Legislative Digest No. 44

	WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 44

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
Friday, March 13, 2009		61st Day - 2009 Regular Session

SENATE

SB 5138-S2

HOUSE

HB 1009-S2	HB 1114-S	HB 1698-S2	HB 1709-S	HB 1879-S2	HB 1889-S	HB 1939-S
HB 1961-S2	HB 1986	HB 2021-S2	HB 2040	HB 2105-S	HB 2227-S2	HB 2254-S
HB 2279	HB 2308	HB 2309	HB 2310	HB 2311	HB 2312	HB 2313
HJR 4212

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.

Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2009.

House Bills

HB 1009-S2

by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Chase, Liias, Anderson, Orcutt, Seaquist, Hudgins, and Moeller)

Extending the expiration dates for existing sales and use tax exemptions related to certain electricity generation. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Modifying existing sales and use tax exemptions related to certain electricity generation. )

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/10/2009)

Extends the expiration date for the sales and use tax exemption for eligible renewable energy and fuel cell machinery and equipment.

Specifies that the sales and use tax exemption is available to a qualifying utility under the energy independence act, or to a person contracting with a qualifying utility for the sale of electric power generated by eligible renewable energy and fuel cell machinery and equipment.

Provides that the exemption is provided in the form of a refund and that the refund is only for the state portion of the sales tax.

Prohibits the department of revenue from providing refunds under the act for the remainder of a fiscal biennium once the total amount of refunds during the fiscal biennium equals twenty million dollars.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 9	Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 1:30 PM.
Feb 18	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 8:00 AM.
Feb 27	Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
Mar 2	FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
Mar 6	Placed on second reading.
Mar 10	2nd substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 12	First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.

HB 1114-S

by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, Orcutt, Green, Springer, Van De Wege, Rolfes, McCune, Simpson, Goodman, Warnick, and Conway)

Regarding youth hunting privileges.

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/10/2009)

Requires a hunter under the age of fourteen, when hunting on land owned by a public entity for wild animals or wild birds, to be accompanied by a person age eighteen or older who has satisfied the requirement to complete a training course or who is not required to complete a training course pursuant to RCW 77.32.155.

Prescribes penalties for a person engaging in unaccompanied hunting.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 22	Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.
Jan 30	AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
Feb 4	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 6	Placed on second reading.
Mar 10	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 70; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 12	First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

HB 1698-S2

by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins and McCoy)

Regarding broadband adoption and deployment.

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/10/2009)

Declares that it is essential the legislature create a broadband programs management structure to ensure development and implementation of statewide broadband strategies, with the ultimate goal of making high-speed internet service more readily available throughout the state, especially in areas with an uptake rate for high-speed internet below the state median.

Authorizes the department of information services to: (1) Continue the work of the high-speed internet strategy work group convened in 2008 by continuing to consult with representatives of telecommunications providers, technology companies, telecommunications unions, health care providers, community technology organizations, higher education, K-12 educators, and other relevant entities to implement high-speed internet deployment and adoption strategies subject to available funding; and

(2) Apply for and receive federal funding for the purposes of creating or supporting broadband adoption and deployment opportunities consistent with section 2 of the act.

Designates the department of information services as the single eligible entity in the state to receive federal funding for purposes of the broadband data improvement act, P.L. 110-385.

Requires the department of information services, subject to the availability of federal or state funding appropriated for this specific purpose, to: (1) Track residential, nonprofit organization, and business adoption of high-speed internet, computers, and related information technology through publicly available sources; and

(2) Work with communities to identify barriers to the adoption of broadband services and related information technology services by individuals, nonprofit organizations, and businesses.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 4	Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 8:00 AM.
Feb 12	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM.
Feb 24	Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
Mar 2	FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
Mar 9	Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 10	2nd substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 12	First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.

HB 1709-S

by House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Nelson, White, Cody, Carlyle, Orwall, McCoy, Darneille, and Ormsby)

Providing fee and installment plan assistance for borrowers at risk of default on small loans.

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/9/2009)

Provides fee and installment plan assistance for borrowers at risk of default on small loans.

Prohibits a licensee from making a small loan to a borrower: (1) Who is in default on another small loan until after that loan is paid in full or two years have passed from the origination date of the small loan, whichever occurs first; or

(2) In an installment plan with any licensee until after the plan is paid in full or two years have passed from the origination date of the installment plan, whichever occurs first.

Prohibits a borrower from receiving more than eight small loans from all licensees in any twelve-month period.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 10	Public hearing in the House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 8:00 AM.
Feb 17	FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 8:30 AM.
Feb 19	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 6	Placed on second reading.
Mar 9	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 3.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 11	First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

HB 1879-S2

by House Committee on Education Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Jacks, Kagi, Moeller, Orcutt, Wallace, Appleton, and Kenney)

Providing for the delivery of educational services to children who are deaf and hard of hearing.

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/10/2009)

Establishes the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss to provide statewide leadership for the coordination and delivery of educational services to children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Abolishes the state school for the deaf and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss.

Requires the board of trustees and the director of the center for childhood deafness and hearing loss to: (1) Implement a process for gathering information from stakeholders to examine service availability and gaps and to identify service delivery options, resources, and policy changes for the implementation and operation of two demonstration sites for regional programs serving children who are deaf or hard of hearing; and

(2) Develop a structure and plan for implementing regional education programs at the demonstration sites. These requirements expire on January 1, 2011.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 10	Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 13	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 25	Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 8:00 AM.
Feb 26	APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
Mar 2	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 9	Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 10	2nd substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 12	First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

HB 1889-S

by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Sullivan, Priest, Ormsby, Santos, and Simpson)

Regarding paraeducator tutor certification.

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/9/2009)

Requires the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Adopt rules establishing voluntary paraeducator tutor certification;

(2) Develop paraeducator tutor certification standards, a certification process, and certification requirements; and

(3) Develop a proposal to provide incentives for individuals to pursue paraeducator tutor certification.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 11	Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 18	Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 20	ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
Feb 23	Referred to Education Appropriations.
Feb 25	Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 8:00 AM.
Feb 26	APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
	APPE - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
Mar 2	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 9	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 11	First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

HB 1939-S

by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Armstrong, Morris, Springer, Eddy, Wood, Warnick, Ericksen, Sells, Kenney, Simpson, Moeller, Ormsby, and Wallace)

Concerning vehicle dealer documentary service fees.

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/9/2009)

Increases the documentary service fee a vehicle dealer may charge.

Requires disclosure of certain information on vehicle dealer documentary service fees.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 24	Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
Feb 27	TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
Mar 2	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 6	Placed on second reading.
Mar 9	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 73; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 11	First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1961-S2

by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, Haler, Pettigrew, Kagi, Carlyle, Pedersen, and Wood)

Implementing the federal fostering connections to success and increasing adoptions act of 2008.

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/9/2009)

Authorizes a youth who remains eligible for placement services or benefits pursuant to department of social and health services' rules to continue to receive placement services and benefits until the youth reaches his or her twenty-first birthday.

Authorizes the department of social and health services, within amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, to provide adoption support benefits or subsidized relative guardianship benefits on behalf of youth ages eighteen to twenty-one years, who achieved permanency through adoption or a subsidized relative guardianship at age sixteen or older, and who are: (1) Enrolled and participating in a postsecondary or vocational educational program;

(2) Participating in a program or activity designed to promote or remove barriers to employment;

(3) Engaged in employment for eighty hours or more per month; or

(4) Incapable of engaging in any of the activities described in (1) through (3) above due to a medical condition that is supported by regularly updated information.

Authorizes the department of social and health services, within amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, to provide continued foster care or group care to youth ages eighteen to twenty-one who are engaged in one of the activities in (1) through (4) above.

Directs the department of social and health services to conduct routine and cost-efficient outreach regarding the relative guardianship program through the kinship care oversight committee, the area administrations on aging, and appropriate community partners.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 13	Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 20	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 24	Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 27	WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Mar 2	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 6	Placed on second reading.
Mar 9	2nd substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 75; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 11	First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

HB 1986

by Representatives Hasegawa, Anderson, Wallace, White, and Sells

Authorizing a peer mentoring pilot program at Western Washington University and a community or technical college.

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/9/2009)

Requires Western Washington University to create and implement a pilot mentoring program to inspire academic success and introduce elementary students to educational opportunities. In addition to establishing a pilot project on its own campus, the university, in close collaboration with the state board for community and technical colleges, shall jointly identify a community or technical college to participate in the pilot program. The university and the state board shall identify the community or technical college by August 1, 2009.

Requires the higher education coordinating board, within overall appropriations for the state work study program, to award grants to eligible institutions participating in the mentoring pilot project.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 5	First reading, referred to Higher Education.
Feb 17	HE - Executive action taken by committee.
	HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
	Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM.
Feb 19	Referred to Education Appropriations.
Feb 25	Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 8:00 AM.
Feb 26	APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
	APPE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Higher Education.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
Mar 2	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 9	Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 11	First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

HB 2021-S2

by House Committee on Education Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Probst, Wallace, Sullivan, Priest, Maxwell, Chase, Ormsby, Hudgins, Jacks, Liias, White, Sells, Morrell, Kelley, Darneille, Wood, and Roberts)

Revitalizing student financial aid.

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/9/2009)

Requires institutions of higher education and the higher education coordinating board to label all forms of student financial assistance as an opportunity grant.

Phases out the educational opportunity grant over a two-year period.

Creates a new grant, within the state need grant program, that provides grants for placebound students who have earned an associate degree.

Restricts eligibility for the state work study program.

Creates a competitive grant process within the state work study program to encourage more placements in high-demand fields.

Creates the Washington higher education loan program to assist students in need of additional low-cost student loans and related loan benefits.

Creates the Washington higher education loan program account.

Allows institutions of higher education to use institutional aid money for students enrolled in dual credit programs.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 11	Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 13	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM.
Feb 25	Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 8:00 AM.
Feb 26	APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
Mar 2	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 9	2nd substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 11	First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

HB 2040

by Representatives Conway and Condotta

Concerning the work of the joint select committee on beer and wine regulation.

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/9/2009)

Permits, under certain conditions, financial interests between liquor manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.

Authorizes liquor manufacturers and distributors to provide branded promotional items to retailers.

Eliminates the mandatory ten percent minimum mark-up for beer and wine manufacturers to charge distributors and for distributors to charge retailers.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 6	First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
Feb 13	Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM.
Feb 20	CL - Executive action taken by committee.
	CL - Majority; do pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM.
Feb 23	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 9	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 11	First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

HB 2105-S

by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody and Morrell)

Concerning diagnostic imaging services.

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/10/2009)

Requires the state health care authority to convene a work group to analyze and identify evidence-based best practice guidelines or protocols applicable to advanced diagnostic imaging services and any decision support tools available to implement the guidelines or protocols.

Terminates the work group on July 1, 2010.

Requires all state purchased health care programs, except for state purchased health care services that are purchased from or through health carriers as defined in RCW 48.43.005, to implement evidence-based best practice guidelines or protocols applicable to advanced diagnostic imaging services and the decision support tools to implement the guidelines or protocols.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 17	Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
Feb 20	HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23	Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations.
Feb 25	Public hearing in the House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Feb 26	APPH - Executive action taken by committee.
	APPH - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Mar 2	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 6	Placed on second reading.
Mar 10	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 12	First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

HB 2227-S2

by House Committee on Education Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Probst, Orwall, Santos, Nelson, Sullivan, Liias, Williams, Carlyle, Maxwell, Conway, Morrell, White, Goodman, Jacks, Kenney, and Seaquist)

Enacting the evergreen jobs act.

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/9/2009)

Establishes the Washington state evergreen jobs initiative to: (1) Create fifteen thousand new green economy jobs by 2020;

(2) Target thirty percent of these new jobs to veterans, members of the national guard, and low-income and disadvantaged populations;

(3) Create a coordinated effort across state agencies to draw down federal funds and deploy them in a focused, effective, and coordinated manner;

(4) Prepare the state's workforce to take full advantage of green economy job opportunities;

(5) Attract private sector investment that will result in job creation and expansion;

(6) Make the state a net exporter of green industry products and services, with special attention to renewable energy technology and components;

(7) Empower green job recruitment and training by local workforce development councils and associate development organizations by providing rapidly accessible funding and strong support from state agencies; and

(8) Capitalize upon partnership agreements already established in the governor's Washington works plan and the Washington workforce compact.

Requires the state board for community and technical colleges and the workforce training and education coordinating board to prioritize workforce training programs that lead to a credential, certificate, or degree in green economy jobs as established in chapter 14, Laws of 2008.

Requires the apprenticeship council to prioritize workforce training programs that lead to apprenticeship programs in green economy jobs as established in chapter 14, Laws of 2008.

Changes the name of the green industries jobs training account to the evergreen jobs account and allows distribution of grants from the account for coordinated outreach efforts by institutions of higher education and workforce development councils.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 18	Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 8:00 AM.
Feb 19	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 10:00 AM.
Feb 25	Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 8:00 AM.
	Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Feb 26	APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
Mar 2	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5	Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 9	2nd substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 11	First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.

HB 2254-S

by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives White, Dunshee, and Kenney; by request of Office of Financial Management)

Concerning construction financing for colleges and universities.

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/10/2009)

Allows building fees deposited in capital projects accounts for certain institutions of higher education and community and technical colleges to be used for debt service payments on higher education projects that use certificates of participation for construction projects approved by the legislature.

Authorizes the University of Washington and Washington State University to use the building account for debt service on bonds for projects approved by the legislature.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 24	Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM.
Feb 27	CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM.
Mar 2	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 6	Placed on second reading.
Mar 10	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 12	First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2279

by Representatives Hurst, Hope, Dunshee, Kelley, and Roach

Addressing the offense of assault of a child in the first degree by requiring the review of the sentencing of offenders and modifying the conditions of release.

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/10/2009)

Requires the sentencing guidelines commission to: (1) Review the crime of assault of a child in the first degree; and

(2) Review and make recommendations regarding the revision or modification of sentences of offenders convicted of the crime of assault of a child in the first degree.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 23	First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
Mar 6	PSEP - Executive action taken by committee.
	PSEP - Majority; do pass.
	Placed on second reading.
	Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 9:00 AM.
Mar 10	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 12	First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2308

by Representatives Morris, Smith, and Warnick

Relating to aerospace competitiveness.

Introduced by title and introductory section only.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 11	First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade.

HB 2309

by Representatives Campbell and Conway

Creating the commission on safe and healthful food.

Creates the commission on safe and healthful food to: (1) Identify current issues relating to foodborne illness outbreaks and the ways state oversight and regulation may help prevent and mitigate the effects of the outbreaks;

(2) Identify best practices for notifying consumers of food product recalls;

(3) Identify state and federal efforts to enforce labeling and inspection laws and determine if additional resources are necessary; and

(4) Recommend and prioritize actions that may be taken by the state to provide disclosure to consumers on certain food products.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 11	First reading, referred to Environmental Health.

HB 2310

by Representatives Sells, Hinkle, Darneille, and McCune; by request of Secretary of State

Reducing costs of the elections division of the office of the secretary of state.

Reduces costs of the elections division of the office of the secretary of state.

Changes notice requirements for proposed constitutional amendments.

Removes the requirement that the public printer must print and bind the voters' pamphlet.

Modifies the word requirement for explanatory statements by the attorney general before each general election.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 11	First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2311

by Representatives Sells, Hinkle, Darneille, and McCune; by request of Secretary of State

Concerning legal notices for constitutional amendments and state measures.

Repeals RCW 29A.52.330 and 29A.52.340 relating to notice methods and contents of constitutional amendments and state measures.

Provides a contingent effective date.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 11	First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2312

by Representative Linville

Designating the International Peace Arch the official state peace monument.

Designates the international peace arch as the official peace monument of the state.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 11	First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2313

by Representatives Grant-Herriot, Cox, Ericks, Schmick, Driscoll, Walsh, Short, Kretz, McCune, Linville, Van De Wege, Nelson, Green, Liias, Blake, Darneille, Sells, Wallace, Simpson, Eddy, Carlyle, White, Williams, McCoy, Orwall, Moeller, Chase, Hurst, Hunter, Rolfes, Finn, Sullivan, Springer, Jacks, Kelley, Seaquist, Clibborn, Probst, Cody, Hasegawa, Hudgins, Roberts, Kessler, Ormsby, O'Brien, Dickerson, Takko, Kenney, Morrell, Santos, Hunt, Miloscia, and Goodman

Extending the length of commercial and farm vehicle permits.

Extends the length of commercial and farm vehicle permits.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 11	Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

House Joint Resolutions

HJR 4212

by Representatives Sells, Hinkle, Darneille, and McCune; by request of Secretary of State

Changing the notice requirement for amendments submitted to the people.

Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to change the notice requirement for amendments submitted to the people.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 11	First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

Senate Bills

SB 5138-S2

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Rockefeller, Ranker, Jacobsen, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Kline, and Pridemore)

Creating an integrated climate change response strategy.

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/10/2009)

Recognizes that climate change poses a significant threat to Washington's economy, the health and welfare of its population, and its natural resources. Washington's water supply and natural resources are particularly vulnerable to temperature changes and shifts in precipitation patterns and could suffer devastating consequences if adaptive measures are not taken.

Declares it is in the public interest for the state to address the effects of climate change and to be able to plan for future climate change impacts.

Creates an integrated climate change response strategy with prioritized and coordinated climate change preparation and adaptation actions that state and local agencies, public and private businesses, tribes, and individuals can use to plan and prepare for the impacts of climate change through a collaborative process of on-going research, analysis, collection, and distribution of data and information.

Requires the departments of ecology, fish and wildlife, natural resources, and transportation to develop an integrated climate change response strategy to better enable state and local agencies, public and private businesses, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals to prepare for, address, and adapt to the impacts of climate change. However, the department of transportation's obligations are subject to availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose.

Directs the science advisory group to provide independent, nonrepresentational scientific advice to the department of ecology.

Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 13	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 8:00 AM.
Feb 20	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 8:00 AM.
Feb 27	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Mar 2	WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Mar 9	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 10	2nd substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.

SB 5828-S

by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Jarrett, McAuliffe, Tom, and Hobbs)

Authorizing certain school districts and educational service districts to designate a district treasurer.

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/10/2009)

Authorizes the board of directors of a school district, with an annual average full-time equivalent student enrollment of ten thousand or more and located in a county where the county treasurer is not elected by the voters, to designate by resolution an employee of the district or some other person having experience in financial or fiscal matters to act as the district treasurer, including an employee of another school district or an educational service district through an interlocal agreement under chapter 39.34 RCW.

Authorizes the board of directors of an educational service district, that provides services to school districts located in a county where the county treasurer is not elected by the voters, to designate by resolution an employee of the educational service district or some other person having experience in financial or fiscal matters to act as the educational service district treasurer.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 19	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:00 AM.
Feb 25	EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.
Mar 5	Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 9	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 10	1st substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2.

SB 5850-S2

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Swecker, Keiser, Franklin, Kline, Hargrove, Fraser, Tom, Regala, Prentice, McAuliffe, and Shin)

Protecting workers from human trafficking violations.

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/10/2009)

Requires domestic employers of foreign workers and international labor recruitment agencies to provide a disclosure statement to foreign workers who have been referred to or hired by a Washington employer.

Authorizes the department of labor and industries to create a model disclosure form and post the model form on its web site so that domestic employers of foreign workers and international labor recruitment agencies may download the form, or mail the form upon request.

Requires the office of crime victims advocacy to supply the medical quality assurance commission, the examining board of psychology, and the mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers advisory committee with information on methods of recognizing victims of human trafficking, what services are available for these victims, and where to report potential trafficking violations.

Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 19	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM.
Feb 24	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 1:30 PM.
Feb 27	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Mar 2	WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Mar 9	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 10	2nd substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Mar 11	First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 5854-S2

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Pridemore, Ranker, Rockefeller, Marr, Fraser, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Murray, and Keiser)

Reducing climate pollution in the built environment.

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/10/2009)

Requires the department of community, trade, and economic development to develop and implement a strategic plan for enhancing energy efficiency in and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from homes, building, districts, and neighborhoods.

Directs the department of community, trade, and economic development and the state building code council to convene a work group to inform the initial development of the strategic plan.

Requires the state energy code to be designed to construct increasingly energy efficient homes and buildings that help achieve the broader goal of building zero fossil-fuel greenhouse gas emission homes and buildings by the year 2031.

Requires the state building code council to: (1) Adopt state energy codes from 2013 through 2031 that incrementally move towards achieving seventy percent reduction in annual net energy consumption; and

(2) Evaluate and consider adoption of the international energy conservation code in the state in place of the existing state energy code.

Requires qualifying utilities to: (1) Maintain records of the energy consumption data of all nonresidential and qualifying public agency buildings to which they provide service;

(2) Create an energy benchmark for each reporting public facility using a portfolio manager;

(3) Report to the department of general administration, the environmental protection agency national energy performance rating for each reporting public facility included in the technical requirements for this rating; and

(4) Link all portfolio manager accounts to the state portfolio manager master account to facilitate public reporting.

Requires the department of community, trade, and economic development to recommend to the legislature a methodology to determine an energy performance score for residential buildings and an implementation strategy to use such information to improve the energy efficiency of the state's existing housing supply.

Requires the department of general administration to:(1) Establish a state portfolio manager master account;

(2) Select a standardized portfolio manager report for reporting public facilities;

(3) Make the standard report of each reporting public facility available to the public through the portfolio manager web site;

(4) Develop a technical assistance program to facilitate the implementation of a preliminary audit and the investment grade energy audit and design the program to utilize audit services provided by utilities or energy services contracting companies when possible;

(5) In consultation with the affected state agencies and the office of financial management, review the cost and delivery of agency programs to determine the viability of relocation when a facility leased by the state has a national energy performance rating score below fifty; and

(6) Conduct a review of facilities not covered by the national energy performance rating, and based on this review, develop a portfolio of additional facilities that require preliminary energy audits.

Provides that sections 3, 7, and 8 of the act shall be in effect only during fiscal periods in which specific appropriations are provided referencing the act or chapter number and the relevant section number.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 11	Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 3:30 PM.
Feb 20	Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 8:00 AM.
Mar 2	WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
	Minority; do not pass.
	Minority; without recommendation.
	Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
	Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Mar 5	Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 9	Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 10	2nd substitute bill substituted.
	Floor amendment(s) adopted.
	Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
	Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 2.

SB 6122

by Senators Prentice, Zarelli, and Brandland; by request of Secretary of State

Reducing costs of the elections division of the office of the secretary of state.

Reduces costs of the elections division of the office of the secretary of state.

Changes notice requirements for proposed constitutional amendments.

Removes the requirement that the public printer must print and bind the voters' pamphlet.

Modifies the word requirement for explanatory statements by the attorney general before each general election.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 12	First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6123

by Senator Prentice; by request of Secretary of State

Concerning legal notices for constitutional amendments and state measures.

Repeals RCW 29A.52.330 and 29A.52.340 relating to notice methods and contents of constitutional amendments and state measures.

Provides a contingent effective date.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 12	First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

Senate Joint Resolutions

SJR 8217

by Senator Prentice; by request of Secretary of State

Changing the notice requirement for amendments submitted to the people.

Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to change the notice requirement for amendments submitted to the people.

-- 2009 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 12	First reading, referred to Ways & Means.