Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2014 Regular Session of the 63rd Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate TIM SHELDON, President Pro Tem
HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate SHARON BROWN, Vice President Pro Tem

January 20, 2014 - Monday 8TH DAY
SB 6244 By Senators Hewitt, King and Honeyford

Placing restrictions on when representation under a public collective bargaining agreement may be challenged.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6245 By Senators Dansel and Kline

Concerning the role of parties in cases related to certain notices and records.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6246 By Senators McCoy, Sheldon, Fraser, Angel, Rolfes, Ranker, Darneille, Bailey, Tom and McAuliffe

Designating Washington's shoreline as a state maritime heritage area.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 6247 By Senators Padden and Hargrove

Recognizing that the right of a parent to make decisions regarding the care, custody, supervision, and administration of his or her child is a fundamental right.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6248 By Senators Pearson, Benton and O'Ban

Making the unlawful possession of instruments of financial fraud a crime.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6249 By Senators Dammeier, Rivers, Kohl-Welles, Brown, Hobbs, Fain, Mullet, McCoy and Tom

Establishing new authority for courts to assess cost recovery fees for costs associated with new indigent defense standards.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6250 By Senators Dammeier, Sheldon and Tom

Requiring submission of digital copies of public employees' collective bargaining agreements.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6251 By Senators Roach, Conway and Tom

Creating an inactive certification, license, or registration status for real estate appraisers.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6252 By Senators Dammeier, Conway and O'Ban

Concerning residence locations of felony sex offenders of minors.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6253 By Senators Pearson, Conway and Roach

Requesting a comprehensive review of staff safety at the department of corrections.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6254 By Senator Darneille

Concerning placement of certain juveniles arrested for nonfelonious domestic violence.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6255 By Senators Roach, Hargrove, Benton, Angel and Dansel

Modifying references to manufacturing standards for motorcycle helmets.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6256 By Senators Roach, Hargrove, Benton, Angel, Dansel and Conway

Creating a motorcycle road guard certificate.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6257 By Senators Darneille, Hasegawa, McCoy, Frockt, Chase and Conway

Ordering the caseload forecast council to publish sentencing information concerning racial disproportionality.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6258 By Senators Ericksen, Chase, Sheldon, Brown and Honeyford

Using conservation achieved by a qualifying utility in excess of its biennial acquisition target under the energy independence act.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6259 By Senators Hargrove, Hatfield, Braun and Hobbs

Providing a reduced public utility tax for log transportation businesses.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6260 By Senators Hatfield, King, Padden, Parlette and Kline

Concerning state parks, recreation, and natural resources fiscal matters.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6261 By Senators Darneille and McAuliffe

Concerning statements made by juveniles during assessments or screenings for mental health or chemical dependency treatment.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6262 By Senators Rolfes, Hargrove, Ranker, Frockt, Pedersen, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Billig, Kohl-Welles, Nelson, Fraser, McCoy, Kline, Keiser, Conway and McAuliffe

Enhancing the safety of the transportation of oil.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6263 By Senator Ericksen

Concerning mitigation fees for traffic impacts imposed under the state environmental policy act.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6264 By Senator Ericksen

Capping the amount of the greenhouse gas reporting fee.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6265 By Senators Frockt, Rivers, Conway, Becker, Kohl-Welles, Bailey, Cleveland, Ranker, Keiser and Tom

Concerning state and local agencies that obtain patient health care information.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6266 By Senators Billig, Rolfes, Frockt and Cleveland

Concerning the written notice requirement for nonrenewal and transfer of educational staff.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 6267 By Senators Hill and Benton; by request of Office of Financial Management

Concerning high-technology research and development tax incentives.

Referred to Committee on TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6268 By Senators Litzow, Chase, Tom and Benton

Extending the alternative fuel vehicle retail sales and use tax exemption.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6269 By Senators Angel, Hobbs, Fain, Tom and Benton

Concerning the first mortgage interest business and occupation tax deduction.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6270 By Senators Fain and Hobbs; by request of State Treasurer

Transferring the insurance and financial responsibility program.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6271 By Senators Rolfes, Bailey, Cleveland, Parlette, Kohl-Welles and Conway

Addressing long-term care insurance price transparency.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6272 By Senators Hewitt, Conway, Holmquist Newbry, King, Fain, Hobbs, Hasegawa, Cleveland, Rolfes, Hill, Rivers, Dammeier, Keiser, Kohl-Welles and Angel

Concerning manufacturer and new motor vehicle dealer franchise agreements.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6273 By Senators Hobbs, Benton and Mullet

Revising provisions governing money transmitters.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6274 By Senators Hill, Becker, Mullet, Honeyford, Bailey, Angel, Braun and Tom

Providing oversight of state agency tortious conduct through legislative hearings.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6275 By Senators McCoy, Frockt, Chase, Kohl-Welles, O'Ban, Conway and McAuliffe

Concerning Indian tribes and dental health aide therapy services.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6276 By Senators Hobbs, Litzow, Hatfield, Nelson, Fain, Eide, McCoy, Keiser, Tom, Kohl-Welles, Conway and McAuliffe

Concerning dental insurance for enlisted members of the Washington national guard.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6277 By Senators Honeyford and Braun

Concerning telecommunications work experience for purposes of eligibility toward limited energy specialty electrician certification.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6278 By Senators Ericksen and Braun

Concerning the killing of big game by mistake.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 6279 By Senators Kline, Padden, O'Ban, Pedersen and Tom

Creating effective and timely access to magistrates for purposes of reviewing search warrant applications.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6280 By Senators King, Hobbs, Hatfield and Schoesler

Concerning department of transportation numbers for commercial motor vehicles.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6281 By Senators Roach, Pedersen, Benton and Conway

Ensuring an effective hunter education program.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 6282 By Senators O'Ban, Hargrove and Darneille

Modifying drug offender sentencing alternatives.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6283 By Senators Becker, Bailey and Keiser

Clarifying the practice of a phlebotomist.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6284 By Senators Hill and Frockt; by request of Department of Health

Regarding expenditures from the public health supplemental account.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6285 By Senators Chase, Mullet and McCoy

Concerning water conservation appliances.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6286 By Senators Rivers, Dammeier, Hobbs, Honeyford, Hatfield, Fraser and Roach

Concerning current use valuation for land primarily used for commercial horticultural purposes.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6287 By Senators Dansel and Benton

Concerning a pilot program for cougar control.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 6288 By Senator Dansel

Concerning water quality determinations made by the department of ecology.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6289 By Senators Baumgartner and Benton

Allowing county treasurers to accept partial payments of property taxes in any amount at any time without previous agreement if payments are made by electronic payment and subjecting certain interest, penalties, and costs associated with delinquent property tax payments to usury limitations.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

SB 6290 By Senators Sheldon, Roach and Hill

Regarding miniature hobby boilers.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6291 By Senators Frockt, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Hasegawa, Hobbs, Darneille, Keiser, Ranker, Chase, Conway and Pedersen

Concerning tenant screening.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6292 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Frockt, Chase, Hasegawa, Conway and Keiser

Concerning tenant relocation assistance.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6293 By Senators Braun, Tom, Angel, Hill, Parlette, Bailey and Roach

Concerning state recreation lands.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 6294 By Senators Mullet, Hatfield, Nelson, Keiser, Frockt and Conway

Creating the save toward a retirement today retirement savings plan.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6295 By Senators Mullet, Tom, Kohl-Welles and Darneille

Regarding the withholding of medical treatment in favor of faith-based or metaphysical healing efforts.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6296 By Senators Mullet, Eide and Rolfes

Requiring an electric motorcycle registration renewal fee.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6297 By Senators Becker and Kohl-Welles

Requiring the department of health to develop and make available resources for pregnant women regarding childhood immunizations.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6298 By Senators Becker, Holmquist Newbry, Brown, Rivers, Keiser and Kohl-Welles

Creating the breastfeeding-friendly Washington designation for hospitals.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6299 By Senators Becker, Keiser and Kohl-Welles

Requiring the department of health to develop and make available resources for pregnant women regarding prenatal nutrition.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6300 By Senators Becker, Rivers, Braun and Angel

Protecting public sector workers' rights through public disclosure of public sector unions' finances.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6301 By Senator Becker

Concerning bicycle operator identification.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6302 By Senator Keiser

Addressing health insurance coverage of emergency services and conforming with certain provisions of federal law.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6303 By Senators Honeyford, Dammeier, Braun, Tom, Fain, Angel, Bailey, Becker and Hill

Modifying withdrawal of candidacy provisions.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

SB 6304 By Senators Parlette, Frockt, Benton, Rolfes, Keiser, Pearson, Angel, Bailey, Becker, Tom and Kohl-Welles

Preserving patient and practitioner freedom to obtain and provide health care by prohibiting unfair and deceptive practices in contracting for and managing health care delivery under health plans.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6305 By Senators Braun, Hill, Dammeier, Baumgartner and Ericksen

Creating a defined contribution retirement plan option for elected officials.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6306 By Senators Braun, Bailey, Tom and Parlette

Exempting certain fire districts from use tax on vehicle purchases.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

SB 6307 By Senators Braun, Holmquist Newbry, Angel, Bailey, Becker and Honeyford

Preempting local employment laws and contracts.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6308 By Senator Schoesler

Addressing bonuses paid to local government employees.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

SB 6309 By Senators Sheldon and Benton

Concerning legal fees and costs affiliated with notice of violation review under the manufactured/mobile home dispute resolution program.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6310 By Senators Darneille, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Frockt, McCoy, Cleveland, McAuliffe, Fraser, Keiser and Pedersen

Clarifying the retention of biological material collected during criminal investigation.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6311 By Senators O'Ban and Conway

Concerning involuntary medication for maintaining the level of restoration in jail.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6312 By Senators Darneille, Hargrove, Rolfes, McAuliffe, Ranker, Conway, Cleveland, Fraser, McCoy, Keiser and Kohl-Welles; by request of Governor Inslee

Concerning state purchasing of mental health and chemical dependency treatment services.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6313 By Senators Darneille, Kohl-Welles, Hobbs, Chase, Conway, Hasegawa, Frockt, McCoy, McAuliffe, Rolfes and Nelson; by request of Washington State Department of Commerce

Concerning a surcharge for local homeless housing and assistance.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6314 By Senators Darneille, Pearson, Fraser, Keiser, Angel, Eide, Cleveland, Mullet, McAuliffe and Conway

Asserting that submission of DNA markers to a database be accessible only to qualified laboratory personnel.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6315 By Senators Holmquist Newbry and Billig

Providing for the creation of a less than countywide port district within a county containing no port districts.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

SB 6316 By Senators Fain, Rolfes, Hewitt and Tom

Clarifying artistic or cultural exhibitions, presentations, or performances or cultural or art education programs.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6317 By Senators Angel, Becker, Braun and Sheldon

Improving the accuracy of the prevailing rate of wage.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6318 By Senators O'Ban, Rivers, Braun, Benton, Dammeier, Angel, Fain, Bailey, Honeyford, Becker, Holmquist Newbry, Roach, Sheldon, McAuliffe, Mullet, McCoy, Hobbs, Cleveland, Rolfes, Hargrove, Hewitt, Hasegawa, Kohl-Welles, Chase, Conway, Hatfield, Litzow, Brown, Schoesler, Tom, Keiser, Fraser, Ranker, Darneille, Parlette and Billig; by request of Governor Inslee

Providing greater small business assistance by modifying the filing threshold for business and occupation tax purposes.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

HB 1043 By Representatives Seaquist, Haler, Zeiger, Fagan, Fitzgibbon, Pedersen, Pollet, Magendanz and Stanford

Limiting differential tuition.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.