Washington State Senate
	Introduction and First Reading of Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
	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
March 3, 2011 - Thursday		53RD DAY

	SB 5863	By Senators Chase and Kline Creating a tax on plastic shopping bags. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
	SHB 1008	By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton and Hunt) Changing provisions relating to membership on the Washington citizens' commission on salaries for elected officials. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SHB 1051	By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Rodne, Eddy, Goodman, Kelley and Moeller; by request of Washington State Bar Association) Amending trusts and estates statutes. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	HB 1052	By Representatives Pedersen, Rodne, Eddy and Moeller; by request of Washington State Bar Association Addressing the authority of shareholders and boards of directors to take certain actions under the corporation act. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SHB 1145	By House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Overstreet, Hurst, Klippert, Hinkle, Angel, Ross, Nealey, Warnick, Kirby, Short, Fagan, Hunt, Kelley, Eddy, Bailey, Kenney, McCune and Condotta; by request of Attorney General) Establishing mail theft provisions. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SHB 1148	By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake and Kretz) Concerning the establishment of a license limitation program for the harvest and delivery of spot shrimp originating from coastal or offshore waters into the state. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.
	2SHB 1153	By House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Ladenburg, Walsh, Hurst, Goodman, Kagi, Rodne and Jinkins) Concerning costs for the collection of DNA samples. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SHB 1169	By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Chandler, Blake, Kristiansen, Taylor, Rivers, Finn and Shea) Regarding noxious weed lists. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
	SHB 1170	By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, Hope, Dickerson, Dammeier, Green, Rolfes, Haigh, Appleton, Walsh, Ormsby, Darneille and Kenney) Concerning triage facilities. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	HB 1195	By Representatives Kelley and Santos Clarifying that a license and endorsement are needed to make small loans. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.
	HB 1215	By Representatives Liias, Rodne, Goodman and Kenney Clarifying the application of the fifteen-day storage limit on liens for impounded vehicles. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	HB 1222	By Representatives Morris and Lytton Authorizing limited expansions of urban growth areas into one hundred year floodplains in areas adjacent to a freeway interchange or interstate in counties wholly or partially bordering salt waters with more than one hundred thousand but fewer than one hundred fifty thousand residents. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SHB 1247	By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Hunter, Darneille and Kenney; by request of Department of Social and Health Services) Concerning the staffing levels and staff training requirements for secure community transition facilities. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SHB 1249	By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Pettigrew, Hunter and Darneille; by request of Department of Social and Health Services) Regarding medicaid nursing facility payments. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	HB 1466	By Representatives Kirby and Bailey Allowing trust companies to be organized as, or convert to, limited liability companies under certain conditions. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.
	ESHB 1492	By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen and Rodne; by request of Uniform Laws Commission) Concerning the Uniform Commercial Code Article 9A on secured transactions. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SHB 1493	By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Bailey, Kagi, Clibborn, Ryu, Jinkins, Hinkle, Moeller, Van De Wege, Roberts, Stanford and Kenney) Providing greater transparency to the health professions disciplinary process. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	2SHB 1507	By House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Ladenburg, Klippert, Hurst, Ross, Hope, Armstrong, Kirby, Warnick, Johnson and Kelley) Concerning robberies of pharmacies. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SHB 1542	By House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Buys, Haler, Johnson and Condotta) Making possession of motorcycle theft tools a crime. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	HB 1544	By Representatives Hunter and Anderson Restricting the eligibility for the basic health plan to the basic health transition eligibles population under the medicaid waiver. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	EHB 1559	By Representatives Haigh, Dammeier and Goodman Limiting indemnification agreements involving design professionals. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	SHB 1565	By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Frockt, Rodne, Pedersen, Eddy, Goodman, Roberts, Walsh, Green, Jacks, Fitzgibbon, Reykdal, Kenney, Stanford, Billig and Kelley) Concerning the modification and termination of domestic violence protection orders. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	SHB 1626	By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman and Rodne) Modifying harassment provisions. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	HB 1657	By Representatives Ahern, McCune, Miloscia, Hurst, Hope, Rivers and Kelley Removing the statute of limitations for certain sex offenses. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	SHB 1697	By House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, Seaquist, Goodman, Orwall, Dickerson and Kenney) Providing for unannounced visits to homes with dependent children. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.
	SHB 1719	By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Rodne, Schmick, Haler, Smith, Wilcox, Johnson, Klippert, Kristiansen, McCune, Short, Ross and Warnick) Limiting liability for unauthorized passengers in a vehicle. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
	EHB 1730	By Representatives Jinkins, Rodne, Haler and Dunshee Concerning the authorization of bonds issued by Washington local governments. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	HB 1867	By Representatives Kelley, Rivers, Kirby and Stanford Clarifying that prepaid wireless services are not intended to be considered as gift cards or gift certificates. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.
	ESHB 1885	By House Committee on Environment (originally sponsored by Representatives Moscoso, Rolfes and Fitzgibbon) Providing streamlining improvements in the administration of programs affecting the natural environment. Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.
	SHB 1899	By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Miloscia, Overstreet, Hurst, Taylor, Hunt, Armstrong, McCoy and Condotta) Changing penalty amounts for public records violations. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	HB 1916	By Representatives Ryu, Kagi, Maxwell, Kenney and Santos Concerning business services delivered by associate development organizations. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.