WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 36

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
Thursday, March 24, 201615th Day - 2016 1st Special Session

SENATE
SB 6680SB 6681SB 6682SB 6683SJR 8217
HOUSE

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=2016.


Senate Bills

SB 6680

by Senator Roach


Providing for an exemption from disclosure of certain financial, commercial, and proprietary information held by a city retirement board on behalf of its employees' retirement system.


Exempts the following from disclosure under the public records act: Certain financial and commercial information submitted to or obtained by the retirement board of a city that is responsible for the management of an employees' retirement system.
-- 2016 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
Mar 16First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.

SB 6681

by Senators Roach and Schoesler


Establishing a joint select committee to consider the political, economic, and security issues at Washington's largest ports.


Creates the joint select committee on Washington's largest ports and requires the committee to develop recommendations that: (1) Consider the political, economic, and security issues facing the largest ports;

(2) Promote regulatory consistency and certainty in the areas of land use planning, permitting, and business development in a manner that supports the largest ports;

(3) Encourage cooperation and partnerships between local, state, federal, and private sectors to foster increased use of the largest ports; and

(4) Identify aspects of state policy that have an impact on the largest ports.

Expires December 1, 2016.
-- 2016 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
Mar 16First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.

SB 6682

by Senator Benton


Concerning private activity bond allocation.


Adjusts the initial allocation of the activity bond state ceiling with regard to housing and student loans.
-- 2016 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
Mar 23First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

SB 6683

by Senator Benton


Allowing a public depository to arrange for reciprocal deposits of public funds.


Authorizes public funds to be deposited in institutions located outside of the state if certain conditions are met.
-- 2016 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
Mar 23First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.


Senate Joint Resolutions

SJR 8217

by Senator Chase


Proposing an amendment to the Constitution regarding the prohibition on loaning of credit.


Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution regarding the prohibition on loaning of credit.
-- 2016 1ST SPECIAL SESSION --
Mar 16First reading, referred to Ways & Means.