Washington State Senate
Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2006 Regular Session of the 59th Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate ROSA FRANKLIN, President Pro Tem
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2006 18TH DAY
 
  SB 6833 By Senators Mulliken and Rasmussen

Addressing the use of conservation easements.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SB 6834 By Senators Roach, Benson and Benton

Studying the special sex offender sentencing alternative.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
  SB 6835 By Senators Roach and Rasmussen

Modifying property tax exemptions for persons with disabilities related to the performance of military duties.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  SB 6836 By Senator Mulliken

Requiring senate confirmation for members of the growth management hearings boards.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SB 6837 By Senator Mulliken

Adjusting the development regulations review by counties with low population densities.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SB 6838 By Senators Jacobsen and Honeyford

Regulating the sale of wine by a society or organization.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 6839 By Senator Haugen

Modifying transportation accounts and revenue distributions.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
  SB 6840 By Senators Morton and Poulsen

Modifying energy efficiency provisions.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.
  SB 6841 By Senators Stevens and Hargrove

Establishing the family assessment response demonstration program.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
  SB 6842 By Senators Kohl-Welles and Honeyford

Concerning financial arrangements involving sports/entertainment facility license holders.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 6843 By Senators Thibaudeau, Pridemore, Fairley, Jacobsen and Kohl-Welles

Creating the Washington death with dignity act.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
  SB 6844 By Senators Shin and Berkey

Evaluating the business climate in mature biotechnology and medical device manufacturing sectors.

Referred to Committee on INTERNATIONAL TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 6845 By Senators Fraser, Kastama and Pridemore

Changing the population threshold for cities and counties eligible to use the design-build procedure.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SB 6846 By Senators McAuliffe, Pridemore, Weinstein, Thibaudeau, Kohl-Welles, Berkey and Rasmussen

Creating the college in the high school program.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING, K-12 & HIGHER EDUCATION.
  SB 6847 By Senator Finkbeiner

Reducing certain unfunded state retirement system liabilities.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  SB 6848 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Esser, Haugen, Benson and Benton

Requiring disclosure of an import vehicle for sale or trade.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 6849 By Senators Prentice, Delvin, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe

Extending the extension of local taxes to fund arts, cultural and heritage institutions and programs, tourism promotion, publicly owned sports and entertainment facilities, and other civic amenities.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
  SB 6850 By Senators Jacobsen and Keiser

Modifying provisions concerning the distribution of beer and wine.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
  SB 6851 By Senators Prentice and Fairley

Revising provisions concerning closure of mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & CONSUMER PROTECTION.
  SJM 8038 By Senators McAuliffe, Pridemore, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Berkey, Weinstein, Kline and Rasmussen; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Petitioning Congress to raise funding levels of the No Child Left Behind Act.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING, K-12 & HIGHER EDUCATION.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
  ESHB 1343 By House Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability (originally sponsored by Representatives P. Sullivan, Walsh, Simpson, Green, Buri, Kessler, Haler, Morrell, McCoy, Williams, Linville, Hasegawa, Roberts, Sells, McDermott, Chase and Ormsby)

Providing a life insurance policy for national guard members called to active duty.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SHB 2155 By House Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability (originally sponsored by Representatives Lantz and Shabro; by request of Secretary of State)

Regarding preservation of state publications by the state library services.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  HB 2330 By Representatives Blake, Buck, Upthegrove, Linville, Sump and B. Sullivan

Modifying provisions concerning the administration of a crab pot buoy tag program.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  HB 2332 By Representatives Buck, Blake, Upthegrove, Haler and B. Sullivan

Concerning recreational fishing for albacore tuna.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
  HB 2338 By Representatives Kirby, Roach, Chase, Dickerson, Ericks, Simpson, Upthegrove and Schual-Berke; by request of Department of Financial Institutions

Extending the mortgage lending fraud prosecution account.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & CONSUMER PROTECTION.
  HB 2379 By Representatives Lantz, Serben and Rodne

Disposing of nonprobate assets under will.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
  SHB 2527 By House Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability (originally sponsored by Representatives Nixon and Talcott)

Concerning the periodic increment date for state employees returning to work after military service.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SHB 2545 By House Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Nixon, Conway, Morrell, Bailey, McCoy, Green, Springer, McCune, Kilmer and P. Sullivan)

Revising veterans' scoring criteria in examinations.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
  SHB 2546 By House Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Nixon, Conway, Morrell, Bailey, Campbell, McCoy, Green, Rodne, Springer, McCune, Kilmer, Moeller and P. Sullivan)

Updating veterans' provisions.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.