TWENTY FIFTH DAY
Senate Chamber, Olympia
Thursday, February 1, 2018
The Senate was called to order at 12:01 p.m. by the President of the Senate, Lt. Governor Habib presiding. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
Pursuant to Rule 46, on motion of Senator Liias, and without objection, the various committees were granted special leave to continue to meet during the day’s floor session.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Liias, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
MOTION
There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the first order of business.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
January 31, 2018
SB 5310 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hunt: Addressing retired teachers working as coaches. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5310 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rolfes, Chair; Frockt, Vice Chair; Braun, Ranking Member; Billig; Carlyle; Darneille; Fain; Hasegawa; Hunt; Keiser; Mullet; Palumbo; Pedersen; Ranker; Rivers and Van De Wege.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford, Assistant Ranking Member; Bailey; Becker; Schoesler and Wagoner.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Brown and Warnick.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 5386 Prime Sponsor, Senator Pedersen: Strengthening the initiative process by providing for more comprehensive review before initiatives receive ballot titles. Reported by Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5386 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hunt, Chair; Kuderer, Vice Chair and Saldaña.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Miloscia, Ranking Member.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Zeiger.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 5411 Prime Sponsor, Senator Cleveland: Concerning eye care. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Rolfes, Chair; Frockt, Vice Chair; Braun, Ranking Member; Honeyford, Assistant Ranking Member; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Brown; Carlyle; Conway; Darneille; Fain; Hasegawa; Hunt; Keiser; Mullet; Palumbo; Pedersen; Ranker; Rivers; Schoesler; Van De Wege; Wagoner and Warnick.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 5518 Prime Sponsor, Senator Miloscia: Requiring fair reimbursement for chiropractic services. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Rolfes, Chair; Frockt, Vice Chair; Braun, Ranking Member; Honeyford, Assistant Ranking Member; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Brown; Carlyle; Conway; Darneille; Fain; Hasegawa; Hunt; Keiser; Mullet; Palumbo; Pedersen; Ranker; Rivers; Schoesler; Van De Wege; Wagoner and Warnick.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 5575 Prime Sponsor, Senator Palumbo: Including highway workers employed on a transportation project by a contractor in the tuition and fee exemption for children and surviving spouses of highway workers. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rolfes, Chair; Frockt, Vice Chair; Billig; Carlyle; Conway; Darneille; Hasegawa; Hunt; Keiser; Mullet; Palumbo; Pedersen; Ranker and Van De Wege.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford, Assistant Ranking Member; Bailey; Becker; Schoesler; Wagoner and Warnick.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Braun, Ranking Member and Brown.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 2018
SB 5576 Prime Sponsor, Senator Keiser: Addressing compliance with apprenticeship utilization requirements. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5576 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rolfes, Chair; Frockt, Vice Chair; Billig; Carlyle; Conway; Darneille; Hasegawa; Hunt; Keiser; Mullet; Palumbo; Pedersen; Ranker and Van De Wege.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Braun, Ranking Member; Honeyford, Assistant Ranking Member; Bailey; Becker; Brown; Schoesler; Wagoner and Warnick.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
January 31, 2018
SB 5967 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wilson: Concerning Washington state’s 529 college savings programs. Reported by Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5967 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Ranker, Chair; Palumbo, Vice Chair; Hawkins, Ranking Member; Carlyle; Liias; Miloscia; Nelson and Short.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 2018
SB 5990 Prime Sponsor, Senator Van De Wege: Enacting the uniform emergency volunteer health practitioners act. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Frockt, Vice Chair; Braun, Ranking Member; Honeyford, Assistant Ranking Member; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Brown; Carlyle; Conway; Darneille; Fain; Hasegawa; Hunt; Keiser; Mullet; Palumbo; Pedersen; Ranker; Schoesler; Van De Wege; Wagoner and Warnick.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 5994 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hawkins: Modifying the start date of regular legislative sessions. Reported by Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hunt, Chair; Kuderer, Vice Chair; Miloscia, Ranking Member; Saldaña and Zeiger.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 5996 Prime Sponsor, Senator Keiser: Encouraging the disclosure and discussion of sexual harassment and sexual assault in the workplace. Reported by Committee on Labor & Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5996 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Hasegawa, Vice Chair; Baumgartner, Ranking Member; Conway; Kuderer and Saldaña.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Braun; King and Wilson.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 29, 2018
SB 6025 Prime Sponsor, Senator Dhingra: Increasing success in therapeutic courts. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Rolfes, Chair; Frockt, Vice Chair; Braun, Ranking Member; Honeyford, Assistant Ranking Member; Bailey; Becker; Brown; Carlyle; Conway; Darneille; Hasegawa; Hunt; Keiser; Mullet; Pedersen; Ranker; Rivers; Van De Wege; Wagoner and Warnick.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Schoesler.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 6055 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hawkins: Creating a pilot program for outdoor burning for cities or towns located partially inside a quarantine area for apple maggot. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Technology
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6055 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Carlyle, Chair; Palumbo, Vice Chair; Ericksen, Ranking Member; Brown; Hawkins; Hobbs; McCoy; Ranker; Sheldon and Wellman.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 2018
SB 6060 Prime Sponsor, Senator Palumbo: Establishing a criminal justice system diversion center pilot project. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Darneille, Chair; Dhingra, Vice Chair; Carlyle; Frockt and Miloscia.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator O’Ban, Ranking Member.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 31, 2018
SB 6064 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wellman: Concerning efficiency updates for capital budget appropriations allocated for public art. Reported by Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6064 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hunt, Chair; Kuderer, Vice Chair; Miloscia, Ranking Member; Saldaña and Zeiger.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 30, 2018
SB 6081 Prime Sponsor, Senator Palumbo: Concerning distributed generation. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Frockt, Vice Chair; Braun, Ranking Member; Honeyford, Assistant Ranking Member; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Brown; Carlyle; Conway; Darneille; Fain; Hasegawa; Hunt; Keiser; Mullet; Palumbo; Pedersen; Ranker; Van De Wege; Wagoner and Warnick.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Schoesler.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 6093 Prime Sponsor, Senator Cleveland: Adding the Washington State University college of medicine to the family medicine residency network. Reported by Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Ranker, Chair; Palumbo, Vice Chair; Hawkins, Ranking Member; Carlyle; Liias; Miloscia; Nelson and Short.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 2018
SB 6097 Prime Sponsor, Senator Ranker: Creating a task force on the outdoor recreation industry. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Frockt, Vice Chair; Braun, Ranking Member; Honeyford, Assistant Ranking Member; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Brown; Carlyle; Conway; Darneille; Fain; Hasegawa; Hunt; Keiser; Mullet; Palumbo; Pedersen; Ranker; Van De Wege; Wagoner and Warnick.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Schoesler.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 6137 Prime Sponsor, Senator Conway: Clarifying the relationship between manufacturers and new motor vehicle dealers by providing tools to resolve disparities including expanding compensation for recalled vehicles. Reported by Committee on Labor & Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6137 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Hasegawa, Vice Chair; Conway; Kuderer and Saldaña.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Braun and King.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 6195 Prime Sponsor, Senator Cleveland: Facilitating transportation projects of statewide significance. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6195 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hobbs, Chair; King, Ranking Member; Dhingra; Fortunato; Liias; McCoy; Takko; Wellman and Zeiger.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 6212 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hasegawa: Allowing the legislative gift center to sell products produced in Washington by craft distillers and microbreweries. Reported by Committee on Labor & Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Hasegawa, Vice Chair; Baumgartner, Ranking Member; Braun; Conway; King; Kuderer; Saldaña and Wilson.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 2018
SB 6217 Prime Sponsor, Senator Dhingra: Concerning the processes for reviewing sexually violent predators committed under chapter 71.09 RCW. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Darneille, Chair; Dhingra, Vice Chair; O’Ban, Ranking Member; Carlyle; Frockt and Miloscia.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 2018
SB 6223 Prime Sponsor, Senator Carlyle: Concerning equitable educational outcomes for foster children and youth from preschool to postsecondary education. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6223 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Wellman, Chair; Rolfes, Vice Chair; Zeiger, Ranking Member; Billig; Hawkins; Hunt; Mullet; Pedersen and Rivers.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Padden.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 31, 2018
SB 6228 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kuderer: Concerning technical changes by the department of enterprise services. Reported by Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hunt, Chair; Kuderer, Vice Chair; Miloscia, Ranking Member; Saldaña and Zeiger.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 6234 Prime Sponsor, Senator Palumbo: Concerning emerging internet technology applications and consumers utilizing the services of carrier network companies and carrier network company operators. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Technology
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6234 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Carlyle, Chair; Palumbo, Vice Chair; Ericksen, Ranking Member; Brown; Hawkins; Hobbs; McCoy; Ranker; Sheldon and Wellman.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 6240 Prime Sponsor, Senator Sheldon: Regarding miniature hobby boilers. Reported by Committee on Labor & Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Hasegawa, Vice Chair; Baumgartner, Ranking Member; Braun; Conway; King; Kuderer; Saldaña and Wilson.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 6241 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hobbs: Concerning the January 1, 2020, implementation of the school employees’ benefits board program. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6241 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rolfes, Chair; Frockt, Vice Chair; Braun, Ranking Member; Billig; Carlyle; Conway; Darneille; Fain; Hasegawa; Hunt; Keiser; Mullet; Palumbo; Pedersen; Ranker; Van De Wege and Wagoner.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Bailey; Becker; Schoesler and Warnick.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Honeyford, Assistant Ranking Member; Brown and Rivers.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 6256 Prime Sponsor, Senator Conway: Allowing firms in the Canadian province of British Columbia to perform attest or compilation services for companies in Washington state that are the consolidated, subsidiary, or component entity of another corporate entity registered in Canada. Reported by Committee on Labor & Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Hasegawa, Vice Chair; Baumgartner, Ranking Member; Braun; Conway; King; Kuderer; Saldaña and Wilson.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 6266 Prime Sponsor, Senator Ranker: Concerning loot boxes in online games and apps. Reported by Committee on Labor & Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Hasegawa, Vice Chair; Baumgartner, Ranking Member; Braun; Conway; King; Kuderer; Saldaña and Wilson.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 2018
SB 6277 Prime Sponsor, Senator Darneille: Creating a graduated reentry program of partial confinement for certain offenders. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6277 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Darneille, Chair; Dhingra, Vice Chair; O’Ban, Ranking Member; Carlyle; Frockt and Miloscia.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 30, 2018
SB 6281 Prime Sponsor, Senator Darneille: Allowing specified offenders to earn positive achievement time on community custody. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6281 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Darneille, Chair; Dhingra, Vice Chair; O’Ban, Ranking Member; Carlyle; Frockt and Miloscia.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 31, 2018
SB 6283 Prime Sponsor, Senator Takko: Repealing an expiration date that affects state fire service mobilization. Reported by Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hunt, Chair; Kuderer, Vice Chair; Miloscia, Ranking Member; Saldaña and Zeiger.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 31, 2018
SB 6313 Prime Sponsor, Senator Keiser: Concerning an employee’s right to file a complaint or cause of action for sexual harassment or sexual assault in mandatory employment contracts and agreements. Reported by Committee on Labor & Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6313 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Hasegawa, Vice Chair; Conway; Kuderer and Saldaña.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Braun; King and Wilson.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 6323 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hobbs: Extending the business and occupation tax exemption for amounts received as credits against contracts with or funds provided by the Bonneville power administration and used for low-income ratepayer assistance. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Technology
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6323 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Carlyle, Chair; Palumbo, Vice Chair; Brown; Hawkins; Hobbs; McCoy; Ranker; Sheldon and Wellman.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Ericksen, Ranking Member.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 31, 2018
SB 6331 Prime Sponsor, Senator Conway: Concerning gambling addiction. Reported by Committee on Labor & Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Hasegawa, Vice Chair; Baumgartner, Ranking Member; Braun; Conway; King; Kuderer; Saldaña and Wilson.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 6346 Prime Sponsor, Senator Takko: Allowing the sale of wine by snack bar license holders. Reported by Committee on Labor & Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6346 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Hasegawa, Vice Chair; Baumgartner, Ranking Member; Braun; Conway; King; Kuderer; Saldaña and Wilson.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 31, 2018
SB 6350 Prime Sponsor, Senator Brown: Promoting renewable energy by advancing the development of geothermal resources. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Technology
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6350 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Carlyle, Chair; Palumbo, Vice Chair; Ericksen, Ranking Member; Brown; Hawkins; Hobbs; McCoy; Ranker; Sheldon and Wellman.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 31, 2018
SB 6353 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hunt: Concerning procedures in order to automatically register citizens to vote. Reported by Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6353 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hunt, Chair; Kuderer, Vice Chair and Saldaña.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Miloscia, Ranking Member and Zeiger.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 30, 2018
SB 6360 Prime Sponsor, Senator O’Ban: Improving transition planning for students in special education who meet criteria for services from the developmental disabilities administration. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6360 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Darneille, Chair; Dhingra, Vice Chair; O’Ban, Ranking Member; Carlyle; Frockt and Miloscia.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 31, 2018
SB 6367 Prime Sponsor, Senator Honeyford: Concerning publicly owned industrial wastewater treatment facilities. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Technology
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Carlyle, Chair; Palumbo, Vice Chair; Ericksen, Ranking Member; Brown; Hawkins; Hobbs; McCoy; Ranker; Sheldon and Wellman.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 2018
SB 6387 Prime Sponsor, Senator Cleveland: Concerning the handling of child forensic interview and child interview digital recordings. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6387 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Darneille, Chair; Dhingra, Vice Chair; O’Ban, Ranking Member; Carlyle; Frockt and Miloscia.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 2018
SB 6388 Prime Sponsor, Senator Mullet: Concerning paraeducators. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6388 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Wellman, Chair; Rolfes, Vice Chair; Zeiger, Ranking Member; Billig; Hawkins; Hunt; Mullet; Padden; Pedersen and Rivers.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 30, 2018
SB 6404 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wellman: Concerning background checks for persons providing child care services. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Wellman, Chair; Rolfes, Vice Chair; Billig; Hunt; Mullet and Pedersen.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Zeiger, Ranking Member; Hawkins; Padden and Rivers.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 6406 Prime Sponsor, Senator Chase: Restoring the fair treatment of underserved groups in public employment, education, and contracting. Reported by Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hunt, Chair; Kuderer, Vice Chair and Saldaña.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Miloscia, Ranking Member and Zeiger.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 6413 Prime Sponsor, Senator Van De Wege: Reducing the use of certain toxic chemicals in firefighting activities. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Technology
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6413 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Carlyle, Chair; Palumbo, Vice Chair; Brown; Hawkins; Hobbs; McCoy; Ranker; Sheldon and Wellman.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Ericksen, Ranking Member.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 30, 2018
SB 6421 Prime Sponsor, Senator Ranker: Updating the environmental and sustainability literacy plan. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6421 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Wellman, Chair; Rolfes, Vice Chair; Billig; Hunt; Mullet; Pedersen and Rivers.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Padden.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Zeiger, Ranking Member and Hawkins.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 31, 2018
SB 6438 Prime Sponsor, Senator King: Clarifying the collection process for existing vehicle service transactions. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6438 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hobbs, Chair; Saldaña, Vice Chair; King, Ranking Member; Chase; Cleveland; Dhingra; Fortunato; McCoy; Takko; Wellman and Zeiger.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 2018
SB 6445 Prime Sponsor, Senator Dhingra: Providing postsecondary education to enhance education opportunities and public safety. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6445 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Darneille, Chair; Dhingra, Vice Chair; O’Ban, Ranking Member; Carlyle; Frockt and Miloscia.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 30, 2018
SB 6453 Prime Sponsor, Senator King: Concerning legal support for kinship caregivers. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6453 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Darneille, Chair; Dhingra, Vice Chair; O’Ban, Ranking Member; Carlyle; Frockt and Miloscia.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 30, 2018
SB 6467 Prime Sponsor, Senator Darneille: Concerning families in need of services. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6467 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Darneille, Chair; Dhingra, Vice Chair; O’Ban, Ranking Member; Carlyle; Frockt and Miloscia.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 31, 2018
SB 6486 Prime Sponsor, Senator Ranker: Expanding registered apprenticeship programs. Reported by Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6486 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Ranker, Chair; Palumbo, Vice Chair; Carlyle; Liias; Miloscia and Nelson.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Hawkins, Ranking Member and Short.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 31, 2018
SB 6489 Prime Sponsor, Senator Saldaña: Changing the baseball stadium based special license plate. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6489 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hobbs, Chair; Saldaña, Vice Chair; King, Ranking Member; Chase; Cleveland; Dhingra; Fortunato; Liias; McCoy; Takko; Wellman and Zeiger.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 2018
SB 6491 Prime Sponsor, Senator O’Ban: Increasing the availability of assisted outpatient behavioral health treatment. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Darneille, Chair; Dhingra, Vice Chair; O’Ban, Ranking Member; Carlyle; Frockt and Miloscia.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 31, 2018
SB 6493 Prime Sponsor, Senator Billig: Increasing transparency and accountability for intercollegiate athletic programs. Reported by Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6493 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Ranker, Chair; Palumbo, Vice Chair; Carlyle; Liias; Miloscia; Nelson and Short.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Hawkins, Ranking Member.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 2018
SB 6502 Prime Sponsor, Senator Dhingra: Concerning eligibility for the essential needs and housing support and the aged, blind, or disabled assistance programs. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6502 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Darneille, Chair; Dhingra, Vice Chair; O’Ban, Ranking Member; Carlyle; Frockt and Miloscia.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 30, 2018
SB 6515 Prime Sponsor, Senator Conway: Concerning the legal and geographical review requirements for the conditional release of sexually violent predators to a less restrictive alternative. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6515 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Darneille, Chair; Dhingra, Vice Chair; O’Ban, Ranking Member; Carlyle; Frockt and Miloscia.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 6527 Prime Sponsor, Senator Schoesler: Improving tax and licensing laws administered by the department of revenue, but not including changes to tax laws that are estimated to affect state or local tax collections as reflected in any fiscal note prepared and approved under the process established in chapter 43.88A RCW. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rolfes, Chair; Frockt, Vice Chair; Braun, Ranking Member; Honeyford, Assistant Ranking Member; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Brown; Carlyle; Conway; Darneille; Fain; Hasegawa; Hunt; Keiser; Mullet; Palumbo; Pedersen; Ranker; Rivers; Schoesler; Van De Wege; Wagoner and Warnick.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SB 6529 Prime Sponsor, Senator Saldaña: Protecting agricultural workers and community members from pesticides. Reported by Committee on Labor & Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6529 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Hasegawa, Vice Chair; Conway; Kuderer and Saldaña.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Baumgartner, Ranking Member; Braun and Wilson.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator King.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 31, 2018
SB 6534 Prime Sponsor, Senator Becker: Concerning the Graham community and technical college study. Reported by Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Ranker, Chair; Palumbo, Vice Chair; Carlyle; Liias; Nelson and Short.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 31, 2018
SB 6563 Prime Sponsor, Senator Billig: Reestablishing the sustainable aviation biofuels work group. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Technology
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Carlyle, Chair; Palumbo, Vice Chair; Ericksen, Ranking Member; Brown; Hawkins; Hobbs; McCoy; Ranker; Sheldon and Wellman.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 2018
SB 6573 Prime Sponsor, Senator O’Ban: Establishing the capacity to purchase community long-term involuntary psychiatric treatment services through managed care. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Darneille, Chair; Dhingra, Vice Chair; O’Ban, Ranking Member; Carlyle; Frockt and Miloscia.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 31, 2018
SB 6582 Prime Sponsor, Senator Chase: Concerning the criminal history of applicants to institutions of higher education. Reported by Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Ranker, Chair; Palumbo, Vice Chair; Carlyle; Liias; Miloscia and Nelson.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Hawkins, Ranking Member.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Short.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
HB 1939 Prime Sponsor, Representative Hudgins: Recognizing the thirty-first day of March as Cesar Chavez day. Reported by Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hunt, Chair; Kuderer, Vice Chair; Miloscia, Ranking Member; Saldaña and Zeiger.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 2018
SGA 9800 CHRISTOPHER R. POULOS, appointed on October 1, 2017, for the term ending October 1, 2020, as Executive Director of the Washington Statewide Reentry Council. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Darneille, Chair; Dhingra, Vice Chair; O’Ban, Ranking Member; Carlyle; Frockt and Miloscia.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTION
On motion of Liias, the measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of Senate Bill No. 6582 which had been designated to the Committee on Ways & Means and was referred to the Committee on Rules.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Liias, the Senate advanced to the fourth order of business.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
January 31, 2018
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1060,
THIRD SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1169,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1188,
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1280,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1434,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1523,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1606,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1828,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2098,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2233,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2266,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2311,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2384,
and the same are herewith transmitted.
NONA SNELL, Deputy Chief Clerk
MOTION
On motion of Senator Liias, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6590 by Senator Fain
Concerning transparency in state and local taxation.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6591 by Senator Becker
Revising regionalization factors for certain school districts.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Liias, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.
At 12:04 p.m., on motion of Senator Liias, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o’clock a.m. Friday, February 2, 2018.
CYRUS HABIB, President of the Senate
BRAD HENDRICKSON, Secretary of the Senate
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