 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 68 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Thursday, May 19, 2011 | 24th Day - 2011 1st Special Session | |
| SENATE |
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| HOUSE |
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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 1224-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Green, Dammeier, Cody, Appleton, Darneille, Harris, and Roberts)
Concerning a business and occupation tax deduction for amounts received with respect to mental health services.
Provides a business and occupation tax deduction to: (1) A health or social welfare organization on amounts received as compensation for providing mental health services under a government-funded program; and(2) A person on amounts received from the state for distribution to a health or social welfare organization that is eligible to deduct the distribution under (1) above.Expires August 1, 2016.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 25 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 1 | Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. | |
| Mar 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 5 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Apr 1 | WM - Majority; do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Apr 8 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Apr 22 | By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. | |
| Apr 26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| May 10 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. | |
| May 13 | Rules suspended. | |
| Returned to second reading for amendment. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 10. | ||
| May 16 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
HB 2078-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Jinkins, Reykdal, Lytton, Billig, Frockt, Moscoso, Fitzgibbon, Tharinger, Ryu, Ladenburg, Stanford, Sullivan, Green, Van De Wege, Moeller, Springer, Pettigrew, Maxwell, Dickerson, Kagi, Ormsby, Upthegrove, Hasegawa, Appleton, Rolfes, McCoy, Carlyle, Liias, Kenney, Eddy, Darneille, Pedersen, Orwall, Hunt, Cody, Kirby, Roberts, Takko, Blake, Seaquist, Goodman, Haigh, Hudgins, Dunshee, Sells, Finn, Clibborn, and Morris)
Funding K-3 class size reductions by narrowing and repealing certain tax exemptions.
Narrows a tax deduction for banks and other financial institutions to fully fund critical K-3 class size reductions.Requires the department of revenue to: (1) Annually estimate the increase in state revenue for the current fiscal year resulting from the changes made to the deduction for banks and other financial institutions; and(2) Certify the estimated amounts to the state treasurer.Requires the state treasurer to transfer the certified amount to the education legacy trust account.
| Apr 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| May 11 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | ||
| May 16 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2082-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Darneille, Goodman, Dickerson, Roberts, Pettigrew, Appleton, Ryu, Fitzgibbon, Finn, Orwall, Ormsby, Ladenburg, Kenney, and Moscoso)
Concerning the long-term disability assistance program and the essential needs and housing support program.
Eliminates the disability lifeline program and the disability lifeline housing voucher program.Creates the long-term disability assistance program, the aged, blind, and disabled assistance program, the pregnant women assistance program, and the essential needs and housing support program.Requires the department of social and health services to review the cases of persons who have received certain medical care services to determine whether they are eligible for the long-term disability assistance program.Requires the department of commerce to: (1) Distribute funds for the essential needs and housing support program; and(2) In collaboration with the department of social and health services, develop a mechanism through which the department of commerce and local governments or community-based organizations can verify a person has been determined eligible for medical care services by the department of social and health services.Clarifies that enrollment in the medical care services program is independent from the receipt of benefits under the newly created programs.
| May 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | |
| May 11 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | ||
| May 12 | Placed on second reading. | |
| May 13 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 9. | ||
| May 16 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| May 18 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM. | |
HB 2088-S
by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Probst, Haler, Frockt, Zeiger, Tharinger, Asay, Orwall, Armstrong, Carlyle, Maxwell, Springer, Kenney, Seaquist, Finn, Haigh, Dammeier, Smith, Goodman, Lytton, Stanford, Dahlquist, Ladenburg, Wylie, and Rivers)
Creating the opportunity scholarship board to assist middle-income students and invest in high employer demand programs.
Establishes the opportunity scholarship act.Creates the opportunity scholarship program and the opportunity expansion program to: (1) Help mitigate the impact of tuition increases;(2) Increase the number of baccalaureate degrees in high employer demand and other programs; and(3) Invest in programs and students to meet market demands for a knowledge-based economy while filling middle-income jobs with a sufficient supply of skilled workers.Creates the opportunity scholarship board to provide oversight and guidance for the opportunity expansion program and the opportunity scholarship program.Requires the workforce training and education coordinating board, in its comprehensive plan, to include specific strategies to reach the goal of increasing the percentage of Washington households living in the middle-income bracket or higher, as calculated by the office of financial management and developed by the agency or education institution that will lead the strategy.Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to evaluate the opportunity scholarship and opportunity expansion programs.Creates the opportunity scholarship match transfer account and the opportunity expansion account.Requires the state treasurer to distribute funds that have been awarded to higher education institutions from the accounts.Authorizes persons eligible for the high technology research and development tax credit to contribute all or any portion of the credit to the opportunity expansion account.Establishes reporting requirements for the opportunity scholarship board, the office of financial management, the higher education coordinating board, and the joint legislative audit and review committee.
| May 11 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. | |
| May 17 | WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 6. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 8:00 AM. | ||
| May 18 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM. | |
HB 2115-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh and Dammeier)
Concerning legislative review of performance standards for the statewide student assessment.
Modifies the state board of education's responsibilities with regard to performance standards for the statewide student assessment.
| May 9 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 9:00 AM. | ||
| May 10 | Placed on second reading. | |
| May 13 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 9. | ||
| May 16 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| May 18 | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | |
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 8. | ||
HB 2117
by Representatives Moeller, Hasegawa, Carlyle, Jinkins, Green, Appleton, Ormsby, Tharinger, Lytton, Billig, Ryu, Moscoso, Ladenburg, Hunt, McCoy, Roberts, and Rolfes
Establishing an application process for the nonresident sales tax exemption.
Establishes an application process for the nonresident sales tax exemption.
| May 17 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2118
by Representatives Goodman, Moeller, Dickerson, Jinkins, Roberts, Appleton, Billig, Liias, Finn, Fitzgibbon, Reykdal, Pedersen, Hasegawa, Carlyle, Green, and Rolfes
Concerning the medical use of cannabis.
Modifies provisions relating to the medical use of cannabis.
| May 17 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
SB 5638
by Senators Keiser, Fain, Prentice, and Shin
Concerning the exemption of flood control zone districts that are coextensive with a county from certain limitations upon regular property tax levies. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning the exemption of certain taxing districts. )
Authorizes certain metropolitan park districts to move all or a portion of their levy outside the aggregate limit under certain circumstances.Provides contingent effective dates.Expires January 1, 2018.
| Feb 2 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 10 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WM - Majority; do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 28 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 2 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 4 | Floor amendment(s) adopted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
| Mar 7 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Apr 13 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Apr 21 | WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| WAYS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Apr 22 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. | ||
| Apr 26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Apr 28 | Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. | |
| May 17 | Rules suspended. | |
| Returned to second reading for amendment. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 4. | ||
| May 18 | Placed on second reading. | |
SB 5931-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Baumgartner and Zarelli)
Reorganizing and streamlining central service functions, powers, and duties of state government.
Creates the department of enterprise services to provide centralized leadership in efficiently and cost-effectively managing resources necessary to support the delivery of state government services.Creates the office of the chief information officer within the office of financial management, the information technology advisory board within the office of the chief information officer, the consolidated technology services agency, and the consolidated technology services board.Abolishes the department of general administration and the public printer and transfers their powers, duties, and functions to the department of enterprise services.Transfers certain powers, duties, and functions of the department of information services, the department of personnel, and the office of financial management to the department of enterprise services.Transfers certain powers, duties, and functions of the department of personnel to the office of financial management.Transfers powers, duties, and functions of the department of information services pertaining to high-speed internet activities to the department of commerce.Authorizes state agencies, boards, commissions, and higher education institutions requiring the services of a print shop to use public printing services provided by the department of enterprise services.Requires certain state agencies to locate existing and new servers in the state data center.Requires the code reviser to prepare legislation for the 2012 regular session that makes the changes necessary as a result of the act.Creates the public printing revolving account.
| Apr 14 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| May 16 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM. | |
| May 17 | WM - 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. | ||
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| May 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5959
by Senators Tom and Zarelli
Regarding educator employment and compensation.
Requires the technical working group, convened pursuant to RCW 28A.400.201, to consider how a new compensation system should reward educational attainment, years of service, multiple measures of performance, service in high-demand fields, and national board for professional teaching standards certification.Requires the employment contract of any postprobationary certificated classroom teacher who received the lowest evaluation rating to have their contract nonrenewed first and be recalled last if a recall occurs, when reductions in the workforce occur due to enrollment decline or revenue loss.
| May 17 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| May 18 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM. | |
SB 5960
by Senators Keiser, Pflug, and Kline
Concerning medicaid fraud.
Establishes the medicaid fraud false claims act.Creates the medicaid fraud penalty account.
| May 18 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM. | ||