STATE OF WASHINGTON
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
62nd Legislature - 2012 Regular Session
FRANK CHOPP JIM MOELLER
Speaker Speaker Pro Tempore
BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
February 14, 2012 - Tuesday 37TH DAY 2012 Regular Session
NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL ADOPTED
PLEASE NOTE:
Added sponsor Pink Slips must be in the WORKROOM or on the Rostrum by 2:00 PM today.
HB 2784 By Representatives Hunter and Pedersen
Requiring legislative oversight of moneys received from enforcement actions.
Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
HCR 4410 By Representatives Sullivan and Kretz
Establishing a joint select committee to address school funding.
SSB 5217 By Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Shin, White, Nelson, Sheldon, Murray, Delvin, Rockefeller, Harper, Kline, Keiser, Conway, Chase, Eide and Fraser)
Allowing appointment of student members on the boards of trustees of community colleges.
Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
2SSB 5251 By Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Sheldon, Hobbs and White)
Concerning electric vehicle license fees.
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
E2SSB 5366 By Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Delvin, Hewitt and Stevens)
Regulating the use of off-road vehicles in certain areas.
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
ESSB 5575 By Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Hatfield, Delvin, Eide, Schoesler, Haugen, Shin, Kilmer, Hobbs, Becker, Honeyford, Conway and Sheldon)
Recognizing certain biomass energy facilities as an eligible renewable resource.
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT.
2SSB 5576 By Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Zarelli, Tom and Shin; by request of University of Washington and Washington State University)
Regarding capital construction and building purposes at the University of Washington and Washington State University.
Referred to Committee on CAPITAL BUDGET.
ESSB 5978 By Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Pflug, Keiser, Frockt, Conway and Kohl-Welles)
Concerning medicaid fraud.
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
SSB 5982 By Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Shin, Hobbs, Harper, Eide, Kilmer, Conway, Sheldon, Haugen, Kohl-Welles, Frockt, Keiser, Fain, Tom, Chase and McAuliffe; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Creating the joint center for aerospace technology innovation.
Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
SSB 5996 By Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Schoesler, Hatfield, Haugen, Becker and Fraser)
Concerning contiguous land under the current use open space property tax programs.
Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES.
ESSB 6009 By Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Carrell, Schoesler, Becker, Morton, Fain, Holmquist Newbry, Swecker, Delvin, Hill and Roach)
Regarding ethics in public service.
Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.
SB 6079 By Senators Schoesler, Fraser, Kohl-Welles, Carrell, Murray and Shin
Exempting officers and employees of the Washington state institute for public policy from state civil service law.
Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.
SSB 6081 By Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Ranker, King, Hatfield, Becker, Ericksen, Nelson, Regala and Shin)
Authorizing counties and ferry districts operating ferries to impose a vessel replacement surcharge on ferry fares sold.
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
SSB 6088 By Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Pridemore, Swecker, Conway, Ranker, Shin, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Zarelli, Prentice, Rolfes, Eide, Fraser, Kastama, Hobbs, Kohl-Welles, Tom, Benton and Frockt)
Strengthening the review of the legislature's goals for tax preferences by requiring that every new tax preference provide an expiration date and statement of legislative intent.
Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
SB 6108 By Senators Harper and Fain
Clarifying the location at which the crime of theft of rental, leased, lease-purchased, or loaned property occurs.
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.
SB 6109 By Senators Pridemore, Swecker and Prentice; by request of Attorney General and State Auditor
Exempting video and audio recordings of closed executive session meetings from public inspection and copying.
Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.
SSB 6121 By Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Frockt, Tom, Kastama, Shin and Kline)
Requiring the office of student financial assistance to provide a financial aid counseling curriculum for institutions of higher education.
Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
SSB 6138 By Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senator Ericksen)
Increasing the allowable maximum length for vehicles operated on public highways.
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
ESB 6141 By Senators Kilmer, Tom, Shin, Kastama, Ericksen, Chase and Frockt
Creating a lifelong learning program.
Referred to Committee on LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
ESB 6155 By Senators Kilmer, Carrell, Hobbs, Kastama, Regala, Fain, Conway and Keiser
Concerning the definition of debt adjusters. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning third-party account administrators. )
Referred to Committee on BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES.
SB 6175 By Senators Pridemore, Swecker, Prentice, Shin, Sheldon, Kline and Chase
Establishing a government-to-government relationship between state government and federally recognized Indian tribes.
Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.
SSB 6187 By Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Pflug, Harper and Frockt; by request of Attorney General)
Concerning health care claims against state and governmental health care providers arising out of tortious conduct.
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
E2SSB 6204 By Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Hargrove; by request of Department of Corrections)
Modifying community supervision provisions.
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.
E2SSB 6211 By Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Ranker, Litzow, Fain, Hargrove, Kilmer, Hill, Nelson, Keiser and Conway)
Accelerating cleanup of hazardous waste sites.
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT.
ESB 6217 By Senators Holmquist Newbry, Pridemore, Schoesler and Delvin
Regarding irrigation district administration.
Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
SB 6218 By Senators Frockt, Chase, Kline, Harper, Pflug and Hobbs; by request of Washington State Bar Association
Concerning escrow licensing requirement exceptions relating to the practice of law.
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
ESB 6255 By Senators Fraser, Kline, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Litzow, Chase, Stevens, Pflug, Regala, Nelson, Keiser, Roach, Conway, Holmquist Newbry and Frockt
Concerning victims of human trafficking and promoting prostitution.
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.
E2SSB 6284 By Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Harper, Litzow, Kohl-Welles, Keiser and Hargrove)
Reforming Washington's approach to certain nonsafety civil traffic infractions by authorizing a civil collection process for unpaid traffic fines and removing the requirement for law enforcement intervention for the failure to appear and pay a traffic ticket.
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
SB 6289 By Senators Rolfes and Kastama
Facilitating self-employment training.
Referred to Committee on LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
SB 6290 By Senators Kilmer, Swecker, Conway, Shin, Rolfes and Chase; by request of Department of Veterans Affairs
Concerning military spouses or registered domestic partners occupational licensing status during deployment or placement outside Washington state.
Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE & WELLNESS.
SSB 6295 By Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senator Morton)
Modifying certain exchange facilitator requirements and penalties.
Referred to Committee on BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES.
SB 6340 By Senators Sheldon, King, Haugen, McAuliffe and Schoesler
Authorizing registered tow truck operators to carry passengers in a vehicle attached to a flatbed tow truck under certain situations.
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
ESSB 6345 By Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Tom, Hatfield, Rolfes, Kilmer and Hill)
Creating a commission to restructure state government.
Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.
SB 6349 By Senators Fain, Eide, Litzow, Haugen and Hill
Modifying the delivery of notifications to habitual traffic offenders.
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
ESSB 6355 By Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Rolfes, Kastama and Chase)
Concerning associate development organizations.
Referred to Committee on COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & HOUSING.
ESSB 6356 By Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Rolfes, Kastama, Chase, Shin, Tom and Frockt)
Concerning an interagency work group on establishing a single portal for Washington businesses. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning the establishment of a single portal for Washington businesses. )
Referred to Committee on TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY & COMMUNICATIONS.
SSB 6359 By Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Eide, Kastama, Kilmer and McAuliffe)
Modifying provisions related to the office of regulatory assistance.
Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.
SSB 6371 By Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Shin, Benton, Chase, Haugen, Kilmer, Delvin, Hatfield, Schoesler, Becker, McAuliffe and Conway)
Extending the customized employment training program.
Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
ESSB 6383 By Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Benton, Eide, Schoesler, Kohl-Welles, Chase, Padden, Stevens, Hobbs, Pflug, Hargrove, Harper, McAuliffe, Prentice, Shin, Fraser, Fain, Hill, Baumgartner, Nelson, Swecker, Holmquist Newbry, Kline, Hatfield, Becker, Conway, Hewitt, King, Parlette, Ranker, Litzow, Zarelli, Ericksen, Morton and Honeyford)
Regarding Washington interscholastic activities association penalties.
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION.
SB 6385 By Senators Parlette, Fraser, Morton, Ranker and Shin
Extending the tenure of the habitat and recreation lands coordinating group.
Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES.
SSB 6386 By Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Carrell, Becker, Zarelli, Hargrove, Delvin, Schoesler, Honeyford and Keiser)
Enacting measures to reduce public assistance fraud.
Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & HUMAN SERVICES.
ESSB 6392 By Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Ranker, Kohl-Welles, Conway and Shin)
Establishing a farm internship program.
Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES.
SSB 6444 By Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen and Fain; by request of Department of Transportation)
Concerning eligible toll facilities.
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
ESSB 6462 By Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser, Carrell, Regala, Stevens, Hargrove and Shin)
Redefining "income" and "resource" with regard to eligibility for public assistance programs.
Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & HUMAN SERVICES.
SB 6465 By Senators Holmquist Newbry and Kohl-Welles
Concerning raffles exceeding five thousand dollars.
Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.
SSB 6468 By Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Schoesler, Tom, Murray, Harper, Conway and Shin)
Requiring state research universities to adopt policies governing investment of university funds.
Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
SSB 6472 By Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Harper, Honeyford, Kline and Shin)
Concerning disclosure of carbon monoxide alarms in real estate transactions.
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
ESSB 6486 By Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Conway, Chase, Keiser, Harper, Prentice, Nelson, Pridemore, Kline, Murray and Frockt)
Granting collective bargaining for postdoctoral researchers at certain state universities. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Granting collective bargaining for postdoctoral and clinical employees at certain state universities. )
Referred to Committee on LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
SSB 6494 By Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove, Stevens, Regala and Carrell)
Improving truancy procedures by changing the applicability of mandatory truancy petition filing provisions to children under seventeen years of age, requiring initial petitions to contain information about the child's academic status, prohibiting issuance of a bench warrant at an initial truancy status hearing, and modifying school district reporting requirements after the court assumes jurisdiction in a truancy case.
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
SSB 6507 By Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hewitt, Kilmer, Swecker, Shin and Roach; by request of Department of Veterans Affairs)
Establishing the Walla Walla state veterans' home.
Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.
ESSB 6555 By Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove, Shin and Roach)
Providing for family assessments in cases involving child abuse or neglect.
Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & HUMAN SERVICES.
SB 6566 By Senators Litzow and Hobbs
Adjusting when a judgment lien on real property commences.
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
SB 6571 By Senator Kohl-Welles; by request of Department of Revenue
Strengthening the department of revenue's ability to collect spirits taxes imposed under RCW 82.08.150.
Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
SJR 8223 By Senators Kilmer, Schoesler, Tom, Murray, Harper, Conway, Shin and McAuliffe
Amending the Constitution to provide clear authority to state research universities to invest funds as authorized by law, including investment in stocks or bonds issued by any company.
Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.