Legislative Digest No. 1

Prohibits the governor or any governmental entity or political subdivision of the state from imposing any restriction on the possession, transfer, sale, transport, storage, display, or use of firearms or ammunition that is otherwise authorized or guaranteed by law.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1005

Protecting the constitutionally guaranteed right to the lawful possession of firearms during a state of emergency.

Removes the governor's authority, after proclaiming a state of emergency, to prohibit the possession of firearms or other deadly weapon by a person, other than a law enforcement officer, in a place other than the person's place of residence or business.

by Representatives Taylor, Orcutt, Shea, J. Walsh, Haler, Condotta, Young, McCaslin, Griffey, Van Werven, Dent, Short, Manweller, Hargrove, Holy, Rodne, Buys, and Pike

Creating accountability in agency rule-making authority.

Prohibits rule making by state agencies except in certain specified instances.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1006

(3) Pay any dues, fees, or other charges to a labor organization or any funds to a charity or other third-party organization in lieu of paying dues or fees to a labor organization.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1007

Protecting the right to work.

Prohibits a person, employer, or labor organization, as a condition of employment or continuation of employment, from requiring a person to: (1) Refrain from voluntary membership in a labor organization or from financially supporting a labor organization;

(2) Become or remain a member of a labor organization; or

Accommodates the civil rights of religious objectors to mandatory payments to labor organizations.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1008

Accommodating the civil rights of religious objectors to mandatory payments to labor organizations.

by Representatives Shea, Taylor, Short, and McCaslin

Concerning the acquisition of land by state natural resources agencies.

Changes certain requirements of the department of fish and wildlife, the department of natural resources, and the parks and recreation commission with regard to the acquisition of real property.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1009

by Representatives Shea, Taylor, Short, McCaslin, and Pike

Clarifying that the authority to mitigate environmental impacts under the state environmental policy act applies only to significant adverse environmental impacts.

Clarifies that the authority to mitigate environmental impacts under the state environmental policy act applies only to significant adverse environmental impacts.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1010

by Representatives Shea, Taylor, Holy, Short, McCaslin, and Pike

Directing the department of ecology to submit an annual report to the legislature detailing the department's participation in interagency agreements.

Requires the director of the department of ecology to submit a report to the legislature by December 1st of each year regarding the current interagency agreements to which the department is a party or in which the department is a participant.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 2:00 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 1011

by Representatives Taylor, Shea, McCaslin, Young, Klippert, J. Walsh, Haler, Short, Manweller, Hargrove, Pike, Holy, Rodne, and Buys

Allowing the use of gender-segregated facilities.

Provides that nothing in the state civil rights act: (1) Prohibits a public or private entity from limiting access to a private facility segregated by gender to a person if the person is preoperative, nonoperative, or otherwise has genitalia of a different gender from that for which the facility is segregated; and

(2) Prevents a minor child or a person with a disability from entering a facility segregated by gender when the child or person is a different gender from the gender for which the facility is segregated if certain conditions are met.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1012

by Representatives Taylor, Young, McCaslin, Harris, Manweller, Volz, Shea, J. Walsh, Stambaugh, Smith, Haler, Hargrove, Holy, Rodne, Short, and Pike

Eliminating the use of the high school science assessment as a graduation prerequisite.

Changes graduation requirements by eliminating the use of the high school science assessment.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1013

by Representatives Shea, Taylor, Short, and McCaslin

Reducing overlap between the state environmental policy act and other laws.

Reduces the overlap between the state environmental policy act and certain other laws.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1014

by Representatives Shea, Taylor, Holy, Short, McCaslin, and Pike

Establishing a peer review process to ensure robust economic analysis of department of ecology administrative rules.

Requires the department of ecology to: (1) Before making available a preliminary cost-benefit analysis or finalizing a small business economic impact statement, solicit peer review of the draft economic analyses by qualified professionals; and

(2) Incorporate both the optimistic and pessimistic economic impact scenarios into the final cost-benefit analysis.

Prohibits the department of ecology from adopting a rule whose probable benefits are less than its probable costs.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 2:00 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 1015

Requires a public facilities district, a public stadium authority, and a local governmental entity to allow a person with a valid concealed pistol license to carry a concealed pistol in, or on the grounds of, certain facilities.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1016

Prohibiting restrictions on the carrying of a concealed pistol by persons with a valid concealed pistol license in certain facilities.

by Representatives Taylor, Shea, Goodman, Condotta, Holy, Young, and McCaslin

Requiring a finding of guilt prior to the forfeiture of private property.

Prohibits a court from entering a final order of forfeiture of personal or real property until after the court has found that: (1) The owner of the property to be forfeited is guilty of committing a felony offense; and

(2) The property to be forfeited was directly involved in, connected with, traceable to, or derived from the commission of the felony offense for which the owner of the property was found guilty.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 11 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 1017

by Representatives McCaslin, Barkis, Blake, Holy, Pettigrew, Haler, Taylor, Shea, Harris, Chandler, Smith, Muri, Stokesbary, Nealey, Stambaugh, Griffey, Vick, Buys, Dye, Short, Pike, Wilcox, Van Werven, and Hargrove

Addressing the siting of schools and school facilities.

Requires counties, cities, and towns, planning under the growth management act, to prioritize the siting of schools and school facilities.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 12 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 1018

by Representatives Dent, Gregerson, Hargrove, Tarleton, Pike, and Klippert

Modifying the maximum amount for grants provided to airports and air navigation facilities.

Includes the following in recommendations from the department of transportation airport investment study: An increase to the maximum amount authorized by the airport aid program per grant to airports.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 12 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 1019

by Representatives Dent, Goodman, Griffey, Blake, Dye, and Short

Concerning state fire services mobilization.

Revises the definition of "mobilization" for purposes of state fire services responding to an emergency or disaster situation.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1020

by Representatives Johnson, Fey, Caldier, and Cody

Allowing beer and/or wine specialty shop licensees to sell products made by distillers that produce sixty thousand gallons or less of spirits per year.

Addresses the sale of spirits produced by a craft distillery or a distiller and the sale of malt liquor by beer and/or wine specialty shop licensees.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 12 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Gaming at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 1021

Directs the legislature to make provision for full funding of these K-12 appropriations from within existing revenue sources without relying on new tax sources or rates.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1022

Funding education first.

Requires appropriations for K-12 basic education, together with appropriations for other K-12 education programs, to be passed as separate legislation by both houses of the legislature and delivered to the governor at a specified point in the regular legislative session.

by Representatives MacEwen and Pettigrew

Enhancing crime victim participation in the criminal justice system process.

Establishes the safety and access for immigrant victims act.

Requires certain entities and law enforcement agencies to complete victim certifications for nonimmigrant visa applications for qualifying victims.

Requires the office of crime victims advocacy to convene a crime victim certification steering committee.

Requires the criminal justice training commission, in collaboration with the office of crime victims advocacy and the crime victim certification steering committee, to develop and adopt minimum standards for a course of study on certain nonimmigrant visas, other legal protections for immigrant survivors of criminal activity, and promising practices in working with immigrant crime victims.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1023

Prohibits the Washington interscholastic activities association from requiring a transfer student who is a child of an active duty military family to meet continuous enrollment prerequisites before becoming eligible for varsity-level extracurricular activities.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1024

Concerning military student participation in varsity extracurricular activities.

(2) Undertaking the construction, reconstruction, or repair of a private roadway under this act except pursuant to a resolution of the legislative body of the local jurisdiction.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1025

Authorizing cities and counties to facilitate the maintenance and repair of private roadways impacting the public interest.

Prohibits a local jurisdiction from: (1) Authorizing the financing for the construction, reconstruction, or repair of a private roadway under this act unless the jurisdiction receives a petition signed by the owners abutting the roadway; and

by Representatives Taylor, Manweller, Shea, McCaslin, Fortunato, Stokesbary, Smith, Holy, Condotta, Rodne, Short, Buys, Pike, and Young

Establishing priorities for enactment of appropriations and tax legislation.

Requires the legislature to enact: (1) Appropriations for state operating expenditures in separate, prioritized appropriations bills; and

(2) All biennial appropriations bills for operating, transportation, and capital purposes no later than thirty days before the beginning of the fiscal biennium for which the appropriations are made.
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Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1026

by Representatives Appleton, Tharinger, Robinson, Stanford, Lytton, Ormsby, Jinkins, Wylie, Goodman, Sells, Farrell, Doglio, Riccelli, Fey, and Pollet

Requiring the submission of a waiver to the federal government to create the Washington health security trust.

Creates the Washington health security trust to provide coverage for a set of health services for all residents.

Requires the joint select committee on health care oversight to contract for an actuarial analysis of the funding needs of the Washington health security trust and recommend a funding mechanism to the appropriate legislative standing committees and the governor.

Directs the legislature to enact legislation implementing the recommendations of the joint select committee during the 2018 regular legislative session.

Creates the reserve account, the displaced worker training account, and the benefits account.

Provides contingent effective dates.
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Dec 7 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1027

by Representatives Barkis, Vick, Stanford, Kirby, and Ryu; by request of Insurance Commissioner

Addressing surplus line broker licensing.

Addresses the licensing of surplus line brokers.
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Dec 8 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 10 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)
Jan 11 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
Jan 13 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 1028

by Representatives Pollet and Farrell

Reducing air pollution associated with asphalt production in urban areas.

Ensures that cities retain proper latitude, via air regulations or traffic controls, to address risks to public health and safety that may be posed by certain industrial facilities that have a propensity for generating foul odors and nuisance complaints.
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Dec 8 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 2:00 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 1029

by Representatives Harmsworth, Young, Hargrove, Rodne, and Orcutt

Modifying the election and authority of regional transit authority board members.

Revises regional transit authority provisions with regard to the election and authority of board members.
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Dec 8 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1030

by Representatives Harmsworth, Young, Griffey, Rodne, Shea, Hargrove, and Orcutt

Authorizing the replacement of Interstate 405 express toll lanes with a general purpose lane and a high occupancy vehicle lane.

Establishes the eastside corridor congestion relief act.

Authorizes the department of transportation to designate one lane of traffic moving in each direction on interstate 405 as a high occupancy vehicle lane to be used by certain vehicles.

Requires the department of transportation, to the extent applicable, to create a fourth general purpose lane of traffic moving in each direction on interstate 405.

Repeals the interstate 405 express toll lanes operations account.

Requires any residual funds remaining in the account to be transferred to the motor vehicle fund to be used to construct new lanes on interstate 405.
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Dec 8 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1031

by Representatives Lytton, Morris, Tarleton, Fitzgibbon, and Springer

Concerning the use of unmanned aerial systems near certain protected marine species.

Prohibits an unmanned aerial system from approaching, in any manner, within two hundred yards as measured in any direction, including vertically, of a southern resident orca whale.
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Dec 13 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1032

by Representatives Ryu, Orcutt, Kirby, Vick, Santos, Nealey, Appleton, Manweller, Sawyer, Muri, Blake, Goodman, Stonier, Ortiz-Self, Springer, Hargrove, Peterson, Tarleton, Pettigrew, Stokesbary, Farrell, Clibborn, Stanford, Lytton, and Pollet

Concerning the excise taxation of martial arts.

Redefines martial arts training and instruction that take place outside of a fitness facility in order to return these activities to their previous tax treatment.
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Dec 13 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1033

by Representatives Manweller, Hargrove, and Haler

Expanding access to the state need grant by modifying awards for students attending private four-year institutions of higher education.

Requires students who enroll in a private four-year institution of higher education in this state for the 2018-2019 academic year or later to receive a base grant award no greater than the base grant award for students attending the least expensive public four-year institution of higher education.
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Dec 13 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1034

by Representative Manweller

Concerning legal actions against the state by state officials.

Authorizes the lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, superintendent of public instruction, commissioner of public lands, and insurance commissioner to institute or prosecute legal action against the state under the authority of his or her office if he or she has sought and obtained the written prior approval from the governor.
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Dec 13 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 12 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 1035

by Representative Manweller

Ensuring the accuracy of prevailing wage survey data provided by interested parties.

Requires the department of labor and industries, when an interested party submits a wage survey form on behalf of a contractor or employer and the contractor or employer has not signed the survey form, to send a copy of the form to the contractor or employer and notify the contractor or employer of certain information.
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Dec 13 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1036

by Representatives Harmsworth and Kirby

Concerning business practices of registered tow truck operators by authorizing electronic records creation and storage.

Authorizes electronic records creation and storage by registered tow truck operators.
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Dec 13 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 12 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 1037

by Representatives Stanford and Vick

Concerning notice sent by and certain release of information affecting registered tow truck operators.

Modifies mailing requirements of tow truck operators when sending certain notifications to legal and registered vehicle owners.

Prohibits furnishing to an insurance company the abstract driving record of a registered tow truck operator.
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Dec 13 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 12 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 1038

by Representatives Condotta and Stanford

Increasing the number of tasting rooms allowed under a domestic winery license.

Changes the number of tasting rooms allowed, from two to four, for a domestic winery license.
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Dec 13 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 12 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Gaming at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 1039

by Representatives Wylie and Condotta

Allowing sales of growlers of wine.

Allows the sale of growlers of wine, except for fortified wine.
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Dec 13 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 12 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Gaming at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 1040

by Representatives Wylie and Condotta

Providing small winery tax relief.

Provides a tax exemption on a domestic winery's sales of the first twenty thousand gallons of wine in a calendar year, except any amount of the tax that may be designated for disbursement to the Washington wine commission.
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Dec 13 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1041

by Representative Clibborn; by request of Department of Licensing

Facilitating compliance with the federal REAL ID act by modifying driver's license and identicard design and fees.

Requires the department of licensing to mark a driver's license or identicard issued under chapter 46.20 RCW, in accordance with the requirements of 6 C.F.R. Sec. 37.71, except for those issued under RCW 46.20.202 (licenses and identicards issued for Canadian border crossing).
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Dec 14 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1042

by Representatives Springer, Harris, Jinkins, Fitzgibbon, and Tharinger; by request of Insurance Commissioner

Eliminating the office of the insurance commissioner's school district or educational service district annual report.

Repeals the reporting requirement of the office of the insurance commissioner's school district or educational service district annual report.
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Dec 15 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1043

by Representatives Robinson, Harris, Clibborn, Riccelli, Cody, Jinkins, and Tharinger; by request of Insurance Commissioner

Addressing nonpublic personal health information.

Prohibits the insurance commissioner from disclosing nonpublic personal health information except in the furtherance of regulatory or legal action brought as a part of the insurance commissioner's official duties.
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Dec 15 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1044

Requires the department of commerce, when using money from the housing trust fund and other legislative appropriations to finance loans or grant projects that will provide housing for persons and families with special housing needs and certain incomes, to use at least twenty-five percent of the money used in any given funding cycle for homeownership projects.
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Dec 15 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1045

Concerning the funding of homeownership projects through the housing trust fund.

by Representative Kirby; by request of Department of Financial Institutions

Addressing licensing and enforcement provisions applicable to money transmitters and currency exchanges under the uniform money services act.

Revises the uniform money services act with regard to licensing and enforcement provisions applicable to money transmitters and currency exchanges.
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Dec 15 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 10 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)
Jan 11 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
Jan 13 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 1046

(2) That students are on track for high school graduation.
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Dec 22 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1047

Concerning certificates of academic and individual achievement.

Discontinues certificates of academic and individual achievement as graduation requirements.

Requires school districts to prepare plans for and notify students and their parents or legal guardians to assure: (1) Continued progress in academic achievement as a foundation for high school graduation; and

by Representative Peterson

Protecting the public's health by creating a system for safe and secure collection and disposal of unwanted medications.

Establishes a drug take-back program for the safe and secure collection and disposal of unwanted medications.

Exempts the following from public disclosure under the public records act: Proprietary information submitted to the department of health under this act.

Creates the secure drug take-back program account.
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Dec 23 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1048

by Representative Morris

Promoting a sustainable, local renewable energy industry through modifying renewable energy system tax incentives and providing guidance for renewable energy system component recycling.

Modifies renewable energy system tax incentives and provides guidance for renewable energy system component recycling in order to promote a sustainable, local renewable energy industry.
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Dec 23 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 12 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 1049

by Representative Morris

Concerning unmanned aircraft.

Regulates unmanned aircraft.
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Dec 23 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 10 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 1050

by Representative DeBolt

Concerning the financing of Chehalis basin flood damage reduction and habitat restoration projects.

Authorizes the state finance committee to issue general obligation bonds to provide funds to finance Chehalis basin flood damage reduction and aquatic species habitat restoration projects.

Creates the Chehalis basin taxable account.
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Dec 28 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1051

by Representative DeBolt

Concerning financing essential public infrastructure.

Improves access and reliability to low-cost financing for local government infrastructure projects by authorizing public works bonds when local governments can demonstrate: (1) The importance of the project;

(2) Their difficulties accessing existing private credit markets for borrowings at reasonable interest rates; and

(3) The ability to reliably repay their share of the state's total cost of retiring the public works bonds.

Makes changes to the existing public works program and creates the public works financing assistance program.

Creates the public works financing assistance account and the public works financing assistance bond repayment account.

Takes effect January 1, 2018, if the proposed amendment to Article VIII, section 1 of the state Constitution, contained in House Joint Resolution No. .... (H-0423/17), is approved by voters at the next general election.

Makes an appropriation from the public works assistance account to the department of commerce for the purpose of providing loans to local governments for infrastructure projects.
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Dec 28 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1052

by Representative Sawyer

Repealing the requirement that credentialing authorities suspend a person's occupational credential for nonpayment or default of certain student loans.

Eliminates the requirement that credentialing authorities suspend a person's occupational credential for nonpayment or default of certain student loans.
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Jan 3 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 11 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
Jan 13 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 1053

by Representatives Reeves, Vick, and Kirby

Addressing the Washington state credit union act.

Revises the Washington state credit union act.
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Jan 3 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 10 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)
Jan 11 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
Jan 13 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 1054

by Representatives Harris, Cody, Orwall, DeBolt, Johnson, McBride, Clibborn, Short, Pettigrew, Robinson, Fey, Kilduff, Riccelli, Ryu, Nealey, Goodman, Tharinger, Stanford, Frame, Stokesbary, Pollet, Jinkins, and Haler; by request of Attorney General and Department of Health

Concerning the age of individuals at which sale or distribution of tobacco and vapor products may be made.

Raises the legal age to twenty-one years in order for the sale or distribution of tobacco and vapor products to be made.
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Jan 4 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1055

by Representatives Kilduff, Muri, Haler, Shea, Appleton, Klippert, Lovick, Stokesbary, Stanford, Jinkins, Reeves, and MacEwen; by request of Attorney General

Concerning pro bono legal services for military service members, veterans, and their families.

Creates the office of military and veteran legal assistance within the office of the attorney general to promote and facilitate civil legal assistance programs, pro bono services, and self-help services for military service members, veterans, and their family members domiciled or stationed in this state.
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Jan 4 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 11 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 1056

by Representatives Kilduff, Muri, Appleton, Shea, Lovick, MacEwen, Stanford, and Reeves; by request of Attorney General

Concerning consumer protections for military service members on active duty.

Revises the Washington service members' civil relief act with regard to consumer protections for military service members on active duty.
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Jan 4 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 11 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

HB 1057

by Representatives Orwall, Shea, Pollet, and Van Werven; by request of Attorney General

Providing information to students about education loans.

Establishes the Washington student loan transparency act.

Requires students who are pursuing higher education in this state to receive periodic notifications about their student loan debt.

Requires the student achievement council, the workforce training and education coordinating board, or the department of licensing to develop a form for reporting compliance by certain institutions.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 4 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1058

Revises court-ordered restitution provisions regarding the postponement of the commencement of payments and the inability of an offender to make payments.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 4 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1059

Changing provisions relating to court-ordered restitution in certain criminal cases.

by Representatives Lytton and Sullivan

Delaying implementation of revisions to the school levy lid.

Extends current statutory policies on local enrichment through calendar year 2019 to promote a school district's ability to plan for the future during the 2017 transition period.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 4 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 11 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)
Jan 12 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 1060

by Representatives Blake and J. Walsh

Concerning the administration of marijuana to students for medical purposes.

Requires a school district to permit a student who meets certain requirements to consume marijuana for medical purposes on school grounds, aboard a school bus, or while attending a school-sponsored event.

Requires the board of directors of a school district to adopt a policy that authorizes parents, guardians, and primary caregivers to administer marijuana to a student for medical purposes while the student is on school grounds, aboard a school bus, or attending a school-sponsored event.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 4 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1061

by Representatives Stanford, Vick, and Springer

Concerning collection agency transaction fees for processing electronic payments.

Allows a licensee or employee of a licensee, under the collection agency act, to collect or attempt to collect in addition to the principal amount of a claim, a transaction fee for processing a credit card payment.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1062

by Representatives Lovick, Harmsworth, Sells, Hayes, Robinson, Haler, Chandler, Dent, Kagi, Smith, Ryu, Ortiz-Self, Peterson, and Stanford

Concerning determination of the benchmark rate in Snohomish county for certain community residential services.

Requires the department of social and health services to use the King county classification for the purposes of determining the benchmark rate in Snohomish county for supported living services, group homes, group training homes, or licensed staffed residential homes.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1063

by Representatives Morris and Lytton

Allowing federally recognized tribes with lands held in trust in a county that is west of the Cascade mountain range that borders Puget Sound with a population of at least one hundred eighteen thousand, but less than two hundred fifty thousand, persons to enter into agreements regarding fuel taxes.

Authorizes the governor to enter into an agreement, with regard to fuel taxes, with a federally recognized Indian tribe that has lands held in trust by the United States government in certain counties.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1064

by Representatives Morris and Smith; by request of Utilities & Transportation Commission

Removing expiration dates, obsolete dates, and an outdated statutory reference from the enforcement provisions of the underground utility damage prevention act.

Revises the underground utility damage prevention act to remove expiration and obsolete dates and an outdated statutory reference.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 12 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 1065

by Representative Kirby

Concerning penalties for marijuana offenses.

Addresses offenses for the delivery or possession of marijuana.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1066

by Representative Kirby

Authorizing funeral planning and funeral services as noninsurance benefits under group life and disability insurance policies.

Authorizes life insurers and disability insurers, with prior approval of the insurance commissioner, to include funeral planning and funeral services or discounts on the planning and services as part of a policy or certificate of group life insurance or group disability insurance, as applicable.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1067

by Representative Ormsby; by request of Office of Financial Management

Making 2017-2019 fiscal biennium operating appropriations.

Makes 2017-2019 fiscal biennium operating appropriations.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 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)
Jan 12 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 1068

by Representative Ormsby; by request of Office of Financial Management

Making 2017 supplemental operating appropriations.

Makes 2017 supplemental operating appropriations.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 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)
Jan 12 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 1069

by Representative Jinkins

Concerning procedures for enforcing outpatient civil commitment orders.

Revises the involuntary treatment act with regard to procedures for enforcing outpatient civil commitment orders.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 12 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 1070

by Representative Jinkins

Concerning filing fee surcharges for funding dispute resolution centers.

Funds dispute resolution centers by: (1) Increasing the surcharge on each civil filing fee in district court and for small claims actions; and

(2) Establishing a surcharge of up to twenty dollars on each civil filing fee in superior court.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 12 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

HB 1071

by Representatives Kirby and Vick

Repealing an expiration date for legislation enacted in 2015 regarding pawnbroker fees and interest rates.

Repeals the July 1, 2018, expiration date for the amendments, by chapter 294, Laws of 2015, to RCW 19.60.060 (pawnbroker fees and interest).
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1072

by Representative Koster

Concerning determination of the constitutionality of legislative acts.

Establishes the balance of powers restoration act to restore the balance of powers between and among the branches of government as established by the people in the state Constitution.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

House Joint Memorials

HJM 4000

Petitions for the creation of a new state in eastern Washington.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HJM 4001

Petitioning for the creation of a new state in eastern Washington.

by Representative Sawyer

Concerning the coordination of legislation and regulations to increase the portability of occupational credentials between Washington, Oregon, and California.

Petitions for the coordination of legislation and regulations to increase the portability of occupational credentials between Washington, Oregon, and California.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 3 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

House Joint Resolutions

HJR 4200

by Representative DeBolt

Amending the Constitution to allow the state to guarantee debt issued on behalf of a political subdivision for essential public infrastructure.

Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to allow the state to guarantee debt issued on behalf of a political subdivision for essential public infrastructure.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 28 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

House Concurrent Resolutions

HCR 4400

by Representative Cody

Naming the building at 1063 Capitol Way "The Helen Sommers Building."

Names the building at 1063 Capitol Way The Helen Sommers Building.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 4 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HCR 4401

by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz

Calling a Joint Session of the Legislature.

Calls a joint session of the legislature.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First Reading.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, adopted.

Senate Bills

SB 5000

by Senator McCoy

Concerning the use of deadly force by law enforcement and corrections officers.

(2) Adds more specific language regarding the threat that must be present to justify the use of deadly force; and

by Senators O'Ban, Angel, Miloscia, Becker, Padden, Honeyford, and King

Modifying the election and authority of regional transit authority board members.

Revises regional transit authority provisions with regard to the election and authority of board members.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 5 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5002

by Senator Honeyford

Requiring certain water banks to replace leased water rights provided for mitigation with water rights that will be permanently available.

Requires a county-operated water bank that leases water rights to offer for mitigation to replace the rights with rights that will be permanently available for mitigation before the expiration of the lease.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 12 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development.
Jan 12 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

SB 5003

by Senators Honeyford and Warnick

Clarifying the authority of the department of ecology regarding minimum flows.

Declares that the legislature: (1) Recognizes that the department of ecology has been given the responsibility to approve certain uses of water and that the state has enacted policies providing for the preservation of fish through the establishment of minimum flows; and

(2) Intends to ensure that these broad objectives may be met by providing increased flexibility to allow for the use of water and preservation of fish.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 12 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development.
Jan 12 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

SB 5004

by Senators Honeyford, Takko, and Warnick

Concerning outdoor burning of organic waste derived from pruning by commercial berry growers.

Allows outdoor burning of organic waste derived from pruning by commercial berry growers.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 12 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development.

SB 5005

by Senators Padden, Takko, and Warnick

Identifying certain water rights held by municipal water suppliers as water rights available for municipal water supply purposes.

Requires the department of ecology, if certain conditions are met and if requested by a municipal water supplier, to amend the water right documents and related records to identify irrigation purpose of use water rights or agricultural irrigation purpose of use water rights as being for municipal water supply purposes without reducing the amount of water available under the water rights.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 12 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development.
Jan 12 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

SB 5006

by Senators Keiser and King

Allowing beer and/or wine specialty shop licensees to sell products made by distillers that produce sixty thousand gallons or less of spirits per year.

Addresses the sale of spirits produced by a craft distillery or a distiller and the sale of malt liquor by beer and/or wine specialty shop licensees.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 13 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 5007

by Senators Angel and Mullet; by request of Insurance Commissioner

Addressing surplus line broker licensing.

Addresses the licensing of surplus line brokers.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 13 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

SB 5008

by Senator King; by request of Department of Licensing

Facilitating compliance with the federal REAL ID act by modifying driver's license and identicard design and fees.

Requires the department of licensing to mark a driver's license or identicard issued under chapter 46.20 RCW, in accordance with the requirements of 6 C.F.R. Sec. 37.71, except for those issued under RCW 46.20.202 (licenses and identicards issued for Canadian border crossing).
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 13 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5009

by Senator Ericksen

Concerning offenses involving economic disruption.

Establishes the preventing economic disruption act.

Authorizes the prosecuting attorney to file a special allegation when sufficient evidence exists to show that an accused or accomplice committed an offense to cause an economic disruption.

Requires the court, in a criminal case in which there has been a special allegation and the accused has been convicted of the underlying crime, to make a finding of fact before sentencing whether the person committed the offense to cause an economic disruption.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 15 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5010

by Senator Warnick

Promoting water conservation by protecting certain water rights from relinquishment.

Prohibits the relinquishment of certain water rights if the right is used for irrigation or agricultural purposes and is not exercised to the full extent of the right due to the implementation of water conservation or water use efficiency measures.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 19 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development.
Jan 12 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

SB 5011

by Senators Pedersen, Padden, Frockt, and Fain; by request of Washington State Bar Association

Concerning the business corporation act.

Revises the Washington business corporation act.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 21 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Jan 10 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

SB 5012

by Senators Pedersen, Padden, Frockt, and Fain; by request of Washington State Bar Association and Uniform Law Commission

Concerning the distribution of a Washington trust's assets to another trust.

Addresses the distribution of a Washington trust's assets to another trus t.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 21 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Jan 10 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

SB 5013

by Senators Warnick and Hobbs

Concerning the disposition of tenant property placed upon the nearest public property.

Authorizes any tenant property placed upon the nearest public property to be disposed of by the landlord after the property has remained for a period of at least five days.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

SB 5014

by Senators Pearson, Hobbs, and Chase

Concerning determination of the benchmark rate in Snohomish county for certain community residential services.

Requires the department of social and health services to use the King county classification for the purposes of determining the benchmark rate in Snohomish county for supported living services, group homes, group training homes, or licensed staffed residential homes.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5015

by Senators Warnick and Hobbs

Concerning unlawful detainer actions for at-will tenancies.

Addresses the unlawful detainer actions for at-will tenancies.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

SB 5016

by Senators Hobbs, Rivers, and Warnick

Concerning deficiency claims after auction of a private property vehicle impound.

Increases the dollar threshold on registered tow truck operators' deficiency claims.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5017

by Senators Bailey and Wilson

Requiring that student loan information be provided to students.

Requires eligible institutions of higher education, that receive education loan information for a student enrolled in the eligible institution, to provide specific information to the student.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 23 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5018

Authorizes the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by private, for hire vehicles that have been specially manufactured, designed, or modified for the transportation of a person who is wheelchair-bound and has a physical or medical impairment.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 30 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5019

Authorizing wheelchair accessible taxicabs access to high occupancy vehicle lanes.

Requires the state to reimburse counties for the cost of return postage on mail and absentee ballots for primary and general elections.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 30 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to State Government.
Jan 11 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

SB 5020

Providing prepaid postage for primary and general election ballots.

Requires return envelopes for primary and general election ballots to include prepaid postage.

Eliminates the repeal and termination, under the sunset act, of the Washington state commission on Hispanic affairs.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 30 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to State Government.
Jan 11 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

SB 5021

Concerning certain state ethnic and cultural diversity commissions.

Requires the commission on African-American affairs to advise the legislature on issues of concern to the African-American community.

Requires the Asian Pacific American affairs commission to advise the legislature on issues of concern to the Asian Pacific American community.

by Senators O'Ban, Frockt, Schoesler, Darneille, Nelson, Pearson, Rolfes, and Conway; by request of Attorney General

Concerning pro bono legal services for military service members, veterans, and their families.

Creates the office of military and veteran legal assistance within the office of the attorney general to promote and facilitate civil legal assistance programs, pro bono services, and self-help services for military service members, veterans, and their family members domiciled or stationed in this state.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 3 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Jan 11 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

SB 5022

by Senators Bailey and Rolfes; by request of Attorney General

Providing information to students about education loans.

Establishes the Washington student loan transparency act.

Requires students who are pursuing higher education in this state to receive periodic notifications about their student loan debt.

Requires the student achievement council, the workforce training and education coordinating board, or the department of licensing to develop a form for reporting compliance by certain institutions.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 3 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5023

by Senators Wellman, Rolfes, Nelson, and McCoy

Delaying implementation of revisions to the school levy lid.

by Senator McCoy

Concerning groundwater supply availability in areas with ground and surface water interaction.

Addresses the protection of water resources in comprehensive land use plans and development regulations, evidence of water supply availability when issuing building permits and approving subdivisions, and requiring the water supply serving a building or subdivision must be both physically available and legally available, meaning that the appropriation of the supply will not impair senior water rights.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development.

SB 5025

by Senators Miloscia, Walsh, O'Ban, Darneille, Cleveland, King, Keiser, Pedersen, Frockt, and Liias; by request of Attorney General and Department of Health

Concerning the age of individuals at which sale or distribution of tobacco and vapor products may be made.

Raises the legal age to twenty-one years in order for the sale or distribution of tobacco and vapor products to be made.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 6 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to Health Care.

Senate Joint Memorials

SJM 8000

by Senators Takko, Nelson, Billig, Conway, Hunt, Ranker, Frockt, Rolfes, Wellman, Hobbs, and Van De Wege

Asking congress to call a limited convention, authorized under Article V of the United States Constitution, for the purpose of proposing a free and fair elections amendment to that Constitution.

Asks congress to call a limited convention, authorized under Article V of the United States Constitution, for the purpose of proposing a free and fair elections amendment to that constitution.
-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Dec 9 Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9 First reading, referred to State Government.
Jan 11 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

SJM 8001