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WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
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Legislative Digest No.
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| SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE | Tuesday, February 23, 2016 | | 44th Day - 2016 Regular Session |
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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
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House Bills HB 2534by Representatives Kilduff, Orwall, Muri, McCabe, Appleton, Zeiger, Frame, McBride, Sells, and Bergquist
Creating a community care and supportive services program for veterans. (AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/17/16) Requires the department of veterans affairs to select one county veterans' assistance program or community partner to pilot a community care and supportive services program that assists veterans and their families in rural or remote areas that do not have adequate access to federal veterans' benefits and reintegration services and other public services.Expires July 1, 2019.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 14 | First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Jan 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 8:30 AM. | Jan 26 | CDHT - Majority; do pass. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | Jan 29 | Placed on second reading. | Feb 17 | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE SENATE -- | Feb 19 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security. | Feb 22 | Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. |
HB 2573-S2by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos, Magendanz, Kilduff, Reykdal, Rossetti, Muri, Pollet, and Hickel; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction)
Concerning the shortage of public school teachers and substitute teachers. (AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/17/16) Requires the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Develop and implement a comprehensive, statewide initiative to increase the number of qualified individuals who apply for teaching positions in the state; and(2) Develop mentor training program goals for the institutions to use in their teacher preparation program curricula.Requires the workforce training and education coordinating board to develop and disseminate information designed to increase recruitment into professional educator standards board-approved teacher preparation programs.Requires the professional educator standards board to create and administer the recruitment specialists grant program to provide funds to professional educator standards board-approved teacher preparation programs.Requires each institution of higher education with a professional educator standards board-approved alternate route teacher certification program to develop a plan describing how the institution will partner with school districts regarding placement of resident teachers.Requires the office of student financial assistance to: (1) Develop and administer the teacher shortage conditional grant program as a subprogram within the future teachers conditional scholarship and loan repayment program; and(2) Administer a student teaching residency grant program to provide additional funds to individuals completing student teaching residencies at public schools in this state.Establishes the teacher shortage conditional grant program, within the future teachers conditional scholarship and loan repayment program, to be administered by the office of student financial assistance.Authorizes, under certain circumstances and in addition to postretirement employment options, a teacher in plan 2 or plan 3 who has retired under alternate early retirement provisions to be employed with an employer that has documented a shortage of certificated substitute teachers.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | Feb 4 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | Feb 8 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | Feb 9 | APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Minority; without recommendation. | | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM. | Feb 11 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 17 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE SENATE -- | Feb 19 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | Feb 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) |
HB 2669-Sby House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Riccelli, Harris, Rossetti, Stambaugh, Bergquist, Walkinshaw, Robinson, Peterson, Jinkins, Farrell, Ortiz-Self, Pike, Goodman, Ormsby, and Fey)
Concerning physical education instructional requirements for public school students. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to develop a competitive grant program for school districts to increase compliance with certain physical education instructional requirements.Requires, for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years, the physical education instruction for students in kindergarten and grades one through eight to be provided five days per week or the equivalent of one hundred twenty-five minutes per week for the entire school year and beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, the physical education instruction for students in kindergarten and grades one through eight must be provided five days per week or the equivalent of one hundred fifty minutes per week for the entire school year.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | Feb 4 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | Feb 5 | Referred to Appropriations. |
HB 2691-Sby House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Pollet, Manweller, Sells, Zeiger, Tarleton, Haler, and Kilduff)
Concerning Central Washington University's fifth year promise. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Authorizes Central Washington University to offer a program that promises that a student enrolled in a four-year baccalaureate degree program will graduate within four years or Central Washington University will allow the student to enroll in his or her remaining required courses for free in the fifth year, as long as the student: (1) Commits to following a degree pathway developed in conjunction with his or her advisor and degree-planner software;(2) Attempts to enroll in courses required for his or her degree program; and(3) Maintains satisfactory academic progress.Authorizes the governing board of Central Washington University to waive all or a portion of the tuition fees and services and activities fees for students qualifying for Central Washington University's fifth year promise.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 27 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | Feb 3 | HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | Feb 5 | Referred to Appropriations. |
HB 2698by Representatives Lytton, Magendanz, Sullivan, Ortiz-Self, Reykdal, Rossetti, Senn, Sawyer, S. Hunt, and Pollet
Delaying implementation of revisions to the school levy lid and local effort assistance. (AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/17/16) Declares that the legislature: (1) Recognizes that the system of state and local funding for school districts is in transition during 2016; and(2) Intends to extend current statutory policies on local enrichment through calendar year 2019.Creates the local effort assistance transition account.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 19 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Jan 20 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | Jan 21 | APP - Majority; do pass. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | Jan 26 | Placed on second reading. | Feb 17 | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE SENATE -- | Feb 19 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | Feb 22 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. |
HB 2701-Sby House Committee on Commerce & Gaming (originally sponsored by Representatives Wylie, Vick, Springer, Hickel, and Fey)
Concerning the regulation of alcoholic beverages. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Authorizes a domestic winery, during an event held by a not-for-profit society or organization holding a special occasion license, to take purchase orders and accept payment for wines of its own production and for off-premises consumption, subject to certain conditions.Authorizes a special occasion licensee, in addition to offering the sale of wine by the individual serving for on-premises consumption, to sell wine in original, unopened containers for on-premises consumption if permission is obtained from the state liquor and cannabis board before the event.Authorizes the issuance of a special permit for an individual or business to sell a private collection of wine or spirits to an individual or business.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 1 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Gaming at 1:30 PM. | Feb 4 | COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Gaming at 9:30 AM. | Feb 5 | Referred to General Government & Information Technology. |
HB 2708-Sby House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, Griffey, McBride, Fitzgibbon, Gregerson, and Tarleton)
Providing for fire protection district formation by the legislative authority of a city or town subject to voter approval. (AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/17/16) Authorizes the legislative authority of a city or town, as an alternative to the petition method of formation for fire protection districts provided in chapter 52.02 RCW and subject to the approval of the voters, to establish a fire protection district with boundaries that are the same as the corporate boundaries of the city or town for the provision of fire prevention services, fire suppression services, and emergency medical services, and for the protection of life and property within the city or town. Transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the city or town fire department, pertaining to fire protection and emergency services of the city or town, to the fire protection district on its creation date.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. | Feb 4 | LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | Feb 5 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | Feb 12 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 17 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE SENATE -- | Feb 19 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security. | Feb 25 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
HB 2745by Representatives Fitzgibbon and Cody
Modifying the authority to appoint members to a certain ferry advisory committee. (AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/17/16) Requires the legislative authority of King county to appoint a qualified person to fill a vacancy on the ferry advisory committee for Vashon Island if the Vashon/Maury Island community council fails to appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy within ninety days of the occurrence of the vacancy.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 20 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | Feb 8 | TR - Majority; do pass. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | Feb 9 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | Feb 17 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE SENATE -- | Feb 19 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | Feb 24 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) |
HB 2767-Sby House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Walsh, Kagi, Kilduff, Schmick, and Dye)
Defining and using the term center-based services for individuals with developmental disabilities. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Provides a definition for "center-based services" for purposes of Title 71A RCW (developmental disabilities).-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. | Feb 3 | ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | Feb 5 | Referred to Appropriations. | Feb 8 | APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & Human Services. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Minority; without recommendation. | | Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | Feb 9 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | Feb 15 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | Feb 16 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE SENATE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing. | Feb 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services and Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
HB 2783-Sby House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Stokesbary, Reykdal, Vick, Robinson, Orcutt, Johnson, and Wilson)
Specifying the documentation that must be provided to determine when sales tax applies to the sale of a motor vehicle to an enrolled tribal member. (AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/16/16) Provides that state sales tax is not imposed on the sale of a motor vehicle if delivered to, or the sale is made to, a tribe or tribal member in their Indian country.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | Feb 8 | FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | Feb 9 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | Feb 11 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 16 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE SENATE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. |
HB 2791-Sby House Committee on Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Pettigrew, Goodman, Moscoso, Senn, Frame, Stanford, Santos, and Walkinshaw)
Creating the Washington statewide reentry council. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Creates the Washington statewide reentry council within the department of commerce for the purpose of promoting successful reentry of offenders after incarceration.Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to conduct a performance audit of the council every six years.Requires the state institute for public policy to conduct a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of programs aimed at assisting offenders with reentering the community after incarceration.Exempts the executive director of the Washington statewide reentry council from the state civil service law.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM. | Feb 3 | PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM. | Feb 5 | Referred to Appropriations. | Feb 8 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | Feb 9 | APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Minority; without recommendation. | | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM. | Feb 11 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 15 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | Feb 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services and Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
HB 2805-Sby House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards (originally sponsored by Representatives Reykdal, Griffey, Moeller, Van De Wege, Gregerson, Ormsby, Sawyer, Stokesbary, Tarleton, Fitzgibbon, Morris, Stanford, Pollet, Frame, Goodman, and Bergquist)
Requiring mandatory reporting of hazardous exposures for firefighters. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the department of labor and industries to begin rule making to require the reporting of all hazardous exposures suffered in the course of employment by firefighters.Exempts the following from public inspection and copying and disclosure under the public records act: Reports of hazardous exposures reported by firefighters.Places responsibility with employers for costs associated with an incident report database and allows employers to purchase database services.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 1 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM. | Feb 4 | LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM. | Feb 5 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | Feb 9 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 11 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 80; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE SENATE -- | Feb 15 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. |
HB 2823-Sby House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Parker, Riccelli, Manweller, and Bergquist)
Creating a program to provide students and the community with the means to report anonymously concerning unsafe or violent activities, or the threat of these activities. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Creates the students protecting students program, within the office of the superintendent of public instruction, to provide students and the community with the means to relay information anonymously concerning unsafe, potentially harmful, dangerous, violent, or criminal activities, or the threat of these activities, to school officials or, if necessary, to appropriate law enforcement or public safety agencies.Requires at least one age-appropriate educational program, class, or activity designed to teach students about the students protecting students program to be made available, every school year, to students in each common school.Exempts the following from public inspection and copying under the public records act: Personally identifiable information received, made, or kept by, or received from, the students protecting students program.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 1 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | Feb 4 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Minority; without recommendation. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | Feb 5 | Referred to Appropriations. | Feb 8 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | Feb 9 | APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM. | Feb 12 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. |
HB 2877-Sby House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Hickel, Zeiger, Riccelli, Sawyer, Wilcox, Kochmar, Stanford, Gregerson, and Ormsby)
Expanding distribution dates for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the department of social and health services to: (1) Expand the dates that it distributes supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits; and(2) Assign new dates to program recipients within the expanded distribution period until distribution is reasonably equal throughout the range of distribution dates.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. | Feb 3 | ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | Feb 5 | Referred to Appropriations. | Feb 8 | APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | Feb 9 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | Feb 11 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 17 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | Feb 23 | Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Human Services and Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
HB 2925-Sby House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Dent, Blake, McCabe, Schmick, Chandler, Short, Griffey, Johnson, Dye, Haler, and Springer)
Concerning accessing land during a fire suppression response for the purpose of protecting livestock from a wildland fire. (AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/17/16) Requires the department of natural resources to: (1) Make every reasonable effort to accommodate a livestock owner's request to retrieve or care for animals in his or her charge that are at risk due to a wildfire;(2) Incorporate the implementation of this act into prefire season training or coordination conducted in local communities that contain active grazing areas; and(3) Include language that explains the right of access, and associated assumption of liability, in the text of a grazing lease.Allows the department of natural resources to only prohibit livestock owners, or the owner's employees or agents, from retrieving or caring for livestock that are lawfully present on the public lands during a fire suppression response if doing so is reasonably necessary to prevent interference with a direct, active fire response.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. | Feb 4 | AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | Feb 5 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | Feb 16 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | Feb 17 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE SENATE -- | Feb 19 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks. | Feb 24 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) |
HB 2928-Sby House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Kretz, Blake, Schmick, Dunshee, Short, Haler, Stanford, and Chandler)
Ensuring that restrictions on outdoor burning for air quality reasons do not impede measures necessary to ensure forest resiliency to catastrophic fires. (AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/16/16) Requires the department of natural resources to conduct a forest resiliency burning pilot project with the goal of monitoring and evaluating the benefits of forest resiliency burning and the impacts on ambient air quality.Expires July 1, 2019.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. | Feb 4 | AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | Feb 5 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | Feb 10 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 16 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | -- IN THE SENATE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks. | Feb 24 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) |
HB 2948-Sby House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos, Pike, Magendanz, Stanford, and Pollet)
Creating the career and college-ready lighthouse pilot project. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Creates the career and college-ready lighthouse pilot project to provide an opportunity for students to: (1) Explore and understand a wide range of career opportunities through applied learning;(2) Engage with industry mentors; and(3) Plan for career and college success.Requires the workforce training and education coordinating board to convene a career and college readiness advisory committee to advise the education and workforce sectors and the legislature on how to create the opportunities for students as mentioned above.Requires the advisory committee to select, in cooperation with the office of the superintendent of public instruction: (1) Two innovative high schools to act as lighthouse mentors; and(2) Four schools seeking to pilot innovative work-integrated and career-related instructional programs similar to those offered by the lighthouse mentors.Requires the selected pilot schools to: (1) Implement a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics curriculum that can be delivered in the context of employment opportunities in one or more industry clusters, including manufacturing, building and construction, aerospace and maritime, and health and bioscience; and(2) Submit the following to the workforce training and education coordinating board: An interim and end-of-project report that includes an evaluation of the effect of the instructional program on high school graduation rates, state test scores, industry and community partnerships, work-integrated learning experiences, and other relevant data.Requires the workforce training and education coordinating board, in consultation with the advisory group, to use the pilot schools' reports, along with historical data from those schools, to evaluate the instructional programs of the lighthouse and pilot schools.Expires July 1, 2020.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | Feb 4 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | Feb 5 | Referred to Appropriations. |
HB 2971by Representatives McBride and Nealey
Addressing real estate as it concerns the local government authority in the use of real estate excise tax revenues and regulating real estate transactions. (AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/16/16) Requires locally adopted ordinances, resolutions, or policies that impose certain requirements on sellers or landlords of real property to be posted electronically.Addresses the use, by local governments, of real estate excise taxes for maintenance of capital projects.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 4 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 10:00 AM. | Feb 8 | FIN - Majority; do pass. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | Feb 9 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | Feb 11 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 16 | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE SENATE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | Feb 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) |
HB 2989by Representatives Reykdal, Walsh, and Tarleton
Concerning career and technical education materials, supplies, and operating costs. Addresses the costs of exploratory and preparatory career and technical education courses.Creates the basic education benefit account and requires the funds from the account to be used for the materials, supplies, and operating costs of the career and technical education program.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 22 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). |
HB 2990by Representatives Peterson, Robinson, Farrell, Gregerson, Bergquist, Riccelli, Jinkins, Pollet, Kuderer, Stanford, Ryu, Frame, Tharinger, Moscoso, Cody, Sells, Appleton, Reykdal, Ortiz-Self, Wylie, Hudgins, S. Hunt, Kagi, Van De Wege, Moeller, Tarleton, Senn, Walkinshaw, and Ormsby
Improving the fairness of Washington's tax system by narrowing the use tax exemption for extracted fuel. Narrows the use tax exemption for extracted fuel.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 22 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). |
HB 2991by Representatives Farrell, Riccelli, Jinkins, Robinson, Bergquist, Gregerson, Pollet, Kuderer, Ryu, Frame, Tarleton, Moscoso, Tharinger, Cody, Fey, Sells, Appleton, Reykdal, Ortiz-Self, Wylie, S. Hunt, Kagi, Hudgins, Moeller, Ormsby, and Peterson
Improving the fairness of Washington's tax system by narrowing the deduction for income received on real estate loans. Narrows the deduction for income received on real estate loans.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 22 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). |
HB 2992by Representatives Frame, Farrell, Riccelli, Bergquist, Robinson, Pollet, Gregerson, Ryu, Jinkins, Reykdal, Tharinger, Kuderer, Moscoso, Cody, Fey, Sells, Appleton, Ortiz-Self, Wylie, S. Hunt, Van De Wege, McBride, Moeller, Tarleton, Senn, Walkinshaw, Kagi, Santos, Kirby, Ormsby, and Peterson
Improving fairness in the Washington tax system by narrowing the sales and use tax exemption for the purchase and repair of large private airplanes owned by nonresident entities. Narrows the sales and use tax exemption for the purchase and repair of large private airplanes owned by nonresident entities.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 22 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). |
HB 2993by Representatives Riccelli, Jinkins, Robinson, Farrell, Gregerson, Bergquist, Kuderer, Hurst, Tharinger, Pollet, Ryu, Frame, Moscoso, Sells, Appleton, Reykdal, Ortiz-Self, Wylie, Kagi, S. Hunt, Van De Wege, Hudgins, Walkinshaw, Tarleton, Senn, Ormsby, and Peterson
Improving the fairness of Washington's tax system by repealing the business and occupation tax exemption for international banking facilities. Repeals the business and occupation tax exemption for international banking facilities.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 22 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). |
HB 2994by Representatives Robinson, Walkinshaw, Gregerson, Farrell, Jinkins, Frame, Riccelli, Tharinger, Moscoso, Kuderer, Cody, Bergquist, Pollet, Sells, Stanford, Appleton, Ryu, Reykdal, Ortiz-Self, Hudgins, Wylie, S. Hunt, Van De Wege, Moeller, Tarleton, Santos, Kirby, Ormsby, and Peterson
Providing accountability and transparency for aerospace-related tax incentives. Establishes the aerospace tax incentive accountability act.Declares that it is the legislature's specific public policy objective to: (1) Maintain and grow the state's aerospace industry workforce to one hundred thousand five hundred employment positions by 2040; and(2) Provide tangible taxpayer accountability for the state's largest aerospace company by adopting a minimum employment baseline that must be met by the company to fully qualify for aerospace tax incentives.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 22 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). |
Senate Bills SB 5109-S2by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Brown)
Concerning infrastructure financing for local governments. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/17/16) Modifies provisions relating to the local revitalization financing program.Removes the requirement of the department of revenue to award state contributions on a first-come, first-served basis.Makes the department of commerce the approving agency responsible for selection of project awards.-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM. | Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM. | -- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 4 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | Feb 9 | WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Minority; without recommendation. | | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | Feb 15 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 17 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | Feb 23 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | Feb 25 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
SB 5857-Sby Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Parlette, Conway, Becker, and Pearson)
Addressing registration and regulation of pharmacy benefit managers. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/17/16) Changes the registration and regulation of pharmacy benefit managers from the department of revenue's business licensing service to the office of the insurance commissioner.Changes certain duties and expands some requirements of pharmacy benefit managers.-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. | Feb 19 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. | Feb 27 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Minority; without recommendation. | | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | | Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:45 PM. | Mar 6 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Mar 11 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Mar 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Mar 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | Mar 26 | HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). | | Minority; without recommendation. | | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. | Mar 31 | Referred to Appropriations. | Apr 24 | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. | -- 2015 1ST SPECIAL SESSION -- | -- IN THE SENATE -- | Apr 29 | Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. | | Rules suspended. | | Returned to second reading for amendment. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Held on third reading. | May 28 | Referred to Rules. | -- 2015 2ND SPECIAL SESSION -- | May 29 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | Jun 23 | Placed on third reading. | Jun 25 | Rules suspended. | | Returned to second reading for amendment. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. | Jun 27 | Referred to Rules. | -- 2015 3RD SPECIAL SESSION -- | Jun 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | Jun 29 | Placed on third reading. | Jun 30 | Rules suspended. | | Returned to second reading for amendment. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Jul 2 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Jul 10 | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. | -- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | -- IN THE SENATE -- | Jan 11 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | Feb 10 | Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 17 | Rules suspended. | | Returned to second reading for amendment. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | Feb 26 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6215-Sby Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Padden, Warnick, Pearson, and Becker)
Identifying certain irrigation or dairy use water rights as water rights being used for municipal water supply purposes. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/17/16) Requires the department of ecology, upon request by a municipal water supplier, to amend the water rights documents and related records to identify the following water rights as being used for municipal water supply purposes if the following water rights were held or acquired by a municipal water supplier before July 1, 2016, and are not currently being used for commercial agriculture or dairy purposes: (1) Irrigation purpose of use water rights;(2) Agricultural irrigation purpose of use water rights; and(3) Dairy purpose of use water rights.Provides that the above-mentioned requirement applies to water resource inventory areas 54, 55, 56, and 57.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 8:00 AM. | Jan 28 | AWRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 8:00 AM. | Jan 29 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | Feb 15 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 17 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 1; excused, 0. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 24 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | Feb 26 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6248-Sby Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications (originally sponsored by Senators Ericksen and Ranker)
Concerning risk mitigation plans to promote the transition of eligible coal units. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Regarding a pathway for a transition of eligible coal units. ) (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/17/16) Allows the utilities and transportation commission, after conducting an adjudicative proceeding, to authorize an electrical company to place amounts from one or more regulatory liabilities into a retirement account to cover decommissioning and remediation costs of eligible coal units that commenced commercial operations before January 1, 1980.Prohibits the commission from authorizing an electrical company to use regulatory liabilities placed in a retirement account for decommissioning and remediation costs if the electrical company proposes a closure date or retires an eligible coal unit from service that commenced commercial operations before January 1, 1980, prior to December 31, 2022.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. | Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. | Feb 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. | Feb 5 | EET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | And refer to Ways & Means. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Minority; without recommendation. | | On motion, referred to Rules. | Feb 12 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 17 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6255-Sby Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Sheldon, Rivers, Roach, Becker, Bailey, Miloscia, Warnick, Honeyford, Braun, Schoesler, O'Ban, and Hewitt)
Addressing judge impartiality. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Declares that it is the policy of the commission on judicial conduct to discipline a judge who fails to disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding in which the judge's impartiality might reasonably be questioned.States that the legislature respectfully requests that the commission adopt new rules implementing the policy above to protect the integrity of the judicial process and promote public confidence in the courts.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. | Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 5:30 PM. | Feb 5 | LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. |
SB 6259-Sby Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Carlyle, Litzow, Pedersen, Frockt, McAuliffe, and Chase)
Concerning school directors' compensation. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the daily amount of compensation for each member of the board of directors of a school district to be established by the board but the annual compensation may not exceed the annual salary for a legislator as established by the Washington citizens' commission on salaries for elected officials.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | Feb 4 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Minority; without recommendation. | | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | Feb 5 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | Feb 8 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. |
SB 6261-Sby Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Padden, Pedersen, and Miloscia)
Concerning human remains. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Prohibits the moving, disturbance, or molestation of, or the interference with human remains coming within the jurisdiction of the coroner or medical examiner.Requires the coroner or medical examiner, in evaluating whether it is necessary to retain jurisdiction and custody of human remains, to consider the deceased's religious beliefs, if known, including the tenets, customs, or rites related to death and burial.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. | Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 5:30 PM. | Feb 5 | LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | Feb 10 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 12 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | Feb 24 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6286-Sby Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Pearson, Roach, Padden, Takko, Hargrove, Billig, Hewitt, and Conway)
Concerning reimbursement of correctional employees for offender assaults. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Addresses reimbursement for employees of the department of corrections and employees of the department of natural resources for costs attributable to their being the victims of offender assaults.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 5:30 PM. | Feb 5 | LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | And refer to Ways & Means. | | Referred to Ways & Means. | Feb 8 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | Feb 9 | WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Law & Justice. | | Minority; without recommendation. | | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | Feb 12 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 16 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to General Government & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 24 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on General Government & Information Technology at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6295-Sby Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Hasegawa and McCoy)
Clarifying the venue in which coroner's inquests are to be convened and payment of related costs. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the superior court, at a coroner's request, to schedule a courtroom in which an inquest may be convened, and a bailiff, a reporter, and any security deemed reasonably necessary by the coroner.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 5:30 PM. | Feb 5 | LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | Feb 8 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 12 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Feb 16 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | Feb 26 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6300-Sby Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators O'Ban, Hobbs, Fain, Dammeier, and Conway; by request of Attorney General)
Concerning pro bono legal services for military service members, veterans, and their families. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Creates the office of military and veteran legal assistance within the office of the attorney general for the purpose of promoting and facilitating civil legal assistance programs, pro bono services, and self-help services for military service members, veterans, and their family members domiciled or stationed in the state.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. | Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 5:30 PM. | Feb 5 | LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | And refer to Ways & Means. | | Referred to Ways & Means. |
SB 6311-Sby Senate Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Darneille, Takko, Hobbs, and Conway)
Providing a property tax exemption for certain property within an affordable housing incentive zone. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Authorizes the governing authority of a city or county to designate an affordable housing incentive zone if the county legislative authority has determined that establishment of affordable housing incentive zones would further the public interest in preserving or creating affordable housing.Provides a property tax exemption on certain real property within an affordable housing incentive zone that is owned or used by a person to provide affordable housing.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services and Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. | Feb 2 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. | Feb 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services and Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. | Feb 5 | HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | And refer to Ways & Means. | | Minority; without recommendation. | | Referred to Ways & Means. |
SB 6317-Sby Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Padden, Takko, Dammeier, Hargrove, and Hobbs)
Establishing an office of superior courts. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/17/16) Creates the state office of superior courts as an office within the administrative office of the courts.Creates an oversight committee of the office of superior courts.Requires the office of superior courts to work collaboratively with the supreme court, the administrative office of the courts, and the statewide county association to advance the efficient and effective operation of all of the superior courts in the state.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 14 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. | Jan 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | Feb 9 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Minority; without recommendation. | | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | Feb 15 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 17 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 24 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | Feb 26 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6322-Sby Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Pearson and Hewitt)
Concerning the payment of health services by hospitals for inmates. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Addresses health services payments for inmates.Requires the department of corrections to pay an enhanced rate of one hundred fifty percent of the amount payable under the medicaid reimbursement structure to hospitals that meet certain criteria.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. | Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 5:30 PM. | Feb 4 | LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | And refer to Ways & Means. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Minority; without recommendation. | Feb 5 | Referred to Ways & Means. | Feb 8 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | Feb 9 | WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Minority; without recommendation. | | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | Feb 15 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. |
SB 6334-Sby Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security (originally sponsored by Senators Benton, Chase, Rivers, Cleveland, Warnick, Hobbs, King, and Sheldon)
Concerning rail dependent uses for purposes of the growth management act and related development regulations. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/17/16) Authorizes counties and cities to adopt development regulations to assure that agriculture, forest, and mineral resource lands adjacent to short line railroads may be developed for freight rail dependent uses.Authorizes the transportation element required by RCW 36.70A.070 to include development of freight rail dependent uses on land adjacent to a short line railroad.Authorizes development regulations to be modified to include development of freight rail dependent uses that do not require urban governmental services in rural lands.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. | Feb 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 5:45 PM. | Feb 5 | GOS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | Feb 12 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 17 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6337-Sby Senate Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing (originally sponsored by Senators Darneille, Miloscia, McCoy, Hasegawa, Conway, and Chase)
Disposing tax foreclosed property to cities for affordable housing purposes. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the county legislative authority to give notice to a city in which any tax foreclosed property is located within at least sixty days of acquiring the property except when a public agency purchases the tax-foreclosed property for public purposes.Prohibits the county from disposing of the property at public auction or by private negotiation before giving the notice.Requires the notice to offer the city the opportunity to purchase the property for the original minimum bid.Requires the city, if it chooses to purchase the property, to: (1) Accept the offer within thirty days of receiving notice;(2) Provide that the property is suitable and will be used for an affordable housing development; and(3) Agree to transfer the property to a local housing authority or other nonprofit entity eligible to receive assistance from the affordable housing program.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 21 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services and Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. | Feb 1 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. | Feb 2 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. | Feb 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services and Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. | Feb 5 | HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | Feb 8 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 16 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | Feb 23 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | Feb 25 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6360-Sby Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators O'Ban, Carlyle, Liias, Jayapal, Frockt, King, Pearson, Pedersen, Hasegawa, and Chase; by request of Attorney General)
Developing a plan for the consolidation of traffic-based financial obligations. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the office of the attorney general to convene a work group of stakeholders to provide input and feedback on the development of a plan and program for the efficient statewide consolidation of an individual's traffic-based financial obligations imposed by courts of limited jurisdiction into a unified and affordable payment plan.Expires December 31, 2017.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | Feb 3 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 5:30 PM. | Feb 4 | LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | Feb 5 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | Feb 15 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 17 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | Feb 26 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6370-Sby Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Litzow, Billig, Mullet, Fain, Hobbs, Hill, and McAuliffe; by request of Department of Early Learning)
Concerning the department of early learning's access to records and personal information for purposes of determining character and suitability of child care workers. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the department of social and health services to maintain and share records of child abuse and neglect with the department of early learning for purposes of determining character and suitability of child care workers.Requires the department of early learning to: (1) Be given access to certain records and information collected and retained by a juvenile justice or care agency; and(2) In order to satisfy its background check requirements, obtain from the department of social and health services records of each agency and its staff seeking licensure or relicensure, and other persons having unsupervised access to children in care.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | Feb 4 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | Feb 5 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. |
SB 6380-Sby Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security (originally sponsored by Senator Benton)
Providing for review of conflicting or obsolete statutes and rules. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Authorizes certain codified laws and administrative laws to be submitted to the legislature for consideration of their removal or repeal.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 4 | GOS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. | Feb 5 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. |
SB 6382-Sby Senate Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing (originally sponsored by Senators O'Ban, Darneille, and Miloscia; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
Extending dates concerning measuring performance and performance-based contracting of the child welfare system. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Modifies child welfare system provisions with regard to extending certain deadlines concerning performance-based contracts, child welfare demonstration sites, and duties of the department of social and health services.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 2 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services and Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. | Feb 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services and Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. | Feb 5 | HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. |
SB 6426-Sby Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security (originally sponsored by Senators Conway, Dammeier, Takko, Becker, Mullet, Sheldon, and Chase)
Allowing schools to be sited as essential public facilities outside the urban growth area. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/16/16) Requires the comprehensive plan of each county and city that is planning under the growth management act to identify schools to be sited outside the urban growth area as essential public facilities.Permits schools outside the urban growth area and they can be considered essential public facilities under certain circumstances.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. | Feb 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 5:45 PM. | Feb 5 | GOS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | Feb 12 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 16 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). |
SB 6455-S2by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Dammeier, Rolfes, Litzow, Billig, Rivers, Conway, and McAuliffe)
Expanding the professional educator workforce by increasing career opportunities in education, creating a more robust enrollment forecasting, and enhancing recruitment efforts. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/17/16) Finds an immediate need for strengthening the educator workforce in order to successfully implement ongoing educational reforms and increase student achievement by allowing: (1) Retired teachers to reenter the workforce without penalty of pension benefits;(2) Adequate student enrollment forecasting;(3) Additional funding for the alternative routes and educator retooling programs; and(4) Enhancements to recruitment.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | Feb 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | Feb 8 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | Feb 9 | WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | Feb 12 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 17 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | Feb 25 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6513-Sby Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Warnick, Hobbs, Parlette, Takko, Hargrove, and Honeyford)
Concerning reservations of water in water resource inventory area 45. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning reservations of water in water resource inventory areas 18 and 45. ) (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/16/16) Requires the department of ecology to act on all water rights applications that rely on the reservations of water established in WAC 173-518-080 or 173-545-090 (water resource inventory areas 18 and 45).-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 8:00 AM. | Feb 2 | AWRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 8:00 AM. | Feb 3 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | Feb 12 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 16 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 24 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | Feb 26 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6534-S2by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators O'Ban and Becker)
Establishing a maternal mortality review panel. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/16/16) Creates the maternal mortality review panel to conduct comprehensive, multidisciplinary reviews of maternal deaths in the state to identify factors associated with the deaths and make recommendations for system changes to improve health care services for women.Requires the department of health to review department available data to identify maternal deaths.Exempts the following from disclosure under the public records act: The panel's proceedings, records, and opinions.Expires June 30, 2020.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 28 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. | Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services and Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. | Feb 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services and Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. | Feb 8 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | Feb 9 | WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | Feb 10 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 16 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 24 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | Feb 26 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6589by Senators Bailey, Pearson, and Warnick
Concerning a feasibility study to examine whether water storage would provide noninterruptible water resources to users of permit exempt wells. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/16/16) Requires the department of ecology, in cooperation with the department of health, Skagit county, tribes, and nonmunicipally owned public water systems in Skagit county, to conduct a study to examine the feasibility of using effectively sized water storage to recharge the Skagit river basin when needed to meet minimum instream flows and provide noninterruptible water resources to users of permit exempt wells within the Skagit river basin.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 27 | First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. | Feb 2 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 8:00 AM. | Feb 4 | AWRD - Majority; do pass. | | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 8:00 AM. | Feb 5 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | Feb 8 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 16 | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 24 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | Feb 26 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6605-Sby Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Warnick, Becker, Brown, and Honeyford)
Ensuring that solid waste management requirements prevent the spread of disease, plant pathogens, and pests. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/17/16) Addresses the spread of disease, plant pathogens, and pests.Requires the department of ecology, upon receipt of a preliminary comprehensive solid waste management draft plan, to provide the department of agriculture with a copy of the plan.Allows the department of ecology to classify areas of the state with respect to an area's status under a quarantine when establishing minimum functional standards for solid waste handling.Requires the department of agriculture to review the plan for compliance and advise the local government submitting the plan and the department of ecology of the result of the review.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Feb 2 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 8:00 AM. | Feb 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 8:00 AM. | Feb 5 | AWRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | | And refer to Ways & Means. | | Referred to Ways & Means. | Feb 8 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | Feb 9 | WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | Feb 15 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 17 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | Feb 25 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Environment at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) |
SB 6617by Senator Frockt
Concerning the University of Washington's alternative process for awarding contracts. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/16/16) Addresses the alternative process for awarding certain contracts, by the University of Washington, with regard to the university: (1) Developing a program that provides training and support to help certified minority or certified woman-owned contractors qualify for subcontracting work on a roster project; and(2) Reviewing postselection processes with entities for which it operates medical and hospital facilities.Requires the University of Washington to include the following in its report to the capital projects advisory review board: A description of participation by women and minority-owned businesses as contractors or subcontractors in projects using an alternative process.Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to conduct an evaluation of the alternative process.Delays the termination and repeal, under the sunset act, of the alternative process for awarding contracts.-- 2016 REGULAR SESSION -- | Jan 29 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | Feb 4 | Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | Feb 5 | HIE - Majority; do pass. | | And refer to Ways & Means. | | Referred to Ways & Means. | Feb 8 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | Feb 9 | WM - Majority; do pass. | | Minority; do not pass. | | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | Feb 12 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | Feb 16 | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | | Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | -- IN THE HOUSE -- | Feb 18 | First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | Feb 26 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) |
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