 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 24 | ||
| SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE | ||
| Monday, February 12, 2007 | 36th Day - 2007 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.
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HB 1076-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, Takko, B. Sullivan, and Moeller)
Creating a rockfish research program.
Declares an intent to implement a targeted, short-term surcharge on commercial licenses issued by the department of fish and wildlife in 2008 through 2010 that provide for the retention or landing of groundfish, and a targeted, short-term surcharge on 2008 through 2010 recreational saltwater fishing licenses. Funds derived from the surcharge will be used by the department of fish and wildlife solely for the purpose of conducting rockfish research and stock assessments.
| Jan 15 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Jan 22 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 7 | Executive session in committee. | |
| APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Feb 9 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1272-S
by House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Roach, Ericks, Hurst, Strow, Newhouse, McDonald, Simpson, Williams, Haler, O'Brien, Pearson, VanDeWege, McCune, P. Sullivan, and Rolfes)
Changing identity theft provisions.
Enacts this act to expressly reject the interpretation of State v. Leyda, 157 Wn.2d 335, 138P.3d 610 (2006), which holds that the unit of prosecution in identity theft is any one act of either knowingly obtaining, possessing, using, or transferring a single piece of another's identification or financial information, including all subsequent proscribed conduct with that single piece of identification or financial information, when the acts are taken with the requisite intent.Finds that proportionality of punishment requires the need for charging and punishing for obtaining, using, possessing, or transferring any individual person's identification or financial information, with the requisite intent.Intends that each individual who obtains, possesses, uses, or transfers any individual person's identification or financial information, with the requisite intent, be classified separately and punished separately as provided in chapter 9.94A RCW.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive session in committee. | |
| PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
HB 1319-S
by House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives O'Brien, Pearson, Dickerson, Blake, Kenney, and Ormsby; by request of Department of Corrections)
Protecting employees, contract staff, and volunteers of a correctional agency from stalking.
Protects employees, contract staff, and volunteers of a correctional agency from stalking.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive session in committee. | |
| PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
HB 1323-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives McIntire, Pettigrew, Pedersen, and Dunn)
Providing excise tax relief for certain limited purpose public corporations, commissions, and authorities.
Provides excise tax relief for certain limited purpose public corporations, commissions, and authorities.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 7 | Executive session in committee. | |
| FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
HB 1351-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives McDermott, Jarrett, Pedersen, Moeller, Upthegrove, Clibborn, Darneille, Simpson, Schual-Berke, Williams, Hasegawa, Dickerson, Hunt, Kenney, Sommers, McIntire, McCoy, Roberts, Hudgins, Ormsby, Sells, Kirby, Fromhold, Blake, Eickmeyer, Haigh, Lovick, Ericks, Dunshee, B. Sullivan, P. Sullivan, Wallace, Kagi, Flannigan, Kessler, Pettigrew, Wood, Quall, Conway, Hankins, Chase, O'Brien, Eddy, Appleton, Hunter, Lantz, Springer, Walsh, Grant, Takko, Goodman, Morris, Cody, Santos, Miloscia, and Linville)
Protecting individuals in domestic partnerships by granting certain rights and benefits.
Protects individuals in domestic partnerships by granting certain rights and benefits.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 7 | Executive session in committee. | |
| JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Feb 9 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1368-S
by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Hinkle, Armstrong, and Linville)
Concerning special purpose district commissioner per diem compensation.
Revises provisions for special purpose district commissioner per diem compensation.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 6 | Executive session in committee. | |
| LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
HB 1381-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Hasegawa, Orcutt, McIntire, and Condotta; by request of Department of Revenue)
Making changes of a technical nature to tax laws.
Makes changes of a technical nature to tax laws.
| Jan 30 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 7 | Executive session in committee. | |
| FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Feb 9 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1392-S
by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Curtis, B. Sullivan, Appleton, Chase, and Schual-Berke)
Adding city officials to the list of public agencies eligible for medical insurance coverage outside of compensation.
Includes city officials in the list of public agencies eligible for medical insurance coverage outside of compensation.
| Jan 30 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 6 | Executive session in committee. | |
| LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Feb 8 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1398-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Fromhold, Wallace, Anderson, McDonald, Pedersen, and Chase; by request of University of Washington)
Expanding the University of Washington's and Washington State University's local borrowing authority.
Expands the University of Washington's and Washington State University's local borrowing authority.
| Jan 30 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 6 | Executive session in committee. | |
| CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Feb 8 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1445-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Kessler, Rodne, Chandler, Hunt, Upthegrove, and Miloscia; by request of Attorney General)
Making adjustments to the recodification of the public records act.
Makes adjustments to the recodification of the public records act.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 6 | Executive session in committee. | |
| SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Feb 8 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1506-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Armstrong, Hunt, and Ormsby)
Changing alternative works provisions.
Revises alternative works provisions.Repeals provisions of chapter 39.10 RCW.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 6 | Executive session in committee. | |
| SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Feb 8 | Referred to Capital Budget. | |
HB 1522-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Darneille, Chase, Moeller, Lantz, Ericks, Goodman, Wood, Ormsby, and Hunt)
Removing the mandatory retirement age for judges.
Amends RCW 2.10.100 to eliminate the mandatory retirement age for judges.Repeals RCW 3.74.030.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 2 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 7 | Executive session in committee. | |
| JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Feb 9 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1679-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Ericks, Hinkle, Conway, Buri, McDonald, Hurst, Haigh, and Simpson; by request of LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board)
Determining membership on the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2 board.
Provides that the legislative board members appointed under RCW 41.26.715 must include one member from the two largest political parties. The speaker of the house of representatives shall request a recommendation from the minority leader of the house of representatives if a member from the opposite party must be recommended for appointment. The majority leader of the senate shall request a recommendation from the minority leader of the senate if a member from the opposite party must be recommended for appointment.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 5 | Executive session in committee. | |
| APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | ||
| Feb 8 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2121
by Representatives Green, Roberts, Morrell, Lantz, Hasegawa, Flannigan, Appleton, Kenney, Lovick, Moeller, Simpson, and Ormsby
Providing oral health parity.
Provides oral health parity.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2122
by Representatives McDermott, Flannigan, Appleton, Santos, and Ormsby
Authorizing payment of claims for wrongful conviction and imprisonment.
Creates a civil cause of action that is above and beyond any existing tort remedy and that is specifically created to address the unique situation faced by those who have been wrongfully convicted and imprisoned.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2123
by Representatives Green and Curtis
Limiting the interchange of antiepileptic drugs by pharmacists.
Provides that a pharmacist may not interchange an antiepileptic drug or formulation of an antiepileptic drug, brand name or generic, for the treatment of seizures without prior notification of and the consent for such interchange from the prescribing physician and patient, or patient's parent, legal guardian, or spouse.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2124
by Representatives Appleton and Moeller
Concerning investigation information of medical marijuana patients.
Provides that where a state-funded or locally funded law enforcement agency arrests an individual who, during the course of the investigation, asserts that he or she is a qualifying patient, the law enforcement agency shall not provide any information from the investigation to any law enforcement authority that does not recognize the protection of this act and the prosecution of the individual shall be conducted pursuant to the laws of Washington.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2125
by Representatives Miloscia, O'Brien, Sells, Skinner, Pedersen, Hankins, Goodman, Darneille, Rolfes, Ericks, Appleton, Santos, and Ormsby
Providing rental housing for certain certificated and classified public school employees.
Allows school districts the option of renovating existing surplus school district buildings to convert those buildings into rental housing that is affordable for full-time employees, particularly teachers, of the district.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2126
by Representatives Ross, Morrell, Curtis, Simpson, and Eddy
Limiting rates paid for medical care provided to jail inmates.
Provides that if a confined person is unable to be financially responsible for medical care and is ineligible for the department's medical care programs under chapter 74.09 RCW, the cost of any medical care provided by a health care provider shall not exceed one hundred sixty percent of the medicaid rates for such service.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 2127
by Representatives Strow, Kirby, Appleton, Moeller, Simpson, Hunter, and Newhouse
Reducing the penalty for a person conducting unlawful internet gambling in his or her primary residence for recreational purposes to a misdemeanor.
Provides that whoever knowingly transmits or receives gambling information over the internet or knowingly installs or maintains equipment for the transmission or receipt of gambling information over the internet, in his or her primary residence for recreational purposes, is guilty of a misdemeanor subject to the penalty set forth in RCW 9A.20.021.Provides that "recreational purposes" means for the defendant's own enjoyment and not as part of an enterprise that derives income from operating an internet web site that transmits or receives gambling information.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2128
by Representatives Conway, Pettigrew, Simpson, Chase, Moeller, and Ormsby
Imposing additional business and occupation taxes on major petroleum businesses.
Provides that upon every person engaging within this state in the business of manufacturing petroleum products, an additional tax is imposed with respect to such business equal to the value of the product manufactured, or in the case of processors for hire, equal to the gross income of the business, multiplied by the rate of three percent.Provides that upon every person engaging within this state in the business of making sales, at retail or wholesale, an additional tax is imposed with respect to such business equal to the gross proceeds of sales of the petroleum products multiplied by the rate of three percent.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2129
by Representatives VanDeWege, Hudgins, Morris, Eddy, Crouse, Hankins, McCoy, Takko, Hurst, McCune, and Chase
Regarding geothermal core holes.
Provides that any person proposing to drill a well or redrill an abandoned well for geothermal resources shall file with the department a written application for a permit to commence such drilling or redrilling on a form prescribed by the department accompanied by a permit fee of one thousand dollars.Provides that any person proposing to drill a core hole for the purpose of gathering geothermal data, including but not restricted to heat flow, temperature gradients, and rock conductivity, shall be required to obtain a single permit for each core hole a permit fee of one hundred dollars for each core hole shall be required, no notice need be published, and no hearing need be held.Provides that the owner or operator of any well or core hole shall keep or cause to be kept careful and accurate logs, including but not restricted to heat flow, temperature gradients, and rock conductivity logs, records, descriptions, and histories of the drilling, redrilling, or deepening of the well.Provides that upon completion or plugging and abandonment of any well or core hole or upon the suspension of operations conducted with respect to any well or core hole for a period of at least six months, one paper and one electronic copy of logs, including but not restricted to heat flow, temperature gradients, and rock conductivity logs, core electric log, history, and all other logs and surveys that may have been run on the well, shall be filed with the department within thirty days after such completion, plugging and abandonment, or six months' suspension.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. | |
HB 2130
by Representatives Goodman, Lantz, Moeller, and Rodne
Providing a means to determine "prior offenses" to implement chapter 73, Laws of 2006, regarding driving under the influence.
Provides a means to determine "prior offenses" to implement chapter 73, Laws of 2006, regarding driving under the influence.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2131
by Representatives Barlow, Ahern, Seaquist, Rolfes, McCoy, Eddy, Roberts, Morrell, Simpson, and Ormsby
Addressing limitation of actions for sex offenses committed against a child.
Amends RCW 9A.04.080 relating to limitation of actions for sex offenses committed against a child under the age of eighteen.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2132
by Representatives Kenney, McDonald, Rolfes, Haler, Hasegawa, Darneille, Bailey, Haigh, Conway, Dunshee, Ericks, Upthegrove, McCoy, Morrell, Chase, Appleton, Santos, and Ormsby
Studying the office of minority and women owned business enterprises.
Declares that the joint legislative audit and review committee shall conduct a comprehensive study that examines the office of minority and women's business enterprises. Specifically, the study shall include: (1) What policies, procedures, or programs have been established by the office of minority and women's businesses and other state agencies to implement Initiative Measure No. 200 and Governor Directive 98-01?(2) How does the role of the office of minority and women's business enterprises and its interaction with state agencies prior to the passage of Initiative Measure No. 200 compare to its role and interaction after the initiative became law?(3) Analyze the trends in certification and hiring of minority and women-owned businesses by state and local agencies from 1997 to the present.(4) To what extent have the office of minority and women's business enterprises programs contributed to the certification of minority and women's business enterprises? Are there efficiencies to allowing nongovernmental organizations to oversee certification instead of the office of minority and women's business enterprises?(5) What practices do other governmental organizations use for outreach and recruitment of minority and women-owned business enterprises?(6) Evaluate the participation of agencies in the governor's supplier diversity directive.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. | |
| Feb 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in committee. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2133
by Representatives Bailey, O'Brien, Haler, Ericks, McDonald, Hinkle, Chandler, Anderson, Kretz, Warnick, Ormsby, and Newhouse
Increasing threshold property values for the crimes of malicious mischief.
Increases threshold property values for the crimes of malicious mischief.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. | |
HB 2134
by Representatives VanDeWege, Linville, Grant, Walsh, Kenney, Curtis, Moeller, Conway, Fromhold, Seaquist, P. Sullivan, Hinkle, Ericks, Upthegrove, Schual-Berke, Hurst, Sells, Lovick, Williams, Campbell, Chase, Quall, Simpson, Hasegawa, Santos, Goodman, Haler, Ormsby, and Kelley
Authorizing port district fire fighter membership in the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2.
Authorizes port district fire fighter membership in the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 2135
by Representatives Wood, Condotta, and Ormsby
Expanding lemon law coverage to out-of-state consumers.
Expands lemon law coverage to out-of-state consumers.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2136
by Representatives Fromhold, Sommers, Kenney, Moeller, and Ormsby; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Creating the improving core subject instruction for all students pilot program.
Creates the improving core subject instruction for all students pilot program.Provides that the purpose of the program is to continue support to the existing pilot districts and to encourage other school districts to participate as pilot districts to improve the implementation of high quality general education research-based core instructional programs to meet the needs of students struggling academically, while reducing the number of students inappropriately referred and placed in special education under the specific learning disability eligibility category because of ineffective instructional practices.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2137
by Representatives Wallace, Skinner, Kagi, Hankins, Roberts, Chase, Kenney, Moeller, Simpson, and Santos
Allowing school employees' children with disabilities to enroll in special services programs in the district where the employee is assigned.
Allows school employees' children with disabilities to enroll in special services programs in the district where the employee is assigned.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2138
by Representatives Simpson, B. Sullivan, Sells, Flannigan, and Upthegrove
Regarding fuel tax rate indexing.
Provides that beginning on July 1, 2009, and each July 1st thereafter, the fuel tax rate as computed under RCW 82.36.025 on each gallon of motor vehicle fuel shall be indexed utilizing the implicit price deflator published by the federal bureau of economic analysis. The fuel tax rate for the preceding year in which the fuel tax rate was calculated is multiplied by the index, and the result is added to the preceding year's fuel tax rate, which is then rounded up to the next half cent. The resulting fuel tax rate may not be lower than the fuel tax rate enacted in the immediately preceding year. The difference between thirty-seven and one-half cents per gallon and the new tax rate computed each July 1st shall be deposited monthly into the highway project account created in this act.Provides that beginning on July 1, 2009, and each July 1st thereafter, the fuel tax rate as computed under RCW 82.38.030 on each gallon of special fuel shall be indexed utilizing the implicit price deflator published by the federal bureau of economic analysis. The fuel tax rate for the preceding year in which the fuel tax rate was calculated is multiplied by the index, and the result is added to the preceding year's fuel tax rate, which is then rounded up to the next half cent. The resulting fuel tax rate may not be lower than the fuel tax rate enacted in the immediately preceding year. The difference between thirty-seven and one-half cents per gallon and the new tax rate computed each July 1st shall be deposited monthly into the highway project account created in this act.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2139
by Representative Simpson
Addressing transportation policy goals.
Provides that the powers, duties, and functions of the department of transportation must be performed in a manner consistent with the policy goals set forth in RCW 47.01.012.Declares that public investments in transportation shall support achievement of these policy goals: (1) Preservation: To maintain, preserve, and extend the life and utility of prior investments in transportation systems and services;(2) Safety: To provide for and improve the safety and security of transportation customers and the transportation system;(3) Mobility: To improve the predictable movement of goods and people throughout Washington state;(4) Environment: To enhance Washington's quality of life through transportation investments that promote energy conservation, enhance healthy communities, and protect the environment;(5) Stewardship: To be effective managers of the transportation system.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2140
by Representatives Kristiansen and Haler
Providing that a parent is not liable for the payment of mental health treatment for his or her minor child if the parent did not join in the consent to treatment.
Provides that the parent of a minor is not liable for payment of inpatient or outpatient mental health treatment unless the parent has joined in the consent to the treatment.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. | |
HB 2141
by Representative B. Sullivan
Concerning governing body membership under the open public meetings act.
Declares that "meeting" means a gathering of a majority of the members of a governing body where they convene in person, by telephone, or by electronic means to hear, deliberate, or take action on the business or affairs of the agency or body. Electronic or telephone meetings are subject to the notice requirements of this act.Provides that any person who has been elected to serve as a member of a governing body is subject to the requirements of this act from the time of election.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2142
by Representatives Linville, Conway, Morrell, Chase, Kenney, Moeller, Santos, and Ormsby
Providing legal redress for targets of workplace bullying, abuse, and harassment.
Provides legal redress for targets of workplace bullying, abuse, and harassment.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
HB 2143
by Representatives Campbell, Hunt, Chase, Flannigan, Hudgins, Morrell, and Ormsby
Requiring the use of alternatives to lead wheel weights.
Provides that the use of environmentally preferred alternative wheel weights is required at the time of the first tire replacement, the first tire repair if the tire is removed from the wheel, or the first tire balancing after the effective date of this act.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health. | |
HB 2144
by Representatives Cody, Jarrett, and Moeller; by request of Joint Legislative Systems Committee
Revising provisions relating to administrative practices concerning the information processing and communications systems of the legislature overseen by the joint legislative systems committee.
Revises provisions relating to administrative practices concerning the information processing and communications systems of the legislature overseen by the joint legislative systems committee.Repeals RCW 44.68.070.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2145
by Representatives Darneille, Hasegawa, Moeller, and Ormsby
Providing for voter registration on election day.
Declares that a qualified elector in the state who is not registered to vote is allowed to vote at the polls in a primary, special, or general election if the person registers at the polls under this act.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 2146
by Representatives Seaquist, Rolfes, Lantz, Appleton, Simpson, and Kelley
Providing for the transfer of sales and use taxes on toll projects to reduce the amount of the project.
Requires that the tax imposed and collected under chapters 82.08 and 82.12 RCW, less any credits allowed under chapter 82.14 RCW, on initial construction of a street, place, road highway, easement, right-of-way, bridge, tunnel, or trestle in which eighty percent of the cost of the project be recovered through tolls, transferred to the tolling account of the project, and used to lower the overall cost of the project and thereby the corresponding tolls.Declares that taxes due under chapters 82.08 and 82.12 RCW on the site preparation for, the construction of, the acquisition of any related machinery and equipment that will become a part of, and the rental of equipment for use in the state route number 16 corridor improvements for which a deferral has been granted need not be repaid.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
HB 2147
by Representatives Kristiansen, Ericks, Chandler, Blake, Curtis, Morrell, Roberts, Hurst, Pearson, McCune, Moeller, B. Sullivan, Simpson, Santos, Ormsby, Newhouse, and Kelley
Providing vocational rehabilitation services for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers.
Finds that a primary purpose of this act is to enable injured participants to return to their regular occupation, business, or profession, or to engage in any occupation or perform any work for compensation or profit.Provides vocational rehabilitation services for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
| Feb 12 | Scheduled for public hearing in committee. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2148
by Representative Quall
Regarding provisions for changing school district boundaries.
Amends RCW 28A.315.195.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Education. | |
HB 2149
by Representatives Moeller, Kenney, Hinkle, Ericksen, Morrell, and Ormsby
Establishing a joint legislative task force on chronic kidney disease.
Recognizes that a significant number of this state's population have some form of chronic kidney disease, including persons with seriously reduced kidney function that may progress to end stage renal disease, requiring kidney dialysis or the receipt of a kidney by transplant.Finds that the treatment of chronic kidney disease is a significant expense, and the early diagnosis and effective treatment of chronic kidney disease can prolong lives and delay the high cost of treatment, including dialysis or transplantation, or both; and that there are existing, cost-effective laboratory test calculations that can assist in the early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease.Establishes a joint legislative task force on chronic kidney disease.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 2150
by Representatives Rodne, B. Sullivan, Appleton, and Sommers
Providing for the appointment of judges.
Provides for the appointment of judges.Amends RCW 2.04.071, 2.04.100, 2.06.022, 2.06.024, 2.06.075, 2.12.010, 29A.24.010, 29A.24.181, 29A.24.191, 29A.32.031, 29A.32.121, 29A.36.121, 29A.36.171, and 29A.52.231.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 2151
by Representatives Ormsby, P. Sullivan, B. Sullivan, and Dunshee
Authorizing qualified electors to divide optional municipal code cities into wards.
Authorizes qualified electors to divide optional municipal code cities into wards.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Local Government. | |
HJR 4223
by Representatives B. Sullivan, Rodne, Appleton, Sommers, and Ormsby
Providing for the appointment of justices of the supreme court.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to provide for the appointment of justices of the supreme court.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5119-S
by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Spanel, and Murray)
Requiring public input during the sunrise review process.
Requires public input during the sunrise review process.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 6 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 8 | LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5290-S
by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles, and Clements; by request of Department of Labor & Industries)
Establishing industrial insurance medical and chiropractic advisory committees.
Establishes industrial insurance medical and chiropractic advisory committees.
| Feb 6 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 8 | LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5311-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Brown, Zarelli, Prentice, Marr, Tom, McAuliffe, and Kilmer; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Creating the budget stabilization account.
Creates the budget stabilization account.
| Jan 30 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 7 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 8 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5320-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Franklin, McCaslin, Kline, Stevens, Prentice, Parlette, Regala, Hargrove, Rasmussen, Murray, Jacobsen, Hewitt, Keiser, and Roach)
Creating an office of public guardianship as an independent agency of the judiciary.
Provides that, in establishing an office of public guardianship, the legislature intends to promote the availability of guardianship services for individuals who need them and for whom adequate services may otherwise be unavailable.Reaffirms its commitment to treat liberty and autonomy as paramount values for all Washington residents and to authorize public guardianship only to the minimum extent necessary to provide for health or safety, or to manage financial affairs, when the legal conditions for appointment of a guardian are met.Does not intend to alter those legal conditions or to expand judicial authority to determine that any individual is incapacitated.
| Jan 26 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 6 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 8 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| On motion, referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5357-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, McCaslin, Kauffman, and Fairley)
Modifying privileged communications provisions.
Amends RCW 5.60.060 relating to privileged communications.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 6 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 8 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5358-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, McCaslin, and Marr)
Protecting the news media from being compelled to testify in legal proceedings.
Provides that no judicial, legislative, administrative, or other body with the power to issue a subpoena or other compulsory process may compel the news media to testify, produce, or otherwise disclose: (1) The identity of a source of any news or information or any information that would tend to identify the source where such source has a reasonable expectation of confidentiality; or(2) Any news or information obtained or prepared by the news media in its capacity in gathering, receiving, or processing news or information for potential communication to the public, including, but not limited to, any notes, outtakes, photographs, video or sound tapes, film, or other data of whatever sort in any medium now known or hereafter devised. This does not include physical evidence of a crime.
| Jan 9 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 6 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 8 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5369-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Shin, Berkey, and Kilmer)
Creating the qualified professions conditional scholarship.
Finds that encouraging outstanding students to enter mathematics and science professions is of paramount importance to the state of Washington. By creating the mathematics and science professions conditional scholarship, the legislature intends to assist in the effort to recruit as mathematics and science professionals individuals who have distinguished themselves through outstanding academic achievement or demonstrated their commitment to mathematics and science professions.Urges business, industry, and philanthropic community organizations to join with state government in making this program successful.
| Feb 8 | Public hearing and executive action taken in committee. | |
| Feb 9 | HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5476-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Shin, Berkey, Schoesler, Kohl-Welles, Delvin, Spanel, Hewitt, McAuliffe, and Rasmussen)
Creating a mentoring program for students in grades eight through twelve.
Declares that the purpose of this act is to increase the number of college and university students mentoring students in grades eight through twelve. By increasing the number of mentors, the legislature intends to improve mathematics and science proficiency of students in grades eight through twelve, increase the likelihood that those students will attend postsecondary institutions of higher education, develop and improve workforce skills of students, improve citizenship skills, attitudes, and behaviors of students, and improve retention of college and university student mentors.Appropriates the sum of four hundred eighty-five thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, from the general fund to the Washington campus compact at Western Washington University for the purposes of this act.Appropriates the sum of four hundred eighty-five thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, from the general fund to the Washington campus compact at Western Washington University for the purposes of this act.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 9 | HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| On motion, referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5555-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Shin, Morton, Schoesler, Rasmussen, Kilmer, Delvin, Sheldon, Berkey, Jacobsen, Tom, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, and Roach)
Creating the GET ready for math and science scholarship program.
Establishes the GET ready for math and science scholarship program. The purpose of the program is to provide scholarships to students who achieve level four on the mathematics or science portions of the tenth grade Washington assessment of student learning, major in a mathematics, science, or related field in college, and commit to working in mathematics, science, or a related field for at least three years in Washington following completion of their bachelor's degree. The program shall be administered by the nonprofit organization selected as the private partner in the public-private partnership.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 9 | HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5560-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Schoesler, Zarelli, Regala, and Prentice; by request of Department of Revenue)
Making changes of a technical nature to tax laws.
Makes changes of a technical nature to tax laws.
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 7 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 8 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5575-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Schoesler, Zarelli, and Kilmer; by request of Department of Revenue)
Providing an exemption from business and occupation tax for the resale of natural or manufactured gas by consumers.
Provides an exemption from business and occupation tax for the resale of natural or manufactured gas by consumers.
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 7 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 9 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5651-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman, Kastama, and Kilmer)
Changing the criteria for investigating and assessing performance in meeting community credit needs.
Revises the criteria for investigating and assessing performance in meeting community credit needs.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 6 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 8 | FI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5666-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Marr, Kohl-Welles, Brown, Hobbs, Keiser, Franklin, Kastama, Kilmer, and Kline)
Increasing the amount the treasurer may use for the linked deposit program.
Provides that the state treasurer may use up to two hundred million dollars per year of all funds available under this act for the purposes of RCW 43.86A.060. The amounts made available to these public depositaries shall be equal to the amounts of outstanding loans made under RCW 43.86A.060.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 6 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 8 | FI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5965
by Senators Hobbs, Holmquist, Keiser, Benton, Eide, Berkey, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Rasmussen, and Roach
Regarding the financial literacy public-private partnership.
Provides that, to the extent funds are appropriated or are available for this purpose, the superintendent of public instruction and other members of the partnership created in RCW 28A.300.455 shall make available to school districts the list of identified financial literacy skills and knowledge, instructional materials, assessments, and other relevant information.Encourages each school district to provide its students with an opportunity to master the financial literacy skills and knowledge developed under RCW 28A.300.460.Provides that for the purposes of RCW 28A.300.455, 28A.300.460, and this act, it is not necessary to evaluate and apply the office of the superintendent of public instruction essential academic learning requirements or to develop grade level expectations.Appropriates the sum of fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, from the general fund to the Washington financial literacy public-private partnership account for the purposes of RCW 28A.300.465.Appropriates the sum of fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, from the general fund to the Washington financial literacy public-private partnership account for the purposes of RCW 28A.300.465.Declares that the amounts in this act are provided solely for the purposes of RCW 28A.300.465. The superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee may authorize expenditure of the amounts provided in this act as equal matching amounts from nonstate sources are received in the Washington financial literacy public-private partnership account.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5966
by Senators Swecker, Jacobsen, Morton, Hargrove, Shin, and Kline
Preparing a response to the consequences of climate change on the forests of the state.
Finds that minimizing the impacts of global climate change, and restoring the health and resiliency of eastern Washington's forests, will require an accelerated approach to research coupled with an aggressive outreach and training program to motivate an appropriate response on the ground. Better data can be used to mobilize ground responses with enhanced site-specific treatments.Finds that investments made today, both in research, training, and on-the-ground treatments, will prove more cost-effective, conserve more resources, and save more firefighting costs than the option of doing nothing.Directs the department of natural resources to contract with the college of forest resources at the University of Washington to: (1) Determine how treatments may be customized to site-specific conditions and to identify the most cost-effective treatments for reducing the risk of climate change and restoring forest health.(2) Implement a program of technology transfer through a series of outreach activities, including trainer training, community group outreach, and the production of streaming video and other instructional materials concerning the risks of not responding to changing climatic conditions and the benefits of various treatment options.(3) Develop methods by which state and federal agencies, private and community groups, and Indian tribes may directly assess the costs associated with different management options, including the cost of no action and how future costs can be avoided.(4) Analyze the institutional cost accounting methods to demonstrate where savings are accumulated and where investments are most needed to restore forest health, and provide recommended alternatives that can improve the responsiveness of treatments, biomass collection, and infrastructure development investments aimed at reducing health risks as applied differently to federal, state, and private ownerships.(5) Support other programs that assess the feasibility of converting large amounts of underutilized biomass into useful products and green energy by providing required analyses needed to efficiently collect and deliver biomass to green energy end users.(6) Conduct a pilot project on a high hazard area of forest land that collects and analyzes remote sensing data, using tools such as light detection and ranging data, in order to rapidly track forest health changes and provide information for planning ground treatments and the design of a comprehensive health tracking and treatment planning system for state monitoring.Appropriates the sum of five hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, from the general fund to the department of natural resources for the purposes of this act.Appropriates the sum of five hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, from the general fund to the department of natural resources for the purposes of this act.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 5967
by Senators Pridemore, Zarelli, Berkey, Schoesler, Eide, Marr, Parlette, Sheldon, Tom, Hobbs, Carrell, Hatfield, Honeyford, Roach, Shin, and Benton
Concerning the sales of vehicles and associated services to nonresidents of Washington.
Amends RCW 82.08.0264 and 82.08.0273.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5968
by Senators Kilmer, Delvin, and Marr
Expanding lemon law coverage to out-of-state consumers.
Expands lemon law coverage to out-of-state consumers.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Housing. | |
SB 5969
by Senators Kilmer, Delvin, Kastama, Shin, Kauffman, Marr, Murray, Kohl-Welles, Hobbs, and Tom
Creating the civic education travel grant program.
Creates the civic education travel grant program.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5970
by Senators Sheldon and Rasmussen
Excluding federal income tax payments from the financial eligibility requirements for long-term care services under the community options program entry system.
Declares that in determining the maximum amount of resources a person can have to meet the resource eligibility requirements for community options program entry system benefits or services, the department may not include amounts paid by the person, or the person's spouse, for federal income taxes.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 5971
by Senators Kauffman, Franklin, Sheldon, Shin, Kilmer, Hobbs, Kline, Kohl-Welles, and Rasmussen
Analyzing and remedying racial disproportionality and racial disparity in child welfare.
Directs the secretary of the department of social and health services to convene an advisory committee to analyze and make recommendations on the disproportionate representation of children of color in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems of Washington.Requires the advisory committee to examine and analyze: (1) The level of involvement of children of color at each stage in the state's child welfare and juvenile justice systems, including the points of entry and exit, and each point at which a treatment decision is made;(2) The number of children of color in low-income or single-parent families involved in the state's child welfare and juvenile justice systems; and(3) The outcomes for children in the existing systems. This analysis shall be disaggregated by racial and ethnic group, and by geographic region.Declares that the advisory committee shall report to the secretary of the department of social and health services on the results of the analysis.Requires the secretary to report the results of the analysis to the appropriate committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over policy and fiscal matters relating to children, families, and human services and to report annually to the appropriate committees of the legislature on the implementation of the remediation plan.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 5972
by Senators Morton, Jacobsen, Swecker, Rockefeller, Poulsen, Rasmussen, Hargrove, and Shin
Providing the department of natural resources with more consistent enforcement authority for protection against mining without a permit.
Provides the department of natural resources with more consistent enforcement authority for protection against mining without a permit.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. | |
SB 5973
by Senators Parlette, Rasmussen, Keiser, Sheldon, Delvin, and Shin
Establishing a controlled substances prescription monitoring program.
Finds that prescription drug abuse has been on the rise and that often dispensers and prescribing providers are unaware of prescriptions provided by others both in and out of state.Declares an intent to establish an electronic database available in real time to dispensers and prescribers of controlled substances. And further, that the department in as much as possible should establish a common dataset with other sets of other states.Provides that a dispenser who knowingly fails to submit prescription monitoring information to the department as required by this act or knowingly submits incorrect prescription information is subject to disciplinary action under chapter 18.130 RCW.Provides that a person authorized to have prescription monitoring information under this act who knowingly discloses such information in violation of this act is subject to civil penalty.Provides that a person authorized to have prescription monitoring information under this act who uses such information in a manner or for a purpose in violation of this act is subject to civil penalty.Provides that, in accordance with HIPPA, any physician or pharmacist authorized to access a patient's prescription monitoring may discuss or release that information to other health care providers involved with the patient in order to provide safe and appropriate care coordination.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SB 5974
by Senator Hargrove
Revising provisions concerning the juvenile chemical dependency disposition alternative.
Declares that inpatient treatment may not exceed one hundred twenty days in RCW 13.40.165.Provides that when an adjudicated offender is ordered to be confined pursuant to a disposition or modification order, the court may grant credit for time served or to be served in a voluntary substance abuse or mental health inpatient treatment facility, even though such facility is not a "detention facility" as defined by RCW 13.40.020.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 5975
by Senators Hargrove, Stevens, Carrell, Regala, Rasmussen, and Shin
Adding the director of the office of public defense and the director of the department of early learning to the family policy council.
Includes the director of the office of public defense and the director of the department of early learning in the family policy council.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 5976
by Senators Tom, Shin, Benton, and Keiser
Increasing the required number of school days in a school year.
Increases the required number of school days in a school year.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5977
by Senators Kohl-Welles and Keiser
Creating the taxpayer health care fairness act.
Establishes a mechanism to reimburse the state for its costs of providing access to appropriate health care services to Washington workers.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. | |
| Feb 13 | Scheduled for public hearing in committee. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5978
by Senators Kilmer, Rockefeller, Sheldon, Hargrove, Delvin, Berkey, and Shin
Assessing the higher education needs of the Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas.
Declares that the higher education coordinating board shall assess the higher education needs in Kitsap, Mason, Jefferson, and Clallam counties and recommend to the legislature solutions to the higher education needs.Directs the board to assemble a local advisory committee to assist in the conduct of the assessment and siting study.Provides that the board submit an interim report to the legislature and the governor by January 15, 2008, and a final report by December 1, 2008.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
SB 5979
by Senators Murray, Swecker, Haugen, Pflug, Marr, and Kohl-Welles
Modifying transportation innovative partnerships provisions.
Revises transportation innovative partnerships provisions.Amends RCW 47.29.010, 47.29.030, 47.29.060, 47.29.070, 47.29.140, 47.29.160, 47.29.180, 47.29.250, 47.29.280, and 47.29.290.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5980
by Senators Fraser, Pflug, Keiser, Parlette, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Roach, Poulsen, and Fairley
Notifying licensed nursing homes and boarding homes of offender status of residents or persons seeking admission.
Provides that licensed nursing homes and boarding homes be notified of offender status of residents or persons seeking admission.
| Feb 9 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
SJR 8206-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Brown, Zarelli, Eide, Hewitt, Haugen, Franklin, Kilmer, Kauffman, Marr, Rasmussen, Berkey, Sheldon, Keiser, Tom, McAuliffe, Parlette, and Rockefeller; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Creating the budget stabilization account in the state Constitution.
Proposes an amendment creating the budget stabilization account in the state Constitution.
| Jan 30 | Public hearing in committee. | |
| Feb 7 | Executive session in committee. | |
| Feb 8 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||