 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 51 | ||
| SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | ||
| Monday, April 8, 2013 | 85th Day - 2013 Regular Session | |
| SENATE |
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| HOUSE |
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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 1979-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Zeiger, Liias, Clibborn, Kretz, Hargrove, Fitzgibbon, O'Ban, and Morrell)
Implementing public-private partnership best practices for nontoll transportation projects.
Modifies the review and approval process for nontoll projects so the criteria and review process can be more closely tailored to the specific type of proposed nontoll project or program.
| Mar 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Apr 2 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Apr 3 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 2025
by Representatives Pike, Harris, Vick, Orcutt, Shea, Dahlquist, Taylor, Kochmar, Scott, Overstreet, Hargrove, Haler, and O'Ban
Concerning design alternatives for the Columbia river crossing project.
Finds that the design alternative selected by the state department of transportation, the federal highway administration, and the federal transit administration for a new Interstate 5 bridge that connects Vancouver, Washington to Portland, Oregon is not acceptable as currently designed.Requires the department of transportation to prepare a new design alternative.
| Apr 5 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2026
by Representatives Pike, Manweller, Vick, Condotta, Harris, Chandler, and Haler
Concerning state auction liquor stores, providing a process for the successful bidders for such stores to seek refunds of the amount successfully bid, and providing for the sale of inventory.
Authorizes a successful bidder for a former state liquor store to: (1) Apply to the liquor control board for a refund of the total amount of the successful bid for such location; and(2) Sell any remaining inventory of spirits from the former state liquor store to any holder of a spirits retail license at the same price that the product was acquired by the successful bidder of the former state liquor store.
| Apr 5 | First reading, referred to Government Accountability & Oversight (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
SB 5034-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hill and Hargrove; by request of Governor Gregoire)
Making omnibus operating appropriations.
Makes omnibus operating appropriations.
| Apr 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Apr 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Apr 5 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
SB 5883-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Baumgartner, Bailey, Ericksen, Braun, Benton, Tom, Holmquist Newbry, Schoesler, Brown, Hill, Roach, and Hewitt)
Providing for more equitable funding of public higher education.
Distributes the support of public higher education more equitably between the state and students and their families by establishing: (1) A funding methodology that is based on enrollment levels with which to provide predictable and stable baseline state funding to the institutions of higher education; and(2) A process whereby any state funds over and above the level needed for the baseline levels of state funding are distributed among the institutions of higher education based on their performance in meeting statewide goals and expectations, and to reward the highest performers.Declares it is the goal of the legislature that institutions of higher education receive a baseline level of state funding that is sufficient to allow ongoing access to postsecondary education for residents, particularly in high-demand degree programs, and to achieve a more equitable share of support between the state and students and their families.
| Apr 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Apr 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Apr 5 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
SB 5891-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hill and Hargrove)
Concerning state technology expenditures.
Addresses expenditures for state technology.
| Apr 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Apr 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Apr 5 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
SB 5895-S
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hill and Hargrove)
Funding education.
Modifies the state expenditure limit.Increases funds in the education legacy trust account from real estate excise taxes, public utility taxes, solid waste collection taxes, and unclaimed state lottery prizes.Requires the department of revenue, if a certain contingency occurs, to annually estimate the anticipated net increase in state sales tax revenues resulting from remote sellers collecting and remitting sales tax on retail sales to buyers located in this state.Declares it is the intent of the legislature: (1) That first priority for the state's general obligation bond capacity must be for capital budget appropriations necessary to support the state assistance program to assist school districts in the construction and ownership of local school plant facilities; and(2) To meet its obligation to fund the common school system of the state by reducing future debt service payments by the state.
| Apr 3 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Apr 4 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Apr 5 | WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
SB 5901
by Senators Litzow and Tom
Providing education reforms.
Provides education reforms.Removes excessive requirements that prevent school districts from fully realigning resources around the evidence-based practices that will lead to better student achievement.Addresses issues regarding school districts currently relying too heavily on local levy funds for costs relating to materials, supplies, certain operating costs, and student transportation to and from school.Addresses the celebration of school district, school, and student success through recognition of the achievement with an awards program and a rewards program for innovation.Creates a locally administered school reform program to assist struggling schools.Gains additional research-based and evidence-based information to guide future state and school district actions to improve student success.Addresses school discipline and school expulsion to provide school districts with a model policy to help standardize disciplinary practices and data collection of suspensions and expulsions.Creates opportunities for reentry and reengagement in school for long-term suspended or expelled students through an individually tailored plan.Creates the strategic innovative grant account.Makes appropriations.
| Apr 5 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |