 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 26 | ||
| SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | ||
| Thursday, February 21, 2013 | 39th Day - 2013 Regular Session | |
| SENATE |
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This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.
Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2013.
HB 1005-S
by House Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Wylie, Reykdal, Appleton, Ryu, Morrell, McCoy, Seaquist, Moscoso, Hudgins, Ormsby, and Pollet)
Concerning responsibilities and funding of the public disclosure commission.
Restructures ethics functions under the public disclosure commission to unify processes and functions and cut costs.Increases disclosure regarding the influence of money in politics by requiring electronic filing by lobbyists.Abolishes the executive ethics board and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the public disclosure commission.Creates the public disclosure electronic filing account.
| Jan 22 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 5 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | GOE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 14 | Referred to Appropriations. | |
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | |
HB 1103-S
by House Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Representatives Van De Wege, Hunt, Stanford, Liias, Hayes, Morrell, Appleton, Fitzgibbon, Hudgins, Reykdal, and Bergquist)
Concerning uniform ballot design.
Requires the secretary of state, in conjunction with the Washington state association of county auditors, to develop a uniform ballot format to be used by each county.Authorizes the secretary of state, in conjunction with the department of enterprise services and in consultation with county auditors, to develop a master contract for vote tallying equipment for purchase by counties.Authorizes a county auditor to establish an equipment replacement fund that must be used to replace vote tallying equipment.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | GOE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 14 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1155-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Schmick, and Ryu; by request of Department of Health)
Concerning prescription information.
Revises requirements for electronic communication of prescription information.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 13 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1182-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Harris, Cody, Vick, Nealey, Ryu, and Jinkins)
Including pharmacists in the legend drug act.
Includes pharmacists in the list of professionals exempted from certain provisions of the legend drug act.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 13 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1188-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Lytton, MacEwen, Haigh, Tharinger, Blake, Wilcox, Morris, Ryu, Morrell, Pike, and Van De Wege)
Creating a focused effort on reestablishing a rural agricultural economy in western Washington by making investments aimed at returning underproducing land back into a state of active agricultural production.
Requires the department of agriculture to rely on existing programs to develop an inventory of idle agricultural lands in certain western Washington counties to inform a focused effort on reestablishing a rural agricultural economy in western Washington that focuses on investments aimed at returning underproducing land back into a state of active agricultural production.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 14 | Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. | |
| Feb 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1195-S
by House Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Representatives Wylie, Buys, Hunt, Van De Wege, Appleton, Orwall, Ryu, and Jinkins)
Concerning candidate names on the primary ballot.
Repeals statutes relating to elections for filling unexpired terms.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | GOE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 15 | Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. | |
| Feb 23 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1198-S
by House Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Representatives Pollet, Hunt, Ryu, Maxwell, Reykdal, Bergquist, Moscoso, Moeller, Upthegrove, and Jinkins)
Requiring training of public officials and employees regarding public records and open public meetings.
Requires the attorney general to develop and implement: (1) A training program regarding the legal requirements and purposes of the open public meetings act and the public records act; and(2) An intensive training seminar for public records officers.Requires every member of the governing body of a public agency to complete the open public meetings act training course implemented or approved by the attorney general.Requires each elected state or local official, and each person appointed to fill a vacancy in elective office, who is subject to the requirements of the public records act, to complete certain training courses implemented or approved by the attorney general.Requires the clerk of the house and the secretary of the senate to provide appropriate training to legislators on their obligations under the public records act.
| Jan 23 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | GOE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 14 | Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. | |
HB 1216-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Habib, Clibborn, Jinkins, McCoy, Springer, Morrell, Goodman, Appleton, Tarleton, Ryu, Tharinger, and Fey)
Concerning sunrise review for a proposal to establish a mandated benefit of treatment of eosinophilia gastrointestinal associated disorders.
Requires the department of health to conduct a sunrise review of the proposal, as set forth in House Bill No. 1216 (2013), requiring health carriers to include formulas necessary for the treatment of eosinophilia gastrointestinal associated disorders.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 12 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 13 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
HB 1242-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Moscoso, Zeiger, Morrell, Johnson, Roberts, and Springer)
Concerning the authority of a vehicle subagent to recommend a successor.
Grants vehicle subagents the authority to recommend a successor.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 7 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 12 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1263-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Angel, Van De Wege, Cody, Tharinger, Ryu, and Fey)
Reducing the financial loss to emergency medical care and transportation services by ensuring direct payment for emergency transportation services.
Ensures direct payment for emergency transportation services to reduce the financial loss to emergency medical care and transportation services.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 13 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1270-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, Schmick, Green, Harris, Cody, and Ryu)
Making the board of denturists the disciplining authority for licensed denturists.
Changes the disciplining authority for licensed denturists from the secretary or department of health to the state board of denturists.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 12 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 13 | Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. | |
HB 1334-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Shea, Taylor, MacEwen, Schmick, Holy, Short, Kagi, Orcutt, Overstreet, Rodne, Klippert, Hargrove, Condotta, and Parker)
Concerning conversion kits on motorcycles.
Revises the definition of "motorcycle" as a motor vehicle designed to travel on not more than three wheels, not including any stabilizing conversion kits.Requires a person operating a motorcycle with a stabilizing conversion kit to have a valid driver's license specially endorsed for a three-wheeled motorcycle.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 7 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 12 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 13 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
HB 1344-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Johnson, Moeller, Walsh, Morrell, Schmick, Green, Wilcox, and Roberts)
Increasing the health professions participating in online access to the University of Washington health sciences library.
Provides online access to the University of Washington health sciences library to licensed practical nurses, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, dietitians, nutritionists, and speech-language pathologists.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 12 | Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services. | |
| Feb 20 | Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1376-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Jinkins, Liias, Angel, and Ormsby)
Clarifying the requirement that certain health professionals complete training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management.
Clarifies that certain health professionals are required to complete training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 12 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 13 | Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. | |
HB 1382-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Jinkins, Harris, Cody, Tharinger, Green, Morrell, Ryu, Riccelli, Bergquist, Reykdal, Lytton, Fitzgibbon, Van De Wege, Maxwell, Pollet, and Santos)
Allowing for redistribution of medications under certain conditions.
Allows practitioners, pharmacists, medical facilities, drug manufacturers, and drug wholesalers to donate prescription drugs and supplies to pharmacies for redistribution without compensation or the expectation of compensation to individuals who meet certain criteria.Requires pharmacies, pharmacists, and prescribing practitioners that elect to dispense donated prescription drugs and supplies to give priority to individuals who are uninsured and at or below two hundred percent of the federal poverty level.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 8 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 12 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 13 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
HB 1409-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Tharinger, Schmick, Cody, Clibborn, Ross, and Jinkins; by request of Department of Health)
Regarding the requirements of allopathic physician licensure.
Revises allopathic physician licensure provisions.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 13 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1518-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Schmick, Ryu, and Pollet)
Providing certain disciplining authorities with additional authority over budget development, spending, and staffing.
Modifies provisions regarding evaluations of the effect of granting additional authority over budget development, spending, and staffing to the state chiropractic quality assurance commission, the state medical quality assurance commission, and the nursing care quality assurance commission.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 13 | Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services. | |
| Feb 20 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1942
by Representatives Green, Harris, and Moeller
Addressing medical eye care or vision care.
Addresses insurance benefits for medical eye care and vision care services.
| Feb 20 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 1943
by Representative Harris
Concerning clinical review criteria used by insurers or utilization review entities.
Addresses requirements of an insurers' or utilization review entities' use of clinical review criteria.
| Feb 20 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. | |
HB 1944
by Representative Haler
Addressing vehicle license plate and registration fraud.
Establishes the crime of switching or flipping license plates and falsifying vehicle registrations.
| Feb 20 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1945
by Representative Clibborn
Requiring the evaluation of options to mitigate the effect of tolling Interstate 90 west of Interstate 405 on certain residents.
Requires the department of transportation to explore and evaluate options to mitigate the effect on affected residents if tolls are imposed to cross Lake Washington on Interstate 90.
| Feb 20 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1946
by Representatives Hunt and Reykdal
Concerning special parking privileges for persons with disabilities.
Changes the information required on a parking placard.Addresses the unauthorized use and improper display of parking placards and special license plates.Requires the department of licensing to convene a work group to examine the use of parking placards and special license plates for persons with disabilities and develop a plan for ending any abuse.
| Feb 20 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 1947
by Representatives Cody and Hunter
Concerning the operating expenses of the Washington health benefit exchange.
Provides a financing mechanism sufficient to defray the Washington health benefit exchange's operating expenses.Adjusts the functions of the health benefit exchange account.
| Feb 20 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 1948
by Representatives Tharinger and Upthegrove
Concerning nonsubstantive changes to programs relevant to the department of ecology designed to create administrative efficiency.
Changes certain programs relevant to the department of ecology designed to create administrative efficiency.
| Feb 20 | First reading, referred to Environment. | |
SB 5006-S
by Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications (originally sponsored by Senators Rolfes, Honeyford, Hatfield, and Delvin)
Concerning uncontested rate modifications for utilities and transportation commission regulated water companies.
Allows a water company to file tariff changes adjusting its metered or flat tariff rates for water use up to three percent without being subject to suspension or adjudication if certain conditions are met.Expires June 30, 2019.
| Jan 24 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | EET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5028-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Hasegawa and Kohl-Welles)
Changing state need grant eligibility provisions.
Changes eligibility requirements for a state need grant.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5119-S
by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Carrell, Pearson, Hewitt, Sheldon, Becker, Holmquist Newbry, Litzow, Roach, Honeyford, and Dammeier)
Creating a sentence enhancement for body armor.
Creates a sentence enhancement for body armor.
| Feb 1 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 11 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 19 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 5133-S
by Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senator Honeyford)
Ensuring growth management hearings board members meet qualifications relating to land use experience.
Changes the requirements for membership on the growth management hearings board.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 11 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | GOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5169-S
by Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Roach and Hasegawa; by request of Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee)
Implementing the recommendations of the sunshine committee.
Implements recommendations of the sunshine committee relating to public inspection and copying.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 11 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | GOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5200-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Hatfield and Shin)
Concerning consolidating a new exempt withdrawal of groundwater into an existing public water system.
Allows certain existing publicly owned and operated water systems to serve a proposed new development with a quantity of water that is in addition to the water system's existing water rights.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | AWRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 13 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5205-S
by Senate Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Senators Becker, Keiser, Schlicher, Parlette, Shin, and Dammeier)
Removing the expiration for the additional surcharge imposed on registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.
Removes the June 30, 2013, repeal of the statute that imposes an additional surcharge on registered and licensed practical nurses.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 19 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 5365-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Rolfes, Cleveland, Frockt, Kohl-Welles, and Kline)
Increasing the capacity of school districts to recognize and respond to troubled youth.
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to convene a temporary task force to identify best practices, model programs, and successful strategies for school districts to form partnerships with qualified health, mental health, and social services agencies in the community to coordinate and improve support for youth in need.
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 11 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 12 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5367-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford, Hatfield, Fraser, King, Nelson, Delvin, and Shin; by request of Governor Inslee)
Concerning Yakima river basin water resource management.
Authorizes the department of ecology to: (1) Implement the integrated water resource management plan in the Yakima river basin;(2) Develop water supply solutions that provide concurrent benefits to both instream and out-of-stream uses; and(3) Address a variety of water resource and ecosystem problems affecting fish passage, habitat functions, and agricultural, municipal, and domestic water supply in the Yakima river basin, consistent with the integrated plan.Creates the Yakima integrated plan implementation account, the Yakima integrated plan implementation taxable bond account, and the Yakima integrated plan implementation revenue recovery account.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | AWRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 13 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 21 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5368-S
by Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford and King)
Determining the proportion of supplemental income to be paid by component cities, towns, and counties.
Requires the method for the determination of supplemental income to be obtained from component cities, towns, or counties for implementation and enforcement of federal clean air laws and regulations to exclude consideration of either the assessed valuation of property or population located east of the Cascade mountain range and within a federally recognized Indian reservation.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | EET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5381-S
by Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Benton and Padden)
Limiting use of cellular devices by state employees.
Requires the office of the chief information officer to develop a statewide policy addressing the efficient assignment, use, and management of cellular devices.Requires state agencies to evaluate the financial benefit of using prepaid cellular devices and service plans when procuring cellular devices for use by state employees.Prohibits state agencies and departments from issuing a cellular device to an employee unless certain conditions are met.Authorizes payments to be disbursed for prepaid cellular devices and service plans, if the purchase of the devices and plans is part of a strategy to reduce the cost for the use of cellular devices within an agency or department.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 11 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | GOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| On motion, referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 13 | WM - Majority; without recommendation. | |
| Minority; Do Pass | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5494-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Fain, Holmquist Newbry, Mullet, Dammeier, and McAuliffe)
Concerning carbon monoxide alarms.
Extends the deadline in which carbon monoxide alarms are required in buildings classified as residential occupancies.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 19 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 5825
by Senators Brown, Schlicher, Dammeier, Frockt, Braun, Cleveland, Keiser, and Smith
Allowing nurses and physicians to satisfy a portion of their continuing education credits through providing services to medicaid enrollees or the uninsured.
Requires the nursing care quality assurance commission and the medical quality assurance commission to: (1) Adopt rules to allow a person renewing a license to satisfy up to twenty-five percent of his or her continuing education credits by providing medical services to people enrolled in medicaid or, at no cost, to people who are uninsured; and(2) Recognize the satisfaction of one continuing education credit for each hour spent providing direct care to patients.
| Feb 20 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
SB 5826
by Senators Conway, Hobbs, Litzow, Rolfes, Dammeier, and Eide
Addressing the shared leave pool.
Revises the definition of "employee," for purposes of the uniformed service shared leave pool, to include certain employees of school districts and educational service districts.
| Feb 20 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 5827
by Senators Chase, Conway, and Hasegawa
Addressing service credit for certain school employee service workers.
Revises school employees' retirement system provisions to: (1) Authorize service workers to receive a retirement allowance; and(2) Provide a definition for "service worker" as follows: A classified employee who performs a service for which there are no formal qualifications including paraprofessionals, nonsupervisory personnel, custodians, food service workers, security personnel, warehouse workers, and delivery personnel.
| Feb 20 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5828
by Senator Chase
Concerning the transition of residents of residential habilitation centers.
Requires the secretary of the department of social and health services, before transitioning a resident of a residential habilitation center to community-based housing, to ensure the resident's housing meets the minimum requirements for certain housing quality standards.
| Feb 20 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
SB 5829
by Senators Braun, Hargrove, Holmquist Newbry, and Hatfield
Providing enhanced payment to small rural hospitals that meet the criteria of a sole community hospital.
Increases payments for recipients eligible for certain medical assistance programs when services are provided by a rural hospital certified by the centers for medicare and medicaid services as a sole community hospital.
| Feb 20 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
SB 5830
by Senators Chase, Conway, and Hasegawa
Addressing alternate early retirement for certain school employee service workers.
Revises school employees' retirement system provisions to: (1) Authorize alternate early retirement to service workers; and(2) Provide a definition for "service worker" as follows: A classified employee who performs a service for which there are no formal qualifications including paraprofessionals, nonsupervisory personnel, custodians, food service workers, security personnel, warehouse workers, and delivery personnel.
| Feb 20 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5831
by Senators Rivers, Roach, and Benton
Providing a sales and use tax exemption for clay targets purchased by nonprofit gun clubs.
Provides a sales and use tax exemption for clay targets purchased by nonprofit gun clubs.
| Feb 20 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5832
by Senators Brown, Conway, and Schoesler
Addressing agreements between the Washington state patrol, the Washington state department of transportation, and other government entities for police services for projects involving state highway routes and public safety services.
Addresses police services for projects involving state highway routes and public safety services with regard to agreements between the Washington state patrol, the department of transportation, and other government entities.
| Feb 20 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |