Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2007 Regular Session of the 60th Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate ROSA FRANKLIN, President Pro Tem
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2007 31ST DAY
 
  SB 5912 By Senators Rockefeller, Roach, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Holmquist

Creating a business and occupation tax deduction for amounts physicians receive from medicaid or medicare when the amount is less than the cost of oncology prescription drugs.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 5913 By Senators Kline, Swecker, Jacobsen, Hatfield, Pflug, Clements, Tom, Kilmer, Marr, Delvin, Parlette, McCaslin, Rockefeller, Benton, Franklin, Shin, Sheldon, Rasmussen and Holmquist

Planning for a supply of housing that accommodates growth.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5914 By Senators Kline, Swecker, Jacobsen, Hatfield, Pflug, Clements, Tom, Kilmer, Marr, Delvin, Parlette, McCaslin, Benton, Franklin, Shin, Sheldon, Rasmussen and Holmquist

Requiring performance and reasonable measures for the purpose of growth management planning.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5915 By Senators Honeyford, Clements, Kohl-Welles and Roach

Providing unemployment and industrial insurance notices to employers.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5916 By Senator Regala

Requiring agency reports to the legislature to be submitted electronically.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5917 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Fairley, Kastama, Franklin, Marr and Kline

Requiring the disclosure of gifts made by pharmaceutical manufacturers to persons who prescribe prescription drugs.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5918 By Senators Fraser and Delvin; by request of Board For Judicial Administration

Revising retirement benefits for judges.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 5919 By Senators Hobbs, Benton, Berkey, Schoesler, Hatfield, Roach and Shin

Providing relief from retaliatory taxes on insurance premium taxes.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

  SB 5920 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Shin and Rasmussen; by request of Governor Gregoire

Establishing a pilot program for vocational rehabilitation services.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5921 By Senators Fairley, Keiser and Murray

Concerning use of agency shop fees.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5922 By Senators Rasmussen, Brandland and Spanel

Modifying the business and occupation taxation of health care services provided to government.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 5923 By Senators Swecker, Jacobsen and Sheldon

Regarding aquatic invasive species enforcement and control.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 5924 By Senators Murray and Swecker

Establishing licensing requirements for certain vehicle dealers.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5925 By Senators Sheldon, Clements, Swecker, Schoesler, Shin, Haugen, Delvin and Rasmussen

Adjusting the sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5926 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Clements, Kastama, Weinstein, Fairley, Keiser, Marr, Tom, Murray, Oemig, Sheldon and Kline

Creating a joint legislative task force to review the underground economy in the construction industry.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5927 By Senator Delvin

Regarding nondisclosure of certain information of gambling commission licensees.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5928 By Senators Kohl-Welles and Franklin

Providing industrial insurance compensation for medical or surgical treatment for intractable pain.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5929 By Senator Delvin

Making a false or misleading material statement that results in an Amber alert.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 5930 By Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Shin and Rasmussen; by request of Governor Gregoire

Providing high quality, affordable health care to Washingtonians based on the recommendations of the blue ribbon commission on health care costs and access.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5931 By Senators Haugen and Swecker

Relating to tolling.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5932 By Senators Haugen and Swecker

Relating to transportation financing.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5933 By Senators Haugen and Swecker

Relating to transportation funding and appropriations.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5934 By Senators Haugen and Swecker

Relating to ferries.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5935 By Senators Haugen, Swecker and Sheldon

Relating to authorizing bonds for transportation funding.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5936 By Senators Haugen and Swecker

Relating to transportation funding in the central Puget Sound region.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5937 By Senators Haugen, Swecker, Murray and Kauffman

Providing for additional patrols along high-accident corridors.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5938 By Senators Haugen, Swecker, Fairley, Kauffman, Sheldon, Roach, Shin and Rasmussen

Providing a unified means for handling both Indian and non-Indian graves and cemeteries.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5939 By Senators Kauffman, Kastama and Kilmer

Concerning benchmarking mechanisms for the economic climate council.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.

  SB 5940 By Senators Kline, Benton, Kohl-Welles, Roach, Keiser, Zarelli, Pridemore and Rasmussen

Prohibiting the use of state funds provided for long-term care services from being used to assist, promote, or deter union organization.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SCR 8405 By Senators Haugen, Swecker, Murray, Zarelli and Rasmussen

Establishing a joint interim work group concerning the Columbia River Crossing Project.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.