 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 68 | ||
| SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE | ||
| Thursday, July 2, 2015 | 5th Day - 2015 3rd Special 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.
Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2015.
HB 1106-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter, Ormsby, Sullivan, Gregerson, and Reykdal; by request of Governor Inslee)
Making 2015 fiscal year and 2015-2017 fiscal biennium operating appropriations.
Makes 2015 fiscal year and 2015-2017 fiscal biennium operating appropriations.
| Jun 23 | APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Jun 24 | Placed on second reading. | |
| Jun 27 | Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Jun 28 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
HB 1274-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Jinkins, Johnson, Harris, and Tharinger)
Implementing a value-based system for nursing home rates.
Adopts a new system for establishing nursing home payment rates beginning July 1, 2016.Requires the department of social and health services to: (1) Do a comparative analysis of the facility-based payment rates calculated on July 1, 2015, using the payment methodology defined in chapter 74.46 RCW, to the facility-based rates in effect June 30, 2010;(2) Institute minimum staffing standards for nursing homes; and(3) Facilitate a work group process to propose modifications to the price-based nursing facility payment methodology outlined in section 4 of this act and the minimum staffing standards outlined in RCW 74.42.360.Creates a separate nursing facility quality enhancement account.
| Jun 23 | APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Jun 24 | Placed on second reading. | |
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Jun 26 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. | ||
| Jun 27 | Speaker signed. | |
| President signed. | ||
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
HB 2211-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Pollet, Ryu, McBride, Cody, Robinson, and Gregerson)
Concerning vapor products, e-cigarette, and nicotine products tax and regulatory reform to support youth substance prevention.
Regulates vapor products, e-cigarettes, and nicotine products.Imposes a tax on the sale, use, consumption, handling, possession, or distribution of all vapor products in this state.Creates the essential public health services account.Requires the department of health to use the money in the account for the following purposes: (1) To fund essential governmental public health services;(2) To fund tobacco control and prevention and other substance use prevention and education;(3) To strengthen and support public health system capabilities, including accredited higher education public health programs; and(4) Enforcement by the liquor control board.
| Jun 25 | FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Jun 27 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
HB 2239-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter, Lytton, Sullivan, and Carlyle)
Concerning implementation of a plan for fulfilling Article IX basic education obligations.
Addresses a plan for provision of a program of basic education.Declares an intent to: (1) Review and quantify the need for new or additional state revenue sources;(2) Correct the inadequate state salary allocations identified by the court;(3) Enact a schedule for researching and enacting policies for fully funding all elements of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2261 (chapter 548, Laws of 2009) on September 1, 2018; and(4) Review and enact legislation on: (a) State salary allocations; (b) state allocations for health insurance benefits; (c) state revenues as needed to support state salary and health insurance benefits allocations; (d) enrichment and TRI; (e) local levies; and (f) state levy equalization.Creates the Washington education funding council to advise the legislature as the state moves toward full implementation of the state's program of basic education and the financing and revenues necessary to support the program.Authorizes the council to establish technical working groups to advise the task force on technical and practical aspects of proposed policies and formulas.Expires August 1, 2019.
| Jun 23 | APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Jun 24 | Placed on second reading. | |
| Jun 26 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Jun 27 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
| By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. | ||
| Jun 28 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. | |
HB 2263-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Walkinshaw, Robinson, Tharinger, Carlyle, McBride, Fitzgibbon, and Reykdal)
Providing local governments with options to strengthen their communities by providing services and facilities for people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and other vulnerable populations, and by increasing access to educational experiences through cultural organizations.
Authorizes county legislative authorities to create a cultural access program.Authorizes certain counties to impose sales and use taxes or additional regular property tax levies for the purposes authorized in this act.
| Jun 25 | FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Jun 26 | Placed on second reading. | |
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Jun 27 | Returned to House Rules 3. | |
| Jun 28 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. | |
| Returned to second reading for amendment. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Jun 29 | Held on first reading. | |
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Jun 30 | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | |
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
HB 2269-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter, Carlyle, Sullivan, and Walkinshaw)
Investing in education and essential public services by modifying and improving the fairness of Washington's tax system.
Invests in education and essential public services by modifying and improving the fairness of Washington's tax system as follows: (1) Eliminates the sales and use tax exemption for bottled water;(2) Establishes a refund requirement for the nonresident sales and use tax exemption;(3) Repeals the preferential business and occupation tax rate for sellers of prescription drugs;(4) Narrows the use tax exemption for extracted fuel;(5) Repeals the preferential business and occupation tax rate for royalty income;(6) Clarifies nexus for excise tax purposes;(7) Eliminates the real estate excise tax exemption on certain transfers that occur in foreclosures;(8) Increases penalties for late payment of tax returns; and(9) Requires local governments that issue building permits to supply contractor information to the department of revenue.Requires the department of revenue to estimate the increase in state general fund revenues from the changes made in this act for the current and prior calendar quarters and notify the state treasurer of the increase.Requires the state treasurer to transfer that amount from the general fund to the education legacy trust account.Makes appropriations.
| Jun 23 | APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Jun 24 | Placed on second reading. | |
| Jun 27 | Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
HB 2270-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins and Walkinshaw)
Modifying sentencing laws related to property crimes and other crimes and implementing recommendations of the Washington state justice reinvestment task force.
Declares an intent to respond to the findings of the state justice reinvestment task force by: (1) Changing sentencing policy to require supervision of certain people convicted of property offenses;(2) Providing treatment, if needed, and programs to reduce recidivism; and(3) Providing additional support to local governments.
| Jun 23 | APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Jun 24 | Placed on second reading. | |
| Jun 27 | Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Jun 28 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
HB 2271
by Representatives S. Hunt, Riccelli, Reykdal, Sullivan, Schmick, Ormsby, Wilcox, Hansen, Johnson, McCaslin, Appleton, Holy, Pike, Kilduff, Carlyle, Haler, Zeiger, and McCabe
Naming a medical school at Washington State University after Elson S. Floyd.
Names a school of medicine at Washington State University the Elson S. Floyd School of Medicine.
| Jun 25 | First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
HB 2272
by Representatives Magendanz, Wilcox, Parker, Pike, Caldier, Hayes, and Haler
Concerning the state's constitutional basic education obligation.
Declares an intent to: (1) Enact a schedule for researching and enacting policies for fully funding all elements of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2261 (chapter 548, Laws of 2009) on September 1, 2018; and(2) Review and enact legislation on: (a) State salary allocations; (b) state allocations and purchasing methods for health insurance benefits; (c) enrichment and TRI; (d) state property taxes and local levies; (e) state levy equalization; and (f) transparency and accountability.Creates the Washington education funding council to advise the legislature as the state moves toward full implementation of the state's program of basic education established pursuant to chapter 548, Laws of 2009 and the financing and revenues necessary to support the program.Authorizes the council to establish technical working groups to advise the task force on technical and practical aspects of proposed policies and formulas.Provides an August 1, 2019, expiration date for the council.Repeals the quality education council.
| Jun 25 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
HB 2273
by Representatives Buys, Blake, Johnson, and Haler
Developing a preemptive plan to guide the state's response to any potential outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Requires the department of agriculture to develop a preemptive plan to guide the state's response to any potential outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, in this state.Expires June 30, 2016.
| Jun 26 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
HB 2274
by Representatives Harmsworth, Bergquist, Hayes, Morris, Moscoso, Pollet, Vick, Wilson, Van Werven, and Haler
Concerning the filing of abandoned vehicle reports of sale.
Protects individuals from reports of sale filed with an incorrect buyer of a subsequently abandoned vehicle.
| Jun 27 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
HB 2275
by Representative Klippert
Prohibiting the use of voluntary intoxication as a defense against a criminal charge.
Provides that voluntary intoxication is not a defense to a criminal charge, nor may the fact of voluntary intoxication be used by a defendant to demonstrate the lack of any particular mental state that is an element of a crime charged.
| Jun 27 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | ||
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
HB 2276
by Representatives Klippert and Hayes
Limiting liability for law enforcement agencies and the department of corrections.
Addresses the department of corrections' liability and law enforcement agencies' liability for injuries to persons or property resulting from an act or omission of the agency, officer, agent, or employee, while acting in the course and scope of official duties.
| Jun 27 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | ||
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
HB 2277
by Representatives Klippert and Hayes
Concerning peace officer liability.
Addresses civil and criminal liability of peace officers.Provides a definition for "less lethal weapon."
| Jun 27 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | ||
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
HB 2278
by Representative Klippert
Permitting failure to use a safety belt assembly or approved child restraint system or device to be admissible as evidence of negligence in any civil action.
Allows failure to use a safety belt assembly and failure to use a child restraint system to be admissible as evidence of negligence in a civil action.
| Jun 27 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | ||
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
HB 2279
by Representative Klippert
Addressing probable cause for persons in violation of an impaired driving offense.
Allows a police officer to arrest and take into custody, a person without a warrant when the officer has probable cause to believe that the person is in violation of an impaired driving offense.Requires that the person be arrested, be booked into jail, and remain in custody for not less than six hours.
| Jun 27 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | ||
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
HB 2280
by Representatives Klippert and Hayes
Making felony driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, marijuana, or any drug a class B felony.
Changes the crime of felony driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, marijuana, or any drug from a class C felony to a class B felony.
| Jun 27 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | ||
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
HB 2281
by Representative Klippert
Increasing the punishment for vehicular homicide.
Provides that for a conviction of vehicular homicide, when the driver was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, an additional ten years shall be added to the sentence for each prior vehicular homicide conviction.
| Jun 27 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
HB 2282
by Representative Klippert
Standards for detention of persons with mental disorders or chemical dependency.
Addresses the detention of persons with mental disorders or chemical dependency.Changes the term "an imminent likelihood of serious harm" to "a substantial likelihood of serious harm."Changes the term "in imminent danger" to "in a substantial likelihood of danger."
| Jun 27 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | ||
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
HB 2283
by Representative Klippert
Concerning the mental health evaluation and treatment of individuals who threaten to murder a family member or other person who resides with the individual.
Revises the definition of "likelihood of serious harm," for purposes of the involuntary treatment act, to include a substantial risk that physical harm will be inflicted by a person who has threatened to murder a family member or other person who resides with the person, the threat seriously alarms the family member or other person, and the threat places the family member or other person in reasonable fear the person will attempt to carry out the threat.
| Jun 27 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | ||
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
HB 2284
by Representative Klippert
Authorizing attempts to determine proof of legal status in this country when a person is lawfully detained by law enforcement while ensuring constitutional due process.
Allows a law enforcement officer or a law enforcement agency, for a lawful stop, detention, or arrest made by the officer or agency, where reasonable suspicion exists that the person is an alien and is unlawfully present in the United States, to make a reasonable attempt to determine the immigration status of the person.
| Jun 27 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | ||
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
HB 2285
by Representatives Hunter, Lytton, Orwall, Moscoso, Wylie, Kagi, Appleton, Van De Wege, Ortiz-Self, Ryu, Springer, McBride, Blake, Moeller, Hudgins, Magendanz, Bergquist, Tarleton, and Stanford
Increasing opportunities for accessible and effective family planning.
Provides appropriations from the state general fund to the state health care authority to increase the reimbursement rate for providing long-acting reversible contraceptives such as intrauterine devices.Requires the office of financial management to reduce allotments for the state health care authority. The allotment reductions reflect savings attributable to providing stand-alone family planning coverage to clients regardless of citizenship status.
| Jun 27 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
HB 2286
by Representative Hunter
Directing the treasurer to transfer budget stabilization account deposits that are attributable to extraordinary revenue growth in the 2013-2015, 2015-2017, and 2017-2019 fiscal biennia.
Requires the state treasurer to transfer into the state general fund the entire budget stabilization account deposit that is attributable to extraordinary revenue growth: (1) By June 30, 2015, for the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium;(2) During the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, for the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium; and(3) During the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium.
| Jun 28 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Jun 29 | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Jun 30 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
HB 2287
by Representatives McCabe, Appleton, Johnson, Wylie, Dye, Walsh, Dent, Wilson, Kagi, Caldier, Haler, Kochmar, and Senn
Concerning notice to first responders that a person with a disability may be present at the scene of an emergency.
Establishes the Travis alert act.Requires the department of health, in collaboration with the department of social and health services, the Washington state patrol, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, and the superintendent of public instruction, to design and print a decal colored safety orange that can be placed on the outside or inside of an entrance to a building or on the windshield or license plate of a vehicle to provide notice to first responders that a person with a disability may be present in the building or vehicle.Requires the adjutant general, through the state enhanced 911 coordinator, and in collaboration with the department of health, the department of social and health services, the Washington state patrol, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, and other individuals and entities at the discretion of the adjutant general, to assess the resources, capabilities, and procedures available or required in order to include as part of the enhanced 911 emergency service the ability to allow an immediate display on the screen of the orange decal indicating that a person with a disability may be present at the scene of an emergency and other information.
| Jun 30 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2288
by Representatives Farrell, Clibborn, Carlyle, Santos, Walkinshaw, Fitzgibbon, Robinson, Peterson, Pollet, Tarleton, Fey, Senn, Gregerson, Tharinger, Jinkins, Sawyer, and Ortiz-Self
Creating the Puget Sound taxpayer accountability account.
Creates the Puget Sound taxpayer accountability account.Requires expenditures from the account to be used only for state-funded educational services or opportunities, or both, within the boundaries of a regional transit authority that includes a county with a population of one million five hundred thousand or more.
| Jul 1 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2289
by Representatives Bergquist, Harmsworth, and Hudgins
Allowing toll-free travel on the Interstate 405 express toll lanes.
Requires the department of transportation, during the first one hundred eighty days of operation of any segment of the Interstate 405 express toll lanes, to offer travel in those toll lanes free of charge at all times for vehicles carrying two or more people.Allows the department of transportation, after this period, to require three or more people in a vehicle to qualify for toll-free travel if necessary to comply with federal requirements.
| Jul 1 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HJM 4010
by Representatives Dunshee, Santos, Stanford, Wylie, S. Hunt, Tharinger, Ortiz-Self, Fitzgibbon, Sells, Ryu, Walkinshaw, Kagi, Peterson, Hudgins, Robinson, and Bergquist
Requesting that state route number 99 be named the "William P. Stewart Memorial Highway."
Requests that state route number 99 be named the William P. Stewart Memorial Highway.
| Jun 27 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
HCR 4409
by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz
Returning bills to their house of origin.
Returns bills to their house of origin.
| Jun 27 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Filed with Secretary of State. | ||
HCR 4410
by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz
Adjourning SINE DIE.
Adjourns SINE DIE.
| Jun 27 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Filed with Secretary of State. | ||
HCR 4411
by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz
Returning bills to their house of origin.
Returns bills to their house of origin.
| Jul 1 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
HCR 4412
by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz
Adjourning SINE DIE.
Adjourns SINE DIE.
| Jul 1 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
SB 6051-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Hill)
Concerning fiscal matters.
Addresses fiscal matters.
| Jun 26 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Jun 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
SB 6052-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Hill)
Making 2015 fiscal year and 2015-2017 fiscal biennium operating appropriations.
Makes 2015 fiscal year and 2015-2017 fiscal biennium operating appropriations.
| Jun 26 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Jun 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Jun 29 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Jun 30 | Speaker signed. | |
| Delivered to Governor. | ||
SB 6057-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Hill)
Concerning stimulating economic development through the use of tax preferences and streamlined tax administration.
Stimulates economic development by: (1) Reinstating tax preferences for high-technology research and development;(2) Extending the expiration date of tax preferences for food processing;(3) Providing a sales and use tax exemption for eligible server equipment installed in certain data centers;(4) Creating a pilot program that provides incentives for investments in job creation and economic development;(5) Continuing tax preferences for aluminum smelters;(6) Addressing the definition of a newspaper;(7) Providing a reduced public utility tax for log transportation businesses;(8) Addressing nonresident vessel permits and taxation;(9) Addressing distribution and use of aircraft excise taxes;(10) Providing a business and occupation tax credit for businesses that hire veterans;(11) Defining honey bee products and services as an agricultural product;(12) Providing sales and use tax exemptions to encourage coal-fired electric generation plants or biomass energy facilities to convert to natural gas-fired plants;(13) Providing use tax relief for individuals who support charitable activities;(14) Revising a property tax exemption for veterans with total disability ratings and their surviving spouses or domestic partners;(15) Addressing property tax exemptions for service-connected disabled veterans and senior citizens;(16) Reducing the frequency of local sales and use tax changes;(17) Providing reasonable tools for the effective administration of the public utility district privilege tax;(18) Clarifying an existing hazardous substance tax exemption for certain hazardous substances that are used as agricultural crop protection products and warehoused but not otherwise used, manufactured, packaged, or sold in this state;(19) Addressing the taxation of certain rented property owned by nonprofit fair associations; and(20) Improving the administration of unclaimed property laws.
| Jun 26 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Jun 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
| Jun 29 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Jun 30 | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | |
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 77; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
SB 6059-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Hill)
Concerning education.
Declares an intent to: (1) Prioritize the integration of child care and preschool in an effort to promote full day programming;(2) Reward quality and create incentives for providers to participate in a quality rating and improvement system that will also provide valuable information to parents regarding the quality of care available in their communities;(3) Fulfill the state's obligation under Article IX of the state Constitution and partner with school districts in serving students;(4) Continue to make changes to the program of basic education in those areas where emerging research and evidence demonstrate that better and more efficient strategies are available to help students succeed; and(5) Make college more affordable for students and families.Creates a joint select committee on the early achievers program and requires the committee to review the demand and availability of licensed or certified child care family homes and centers, approved early childhood education and assistance programs, head start programs, and family, friend, and neighbor caregivers by geographic region, including rural and low-income neighborhoods.Requires the state institute for public policy to conduct a study on alternative resident undergraduate tuition growth factors.Establishes the early start act.Establishes the college affordability program.Creates the early start account.Provides that this act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jun 26 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Jun 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
SB 6131-S
by Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications (originally sponsored by Senator Ericksen)
Requiring safer chemicals in Washington.
Establishes the toxics reduction act.Requires safer chemicals in the state.Provides that this act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jun 26 | EET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Jun 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Jun 29 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 6137
by Senators Fain and Litzow
Prohibiting a legislator from soliciting or accepting a campaign contribution for a certain number of days if the legislature fails to adopt a biennial operating, capital, or transportation budget during the regular session.
Prohibits legislators from fund-raising for a certain period of time if the legislature fails to adopt a biennial operating, capital, or transportation budget during the regular session.
| Jun 24 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security. | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
SB 6138
by Senator Hill
Increasing state revenue through improved compliance methods and eliminating tax preferences for royalties and certain manufacturing equipment.
Increases state revenue through improved compliance methods and eliminating tax preferences for royalties and certain manufacturing equipment.
| Jun 25 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Jun 26 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Jun 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
| Jun 30 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
SB 6138-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Hill)
Increasing state revenue through improved compliance methods and eliminating tax preferences for royalties and certain manufacturing equipment.
Increases state revenue through improved compliance methods and eliminating tax preferences for royalties and certain manufacturing equipment.
| Jun 26 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Jun 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
| Jun 30 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Speaker signed. | ||
SB 6139
by Senators Miloscia and Roach
Concerning electronic signatures for initiative and referendum petitions.
Requires the secretary of state, in consultation with the chief information officer, to make rules governing standards, procedures, and policies that allow for the submission, canvassing, and verification of electronic signatures on an initiative or referendum petition.
| Jun 26 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security. | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
SB 6140
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Pearson, McAuliffe, Hatfield, Warnick, Hewitt, and Roach
Concerning the application of the discover pass requirement to motor vehicles used subject to certain agreements.
Authorizes a person to use a previously purchased discover pass with a rental car or shared car.Requires the department of fish and wildlife, the department of natural resources, and the parks and recreation commission to pursue opportunities for bulk sales to and partnership opportunities with rental car and car-sharing companies.
| Jun 26 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks. | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
SB 6141
by Senators Baumgartner, Billig, Schoesler, Kohl-Welles, Bailey, Parlette, Angel, Pearson, Litzow, Padden, Brown, Ericksen, Warnick, Dammeier, Braun, Miloscia, Hewitt, Hobbs, Jayapal, Cleveland, McAuliffe, Frockt, Nelson, Hasegawa, Hargrove, Hatfield, Habib, Keiser, Liias, McCoy, Fraser, and Chase
Naming a medical school at Washington State University after Elson S. Floyd.
Names a school of medicine at Washington State University the Elson S. Floyd School of Medicine.
| Jun 26 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. | ||
| Jun 27 | Referred to Rules. | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Jun 29 | Placed on third reading. | |
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. | ||
SB 6142
by Senators Chase and Benton
Concerning paint stewardship.
Creates an architectural paint recovery program that will be enforced by the department of ecology.Requires all producers of architectural paint selling in or into the state to participate in an approved state paint stewardship plan.Prohibits a producer or paint retailer from selling architectural paint in the state unless the producer or brand of architectural paint is participating in an approved stewardship plan.Exempts from business and occupation taxes, the receipts attributable to the assessment on architectural paint imposed pursuant to this act.Exempts from disclosure under the public records act, records filed with the department of ecology under this act that a court has determined are confidential valuable commercial information.Creates the paint product stewardship account.
| Jun 27 | First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. | |
| Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
SB 6143
by Senator Hargrove
Concerning the sentencing of offenders.
Responds to the findings of the state justice reinvestment task force by: (1) Changing sentencing policy to require supervision of certain people convicted of property offenses;(2) Providing treatment, if needed, and programs to reduce recidivism; and(3) Providing additional support to local governments and victims of property crime.Changes the duties and composition of the sentencing guidelines commission.Directs the sentencing guidelines commission to be colocated with the caseload forecast council.Provides for termination and review, under the sunset act, of the sentencing guidelines commission's authorities as established in this act.Requires the sentencing guidelines commission to: (1) If requested by a legislator, prepare a racial and ethnic impact analysis that describes the effects of proposed legislation on the racial and ethnic composition of the criminal offender population or recipients of human services; and(2) In conjunction with the caseload forecast council, monitor and report to the governor and the legislature on the effectiveness of this act in reducing property crimes in the state and prepare racial and ethnic impact analyses.Authorizes the sentencing guidelines commission to request assistance from other state agencies including the caseload forecast council, the department of corrections, the department of social and health services, and other agencies.Requires the department of commerce to: (1) Establish a law enforcement grant program and a pretrial grant program;(2) Use an advisory committee to evaluate grant applications and monitor the effectiveness of grant projects in terms of property crime reduction;(3) Consult with counties and local law enforcement agencies when determining grant eligibility requirements and criteria; and(4) Report to the sentencing guidelines commission on the effectiveness of the grant programs.Provides that this act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
| Jun 29 | Held on first reading. | |
| Jun 30 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
SB 6144
by Senators Nelson and Kohl-Welles
Increasing opportunities for accessible and effective family planning.
Makes appropriations from the state general fund to the state health care authority to increase the reimbursement rate for providing long-acting reversible contraceptives such as intrauterine devices.
| Jun 29 | Held on first reading. | |
SCR 8404
by Senators Schoesler and Nelson
Specifying the status of bills, memorials, and resolutions for the 2015 regular, first, and second special sessions of the Sixty-fourth Legislature.
Specifies the status of bills, memorials, and resolutions for the 2015 regular, first, and second special sessions of the sixty-fourth legislature.
| Jun 28 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| President signed. | ||
| Jun 30 | Speaker signed. | |
| Filed with Secretary of State. | ||