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

February 17, 2014 - Monday 36TH DAY
SB 6566 By Senators O'Ban, Padden, Pearson and Sheldon

Affirming the authority of the clemency and pardons board to make recommendations to the governor regarding petitions for reprieve to ensure that victims, law enforcement, prisoners, and others are heard.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6567 By Senators Tom, Hill, Billig, Rolfes, Chase, Ranker, Hargrove, Baumgartner, Schoesler, Litzow, Fain, Ericksen and Dammeier

Adjusting the oil spill response tax and oil spill administration tax.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6568 By Senator Baumgartner

Ordering the supreme court to increase the number of cases it decides.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

HB 1286 By Representatives Sawyer, Dahlquist, Clibborn, Jinkins, Ryu, Zeiger, Tharinger, Santos and Pollet

Authorizing the sale or exchange of unused department of transportation lands to federally recognized Indian tribes.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SHB 1298 By House Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Hunt, S., Ryu and Pollet; by request of Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee)

Implementing the recommendations of the sunshine committee.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

EHB 1367 By Representatives Kirby, Jinkins, Crouse, Green, Fey, Sawyer, Kochmar, Fitzgibbon and Pollet

Authorizing assessments for nuisance abatement in cities and towns.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

ESHB 1654 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Riccelli, Ormsby, Fitzgibbon, Tarleton, Van De Wege and Ryu)

Establishing a regional fire protection service authority within the boundaries of a single city.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

HB 1892 By Representatives Reykdal, Hunt, S., Liias, Ryu and Fey

Modifying certain provisions regarding transportation benefit districts.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

E2SHB 1902 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Holy, Shea, Short, Clibborn, Schmick, Ormsby, Fagan, Crouse, Riccelli, Blake and Kristiansen)

Creating intermittent-use trailer license plates.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

ESHB 2023 By House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Habib, Ryu, Zeiger and Maxwell)

Allowing crowdfunding for certain small securities offerings.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

E2SHB 2029 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris and Hudgins)

Eliminating the economic development-related agencies, boards, and commissions.

Referred to Committee on TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

HB 2061 By Representatives Harris, Cody and Hope

Clarifying the requirements for health plans offered outside of the exchange.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SHB 2074 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Sawyer, Rodne, Jinkins, Pedersen, Kirby, Cody, Hansen and Hargrove)

Concerning fees for health records.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SHB 2080 By House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Sawyer, Zeiger, Appleton, Angel, DeBolt, Blake, Haler, McCoy, Wilcox, Fitzgibbon, Hurst, Freeman, Hunt, S., Santos and Ryu)

Vacating convictions for certain tribal fishing activities.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

HB 2099 By Representatives Vick, Blake, Buys, Van De Wege, Orcutt, Haler, Ross and Fagan

Extending the expiration date for reporting requirements on timber purchases.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

ESHB 2111 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Farrell, Hayes, Fey, Rodne, Zeiger, Fitzgibbon, Morrell, Jinkins, Moscoso, Ryu and Freeman)

Concerning the enforcement of regional transit authority fares.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SHB 2126 By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Lytton, Warnick, Tharinger, Chandler, Blake, Van De Wege, MacEwen, Pettigrew, Dunshee, Stanford, Fitzgibbon, Haler, Ross, Buys, Morrell, Roberts and Ryu; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands)

Creating the community forest trust account.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SHB 2135 By House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Parker, Stanford and Kirby)

Addressing the regulation of service contracts and protection product guarantees.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

ESHB 2160 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Jinkins, Pollet, Appleton, Hunt, S., Buys, Haler, Warnick, Pettigrew, Manweller, Goodman, Clibborn, Santos, Harris and Kagi)

Allowing physical therapists to perform spinal manipulation.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

ESHB 2246 By House Committee on Environment (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunt, S., Fitzgibbon, Hudgins, Morris, Ryu, Roberts, Bergquist, Goodman and Pollet)

Regarding financing for stewardship of mercury-containing lights.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

HB 2254 By Representatives Manweller, Sells and Johnson

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

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

ESHB 2306 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Lytton, Morris and Blake)

Concerning current use valuation for farm and agricultural land.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SHB 2310 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Riccelli, Cody, Green, Van De Wege, Tharinger, Morrell, Johnson, Parker, Stonier, Reykdal, Jinkins and Kochmar)

Concerning safety equipment for individual providers.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

HB 2329 By Representatives Riccelli, Short, Hudgins, Cody, Stanford, Walkinshaw, Bergquist, Farrell, Jinkins, Hunt, S., Green, Tharinger, Morrell, Van De Wege, Clibborn, Harris, Tarleton, Vick, Moeller, Kagi, Roberts, Senn and Pollet

Creating the breastfeeding-friendly Washington designation.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SHB 2331 By House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Sells, Ormsby, Moscoso, Moeller, Ryu, Reykdal and Pollet)

Concerning certified payroll records on public works projects.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

2SHB 2333 By House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Ryu, Sells, Moscoso, Seaquist, Hunt, S., Green, Stanford, Appleton, Reykdal, Fitzgibbon, Habib, Bergquist, Goodman, Farrell, Ormsby, Pollet and Walkinshaw)

Concerning the employee antiretaliation act.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

EHB 2351 By Representatives Tarleton, Harris, Cody, Schmick, Walkinshaw, Riccelli, Ryu, Morrell, Roberts, Zeiger and Freeman

Concerning the practice of out-of-state health care professionals volunteering in Washington.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SHB 2364 By House Committee on Government Accountability & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Hurst, Blake, Pettigrew, Manweller, Pollet and Vick)

Concerning sales by craft and general licensed distilleries of spirits for off-premise consumption and spirits samples for on-premise consumption.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

ESHB 2368 By House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Sawyer, Walsh, Gregerson, Jinkins, Orwall, Robinson, Bergquist, Reykdal, Hansen, Van De Wege, Goodman, Sullivan, Hunt, S., Pettigrew, Ryu, Kagi, Lytton, Tarleton, Freeman, Ormsby, Walkinshaw, Morrell, Pollet, Appleton and Riccelli; 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.

SHB 2372 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Klippert and Clibborn)

Concerning monetary penalties for failing to register a vehicle.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

HB 2407 By Representatives Ormsby, Sullivan and Chandler

Correcting restrictions on collecting a pension in the public employees' retirement system for retirees returning to work in an ineligible position or a position covered by a different state retirement system.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

HB 2408 By Representatives Ormsby, Chandler, Sullivan and Haler; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy

Removing the statutory provision that allows members of plan 3 of the public employees' retirement system, school employees' retirement system, and teachers' retirement system to select a new contribution rate option each year.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SHB 2410 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Riccelli, Hawkins, Stonier, Santos, Reykdal, Farrell, Bergquist, Senn, Appleton, Ormsby, Parker, Walkinshaw, Robinson, Tharinger, Ryu, Morrell, Stanford, Hunt, S., Gregerson and Freeman)

Creating a competitive equipment assistance grant program to enhance student nutrition in public schools.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SHB 2415 By House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Parker, Ormsby, Zeiger, Walsh, Holy, Christian, Lytton, Riccelli, Fagan, Kagi, Gregerson, Orwall and Santos)

Creating a pilot program to provide certification of homeless status for persons in need of an address for purposes of employment.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

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.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

ESHB 2451 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored 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.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

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.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SHB 2467 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored 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.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SHB 2492 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Rodne, Jinkins, Morrell and Tharinger)

Concerning liability of health care providers responding to an emergency.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

ESHB 2519 By House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Senn, Walsh, Kagi, Hunter, Roberts, Tharinger, Haigh, Goodman and Freeman)

Concerning early education for children involved in the child welfare system.

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

SHB 2537 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Robinson, Appleton, Jinkins, Stanford, Riccelli, Pollet and Santos)

Concerning tenant screening.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

ESHB 2543 By House Committee on Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Shea, Overstreet, Taylor and Short)

Establishing a work group on electronic home monitoring.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SHB 2544 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Riccelli, Holy, Bergquist, Ormsby, Manweller, Christian, Green, Pettigrew and Kretz)

Concerning newborn screening.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

EHB 2558 By Representatives Fey, Jinkins and Freeman

Disposing tax foreclosed property to cities for affordable housing purposes.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

E2SHB 2580 By House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology (originally sponsored by Representatives Tarleton, Haler, Fey, Wylie, Seaquist, Pollet, Ryu and Carlyle)

Fostering economic resilience and development in Washington by supporting the maritime industry and other manufacturing sectors.

Referred to Committee on TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SHB 2592 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Stonier, Pike, Wylie, Harris, Fey, Orcutt and Moeller)

Concerning county electronic public auctions.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

SHB 2612 By House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Hansen, Haler, Zeiger and Seaquist)

Changing provisions relating to the opportunity scholarship.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

2SHB 2616 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.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

HB 2723 By Representatives Gregerson, Rodne, Orwall, Jinkins, Robinson, Freeman, Takko, Farrell, Bergquist, Riccelli, Fitzgibbon, Senn, Ryu, Morrell, Ortiz-Self, Clibborn, Kagi and Goodman

Modifying certain provisions governing foreclosures.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SHB 2724 By House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Ortiz-Self, Appleton, Walkinshaw, Sawyer, Ryu, Roberts, Stanford and Wylie)

Exempting information concerning archaeological resources and traditional cultural places from public disclosure.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

SHB 2739 By House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Ortiz-Self, Walsh, Santos, Bergquist, Walkinshaw, Kagi, Johnson, Ryu, Zeiger and Magendanz)

Requiring a report analyzing the correlation of certain family factors with academic and behavioral indicators of student success.

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