 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 14 | ||
| SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | ||
| Wednesday, February 1, 2012 | 24th Day - 2012 Regular Session | |
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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=2012.
HB 1144-S2
by House Committee on Ways & Means (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 nonprofit organization or a nonprofit housing organization;(2) Required information on an application for the investment cost recovery incentive;(3) Authorizing Washington State University to charge for services to cover costs of processing applications;(4) Investment cost recovery incentive rates for a hydrokinetic energy system manufactured in the state;(5) Option for local government entities to purchase a solar energy system; and(6) Public utility tax credit allowance for light and power businesses.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 9 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | WAYS - 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 Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 3 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Mar 5 | First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. | |
| Mar 15 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 10:00 AM. | |
| Mar 23 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment and Water & Energy at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 24 | EWE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Mar 29 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:00 PM. | |
| Apr 22 | By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. | |
| Apr 26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Nov 28 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Jan 9 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | |
| Jan 26 | Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Jan 30 | Rules suspended. | |
| Returned to second reading for amendment. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
HB 2228-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Jinkins, Appleton, Reykdal, Stanford, Ryu, Maxwell, Pollet, Ormsby, Cody, Upthegrove, Roberts, Kagi, Wilcox, Ladenburg, and Hasegawa)
Allowing for redistribution of medications under certain conditions.
Allows practitioners, pharmacists, medical facilities, drug manufacturers, and drug wholesalers to donate prescription drugs and supplies to pharmacies for redistribution without compensation or the expectation of compensation to individuals who meet certain criteria.Requires pharmacies, pharmacists, and prescribing practitioners that elect to dispense donated prescription drugs and supplies to give priority to individuals who are uninsured and at or below two hundred percent of the federal poverty level.
| Jan 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2229-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Jinkins, Hasegawa, Darneille, Wylie, Cody, and Roberts)
Regarding reporting compensation of certain hospital employees.
Requires hospitals to report employee compensation to the department of health.Requires the department of health to create a form to satisfy the reporting requirements.
| Jan 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | 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. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2233-S
by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives McCoy, Hunt, Haigh, Pedersen, Appleton, Morris, Billig, Fitzgibbon, Eddy, Sells, Tharinger, Jinkins, Hasegawa, Pollet, Wylie, Upthegrove, and Roberts)
Creating a procedure for the state's retrocession of civil and criminal jurisdiction over Indian tribes and Indian country.
Creates a procedure for the state's retrocession of civil and criminal jurisdiction over Indian tribes and Indian country.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 6:00 PM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2316-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Hinkle, and Green)
Regarding the disclosure of health care information.
Modifies access and disclosure provisions relating to mental health and sexually transmitted diseases.
| Jan 16 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | 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. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2318-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Hinkle, Bailey, and Jinkins)
Concerning shared decision making.
Revises the definition of "patient decision aid" for purposes of RCW 7.70.060 relating to shared decision making and medical treatment consent forms.Allows the state health care authority to charge a fee to a certification applicant to defray the costs of the assessment and certification of the patient decision aid.
| Jan 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2330-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Jinkins, Darneille, Pollet, Wylie, Appleton, Goodman, Pedersen, Roberts, Van De Wege, Carlyle, Maxwell, Fitzgibbon, Hudgins, Reykdal, Santos, McCoy, Clibborn, Kagi, Lytton, Moscoso, Springer, Eddy, Liias, Hunt, Moeller, Tharinger, Billig, Kenney, Ryu, Dickerson, Stanford, and Ormsby)
Concerning health plan coverage for the voluntary termination of a pregnancy.
Requires a health plan that provides coverage for maternity care or services to also provide a covered person with substantially equivalent coverage to permit the voluntary termination of a pregnancy.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | 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 2512-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Harris, Kelley, Rivers, Appleton, Dahlquist, Cody, and Buys)
Including pharmacists in the legend drug act.
Allows the sale, delivery, or possession of a legend drug when the drug is ordered or prescribed by a licensed pharmacist to the extent permitted by established drug therapy guidelines or protocols and authorized by the board of pharmacy and approved by a practitioner authorized to prescribe drugs.
| Jan 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2578-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representative Moeller)
Concerning disciplinary actions against the health professions license of the subject of a department of social and health services finding.
Prohibits an individual, who applies for or holds a license or temporary practice permit and has a final finding issued by the department of social and health services of abuse or neglect of a minor, or abuse, abandonment, neglect, or financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, from practicing a health care profession in this state until proceedings of the appropriate disciplining authority have been completed.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2582-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Johnson, Cody, Ross, Jinkins, Green, Walsh, Hinkle, Clibborn, Liias, Kenney, Klippert, Smith, Alexander, Warnick, Fagan, Bailey, Ahern, Asay, Dahlquist, Kretz, DeBolt, Angel, Kelley, Hunt, Dickerson, Ladenburg, Orcutt, Zeiger, Wilcox, Finn, Wylie, Probst, Darneille, Moscoso, Kagi, and Tharinger)
Requiring notice to patients for certain charges at a health care facility.
Requires health care facilities, that charge a facility fee, to provide notice to patients of items that comprise the facility fee and an estimate of the cost to the patient.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | 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. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. | |
HB 2585-S
by House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Haler, Eddy, Seaquist, and Zeiger)
Creating efficiencies for institutions of higher education.
Exempts purchases by institutions of higher education, less than one hundred thousand dollars, from certain competitive bidding and competitive solicitation requirements.Authorizes institutions of higher education to: (1) Make payments in advance for equipment maintenance services to be performed up to sixty months after such payment;(2) Implement compensation changes for classifications the human resources director has approved for inclusion in higher education health care special pay;(3) Make changes for other health care classifications that the institutions may identify;(4) Make direct deposits to financial institutions for payment of salaries and wages of employees; and(5) Use all appropriate means for making and paying for travel arrangements based on standard industry practices and federal accountable plan requirements.
| Jan 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 31 | Referred to Education Appropriations & Oversight. | |
| Feb 1 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2749
by Representatives Hansen, Liias, Moeller, Armstrong, and Ryu; by request of Washington State Patrol
Concerning unlawful ferry conduct.
Addresses the crime of unlawful ferry conduct and provides that the crime is a misdemeanor.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2750
by Representatives Liias, Fitzgibbon, Reykdal, Dunshee, Hasegawa, Stanford, Pollet, and Ryu
Providing for the full accounting of environmental expenses associated with coal-based electricity generation.
Requires electrical companies to provide an annual report to the utilities and transportation commission concerning electricity provided by the company, from coal power plants owned in whole or in part by the company, to one or more retail electric customers.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Environment. | |
HB 2751
by Representatives Clibborn, Liias, Pollet, and Ryu
Concerning local transportation revenue.
Authorizes certain transportation benefit districts to impose up to forty dollars of the annual vehicle fee authorized in RCW 82.80.140.Authorizes counties to impose a local surcharge of not more than one percent of the value on vehicles registered to persons residing within the county.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 2752
by Representatives Darneille, Hasegawa, Pettigrew, and Santos
Restoring some of the nursing facility payment methodology changes made during 2011.
Restores certain nursing facility payment methodology changes made in chapter 7, Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight. | |
HB 2753
by Representatives Orcutt and McCune
Strengthening the review process for tax incentives.
Requires enacted bills that create a new tax preference or expand or extend an existing tax preference, to include legislative intent provisions, establishing the policy goals and any related metrics that might provide context and/or data for purposes of reviewing the tax preference.Requires certain tax preferences that take effect on or after July 1, 2012, to expire on the June 30th that is the tenth June 30th subsequent to the effective date of the tax preference.Prohibits the joint legislative audit and review committee, when reviewing a tax preference with a specific expiration date, from concluding that the legislative intent was for the tax preference to be temporary in nature unless the legislative history or legislative intent expressly provides that it is temporary.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
HB 2754
by Representatives Hunt, Appleton, Pollet, Roberts, and Santos
Requiring DNA evidence prior to the imposition of the death penalty.
Establishes the DNA testing act.Prohibits the state from imposing the death penalty upon any person convicted of aggravated first degree murder unless DNA evidence is introduced and assists in the person's conviction.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
SB 5970-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Carrell, Conway, Becker, Swecker, Morton, Shin, Kilmer, Hobbs, and Chase)
Addressing a veteran's preference for the purpose of public employment.
Addresses a veteran's preference for public employment purposes.
| Jan 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Jan 31 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 6002-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Parlette, Morton, and Shin)
Making adjustments to the school construction assistance formula.
Changes the school construction assistance formula by excluding students residing outside the school district who are enrolled in alternative learning experience programs.Provides financial assistance for school districts affected by the transition to the new funding formula.
| Jan 23 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Jan 27 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Jan 30 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Jan 31 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 6017-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Ranker and Nelson)
Addressing the financial audits of local governments.
Requires the state auditor, if a local government has received a formal or informal opinion from the attorney general on a specific matter relating to the exercise of its duties, to interpret any questions of law regarding that local government's exercise of its duties consistent with the attorney general.
| Jan 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | 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. | ||
| Jan 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 6025-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Padden, Eide, Becker, Shin, and Tom)
Eliminating the mandatory retirement provision for district judges.
Eliminates the mandatory retirement provision for district judges.
| Jan 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 5:30 PM. | |
| Jan 30 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Jan 31 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 6037-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Delvin, Carrell, Honeyford, and Kline)
Limiting access to reports and records of autopsies and postmortems.
Limits access to, and dissemination, distribution, or publication of, reports and records of autopsies and postmortems.
| Jan 13 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 5:30 PM. | |
| Jan 30 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 6047-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Chase, Swecker, Honeyford, Fraser, Shin, Parlette, and Tom; by request of Secretary of State)
Allowing the state library to recover costs associated with research requests from persons who are not Washington residents.
Authorizes the state library to charge an amount for research that is requested of the state library by a person who is not a resident of Washington to recover the cost of fulfilling the request.
| Jan 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 6068-S
by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Zarelli, and Frockt)
Providing for religious objection to autopsy.
Provides a clear process for resolving matters of religious beliefs and the conduct of autopsies in those cases where agreement is not reached through consultation, compassion, and compromise.
| Jan 17 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 5:30 PM. | |
| Jan 30 | JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Jan 31 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 6107-S
by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Becker, Keiser, Conway, Swecker, Pridemore, Harper, King, Kilmer, Schoesler, Fain, Frockt, Haugen, Honeyford, Hatfield, Hill, and Parlette)
Concerning prescription review for medicaid managed care enrollees.
Requires contracts with medicaid managed care plans to include a requirement that certain patients be placed in a comprehensive medication management process with the primary care provider or state licensed pharmacist.
| Jan 16 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 27 | HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Jan 30 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6116-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser, Swecker, Pridemore, Ranker, and Murray)
Concerning on-site sewage program management plans.
Authorizes a local board of health to: (1) Adopt and manage certain on-site sewage program management plans;(2) Impose and collect rates or charges necessary to pay for the actual costs of administration and operation of the plan; and(3) Contract with the county treasurer to collect the rates or charges.
| Jan 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Jan 31 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 6239-S
by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Murray, Pflug, Hobbs, Litzow, Kohl-Welles, Ranker, Tom, Harper, Pridemore, Keiser, Kline, Regala, Eide, Rolfes, McAuliffe, Brown, Nelson, Chase, Fraser, Frockt, Conway, Kilmer, and Prentice; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Concerning civil marriage and domestic partnerships.
Ends discrimination in marriage based on gender and sexual orientation.Requires the secretary of state to notify certain same-sex domestic partners that the state law on the rights and responsibilities of state registered domestic partners will change in relation to certain same-sex registered domestic partners.
| Jan 23 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 26 | GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Jan 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Jan 31 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 6549
by Senators Becker, Swecker, Stevens, Litzow, Hill, and Roach
Adopting a model policy to require a third person to be present during interviews.
Requires the state school directors' association to adopt a model policy to implement provisions relating to interviewing children during an investigation of alleged abuse or neglect.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
SB 6550
by Senators Frockt, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Ranker, and Kline
Concerning tax reform.
Establishes the higher opportunity promise for education act by reforming tax laws.Provides for submission of the act to a vote of the people.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6551
by Senators Stevens, King, Morton, Schoesler, Holmquist Newbry, and Swecker
Providing transparency and legislative oversight of tribal fuel tax agreements.
Provides transparency and legislative oversight of tribal fuel tax agreements.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6552
by Senator Morton
Clarifying the definition of qualifying utility in the energy independence act.
Exempts certain electric utilities from the definition of "qualifying utility" for purposes of the energy independence act.Requires the state auditor's office to: (1) Verify the number of distribution line miles owned by an electric utility for the purposes of establishing criteria for being a qualifying utility;(2) Refer to certain data to confirm the utility's number of customers; and(3) Perform a calculation to determine the utility's number of customers per mile of distribution line.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
SB 6553
by Senators Prentice, Conway, Chase, Benton, Carrell, McAuliffe, Nelson, Harper, Frockt, Kohl-Welles, Fraser, Pridemore, and Roach
Regarding school district employer pooled benefits.
Modifies requirements for school district employer pooled benefits.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6554
by Senator Kastama
Consolidating the liquor control board into the gambling commission.
Combines the liquor control board and the gambling commission into a new agency to be known as the gambling and liquor commission.Abolishes the liquor control board and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the gambling and liquor commission.Declares an intent to transfer functions of the liquor control board having to do with collection of taxes and other licensing, audit, and regulatory functions to the department of revenue.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6555
by Senators Hargrove, Shin, and Roach
Providing for family assessments in cases involving child abuse or neglect.
Provides for family assessments in cases involving child abuse or neglect.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
| Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM. | ||
SB 6556
by Senators Keiser and Regala
Establishing a diabetes action team public-private partnership.
Creates a diabetes action team public-private partnership to assess and determine the reach and impact on the state of type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and prediabetes.Creates the diabetes action team public-private partnership account.Expires January 1, 2014.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. | |
| Feb 2 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 12:15 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6557
by Senator Zarelli
Directing existing real estate excise taxes to the general fund.
Removes the requirement to deposit excise taxes on the sale of property into the public works assistance account.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6558
by Senators Ranker and Hargrove
Using conservation achieved by a qualifying utility in excess of its biennial acquisition target under the energy independence act.
Allows conservation achieved by a qualifying utility, in excess of its biennial acquisition target, to be used to meet its subsequent biennial target.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
SB 6559
by Senators Ranker, Hargrove, and Shin
Modifying the definition of nonpower attributes in the energy independence act.
Provides exemptions to the definition of "nonpower attributes" for purposes of the energy independence act.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
SB 6560
by Senators Ranker and Hargrove
Modifying the definition of high-efficiency cogeneration in the energy independence act.
Revises the definition of "high-efficiency cogeneration" for purposes of the energy independence act.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
SB 6561
by Senators Ranker and Hargrove
Adding spent pulping liquors and liquors derived from algae and other sources to the definition of renewable resource in the energy independence act.
Revises the definition of "renewable resource," for purposes of the energy independence act, by: (1) Removing black liquor by-product from paper production; and(2) Including spent pulping liquors and liquors derived from algae and other sources.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters. | |
SB 6562
by Senators McAuliffe, Eide, and Shin
Requiring the establishment of an automated external defibrillator program for each high school in the state.
Requires the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with school districts, to develop and implement an automated external defibrillator program for each high school in the state.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6563
by Senators Brown, Harper, Hobbs, Murray, Pridemore, Delvin, Kohl-Welles, Chase, Shin, and Conway
Merging plan 1 and plan 2 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.
Merges plan 1 and plan 2 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 6564
by Senators Keiser and Tom
Prohibiting roll your own tobacco machines.
Prohibits a person from maintaining a machine at a retail establishment that enables a person to process tobacco, or a product that is made or derived from tobacco, into a roll or tube.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. | |
SB 6565
by Senators Murray, Prentice, Shin, Frockt, Kline, and Conway
Expanding resident student eligibility for purposes of the state need grant program.
Expands resident student eligibility for purposes of the state need grant program.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. | |
SB 6566
by Senators Litzow and Hobbs
Adjusting when a judgment lien on real property commences.
Requires judgments of the superior court for the county in which the real estate of the judgment debtor is situated to commence upon the time of the filing by the county clerk upon the execution docket.
| Jan 31 | First reading, referred to Judiciary. | |
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | ||
HI 502
by People of the State of Washington
Authorizes the liquor control board to regulate and tax marijuana for persons twenty-one years of age and older and adds a new threshold for driving under the influence of marijuana.
| Jan 30 | Referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. | |
SI 502
by People of the State of Washington
Authorizes the liquor control board to regulate and tax marijuana for persons twenty-one years of age and older and adds a new threshold for driving under the influence of marijuana.
| Jan 30 | First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. | |