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Introduction and First Reading of Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions |
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2011 Regular Session of the 62nd Legislature |
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate | MARGARITA PRENTICE, President Pro Tem | ||
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate | PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem | ||
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January 20, 2011 - Thursday | 11TH DAY | ||
SB 5281 | By Senators Hobbs, Holmquist Newbry, Hatfield, Haugen and Harper Addressing public utility districts and deferred compensation and supplemental savings plans. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SB 5282 | By Senators Chase, Prentice, Swecker and Nelson Regarding field investigations on privately owned lands. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SB 5283 | By Senators Hobbs, Benton, Schoesler, Honeyford, Zarelli, Prentice and Shin Providing cost-saving measures and allocation of vouchers for low-income housing. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE. |
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SB 5284 | By Senators Hobbs, Benton, Kastama, Tom, Litzow, Hatfield, Schoesler, Hill, Honeyford, Holmquist Newbry and Roach Requiring state agencies to use private collection agencies. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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SB 5285 | By Senator Ranker Concerning the issuance of liquor licenses for businesses located near schools. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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SB 5286 | By Senator Nelson Concerning on-site wastewater treatment systems designer licensing. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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SB 5287 | By Senators Hobbs, Shin and Haugen Creating an independent four-year polytechnical college and an investment district to finance it. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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SB 5288 | By Senators McAuliffe, Rockefeller, Prentice, Chase, Kline, Shin and Fraser; by request of Department of Revenue Providing the department of revenue with additional flexibility to achieve operational efficiencies through the expanded use of electronic means to remit and report taxes. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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SB 5289 | By Senators Murray and Zarelli Concerning a business and occupation tax deduction for payments made to certain property management companies for personnel performing on-site functions. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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SB 5290 | By Senators Hatfield and Schoesler Concerning a sales and use tax exemption for bait used by a fishing charter business. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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SB 5291 | By Senators Swecker, Rockefeller, Ranker, Fraser, Stevens, Nelson, Kohl-Welles and Conway; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife Improving recreational fishing opportunities in Puget Sound and Lake Washington. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS. |
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SB 5292 | By Senators Honeyford, Schoesler, Swecker, Holmquist Newbry and Roach Exempting irrigation and drainage ditches from the definition of critical areas. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SB 5293 | By Senators Schoesler, Swecker, Holmquist Newbry and Honeyford Regarding the use of water delivered from the federal Columbia basin project. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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SB 5294 | By Senators Swecker, Schoesler, Holmquist Newbry, Delvin and Honeyford Regarding hours of availability of special purpose districts for inspection and copying of public records. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SB 5295 | By Senators Delvin, Swecker, Schoesler, Holmquist Newbry, Honeyford and Hewitt Regarding leases of irrigation district property. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
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SB 5296 | By Senators Keiser, Pflug and Conway; by request of Health Care Authority Addressing public employee benefits law. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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SB 5297 | By Senators Nelson, Conway, Harper, Chase, White, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Keiser, Prentice and Shin Concerning signature gathering. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SB 5298 | By Senators White, Ericksen, Carrell, Shin, Ranker, Hill and Conway Authorizing the use of digital outdoor advertising signs to expand the state's emergency messaging capabilities. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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SB 5299 | By Senators Hargrove and Ranker Regarding expediting appeals to the shoreline hearings board and the pollution control hearings board. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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SB 5300 | By Senators Hargrove and Ranker Enhancing the use of Washington natural resources in public buildings. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS. |
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SB 5301 | By Senators Regala and Carrell Promoting traffic safety at certain intersections and on certain streets through the regulation of yellow change intervals, right turn movements, and signage and the provision of jurisdictional analysis, accident reporting, and infraction warnings. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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SB 5302 | By Senators Kohl-Welles, Holmquist Newbry, Conway, King and Hewitt Modifying liquor permit and licensing provisions. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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SB 5303 | By Senators Rockefeller, White, Tom, Nelson, Shin, Keiser, Fraser, Parlette and Kline Regulating loans made under the consumer loan act. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE. |
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SB 5304 | By Senators Kilmer, Brown, Rockefeller, Tom, Murray, McAuliffe and Shin Requiring forecasting of caseloads of the state need grant program and the Washington college bound scholarship program. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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SB 5305 | By Senators Chase and Swecker Removing essential government services as a condition to exempt from taxation property belonging to any federally recognized Indian tribe located in the state. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SB 5306 | By Senators Chase, Swecker and Roach Permitting federally recognized Indian tribes to certify counselors as agency affiliated counselors. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SB 5307 | By Senators Kilmer, Hewitt, Regala, Conway, Kastama, Hobbs, King, Rockefeller, Swecker and Roach Concerning evaluating military training and experience toward meeting licensing requirements in medical professions. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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SB 5308 | By Senators Kilmer, Hewitt, Regala, Conway, Kastama, Hobbs, King, Rockefeller, Swecker and Roach Concerning evaluating military training and experience toward meeting certain professional licensing requirements. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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SB 5309 | By Senators Kline, Pflug and Keiser Modifying certain deeds of trust provisions. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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SB 5310 | By Senators Kline, Pflug and Keiser Concerning false claims against the government. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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SB 5311 | By Senators Kline, Conway, Prentice, Chase, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Kastama and Keiser Clarifying agency relationships in reconveyances of deeds of trust. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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SB 5312 | By Senators Kline, Kohl-Welles, Chase, Conway and Keiser Concerning the publication of tax data to ensure the transparency of Washington's tax preferences and structure to the public while protecting confidential taxpayer information. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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SB 5313 | By Senators Kline, Carrell and Pflug Concerning juvenile firearms and weapons crimes. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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SB 5314 | By Senators Nelson, Carrell and McAuliffe; by request of Department of Early Learning Regarding public disclosure of information relating to provision of child care and early learning services. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SB 5315 | By Senators Becker, Pridemore, Delvin, Kastama, McAuliffe, Regala, Zarelli, Kilmer, Conway, Shin, Tom and Rockefeller; by request of Higher Education Coordinating Board Regarding the provision of doctorate programs at the research university branch campuses in Washington. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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SB 5316 | By Senators Zarelli and Hewitt Creating a Washington competition council. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION. |
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SB 5317 | By Senator Kastama Concerning shared parenting and its impact on youth school dropout and crime prevention. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS. |
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SB 5318 | By Senators Eide, Kastama, Rockefeller and Shin; by request of Office of Regulatory Assistance Addressing the office of regulatory assistance. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION. |
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SB 5319 | By Senators Kastama, Chase, Shin, Kilmer and Conway Providing that the manufacturing innovation and modernization extension service program is not to sunset. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION. |
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SB 5320 | By Senators Chase, Kastama and Shin Prioritizing infrastructure projects. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION. |
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SB 5321 | By Senators Chase, Kastama and Shin Concerning the responsibilities of the department of commerce and associate development organizations. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION. |
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SB 5322 | By Senators Kastama, Chase and Hatfield Creating a commission to restructure state government. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SB 5323 | By Senators Shin, Swecker, Kastama, Hatfield, Delvin, Honeyford, Holmquist Newbry and Sheldon Modifying retirement provisions for judges. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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SB 5324 | By Senators Shin, Kastama, Kilmer, Nelson, Haugen, Hobbs, Sheldon, McAuliffe and Conway Extending the Washington customized employment training program. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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SB 5325 | By Senators Shin, Hobbs, Nelson and Sheldon Concerning trade promotion. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION. |
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SB 5326 | By Senators Kline, Zarelli, Kohl-Welles, Nelson, Rockefeller and White Concerning negligent driving resulting in substantial bodily harm, great bodily harm, or death of a vulnerable user of a public way. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. |
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SB 5327 | By Senators Carrell, Zarelli, Becker, Stevens, Baumgartner, Hewitt, King, Schoesler and Swecker Limiting the use of public assistance electronic benefit cards. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS. |
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SB 5328 | By Senators Zarelli, Carrell, Hewitt, King, Schoesler, Stevens and Swecker Requiring verification of eligibility for public assistance. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS. |
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SB 5329 | By Senators Carrell, Zarelli, Stevens, Becker, Baumgartner, Hewitt, King, Swecker and Holmquist Newbry Creating a division of special investigations within the office of the state auditor. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS. |
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SB 5330 | By Senators Zarelli, Carrell, Murray, Stevens, Shin, Baumgartner, Hewitt, King, Schoesler, Swecker and Holmquist Newbry Requiring the temporary assistance for needy families grant to be dispensed as an electronic voucher benefit and limited to purposes benefiting children. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS. |
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SB 5331 | By Senators Carrell, Zarelli, Becker, Stevens, Baumgartner, Hewitt, King, Schoesler, Swecker and Holmquist Newbry Implementing an audit program for working connections child care providers. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS. |
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SB 5332 | By Senators Rockefeller, Chase, Harper, Nelson, Prentice and Kline Requiring the state to retrocede civil jurisdiction over Indians and Indian territory, reservations, country, and lands. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SB 5333 | By Senators Stevens, Benton, Carrell, Becker, Swecker, Delvin and Schoesler Verifying citizenship or lawful presence of individuals upon the renewal of their state issued driver's license or permit or identicard. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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SB 5334 | By Senators Stevens, Benton, Morton, Swecker and Roach Requiring lawful presence in the United States for higher education financial aid. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
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SB 5335 | By Senators Stevens, Benton, Carrell, Becker, Morton, Delvin, Swecker, Ericksen and Schoesler Verifying that applicants for drivers' licenses, permits, and identicards are lawfully within the United States. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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SB 5336 | By Senators Stevens, Becker, Holmquist Newbry, Swecker, Roach, Carrell, Zarelli, Hargrove, Honeyford, Morton, Delvin, Ericksen, Parlette, Baumgartner and Hewitt Limiting public funding for abortions. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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SB 5337 | By Senators Stevens, Pflug, Honeyford, Swecker and Roach Authorizing the provision of financial assistance to privately owned airports available for general use of the public. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
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SB 5338 | By Senators Stevens, Benton, Swecker, Carrell, Delvin and Ericksen Concerning lawful legal presence in the United States. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SB 5339 | By Senators Nelson, Rockefeller, Ranker, Hobbs, White and Kline Incorporating environmental review into certain proceedings involving gas and electrical companies. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY. |
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SB 5340 | By Senators Keiser, Pflug and Conway Concerning the criteria for the review of certificate of need applications. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |
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SB 5341 | By Senators Keiser, Conway, Kohl-Welles and Kline Requiring notice to injured workers by self-insured employers. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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SB 5342 | By Senators Haugen, Fain, Murray, Harper and Shin Concerning the standard of evidence for appeals of valuation of property for purposes of taxation. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SB 5343 | By Senators Haugen, Delvin, Hatfield, Honeyford, Becker, Shin and Schoesler Concerning air emissions from anaerobic digesters. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
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SJM 8000 | By Senator Stevens Requesting that unemployment insurance modernization funding be dispersed to states without requiring an expansion of state laws. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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SJM 8001 | By Senators Stevens, Carrell, Benton, Becker and Swecker Calling on the President to adopt certain procedures if Congress makes any grants of money conditional on the voluntary adoption of new voter registration or voting procedures. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SJR 8206 | By Senators Zarelli, Brown, Pridemore, Tom, Kilmer, White and Parlette Requiring extraordinary revenue growth to be transferred to the budget stabilization account. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS. |
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SJR 8207 | By Senators Stevens, Benton, Becker, Carrell, Swecker and Ericksen Declaring that English must be the language of all official proceedings. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS. |
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SJR 8208 | By Senators Stevens, Swecker, Schoesler, Delvin, Ericksen and Hewitt Concerning health care services. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE. |