Authorizing the termination of all legal responsibilities of a nonparent if genetic testing shows by clear and convincing evidence that a man is not the genetic father of a child.

Establishes the Evans family relief act.

Authorizes a man to file a petition in superior court to rescind an acknowledgment of paternity, challenge a presumption of paternity, or contest an adjudication of paternity if genetic testing shows by clear and convincing evidence that the man is not the genetic father of the child.

Authorizing local authorities to establish dual speed limits.

Making human decapitation an aggravating circumstance for purposes of aggravated first degree murder.

Concerning removal of land from the current use property tax classification due to certain natural disasters.

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.

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 the appropriate schools or law enforcement agencies.

Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to contract with an existing organization to provide the program.

Requires school districts to annually: (1) Make available to students at least one age-appropriate educational program, class, or activity designed to teach students about the program; and

Creating a business and occupation tax deduction for certain amounts received by zoological facilities.

Authorizes a business and occupation tax deduction on certain amounts received: (1) By a zoological facility, which represents income derived from business activities conducted by the facility; or

Requiring the department of social and health services to collect and publicly report information on the safe surrender of newborn children.

Requires the department of social and health services to collect and compile information concerning: (1) The number and medical condition of newborns transferred by the parent to a qualified person;

(2) The number and medical condition of newborns abandoned within the state who were not transferred; and

Improving and expanding applied learning opportunities in public schools.

Concerning health care authority auditing practices.

Addresses auditing requirements of the state health care authority.

Creating a preferred alternative for the placement, sale, and public notice of impounded livestock.

Addressing fair dental insurance practices.

Prohibits a health carrier offering a dental only plan from: (1) Taking or threatening to take punitive action against a provider acting on behalf of or in support of a covered person because the provider disputes the carrier's determination with respect to coverage or payment for a dental service; or

Concerning the public disclosure of global positioning system data corresponding to residential addresses of public employees and volunteers.

Addressing credit unions' capital.

Concerning the frequency of evaluations for certain educators.

Concerning certain gold star license plate qualified applicants and recipients.

Concerning certain public facilities district's authorization to acquire, construct, own, remodel, maintain, equip, reequip, repair, finance, and operate one or more recreational facilities other than a ski area with voter approval.

Reducing training requirements for developmental disability respite providers working three hundred hours or less in any calendar year.

Concerning loss prevention reviews by state agencies.

Concerning the financing of local infrastructure.

Authorizes the housing finance commission to develop and implement a program to provide financing to local governments for infrastructure projects.

Concerning the evaluation and prioritization of capital budget projects at the public two-year and four-year institutions of higher education.

Addressing examinations under oath when a person claims a loss under an insurance contract.

Addresses the claiming of a loss under an insurance contract.

Requires a policy of insurance to contain a provision for conducting an examination under oath.

Changing provisions relating to presidential electors.

Directing the department of ecology to consider alternatives to rule making.

Modifying monetary penalties imposed for infractions relating to mobile and manufactured home installation.

Requires the department of labor and industries to set by rule a schedule of monetary penalties for infractions imposed under chapter 43.22A RCW (mobile and manufactured home installation).

Extending the business and occupation tax exemption for amounts received as credits against contracts with or funds provided by the Bonneville power administration and used for low-income ratepayer assistance.

Exempts the following from business and occupation taxes: Amounts received by a person in the form of credits against power contracts with the Bonneville power administration, or funds provided by the Bonneville power administration, for the purpose of implementing energy conservation programs or demand-side management programs, as long as the amounts are used for purposes of low-income ratepayer assistance.

Concerning ferry district authority.

Concerning dangerous objects on county roads and bridges.

Requiring establishment of a systemwide credit policy regarding AP exams.

Concerning the energy independence act.

Concerning the electrification of transportation infrastructure.

Authorizes certain cities and towns, engaged in the generation, sale, or distribution of energy, to: (1) Assist its customers in financing the acquisition and installation of materials and equipment for the electrification of transportation; and

Restricting the social security offset to disability compensation.

Exempts from social security offset requirements, workers who applied to receive social security retirement benefits before the date of their injury and workers receiving social security benefits before their injury.

-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 17	First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).