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=2017. HB 2212 by Representatives Vick, Harris, Hargrove, Van Werven, Manweller, Buys, Muri, Haler, Graves, Hayes, Pike, Irwin, Shea, Johnson, Koster, McDonald, and Stokesbary Clarifying the prohibition of the imposition of a local income tax. Declares that the legislature restates its refusal to delegate to a city, county, or city-county, as a whole or as a governing body, the power to impose a tax on the personal income of individuals or households.
HB 2213 by Representatives Smith, Haler, and Morris Concerning state agency collection, use, and retention of biometric identifiers. Addresses the collection, use, and retention of biometric identifiers by state agencies.
HB 2214 by Representatives Muri, Pike, and Haler Removing the prohibition on planning for a nuclear attack in emergency management plans. Allows the preparation for emergency evacuation or relocation of residents in anticipation of a nuclear attack.
HB 2215 by Representatives Sawyer and Fitzgibbon Concerning the authority of counties, cities, and towns to regulate licensed retail marijuana businesses. Declares that the state has sole authority to regulate marijuana retailers licensed under the uniform controlled substances act and preempts local governments from engaging in the regulation of state licensed marijuana retailers.Authorizes a registered voter of a local government to submit a petition calling for the local government to prohibit the siting or operation of a business or facility to be used for the retail sale of marijuana products.Prohibits the state liquor and cannabis board from issuing or renewing a marijuana retailer's license for any premises located within the jurisdictional boundaries of a local government that has enacted an ordinance prohibiting the siting or operation of a business or facility to be used for the retail sale of marijuana.
HB 2216 by Representative Fitzgibbon; by request of Office of the Governor Addressing the siting of schools and school facilities outside the urban growth area that serve urban resident students. States that chapter 36.70A RCW (the growth management act) does not prohibit: (1) A county from authorizing the siting of a school serving students residing within urban growth areas outside of urban growth areas in rural areas; and(2) Local jurisdictions from extending utilities to serve the rural school, if certain requirements are met.
HB 2217 by Representative Young Clarifying and protecting the Constitution's freedom of speech and guarantee of religious liberty for public employees. Clarifies a permissible exercise of religion for public employees and gives protection to employees who choose to exercise their constitutionally guaranteed rights.Authorizes public employees to pray with and for one another, as in other public forums, and to offer to pray with and for one another, without fear of prior restraint, discrimination, or censorship based on the content of their speech, or any civil or criminal liability for freely exercising those rights.Prohibits a governmental agency from imposing a sanction of any kind on a public employee for exercising any of these rights.
HB 2218 by Representatives Ryu and Smith Concerning community economic revitalization board membership. Requires the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate to appoint an alternate member for each appointed legislative member of the community economic revitalization board to take the place of the legislative member upon his or her absence.
HB 2219 by Representatives Ryu and Orwall Modifying the issuance fees for drivers' licenses and identicards. Addresses driver's license and identicard issuance fees.States that issuance fees for an identicard, driver's license, or renewal thereof are not applicable to an enhanced identicard, driver's license, or renewal thereof.
HB 2220 by Representatives Orcutt, Clibborn, and Shea Authorizing the issuance of temporary ORV use permits for wheeled all-terrain vehicles. Addresses the requirements of the operators of wheeled all-terrain vehicles with regard to temporary ORV use permits.
HCR 4405 by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz Returning bills to their house of origin. Returns bills to their house of origin.
HCR 4406 by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz Adjourning SINE DIE. Adjourns SINE DIE.
SB 5938 by Senator Fortunato Clarifying the prohibition of the imposition of a local income tax. Declares that the legislature restates its refusal to delegate to a city, county, or city-county, as a whole or as a governing body, the power to impose a tax on the personal income of individuals or households.
SB 5939 by Senators Ericksen and Palumbo Promoting a sustainable, local renewable energy industry through modifying renewable energy system tax incentives and providing guidance for renewable energy system component recycling. Modifies renewable energy system tax incentives and provides guidance for renewable energy system component recycling to promote a sustainable, local renewable energy industry.
SB 5940 by Senators Keiser, Conway, and Palumbo Creating the presumption of occupational disease for certain employees at the United States department of energy Hanford site. States that there exists a prima facie presumption, with regard to United States department of energy Hanford site workers who are covered under the state industrial insurance act, that the following diseases and conditions are occupational diseases: (1) Respiratory disease; (2) Heart problems, experienced within seventy-two hours of exposure to fumes, toxic substances, or chemicals at the site;(3) Cancer;(4) Acute and chronic beryllium disease; and(5) Neurological disease.
SB 5941 by Senator Honeyford Prohibiting the use of a mask, hood, or device under certain conditions. Prohibits a person from wearing a mask, hood, or device where any portion of the face is covered as to conceal the identity of the wearer, when: (1) Entering or remaining upon a walk, alley, street, road, highway, or other thoroughfare dedicated to public use;(2) Entering or remaining in a trading area, concourse, waiting room, lobby, or foyer open to, used by, or frequented by the general public;(3) Entering or remaining upon or within the grounds or buildings owned, leased, maintained, or operated by the state or a political subdivision thereof; or(4) Attending or participating in a meeting upon private property of another unless written permission for the meeting has first been obtained from the owner or occupant thereof.
SB 5942 by Senator Conway; by request of Office of the Governor Addressing the siting of schools and school facilities outside the urban growth area that serve urban resident students. States that chapter 36.70A RCW (the growth management act) does not prohibit: (1) A county from authorizing the siting of a school serving students residing within urban growth areas outside of urban growth areas in rural areas; and(2) Local jurisdictions from extending utilities to serve the rural school, if certain requirements are met.
SCR 8405 by Senators Schoesler and Nelson Specifying the status of bills, memorials, and resolutions for the 2017 regular, first, and second special sessions of the Sixty-fifth Legislature. Specifies the status of bills, memorials, and resolutions for the 2017 regular session and the first and second special sessions of the sixty-fifth legislature.
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