Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2017 Regular Session of the 65th Legislature
CYRUS HABIB, President of the Senate TIM SHELDON, President Pro Tem
HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate JIM HONEYFORD, Vice President Pro Tem

January 26, 2017 - Thursday 18TH DAY
SB 5483 By Senator McCoy

Ensuring economic development through the provision of telecommunications services to underserved and unserved customers.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 5484 By Senators Honeyford and Rolfes; by request of Department of Early Learning

Updating the early learning facilities fund program.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5485 By Senators Billig and Miloscia

Collecting data on hunger in Washington state.

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

SB 5486 By Senators Zeiger, Rolfes and Kuderer; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Eliminating the reporting requirement for innovative supplemental contracts.

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

SB 5487 By Senators Zeiger and Rolfes; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Allowing retired teachers to be employed as mentors.

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

SB 5488 By Senators Zeiger and Rolfes; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Changing the annual reporting date for the transitional bilingual instruction program.

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

SB 5489 By Senators Zeiger and Rolfes; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Aligning definitions relating to the transitional bilingual instruction program.

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

SB 5490 By Senators O'Ban, Pedersen and Hunt; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Concerning notification requirements for the department of social and health services.

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

SB 5491 By Senators Hasegawa, King, Hobbs, Conway, Miloscia, Keiser, Takko, Warnick, Wellman and Hawkins

Addressing the time period for workers to recover wages under prevailing wage laws.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE, LABOR & SPORTS.

SB 5492 By Senators Conway, Hasegawa, Keiser, Miloscia, Hobbs, Takko and Wellman

Adding training on public works and prevailing wage requirements to responsible bidder criteria.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE, LABOR & SPORTS.

SB 5493 By Senators Conway, Hasegawa, Keiser, Miloscia, Hobbs, Takko and Wellman

Establishing the prevailing rate of wage based on collective bargaining agreements or other methods if collective bargaining agreements are not available.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE, LABOR & SPORTS.

SB 5494 By Senators Hasegawa, Miloscia, Hobbs, Takko and Wellman

Improving compliance with prevailing wage procedures.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE, LABOR & SPORTS.

SB 5495 By Senator Hunt

Addressing membership in state retirement plans prior to attaining the normal retirement age in another plan.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5496 By Senators Rivers and Mullet

Concerning local government infrastructure funding.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5497 By Senators Hunt, Rivers and Kuderer

Requiring transparency in underwriting and rating personal insurance.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

SB 5498 By Senators O'Ban, Darneille, Warnick, Rivers, Billig, Zeiger, Carlyle, Walsh, Mullet and Miloscia; by request of Office of the Governor

Creating the department of children, youth, and families.

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

SB 5499 By Senator Palumbo

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

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 5500 By Senators Honeyford, Zeiger, Schoesler, Wilson, Angel and Hobbs

Concerning the state building code council.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SB 5501 By Senators Carlyle, Rolfes and Frockt; by request of Department of Ecology

Concerning imposing a surtax on the possession of hazardous substances.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 5502 By Senators Becker, Frockt, Baumgartner, Fain, Rolfes, Rivers, Billig, Zeiger, Darneille and Keiser

Modifying Washington state's motion picture and film industries tax credit.

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

SB 5503 By Senator Baumgartner

Requiring safety belts on school buses.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5504 By Senators Keiser and Bailey

Concerning city use of state-owned aquatic lands for a publicly owned marina.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 5505 By Senator Zeiger

Eliminating school districts' liability for criminal misconduct of their students that occurs outside of school district custody or supervision.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5506 By Senator Zeiger

Concerning the transfer of firearms at nonprofit fund-raising activities.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5507 By Senators Zeiger, O'Ban, Liias and Fain

Concerning the use of automatic renewal provisions in business contracts.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE, LABOR & SPORTS.

SB 5508 By Senators Hawkins, Liias, Fortunato, O'Ban, Saldaña, King, Sheldon and Hobbs

Authorizing two-year registration periods for certain vehicles while maintaining existing annual vehicle registration fee amounts.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5509 By Senators Carlyle and Ranker

Promoting an equitable clean energy economy by creating a carbon tax that allows investment in clean energy, clean air, healthy forests, and Washington's communities.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 5510 By Senators Keiser and Ranker; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Concerning assistance with activities of daily living.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5511 By Senator McCoy

Concerning tribal-state relations.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT.

SB 5512 By Senators Becker, Cleveland and Rivers

Placing state hospitals under the licensing authority of the department of health.

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

SB 5513 By Senators Frockt, Hasegawa, Miloscia, Rolfes, Saldaña, Keiser, Wellman, Conway, Chase, Billig, Kuderer, Hunt and McCoy

Increasing tax exemption transparency and accountability.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5514 By Senators Rivers and Cleveland; by request of Department of Health

Concerning rapid health information network data reporting.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5515 By Senator Warnick

Encouraging job creation and retention in rural economies through the transparent and accountable provision of targeted tax relief for silicon smelters.

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

SB 5516 By Senators Rivers, Keiser, Conway, Becker and Sheldon; by request of Department of Health and Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission

Concerning obtaining required clinical experience for licensed practical nurses who complete a nontraditional registered nurse program.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5517 By Senators Wilson, Rivers, Cleveland, Hobbs, King, Sheldon, Miloscia and Brown

Concerning rail dependent uses for purposes of the growth management act and related development regulations.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SB 5518 By Senators Miloscia, Cleveland, Keiser and O'Ban

Requiring fair reimbursement for chiropractic services.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5519 By Senators Kuderer, Darneille, Hasegawa, Hunt, Saldaña and Keiser

Concerning the revision of exclusive adult jurisdiction.

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

SB 5520 By Senators Kuderer, McCoy, Chase, Saldaña, Keiser, Hunt, Rolfes and Frockt

Requiring a minimum of three years' notice on closures or conversions of mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

SB 5521 By Senators Kuderer, Pedersen, Frockt, Hasegawa, Liias and Cleveland

Authorizing examinations under oath when a person claims a loss under an insurance contract.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.