Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2015 Regular Session of the 64th Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate PAM ROACH, President Pro Tem
HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate SHARON BROWN, Vice President Pro Tem

February 13, 2015 - Friday 33RD DAY
SB 5956 By Senators Liias, Billig and Pedersen

Limiting defenses based on victim identity.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5957 By Senators Liias, Rivers, Billig, King, Hobbs, Frockt and Hasegawa

Creating a pedestrian fatality and serious injury review panel.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5958 By Senators Roach, Liias, Benton, McCoy, Angel and Chase; by request of Department of Veterans Affairs

Providing for representation of the state veterans' homes on the governor's veterans affairs advisory committee.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SB 5959 By Senator Hatfield

Concerning agreements with the federal government, such as those available under the endangered species act, affecting the state's management of its natural resources.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 5960 By Senator Dansel

Requiring the department of fish and wildlife to update the 2011 wolf conservation and management plan to ensure the establishment of a self-sustaining population of gray wolves while also ensuring social tolerance of wolf recovery.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 5961 By Senators Benton and Hobbs

Modifying certain construction defect action procedures.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5962 By Senators Dansel and Warnick

Requiring the department of fish and wildlife to amend the existing wolf conservation and management plan.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 5963 By Senators Dansel and Warnick

Requiring the department of fish and wildlife to manage wolf-related wildlife interactions using lethal means when certain conditions are satisfied.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 5964 By Senators Roach and Liias

Addressing infill development.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SB 5965 By Senators Warnick, Hatfield, Pearson, Hobbs and Bailey

Evaluating mitigation options for impacts to base flows and minimum instream flows.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5966 By Senators Rolfes, Litzow, McAuliffe and Frockt; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Concerning mathematics and science course equivalencies for high school career and technical courses.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 5967 By Senator McCoy

Eliminating the state board of education.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 5968 By Senators Hobbs, Benton, Mullet, Hatfield and Miloscia

Clarifying that the owner or holder of a trust deed, or the owner or holder's designee, may initiate foreclosure proceedings.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

SB 5969 By Senators Brown and Braun

Updating the state environmental policy act.

Referred to Committee on TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5970 By Senator Hasegawa

Creating a best investment selection option for use in public works contracts.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SB 5971 By Senators Hasegawa, Chase, Darneille, Conway and Frockt

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.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

SB 5972 By Senators Schoesler, Hatfield and Warnick

Concerning the procurement of seeds by state agencies.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5973 By Senators Benton and Angel

Offering raffle tickets to benefit traffic congestion relief.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5974 By Senators Benton, Bailey, Hobbs, Chase, Cleveland, Angel, Hasegawa, Roach, Jayapal, Fraser, McCoy and Hewitt

Requiring the insurance commissioner to review barriers to offering supplemental coverage options to disabled veterans and their dependents.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5975 By Senators Benton and Angel

Authorizing parent taught driver training education courses.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5976 By Senators Litzow, Keiser, Becker, Rivers, Hobbs, Hill, Hatfield, Fain, Baumgartner, McAuliffe and Dammeier

Establishing a consolidating purchasing system for public school employees.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5977 By Senators Bailey, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe; by request of State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Decodifying, expiring, and making nonsubstantive changes to community and technical college provisions.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

SB 5978 By Senators Roach, Liias and Fain; by request of Secretary of State

Modifying presidential primary provisions.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SB 5979 By Senator Braun

Providing salary increases in the form of flat dollar monthly increases calculated using the state average wage determined under RCW 50.04.355.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5980 By Senator Braun

Creating a defined contribution retirement plan option for elected officials.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5981 By Senator Braun

Concerning limitations on state debt.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5982 By Senator Braun

Addressing retirement age provisions for new members of the state retirement systems administered by the department of retirement systems.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5983 By Senator Warnick

Addressing services performed by an individual for remuneration.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5984 By Senators Kohl-Welles and Roach

Concerning a leasehold excise tax credit for properties of market value in excess of ten million dollars.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

HB 1013 By Representatives Appleton, Johnson, Hansen, Takko, Gregerson and Fey

Authorizing regular meetings of county legislative authorities to be held at alternate locations within the county.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

HB 1032 By Representatives Blake, Hurst and Moeller

Amending the fee structure provided in RCW 77.55.321 to encourage habitat projects that provide a public benefit.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SHB 1043 By House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Ryu and Parker)

Concerning self-service storage facilities.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SHB 1070 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Rodne and Jinkins)

Creating the international commercial arbitration act.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SHB 1100 By House Committee on Technology & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Hunt, S., Hudgins, Ormsby and Fey)

Creating new appliance efficiency standards.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

HB 1111 By Representatives Kilduff, Stokesbary, Walkinshaw, Goodman, Gregerson, Jinkins, Muri, Rodne and Moeller; by request of Board For Judicial Administration

Concerning court transcripts.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

HB 1129 By Representatives Goodman, Walsh, Jinkins, Ortiz-Self, Gregerson and Pollet

Granting the office of civil legal aid access to juvenile case records.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH & HOUSING.

HB 1134 By Representatives Moeller and Harris; by request of Department of Health

Concerning scope of practice for certified counselors and advisers.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .