Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2012 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

January 23, 2012 - Monday 15TH DAY
SB 6411 By Senators Regala, Stevens, Hargrove and Shin

Concerning expenditures of the WorkFirst program.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6412 By Senators Rolfes and Harper

Assisting persons seeking individual health benefit plan coverage when their prior carrier has terminated individual coverage.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6413 By Senator Chase

Strengthening the integrity, fairness, and equity in Washington's property assessment system.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 6414 By Senator Ranker

Authorizing advisory opinions regarding whether an electric generation project or conservation resource qualifies to meet a target under RCW 19.285.040.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6415 By Senators Conway, Kohl-Welles, Keiser and Kline

Requiring the development of an informational document for use during negotiations for self-insured claims.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6416 By Senators Chase, Pridemore, Conway, Benton, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Roach, Kastama, Keiser and Shin

Concerning certified payroll records on public works projects.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6417 By Senator Nelson

Concerning activities prohibited at a voting center or ballot drop location.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 6418 By Senators Hatfield, Holmquist Newbry, Kastama, Delvin, Hobbs, Honeyford, Schoesler, Hewitt, Shin and Sheldon

Narrowing the requirement that utilities purchase electricity, renewable energy credits, or electric generating facilities that are not needed to serve their customers' loads without changing the annual renewable targets.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6419 By Senators King, Schoesler, Hewitt and Holmquist Newbry

Determining the prevailing wage on public works.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6420 By Senators King, Schoesler, Hewitt and Holmquist Newbry

Addressing the prevailing rate of wages paid on public works.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6421 By Senators King, Kline and Holmquist Newbry

Addressing the statement of intent to pay prevailing wages on public works.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6422 By Senators King, Schoesler, Hewitt and Holmquist Newbry

Addressing the prevailing rate of wage paid on public works.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6423 By Senators King and Holmquist Newbry

Concerning the definition of farm vehicle.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6424 By Senator Kline

Prohibiting pharmacists from substituting opioid analgesic drugs for an opioid analgesic drug incorporating a tamper resistance technology without verifying equivalence or obtaining the written, signed consent of the prescribing physician.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6425 By Senator Nelson

Concerning records of scrap metal transactions.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6426 By Senators Prentice, Benton, Hobbs, Haugen, Keiser, Fain and Shin

Regulating personal vehicle sharing programs.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6427 By Senators Kastama, Regala, Hatfield and Conway

Improving protections for incapacitated adults.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6428 By Senators Kastama, Keiser, Rolfes, Tom, Kline and Conway

Requiring a direct patient-provider primary care practice services option for public employees.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6429 By Senators Conway, Keiser and Kline

Promoting state employee wellness and productivity.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6430 By Senators Honeyford, Haugen, King, Benton, Delvin, Hatfield, Morton, Sheldon, Fain, Schoesler, Hill, Swecker, Becker, Stevens and Ericksen

Transferring aerial search and rescue activities from the aviation division of the department of transportation to the state military department.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 6431 By Senators Honeyford, Hatfield, Delvin, Hobbs, Haugen, Schoesler and Shin

Harmonizing federal exemptions for agriculture practices with state law.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6432 By Senator Stevens

Addressing searches at transportation facilities.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6433 By Senators Stevens, Padden and King

Verifying that applicants for drivers' licenses, permits, and identicards are lawfully within the United States.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6434 By Senator Stevens

Concerning citizenship.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 6435 By Senators Stevens and Ericksen

Prioritizing existing funding for special safety corridor projects.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6436 By Senators Stevens and King

Regarding unlawful aliens.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6437 By Senators Stevens, Schoesler and Honeyford

Collecting biological samples for DNA analysis from illegal aliens.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6438 By Senator Stevens

Requiring school districts to provide remedial postsecondary education or to pay for the cost.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 6439 By Senators Schoesler, Tom, Padden, Carrell, Haugen, Stevens, Kilmer, Delvin, Eide, King, Honeyford, Parlette and Ericksen

Directing real estate excise tax penalties to the general fund.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6440 By Senators Parlette, Keiser and Becker

Providing health care purchasing options for individuals and small employers.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6441 By Senator Ranker

Authorizing grants to the successful pilot programs implementing RCW 70.260.020.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6442 By Senators Hobbs, Litzow, Keiser, Holmquist Newbry, Hatfield, Hewitt, Kastama, Schoesler, Tom, Fain, Hill, Zarelli, Hargrove, Kline, Murray, Shin, Sheldon, Fraser, Haugen, Morton, Honeyford, Benton, Carrell, Roach, Delvin and King

Establishing a consolidating purchasing system for public school employees.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6443 By Senators Haugen and Fain

Addressing the notice given to owners of life insurance policies about alternative transactions.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6444 By Senators Haugen and Fain; by request of Department of Transportation

Concerning eligible toll facilities.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6445 By Senator Pridemore; by request of Department of Transportation

Concerning the Interstate 5 Columbia river crossing project.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6446 By Senators Fraser, Morton, Regala and Kohl-Welles

Concerning the lodging tax.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6447 By Senators Frockt, Nelson, Chase, Conway, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Harper and Kline

Regarding state work-study funding.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6448 By Senators Frockt, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe and Kline

Concerning fiscal impact statements in the voters' pamphlet.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 6449 By Senators Harper, Litzow, Ranker, Frockt, Nelson, Eide, Rolfes, Regala, Kohl-Welles, Fain, Hill, Kilmer, Kline and Conway

Creating the high-quality early learning act.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.