 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 26 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Tuesday, February 15, 2011 | 37th Day - 2011 Regular Session | |
| SENATE |
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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.
Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2011.
HB 1144-S
by House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives McCoy, Crouse, Eddy, Morris, Haler, Kelley, Liias, Jacks, Frockt, and Hudgins)
Concerning renewable energy investment cost recovery program.
Modifies renewable energy investment cost recovery program provisions relating to: (1) Placement of a solar energy system on property owned by a higher education institution, a nonprofit organization, or a nonprofit housing organization;(2) Required information on an application for the investment cost recovery incentive;(3) Rates paid for the incentive;(4) Option to purchase a solar energy system; and(5) Credit against taxes due from a light and power business.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 9 | TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1180-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Pedersen, Roberts, Maxwell, Kenney, Orwall, Rolfes, Liias, Kelley, Hurst, Frockt, Fitzgibbon, Upthegrove, Ladenburg, Stanford, Dickerson, and Jinkins)
Expanding the protections for victims of stalking and harassment in antiharassment protection orders.
Expands the protections for victims of stalking and harassment in antiharassment protection orders.Authorizes a court, that grants a civil antiharassment protection order, to require a respondent to: (1) Participate in treatment or counseling services; and(2) Submit to global positioning system monitoring.Requires the administrative office of the courts to: (1) Develop a pattern form for antiharassment protection orders based on acts of stalking; and(2) Distribute a master copy of the pattern form to all court clerks and all superior, district, and municipal courts.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 3 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 10 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 1307-S
by House Committee on Environment (originally sponsored by Representatives Short, Upthegrove, and McCune)
Concerning standards for the use of science to support public policy.
Requires the departments of natural resources, fish and wildlife, ecology, and agriculture to demonstrate the use of peer reviewed science before or simultaneous with taking a significant agency action.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 10 | ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1309-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, Appleton, Rodne, Springer, Hasegawa, Ryu, Eddy, Green, Kagi, and Kelley)
Concerning reserve accounts and studies for condominium and homeowners' associations.
Modifies the condominium act and homeowner association provisions relating to reserve accounts and studies.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 10 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 1394-S
by House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Probst, Harris, Jacks, Rivers, Moeller, Orcutt, Reykdal, and Frockt)
Enacting the college efficiency and savings act.
Establishes the college efficiency and savings act.Provides colleges and universities with additional flexibility to deal with budget reductions by removing barriers that create unnecessary paperwork, bureaucracy, and inefficiencies.Authorizes higher education institutions, under certain circumstances, to grant a wage or salary increase to critical academic personnel.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 14 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1443-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Maxwell, Dammeier, Sullivan, Pedersen, Springer, Kagi, Anderson, Pettigrew, Finn, Morris, Ladenburg, Frockt, Jinkins, Upthegrove, Clibborn, Orwall, Haigh, Jacks, Liias, Billig, Kelley, and Probst)
Continuing education reforms.
Continues development and implementation of revised teacher and principal evaluation systems.Requires each school district board of directors that grants high school diplomas to adopt a policy that defines a high school credit for purposes of meeting state and local graduation requirements.Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to provide technical assistance to schools and districts specifically targeted to reduce school dropouts and improve on-time and extended high school graduation rates.Authorizes the office of the superintendent of public instruction to require elementary schools receiving federal school improvement grants to use the state kindergarten readiness assessment.Requires student performance data from the transitional bilingual instructional program to be reported online through the state report card.Modifies provisions relating to participation in and guidelines for alternative route programs.Directs the institute for public policy to work with the office of the superintendent of public instruction to design and implement a research study to measure the impact on student achievement of remediation strategies funded by the learning assistance program.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 10 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 17 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM in anticipation of other legislative action. | |
HB 1489-S
by House Committee on Environment (originally sponsored by Representatives Billig, Morris, Frockt, Carlyle, Crouse, Ryu, Finn, Jinkins, Fitzgibbon, Tharinger, Rolfes, Liias, Moscoso, Stanford, Dunshee, Pettigrew, Ladenburg, Ormsby, Van De Wege, Moeller, Hunt, Pedersen, Maxwell, Roberts, Reykdal, Kagi, Darneille, Clibborn, Jacks, and Kenney)
Protecting water quality through restrictions on fertilizer containing phosphorus.
Limits the sale, display, and application of turf fertilizer labeled as containing phosphorus.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 10 | ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment at 8:00 AM. | ||
HB 1492-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen and Rodne; by request of Uniform Laws Commission)
Concerning the Uniform Commercial Code Article 9A on secured transactions.
Modifies uniform commercial code provisions relating to secured transactions, sales of accounts, contract rights, and chattel paper.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 3 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 10 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 1493-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Bailey, Kagi, Clibborn, Ryu, Jinkins, Hinkle, Moeller, Van De Wege, Roberts, Stanford, and Kenney)
Providing greater transparency to the health professions disciplinary process.
Requires a disciplining authority to: (1) Provide a party making a complaint or report of unprofessional conduct with a reasonable opportunity to supplement or amend the contents of the complaint or report; and (2) Promptly respond to inquiries made by the party regarding the status of the complaint or report.
| Feb 2 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 10 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 1595-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Appleton, and Green)
Regarding graduates of foreign medical schools.
Authorizes graduates of foreign medical schools applying for licensure to practice medicine to forego certain eligibility requirements if he or she furnishes certain information to the medical quality assurance commission.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 10 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 1626-S
by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman and Rodne)
Modifying harassment provisions.
Addresses harassment provisions relating to: (1) The district courts' original jurisdiction;(2) Municipal courts and district courts transferring certain actions and proceedings to superior court;(3) Exemption from protection orders; and(4) Determination of criminal history or pendency of other proceedings involving the parties.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 10 | JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | ||
HB 1946
by Representatives Shea, Condotta, Taylor, Klippert, Kristiansen, McCune, Fagan, Warnick, Schmick, Angel, Overstreet, Bailey, and Parker
Adopting the Washington state health care freedom act of 2011.
Establishes the Washington state health care freedom act of 2011.Prohibits a law or rule pertaining to health care from compelling any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 1947
by Representatives Shea, Taylor, Condotta, Klippert, Kristiansen, and McCune
Requiring agreements between state agencies and the federal government to be reported to the legislature.
Requires state agencies to submit a written report to the speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives, the majority and minority leaders of the senate, and the governor, providing a comprehensive, detailed description of every agreement between the agency and the federal government.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1948
by Representatives Shea, Short, Taylor, Condotta, Klippert, Kristiansen, McCune, and Fagan
Concerning adopting the Washington state energy freedom act of 2011 and requiring express legislative authorization for a greenhouse gas program or motor vehicle fuel economy program.
Establishes the Washington state energy freedom act of 2011.Prohibits state agencies from adopting or enforcing a state, regional, or national program to regulate the emission of greenhouse gas or motor vehicle fuel economy without express legislative authorization.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Environment. | |
HB 1949
by Representatives Seaquist, Jinkins, Kirby, and Green
Concerning local retail sales and use tax for parks and recreation, trails, and open space allocation.
Requires a county, upon request by certain parties, to submit an authorizing proposition to the county voters fixing and imposing local retail sales and use taxes the proceeds of which must be used for parks and recreation, trails, and open space allocation.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1950
by Representatives Shea, Klippert, Armstrong, Crouse, Taylor, Condotta, Kretz, Short, McCune, Schmick, and Kristiansen
Changing provisions relating to presidential electors.
Removes the state from the presidential national popular vote agreement.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1951
by Representatives Shea, Taylor, Condotta, Klippert, and McCune
Concerning adopting the right to constitutional government act of 2011.
Establishes the right to constitutional government act of 2011.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HB 1952
by Representatives Upthegrove, Short, Fagan, and McCune
Streamlining the state environmental policy act process.
Preempts selected categorical exemption levels for threshold determinations and environmental impact statements in WAC 197-11-800 and adopts updated levels in statute.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Environment. | |
| Feb 17 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Environment at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1953
by Representatives Springer, Asay, Takko, Upthegrove, Haler, Fitzgibbon, Angel, Smith, and Sullivan
Concerning county and city real estate excise taxes.
Authorizes cities and counties to use available funds from real estate excise taxes, until December 31, 2016, for operations and maintenance of certain existing capital projects.Authorizes counties to use available funds from real estate excise taxes, until December 31, 2016, for the payment of existing debt service incurred for certain capital projects.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1954
by Representatives Zeiger, Carlyle, Warnick, Haler, and Fagan
Concerning public interest degrees.
Requires the higher education coordinating board, before enrolling students each academic year, to identify which programs qualify as public interest degrees for which students may enroll at reduced tuition rates.Establishes the joint select legislative task force on public interest degrees.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
HB 1955
by Representatives Smith, Rodne, Wilcox, Pearson, Ahern, Hurst, Fagan, and Hope
Requiring the issuance and installation of alternative license plates for persons convicted of certain DUI-related offenses.
Requires the department of licensing to create and issue alternative license plates for persons convicted of certain DUI-related offenses.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
HB 1956
by Representative Seaquist
Addressing the employment of members of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 by labor guilds, associations, or organizations.
Modifies provisions relating to employees of labor guilds, associations, or organizations who are members of certain retirement plans.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1957
by Representatives Goodman and Orwall
Funding supportive housing services.
Requires the department of commerce to contract for two geographically dispersed supportive housing facilities comprising a combined total of at least one hundred units that must be targeted for use by chronically homeless individuals who are the highest users of public crisis services.Makes appropriations.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 1958
by Representative Hunt; by request of Governor Gregoire
Creating the Washington state office of civil rights.
Creates the office of civil rights as an executive branch agency.Creates the commission on equity and access within the office of civil rights.Eliminates the human rights commission, the commission on African-American affairs, the commission on Asian Pacific American affairs, and the commission on Hispanic affairs.Transfers certain duties of the department of veterans affairs to the office of civil rights.Transfers all powers, duties, and functions of the human rights commission, the office of minority and women's business enterprises, the commission on African-American affairs, the commission on Asian Pacific American affairs, and the commission on Hispanic affairs to the office of civil rights.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HJM 4007
by Representatives Shea, Taylor, Condotta, Klippert, Kristiansen, and McCune
Requesting that the federal government maintain the balance of powers established by the Constitution of the United States.
Requests the federal government maintain the balance of powers established by the Constitution of the United States.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
HJM 4008
by Representatives Condotta, Shea, Klippert, Taylor, McCune, and Overstreet
Preventing unprecedented losses in the value of take-home pay, retirement income, insurance policies, and investments as a result of the federal reserve's ongoing inflation of un-backed paper money.
Prevents unprecedented losses in the value of take-home pay, retirement income, insurance policies, and investments as a result of the federal reserve's ongoing inflation of unbacked paper money.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services. | |
HJM 4009
by Representatives Hasegawa and Kenney
Supporting the participation of Taiwan as an observer in the United Nations framework convention on climate change and in the international civil aviation organization.
Supports the participation of Taiwan as an observer in the United Nations framework convention on climate change and in the international civil aviation organization.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
SB 5073-S
by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Delvin, Keiser, Regala, Pflug, Murray, Tom, Kline, McAuliffe, and Chase)
Concerning the medical use of cannabis.
Revises and clarifies the law on the medical use of cannabis.
| Jan 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 10 | HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5189-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Swecker, Shin, Roach, and Chase)
Regarding access to K-12 campuses for occupational or educational information.
Requires school boards to provide the same amount of access to military recruiters as is provided to other postsecondary occupational or educational representatives.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 10 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5198-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Pridemore, Swecker, Rockefeller, Zarelli, and Shin)
Providing for the joint provision and management of municipal water, wastewater, storm and flood water, and related utility services.
Establishes the joint municipal utility services act to: (1) Improve the ability of local government utilities to plan, finance, construct, acquire, maintain, operate, and provide facilities and utility services to the public; and(2) Reduce costs and improve the benefits, efficiency, and quality of utility services.Provides joint municipal utility services authorities with exemptions from certain taxes.
| Feb 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 10 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 11 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5214-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Chase, Prentice, Regala, and Kline)
Concerning the use of surplus property for the development of affordable housing.
Modifies provisions relating to the use of surplus property for the development of affordable housing.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 10 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| On motion, referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5303-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Rockefeller, White, Tom, Nelson, Shin, Keiser, Fraser, Parlette, and Kline)
Regulating loans made under the consumer loan act.
Exempts certain nonprofit housing organizations from the provisions of the consumer loan act.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 9 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 10 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5700-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen and King)
Concerning certain toll facilities.
Recognizes that voters strongly supported Initiative Measure No. 1053 which indicates the clear desire on the part of the state's citizens that legislators approve any new fees or increases to existing fees.Honors the voters' clear direction by reviewing the transportation commission's recommended schedule for tolling charges and explicitly approving those rates applicable to the state route number 520 corridor.
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 9 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 10 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
SB 5787
by Senators Becker, Holmquist Newbry, Hill, Stevens, Swecker, Shin, and Honeyford
Considering merit in the award of state need grants.
Addresses a student's eligibility to receive a state need grant award, a base state need grant award, and a state need grant academic merit award.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
SB 5788
by Senators Conway, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, and King
Concerning the omnibus liquor act.
Modifies liquor provisions relating to: (1) Branded promotional items;(2) Special occasion licenses;(3) Wine agents; and(4) Retailer's licenses.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
| Feb 17 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5789
by Senators Harper, Murray, Shin, McAuliffe, Hatfield, Pridemore, Nelson, Ranker, Conway, Kohl-Welles, and Kline
Addressing workplace bullying by making it an unfair practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment.
Provides legal recourse for employees who have been harmed by being deliberately subjected to abusive work environments.Provides legal incentives for employers to prevent and respond to mistreatment of employees at work.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 5790
by Senators Hargrove, Stevens, Regala, and Shin
Concerning crime-related boards and commissions.
Eliminates the sentencing guidelines commission.Directs the office of crime victims advocacy to establish, staff, and maintain a sex offender policy board to: (1) Undertake projects to assist policymakers in making informed judgments about issues relating to sex offender policy;(2) Conduct case reviews of sex offense incidents to understand performance of the state's sex offender prevention and response systems; and(3) Review specific issues related to sex offender management in the state.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
| Feb 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5791
by Senators Hobbs, Fain, King, Haugen, and White
Allowing certain commercial activity at certain park and ride lots.
Authorizes the department of transportation, or any local transit agency that has received state funding for a park and ride lot, to enter into a lease with private entities for certain commercial activity.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5792
by Senator Ericksen
Authorizing creation of innovation schools and innovation zones in school districts.
Declares an intent to: (1) Grant school districts and schools greater flexibility to meet the educational needs of a diverse student population;(2) Improve educational performance through greater individual school autonomy and managerial flexibility;(3) Implement evidence-based practices proven to be effective in reducing demographic disparities in student achievement; and(4) Encourage innovation in education by providing local school communities and principals with greater control over staffing, personnel selection and evaluation, scheduling, and educational programming.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5793
by Senators Murray, White, Ranker, Kline, Chase, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Brown, Prentice, Nelson, McAuliffe, Keiser, Harper, Regala, and Fraser
Addressing civil marriage equality.
Ends discrimination in marriage based on gender and sexual orientation in Washington.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |
SB 5794
by Senators Kilmer and Schoesler
Concerning the taxation of domestically brewed beer.
Provides that certain additional taxes imposed on all beer and strong beer do not apply to the sale of beer brewed domestically, within the United States, by breweries whose annual domestic production does not exceed two million barrels.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5795
by Senators Brown, Kohl-Welles, Conway, Harper, Shin, Ranker, White, Murray, Kastama, and Kilmer
Regarding funding higher education child care grants.
Requires certain funds from unclaimed lottery prizes to be deposited in the four-year student child care in higher education account.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5796
by Senators Haugen, King, and Shin
Concerning public transportation systems.
Modifies provisions relating to the time period for preparation of six-year transit development plans and annual reports on the status of the state's public transportation systems.Requires new state facilities to be sited in areas adequately accessible by transit service.Provides that it is the intent of the legislature that the department of transportation not charge state agencies airspace leases for the use of highway right-of-way for transit facilities.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5797
by Senators Fain and Haugen
Eliminating the urban arterial trust account.
Eliminates the urban arterial trust account.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5798
by Senators Fraser and Benton
Concerning homeowners' associations.
Modifies provisions relating to homeowners' associations.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
| Feb 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5799
by Senators King, Honeyford, Delvin, Holmquist Newbry, Becker, and Hewitt; by request of Attorney General
Concerning criminal street gangs.
Provides the criminal justice community and local communities with the effective tools they need to better protect the citizens from gang-related crime.Creates the gang violence prevention and intervention grant program account.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5800
by Senators King, Haugen, and Shin
Authorizing the use of modified off-road motorcycles on public roads.
Authorizes a person to operate an off-road motorcycle upon a public road, street, or highway of this state if certain conditions have been met.Requires the department of licensing to establish an affidavit which must be submitted by an off-road motorcycle owner when applying for on-road registration of the off-road motorcycle.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5801
by Senators Kohl-Welles, Holmquist Newbry, Conway, and Kline
Establishing medical provider networks and expanding centers for occupational health and education in the industrial insurance system.
Requires the department of labor and industries to: (1) Establish minimum standards for providers who treat workers from both state fund and self-insured employers;(2) Establish a health care provider network to treat injured workers and accept providers into the network who meet those minimum standards;(3) Convene an advisory group to consider and advise the department in implementing the act;(4) Establish additional best practice standards for providers to qualify for a second tier within the network;(5) Work with self-insurers and the utilization review provider to implement utilization review for the self-insured community to ensure consistent quality, cost-effective care for all injured workers and employers and to reduce administrative burden for providers;(6) Establish additional centers for occupational health and education, with the goal of extending access to injured and ill workers;(7) Certify and decertify centers for occupational health and education based on certain criteria;(8) Develop and implement financial and nonfinancial incentives for center for occupational health and education providers; and(9) Develop electronic methods of tracking evidence-based quality measures.Authorizes the department of labor and industries to remove a provider from the network or take other appropriate action under certain circumstances.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
| Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM. | ||
SB 5802
by Senators Ranker, Swecker, Eide, Hargrove, Morton, Fraser, Holmquist Newbry, and Honeyford
Authorizing adjustment of the state's share of prosecuting attorney salaries.
Allows, rather than requires, a county to contribute towards the salary of the elected prosecuting attorney.
| Feb 14 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |
SJM 8005-S
by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Shin, Delvin, Ericksen, Kastama, Honeyford, Chase, Nelson, Roach, Pridemore, Swecker, Sheldon, Harper, Rockefeller, Hobbs, Haugen, Becker, Fraser, Kline, Hatfield, Conway, Holmquist Newbry, Benton, Morton, Hargrove, Ranker, McAuliffe, and White)
Supporting the participation of Taiwan as an observer in the United Nations framework convention on climate change and in the international civil aviation organization.
Supports the participation of Taiwan as an observer in the United Nations framework convention on climate change and in the international civil aviation organization.
| Feb 9 | Public hearing, executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development, and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 10 | EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||