WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 35

SIXTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
Tuesday, February 27, 201851st Day - 2018 Regular Session

SENATE
SB 6203-SSB 6309-SSB 6314-SSB 6318-SSB 6334-SSB 6340-SSB 6345-S
SB 6347-SSB 6377-SSB 6389-SSB 6396-SSB 6399-SSB 6417-SSB 6419-S
SB 6437-SSB 6449-SSB 6452-SSB 6456-SSB 6457-SSB 6458-SSB 6460-S
SB 6468-SSB 6474-SSB 6484-SSB 6488-SSB 6516-SSB 6519-SSB 6522-S
SB 6526-SSB 6531-SSB 6544-SSB 6620
HOUSE
HB 2511-SHB 2515-SHB 2530-SHB 2550-SHB 2561-SHB 2562-SHB 2585-S
HB 2587-SHB 2597-SHB 2605-SHB 2619-SHB 2627-SHB 2633-SHB 2638-S
HB 2640-SHB 2643-SHB 2651-SHB 2664-SHB 2665-SHB 2667-SHB 2677-S
HB 2690-SHB 2692-SHB 2712-SHB 2719-SHB 2723-SHB 2730-SHB 2731-S
HB 2733-SHB 2743-SHB 2774-SHB 2782-SHB 2786-SHB 2787-SHB 2790-S
HB 2791-SHB 2798-SHB 2814-SHB 2822-SHB 2831-SHB 3000

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=2018.


House Bills

HB 2511-S

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Manweller, Fitzgibbon, Muri, Fey, Hayes, Valdez, and Kloba; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy)


Providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Declares an intent to consider a proposal that would increase the minimum pension benefits provided to members of plan 1 of the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 22Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Feb 6APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.

HB 2515-S

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Tharinger, Schmick, Cody, Johnson, Jinkins, Harris, Robinson, Wylie, Pollet, and Ormsby)


Updating the medicaid payment methodology for contracted assisted living, adult residential care, and enhanced adult residential care.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the department of social and health services to adopt a data-driven medicaid payment methodology for contracted assisted living, adult residential care, and enhanced adult residential care.

Requires payments for these contracts to be based on the new methodology which must be phased-in to full implementation according to funding made available by the legislature for this purpose.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 22Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Feb 6APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Feb 13Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 141st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 16First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Feb 20HLTC - Majority; without recommendation.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:00 AM.
Feb 21Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 24Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
Feb 26Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.

HB 2530-S

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Senn, Graves, Caldier, Fey, Stonier, Kagi, McBride, Wylie, and Doglio)


Concerning foster youth health care benefits.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Extends the date in which certain behavioral health services must be integrated into the managed health care plan for foster children.

Allows the parent or guardian of a child, who is no longer a dependent child, to choose to continue in the transitional foster care eligibility category for up to twelve months following reunification with the child's parents or guardian if the child meets certain requirements.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 30Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
Jan 31Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
Feb 3Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
Feb 5APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Feb 6Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 8Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
1st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 10First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Feb 15Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:00 AM.
Feb 19HLTC - Majority; do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:00 AM.
Feb 20Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 26Public hearing, executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.

HB 2550-S

by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Muri, Kilduff, Reeves, Stanford, Shea, and Johnson)


Providing tax exemptions for the assistance of disabled veterans and members of the armed forces of the United States of America.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Provides a business and occupation tax exemption and a sales and use tax exemption for sales on a federal military reservation by a nonprofit organization that operates an adaptive recreational and rehabilitation facility dedicated to the assistance of disabled veterans and members of the armed forces of the United States.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 23Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 3:30 PM.
Feb 2FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 10:00 AM.

HB 2561-S

by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Dent, Blake, Dye, Doglio, Johnson, Peterson, and Eslick)


Concerning temporary duties for the wildland fire advisory committee.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the commissioner of public lands to direct the wildland fire advisory committee to review, analyze, and make recommendations on certain issues related to wild fire prevention, response, and suppression activities within the state.

Expires December 31, 2019.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 5Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Feb 6APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Feb 13Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
1st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 15First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
Feb 20Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 22AWNP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
And refer to Ways & Means.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 24Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
Feb 26Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.

HB 2562-S

by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Dent, Blake, Dye, Doglio, Johnson, and Peterson)


Concerning rangeland fire protection associations.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Addresses rangeland fire protection associations which are defined as nonprofit associations or unincorporated associations that are formed for a lawful purpose that includes the detection, prevention, and suppression of wildfires outside the jurisdiction of a local, regional, or state fire protection agency.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Appropriations.

HB 2585-S

by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Caldier, Orwall, McCabe, Gregerson, Jinkins, Cody, Pike, Senn, Wylie, and Shea)


Concerning hospital notification of availability of sexual assault evidence kit collection.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires a hospital that does not provide sexual assault evidence kit collection, or may not have appropriate providers available to provide the collection at all times, to develop a plan, in consultation with the local community sexual assault agency, to assist individuals with obtaining the collection at a facility that provides the collection.

Requires a hospital that does not perform the collection, or have appropriate providers available, to: (1) Provide notice to an individual who presents in the emergency department and requests a collection that the hospital does not perform the collection and/or does not have appropriate providers available; and

(2) Coordinate care with the local community sexual assault agency and assist the patient in finding a facility with an appropriate provider available.

States that the failure of a hospital to comply is punishable by a civil penalty of two thousand dollars.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 26Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
Feb 2HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
Feb 6Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 71st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 9First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Feb 22HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:00 AM.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 6:00 PM.
Feb 23Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 2587-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Valdez, McBride, Fitzgibbon, Wylie, and Jinkins)


Concerning required disclosures for special prosecuting attorneys.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Addresses required disclosures for special prosecuting attorneys.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
Feb 1JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 6Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 19Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

HB 2597-S

by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Sullivan, Wylie, Slatter, Sawyer, Stanford, Pollet, Kloba, Bergquist, Ormsby, Kilduff, and Macri)


Extending the existing state property tax exemption for residences of senior citizens and disabled persons to local regular property taxes.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Provides a local regular property tax exemption on the residences of senior citizens and disabled persons.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 23Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 3:30 PM.
Feb 5FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
Feb 6Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 8Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 141st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 16First reading, referred to Local Government.
Feb 20LGOV - Majority; do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 22WM - Majority; do pass.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Feb 23Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 2605-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Irwin and Macri)


Addressing misdemeanant supervision services by limited jurisdiction courts.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes the court of a county, city, or town, that wishes to offer probation supervision services, to enter into interlocal agreements to provide those services.

Authorizes municipal courts or district courts to enter into interlocal agreements for pretrial and/or postjudgment probation supervision services pursuant to ARLJ 11.

Authorizes the administrative office of the courts, in cooperation with the district and municipal court judges association, to develop a model interlocal agreement.

Authorizes a city or county to enter into an interlocal agreement for the sharing of costs for sanctions imposed by a jurisdiction hosting probation supervision services pursuant to an interlocal agreement.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 30Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
Feb 1JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 6Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 19Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

HB 2619-S

by House Committee on Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Irwin, Eslick, Orwall, Pellicciotti, Volz, Walsh, Griffey, Hayes, Johnson, Van Werven, Stambaugh, Wylie, Muri, McDonald, and Young)


Increasing penalties for certain repeat offenders who engage in lurid criminal conduct.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Designates assault in the fourth degree as a class C felony where sexual motivation was pleaded and proven after the effective date of this act, and the person has two or more prior adult convictions within ten years for certain offenses where sexual motivation was pleaded and proven.

Includes in the crime of indecent exposure, which is a class C felony, if a person exposes himself or herself to a person under the age of fourteen years and has previously been convicted of indecent exposure, a sex offense, or a municipal or out-of-state offense comparable to indecent exposure or a sex offense.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 29Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM.
Jan 30Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM.
Feb 2Referred to Appropriations.

HB 2627-S

by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer and Stokesbary)


Concerning authorizations of proposals for emergency medical care and service levies.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Modifies provisions relating to proposals for emergency medical care and service levies.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 23Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 3:30 PM.
Feb 2FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 10:00 AM.
Feb 9Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 121st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 14First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 24Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
Feb 26Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.

HB 2633-S

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Doglio, Sawyer, Griffey, Irwin, Reeves, Fitzgibbon, Stambaugh, Stonier, Stokesbary, Gregerson, Appleton, Valdez, Ortiz-Self, Peterson, Lytton, Wylie, Macri, Fey, Tarleton, Hudgins, Ryu, McBride, Morris, Pollet, Sells, Slatter, Kloba, Bergquist, Goodman, McDonald, Santos, Frame, and Stanford)


Addressing the presumption of occupational disease for purposes of workers' compensation by adding medical conditions to the presumption and extending the presumption to certain publicly employed firefighters and investigators and law enforcement.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


States that, there exists a prima facie presumption, with regard to public employee fire investigators who are covered under the state industrial insurance act, that the following are occupational diseases: Respiratory disease, heart problems, cancer, and infectious diseases.

States that, there exists a prima facie presumption, with regard to law enforcement officers who are covered under the state industrial insurance act, that the following are occupational diseases: Heart problems and infectious diseases.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 15Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM.
Jan 22Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM.
Jan 23Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM.
Feb 3Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
Feb 6APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Feb 13Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 19Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

HB 2638-S

by House Committee on Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Pettigrew, Appleton, and Ortiz-Self; by request of Department of Corrections)


Creating a graduated reentry program of partial confinement for certain offenders.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes the secretary of the department of corrections to transfer an offender from a department correctional facility to home detention in the community if it is determined that the graduated reentry program is an appropriate placement and requires the secretary to assist the offender's transition from confinement to the community.

Creates a graduated reentry program of partial confinement for certain offenders.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 23Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM.
Jan 30Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM.
Feb 2Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 26Public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM.

HB 2640-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Buys, Peterson, Pike, Lytton, Stambaugh, and Blake)


Limiting liability for registered apiarists.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Provides immunity from liability, to a person who owns or operates an apiary, is a registered apiarist, abides by all applicable ordinances, and operates the apiary as required, for civil damages that occur in connection with the keeping and maintaining of bees, bee equipment, queen breeding equipment, apiaries, and appliances.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 31Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
Feb 1JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 9Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 19Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

HB 2643-S

by House Committee on State Govt, Elections & IT (originally sponsored by Representative Muri)


Repealing the electronic authentication act.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Repeals chapter 19.34 RCW (the Washington electronic authentication act).
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 2SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Public hearing, executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government, and Elections & Information Technology at 8:00 AM.
Feb 8Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 19Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

HB 2651-S

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Stanford, Johnson, Macri, Haler, Tharinger, Goodman, Caldier, Appleton, Harris, Jinkins, Barkis, Dolan, Senn, Gregerson, Wylie, Tarleton, McBride, Doglio, Eslick, Pollet, Slatter, Fey, and Santos)


Increasing the personal needs allowance for people in residential and institutional care settings.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


States that beginning January 1, 2019, the personal needs allowance for clients being served in medical institutions and residential settings is seventy dollars.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 22Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Jan 31Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Feb 6APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Feb 8Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 121st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 14First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 22WM - Majority; do pass.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Feb 23Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

HB 2664-S

by House Committee on Technology & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Dye, Doglio, Jenkin, Chapman, Vick, Stonier, Wylie, and Walsh)


Extending existing telecommunications authority to all ports in Washington state in order to facilitate public-private partnerships in wholesale telecommunications services and infrastructure.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Extends, to all ports in the state, the existing telecommunications authority in order to facilitate public-private partnerships in wholesale telecommunications services and infrastructure.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 30Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 10:00 AM.
Feb 1TED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 6Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 141st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 16First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Technology.
Feb 20Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Technology at 10:00 AM.
Feb 22EENT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Technology at 10:00 AM.
Feb 23Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 26Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

HB 2665-S

by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Macri and Appleton)


Eliminating certain requirements for the annexation of an unincorporated island of territory.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Eliminates certain requirements for the annexation of an unincorporated island of territory.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 23Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM.
Jan 24Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM.
Jan 30Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM.
Jan 31Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 9:00 AM.
Feb 1LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Rules 2 Review.

HB 2667-S

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Macri, McBride, Ormsby, Stanford, Senn, Stonier, Kloba, Jinkins, Gregerson, Appleton, Ortiz-Self, Wylie, Doglio, Pollet, Slatter, Fey, Goodman, and Santos)


Concerning eligibility for the essential needs and housing support and the aged, blind, or disabled assistance programs.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Modifies eligibility for the essential needs and housing support program and the aged, blind, or disabled assistance program to improve housing stability for people with disabilities and seniors.

Requires the department of social and health services to share client data for individuals eligible for essential needs and housing support with the department of commerce and designated essential needs and housing support entities.

Requires the department of commerce, in collaboration with the department of social and health services, to provide a secure and current list of individuals eligible for the essential needs and housing support program to designated entities within each county.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 17Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Jan 19Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 10:00 AM.
Feb 1Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Feb 6APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Feb 8Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
1st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 10First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
Feb 21Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23HSC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM.

HB 2677-S

by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Irwin, Blake, Condotta, Orcutt, Volz, Barkis, Hargrove, MacEwen, Jinkins, and Goodman)


Establishing permissible methods of parking a motorcycle.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes local authorities to, by ordinance or resolution, permit: (1) Angle parking on any roadway, including angle parking solely of motorcycles; and

(2) More than one motorcycle to occupy a parking space, provided that the parked motorcycles occupying the parking space do not exceed the boundaries of that parking space.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Jan 31Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Feb 6TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 11:30 AM.

HB 2690-S

by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Peterson and Griffey)


Clarifying the authority and procedures for contracting by public port districts.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Allows a port district to: (1) Construct a public work, by contract, without calling for bids if the estimated cost of the work or improvement, including cost of materials, supplies, and equipment, will not exceed the sum of forty thousand dollars; and

(2) Procure public works with a unit priced contract for the purpose of completing anticipated types of work based on hourly rates or unit pricing for one or more categories of work or trades.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 17Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM.
Jan 24Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM.
Jan 30Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 3:30 PM.
Feb 2CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 10:00 AM.
Feb 8Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 19Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

HB 2692-S

by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Fey, Hayes, Lovick, Rodne, Irwin, Chapman, Stanford, Ortiz-Self, Sawyer, Muri, Kilduff, Smith, Hargrove, Condotta, Jinkins, Goodman, and Tarleton)


Concerning the minimum monthly salary paid to Washington state patrol troopers and sergeants.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Declares that it is the intent of the legislature that the minimum monthly salary paid to state patrol troopers and sergeants as a result of the collective bargaining process be at least the median salary of the law enforcement agencies listed in this act.

Requires the office of financial management to: (1) As part of the salary survey, report to the governor and the legislative transportation committees on the efficacy of Washington state patrol recruitment and retention efforts; and

(2) Using the results of the 2016 salary survey as the baseline data, include in the report an analysis of voluntary resignations of state patrol troopers and sergeants and a comparison of state patrol academy class sizes and trooper graduations.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Jan 31Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Feb 6TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 11:30 AM.
Feb 8Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 131st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 15First reading, referred to Transportation.
Feb 21Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Feb 26Executive session in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.

HB 2712-S

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Gregerson, Appleton, Bergquist, Stokesbary, Pollet, Dent, Senn, Caldier, Irwin, Stambaugh, Lovick, Sells, Pettigrew, Hudgins, Wylie, Tarleton, Macri, Sullivan, McBride, Stanford, Doglio, Dolan, Kloba, Valdez, Chapman, Slatter, Orwall, Riccelli, Jinkins, Pellicciotti, Ormsby, Kilduff, Sawyer, McDonald, Peterson, Tharinger, Frame, Goodman, Santos, and Kagi)


Eliminating lunch copays for students who qualify for reduced-price lunches.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires school districts with school lunch programs to eliminate lunch copays for students in prekindergarten through third grade who qualify for reduced-price lunches.

Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Develop and implement a plan to increase the number of schools participating in the United States department of agriculture community eligibility provision; and

(2) Work jointly with community-based organizations and national experts focused on hunger and nutrition that are familiar with the community eligibility provision.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Jan 31Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Feb 6APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Feb 9Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 121st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 14First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Feb 19Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.

HB 2719-S

by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Vick and Harris)


Concerning the size of cities that must establish a law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 1 disability board.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Changes the size of the population in which cities are required to establish a law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 1 disability board having jurisdiction over members employed by those cities.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 23Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM.
Jan 30Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM.
Jan 31Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 9:00 AM.
Feb 1LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Appropriations.

HB 2723-S

by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Shea, Eslick, and Condotta)


Modifying the types of off-road vehicles subject to local government regulation.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes certain cities and counties to designate a road or highway within its boundaries to be suitable for use by wheeled all-terrain vehicles in the same manner as for other off-road vehicles.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Jan 31Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Feb 6TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 11:30 AM.
Feb 13Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
1st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 15First reading, referred to Transportation.
Feb 20Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.

HB 2730-S

by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Jinkins, Steele, Chapman, Wilcox, Blake, Eslick, Haler, Tharinger, and Slatter)


Encouraging employers to promote and support workers' educational attainment.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Provides a business and occupation tax credit and a public utility tax credit to employers with fewer than fifty employees for the full amount of approved contributions to qualified educational expenses of eligible employees.

Requires the department of revenue to keep a running total of credits approved for each calendar year.

Requires the application for the tax credits to be submitted to the department before making a contribution to qualified educational expenses.

Expires December 31, 2029.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 30Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 3:30 PM.
Feb 5FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
Feb 6Referred to Appropriations.

HB 2731-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Jinkins, Macri, Cody, Tharinger, Kilduff, Slatter, Clibborn, Stonier, Valdez, Robinson, Riccelli, Hansen, Orwall, Stanford, Gregerson, Doglio, and Frame)


Concerning collection of medical debt.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the state institute for public policy to: (1) Conduct a study of medical debt in the state; and

(2) Include in the report, a systematic review of the prevalence and impact of medical debt on Washingtonians and a comparison of the laws and practices regarding medical debt collection in this state with those in other states.

Allows the state institute for public policy, in conducting its analysis, to work with the administrative office of the courts and individual courts to access necessary data.

Expires January 1, 2020.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 18Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Appropriations.

HB 2733-S

by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt, Chapman, Maycumber, Tharinger, Dent, Kretz, Blake, Fitzgibbon, and Muri)


Establishing a prescribed burn certification program at the department of natural resources.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the department of natural resources to: (1) Create a prescribed fire program, in support of the goals and strategies identified in the 20-year forest health strategic plan and pursuant to the forest health treatment framework; and

(2) Create a prescribed burn manager certification program for those who practice prescribed burning in the state.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 5Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Feb 6APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Feb 8Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 121st substitute bill not substituted.
Feb 20Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 22Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 24Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
Feb 26Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.

HB 2743-S

by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Graves, Slatter, McBride, Goodman, Rodne, Appleton, and Tharinger)


Concerning the integration of reclaimed water, water system planning, and groundwater source protection.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires a permit applicant or permittee to enter into a written agreement with an affected group A public water system before he or she may convey, distribute, store, supply, or use reclaimed water at one or more locations within, or in hydrologic connection to, an aquifer or groundwater source covered by a critical aquifer recharge area, a wellhead protection area, or a sole source aquifer area.

Authorizes an affected group A public water system to waive the agreement requirement for a period of time not to exceed the term of the reclaimed water permit.

Requires the department of health and the department of ecology to provide reasonable technical assistance on certain issues, if jointly requested by a group A water system and a reclaimed water permit applicant or permittee.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 24Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.
Jan 31Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.
Feb 1AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Rules 2 Review.

HB 2774-S

by House Committee on State Govt, Elections & IT (originally sponsored by Representatives Condotta and Steele)


Exempting information relating to the regulation of explosives from public disclosure.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Exempts the following from disclosure under the public records act: Records obtained and reports submitted as required by the Washington state explosives act.

Requires the public records exemptions accountability committee, by December 1, 2022, to prepare and submit a report to the legislature that includes recommendations on whether the exemption created above should be continued, modified, or terminated.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 26Public hearing, executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 8:00 AM.
Jan 30Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 8:00 AM.
Feb 2SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government and Elections & Information Technology at 8:00 AM.
Feb 6Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 131st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 15First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.

HB 2782-S

by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Kilduff, Stambaugh, Chapman, Muri, and Doglio)


Concerning electric-assisted bicycles.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Modifies electric-assisted bicycle provisions with regard to: Permanently affixed labels from the manufacturer or distributor; driver's license not required for operation; and prohibitions on where they may be driven.

Requires an electric-assisted bicycle's electric motor to have a power output of no more than seven hundred fifty watts and meet the requirements of either a class 1 electric-assisted bicycle, class 2 electric-assisted bicycle, or class 3 electric-assisted bicycle.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 31Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Feb 6TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 11:30 AM.

HB 2786-S

by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kilduff and Muri)


Concerning membership in the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2 for firefighters employed by the department of corrections or the department of social and health services and serving at a prison or civil commitment center located on an island.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes a member of plan 2 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system who was a member of the public employees' retirement system while employed by the department of social and health services or the department of corrections as a firefighter serving at a prison or civil commitment center on an island to: (1) Remain a member of the public employees' retirement system;

(2) Leave any service credit earned as a member of the public employees' retirement system in that system, and have all future service earned in the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2, becoming a dual member; or

(3) Make an election, filed with the department of retirement systems, to transfer service credit previously earned as a firefighter for the department of corrections or the department of social and health services in the public employees' retirement system plan 2 or plan 3 to the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 29Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
Feb 6APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Feb 9Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 131st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 15First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 24Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
Feb 26Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.

HB 2787-S

by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Caldier, Kilduff, Dent, Senn, Frame, Doglio, McDonald, Pollet, and Santos)


Concerning creation of the select committee on supported employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Creates the select committee on supported employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Expires December 30, 2018.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 31Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
Feb 12Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 19Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

HB 2790-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representative Kraft)


Concerning the condominium and homeowners' association dispute resolution program.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the attorney general to establish a pilot program for the resolution of condominium and homeowners' association disputes in Clark, King, and Spokane counties to provide owners and associations with a cost-effective and time-efficient process to resolve disputes regarding alleged violations of the horizontal property regimes act (condominiums), the condominium act, and the laws of homeowners' associations.

Requires the chief administrative law judge, when requested by the attorney general, to assign an administrative law judge to conduct proceedings under this act.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 30Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
Feb 1JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Appropriations.

HB 2791-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Kilduff, Senn, and Hayes)


Concerning faith-based exemptions regarding criminal mistreatment of children and vulnerable adults.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Addresses Christian science treatment, faith-based exemptions, and the criminal mistreatment of children and vulnerable adults.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 18Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 8Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 19Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

HB 2798-S

by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi and Jinkins)


Concerning the baby court initiative.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Creates the baby court initiative to support early interventions with parents of young children who are found to be dependent.

Defines "baby court" as a therapeutic court that provides an intensive court process for families with a child under age three who has been found dependent pursuant to chapter 13.34 RCW (the juvenile court act).

Requires the family and juvenile court improvement grant program to: (1) Develop standards for baby courts;

(2) Develop a process where a superior court may apply for grant funds from the grant program to establish a baby court;

(3) Distribute grant funds to support baby courts in two superior courts that serve rural and urban populations;

(4) Develop and define the outcome measures for baby courts;

(5) Collect outcome measure data that is included in an annual report that summarizes the results of baby courts during the previous year; and

(6) Sponsor and coordinate training for judicial officers and other professionals that participate in baby courts receiving grant funding.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 31Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Referred to Appropriations.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.

HB 2814-S

by House Committee on Technology & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Smith, McCabe, and Young)


Studying state policies and programs that impact the affordability of retail electric bills in Washington state.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to: (1) In order to facilitate a study of state policies and programs that have an impact on the affordability of retail electric bills in the state, submit a report that contains an inventory of state policies, programs, incentives, and tax preferences that may have a direct or indirect impact on retail electric rates in the state, including items that regulate greenhouse gas emissions from the electric power generation, transmission, and distribution sector of the economy; and

(2) Consult with the department of commerce, the department of ecology, the Washington State University extension energy office, the utilities and transportation commission, and electric utilities in completing the inventory and an assessment.

Expires June 1, 2019.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM.
Jan 31Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.
Feb 1TED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 5Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Feb 6APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Technology & Economic Development.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Feb 8Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 19Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

HB 2822-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Steele, McBride, Muri, Johnson, Caldier, Valdez, Eslick, and Gregerson)


Concerning service animals.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Penalizes the intentional misrepresentation of a service animal.

States that a person has committed a civil infraction and will be assessed a monetary penalty for the crime of misrepresentation of a service animal. The maximum penalty and default amount is five hundred dollars.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 31Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
Feb 1JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 6Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 81st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Feb 10First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Feb 15Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
Feb 19Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
Feb 22LAW - Majority; do pass.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
Feb 23Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 26Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

HB 2831-S

by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Senn, Chapman, Clibborn, Vick, Springer, Appleton, and Barkis)


Concerning construction defect actions.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the board of directors of a unit owners' association or a homeowners' association, before service of a summons and complaint on a defendant, with respect to construction defect actions, to mail or deliver written notice to the last known address of each construction professional against whom an action is proposed.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 31Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
Feb 1JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 9Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 19Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

HB 3000

by Representatives Vick, Harris, Kraft, Walsh, Hayes, Manweller, Taylor, Pike, Young, Maycumber, Van Werven, Hargrove, Caldier, and Chandler


Providing property tax relief to all Washingtonians for taxes levied for collection in 2018.


Lowers the property tax rate and issues property tax refunds for calendar year 2018 in order to return excess state revenue back to the taxpayers.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 26First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).


Senate Bills

SB 6203-S

by Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Technology (originally sponsored by Senators Carlyle, Ranker, Palumbo, Nelson, Pedersen, Frockt, Billig, Rolfes, McCoy, Keiser, Wellman, Liias, Hunt, Chase, Saldaña, and Kuderer; by request of Governor Inslee)


Reducing carbon pollution by investing in rural economic development and a clean energy economy.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Imposes a carbon pollution tax on: (1) The sale or use within this state of fossil fuels, including fossil fuels used in generating electricity; or

(2) The sale or consumption within this state of electricity generated through the combustion of fossil fuels.

Requires the department of revenue to convene a stakeholder work group to examine the integration of carbon pricing in electricity markets within the state and transactions with markets outside the state.

Creates the joint committee on climate programs oversight and requires the committee to be responsible for ongoing review of the implementation of the carbon pollution tax and funding from the revenue of that tax.

Creates the pollution cleanup fund advisory board within the executive office of the governor to oversee implementation of this act toward reducing pollution and facilitating the transition to a clean energy economy.

Creates an economic and environmental justice oversight panel as a subcommittee of the pollution cleanup fund advisory board.

Prohibits a state agency from adopting or enforcing a statewide program that sets a greenhouse gas emissions cap or charge.

Requires the utilities and transportation commission and the department of commerce to create a technical standards committee and a technical advisory committee, as appropriate, to advise certain parties on utility reinvestment of certain credited money.

Establishes clean energy investment programs and plans.

Creates the carbon pollution reduction account, the energy transformation account, the transition assistance account, the water and natural resources resilience account, and the rural economic development account.

Makes an appropriation from the rural economic development account to the department of commerce for providing local governments, communities, public and private entities, and consumer-owned and investor-owned energy utilities to develop strategies and plans for deployment of broadband infrastructure and access to broadband services to unserved and underserved areas of the state.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 16Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Technology at 10:00 AM.
Feb 1EENT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Technology at 6:00 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 15Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Feb 22WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Feb 23Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

SB 6309-S

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Darneille, Miloscia, O'Ban, Rivers, Frockt, and Hunt)


Extending the timeline for completing a family assessment response.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Changes the timeline, from ninety days to one hundred twenty days, in which the family assessment response services can be offered with parental agreement.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 22Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM.
Jan 24Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM.
Feb 5Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Feb 6WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Feb 8Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 121st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Feb 14First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 20Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
Feb 21ELHS - Majority; do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 24Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Feb 26Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM.

SB 6314-S

by Senate Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Senators Dhingra, Fain, Nelson, Hasegawa, Hunt, Palumbo, and Saldaña)


Extending the existing state property tax exemption for residences of senior citizens and disabled persons to local regular property taxes.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Provides a local regular property tax exemption on the residences of senior citizens and disabled persons.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 1LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; without recommendation.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 5Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Feb 6WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Local Government.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Feb 13Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 22Senate Rules "X" file.

SB 6318-S

by Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Takko, Warnick, and Van De Wege; by request of Department of Agriculture)


Clarifying existing law by creating a new intrastate food safety and security chapter from existing intrastate food safety laws and moving certain provisions in the intrastate commerce food, drugs, and cosmetics act to the titles of the agencies that administer the provisions.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Establishes the food safety and security act.

Protects the public from adulteration, misbranding, and false advertisement of food in intrastate commerce; and promotes uniformity with federal law, governmental transparency, and regulatory fairness.

Clarifies existing law by creating a new intrastate food safety and security chapter from existing intrastate food safety laws and moving certain provisions in the intrastate commerce in food, drugs, and cosmetics act to the titles of the agencies that administer the provisions.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 6Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 81st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Feb 12First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 14Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.
Feb 20AGNR - Majority; do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM.
Feb 23Referred to Rules 2 Review.

SB 6334-S

by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Dhingra, Angel, and Darneille; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)


Concerning child support, but only including a parent's obligation to provide medical support, use of electronic funds transfers, notice of noncompliance, adoption of the economic table recommended by the child support work group, and references to the federal poverty level in self-support reserve limitations.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Modifies child support provisions regarding: Health care coverage; electronic funds transfers; the economic table for basic child support; minimum support obligation; and the self-support reserve.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
Jan 30Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
Feb 1LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
Feb 2Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 6Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 81st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Feb 12First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 15Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
Feb 22JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 12:30 PM.
Feb 23Referred to Rules 2 Review.

SB 6340-S

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Conway, Bailey, Hobbs, Walsh, Hasegawa, Hunt, Mullet, Keiser, Palumbo, and Saldaña; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy)


Providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the teachers' retirement system plan 1 or the public employees' retirement system plan 1 to receive an increase to their monthly benefit of two percent multiplied by the beneficiaries' monthly benefit, not to exceed sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 23Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Feb 6WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Feb 8Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 141st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Feb 15First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 24Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
Feb 26Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM.

SB 6345-S

by Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Billig, Carlyle, Ranker, Van De Wege, Chase, Darneille, Hasegawa, Hunt, Keiser, Palumbo, and Rolfes)


Concerning the use of hydraulic fracturing in the exploration for and production of oil and natural gas.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Imposes a moratorium, until December 31, 2028, on the use of hydraulic fracturing in the exploration for and production of oil and natural gas.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 29Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 22Senate Rules "X" file.

SB 6347-S

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Wagoner, Fortunato, Honeyford, Palumbo, Mullet, and Rivers)


Expanding the property tax exemption for new and rehabilitated multiple-unit dwellings in urban centers.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Extends the property tax exemption for new and rehabilitated multifamily housing to increase the number of affordable housing units for low to moderate-income residents in certain urban growth areas.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 18Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development & International Trade at 8:00 AM.
Jan 25Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development & International Trade at 8:00 AM.
Jan 31Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Feb 6WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Feb 8Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 91st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Feb 13First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 20Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM.
Feb 22CDHT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23Referred to Finance.

SB 6377-S

by Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Warnick, Dhingra, Conway, and Van De Wege; by request of LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board)


Addressing the definition of veteran.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Designates the end of the Persian Gulf War as February 28, 1991, or ending on November 30, 1995, if the participant was awarded a campaign badge or medal for that period.

Includes in the definition of "combat veteran" a period of military service that would qualify for a campaign badge or medal.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 2SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Public hearing, executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, and Tribal Relations & Elections at 8:00 AM.

SB 6389-S

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Zeiger, Hobbs, Wellman, and Hasegawa)


Regarding career and technical education in alternative learning experience programs.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


States that, in addition to the allocation provided by the superintendent of public instruction to school districts for each student enrolled in an alternative learning experience course, if the course is a vocational alternative learning experience course, and is a site-based course, then the allocated state funding must also include vocational program funding enhancements.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
Jan 29Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 5Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Feb 6WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Feb 22Senate Rules "X" file.

SB 6396-S

by Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Wellman, Carlyle, McCoy, Van De Wege, Billig, Chase, Keiser, and Kuderer)


Concerning the use of perfluorinated chemicals in food packaging.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Prohibits a person from manufacturing, knowingly selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale, or distributing for food packaging to which perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals have been intentionally added in any amount.

Requires the department of ecology to: (1) Conduct an assessment to determine if a safer alternative to perfluoroalkyl chemicals in specific applications of food packaging is available; and

(2) Publish its findings in the Washington State Register.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 29Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 5Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Feb 6WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; do not pass 1st substitute.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Feb 10Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 22Senate Rules "X" file.

SB 6399-S

by Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Becker, Cleveland, Rivers, Brown, Bailey, Fain, Kuderer, and Van De Wege)


Concerning telemedicine payment parity.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the collaborative for the advancement of telemedicine to: (1) Review the concept of telemedicine payment parity and develop recommendations on reimbursing for telemedicine and store and forward technology at the same rate as if the service were provided in person by the provider, for treatment of diabetes mellitus, stroke, mental health conditions, opioid dependence, and chronic pain; and

(2) Include in its recommendations, parameters for a three to five-year telemedicine payment parity pilot program.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 23Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:00 AM.
Feb 1HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:00 AM.
Feb 2Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 6Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 91st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Feb 13First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 20Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
Feb 21HCW - Majority; do pass.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23Referred to Rules 2 Review.

SB 6417-S

by Senate Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Senators Palumbo and Rivers)


Concerning the creation of housing opportunity zones by cities and counties.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Addresses the need to increase transit-oriented housing production.

Finds that more compact and efficient development within a one-half mile distance around transit facilities have shown value in providing affordable housing.

Declares an intent to create an opt-in pilot program for cities and counties to: (1) Enable and encourage compact and efficient development within a one-half mile distance around transit facilities; and

(2) Choose to participate in the opportunity to access financial resources in exchange for streamlined residential project approval and reduced fees charged to specific housing projects.

Authorizes residential developments within a designated housing opportunity zone to participate in a city's or county's multifamily tax exemption program or similar program even if outside of a designated residential target area.

Requires the department of commerce to maintain maps of housing opportunity zones and areas eligible for designation as housing opportunity zones.

Requires the local ordinance by which impact fees are imposed to provide for the exemptions required by this act.

Creates the services for transit-oriented communities special account.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Jan 30Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6419-S

by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Rolfes, Zeiger, Billig, Wellman, Conway, Darneille, Kuderer, Palumbo, and Walsh)


Concerning access to the Washington early childhood education and assistance program.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Provides more flexibility in determining eligibility for the early childhood education and assistance program to maximize the state's investment and assure that program funding is deployed to serve the greatest number of children and families.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 30Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 6Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 81st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Feb 12First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 15Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 10:00 AM.
Feb 20ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
Feb 22Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

SB 6437-S

by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senator King)


Addressing the disposal of recreational vehicles abandoned on public property.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes a registered tow truck operator to transport an abandoned recreational vehicle without being licensed as a hulk hauler.

Requires the department of licensing, before accepting an application for a registration for a recreational vehicle, to collect a six-dollar abandoned recreational disposal fee from the applicant in addition to other fees and taxes.

Allows registered tow truck operators, vehicle wreckers, scrap processors, and scrap metal businesses to apply to the department of licensing for financial aid for the transport, storage, dismantling, and disposal of abandoned recreational vehicles from public property.

Authorizes a solid waste disposal site that is compliant with all applicable regulations to wreck a nonmotorized abandoned recreational vehicle.

Creates the abandoned recreational vehicle disposal account, and authorizes the office of financial management, during the 2017-2019 biennium, to grant authorization for the account to be in temporary cash deficiency for the start-up and establishment of the initial reimbursement for abandoned recreational vehicles.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 29Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Feb 5TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
Feb 6Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 8Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 101st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 4.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Feb 13First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 15Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Feb 21Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Feb 26Executive session in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.

SB 6449-S

by Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Technology (originally sponsored by Senators Warnick and Palumbo; by request of Department of Commerce)


Promoting renewable natural gas.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the Washington State University extension energy program and the department of commerce, in consultation with the utilities and transportation commission, to submit, by September 1, 2018, recommendations to the governor's office and the legislative energy committees on how to promote sustainable development of renewable natural gas in the state.

Requires the department of commerce to: (1) In consultation with the department of ecology, the utilities and transportation commission, and the department of health, explore development of voluntary gas quality standards for the injection of renewable natural gas into the natural gas pipeline system; and

(2) Consult industry groups and identify industry best practices.

Provides a sales and use tax exemption for equipment necessary to process biogas from a landfill into marketable coproducts.

Addresses property tax and leasehold excise tax exemptions with regard to land, buildings, machinery, equipment, and other personal property used primarily for the operation of an anaerobic digester.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Technology at 10:00 AM.
Feb 1EENT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Technology at 10:00 AM.
Feb 2Referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6452-S

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Brown, Frockt, Carlyle, O'Ban, Walsh, Darneille, Miloscia, Kuderer, and Saldaña)


Expanding the activities of the children's mental health services consultation program.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the state health care authority, in collaboration with the University of Washington department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and Seattle Children's Hospital to implement a two-year pilot program called the partnership access line for moms and kids to: (1) Support primary care providers in the assessment and provision of appropriate diagnosis and treatment of children with mental and behavioral health disorders;

(2) Support obstetricians, pediatricians, primary care providers, mental health professionals, and other health care professionals providing care to pregnant women and new mothers, through same-day telephone consultations, in the assessment and provision of appropriate diagnosis and treatment of depression in pregnant women and new mothers; and

(3) Facilitate referrals to children's mental health services and other resources for parents and guardians with concerns related to the mental health of the parent or guardian's child.

Requires the state health care authority to enforce requirements in managed care contracts to ensure care coordination and network adequacy issues are addressed in order to remove barriers to access to certain mental health services.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 17Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM.
Jan 24Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 1:30 PM.
Jan 31Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Feb 6WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Feb 8Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 101st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Feb 13First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 20Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
Feb 21ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 26Public hearing and executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM.

SB 6456-S

by Senate Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Senators Conway, Bailey, Hobbs, Zeiger, Palumbo, and Rolfes)


Concerning the protection of military installations operated by the United States armed services from incompatible development.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the department of commerce to establish a competitive process to solicit proposals for and prioritize projects whose primary objective is to increase the compatibility of surrounding land uses with current or future missions at military bases within the state.

Requires each county and city planning under the growth management act that has a federal military installation, other than a reserve center or a recruiting center, that is operated by the United States armed services within or adjacent to its border, to notify the commander of the military installation of proposals by the county or city to amend a comprehensive plan or amend or adopt development regulations if the proposal applies to lands where development may interfere with the installation's ability to carry out its current or future mission requirements.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6457-S

by Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senator Conway)


Concerning real estate appraisals and appraisers.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires an action to recover damages against a real estate appraiser arising out of the appraiser's real estate activity to be brought within one year from the date of discovery of the act or omission giving rise to the action.

Prohibits an action to recover damages against a real estate appraiser from being brought more than three years after the report date.

Addresses the following, with regard to real estate appraisers: The expiration, renewal, and inactive status of certificates, licenses, and registrations; unprofessional conduct; and disciplinary actions.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 1LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 13Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 22Senate Rules "X" file.

SB 6458-S

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Billig, Mullet, Wellman, Rolfes, Liias, and Kuderer)


Providing school districts with authority to impose an additional enrichment levy amount to fund high quality early learning programs.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes a school district, beginning with taxes levied for collection in 2019, to levy an additional enrichment levy dollar amount not to exceed an amount equal to twenty-five cents per thousand dollars of the assessed value of property in the school district.

Requires the additional amount to be used exclusively for the early childhood education and assistance program, the early learning programs that score at least 3.5 in the early achievers program, other high quality early learning programs approved by the department of children, youth, and families, and capital expenses if the expenses are limited to twenty-five percent of the total revenues generated by the tax levy and school districts have demonstrated a need for additional classroom space and the facilities would be used primarily for high quality early learning programs.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 30Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Feb 6WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Feb 22Senate Rules "X" file.

SB 6460-S

by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Fain, Wellman, Hunt, Short, and Kuderer)


Concerning student access to school libraries and information technology.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to examine and report on student access to school library information and technology resources and associated impacts to student success.

Expires June 30, 2020.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 30Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 8Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 22Senate Rules "X" file.

SB 6468-S

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Braun, Frockt, Fain, Darneille, Rolfes, Walsh, Becker, Brown, Zeiger, Billig, Warnick, Honeyford, Keiser, Miloscia, O'Ban, Short, and Sheldon)


Expanding community-based behavioral health facilities through issuance of state bonds.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the department of commerce, in collaboration with the department of social and health services, to: (1) Administer grants to community hospitals or other community entities to expand and establish new capacity for behavioral health services in communities including children's mental health services; and

(2) Establish criteria for the issuance of the grants.

Authorizes the state finance committee to issue general obligation bonds to provide needed capital improvements to increase behavioral health services in community settings.

Provides for submission of sections 201 and 202 of this act to a vote of the people.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 29Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Feb 6WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Feb 12Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

SB 6474-S

by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators McCoy, Sheldon, Chase, Conway, Frockt, Hasegawa, Hunt, Kuderer, Palumbo, Rolfes, Saldaña, and Van De Wege)


Creating a pilot project for tribal compact schools.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Creates a pilot project for tribal compact schools to explore and implement options in adjusting school attendance and calendar requirements for the purpose of accommodating cultural, fisheries, and agricultural events and replacing graduation testing requirements with culturally relevant and community-based standards.

Authorizes tribal compact schools participating in the pilot project to develop various options in implementing the pilot project.

Requires the office of native education within the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Collaborate with each tribal education compact school participating in the pilot project; and

(2) Review terms of the compact that relate to the school's pilot project.

Requires the superintendent of public instruction, if appropriate, to convene a government-to-government meeting with the tribal compact school to revise the compact to reflect the terms of the pilot project.

Expires September 1, 2023.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 30Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 5WM - Majority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Feb 6Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 12Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 131st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Feb 15First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 19Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 22Minority; do not pass.
ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
Feb 23Referred to Rules 2 Review.

SB 6484-S

by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senator Mullet)


Concerning nuisance abatement and foreclosures.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Modifies provisions relating to nuisance abatement and foreclosures.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 8:30 AM.
Feb 1FI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 8:30 AM.
Feb 2Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 13Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 22Senate Rules "X" file.

SB 6488-S

by Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Technology (originally sponsored by Senators Carlyle, Liias, Conway, and Kuderer)


Concerning ticket sales over the internet.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Prohibits a person, firm, or corporation from: (1) Reselling or engaging in the business of reselling tickets to a place of entertainment without first having procured a ticket reseller license from the department of licensing for each location at which business will be conducted; or

(2) Operating an internet web site or other electronic service that provides a mechanism for two or more parties to participate in a resale transaction or that facilitates resale transactions by certain means without first having procured a ticket reseller license from the department of licensing for each location at which business will be conducted.

Authorizes the attorney general to bring an action in the name of the state, or on behalf of persons residing in the state, to restrain and prevent an act prohibited or declared to be unlawful in this act.

Creates the ticket reseller licensing account.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 22Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 1:30 PM.
Jan 24Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Technology at 8:00 AM.
Jan 31Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Technology at 8:00 AM.
Feb 1EENT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; without recommendation.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Technology at 10:00 AM.
Feb 2Referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6516-S

by Senate Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Senators Wilson, Short, and Sheldon)


Allowing limited storm and sanitary sewer systems for rural economic development in the growth management act.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Authorizes cities and water-sewer districts to extend storm and sanitary sewer systems outside an urban growth area for allowed uses or in certain limited circumstances by designing and sizing the sewer line so that it may serve only particular structures and not intervening lands.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 30Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 22Senate Rules "X" file.

SB 6519-S

by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators King and Hobbs)


Revising the establishment of marine pilotage tariffs.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Removes the following duties and options from the board of pilotage commissioners and places them on the utilities and transportation commission: (1) Establishing the pilotage tariffs for pilotage services provided under chapter 88.16 RCW (the pilotage act);

(2) Establishing extra compensation for extra services to vessels in distress, for awaiting vessels, for vessels in direct transit to or from a Canadian port where Puget Sound pilotage is required for a portion of the voyage, or for being carried to sea on vessels against the will of the pilot; and

(3) As an element of the Puget Sound pilotage district tariff, considering pilot retirement plan expenses incurred in the prior year in either pilotage district.

Prohibits the state from being obligated to fund or pay for any portion of retirement payments for pilots or retired pilots.

Requires a port district, providing pilotage services, to include a pension charge in its recommended pilotage tariff until such time as the pilot retirement agreement expenses for Grays Harbor bar pilots employed before October 1, 2001, have terminated.

Allows expenditures from the pilotage account to be used by the utilities and transportation commission for purposes related to pilotage tariff rate setting.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 31Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Feb 5TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
Feb 6Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 10Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 121st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Feb 14First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 20Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Feb 21TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
Feb 23Referred to Rules 2 Review.

SB 6522-S

by Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Liias and Fain)


Limiting noncompetition agreements.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Addresses the protection of workers from work restrictions.

Prohibits an employer from restricting, restraining, or prohibiting an employee, who works fewer than forty hours per week or earns less that two hundred percent of the applicable state or local minimum wage, from: (1) Having an additional job;

(2) Supplementing their income by working for another employer;

(3) Working as an independent contractor; or

(4) Being self-employed.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6526-S

by Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Conway, Keiser, Hasegawa, Saldaña, and Kuderer)


Concerning noncompetition agreements.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


States that a contract that restrains an hourly employee from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind is against public policy and is void and unenforceable to the extent that it restrains a person from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 1:30 PM.
Feb 1LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 1:30 PM.
Feb 2Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 8Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 22Senate Rules "X" file.

SB 6531-S

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Pedersen, Warnick, Carlyle, Rivers, Keiser, Fain, Rolfes, King, Hobbs, Nelson, O'Ban, Zeiger, Billig, Bailey, Darneille, Miloscia, Frockt, Cleveland, Conway, Wellman, Kuderer, Hasegawa, Chase, Hunt, Van De Wege, Takko, Dhingra, Liias, Ranker, Palumbo, McCoy, Saldaña, Wilson, Angel, Wagoner, and Short)


Regarding the school construction assistance program.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Addresses the allotment of appropriations for school plant facilities and the computation of state aid for school plant projects.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 29Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Feb 6WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Feb 10Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 141st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Feb 16First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 19Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 3:30 PM.

SB 6544-S

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Chase, Brown, Hasegawa, Wagoner, Wellman, Takko, and Conway)


Establishing the future of work task force.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Creates the future of work task force to: (1) Inventory and assess trends and factors that are current or potential drivers of transformation of industries and work;

(2) Identify policies and practices that will help businesses, workers, and communities thrive economically, while responding to rapid changes in technology, workplace practices, environmental and security issues, and global interdependence;

(3) Recommend mechanisms and structures for sustainable industry sector partnerships through which employers and workers can collaborate to support their sector's growth; and

(4) Create a policy framework that supports a talent development pipeline and lifelong learning structure.

Requires the workforce training and education coordinating board to perform certain duties under the direction of the future of work task force.

Provides that this act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.

Expires June 30, 2020.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 25Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development & International Trade at 8:00 AM.
Feb 1Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
Feb 6WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Feb 8Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 91st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 2.
-- IN THE HOUSE --
Feb 13First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 20Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM.
Feb 21Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 23HE - Majority; do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Referred to Appropriations.
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM.

SB 6620

by Senators Frockt, Ranker, Kuderer, Dhingra, Carlyle, Darneille, McCoy, Keiser, Billig, Hunt, Saldaña, and Pedersen


Improving security in schools and the safety of students.


Requires the superintendent of public instruction to allocate grants to school districts for the purpose of implementing emergency response systems using evolving technology to expedite the response and arrival of law enforcement in the event of a threat or emergency at school.

Creates the students protecting students program, within the office of the attorney general, to operate a statewide communications center that provides students and the community with the means to relay information anonymously concerning unsafe, potentially harmful, dangerous, violent, or criminal activities, or the threat of these activities, first to law enforcement and public safety agencies, and as appropriate to school officials.

Authorizes the office of the attorney general to contract with an organization or call center to provide this program.

Requires the same background check process to purchase semiautomatic rifles and shotguns with tactical features as is currently required for pistols.

Requires the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs to establish a grant program for local law enforcement agencies to conduct background checks for the purchase and sale of pistols, semiautomatic rifles, and shotguns with tactical features.

Exempts the following from public inspection and copying under the public records act: Personally identifiable information received, made, or kept by, or received from, the students protecting students program that is confidential.
-- 2018 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 23First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 27Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 8:30 AM. (Subject to change)