 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 2 | ||
| SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE | ||
| Wednesday, January 13, 2016 | 3rd Day - 2016 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=2016.
HB 2368
by Representatives Hurst and Condotta
Creating a two-year pilot program authorizing up to five qualified licensed marijuana retailers to deliver marijuana to Washington residents in a city with a population of over six hundred fifty thousand.
Creates a temporary pilot program for the issuance of a marijuana delivery endorsement to an existing marijuana retailer's license that allows an endorsement holder to deliver marijuana to a resident age twenty-one or over at a private residence.Expires July 1, 2019.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2369
by Representative Hurst
Modifying the authority of liquor enforcement officers.
Authorizes liquor enforcement officers to enforce the penal provisions of Title 9 RCW (crime and punishments), Title 9A RCW (the Washington criminal code), Title 46 RCW (motor vehicle laws), and chapter 69.50 RCW (the uniform controlled substances act) while conducting their enforcement duties related to alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana, or working in partnership with state, county, and municipal peace officers.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2370
by Representatives Hurst and Sawyer
Prohibiting fantasy sports games.
Prohibits fantasy sports games in which a participant provides valuable consideration of any kind and imposes criminal sanctions on those who offer for play, operate, or advertise fantasy sports games.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2371
by Representatives Kuderer, Magendanz, Hudgins, McBride, Goodman, Senn, Jinkins, Appleton, and Kilduff
Requiring a court that consults the judicial information system in order to render a decision to file a copy of the information used in the court file upon request of a party.
Requires a court that consults the judicial information system in order to render a decision to file a copy of the information used in the court file upon request of a party.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2372
by Representatives Senn, Kagi, Jinkins, Tarleton, Reykdal, Appleton, McBride, Pollet, and Farrell
Addressing the destruction of forfeited firearms in the custody of law enforcement agencies.
Addresses the disposition of forfeited firearms in the custody of law enforcement agencies.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2373
by Representatives Senn, Kagi, Stambaugh, Kuderer, Jinkins, Reykdal, Robinson, Frame, Kilduff, Sawyer, Orwall, Sells, McBride, Bergquist, and Pollet
Making provisions to evaluate student mental health services and provide students with skills that promote mental health and well-being and increase academic performance.
Requires each educational service district to develop and maintain the capacity to serve as a convener, trainer, and mentor for educators, administrators, and other school district staff on social and emotional learning.Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to conduct an inventory of the mental health service models available to students through schools, school districts, and educational service districts.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2374
by Representatives Senn, Kagi, Appleton, Walkinshaw, McBride, Peterson, Pollet, and Farrell
Concerning a statewide ammunition fee to fund local public safety.
Imposes a fee on the retail sale of ammunition in an amount equal to five cents per round of ammunition.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2375
by Representatives Magendanz, Orwall, Smith, Tarleton, MacEwen, Muri, Stanford, and Wylie
Concerning cybercrime.
Establishes the Washington cybercrime act.Addresses the crimes of computer trespass, electronic data service interference, spoofing, electronic data tampering, and electronic data theft.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2376
by Representatives Dunshee and Chandler; by request of Office of Financial Management
Making 2016 supplemental operating appropriations.
Makes 2016 supplemental operating appropriations.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 13 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2377
by Representatives Taylor, Magendanz, Reykdal, Young, Stokesbary, Muri, Condotta, Rossetti, Wilson, and Scott
Establishing schools as essential public facilities within the growth management act.
Establishes the establishing essential education facilities act.Provides that the legislature: (1) Declares that schools are essential public facilities; and(2) Intends to ensure that schools can be built in the communities they serve.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2378
by Representatives Stanford and Chandler; by request of Office of Financial Management
Addressing the caseload forecast council.
Requires the caseload forecast council to: (1) Forecast the number of nonmedicaid persons expected to enroll in qualified health or dental plans offered by the state health benefit exchange; and(2) Forecast early achiever quality award and tiered reimbursement, levels 2 through 5, for the working connections child care, seasonal child care, and homeless child care programs.Requires the state health benefit exchange to provide certain information to the caseload forecast council.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2379
by Representatives Moeller, Jinkins, and Appleton
Creating two elder justice center demonstration sites.
Addresses the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and treatment of abandonment, abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.Requires the department of social and health services to establish two elder justice center demonstration programs, one in Clark county and the other in Spokane county.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2380
by Representatives Tharinger and DeBolt; by request of Office of Financial Management
Concerning the supplemental capital budget.
Adopts the supplemental capital budget.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2381
by Representatives Ortiz-Self, Kilduff, Walsh, Peterson, Gregerson, Cody, Caldier, Jinkins, Reykdal, Frame, Stanford, Sells, McBride, Bergquist, and Pollet
Establishing a legislative task force on school counselors, psychologists, and social workers.
Creates the legislative task force on school counselors, psychologists, and social workers to review: (1) The projected need of school districts for each category of educational staff associate;(2) The current capacity of the state for meeting this need;(3) Alternative routes for educational staff associate certification; and(4) Social work, psychologist, and counselor preparation programs.Expires July 1, 2017.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2382
by Representatives Magendanz, Muri, Stambaugh, Caldier, Stokesbary, Hargrove, and Pollet
Concerning increased recruitment and retention of teachers in alternate route programs.
Requires the workforce training and education coordinating board, in collaboration with the professional educator standards board, to work with the student achievement council, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, school districts, educational service districts, the state board for community and technical colleges, the institutions of higher education, major employers, and other parties to develop and implement a statewide public awareness campaign designed to increase recruitment into approved residency teacher preparation programs at public and private institutions of higher education and alternate route teacher certification programs.Expires July 1, 2019.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2383
by Representatives Reykdal, Ormsby, Jinkins, Appleton, Stanford, Gregerson, McBride, and Santos
Establishing acupuncture as an authorized treatment for injured workers.
Requires the director of the department of labor and industries to adopt policies and rules, as appropriate, under which acupuncture is an approved treatment and East Asian medicine practitioners are providers under the state industrial insurance act (Title 51 RCW).
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2384
by Representatives Buys, Wylie, Orwall, and Rodne
Clarifying the meaning of mobile telecommunications service provider.
Revises chapter 9A.86 RCW (disclosing intimate images) to clarify the meaning of mobile telecommunications service providers.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2385
by Representatives Pollet and Farrell
Requiring certain asphalt production facilities to meet contemporary air emission standards.
Requires a facility that produces asphalt or asphalt products to apply to the department of ecology by January 1, 2017, to receive an updated order of approval with regard to contemporary air emission standards.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2386
by Representatives Pollet, Van De Wege, Jinkins, Tarleton, Walkinshaw, and Stanford
Providing the public with information regarding products that result from certain approved beneficial uses of biosolids.
Addresses the allowed beneficial use of biosolids and sewage sludge on agricultural land or home garden use.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2387
by Representative S. Hunt
Concerning flamethrowing devices.
Prohibits the use or possession of a flamethrowing device without a valid flamethrowing device permit issued by the director of fire protection.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2388
by Representatives Hudgins, MacEwen, Stanford, Rossetti, and Bergquist
Concerning theatrical wrestling.
Authorizes a theatrical wrestling school to hold wrestling shows at a school facility for training purposes and to charge an admission fee.Authorizes the department of licensing to grant an annual license to a theatrical wrestling school.Allows a promoter of a wrestling show to satisfy certain requirements by having a licensed emergency medical technician at the event location.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HJM 4012
by Representatives Moeller, Jinkins, and Stanford
Requesting that the food and drug administration continue its efforts to change its blood donation deferral guidance.
Requests the food and drug administration to continue its efforts to change its blood donation deferral guidance.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
SB 6196
by Senators McCoy and Ericksen; by request of Utilities & Transportation Commission
Modifying administrative processes for the utilities and transportation commission in managing deposits and cost reimbursements of the energy facility site evaluation council.
Addresses reimbursement to the utilities and transportation commission for costs incurred in processing applications for energy facility site certification.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. | |
SB 6197
by Senators Miloscia, Roach, Hill, and Benton
Concerning cybercrime.
Establishes the Washington cybercrime act.Addresses the crimes of computer trespass, electronic data service interference, spoofing, electronic data tampering, and electronic data theft.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
SB 6198
by Senators Padden, Pearson, Miloscia, and Benton
Requiring fingerprints for all driving under the influence arrests.
Provides that photographing and fingerprinting are always required for adults and juveniles arrested for the commission of DUI offenses defined as a prior offense.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
| Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. | ||
SB 6199
by Senators Pearson, Chase, Roach, Bailey, and Benton
Providing for legislative review of the updated North Cascade elk herd plan.
Requires the department of fish and wildlife when approving the updated North Cascade elk herd plan through the process underway on January 1, 2016, to provide the updated plan to the appropriate legislative committees for review.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks. | |
SB 6200
by Senators Hewitt, Rolfes, and Benton; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife
Providing funding for steelhead conservation through the issuance of Washington's fish license plate collection.
Creates Washington's fish license plate collection and provides funds for the department of fish and wildlife's use to support steelhead species management activities.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6201
by Senators Honeyford and Keiser; by request of Office of Financial Management
Concerning the supplemental capital budget.
Adopts the supplemental capital budget.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6202
by Senators Hobbs, Angel, Roach, Bailey, Conway, Rivers, Rolfes, McCoy, McAuliffe, and Benton; by request of Military Department
Concerning the enforcement of employment rights arising from state active duty service by a member of the national guard.
Addresses the enforcement of employment rights arising from state active duty service by a national guard member.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security. | |
SB 6203
by Senators Parlette, Becker, Keiser, and Conway
Updating statutes relating to the practice of pharmacy including the practice of pharmacy in long-term care settings.
Addresses the practice of pharmacy including in long-term care settings.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
SB 6204
by Senators Roach and McCoy
Removing disincentives to the voluntary formation of regional fire protection service authorities by equalizing certain provisions with existing laws governing fire protection districts and by clarifying the formation process.
Equalizes certain provisions with existing laws governing fire protection districts and clarifies the formation process to remove disincentives to the voluntary formation of regional fire protection service authorities.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security. | |
SB 6205
by Senators Pedersen, O'Ban, Frockt, and Fain; by request of Washington State Bar Association
Clarifying when a person is an acquiring person of a target corporation with more than one class of voting stock.
Clarifies when a person is an acquiring person of a target corporation with more than one class of voting stock.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
SB 6206
by Senators Hasegawa, Takko, Chase, Schoesler, and Sheldon
Authorizing the growing of industrial hemp.
Authorizes the growing of industrial hemp as a legal, agricultural activity in this state.Requires Washington State University to study the feasibility and desirability of industrial hemp production in the state. This requirement expires August 1, 2017.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 6207
by Senators Rivers and Liias
Concerning public disclosure of information submitted to the liquor and cannabis board regarding marijuana product traceability and operations.
Exempts the following from disclosure under the public records act: (1) Financial, commercial operations, and security-related information supplied to the state liquor and cannabis board when filed by or on behalf of a licensee or prospective licensee for the purpose of obtaining, maintaining, or renewing a license to produce, process, transport, or sell marijuana; and(2) Information submitted by an individual or business to the state liquor and cannabis board for the purpose of marijuana product traceability.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
SB 6208
by Senators Billig, Carlyle, and Mullet; by request of Public Disclosure Commission
Standardizing disclosure requirements for political committees.
Standardizes disclosure requirements for political committees.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security. | |
SJR 8210
by Senators Schoesler, Nelson, and Mullet
Amending the Constitution to advance the date for completion of the redistricting plan.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to advance the date for completion of the redistricting plan.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security. | |
SCR 8405
by Senators Roach and Fraser
Renaming "Office Building 2" as the "Human Services Building."
Renames Office Building 2 as the Human Services Building.
| Jan 12 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security. | |
SCR 8406
by Senators Fain and Rolfes
Establishing cutoff dates for the consideration of legislation during the 2016 regular session of the sixty-fourth legislature.
Establishes cutoff dates for the consideration of legislation during the 2016 regular session of the sixty-fourth legislature.
| Jan 11 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| Jan 12 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |