The House was called to order at 9:55 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Orwall presiding).

Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.

INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING

HB 2644 by Representatives Moeller, Alexander, Springer, Asay, Clibborn and Dahlquist

AN ACT Relating to creating a sales tax holiday for back-to-school clothing and supplies; amending RCW 82.12.040; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

HB 2645 by Representatives Kagi and Maxwell

AN ACT Relating to sharing records and information between the children's administration in the department of social and health services and the department of early learning in order to protect children in child care and early learning programs; amending RCW 13.50.100 and 43.20A.080; reenacting and amending RCW 43.215.215; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Human Services.

HB 2646 by Representatives Kagi and Maxwell

AN ACT Relating to exempting personal information relating to children in licensed child care from public inspection and copying; and reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.230.

Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2647 by Representative Hurst

AN ACT Relating to identification of human remains; and amending RCW 43.103.090.

Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 2648 by Representatives Cody and Dickerson

AN ACT Relating to the additional surcharge imposed on registered nurses and licensed practical nurses; and amending RCW 43.70.110.

Referred to Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight.

HB 2649 by Representative Springer

AN ACT Relating to county property tax levies; and amending RCW 71.20.110 and 73.08.080.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

HB 2650 by Representatives McCune and Blake

AN ACT Relating to state and private partnerships for managing salmonid hatcheries; and amending RCW 77.95.320.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 2651 by Representatives Springer, Chandler, Blake, Upthegrove and Wilcox

AN ACT Relating to changing the numeric limit for bacterial contamination for industrial storm water permittees with discharges to water bodies listed as impaired to a narrative limit; amending RCW 90.48.555; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Environment.

HB 2652 by Representative Pollet

AN ACT Relating to the destruction of documents subject to the public records act; and amending RCW 42.56.550.

Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2653 by Representatives Hansen and Upthegrove

AN ACT Relating to correcting technical statutory cross-references in previous private infrastructure development legislation for certain provisions relating to regulatory fees for wastewater companies; amending RCW 80.04.580; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Environment.

HB 2654 by Representatives Upthegrove and Tharinger

AN ACT Relating to modifying the energy independence act; amending RCW 19.285.030, 19.285.040, 43.325.040, and 43.333.020; reenacting and amending RCW 43.325.040; adding new sections to chapter 19.285 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Environment.

HB 2655 by Representative Seaquist

AN ACT Relating to promoting increased safety, efficiency, and accountability in the Washington state ferry system by an improved system of investigation of accidents, incidents, and casualties; adding a new section to chapter 47.60 RCW; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 2656 by Representative Seaquist

AN ACT Relating to public accountability of ferry fares and operating costs; amending RCW 47.60.315; adding new sections to chapter 47.60 RCW; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 2657 by Representatives Roberts, Kagi and Maxwell

AN ACT Relating to adoption support expenditures; adding a new section to chapter 74.13A RCW; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight.

HB 2658 by Representative Kagi

AN ACT Relating to exempting qualified licensed child care providers from school district and educational service district records check requirements; and amending RCW 28A.400.303.

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Human Services.

HB 2659 by Representatives Reykdal and Liias

AN ACT Relating to modifying certain provisions regarding transportation benefit districts; amending RCW 36.73.065 and 82.80.140; and reenacting and amending RCW 36.73.015.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

There being no objection, the bills listed on the day’s introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.

There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.

There being no objection, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., January 23, 2012, the 15th Day of the Regular Session.

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk

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