Washington State Senate		5th Order
	Introduction & First Reading Short Titles and Referrals
	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
MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2012		22ND DAY

	SB 6533	By Senators Conway, Carrell, Harper, Hargrove and Kohl-Welles Exempting veterans from fingerprint and background check requirements for real estate broker, managing broker, and firm licensees. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.
	SB 6534	By Senators Eide and Haugen; by request of Department of Licensing Concerning commercial vehicle regulations for texting while driving and projecting loads. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SB 6535	By Senators Conway and Pridemore Clarifying provisions establishing subzones in countywide flood control zone districts. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 6536	By Senators Keiser, Fain and Nelson Concerning ferry and flood control zone district functions and taxing authorities. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 6537	By Senator Eide; by request of Governor Gregoire Regarding school district teacher and principal assignment policies. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 6538	By Senators Pridemore and Nelson Concerning the stewardship of household mercury-containing lamps. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT.
	SB 6539	By Senator Kastama Establishing an air pollution offset program. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT.
	SB 6540	By Senator Chase Creating a business and occupation tax credit for hiring certain persons in manufacturing. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.
	SB 6541	By Senator Chase Regarding the use of workforce investment funds for layoff aversion. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.
	SB 6542	By Senator Chase Regarding the assignment of intellectual property rights at institutions of higher education. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 6543	By Senators Tom, Baumgartner, Kastama, Holmquist Newbry, Sheldon, Schoesler and Hewitt Addressing the use of overtime when calculating pension benefits. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 6544	By Senators Shin, Swecker, Kline, Sheldon, Regala, Frockt, Nelson, Pridemore, Fain, Baumgartner, Conway, Harper, Chase, Hatfield and Hobbs Classifying certain military veterans as resident students. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 6545	By Senator Murray; by request of Department of Health and Washington State Department of Commerce Transferring the powers, duties, and functions of the developmental disabilities endowment from the department of health to the department of commerce. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 6546	By Senators Frockt, Conway, Keiser and Kline Concerning preventative care and screenings for children in medicaid managed care contracts. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 6547	By Senator Pridemore; by request of Washington State Department of Commerce Regarding the microenterprise development program. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.
	SB 6548	By Senators Kohl-Welles, Nelson, Keiser, Kline, Regala and Harper Providing a stable source of revenue for education by imposing a tax on high income earners. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SJR 8225	By Senator Baumgartner Amending the Constitution to make ample provision to support higher education. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SJR 8226	By Senators Kohl-Welles, Nelson, Keiser, Kline, Regala and Harper Amending the Constitution to allow an income tax. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SCR 8409	By Senators Brown and Hewitt Amending the redistricting plan for state legislative and congressional districts. BOOST.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
	EHB 1398	By Representatives Fitzgibbon, Seaquist, Orwall, Springer, Upthegrove and Kenney Creating an exemption from impact fees for low-income housing. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.
	EHB 1900	By Representatives Stanford, Ladenburg, Ryu and Green Establishing continuing education requirements for engineers. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.
	EHB 2186	By Representatives Bailey, Cody, Schmick, Darneille, Ahern, Green, Kelley and Kenney Concerning licensed midwives ability to work with registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	HB 2210	By Representatives Billig, Carlyle, Lytton, Dahlquist, Asay, Fitzgibbon, Appleton, Warnick, Klippert, Hurst, Stanford, Kelley, Goodman, Ryu, Hudgins, Ormsby, Nealey, Hunt, Haigh, Hargrove, Finn, Tharinger, Santos, Moeller, Takko, Armstrong, McCoy, Jinkins, Probst, Van De Wege, Maxwell, Green, Sells, Reykdal, Ladenburg, Hasegawa, Pollet, Kenney and Kagi Extending contribution limits to school board candidates. Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.
	SHB 2212	By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake and Chandler; by request of Department of Ecology) Extending the expiration date of RCW 90.90.030. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
	SHB 2218	By House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Kirby and Schmick) Regulating service contracts. Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.
	HB 2219	By Representatives Alexander, Ormsby, Hunt, Haler, Miloscia, McCoy, Seaquist and Appleton; by request of Gambling Commission Addressing the powers and duties of the gambling commission. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.
	HB 2242	By Representatives Ryu, Jinkins and Miloscia Requiring the department of licensing to adopt rules regarding online learning for training in cosmetology, manicuring, barbering, esthetics, and instruction. Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.
	EHCR 4409	By Representatives Sullivan and Kretz Amending the redistricting plan for state legislative and congressional districts. BOOST.