	Washington State Senate

	Introduction and First Reading of Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
	2008 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

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2008		34TH DAY

	SB 6950	By Senators Brown, Hewitt, Fraser, Brandland, Swecker, Hatfield, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Stevens, Haugen, Zarelli, Pridemore, Parlette, Sheldon, Hobbs, Hargrove, Holmquist, Fairley, Prentice, Kauffman, Berkey, Kilmer, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Carrell, King, Schoesler, Morton, Delvin, Pflug, Honeyford and Eide Providing a limited waiver or suspension of statutory obligations during officially declared emergencies. READ FIRST TIME 2/16/2008. UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES PLACED ON THE SECOND READING CALENDAR.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
	SHB 1534	By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunt, Williams, Armstrong and Moeller; by request of Secretary of State) Modifying provisions affecting candidates for elective office. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	ESHB 1561	By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Jarrett, Clibborn, Goodman, Springer, Eddy, Rodne and Sullivan) Granting authority of a watershed management partnership to exercise powers of its forming governments. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	HB 2210	By Representatives Skinner, Campbell, Haler, Ahern, Warnick, Hailey, Bailey, Dunn and Pearson Increasing state contracts with veteran-owned businesses. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SHB 2471	By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, VanDeWege, McCoy and Kenney; by request of Department of Natural Resources) Modifying the responsibilities of the Washington geological survey. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
	ESHB 2480	By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Clibborn, McIntire and Simpson) Concerning public transportation fares. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SHB 2501	By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Newhouse, Moeller and Upthegrove) Regarding malt liquor sold by beer and/or wine specialty shops. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	E2SHB 2549	By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Seaquist, Lantz, Morrell, Liias, Barlow and Green) Establishing a patient-centered primary care collaborative program. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SHB 2560	By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives VanDeWege, Kessler, Cody, Morrell, Rolfes, Chase, Barlow, Green and Loomis) Defining small employers for purposes of health insurance coverage. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SHB 2595	By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Rolfes, Linville, Moeller, Appleton, Ormsby, VanDeWege, Seaquist, Hurst, Sells, Haigh, Morrell, Campbell, Upthegrove, Liias, Chase, Barlow, Green and Kelley) Including national guard members in county veterans' assistance programs. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	EHB 2613	By Representatives Simpson, Hudgins, Ormsby, Hunt, Wood, Campbell and Chase Reducing the environmental impact of cleaning state facilities. Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
	E2SHB 2631	By House Committee on Apps Subcom GG (originally sponsored by Representatives Linville, Kretz and Sullivan) Regarding the office of regulatory assistance. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SHB 2676	By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Quall, Linville and Pearson) Exempting dairy farms subject to the national pollutant discharge elimination system from shellfish protection district charges. Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
	HB 2678	By Representatives Kessler, VanDeWege, Blake, Williams and McIntire Restoring the preferential timber industry business and occupation tax rate to the manufacture of environmentally responsible surface material products from recycled paper. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	HB 2700	By Representatives O'Brien, Morrell, VanDeWege, Green, Hurst, Pearson, Sullivan, Williams, Hankins and Kelley; by request of Military Department Creating the military department active state service account. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SHB 2718	By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, Rolfes, Lantz, Cody, Eddy, Kenney, Quall, McIntire, Haigh, Seaquist, Eickmeyer, Linville, Ericks, Roberts, VanDeWege, Morris, Dickerson, Kessler, Bailey, Smith, Sells, Nelson and Hasegawa) Addressing the desirability of reasonable fares for frequent ferry users. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SHB 2727	By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Lantz, Pedersen, Rodne, Goodman, Williams and Green) Extending personality rights to deceased persons. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	ESHB 2758	By House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Morrell and Hudgins) Adding products to the energy efficiency code. Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
	SHB 2778	By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Wood, Condotta, Chandler and Williams) Modifying provisions concerning real estate licensure law. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	HB 2780	By Representatives Haigh, Kristiansen, Armstrong, Hunt, Conway, Liias, Takko, Ormsby, Haler and Kenney Regarding alternative public works contracting procedures. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SHB 2788	By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives VanDeWege, Blake, Orcutt, Kretz, Nelson, Grant, Williams, Eickmeyer, Linville and McCoy) Organizing definitions in Title 77 RCW. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.
	SHB 2859	By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Hinkle, Moeller and Green) Establishing new requirements for licensing massage therapists. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SHB 2885	By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Conway, Newhouse, Sells, Chandler, Condotta and Moeller) Modifying industrial insurance coverage for geoduck harvesters. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	SHB 2899	By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Darneille, Santos, Roberts, Williams, Green, Kagi, Simpson and Kenney) Promoting and providing resources for adult literacy education. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
	SHB 2925	By House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Pettigrew, Bailey, McDonald, Darneille, Upthegrove, Hasegawa, Loomis, Kelley, Hankins, Rolfes, Morrell, Schual-Berke and Santos) Establishing a plan for improving the effectiveness of the office of minority and women's business enterprises. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.
	HB 3088	By Representatives Cody, Hinkle and Schual-Berke Limiting the scope of chapter 18.260 RCW over certain dental assistant and education and training programs. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	E2SHB 3115	By House Committee on Apps Subcom GG (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Skinner, Green, Wallace, Haler, Chase, Rodne, Conway, Morrell, Linville, VanDeWege, Loomis, Kelley, Rolfes, Liias, Ormsby and Darneille) Concerning small business incubators. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & MANAGEMENT.
	SHB 3120	By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Rolfes, Morrell, Liias and Williams) Requiring a study on tax incentives to encourage green building. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	2SHB 3121	By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Green, Hunt, Kenney, Roberts, Haler, Morrell, Hankins, Ericks, Appleton, Eddy, Wood, Sells, Chase, Ormsby, Hasegawa, Williams, Moeller, Campbell, Simpson, Rolfes, McIntire and Darneille) Implementing the recommendations of the joint legislative task force on the underground economy in the construction industry. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	ESHB 3122	By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Green, Hunt, Kenney, Roberts, Haler, Morrell, Ericks, Hankins, Eddy, Wood, Sells, Chase, Ormsby, Hasegawa, Appleton, Williams, Moeller, Simpson, Sullivan and McIntire) Consolidating, aligning, and clarifying exception tests for determination of independent contractor status under unemployment compensation and workers' compensation laws. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	SHB 3126	By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Loomis, Orcutt, Hunter, McIntire, Priest, Roach, Condotta, Kelley and Rolfes) Clarifying the interaction of the streamlined sales and use tax legislation and the power of local governments to license and tax. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	HB 3143	By Representative Liias Increasing the authority membership of single county public transportation benefit areas. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	HB 3210	By Representatives Jarrett, Wallace, Chase, Kenney and Seaquist Requiring the workforce training and education coordinating board to develop a state comprehensive plan. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
	SHB 3255	By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Wood, Conway and Ormsby; by request of Department of Labor & Industries) Regarding workers' compensation coverage for work performed outside Washington. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
	HB 3362	By Representative Kelley Providing tax incentives to encourage businesses to purchase highly energy efficient equipment. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	HJM 4031	By Representatives Santos, Pettigrew and Kenney Requesting that Congress and the President demand Ethiopia fulfill its human rights obligations. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.