and transparency of state tax preferences.
Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to the creation, extension, expansion, accountability, and transparency of state tax preferences act of 2014.
| Mar 3 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2800
by Representative Sullivan; by request of Governor Inslee and Superintendent of Public Instruction
Specifying that student growth data elements used in educator evaluations include results from federally mandated statewide student assessments beginning in the 2017-18 school year, contingent on federal approval of a waiver of the elementary and secondary education act for Washington state.
Requires student growth data elements, beginning with the 2017-2018 school year to: (1) When relevant to the teacher and subject matter, include results from federally mandated statewide student assessments; and(2) When relevant to the principal, include results from federally mandated statewide student assessments.Provides a contingent effective date.
| Mar 3 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HCR 4416
by Representatives Haler, Pollet, Zeiger, Seaquist, and Gregerson
Approving specific statewide educational attainment goals.
Approves certain statewide educational attainment goals.
| Mar 3 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
SB 6577
by Senators King and Tom
Concerning transportation revenue.
Addresses transportation revenue relating to: (1) Additional and cumulative tax rates on certain motor vehicle and special fuel taxes;(2) Increasing and/or establishing certain motor vehicle fees; and(3) Local revenue options.Creates a Washington electric vehicle infrastructure bank to provide financial assistance for the installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations within the state.Creates the connecting Washington account.Declares it is the strong intent of the legislature that the governor not adopt a low-carbon fuel standard by executive order or through the agency rule-making process.Provides a contingent effective date.
| Mar 3 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6578
by Senators King and Tom
Concerning additive transportation funding and appropriations.
Adopts an additive transportation budget.Makes appropriations.Provides a contingent effective date.
| Mar 3 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6579
by Senators King and Tom
Authorizing bonds for transportation funding.
Requires 4.285 billion dollars of general obligation bonds to be issued and sold upon the request of the department of transportation to provide funds necessary for the location, design, right-of-way, and construction of selected projects or improvements that are identified as connecting Washington projects or improvements in an omnibus transportation appropriations act.Provides a contingent effective date.
| Mar 3 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6580
by Senators Nelson, Fraser, and Kohl-Welles
Providing clarification of activities that constitute official duties of statewide officials for purposes of ethics laws.
Revises the definition of "official duty," for purposes of ethics laws, to provide clarification of activities that constitute official duties of statewide officials.
| Mar 3 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |