Establishing the legislative advisory committee on aging.

Creates the legislative advisory committee on aging to review issues of importance to the state's aging community and to individuals with disabilities in the state. This may include housing, long-term care, health and wellness, malnutrition, transportation, and finances.

Concerning the use of cross-laminated timber for building construction. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning the use of mass timber for building construction. )

Developing information concerning racial disproportionality.

Requires the caseload forecast council to: (1) Before a legislative session, prepare and submit to the legislature a general disproportionality report; and

(2) Establish a procedure for the provision of racial and ethnic impact statements on the effect that legislative bills and resolutions modifying adult felony sentencing will have on racial and ethnic minority groups including the racial and ethnic composition of the criminal justice system.

Authorizes the caseload forecast council to: (1) Work in cooperation with certain entities to assist in the development of racial impact statements; and

(2) Request from certain entities, data, information, and data processing assistance as it may need to accomplish its duties and requires these services to be provided without charge to the council.

Requiring training for long-term care providers on the needs of the LGBTQ population.

Requires adult family home owners and resident managers, assisted living facility owners and administrators, and nursing home owners and administrators to complete a one-time department of social and health services-approved cultural competency training relating to the LGBTQ population.

Authorizing limited retail telecommunications services for public utility districts that provide only sewer, water, and telecommunications on the effective date of this act.

Regarding prior authorization.

Revising conditions under which a person is subject to exclusive adult jurisdiction and extending juvenile court jurisdiction over serious cases to age twenty-five.

Extends juvenile court jurisdiction over serious cases to age twenty-five and modifies conditions under which a person is subject to exclusive adult jurisdiction.

Requires the department of children, youth, and families to take appropriate actions to protect younger children in confinement from older confined youth recognizing the potential: (1) For positive mentorship; and

(2) For risks relating to victimization and the exercise of negative influence.

Concerning the collective bargaining rights of the professional personnel of port districts.

Allows a port district's professional personnel to collectively bargain under the public employees' collective bargaining act.

Clarifying the authority and procedures for contracting by public port districts.

Allows a port district to construct a public work, by contract, without calling for bids if the estimated cost of the work or improvement, including cost of materials, supplies, and equipment, will not exceed the sum of forty thousand dollars.

Concerning procedures in order to automatically register citizens to vote.

Establishes the automatic voter registration act of 2018 to increase the opportunity to register to vote for qualified persons.

Requires the state health benefit exchange to: (1) Provide certain information to the secretary of state's office for consenting healthplanfinder applicants, including applicants who file changes of address, who reside in the state, are eighteen years old or older, and are verified citizens; and

(2) Consult with the secretary of state's office to establish automatic voter registration criteria and procedures.

Prohibits, once an applicant has been registered to vote, the department of licensing, the state health benefit exchange, and each qualified voter registration agency from: (1) Sharing information used to verify identity with a federal agency; or

(2) Retaining records or documentation used to certify eligibility to vote once the certification process has been completed and recorded.

Reducing the use of certain toxic chemicals in firefighting activities.

Prohibits a manufacturer of class B firefighting foam from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, or distributing for sale or use in this state class B firefighting foam to which PFAS chemicals have been intentionally added.

Requires a manufacturer or other person that sells firefighting personal protective equipment to a person, local government, or state agency to provide written notice to the purchaser if the equipment contains PFAS chemicals and the reasons why the chemicals are added to the equipment.

Authorizes the department of ecology to: (1) Request a certificate of compliance from a manufacturer of class B firefighting foam or firefighting personal protective equipment; and

Increasing the availability of assisted outpatient behavioral health treatment.

Modifies involuntary treatment act provisions with regard to the following: (1) Changing the term "in need of assisted outpatient mental health treatment" to "in need of assisted outpatient behavioral health treatment" and includes a person with a substance use disorder;

(2) Less restrictive alternative treatment services;

(3) Establishing a process for initial evaluation and filing of a petition for assisted outpatient behavioral health treatment;

(4) Designated crisis responders;

(5) Procedures for additional treatment;

(6) Conditional release orders; and

Establishing a pesticide application safety work group.

Creates the pesticide application safety work group to develop recommendations for improving the safety of pesticide applications.

Concerning diversion of juvenile offenses.

Revises juvenile justice act of 1977 provisions regarding: (1) Diversion agreement limits and positive youth development; and

(2) Community-based and restorative justice programs to divert youth from formal processing in juvenile court.

-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 30	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM.
Jan 31	HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 6	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 12	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 11; absent, 1; excused, 2.