WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 37

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
Monday, March 19, 20128th Day - 2012 1st Special Session

SENATE
HOUSE
HB 2818HB 2819HB 2820HB 2821HCR 4411

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.

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House Bills

HB 2818

by Representatives Haigh, Santos, and Seaquist


Establishing a joint select committee on education finance and accountability.


Changes the name of the joint select committee on education accountability to the joint select committee on education finance and accountability.

Requires the committee to: (1) Identify revenue sources to adequately fund the state's education system; and

(2) Assist the legislature in meeting the requirements of the McCleary decision in a timely manner.
-- 2012 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
Mar 14First reading, referred to Education Appropriations & Oversight.

HB 2819

by Representative Hurst


Establishing a voter participation process for automated traffic safety camera ordinances.


Establishes a process for voter participation for automated traffic safety camera ordinances.
-- 2012 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
Mar 16First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2820

by Representative Eddy


Repealing the requirement to provide funding for a student achievement program.


Removes the requirement to provide funding for a student achievement program.
-- 2012 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
Mar 16First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2821

by Representatives Dickerson, Hudgins, Upthegrove, Maxwell, Kagi, Dunshee, Fitzgibbon, Jinkins, and Hunter


Concerning children's safe products.


Prohibits, unless certain requirements are met, the manufacturing, sale, or distribution of a children's product containing TRIS in amounts greater than one hundred parts per million in any component.

Authorizes manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers to sell children's products containing TRIS until July 1, 2014, if the manufacturers of the products conduct and submit to the department of ecology an alternatives assessment by July 1, 2013.

Requires the department of ecology to provide technical assistance to any manufacturer conducting an alternatives assessment that requests assistance.
-- 2012 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
Mar 16First reading, referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight.


House Concurrent Resolutions

HCR 4411

by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz


Specifying the status of bills.


(DIGEST AS ADOPTED)


Specifies the status of bills.
-- 2012 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
Mar 12Introduced.
Rules suspended.
Placed on second reading.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Adopted.