 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 1 | ||
| SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | ||
| Tuesday, January 14, 2014 | 2nd Day - 2014 Regular Session | |
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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=2014.
HB 2091
by Representatives Overstreet, Shea, Taylor, Scott, and Condotta
Granting exemptions from state biofuel and biodiesel requirements.
Exempts the department of transportation and the Washington state patrol from state biofuel and biodiesel requirements.
| Dec 2 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2092
by Representatives Shea, Overstreet, Taylor, Scott, and Condotta
Prohibiting the use of transportation funds for public works of art or artistic designs.
Prohibits funds appropriated to a state transportation agency from being expended with respect to transportation projects on decorative finishes or designs that are not integral to the function of a transportation structure.
| Dec 2 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2093
by Representatives Overstreet, Shea, Taylor, Scott, and Condotta
Applying federal environmental review and protection requirements to transportation projects conducted by or for the department of transportation.
Provides cost reductions on transportation projects by applying federal standards without additional state requirements to transportation projects.Prohibits the department of ecology from adopting or maintaining a rule that includes, or includes in any permit, a requirement under chapter 90.48 RCW (water pollution control) that is applicable to certain transportation projects, conducted by or for the department of transportation, if the requirement is more stringent than would be required for a similar project in an abutting jurisdiction that is subject to the federal clean water act.
| Dec 2 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2094
by Representatives Shea, Overstreet, Taylor, Scott, and Condotta
Allocating state sales and use tax revenue derived from the state department of transportation expenditures to the motor vehicle account.
Requires the department of revenue to estimate the state general fund revenues derived from expenditures by the department of transportation and to notify the state treasurer of this amount.Requires the state treasurer to transfer the amount specified above from the general fund to the motor vehicle account.
| Dec 2 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2095
by Representatives Taylor, Shea, Overstreet, Scott, and Condotta
Reducing the cost of transportation projects by linking state conservation investments with mitigation requirements.
Prohibits state agencies and local governments, as part of any permitting process, from requiring the department of transportation or a local government to purchase or otherwise acquire an interest in land as an environmental or compensatory mitigation requirement for a transportation project unless certain conditions are met.
| Dec 2 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2096
by Representatives Taylor, Overstreet, Shea, Scott, and Condotta
Creating an exemption in the state environmental policy act for transportation projects in jurisdictions with comprehensive plans that were subject to an environmental analysis prior to adoption.
Exempts certain transportation projects from the state environmental policy act.
| Dec 2 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2097
by Representatives Taylor, Shea, Overstreet, Scott, and Condotta
Concerning street, road, highway, and Washington state ferries facility construction, maintenance, or repair activities conducted in accordance with best management practices of the Washington state department of transportation.
Addresses street, road, highway, and Washington state ferries facility construction, maintenance, or repair activities conducted in accordance with best management practices of the department of transportation.
| Dec 2 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2098
by Representatives Bergquist, Buys, Hunt, Manweller, and Hudgins
Making conforming amendments made necessary by reorganizing and streamlining central service functions, powers, and duties of state government.
Makes conforming amendments made necessary by the reorganization and streamlining of central service functions, powers, and duties of state government.
| Dec 2 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Accountability & Oversight (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2099
by Representatives Vick, Blake, Buys, Van De Wege, and Orcutt
Extending the expiration date for reporting requirements on timber purchases.
Extends the expiration date to July 1, 2018, for reporting requirements on timber purchases.
| Dec 2 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2100
by Representatives Pedersen, Johnson, Rodne, Pollet, Zeiger, and Tarleton
Creating Seattle University special license plates.
Creates Seattle University special license plates to fund scholarships for students attending or planning to attend Seattle University.
| Dec 2 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2101
by Representative Morris
Creating the rural Washington natural gas access and investment account.
Provides incentives for the extension of existing natural gas lines and the improvement of other existing natural gas infrastructure in rural and underserved areas of the state.Requires the utilities and transportation commission to establish procedures, which shall include: (1) Criteria and standards for selection of eligible projects;(2) Determining the amount of financial assistance available to a recipient for an eligible project; and(3) The manner in which funding is applied and distributed.Creates the rural Washington natural gas access and investment account.Expires July 1, 2020.
| Dec 2 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 17 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2102
by Representatives Sawyer, Muri, Kirby, Zeiger, Fey, Seaquist, Green, Morrell, and Jinkins
Requiring a prisoner to seek authorization from a court before commencing a civil action against the victim of the prisoner's crimes.
Requires a person convicted and confined for a serious violent offense, before commencing a civil action against the victim of the offense or the victim's family, to first obtain, from the presiding judge in the county of conviction, an order authorizing the action to proceed.
| Dec 2 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2103
by Representatives Lytton, Warnick, Van De Wege, Kretz, Haigh, MacEwen, Blake, Chandler, Hurst, Pettigrew, Smith, Orcutt, Dunshee, and Stanford; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands
Specifying recovery for fire damages to public or private forested lands.
Allows an owner of public or private forested lands to bring a civil action in superior court for property damage to public or private forested lands, including real and personal property on those lands, when the damage results from a fire that started on or spread from public or private forested lands.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2104
by Representatives Hawkins, Riccelli, Manweller, Bergquist, Hargrove, Fitzgibbon, Zeiger, and Pollet
Providing contract information online for state capital and transportation projects.
Requires an agency that receives an appropriation for a capital or transportation project to provide the department of enterprise services with project-related contract and subcontract documents or data requested by the department.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2105
by Representatives Hawkins, Bergquist, Buys, Hunt, Holy, Orwall, Ross, Pedersen, Reykdal, Hayes, Pollet, Kochmar, Hudgins, Magendanz, Moscoso, Vick, Riccelli, Klippert, Stonier, Nealey, Tarleton, Scott, Pike, Fagan, Fey, Seaquist, Chandler, Farrell, Haigh, Fitzgibbon, Sawyer, and Moeller
Promoting transparency in government by requiring public agencies with governing bodies to post their agendas online in advance of meetings.
Requires a public agency with a governing body to make the agenda of each regular meeting of the governing body available online no later than twenty-four hours in advance of the published start time of the meeting.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2106
by Representatives Hawkins, Bergquist, Condotta, Fitzgibbon, Manweller, Pollet, Hunt, and Wylie
Concerning primaries for county offices.
Prohibits a primary from being held for any single county partisan office to fill an unexpired term if, after the last day allowed for candidates to withdraw, only one candidate has filed for the position.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 17 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2107
by Representatives Moeller, Harris, Cody, Appleton, Morrell, Jinkins, Lytton, Green, Blake, Sawyer, Dunshee, and Riccelli
Eliminating the disparate treatment of HIV in the criminal justice system.
Removes specific mention of the human immunodeficiency virus from the criminal statutes of the state to reflect that the human immunodeficiency virus should not be treated differently from other similar diseases.
| Dec 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2108
by Representatives Ross and Moeller
Concerning hearing instrument fitter/dispensers.
Addresses apprentice hearing aid specialists.Changes the term "hearing instrument fitter/dispenser" to "hearing aid specialist."
| Dec 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 11:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2109
by Representatives Haler and Klippert
Concerning the development of residency training programs to recruit and retain primary care physicians in rural and underserved areas of the state.
Requires the dean of the University of Washington school of medicine to support the development of residency training programs in southeastern Washington in partnership with a qualified hospital licensed in the state that is willing to sponsor primary care training.Makes an appropriation.
| Dec 5 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 17 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2110
by Representative Haler
Creating a uniform business and occupation tax rate.
Creates a uniform business and occupation tax rate.
| Dec 5 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2111
by Representatives Farrell, Hayes, Fey, Rodne, Zeiger, and Fitzgibbon
Concerning the enforcement of regional transit authority fares.
Authorizes a regional transit authority to proscribe a standard size, content, and format for citations issued from electronic hand-held devices, provided that the citation form includes only the content required under RCW 7.80.070 that is directly related to fare payment civil infractions relating to regional transit authority fares.
| Dec 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2112
by Representative Short
Allowing incremental electricity produced as a result of efficiency improvements to hydroelectric generation projects whose energy output is marketed by the Bonneville power administration to qualify as an eligible renewable resource under the energy independence act.
Allows certain incremental electricity to qualify as an eligible renewable resource under the energy independence act.
| Dec 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2113
by Representative Short
Modifying the exemption from contractor registration requirements for work that is casual, minor, or inconsequential.
Revises the exemption from contractor registration requirements.
| Dec 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2114
by Representatives Kretz, Van De Wege, Takko, and Nealey
Clarifying the exemption in the public records act for customer information held by public utilities.
Clarifies the exemption from disclosure, of information relating to public utility customers, under the public records act.
| Dec 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2115
by Representatives Johnson, Appleton, Seaquist, Goodman, Pedersen, Moscoso, Klippert, Morrell, Orwall, Tarleton, Green, Smith, and Zeiger; by request of Washington Military Department
Concerning the composition of the officer promotion board.
Changes the composition of the officer promotion board.
| Dec 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2116
by Representative Appleton
Reducing the penalty for possession of controlled substances.
Reduces the penalty for possession of a controlled substance.
| Dec 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2117
by Representative Appleton
Preventing breed-based dog regulations.
Prohibits considering the breed of a dog when declaring a dog dangerous or potentially dangerous.Prohibits a local jurisdiction from: (1) Prohibiting possession of a particular breed of dog; or(2) Declaring a breed of dog to be dangerous or potentially dangerous.
| Dec 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2118
by Representatives Wilcox, Reykdal, Magendanz, Bergquist, Johnson, and Kretz
Concerning student parking fees collected by school districts.
Provides a retail sales tax exemption to public high school students required by their school to pay a fee to park a vehicle on school property during normal school hours.Provides a sales tax exemption on public high school student parking fees.Provides school districts the ability to deposit parking fees paid by students in the associated student body program fund as an additional revenue source to support student body activities.Expires July 1, 2024.
| Dec 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2119
by Representatives Schmick and Fagan
Designating Palouse falls as the state waterfall.
Designates Palouse Falls as the official waterfall of the state.
| Dec 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2120
by Representatives Habib, Rodne, and Goodman
Concerning actions for damage to real property resulting from construction, alteration, or repair on adjacent property.
Overrules the state supreme court decision that held that claims for damage to real property resulting from construction activities on adjacent property do not accrue until the construction project on the adjacent property is complete.
| Dec 11 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2121
by Representatives Pollet, Hunt, Rodne, Bergquist, Holy, Moeller, Hayes, Carlyle, Fitzgibbon, Liias, Takko, and Springer; by request of Attorney General
Concerning training public officials and employees regarding public records, records management, and open public meetings requirements.
Establishes the open government training act.Requires every member of the governing body of a public agency to complete training on the requirements of the open public meetings act.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 a training course regarding the provisions of the public records act and the provisions of chapter 40.14 RCW for records retention.Requires certain designated public records officers to complete a training course regarding the provisions of the public records act and the provisions of chapter 40.14 RCW for records retention.
| Dec 12 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2122
by Representatives Fagan, Goodman, Schmick, Takko, Short, Nealey, Klippert, Stanford, Pettigrew, Orwall, Johnson, Hayes, Farrell, Rodne, Ross, Fitzgibbon, Kirby, Green, Moscoso, Magendanz, and Liias; by request of Attorney General
Concerning sexually violent predators.
Addresses interviews and examinations of sexually violent predators.
| Dec 12 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2123
by Representatives Zeiger, Clibborn, Orcutt, and Hargrove
Modifying the transportation system policy goal of mobility.
Includes congestion relief and improved freight mobility in the transportation system policy goal of mobility.
| Dec 12 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2124
by Representatives Hunt, Appleton, Johnson, Seaquist, Goodman, Pedersen, Moscoso, Klippert, Morrell, Orwall, Tarleton, Green, Smith, and Zeiger; by request of Washington Military Department and State Auditor
Concerning the continuity of government and operations in the event of an emergency, disaster, or attack.
Addresses the development and exercise of continuity of operations plans by the state.Provides that the adjutant general is responsible to the governor for developing and implementing a program for interagency coordination of continuity of operations planning by state agencies, boards, and commissions.Gives responsibility to each state agency, board, and commission for developing an organizational continuity of operations plan that is updated and exercised annually in compliance with the program for interagency coordination of continuity of operations planning.Takes effect if the proposed amendment to Article II, section 42 of the state Constitution, providing continuity of state and local government during emergencies and disasters, is approved and ratified by the voters at the next general election.
| Dec 13 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2125
by Representatives Schmick and Cody; by request of Horse Racing Commission
Removing the requirements that all fines collected be credited to the Washington horse racing commission class C purse fund account.
Eliminates the requirement that fines collected from an individual or licensee, who is in violation of a horse racing commission rule, must be deposited in the horse racing commission class C purse fund account.
| Dec 16 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2126
by Representatives Lytton, Warnick, Tharinger, Chandler, Blake, Van De Wege, MacEwen, Pettigrew, Dunshee, and Stanford; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands
Creating the community forest trust account.
Creates the community forest trust account and requires all money received for the acquisition, sale, management, and administration of the department of fish and wildlife's duties for community forest trust lands to be deposited into the account.
| Dec 17 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2127
by Representatives Van De Wege and Tharinger
Concerning the authority of medical program directors.
Addresses the authority of medical program directors to impose restrictions on the certification or employment status of certain emergency medical personnel.
| Dec 18 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 2128
by Representatives Dahlquist, Bergquist, Hayes, and Hurst
Creating a public disclosure exemption for global positioning system data that shows the residence of an employee or agent of a criminal justice agency.
Exempts from public inspection and copying under the public records act, global positioning system data that shows the residence of an employee or agent of a criminal justice agency.
| Dec 19 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2129
by Representatives Nealey, Walsh, and Seaquist; by request of Department of Veterans Affairs
Concerning veterans' homes.
Establishes the Walla Walla veterans' home as a branch of the state soldiers' home.Provides that the Walla Walla veterans' home is a home for veterans, their spouses, or parents of any children who died while serving in the armed forces, who meet certain admission requirements.
| Dec 20 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2130
by Representatives MacEwen, Orwall, Morrell, and Seaquist; by request of Department of Veterans Affairs
Concerning the veterans innovations program.
Requires the department of veterans affairs to: (1) Establish a process to make veterans and those still serving in the national guard or armed forces reserve aware of the veterans innovations program;(2) Develop partnerships to assist veterans, national guard, or reservists in completing the veterans innovations program application; and(3) Provide funding to support eligible veterans, national guard members, or armed forces reserves for crisis and emergency relief and for education, training, and employment assistance.Eliminates the defenders' fund and the competitive grant program.
| Dec 20 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2131
by Representatives Haigh and MacEwen; by request of Board For Judicial Administration
Increasing the number of superior court judges in Mason county.
Increases the number of superior court judges in Mason county.
| Dec 23 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2132
by Representative Manweller
Concerning architectural plans for school construction.
Modifies requirements for school districts when entering into a contract for the construction or renovation of a school.
| Dec 23 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2133
by Representative Scott
Maintaining privacy of student educational records.
Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to: (1) Conduct a detailed analysis of documents and agreements by the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the office of financial management, and school districts related to certain personally identifiable student data or student-level data to determine the extent to which student privacy rights may be violated; and(2) Analyze the 2011 amendments to federal regulations under the family educational rights and privacy act to determine the extent to which the revised regulations permit the sharing of certain personally identifiable student data or student-level data.
| Dec 24 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2134
by Representatives Stanford and Parker
Addressing the notice given to owners of life insurance policies about alternative transactions.
Addresses requirements of notification to owners of life insurance policies about alternative transactions.
| Dec 24 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| Jan 17 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2135
by Representatives Parker and Stanford
Addressing the regulation of service contracts and protection product guarantees.
Modifies provisions relating to the regulation of service contracts and protection product guarantees.
| Dec 24 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2136
by Representatives Parker and Stanford
Addressing the regulation of service contracts and protection product guarantees.
Addresses service contract providers that are relying on insuring their service contracts to assure the faithful performance of their obligations to service contract holders.
| Dec 24 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2137
by Representatives Johnson, Moscoso, Hayes, Takko, and Klippert; by request of Washington State Patrol
Modifying provisions governing commercial motor vehicles.
Modifies commercial motor vehicle provisions relating to: (1) Lamps, reflectors, and flags on a projecting load;(2) The Washington state patrol's authority to adopt and enforce certain regulations regarding hazardous materials, cargo tank motor vehicles, and agricultural operations; and(3) Exceptions to the requirement of certain vehicles to stop at railroad grade crossings.
| Dec 27 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2138
by Representatives Hayes, Moscoso, Takko, Johnson, and Klippert; by request of Washington State Patrol
Addressing fees for criminal records checks.
Requires the Washington state patrol to establish fees to cover, as nearly as practicable, the direct and indirect costs to the state patrol of disseminating criminal records checks requested by nonprofit organizations.
| Dec 27 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2139
by Representative Harris
Creating a quality improvement program for the licensees of the medical quality assurance commission.
Requires the medical quality assurance commission to establish a quality improvement program to address certain deficits or concerns in the practice of its licensees and to improve the care of practitioners in a nonpunitive, confidential environment that will result in safer and higher quality care.
| Dec 31 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 2140
by Representative Ryu
Concerning credit unions' mergers.
Changes the voting requirement with regard to a credit union merger.
| Jan 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2141
by Representative Kirby; by request of Department of Financial Institutions
Addressing banks and trust companies.
Addresses the modernization, clarification, reorganization, and amendment of the laws regarding the charter and regulation of nondepository trust companies, fiduciary activities and trust business of state commercial banks, alien banks, state savings banks, and state savings associations, and fiduciary activities and trust business of other trust institutions and persons engaging in trust business.
| Jan 3 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 17 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2142
by Representatives Kirby, Vick, Hurst, Blake, and Kochmar
Concerning registration of persons providing debt settlement services.
Establishes the debt settlement services act.
| Jan 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2143
by Representative Condotta
Regarding genetically modified finfish.
Prohibits the production of genetically engineered finfish in state waters.
| Jan 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 17 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2144
by Representative Condotta
Concerning the establishment of a dedicated local jurisdiction marijuana fund and the distribution of a specified percentage of marijuana excise tax revenues to local jurisdictions.
Establishes the dedicated local jurisdiction marijuana fund.Requires distribution by the liquor control board of a specified percentage of marijuana excise tax revenues to local jurisdictions.
| Jan 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Accountability & Oversight (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2145
by Representative Condotta
Concerning dumbwaiters.
Excludes dumbwaiters from the provisions of chapter 70.87 RCW (elevators, lifting devices, and moving walks).
| Jan 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2146
by Representative Condotta
Concerning department of labor and industries appeal bonds.
Modifies the costs of filing certain appeals with the department of labor and industries.
| Jan 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2147
by Representative Condotta
Concerning voluntary independent contractor certification.
Establishes the independent contractor certification act.Allows a person who regularly and customarily performs services at a location other than the person's own fixed business location to apply for an independent contractor exemption certificate.Creates the independent contractor exemption certificate account.
| Jan 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2148
by Representative Cody
Concerning health plan coverage for the voluntary termination of a pregnancy.
Requires a health plan, issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2015, that provides coverage for maternity care or services, to also provide a covered person with substantially equivalent coverage to permit the voluntary termination of a pregnancy.
| Jan 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 2149
by Representative Cody
Concerning medical marijuana.
Revises provisions relating to medical marijuana.Changes the term "cannabis" to "marijuana."Requires the department of health to convene a work group of representatives of the medical quality assurance commission, the board of osteopathic medicine and surgery, the nursing care quality assurance committee, and the board of naturopathy to develop practice guidelines for health care professionals to consider when authorizing the medical use of marijuana for patients.
| Jan 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2150
by Representative Blake
Encouraging recreational access to private property.
Addresses public and private landowners, hydroelectric project owners, and others in lawful possession and control of any lands who allow members of the public to use them for the purposes of outdoor recreation.
| Jan 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2151
by Representative Blake
Concerning recreational trails.
Requires the department of fish and wildlife, the department of natural resources, and the parks and recreation commission to develop and implement an official recreational trail policy applicable to their agency by October 31, 2015.Prohibits a local government from applying or enforcing a regulation or policy adopted by the local government against a trail developed or maintained consistent with section 2 of this act except that a regulation or policy may apply to parking lots, trail heads, sanitation facilities, and permanent structures.
| Jan 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 17 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2152
by Representative Habib
Addressing industrial insurance requirements and options for owners and lessees of for hire vehicles, limousines, and taxicabs.
Revises industrial insurance provisions regarding certain for hire vehicle operators, chauffeurs, and taxicab drivers.
| Jan 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2153
by Representative Habib
Concerning the treatment of eosinophilic gastrointestinal associated disorders.
Requires health benefit plans that are issued or renewed after December 31, 2015, to offer benefits or coverage for medically necessary elemental formula, regardless of delivery method, when a licensed physician or other health care provider with prescriptive authority diagnoses a patient with an eosinophilic gastrointestinal associated disorder and orders and supervises the use of the elemental formula.
| Jan 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 11:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2154
by Representatives Dahlquist and Hurst
Creating a liquor license for fairs.
Creates a fair license which is a special license to be issued to any fair organization that sponsors a fair.Authorizes a licensed craft distillery to apply to the liquor control board for an endorsement to sell bottled spirits of its own production at retail for off-premises consumption at a fair.
| Jan 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Accountability & Oversight (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2155
by Representatives Dahlquist and Hurst
Preventing theft of alcoholic spirits from licensed retailers.
Authorizes the liquor control board, subject to certain procedural requirements, to regulate licensed spirits retailers to reduce the theft of spirits from the premises of the retailers.
| Jan 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Accountability & Oversight (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Public hearing in the House Committee on Government Accountability & Oversight at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Government Accountability & Oversight at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2156
by Representatives Magendanz and Lytton
Waiving the penalty for failure to comply with the display requirements for the discover pass, day-use permit, or vehicle access pass.
Requires the court to waive a penalty assessed for failure to display a discover pass, a vehicle access pass, or a day-use permit if an individual provides proof that he or she possessed a pass or permit that was valid at the time of the infraction and the appropriate pass or permit had been activated for the motor vehicle cited in the notice of infraction.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2157
by Representative Takko
Concerning per diem compensation for flood control zone district supervisors.
Increases compensation for certain flood control zone district supervisors.Requires the office of financial management to: (1) Adjust the compensation, for inflation, every five years; and(2) Transmit that information to the code reviser's office for publication in the Washington state register.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2158
by Representative Haigh
Concerning dropout prevention, intervention, and reengagement activities by educational service districts.
Requires educational service districts, as a basic core service, to: (1) Coordinate and convene school, family, and community partnerships to develop and implement comprehensive K-12 dropout prevention, intervention, and reengagement systems;(2) Facilitate and assist local partnerships in using dropout prevention, intervention, and reengagement system assessment tools; and(3) Develop dropout reengagement programs to be offered under contract with school districts.Authorizes an educational service district that offers a dropout reengagement program under contract with one or more school districts to award high school credit to students who successfully complete courses eligible for credit under the program.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 11:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2159
by Representative Jinkins
Concerning restoration of funding to in-home care services.
Requires decisions, as to the hours of in-home care to be provided, to be based solely upon an objective assessment of medical need.Requires the department of social and health services to provide eligible individuals with the hours of in-home care designated as the base hours for their in-home group.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2160
by Representative Jinkins
Allowing physical therapists to perform spinal manipulation.
Authorizes certain physical therapists to perform spinal manipulation and manipulative mobilization of the spine and its immediate articulations.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2161
by Representative Fitzgibbon
Concerning mitigation fees for traffic impacts imposed under the state environmental policy act.
Authorizes a city, under certain circumstances, to impose mitigation fees for traffic impacts, under the state environmental policy act, for proposals located outside of its jurisdictional boundaries.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2162
by Representative Ryu
Concerning body art, body piercing, tattooing, and permanent cosmetics.
Includes "permanent cosmetics" in chapter 18.300 RCW (body art, body piercing, and tattooing).Establishes an internship training program.Requires the director of the department of licensing to: (1) Establish advisory committees and ad hoc advisory committees to advise him or her on testing procedures, professional standards, disciplinary activities, or other matters deemed necessary; and(2) Suspend the license of a person who has been certified by a lending agency and reported to the director for nonpayment or default on a federally or state-guaranteed educational loan or service-conditional scholarship.Authorizes the director of the department of licensing to issue a guest artist license to certain nonresidents who intend to engage in the practice of body art, body piercing, tattooing, or permanent cosmetics in this state.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2163
by Representative Harris
Establishing dextromethorphan provisions.
Requires a person making a retail sale of a finished drug product containing any quantity of dextromethorphan to require and obtain proof of age from the purchaser before completing the sale.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2164
by Representative Orwall
Requiring evidence-based and research-based interventions for juvenile firearm offenders in certain circumstances.
Addresses a juvenile's participation in an aggression replacement training program, a functional family therapy program, or other program applicable to the juvenile firearm offender population.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2165
by Representatives Kagi and Lytton
Concerning department of early learning fatality reviews.
Requires the department of early learning to conduct a child fatality review if a child fatality occurs in an early learning program, a licensed child care center, or a licensed child care home.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2166
by Representatives Lytton, Robinson, Haigh, Kagi, Magendanz, Dahlquist, and Moeller
Providing for educational data on students from military families.
Requires school districts to identify students from military families in the statewide student data system beginning no later than the 2015-2016 school year.Requires the K-12 data governance group to develop best practice guidelines for the collection and regular updating of the information.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2167
by Representatives Lytton, Haigh, Magendanz, Kagi, and Dahlquist; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Changing the date by which challenged schools are identified.
Changes the date to February 1, 2014, for identifying challenged schools in need of improvement and a subset of the schools that are the persistently lowest-achieving schools in the state.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2168
by Representative Blake
Concerning minimum room area and floor area square footage requirements for single-family residential areas.
Prohibits regulations adopted throughout the state from requiring minimum room area or floor area square footage for single-family residential buildings, except as may be necessary to ensure that structures meet fire, life safety, or environmental standards.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2169
by Representatives Goodman and Rodne; by request of Washington State Bar Association
Creating the international commercial arbitration act.
Establishes the international commercial arbitration act.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 17 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2170
by Representatives Takko and Kochmar
Providing an additional method for water-sewer districts to disburse funds.
Authorizes the board of commissioners of a water-sewer district that had an annual operating budget of five million dollars or more in each of the preceding three years to adopt a policy to issue its own warrants for payment of claims or other obligations of the district.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2171
by Representatives Orwall, Johnson, Tarleton, Ross, Nealey, Hayes, Sullivan, Farrell, Kirby, Hansen, Chandler, Green, Shea, Moscoso, Parker, Smith, Magendanz, Klippert, and Rodne; by request of Governor Inslee and Attorney General
Strengthening economic protections for veterans and military personnel.
Addresses civil relief for veterans and military personnel.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2172
by Representatives Springer, Condotta, Hurst, Wilcox, and Seaquist
Concerning retail license fees for retailers when selling for resale.
Exempts spirits retail licensees from the license issuance fee with respect to sales of spirits in original containers to retailers licensed to sell spirits for consumption on the premises.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Accountability & Oversight (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2173
by Representatives Harris, Moeller, Stonier, Jinkins, Vick, Nealey, Riccelli, Tharinger, Green, and Morrell
Concerning the use of hydrocodone products by licensed optometrists in Washington state.
Preserves the ability of licensed optometrists to use hydrocodone products to treat pain, regardless of potential action by agencies of the federal government to reclassify these products as schedule II narcotics.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2174
by Representatives Freeman, Shea, Kirby, Klippert, Harris, Scott, and Overstreet
Recognizing that the right of a parent to make decisions regarding the care, custody, supervision, and administration of his or her child is a fundamental right.
Prohibits the state or any political subdivision of the state, or any agency, officer, or employee thereof, from infringing the fundamental right of a parent to make decisions regarding the care, custody, supervision, and administration of his or her child without demonstrating that its governmental interest as applied to the parent is a compelling interest of the highest order and may not otherwise be served.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2175
by Representative Morris
Removing barriers to economic development in the telecommunications industry.
Includes in the definition of "microcell," a cell whose working range covers less than two kilometers.Addresses disputes and arbitration related to pole attachment rates, terms, or conditions established by certain locally regulated utilities.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 17 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2176
by Representative Morris
Concerning leased energy systems.
Allows an electric utility or third-party vendor to offer a low-cost loan or lease program that provides customers across all rate classes access to renewable energy systems on their property.Requires the utilities and transportation commission to publish a list of financing models being offered by investor-owned utilities or third-party vendors registered as competitive electrical companies.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2177
by Representative Morris
Concerning the expansion of natural gas infrastructure in rural or underserved areas.
Requires the utilities and transportation commission, upon finding that a requested investment in natural gas infrastructure will promote the security or convenience of the public, to grant recovery and authorize those mechanisms or adjustments as are necessary for a gas company to recover operational expenses or capital costs, or both, associated with those investments.Authorizes the housing finance commission to issue bonds for the purpose of financing all or part of a project's cost of converting to natural gas in underserved rural and urban areas with newly extended or expanded natural gas service when the conversions promote the security or convenience of the public.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 17 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2178
by Representative Morris
Concerning unmanned aircraft.
Prohibits the unauthorized use of unmanned aircraft in the airspace above private property.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2179
by Representative Morris
Regarding government surveillance conducted with extraordinary sensing devices.
Prohibits the state, its agencies, and political subdivisions, except as otherwise specifically authorized, from: (1) Conducting surveillance with an extraordinary sensing device from an extraordinary vantage point, when the persons or activities being observed are located within the boundaries of an individual's private residential property, and the surveillance is conducted without the consent of the individual or individuals; and(2) Using an extraordinary sensing device to conduct surveillance for the purpose of regulatory enforcement of a permitted or licensed activity.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2180
by Representative Morris
Enacting the digital world privacy act.
Establishes the digital world privacy rights act.Ensures that individuals who visit internet web sites and use online or mobile services have the opportunity to remove content or information that they have posted.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2181
by Representatives Lytton and Dahlquist
Authorizing and supporting career and college ready graduation requirements adopted by the state board of education.
Authorizes, formally, implementation of the opportunity for students to complete twenty-four credits for graduation, which is supported by increased instruction and increased resources to school districts.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2182
by Representatives Fitzgibbon, Hargrove, Clibborn, and Sullivan
Concerning ferry districts in counties with a population of one million or more.
Authorizes a county, with a population of one million or more in which a county ferry district has been established with certain boundaries, to assume the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the county ferry district.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2183
by Representative Morris
Maintaining a robust, clean, and job rich energy policy in the state of Washington that builds upon the goals created by the energy independence act.
Requires the joint committee on energy supply and energy conservation to make recommendations to the energy committees of the legislature on policies that would establish new renewable energy and energy efficiency goals for utilities.Requires the Washington State University energy program to conduct a resource assessment on the amount of new energy resources that could be made available with a high-efficiency cogeneration policy or a thermal heating efficiency policy.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2184
by Representatives Fey, Muri, Sawyer, and Green
Concerning deficit reimbursement agreements with counties owning and operating ferry systems.
Increases the reimbursement, from the department of transportation, to Pierce, Skagit, and Whatcom counties for deficits incurred in the operation and maintenance of the ferry system owned and operated by the counties.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2185
by Representatives Hunter and Chandler; by request of Governor Inslee
Making 2014 supplemental operating appropriations.
Makes 2014 supplemental operating appropriations.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | ||
HB 2186
by Representatives Takko, Orcutt, Reykdal, Fey, Hunt, Wilcox, and Green
Concerning local government selection of the appropriate sewer systems as part of growth management.
Grants local governments the authority to make decisions related to the types and use of sewage systems based on particular circumstances in urban growth areas.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2187
by Representative Takko
Extending the date by which counties participating in the voluntary stewardship program must review and, if necessary, revise development regulations that apply to critical areas in areas used for agricultural activities.
Extends the date by which counties participating in the voluntary stewardship program must review and revise development regulations that apply to critical areas in areas used for agricultural activities.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2188
by Representative Takko
Authorizing the annexation of territory outside of, contiguous to, and that receives services from a diking district.
Provides a method for certain territory to be annexed into a diking district.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2189
by Representative Takko
Concerning the administration and operation of flood control districts.
Modifies flood control district provisions relating to: (1) Withholding a percentage of payments for installment contracts;(2) Contract and competitive bidding and sealed bids;(3) Composition and duties of the board of directors; and(4) Location of the office of the board of directors and the principal place of business of the district.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2190
by Representative Scott
Creating the crime of female genital mutilation.
Creates the crime of female genital mutilation.Requires county prosecuting attorneys to: (1) Keep annual statistics of certain information regarding offenders that are charged with female genital mutilation; and(2) Submit their annual report to the administrative office of the courts.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2191
by Representative Scott
Concerning compliance with inspections of child care facilities.
Prohibits the department of early learning from requiring any alterations of a child care facility due to inconsistencies with requirements in the state building code unless the department receives notification from a city or county enforcement official that an alteration of the child care facility is required.Requires the chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, to develop an agreed upon timeline of compliance with applicants for child care licenses to correct any identified minimum standard violations.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2192
by Representatives Smith and Hansen
Promoting economic development through enhancing transparency and predictability of state agency permitting and review processes.
Requires certain agencies to track and record the time it takes to make permitting decisions with regard to business permit applications.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2193
by Representatives Muri, Seaquist, Walsh, Nealey, Stonier, Zeiger, and Kochmar
Providing a property tax exemption for property held under lease, sublease, or lease-purchase by a nonprofit organization that provides job training, placement, or preemployment services.
Provides a property tax exemption for property that is leased by a nonprofit organization and is primarily used for providing job training, placement, or preemployment services or for supporting job training, placement, or preemployment services through the sale of donated goods.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2194
by Representative Goodman
Concerning the offender score for domestic violence against a child.
Addresses the offender score for domestic violence against a child.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2195
by Representatives Morrell, Kochmar, Hurst, and Green
Concerning involuntary medication for maintaining the level of restoration in jail.
Addresses the determination of a court to authorize involuntary medication for maintaining the level of restoration in a jail following a restoration period.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 17 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2196
by Representative Jinkins
Concerning the use of the judicial information system by courts before granting certain orders.
Authorizes a court, before granting certain orders, to consult the judicial information system or related databases to determine criminal history or the pendency of other proceedings involving the parties, with regard to: (1) A parenting plan, placement of a child, or contact with a child;(2) Vulnerable children or adults;(3) Letters of guardianship or administration or letters testamentary;(4) Relief under Title 71 RCW (mental illness); and(5) Relief in a juvenile proceeding.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2197
by Representative Jinkins
Concerning objecting to relocation in child custody cases.
Addresses objections to relocation in child custody cases.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2198
by Representative Carlyle
Providing tax relief to qualifying patients for purchases of marijuana for medical use.
Provides a sales and use tax exemption to qualifying patients for purchases of marijuana for medical use when authorized by a health care professional.Expires July 1, 2024.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 6:00 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2199
by Representatives Blake, Wilcox, and Hurst
Providing a complimentary discover pass to department of fish and wildlife customers who spend above a predetermined amount of money.
Requires a discover pass to be issued at no additional cost to a purchaser who spends more than two hundred dollars during any one transaction for recreational licenses, permits, tags, or other documents issued by the department of fish and wildlife.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2200
by Representative Carlyle
Authorizing increased compensation for school directors in districts enrolling twenty thousand or more students.
Authorizes each member of the board of directors of a school district that enrolls twenty thousand students or more to receive compensation, under certain circumstances, for each day or portion thereof for attending board meetings and for performing other services on behalf of the school district.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2201
by Representative Carlyle
Improving fiscal accountability and transparency standards with respect to state tax preferences.
Establishes consistent standards for the collection of data to improve analysis of tax preferences and their benefits and public policy objective outcomes for taxpayers and relevant industries.Makes the information subject to public disclosure wherever possible to enable and improve lawmakers' and the public's understanding of the benefits and costs of tax preferences and ensures that the release of the information does not cause economic harm to taxpayers claiming the preferences.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2202
by Representative Carlyle
Concerning the establishment of an open data policy to facilitate sharing and publication of government data.
Requires the chief information officer to coordinate implementation and expansion of an open data portal to facilitate the sharing and publication of government data in an open format.Requires certain agencies to provide to the office of the chief information officer a proposed compliance plan which shall include a catalog of the agency's public data sets and a timeline for making each data set publicly available in an open format.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2203
by Representatives Orcutt, Takko, and Blake
Amending the definition of commercial airplane for specific tax preferences to include other types of commercial aircraft to encourage the migration of good wage jobs in the state.
Provides a preferential business and occupation tax rate, business and occupation tax credit, and sales and use tax deferral for the manufacturing of rotorcraft, including the components used in the manufacturing process.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2204
by Representative Manweller
Reestablishing the rural county sales and use tax exemption program.
Incentivizes private sector investment, diversifies state employment opportunities, and creates jobs in rural counties, by reinstating the rural sales tax program for a period of ten years.Delays, until July 1, 2024, the expiration of applications for deferral of taxes and the issuance of tax deferral certificates under chapter 82.60 RCW (tax deferrals for investment projects in rural counties).
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 2205
by Representative Takko
Modifying mental status evaluation provisions.
Makes it an option to base an order requiring mental status evaluation or treatment on a presentence report.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2206
by Representatives Takko and Jinkins
Concerning the possession or use of alcohol, cannabis products, and controlled substances in sentencing provisions.
Addresses sentencing provisions relating to community custody, rehabilitative programs, and crime-related prohibitions on the use or possession of alcohol, cannabis products, and controlled substances.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2207
by Representatives Haigh and Orcutt
Eliminating the reduction in state basic education funding that occurs in counties with federal forest lands.
Eliminates the reduction in state basic education funding to school districts in counties with federal forest lands.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HB 2208
by Representatives Haigh and Buys
Concerning heavy civil construction projects.
Provides alternative public works procedures for heavy civil construction projects.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HJR 4211
by Representative Haler
Requiring a three-fifths vote for approval of the omnibus operating appropriations act.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to require a three-fifths vote for approval of the omnibus operating appropriations act.
| Dec 5 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HJR 4212
by Representatives Hunt, Appleton, Johnson, Seaquist, Goodman, Pedersen, Moscoso, Klippert, Morrell, Orwall, Tarleton, Green, and Zeiger; by request of Washington Military Department and State Auditor
Amending the state Constitution to provide continuity of state and local government during emergencies and disasters.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to provide continuity of state and local government during emergencies and disasters.
| Dec 13 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HJR 4213
by Representative Scott
Amending the state Constitution to impose term limits in the senate and house of representatives.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to impose term limits in the senate and house of representatives.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
HCR 4414
by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz
Convening the House of Representatives and Senate in Joint Session to receive the State of the State message of Governor Jay Inslee.
Convenes the legislature in joint session to receive the state of the state message of Governor Jay Inslee.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
HCR 4415
by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz
Specifying the status of bills, resolutions, and memorials.
Specifies the status of bills, resolutions, and memorials.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
| Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, adopted. | ||
SB 5954
by Senators Hasegawa and Chase
Regarding industrial hemp.
Permits the development of an industrial hemp industry and ensures that production of industrial hemp is in compliance with state law and federal guidelines.Authorizes Washington State University to undertake research of industrial hemp production in the state, after receiving a license to grow hemp from the director of the department of agriculture.Creates the industrial hemp account.
| Dec 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 5955
by Senators Hasegawa, Chase, Keiser, and Conway
Establishing the Washington publicly owned trust in order to create a financing infrastructure to implement Initiative Measure No. 502 that complies with the United States attorney general's guidance letter of August 29, 2013, thereby providing resources for public infrastructure and other public purposes.
Creates the Washington publicly owned trust to act as the sole depository for in-state marijuana producers, processers, and retailers and to use taxable earnings from those deposits for the benefit of the people and economy of the state.
| Dec 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5956
by Senator Hatfield
Concerning short-barreled rifles.
Allows a person to possess, transport, acquire, or transfer a short-barreled rifle that is legally registered and possessed, transported, acquired, or transferred in accordance with federal law.
| Dec 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
SB 5957
by Senator Honeyford
Concerning the renewal of parking privileges for persons with disabilities.
Expands the definition of "satisfactory proof" with regard to continued use of parking privileges for persons with disabilities.
| Dec 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5958
by Senators McAuliffe, Hargrove, Rolfes, Mullet, Hasegawa, Chase, and McCoy
Concerning accountability in providing opportunities for certain students to participate in transition services.
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to establish interagency agreements with the department of social and health services, the department of services for the blind, and other state agencies that provide high school transition services for special education students.Requires the education data center to monitor certain outcomes for special education students after high school graduation.
| Dec 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5959
by Senators McAuliffe, Rolfes, Mullet, Billig, Chase, Hasegawa, and McCoy
Concerning professional educator learning days.
Provides additional time and resources for content-specific professional learning days for each state-funded certificated instructional staff and school building-based administrator.Phases in time and resources for state-funded classified employees who are engaged in student instruction.Provides a sufficient number of professional learning days necessary to meet the needs in schools and designates the professional learning days to be part of basic education.
| Dec 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5960
by Senators McAuliffe, Mullet, Billig, and Rolfes
Changing the requirements for the relevant multiple measures of student growth used in teacher and principal evaluations.
Addresses concerns of the federal department of education with regard to this state's waiver of certain provisions of the federal elementary and secondary education act.
| Dec 4 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5961
by Senators Mullet, Fain, and Hobbs
Concerning the enforcement of regional transit authority fares.
Authorizes a regional transit authority to proscribe a standard size, content, and format for citations issued from electronic hand-held devices, provided that the citation form includes only the content required under RCW 7.80.070 that is directly related to fare payment civil infractions relating to regional transit authority fares.
| Dec 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5962
by Senator Honeyford
Concerning services provided by residential habilitation centers.
Requires the department of social and health services to continue to: (1) Provide respite services in residential habilitation centers; and(2) Develop respite care in the community with a goal of allowing clients to access services where they choose.
| Dec 6 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
SB 5963
by Senators Bailey, Rivers, Chase, Braun, Conway, Schoesler, Shin, Roach, Hobbs, and Darneille; by request of Washington Military Department
Concerning the composition of the officer promotion board.
Changes the composition of the officer promotion board.
| Dec 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5964
by Senators Fain, Rivers, Braun, Hasegawa, Rolfes, and Conway; by request of Attorney General
Concerning training public officials and employees regarding public records, records management, and open public meetings requirements.
Establishes the open government training act.Requires every member of the governing body of a public agency to complete training on the requirements of the open public meetings act.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 a training course regarding the provisions of the public records act and the provisions of chapter 40.14 RCW for records retention.Requires certain designated public records officers to complete a training course regarding the provisions of the public records act and the provisions of chapter 40.14 RCW for records retention.
| Dec 12 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5965
by Senators Padden, Darneille, O'Ban, Mullet, Hargrove, Dammeier, Pearson, Fain, Roach, Kohl-Welles, and Kline; by request of Attorney General
Concerning sexually violent predators.
Addresses interviews and examinations of sexually violent predators.
| Dec 12 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
| Jan 17 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM in anticipation of other legislative action. | |
SB 5966
by Senators Padden and Kline
Concerning the possession or use of alcohol, cannabis products, and controlled substances in sentencing provisions.
Addresses sentencing provisions relating to community custody, rehabilitative programs, and crime-related prohibitions on the use or possession of alcohol, cannabis products, and controlled substances.
| Dec 12 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
| Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5967
by Senators Padden and Kline
Modifying mental status evaluation provisions.
Makes it an option to base an order requiring mental status evaluation or treatment on a presentence report.
| Dec 12 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
| Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5968
by Senators Dammeier and Cleveland
Addressing the safe care of inmates and suspects in Washington hospitals.
Requires individuals suspected or convicted of a serious violent offense, sex offense, or violent offense who are brought or caused to be brought to a hospital by a law enforcement officer or at the direction of a law enforcement agency to be: (1) Identified as an individual suspected or convicted of a serious violent offense, sex offense, or violent offense by the law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency to the responsible hospital department manager and staff providing care; and(2) Accompanied in the hospital by a law enforcement officer or guard supplied by the responsible law enforcement agency.
| Dec 12 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
SB 5969
by Senator O'Ban
Providing for awarding academic credit for military training.
Requires institutions of higher education to adopt a policy to award academic credit for military training.
| Dec 12 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5970
by Senator O'Ban
Evaluating military training and experience toward meeting licensing requirements.
Recognizes the training and experience gained through military service and eliminates the barriers for allowing service members to successfully reenter the civilian workforce.
| Dec 12 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
SB 5971
by Senators Roach, Chase, Bailey, Rivers, Conway, Schoesler, Shin, Hobbs, and Darneille; by request of Military Department and State Auditor
Concerning the continuity of government and operations in the event of an emergency, disaster, or attack.
Addresses the development and exercise of continuity of operations plans by the state.Provides that the adjutant general is responsible to the governor for developing and implementing a program for interagency coordination of continuity of operations planning by state agencies, boards, and commissions.Gives responsibility to each state agency, board, and commission for developing an organizational continuity of operations plan that is updated and exercised annually in compliance with the program for interagency coordination of continuity of operations planning.Takes effect if the proposed amendment to Article II, section 42 of the state Constitution, providing continuity of state and local government during emergencies and disasters, is approved and ratified by the voters at the next general election.
| Dec 13 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 5972
by Senators Pearson, Rolfes, Hargrove, Mullet, Sheldon, Hewitt, Cleveland, Honeyford, Fain, Hill, Braun, Fraser, and Litzow; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands
Specifying recovery for fire damages to public or private forested lands.
Allows an owner of public or private forested lands to bring a civil action in superior court for property damage to public or private forested lands, including real and personal property on those lands, when the damage results from a fire that started on or spread from public or private forested lands.
| Dec 16 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks. | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5973
by Senators Rolfes, Pearson, Honeyford, Cleveland, Hargrove, Hewitt, Fraser, and Litzow; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands
Creating the community forest trust account.
Creates the community forest trust account and requires all money received for the acquisition, sale, management, and administration of the department of fish and wildlife's duties for community forest trust lands to be deposited into the account.
| Dec 16 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks. | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5974
by Senators Hewitt and Rolfes; by request of Department of Veterans Affairs
Concerning veterans' homes.
Establishes the Walla Walla veterans' home as a branch of the state soldiers' home.Provides that the Walla Walla veterans' home is a home for veterans, their spouses, or parents of any children who died while serving in the armed forces, who meet certain admission requirements.
| Dec 19 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 5975
by Senators Conway, Bailey, Braun, Hobbs, and Rolfes; by request of Department of Veterans Affairs
Concerning the veterans innovations program.
Requires the department of veterans affairs to: (1) Establish a process to make veterans and those still serving in the national guard or armed forces reserve aware of the veterans innovations program;(2) Develop partnerships to assist veterans, national guard, or reservists in completing the veterans innovations program application; and(3) Provide funding to support eligible veterans, national guard members, or armed forces reserves for crisis and emergency relief and for education, training, and employment assistance.Eliminates the defenders' fund and the competitive grant program.
| Dec 19 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5976
by Senators Fain and Hobbs
Addressing the notice given to owners of life insurance policies about alternative transactions.
Addresses requirements of notification to owners of life insurance policies about alternative transactions.
| Dec 24 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5977
by Senators Hobbs and Fain
Addressing the regulation of service contracts and protection product guarantees.
Modifies provisions relating to the regulation of service contracts and protection product guarantees.
| Dec 24 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5978
by Senators Hobbs and Fain
Addressing the regulation of service contracts and protection product guarantees.
Addresses service contract providers that are relying on insuring their service contracts to assure the faithful performance of their obligations to service contract holders.
| Dec 24 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5979
by Senators Sheldon, King, Pearson, and O'Ban; by request of Washington State Patrol
Modifying provisions governing commercial motor vehicles.
Modifies commercial motor vehicle provisions relating to: (1) Lamps, reflectors, and flags on a projecting load;(2) The Washington state patrol's authority to adopt and enforce certain regulations regarding hazardous materials, cargo tank motor vehicles, and agricultural operations; and(3) Exceptions to the requirement of certain vehicles to stop at railroad grade crossings.
| Dec 27 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 5980
by Senators Cleveland and Rivers
Creating a quality improvement program for the licensees of the medical quality assurance commission.
Requires the medical quality assurance commission to establish a quality improvement program to address certain deficits or concerns in the practice of its licensees and to improve the care of practitioners in a nonpunitive, confidential environment that will result in safer and higher quality care.
| Dec 31 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
SB 5981
by Senator Sheldon; by request of Board For Judicial Administration
Increasing the number of superior court judges in Mason county.
Increases the number of superior court judges in Mason county.
| Jan 2 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5982
by Senator Ericksen
Preserving K-12 instructional time.
Limits late start or early release of students resulting in partial days of instruction to no more than seven occurrences during the required minimum one hundred eighty-day school year, except for certain unforeseen events.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5983
by Senator Ericksen
Limiting the authority of growth management hearings boards to hear petitions challenging the regulation of permit exempt wells.
Limits the growth management hearings boards authority to hear petitions challenging the regulation of withdrawal of public groundwater exempt from certain permit requirements.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. | |
SB 5984
by Senator Ericksen
Banning certain flame retardants in children's products and residential upholstered furniture.
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution for sale or use in this state of children's products and residential upholstered furniture containing certain flame retardants.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5985
by Senators Darneille, Kline, Rolfes, Conway, and Kohl-Welles; by request of Attorney General
Concerning the recovery of costs in consumer protection actions.
Addresses the recovery of costs in consumer protection actions.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
SB 5986
by Senators Ericksen and Braun
Eliminating the reduction in state basic education funding that occurs in counties with federal forest lands.
Eliminates the reduction in state basic education funding to school districts in counties with federal forest lands.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 5987
by Senators Hatfield and Roach
Providing an additional method for water-sewer districts to disburse funds.
Authorizes the board of commissioners of a water-sewer district that had an annual operating budget of five million dollars or more in each of the preceding three years to adopt a policy to issue its own warrants for payment of claims or other obligations of the district.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 5988
by Senators Fain, Hill, and Litzow
Restricting the solicitation and acceptance of campaign contributions.
Includes in the time limits for solicitation and acceptance of certain campaign contributions, any period the legislature is not in session, in odd-numbered years, if the legislature has not adopted and submitted to the governor a biennial operating appropriations act for the ensuing fiscal biennium.Prohibits the governor from soliciting or accepting contributions to a public office fund, to a candidate or authorized committee, or to retire a campaign debt.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5989
by Senators Hobbs, Baumgartner, Darneille, Schoesler, Ranker, Braun, Mullet, Dammeier, Pearson, Nelson, Fain, Rolfes, Hasegawa, Conway, and Holmquist Newbry; by request of Governor Inslee and Attorney General
Strengthening economic protections for veterans and military personnel.
Addresses civil relief for veterans and military personnel.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
SB 5990
by Senator Ericksen
Concerning funding for programs under the environmental legacy stewardship program.
Changes the requirement to fund certain programs from the state toxics control account and the local toxics control account to the environmental legacy stewardship account.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. | |
SB 5991
by Senator Ericksen
Studying nuclear power as a replacement for electricity generated from the combustion of fossil fuels.
Creates a joint select task force on nuclear energy to study how the state can advance and support the generation of clean energy in the region through the use of nuclear power.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. | |
| Jan 16 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5992
by Senator Ericksen
Allowing certain incremental electricity produced as a result of efficiency improvements and hydroelectric generation from certain irrigation facilities to qualify as an eligible renewable resource under chapter 19.285 RCW, the energy independence act.
Expands the definition of "eligible renewable resource" for purposes of the energy independence act.Allows a qualifying utility to use certain eligible renewable resources to meet its compliance obligation.Prohibits a qualifying utility from transferring or selling these eligible renewable resources to another utility for compliance purposes.Prohibits certain allocated renewable energy credits from being transferred or sold to another qualifying utility for compliance under the energy independence act.
| Jan 8 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5993
by Senator Ericksen
Concerning a sales tax exemption provided to state and local government on purchases made with debt proceeds.
Provides a sales and use tax exemption on purchases by state and local governments that would otherwise be subject to the tax, if they are purchased with money acquired by a state or local government from indebtedness.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5994
by Senator Ericksen
Concerning a sales and use tax exemption provided to the state, public school districts, and public charter schools on school construction when the funds used were obtained from indebtedness.
Provides a sales and use tax exemption on purchases for construction, maintenance, or improvement of facilities owned by public school districts or public charter schools, if the purchase is made with money acquired by the state public school district or public charter school from indebtedness.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5995
by Senator Angel
Concerning local government selection of the appropriate sewer systems as part of growth management.
Grants local governments the authority to make decisions related to the types and use of sewage systems based on particular circumstances in urban growth areas.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 5996
by Senator Angel
Requiring the department of licensing to adopt rules regarding online learning for training in cosmetology, manicuring, barbering, esthetics, and instruction.
Supports and encourages online learning opportunities and believes that online learning is an appropriate and efficient method for the study of theory for cosmetology, manicuring, barbering, esthetics, and instructor-training.Requires the director of the department of licensing to adopt rules regarding distance or online learning.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. | |
SB 5997
by Senator Angel
Authorizing the termination of all legal responsibilities of a nonparent if genetic testing shows by clear and convincing evidence that a man is not the genetic father of a child.
Authorizes a man to file a petition in superior court to rescind an acknowledgment of paternity, challenge a presumption of paternity, or contest an adjudication of paternity, within certain limitations, if genetic testing shows by clear and convincing evidence that the man is not the genetic father of the child.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
SB 5998
by Senator Angel
Establishing the position and authority of warrant officers in first-class cities to enforce court orders and outstanding warrants.
Authorizes a city of the first class to establish and maintain the position of warrant officer within the city police department.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
SB 5999
by Senators Pedersen, O'Ban, and Kline; by request of Washington State Bar Association
Concerning corporate entity conversions.
Addresses the conversion of: (1) An organization into a limited liability company; and(2) A limited liability company into another organization.Authorizes a domestic corporation to become another entity under certain circumstances.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
| Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | ||
SB 6000
by Senators O'Ban, Kline, Hewitt, Darneille, Brown, and Fain
Providing a property tax exemption for property held under lease, sublease, or lease-purchase by a nonprofit organization that provides job training, placement, or preemployment services.
Provides a property tax exemption for property that is leased by a nonprofit organization and is primarily used for providing job training, placement, or preemployment services or for supporting job training, placement, or preemployment services through the sale of donated goods.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Trade & Economic Development. | |
SB 6001
by Senators Eide and King; by request of Governor Inslee
Making 2013-2015 supplemental transportation appropriations.
Makes 2013-2015 supplemental transportation appropriations.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
SB 6002
by Senators Hill and Hargrove; by request of Governor Inslee
Making 2014 supplemental operating appropriations.
Makes 2014 supplemental operating appropriations.
| Jan 9 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6003
by Senators Roach and Hasegawa
Addressing the scope of state fire service mobilization.
Modifies the state fire service mobilization plan to include a more expansive definition of resources to be provided for mobilization.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 6004
by Senators Hasegawa, Roach, Keiser, and Hobbs
Concerning the election of public hospital district boards of commissioners.
Addresses election of the board of commissioners of a public hospital district.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 6005
by Senators Roach and Hasegawa; by request of Office of Financial Management
Eliminating the human resources director.
Eliminates the human resources director.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 6006
by Senators Roach and Hasegawa; by request of Office of Financial Management
Concerning the treatment of population enumeration data, including exempting it from public inspection and copying.
Requires the office of financial management to destroy enumeration data after it is used to produce the required population estimates.Excludes enumeration data from public inspection and copying under the public records act.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 6007
by Senators Rivers, Hatfield, and Braun
Clarifying the exemption in the public records act for customer information held by public utilities.
Clarifies the exemption from disclosure, of information relating to public utility customers, under the public records act.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 6008
by Senators Chase, Roach, Rivers, Hatfield, Hasegawa, and Keiser
Modifying water-sewer district provisions.
Prohibits a city or town from assuming the jurisdiction of all or part of a water-sewer district unless voters of the entire district approve a ballot proposition authorizing the assumption under general election law.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SB 6009
by Senator Padden
Establishing a special allegation for habitual property offenders.
Allows a prosecuting attorney to file a special allegation when sufficient evidence exists to show that the accused is a habitual property offender.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6010
by Senator Padden
Establishing penalties for altered or shaved keys.
Includes possession of one to ten altered or shaved keys in the crime of making or having burglar tools and the crime of making or having motor vehicle theft tools.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6011
by Senator Padden
Increasing penalties for random assaults.
Includes in the crime of assault in the third degree, assaulting a person randomly without any prior physical or verbal contact in a public place.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
| Jan 15 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 6012
by Senator Padden
Prohibiting the state bar association from charging fees to judicial members.
Prohibits a fee from being assessed against a full-time judicial officer who is not an active member of the state bar.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
| Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | ||
SB 6013
by Senator Mullet
Making a technical correction to school law governing the use of epinephrine autoinjectors (EPI pens).
Makes a technical correction regarding the use of epinephrine autoinjectors in schools.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
SB 6014
by Senator Roach
Concerning the operation of a vessel under the influence of an intoxicant.
Addresses testing of a person's breath or blood with regard to the operation of certain watercraft.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
| Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | ||
SB 6015
by Senators Roach, Hasegawa, and Darneille; by request of Secretary of State
Reconciling election laws.
Reconciles election laws.
| Jan 10 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SJR 8211
by Senators Roach, Chase, Bailey, Rivers, Conway, Schoesler, Shin, Hobbs, and Darneille; by request of Washington Military Department and State Auditor
Amending the state Constitution to provide continuity of state and local government during emergencies and disasters.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to provide continuity of state and local government during emergencies and disasters.
| Dec 13 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
SJR 8212
by Senators Hill, Fain, and Litzow
Restricting changes in salaries for legislators.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to restrict changes in the salaries for legislators.
| Jan 7 | Prefiled for introduction. | |
| Jan 13 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Jan 14 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |