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 31, 2012 - Tuesday 23RD DAY
SB 6549 By Senators Becker, Swecker, Stevens, Litzow, Hill and Roach

Adopting a model policy to require a third person to be present during interviews.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6550 By Senators Frockt, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Ranker and Kline

Concerning tax reform.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6551 By Senators Stevens, King, Morton, Schoesler, Holmquist Newbry and Swecker

Providing transparency and legislative oversight of tribal fuel tax agreements.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6552 By Senator Morton

Clarifying the definition of qualifying utility in the energy independence act.

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

SB 6553 By Senators Prentice, Conway, Chase, Benton, Carrell, McAuliffe, Nelson, Harper, Frockt, Kohl-Welles, Fraser, Pridemore and Roach

Regarding school district employer pooled benefits.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6554 By Senator Kastama

Consolidating the liquor control board into the gambling commission.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6555 By Senators Hargrove, Shin and Roach

Providing for family assessments in cases involving child abuse or neglect.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6556 By Senators Keiser and Regala

Establishing a diabetes action team public-private partnership.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6557 By Senator Zarelli

Directing existing real estate excise taxes to the general fund.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6558 By Senators Ranker and Hargrove

Using conservation achieved by a qualifying utility in excess of its biennial acquisition target under the energy independence act.

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

SB 6559 By Senators Ranker, Hargrove and Shin

Modifying the definition of nonpower attributes in the energy independence act.

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

SB 6560 By Senators Ranker and Hargrove

Modifying the definition of high-efficiency cogeneration in the energy independence act.

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

SB 6561 By Senators Ranker and Hargrove

Adding spent pulping liquors and liquors derived from algae and other sources to the definition of renewable resource in the energy independence act.

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

SB 6562 By Senators McAuliffe, Eide and Shin

Requiring the establishment of an automated external defibrillator program for each high school in the state.

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

SB 6563 By Senators Brown, Harper, Hobbs, Murray, Pridemore, Delvin, Kohl-Welles, Chase, Shin and Conway

Merging plan 1 and plan 2 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6564 By Senators Keiser and Tom

Prohibiting roll your own tobacco machines.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6565 By Senators Murray, Prentice, Shin, Frockt, Kline and Conway

Expanding resident student eligibility for purposes of the state need grant program.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6566 By Senators Litzow and Hobbs

Adjusting when a judgment lien on real property commences.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

SHB 1057 By House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins, Green and Reykdal; by request of Department of Labor & Industries)

Creating the farm labor contractor account.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SHB 1073 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Kelley, McCoy, Green and Van De Wege)

Authorizing persons designated by the decedent to direct disposition, if the decedent died while serving on active duty in any branch of the United States armed forces, United States reserve forces, or national guard.

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

2E2SHB 1144 By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives McCoy, Crouse, Eddy, Morris, Haler, Kelley, Liias, Jacks, Frockt and Hudgins)

Concerning renewable energy investment cost recovery program.

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

SHB 1194 By House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Kelley and Ladenburg)

Concerning bail for the release of a person arrested and detained for a class A or B felony offense.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SHB 1217 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Ryu, Pedersen, Johnson, Klippert, Maxwell, Finn, Kenney, Santos, Springer, Ladenburg, Appleton, Liias, McCoy, Miloscia, Fitzgibbon, Kagi, Roberts and Billig)

Authorizing certain local authorities to establish maximum speed limits on certain nonarterial highways.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SHB 1259 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Seaquist and Kelley)

Concerning notice requirements for homeowners' associations meetings.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

HB 1327 By Representatives Kirby, Warnick, Miloscia, Fitzgibbon and Roberts

Increasing the permissible deposit of public funds with credit unions.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

HB 1833 By Representatives Finn and Rolfes

Modifying the frequency of meetings of the motorcycle safety education advisory board.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

HB 2213 By Representatives Chandler, Van De Wege and Johnson

Modifying certain definitions for the purpose of firefighting services for unprotected lands.

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

HB 2247 By Representatives Green, Cody, Billig, Fitzgibbon, Reykdal, Maxwell, Jinkins, Finn, Moeller and Ryu

Expanding the types of medications that a public or private school employee may administer to include topical medication, eye drops, and ear drops.

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

HB 2283 By Representatives Hunt and Reykdal

Modifying the display requirement for certain parking placards.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

HB 2293 By Representatives Pedersen, Rodne and Orwall

Expanding consumer cooperative provisions under the nonprofit miscellaneous and mutual corporations act.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

HB 2308 By Representatives Rodne and Pedersen

Regulating awarding of costs, including attorneys' fees, in actions challenging actions taken by professional peer review bodies.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

EHB 2417 By Representatives Shea and Reykdal

Increasing the dollar amount for construction of a dock that does not qualify as a substantial development under the shoreline management act.

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

HB 2440 By Representatives Wilcox, Blake, Chandler, Van De Wege, Warnick, McCune, Johnson, Stanford, Hurst, Hinkle and Moscoso; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands

Authorizing the department of natural resources to provide wildfire protection services for public lands managed by state agencies.

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