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In theLegislature
of the Stateof Washington
DIGEST SUPPLEMENTTo Legislative Digest and History of Bills
Supplement No. 29*
FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATUREFriday, February 18, 2005 40th Day - 2005
Regular
SENATE HOUSE
SB 5027-SSB 5123-SSB 5171-SSB 5190-SSB 5308-SSB 5460-SSB
5534-SSB 5966SB 5967SB 5968SB 5969SB 5970SB 5971SB 5972SB 5973SB
5974SB 5975
SB 5976SB 5977SB 5978SB 5979SB 5980SB 5981SB 5982SB 5983SJM
8017
HB 1075-SHB 1240-SHB 1281-SHB 1301-SHB 1313-SHB 1341-SHB
1351-SHB 1365-SHB 1374-SHB 1402-SHB 1415-SHB 1430-SHB 1431-SHB
1442-SHB 1462-SHB 1467-SHB 1482-S
HB 1491-SHB 1496-SHB 2081HB 2082HB 2083HB 2084HB 2085HB 2086HB
2087HB 2088HB 2089HB 2090HB 2091HB 2092HB 2093HB 2094HB 2095
HB 2096HB 2097HB 2098HB 2099HB 2100HB 2101HB 2102HB 2103HB
2104HB 2105HB 2106HB 2107HB 2108HB 2109HB 2110HB 2111HB 2112
HB 2113HB 2114HB 2115HB 2116HJM 4019
LIST OF BILLS IN DIGEST SUPPLEMENTS
SENATE HOUSESI 330 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 12SI 336
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 12SB 5000 . . . . . . . . . . .
. . Supp. 1SB 5001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5002 . . . .
. . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5002-S . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 23SB
5003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5004 . . . . . . . . . . .
. . Supp. 1SB 5005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5005-S . . .
. . . . . . . . Supp. 16SB 5006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB
5007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5008 . . . . . . . . . . .
. . Supp. 1SB 5009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5009-S . . .
. . . . . . . . Supp. 15SB 5010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB
5011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5012 . . . . . . . . . . .
. . Supp. 1SB 5013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5013-S . . .
. . . . . . . . Supp. 23SB 5014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB
5015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5016 . . . . . . . . . . .
. . Supp. 1SB 5017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5018 . . . .
. . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.
1SB 5020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5021 . . . . . . . . .
. . . . Supp. 1SB 5022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5023 . .
. . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5023-S . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.
25
SB 5024 . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5024-S . . . . . . . .
. . Supp. 16SB 5025 . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5026 . . . .
. . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5027 . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB
5028 . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5029 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supp. 1SB 5030 . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5031 . . . . . . .
. . . . . Supp. 1SB 5032 . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5033 . .
. . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5034 . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.
1SB 5034-S . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 20SB 5035 . . . . . . . . . .
. . Supp. 1SB 5035-S . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 27SB 5036 . . . . .
. . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5037 . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5038
. . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1SB 5039 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supp. 2SB 5040 . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 2SB 5040-S . . . . . .
. . . . Supp. 16SB 5041 . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 2SB 5042 . .
. . . . . . . . . . Supp. 2SB 5043 . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.
3SB 5044 . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 3SB 5045 . . . . . . . . . .
. . Supp. 3SB 5046 . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 3SB 5047 . . . . .
. . . . . . . Supp. 3SB 5048 . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 3SB 5049
. . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 3SB 5050 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supp. 3
HI 330 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 12HI 336 . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . Supp. 12HB 1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.
1HB 1000-S . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 17HB 1001 . . . . . . . . .
. . . . Supp. 1HB 1002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB 1003 . .
. . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB 1004 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supp. 1HB 1005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB 1006 . . . . . .
. . . . . . . Supp. 1HB 1007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB
1008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB 1009 . . . . . . . . . . .
. . Supp. 1HB 1009-S . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 16HB 1010 . . . .
. . . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB 1011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.
1HB 1012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB 1013 . . . . . . . . .
. . . . Supp. 1HB 1014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB 1014-S .
. . . . . . . . . . Supp. 12HB 1015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.
1HB 1016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB 1017 . . . . . . . . .
. . . . Supp. 1HB 1018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB 1019 . .
. . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB 1020 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supp. 1HB 1020-S . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 16HB 1021 . . . . . .
. . . . . . . Supp. 1HB 1022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB
1023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB 1024 . . . . . . . . . . .
. . Supp. 1
HB 1025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB 1026 . . . . . . . .
. . . . . Supp. 1HB 1027 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB 1028 .
. . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB 1028-S . . . . . . . . . . .
Supp. 14HB 1029 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB 1030 . . . . .
. . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB 1031 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 1HB
1032 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 2HB 1033 . . . . . . . . . . .
. . Supp. 2HB 1033-S . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 24HB 1034 . . . .
. . . . . . . . . Supp. 2HB 1035 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.
2HB 1035-S . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 17HB 1036 . . . . . . . . .
. . . . Supp. 2HB 1037 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 2HB 1038 . .
. . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 2HB 1039 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supp. 2HB 1040 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 2HB 1041 . . . . . .
. . . . . . . Supp. 2HB 1042 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 2HB
1043 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 2HB 1044 . . . . . . . . . . .
. . Supp. 2HB 1045 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 2HB 1046 . . . .
. . . . . . . . . Supp. 2HB 1046-S . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 28HB
1047 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 2HB 1048 . . . . . . . . . . .
. . Supp. 3HB 1049 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp. 3HB 1050 . . . .
. . . . . . . . . Supp. 3HB 1050-S . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.
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Legislative Digest and History of Bills
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HB 1075-S
HB 1240-S
HB 1281-S
HB 1301-S
House Bills
by House Committee on Health Care(originally sponsored by
Representatives
Kenney, Morrell, Campbell, Cody, Santos, Skinner, Green,Bailey,
Schual-Berke and Chase)
Modifying the composition of the nursing care qualityassurance
commission.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Revises the composition of the nursing care qualityassurance
commission.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 15 HC - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.
by House Committee on Local Government(originally sponsored by
Representatives
Kessler and DeBolt)
Funding the development of an automated system to processreal
estate excise taxes.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Creates the real estate excise tax electronic technologyaccount
in the custody of the state treasurer. Anappropriation is not
required for expenditure and the accountis not subject to allotment
procedures under chapter 43.88RCW.
Directs the county treasurer to collect an additionalfive-dollar
fee on all taxable transactions required by chapter82.45 RCW. The
county treasurer shall remit this fee to thestate treasurer at the
same time the county treasurer remitsfunds to the state under RCW
84.56.280. The state treasurershall place money from this fee in
the real estate excise taxelectronic technology account.
Provides that, by the twentieth day of the subsequentmonth, the
state treasurer shall distribute to each countytreasurer according
to the following formula: Three-quartersof the funds available
shall be equally distributed among thethirty-nine counties; and the
balance will be ratablydistributed among the counties in direct
proportion to theirpopulation as it relates to the total state's
population basedon most recent statistics by the office of
financialmanagement.
Requires that, when received by the county treasurer,the funds
shall be placed in a special real estate excise taxelectronic
technology fund held by the county treasurer to beused exclusively
for the development, implementation, andmaintenance of an
electronic processing and reportingsystem for real estate excise
tax affidavits. Funds may beexpended to make the system compatible
with the automatedreal estate excise tax system developed by the
department ofrevenue and compatible with the processes used in
theoffices of the county assessor and county auditor. Any fundsheld
in the account that are not expended by July 1, 2015,revert to the
county capital improvements fund.
Provides that the five-dollar technology fee collectedunder this
act shall expire on June 30, 2010.
Takes effect July 1, 2005.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 14 LG - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Minority; do not pass.
Feb 17 Referred to Finance.
by House Committee on Children & FamilyServices (originally
sponsored by
Representatives Pettigrew, Hinkle, Kagi, Walsh,Schual-Berke,
McDonald, Clibborn, Dickerson, Dunn, P.Sullivan, Orcutt, Darneille,
Morrell, Campbell, Wallace andChase)
Adding to the list of persons who may give informedconsent to
medical care for minors and providing immunityto health care
providers and facilities when they rely uponthe representation of a
person claiming to be responsible forthe care of the minor.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Declares an intent to assist children in the care of kinto
access appropriate medical services.
Finds that children being raised by kin have facedbarriers to
medical care because their kinship caregivershave not been able to
verify that they are the identifiedprimary caregivers of these
children. Such barriers pose anespecially significant challenge to
kinship caregivers indealing with health professionals when
children are left intheir care.
Declares an intent to assist kinship caregivers inaccessing
appropriate medical care to meet the needs of achild in their care
by permitting such responsible adults whoare providing care to a
child to give informed consent tomedical care.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 14 CFS - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Feb 17 Passed to Rules Committee for
second
reading.
by House Committee on Capital Budget(originally sponsored by
Representatives
Hunt, Alexander, Ormsby, Jarrett, Dunshee, Williams
andMoeller)
Creating the legislative buildings committee.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Creates the legislative buildings committee.Declares that the
legislative buildings committee has
sole responsibility for: (1) Allocating internal space
andestablishing policy regarding the preservation of the
historiccharacter of the interior and furnishings for the
Legislativebuilding, the Cherberg building, the O'Brien building,
theNewhouse building, and the Pritchard building.
Thisresponsibility includes but is not limited to offices,committee
rooms, hearing rooms, workrooms, public areas,the provision of
office space for the governor, and theprovision of space for other
statewide elected officials andother state agencies as the
committee deems necessary; and
(2) Establishing policy regarding land and parkingareas adjacent
to the buildings identified in this act.
Requires the legislative buildings committee tocoordinate with
the state capitol committee in matters
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HB 1313-S
HB 1341-S
HB 1351-S
HB 1365-S
relating to the establishment of policies affecting buildingsand
land under this act.
Declares that the department of general administrationis
responsible for stewardship, preservation, operation,
andmaintenance of the Legislative building, the Cherbergbuilding,
the O'Brien building, the Newhouse building, andthe Pritchard
building, including land and parking areasadjacent to these
buildings, subject to the policy direction ofthe legislative
buildings committee created in this act, andthe guidance of the
state capitol committee and the capitolcampus design advisory
committee, established in RCW43.34.010 and 43.34.080,
respectively.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 14 CB - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Feb 17 Passed to Rules Committee for
second
reading.
by House (originally sponsored byRepresentatives O'Brien,
Pearson and
Darneille; by request of Parks and Recreation Commission)
Requiring the parks and recreation commission to have arecord
check performed on certain job applicants.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Requires the adoption of rules that may require acriminal
history record information search and fingerprintingfor the
following: Job applicants, volunteers, andindependent contractors
who have unsupervised access tochildren or vulnerable adults, or
who will be responsible forcollecting or disbursing cash or
processing credit/debit cardtransactions. These background checks
will be done throughthe Washington state patrol criminal
identification systemand may include the federal bureau of
investigation. Apermanent employee of the commission, employed as
of theeffective date of this act, is exempt from the provisions
ofthis act.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 15 NREP - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.
by House Committee on Local Government(originally sponsored by
Representatives
Simpson, P. Sullivan, Nixon, Buck, Springer, Hankins,Haler,
Quall, B. Sullivan, Kessler, Morris, Roberts andChase)
Authorizing additional investment authority for
specifiedhospital districts.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Provides that, in addition to any other investmentauthority
granted by law, public hospital districts withannual revenues
exceeding one hundred million dollars, ofwhich less than five
percent is derived from regular propertytaxes as defined in RCW
84.04.140, are authorized to investtheir funds and money in their
custody or possession,eligible for investment, in appropriate
investment vehicles,as reasonably and prudently determined by the
finance orinvestment committees of such districts.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 14 LG - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Minority; do not pass.
Feb 17 Passed to Rules Committee for secondreading.
by House (originally sponsored byRepresentatives Kilmer, Haler,
Wallace,
Clibborn, Skinner, Springer, Hinkle, Ericks, Morrell,Miloscia,
Holmquist, Haigh, Blake, Sells, Buri, Lantz,McCoy, Pettigrew,
Appleton, Linville, P. Sullivan, Strow,Kessler, Simpson, Williams,
Conway and Chase)
Authorizing a job creation business and occupation taxcredit.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Authorizing a jobcreation tax
credit.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Provides that, in computing the tax imposed underchapter 82.04
RCW, an eligible person is allowed a creditagainst the tax due. The
credit is equal to six hundred fiftydollars per year for each
qualified employment positioncreated after the effective date of
this act and maintained fora period of three consecutive years.
Declares that credit may not be taken for hiring ofpersons into
positions that exist on the effective date of thisact. Credit is
authorized for new employees hired for newpositions created on or
after the effective date of this act.
Provides that the department shall use the informationfrom this
act to study the tax credit program authorizedunder this act. The
department shall report to theappropriate committees of the
legislature on theeffectiveness of this tax credit in job creation,
net jobscreated for Washington residents, and company growth
byDecember 1, 2011.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 15 EDAT - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Minority; do not pass.
Feb 17 Referred to Finance.
by House Committee on Health Care(originally sponsored by
Representatives
Appleton, Bailey and Cody; by request of Department ofSocial and
Health Services)
Concerning home and community services' casemanagement
responsibilities.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Provides that, in the event that the department elects
tocontract with an alternative delivery system to provide
casemanagement services in a region, the department may bycontract
limit the role of the area agency on aging toreassessing and
reauthorizing services. An area agency onaging whose role is
limited to reassessing and reauthorizingservices shall not be
jointly or severally liable for the acts oromissions of any other
organization with respect to theprovision of services through the
alternative delivery system.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 11 HC - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Minority; do not pass.
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HB 1374-S
HB 1402-S
HB 1415-S
Feb 16 Passed to Rules Committee for secondreading.
by House Committee on Housing(originally sponsored by
Representatives
Simpson, Schindler, Miloscia, Sells, Chase and Holmquist)
Prohibiting restrictions on the location of manufacturedhomes
based exclusively on age and dimensions. Revisedfor 1st Substitute:
Prohibiting restrictions on the location ofmobile homes or
manufactured homes based exclusively onage and dimensions.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Prohibits restrictions on the location of mobile homesor
manufactured homes based exclusively on age anddimensions.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 15 HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Feb 17 Passed to Rules Committee for
second
reading.
by House Committee on Criminal Justice &Corrections
(originally sponsored by
Representative O'Brien; by request of Sentencing
GuidelinesCommission)
Regulating supervision of offenders who travel or transfer toor
from another state.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Authorizes the department to supervise nonfelonyoffenders
transferred to Washington pursuant to RCW9.94A.745, the interstate
compact for adult offendersupervision, and shall supervise these
offenders according tothe provisions of that chapter.
Directs the department to process applications forinterstate
transfer of felony and nonfelony offenderspursuant to RCW
9.94A.745, the interstate compact foradult offender supervision,
and may charge offenders areasonable fee for processing the
application.
Provides that if a misdemeanant probationer requestspermission
to travel or transfer to another state, the assignedprobation
officer employed or contracted for by the countyshall determine
whether such request is subject to RCW9.94A.745, the interstate
compact for adult offendersupervision. If such request is subject
to the compact, theprobation officer shall: (1) Notify the
department ofcorrections of the probationer's request;
(2) Provide the department of corrections with thesupporting
documentation it requests for processing anapplication for
transfer;
(3) Notify the probationer of the fee due to thedepartment of
corrections for processing an applicationunder the compact;
(4) Cease supervision of the probationer while anotherstate
supervises the probationer pursuant to the compact;
(5) Resume supervision if the probationer returns to thisstate
before the term of probation expires.
Provides that the probationer shall receive credit fortime
served while being supervised by another state.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 15 CJC - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.
by House (originally sponsored byRepresentatives Dickerson, B.
Sullivan,
Dunshee, Williams, Hunt, Eickmeyer, Chase, Sells
andHasegawa)
Managing impacts of commercial passenger vessels onmarine
waters.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Finds that large vessels specifically designed for thehousing of
people upon the seas, unlike vessels designed totransport cargo or
petroleum that carry crew as an ancillaryfunction of cargo
transport, function primarily as atemporary residential facility,
especially while these vesselsare stationary at their port of call.
The primary function ofthese vessels is more akin to a floating
hotel or a houseboatthan it is to a transportation vessel.
Declares an intent to ensure that the blackwater,graywater, and
other wastes eventually released by theowners and operators of
commercial passenger vesselssatisfies the state's standards for
protecting the quality of itswaters. It is the traditional and
long-standing role of thestate to ensure that any substances being
released into itswaters will not, given the unique nature of the
state's localwaters, adversely impact either the state's economic
orenvironmental interests.
Declares that except as otherwise provided in this act,a person
may not, regardless of intent, release sewagesludge, solid waste,
biomedical waste, dangerous waste,untreated graywater, or untreated
blackwater from acommercial passenger vessel into any waters of the
state.
Provides that except as otherwise provided in this act,a person
may not, regardless of intent, release oily bilgewater into any
waters of the state if not in compliance withapplicable federal
law.
Does not apply to releases made for the purpose ofsecuring the
safety of a commercial passenger vessel orsaving life at sea if all
reasonable precautions have beentaken to prevent or minimize the
release.
Declares that, except as provided in this act, a personmay not
release blackwater into waters of the state from acommercial
passenger vessel that calls on a public port inWashington unless
the owner or operator of the commercialpassenger vessel has been
approved for blackwater releasesby the department for the vessel in
question and satisfies therequirements of this act.
Provides that the department shall approve blackwaterreleases
from a commercial passenger vessel if the owner oroperator of the
commercial passenger vessel: (1) Candemonstrate to the department's
satisfaction, based oneffluent limits and requirements for sampling
and reportingestablished by the department, that the blackwater to
bereleased from the vessel will receive an adequate level
oftreatment to protect the quality of the water receiving
therelease; and
(2) Has paid the mandatory annual operating feeestablished in
this act.
Provides that the owner or operator of a commercialpassenger
vessel that is operating under the presumption ofadequate
blackwater treatment granted in this act may onlymaintain the
presumption of adequacy if the owner oroperator agrees with the
department to do all of thefollowing when the vessel is at least
more than one nauticalmile from its berth at a public port in
Washington and is
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HB 1430-S
HB 1431-S
HB 1442-S
HB 1462-S
traveling at least six knots or more: (1) Sample the qualityof
the treated blackwater released from the commercialpassenger vessel
while at berth at a Washington public portat least once during each
month that the commercialpassenger vessel calls on a public port in
Washington;
(2) Share all effluent samples with the department,when
requested in writing, for all samples taken in waters ofthe
state;
(3) Conduct a whole effluent toxicity test, or WET test,at least
once every two years unless the department providesnotification in
writing that such testing is unnecessary;
(4) Provide the department, when requested in writing,with
duplicate results of tests performed on the commercialpassenger
vessel's wastewater treatment system in otherjurisdictions;
(5) Notify the department at least one week beforesampling in
waters of the state is to occur, and allowdepartment staff to
observe the sampling events whenrequested;
(6) Immediately report to the department anyunauthorized
discharges;
(7) Allow the department to conduct a minimum of oneinspection
of the commercial passenger vessel, if requestedin writing, to
verify the operating conditions of thewastewater treatment system;
and
(8) Notify the department if material changes are madeto the
wastewater treatment system approved under this act.
Requires that, by November 30, 2007, the departmentshall submit
to the appropriate committees of the legislaturea report describing
how the management and releases oftreated blackwater and graywater
from commercialpassenger vessels under this act are or are not
adequate forprotecting water quality and public health. At a
minimum,the report must make findings as to whether
commercialpassenger vessels are releasing treated blackwater
andgraywater in the same locations, and if so, whether
thecumulative effects of these releases degrade the waterquality in
those areas. The report must also address thedilution and
dispersion of viruses in the treated blackwaterand the impact on
shellfish for human consumption.
Provides that for each year from 2005 until 2010, thedepartment
shall analyze all water quality data received fromcommercial
passenger vessels and make available to thepublic, using the
agency's web site, by December 31st ofeach year a report that
summarizes all data collected in layterms.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 15 NREP - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Minority; do not pass.
Feb 17 Referred to Appropriations.
by House Committee on Commerce &Labor (originally sponsored
by
Representatives Wood and Condotta)
Authorizing the sale by spirit, beer, and wine licensees ofmalt
liquor in containers that are capable of holding fourgallons or
more and are registered in accordance with RCW66.28.200.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Authorizes the sale by spirit, beer, and wine licensees ofmalt
liquor in containers that are capable of holding fourgallons or
more and are registered in accordance with RCW66.28.200.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 14 CL - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Feb 17 Passed to Rules Committee for
second
reading.
by House Committee on Commerce &Labor (originally sponsored
by
Representatives Wood, Condotta, Campbell and Chase)
Authorizing licensees and managers to conduct courses
ofinstruction on beer and wine and furnish beer and
winesamples.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Authorizes licensees and managers to conduct coursesof
instruction on beer and wine and furnish beer and winesamples.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 14 CL - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Minority; do not pass.
Feb 17 Passed to Rules Committee for secondreading.
by House (originally sponsored byRepresentatives Kilmer, Haler,
Linville,
Morris, Grant, Clibborn, Strow, Williams, Sells, Morrell,Conway,
Chase, Fromhold, P. Sullivan, Takko, Green,Springer and Simpson; by
request of Governor Gregoire)
Revising excise tax provisions to encourage small business.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Revises excise tax provisions to encourage smallbusiness.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 15 EDAT - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 17 Referred to Finance.
by House (originally sponsored byRepresentatives Linville, Buri,
Pettigrew
and Chase; by request of Conservation Commission)
Funding conservation districts.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Amends RCW 89.08.410 relating to fundingconservation
districts.
Authorizes the conservation commission to adopt rulespertaining
to eligibility and distribution of these funds. Theconservation
commission shall submit a report on thedistribution of these funds
to the appropriate committees ofthe legislature by September 30,
2007.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 11 EDAT - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Feb 15 Referred to Appropriations.
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HB 1467-S
HB 1482-S
HB 1491-S
by House Committee on Children & FamilyServices (originally
sponsored by
Representatives Dickerson, Wallace, P. Sullivan, Kagi,Roberts,
Simpson, Appleton, Moeller, Green, Ericks, Takkoand Chase)
Requiring mandatory reporting of abuse or neglect of a childwhen
discovered by a person connected with specifiednonprofit
entities.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Provides that, when any person who is an employee
orregular-service volunteer of a nonprofit entity as defined inRCW
84.36.800 has reasonable cause to believe that a childhas suffered
abuse or neglect, and the alleged perpetrator isan employee,
contractor, or volunteer of the same nonprofitentity, he or she
shall report such incident, or cause a reportto be made, to the
proper law enforcement agency or to thedepartment as provided in
RCW 26.44.040.
Declares that the reporting requirement of this act doesnot
apply to a member of the clergy with regard toinformation obtained
by the member of the clergy in his orher professional character as
a religious or spiritual advisorwhen the information is obtained
solely as a result of aconfession made pursuant to the
clergy-penitent privilege asprovided in RCW 5.60.060(3), and the
member of the clergyis authorized to hear such confession, and has
a duty underthe discipline, tenets, doctrine, or custom of his or
herchurch, religious denomination, religious body,
spiritualcommunity, or sect to keep the confession secret.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 14 CFS - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Feb 17 Passed to Rules Committee for
second
reading.
by House Committee on Children & FamilyServices (originally
sponsored by
Representatives Dickerson, Kagi, Simpson, Appleton,Morrell,
Ormsby, Moeller, Kenney, McDermott, O'Brien,McIntire and Chase)
Revising provisions on child abuse and neglect.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Declares an intent that the department of social andhealth
services be permitted to intervene in cases of chronicneglect where
the well-being of the child is at risk. Oneincident of neglect may
not rise to the level requiring stateintervention; however, a
pattern of neglect has been shownto cause damage to the health and
well-being of the childsubject to the neglect.
Declares an intent that when chronic neglect has beenfound to
exist in a family, the legal system reinforce theneed for the
parent to engage in services that will decreasethe likelihood of
future neglect. However, if the parents failto comply with the
necessary services, the state mustintervene to protect the children
who are at risk.
Provides that, in any case in which the court orders thata
dependent child may be returned to or remain in the child'shome,
the in-home placement shall be contingent upon thefollowing: (1)
The cooperation by the parents with theagency case plan;
(2) The compliance of the parents with court ordersrelated to
the care and supervision of the child; and
(3) The continued participation of the parents inremedial
services.
Provides that, if the department, upon investigation ofa report
that a child has been abused or neglected as definedin chapter
26.44 RCW, determines that the child has beensubject to or is at
risk of negligent treatment ormaltreatment, the department may
offer services to thechild's parents, guardians, or legal
custodians (1) toameliorate the conditions that endangered the
welfare of thechild or that place the child at risk of future abuse
or neglect,or (2) to address or treat the effects of mistreatment
orneglect upon the child.
Provides that if the child's parents, guardians, or
legalcustodians are available and willing to participate on
avoluntary basis in in-home services, and the departmentdetermines
that in-home services on a voluntary basis areappropriate for the
family, the department may offer suchservices.
Declares that nothing in this act precludes thedepartment from
filing a dependency petition as provided inchapter 13.34 RCW if it
determines that such action isnecessary to protect the child from
abuse or neglect orsafeguard the child from future abuse or
neglect.
Declares that nothing in this act shall be construed tocreate in
any person an entitlement to services or financialassistance in
paying for services or to create judicialauthority to order the
provision of services to any person orfamily if the services are
unavailable or unsuitable or if thechild or family is not eligible
for such services.
Recognizes that the fiscal and workload impact of thisact may
not be fully determined until after it is implementedand that such
impact may further be affected by the fundingor availability of
community-based prevention and remedialservices. For that reason,
the department of social andhealth services shall report on the
implementation of this actto the appropriate legislative committees
and the governorby December 1, 2006.
Requires the report to include information regardingany change
over previous years in the number and type ofchild abuse and
neglect referrals received and investigationsconducted, any change
in in-home and out-of-homedependency placements and/or filings, any
increased servicecosts, barriers to implementation, and an
assessment of thefiscal and workload impact on the department.
Suchinformation shall be reviewed by the legislature for
possibleamendment of this act or additional allocation of
resourcesto the department for implementation purposes.
Takes effect January 1, 2006.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 14 CFS - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Feb 17 Referred to Appropriations.
by House (originally sponsored byRepresentatives B. Sullivan,
Kretz,
Upthegrove, Orcutt, Eickmeyer and Buck; by request
ofCommissioner of Public Lands)
Reorganizing aquatic lands statutes.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Reorganizes aquatic lands statutes.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 15 NREP - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.
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HB 1496-S
HB 2081
HB 2082
HB 2083
Feb 17 Passed to Rules Committee for secondreading.
by House Committee on Judiciary(originally sponsored by
Representatives
Simpson, Roach, P. Sullivan, Quall, McDermott, Santos,Appleton,
McCoy, Hunt, Kenney, Kagi and Blake)
Authorizing the use of enrollment cards issued by
federallyrecognized Indian tribes.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Provides that, whenever a Washington state driver'slicense
number, Washington state identification cardnumber, or social
security card number is required underchapter 29A.08 RCW for the
purposes of registering to voteand a person does not have either a
Washington statedriver's license number, Washington state
identification cardnumber, or social security number, the person's
enrollmentcard issued by the governing authority of a
federallyrecognized Indian tribe in Washington shall satisfy
therequirement.
Allows a person who does not have a Washington statedriver's
license or social security number to provide anenrollment card from
a federally recognized Indian tribe inWashington when registering
to vote.
Adds enrollment cards from federally recognized Indiantribes in
Washington to the list of documents that a personcan use to buy
liquor and tobacco.
Requires the Liquor Control Board to adopt rulesrequiring
security features on all forms of identification usedto buy liquor
and tobacco.
Takes effect January 1, 2006.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 11 JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Feb 15 Passed to Rules Committee for
second
reading.
by Representatives Eickmeyer, McCoy,Chase, Appleton and
Haigh
Creating an aquatic rehabilitation zone designation as
aframework for Hood Canal recovery programs.
Finds that a need exists for the state to take action toaddress
Hood Canal's low-dissolved oxygen concentrations.Also finds
establishing an aquatic rehabilitation zone forHood Canal will
serve as a statutory framework for futureregulations and programs
directed at recovery of thisimportant aquatic resource.
Declares an intent to establish an aquatic rehabilitationzone
for Hood Canal as the framework to address HoodCanal's
low-dissolved oxygen concentrations. Also intendsto incorporate
provisions in the new statutory chaptercreating the designation as
solutions are identified regardingthis problem.
Establishes aquatic rehabilitation zone one.
Aquaticrehabilitation zone one includes all watersheds that drain
toHood Canal south of a line projected from Tala Point inJefferson
county to Foulweather Bluff in Kitsap county.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Select Committee
on Hood Canal.
by Representatives Pettigrew, Holmquist,Kristiansen and
Linville
Regulating the disposal of animal carcasses.Provides that, by
August 30, 2005, the department of
agriculture shall adopt emergency rules that govern allroutine,
nonemergency animal carcass disposals in the state.The department
shall develop these rules in collaborationwith the state
departments of health and ecology and otherappropriate regulatory
agencies at the state, local, andfederal levels.
Repeals RCW 16.68.020.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Economic
Development, Agriculture & Trade.
by Representatives Conway and Chase
Revising the industrial insurance self-insurance program.Revises
the industrial insurance self-insurance
program.Creates the workers' compensation ombudsprogram to
facilitate the early and successful resolution of
industrialinsurance claims in an informal and
cooperativeenvironment which benefits the injured worker,
theemployer, and the department. To carry out its purpose,
theombudsprogram shall: (1) Provide accurate, timely, andobjective
information without charge to injured workers andemployers covered
under Title 51 RCW, includingproviding counseling on workers' and
employers' rights andresponsibilities and individual counseling on
specific claimsunder this title;
(2) Work with the department to develop andimplement solutions
to common, recurring problemsidentified in the course of providing
individual counselingunder this act;
(3) Provide workshops and education programs forworkers'
compensation practitioners, worker representatives,employers, and
other interested parties, covering issues suchas proper claims
filing procedures, workers' and employers'rights and
responsibilities, and return-to-work requirements;
(4) As requested by labor or management, encourageand facilitate
labor/management cooperation that promoteshigher safety awareness,
expedites return to work options,and reduces barriers between labor
and management;
(5) Support department initiatives and programsdesigned to
facilitate effective communication and conflictresolution for
workers and employers;
(6) Maintain a tracking system, approved by thedirector or
director's designee, that records the number andgeographic location
of claimants served, the issuesencountered, and any other data
identified by theombudsperson;
(7) Develop and provide the director and theombudsprogram
advisory committee with an annual plan forcompleting the program's
activities;
(8) Make reports on the program's activities to thedirector and
the ombudsprogram advisory committee, asrequested; and
(9) Make recommendations to the governor anddirector based on
the program's activities and findings thataddress systemic and
pervasive problems within theindustrial insurance system. The
department must reviewand report its response to the
recommendations to thegovernor, legislature, ombudsprogram advisory
committee,and workers' compensation advisory committee.
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HB 2084
HB 2085
HB 2086
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Commerce &
Labor.
by Representative B. Sullivan
Concerning trust land management.Provides that, from July 1,
2005, until June 30, 2015,
the board may authorize the department to deduct up tothirty
percent of the moneys received by the department inconnection with
any one transaction pertaining to statelands.
Requires that any deductions authorized by the boardunder this
act must be reviewed and reauthorized by theboard each
biennium.
Declares that deductions authorized by this act shallreplace the
deductions authorized by RCW 79.64.040(2),and shall be deposited
into the resource management costaccount created in RCW
79.64.020.
Provides that a portion of any revenue generated by adeduction
authorized under this act in excess of twenty-fivepercent must be
used by the department for variable densitythinnings, silvicultural
operations designed to address foresthealth issues, and other
activities designed to developcomplex forest stands.
Provides that, if the board authorizes a deduction underthis act
in excess of twenty-five percent in connection withany one
transaction pertaining to state lands, then the stateauditor shall
conduct two audits, one following the secondbiennium after the
triggering action by the board, and asecond following the third
biennium after the triggeringaction by the board.
Directs the joint legislative audit and review committeeto,
consistent with chapter 44.28 RCW, conduct aperformance audit
focusing on the success of the departmentin meeting the ecological
and economic outcomes outlinesin the sustainable yield harvest
level adopted by the boardpursuant to RCW 79.10.320 in 2004.
Provides that, by November 1, 2007, the department ofnatural
resources shall prepare a report to the appropriatecommittees of
the legislature that provides the following:(1) A review of
opportunities for the department of naturalresources to increase
revenue to the trust beneficiarieswithout increasing the harvest of
trees, including acomparison of the opportunities and the
identification of anybarriers in place that restrict the
department'simplementation of the opportunity. The opportunities to
bestudied should include, but not be limited to: (a)
Long-termleases for recreation, ecological conservation,
carbonsequestration, development mitigation, and
watershedprotection; (b) creation of a state-operated log yard;
(c)marketing of niche products such as red cedar, red alder,
andnontimber forest products; (d) pursuing third-partycertification
for state-produced timber; (e) producing andselling value-added
forest products; (f) leasing land for windpower and communication
sites; (g) loosening the timbersubstitution rules to allow
additional bidders on state sales;(h) increasing the profitability
of variable density thinningprojects.
(2) A review on the status of the forest developmentaccount,
including information on expenditures, revenues,and year-end fund
balances beginning with fiscal year 2001,as well as projected
expenditures, revenues, and fundbalances for fiscal years 2008
through 2011.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Natural
Resources, Ecology & Parks.
by Representatives Simpson, Hankins,Murray, Haler, Morris,
Ormsby, B.
Sullivan, Dickerson, Chase, Wood and Ericks
Regarding the cleanup of waste tires.Finds that discarded tires
in unauthorized dump sites
pose a health and safety risk to the public. Many of thesetire
piles have been in existence for a significant amount oftime and
are a continuing challenge to state and localofficials responsible
for cleaning up unauthorized dump sitesand preventing further
accumulation of waste tires.
Declares an intent to document the extent of theproblem, create
and fund an effective program to eliminateunauthorized tire piles,
and minimize potential futureproblems and costs.
Creates the waste tire removal account in the statetreasury. All
receipts from tire fees imposed under RCW70.95.510 must be
deposited in the account. Moneys in theaccount may be spent only
after appropriation.Expenditures from the account may be used for
the cleanupof unauthorized waste tire piles and measures that
preventfuture accumulation of unauthorized waste tire piles.
Provides that any person who transports or stores wastetires
without a license in violation of RCW 70.95.555 isliable for the
costs of cleanup of any and all waste tirestransported or
stored.
Declares that no person or business, having legallytransferred
possession of waste tires to a licensed transporteror storer of
waste tires or to a permitted recycler, has anyfurther liability
related to the waste tires legally transferred.
Appropriates the sum of one hundred fifty thousanddollars, or as
much thereof as may be necessary, for thefiscal year ending June
30, 2006, from the general fund tothe office of financial
management to reimburse thedepartment of ecology to complete the
study in this act.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Transportation.
by Representatives McCoy, Eickmeyer,Chase, Wallace, Blake,
Linville, Morrell,
Upthegrove, Appleton and Hunt
Authorizing extension or expansion of sewage treatmentsystems in
rural areas when necessary to address HoodCanal concerns.
Provides that sewer systems may be extended to orexpanded in
rural areas within aquatic rehabilitation zoneone according to the
requirements of this act.
Authorizes municipal sewer systems and communitysewage
collection and treatment facilities to be constructedin or extended
to areas in which: (1) Clusters of high-density development are
present;
(2) Water quality problems associated with dischargeof nutrients
from on-site sewage treatment systems havebeen documented; and
(3) The treatment efficiency of existing on-site sewagetreatment
systems is poor.
Requires systems and facilities constructed in orextended into
rural areas to include nitrogen removaltreatment capability when
practicable.
Provides that consistent with the requirements of
RCW36.70A.110(4), any system or facility constructed orexpanded to
serve residences in rural areas of aquaticrehabilitation zone one
shall be: (1) Financially supportableat rural densities; and
(2) Conditioned to prohibit service of urbandevelopment.
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HB 2087
HB 2088
HB 2089
HB 2090
HB 2091
HB 2092
HB 2093
Requires the Puget Sound action team to assess theeffectiveness
of nitrogen treatment provided by currentlyapproved and alternative
on-site sewage treatmenttechnologies. The Puget Sound action team
may consultwith other federal, state, tribal, and local agencies
inconducting this assessment. The Puget Sound action teamshall
submit a report documenting the findings of thisassessment to the
appropriate committees of the legislatureby December 1, 2005.
Requires the Puget Sound action team, in consultationwith local
and state health agencies, to conduct an inventoryof on-site sewage
systems operating in the Hood Canalwatershed. The Puget Sound
action team shall submit theinventory to the appropriate committees
of the legislature byDecember 1, 2005.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Select Committee
on Hood Canal.
by Representatives Lantz and Linville
Allowing the vacation of domestic violence misdemeanorand gross
misdemeanor convictions.
Applies to misdemeanor and gross misdemeanordomestic violence
offenses as identified in RCW 10.99.020.
Provides that, in addition to any vacation of records
ofconviction under RCW 9.96.060, a person may apply to
thesentencing court under this act for a vacation of his or
herrecords of convictions for one or more misdemeanor orgross
misdemeanor offenses as identified in RCW10.99.020.
Provides that an applicant may have his or her recordsof
convictions vacated if: (1) There are no criminal chargesagainst
the applicant pending in any court of this state oranother state,
or in any federal court;
(2) Five years have elapsed since the applicantcompleted the
terms of the original conditions of thesentence for the offense,
including any legal financialobligations;
(3) The applicant has successfully completed a domesticviolence
perpetrator program meeting the minimumqualifications established
by RCW 26.50.150;
(4) The prosecuting attorney's office that prosecuted theoffense
for which vacation is sought consents to thevacation; and
(5) The court finds that the applicant is remorseful forthe
offense.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Judiciary.
by Representatives Lantz, Haigh andSimpson
Adding a ninth member to the state fire protection
policyboard.
Amends RCW 43.43.932 to add a ninth member to thestate fire
protection policy board.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
State Government
Operations & Accountability.
by Representatives Hunt, Haigh, Kirby,Armstrong, Nixon and
Williams
Changing the gift limitation for state officers and
employees.Revises the gift limitation for state officers and
employees to seventy-five dollars.Provides that, on January 1st
of each even-numbered
year beginning in 2006, the dollar limits in this act will
beincreased by ten dollars.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
State Government
Operations & Accountability.
by Representatives Appleton, Campbell,Kenney, Dickerson,
Schual-Berke, Curtis,
Walsh, Cody, Clibborn, Haigh and Chase
Establishing sterilization and age requirements for bodypiercing
and body art.
Requires the secretary of health to adopt by rulerequirements
for the sterilization of needles, single-usedisposable sharps,
reusable sharps, instruments, and jewelryused by any person who
practices body piercing or body artand restrictions to be placed on
body art and piercingprocedures for adults and minors in accordance
withnationally recognized professional standards. The
secretaryshall consider the standard precautions recommended by
theUnited States centers for disease control, the
nationalenvironmental health association, and the association
ofprofessional piercers, in the adoption of these
sterilizationrequirements.
Requires any person who practices body piercing orbody art to
comply with the rules adopted by the departmentof health under this
act.
Declares that a violation of this act is a misdemeanor.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Health Care.
by Representatives Lantz, Campbell,Appleton, Moeller and
Conway
Authorizing the "we love our pets" license plate.Authorizes the
"we love our pets" license plate.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Transportation.
by Representative Ericksen
Repealing provisions concerning animal massagepractitioners.
Repeals RCW 18.108.230 and 2001 c 297 s 1(uncodified).
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Economic
Development, Agriculture & Trade.
by Representatives Roach, Ahern,Kristiansen, Clements, Serben
and McCune
Protecting an unborn quick child from harm by the use ofalcohol
or any illicit drug.
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HB 2094
HB 2095
HB 2096
HB 2097
Protects an unborn quick child from harm by the use ofalcohol or
any illicit drug.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Criminal Justice &
Corrections.
by Representatives Roach, Armstrong,Kristiansen, Serben, Bailey,
McCune,
Woods, Clements, Ericks, Dunn and Chase
Increasing the seriousness level for first degree rape.Declares
an intent to ensure that the penalties imposed
for first degree rape are significant and that the victims
ofsuch rape will be better able to lead lives free of fearknowing
that the perpetrators of such crimes against themwill be
incarcerated for a substantial length of time.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Criminal Justice &
Corrections.
by Representatives Roach, Ahern, Serben,Holmquist and McCune
Authorizing the use of pharmaceutical birth control or
tuballigation in cases of children born alcohol or
drug-affected.
Finds that the state has a compelling interest inprotecting
unborn children from the harmful effects ofalcohol abuse and
illegal drug use during pregnancy and thatrequiring pharmaceutical
birth control or tubal ligation forwomen who are incapable for
whatever reason of makinglong-term decisions in controlling their
abuse of alcohol oruse of illegal drugs is in the best interest of
the mothers andtheir children.
Provides that a physician licensed under chapter 18.71RCW
primarily responsible for the supervision of the birthof an infant
or care of the mother of the infant, or a hospitaladministrator,
who has reasonable cause to believe an infantis alcohol or
drug-affected or has been exposed to alcoholabuse or the use of
illegal drugs shall: (1) Conductappropriate tests to determine
whether the infant is alcoholor drug-affected;
(2) Notify the department of the name and address ofthe parents
of an infant who is alcohol or drug-affected; and
(3) Retain the infant in the birthing facility for
medicaltreatment or place the infant in an appropriate pediatric
carefacility with the concurrence of the department for
sufficienttime for the infant to undergo withdrawal from the
effects ofthe alcohol or drug.
Authorizes the department, upon receipt of a reportunder this
act, to investigate and, in cases where a physicianhas determined
the infant is alcohol or drug-affected, to filea petition in the
superior court requesting the court to issuean order requiring the
mother to abstain from alcohol or thenonprescription use of
controlled substances, to submit torandom testing by the department
for such substances, andto attend alcohol or drug dependency
treatment programsand counseling as determined appropriate by the
department.If the evidence supports the physician's determination
thatthe infant is alcohol or drug-affected and that the infant
isalcohol or drug-affected as a result of the ingestion ofalcohol
or drugs by the mother, the court shall issue theorder.
Provides that the department shall pay forpharmaceutical birth
control or tubal ligation administeredunder this act if the
mother's income is less than two hundredpercent of the federal
poverty level. The department shall
report by December 1st of each year to the governor
andlegislature: (1) The number of physician reports undersection 2
of this act received by the department;
(2) The number of cases where a physician hasdetermined an
infant is alcohol or drug-affected;
(3) The number of cases where involuntary orvoluntary use of
pharmaceutical birth control measures ortubal ligation was
implemented and whether pharmaceuticalbirth control or tubal
ligation was utilized; and
(4) The recidivism rate of subsequent births of alcoholor
drug-affected infants.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Health Care.
by Representatives Buri, Haler, McDonald,Linville, Ormsby,
Holmquist, Grant, Cox,
McDermott, Armstrong, Pearson, Morrell, Serben,Newhouse, Conway,
Chase and Santos
Requiring a study of the economic and social contribution
ofagricultural fairs to Washington state.
Provides that, subject to the availability of fundsappropriated
specifically for this purpose, the department ofagriculture shall
contract for a study on the economic andsocial impact of
agricultural fairs on Washington state. Thisstudy shall include,
but is not limited to, developinginformation on (1) the statewide
and local impacts of fairson employment, business income, taxes
resulting from fairactivity, civic and charitable organizations,
youthdevelopment, and other business and social benefits, and
(2)needed capital improvements.
Requires the department to submit the report to theoffice of
financial management and the appropriatecommittees of the
legislature no later than June 30, 2006.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Economic
Development, Agriculture & Trade.
by Representatives Eickmeyer, Upthegrove,Hunt, B. Sullivan,
Chase, Ericks, McCoy,
Hunter, Pettigrew and Appleton
Establishing a management program for Hood
Canalrehabilitation.
Finds a need exists for the state to take action toaddress and
resolve Hood Canal's low-dissolved oxygenconcentrations.
Finds a need exists to coordinate and manage arehabilitation
program for Hood Canal and to administerfunding for projects,
studies, and activities related toresolving the Hood Canal's
concerns.
Declares an intent to establish this rehabilitationprogram and
create a program manager to coordinate andadminister the Hood Canal
rehabilitation program andfunding.
Establishes a program for rehabilitation of Hood Canalin
Jefferson, Kitsap, and Mason counties within the
aquaticrehabilitation zone one.
Requires the management board to report its progresson a
quarterly basis to the legislative bodies of theparticipating
counties and tribes and the participating stateagencies. The
management board also shall submit anannual report describing its
efforts and successes inimplementing the program established
according to this actto the appropriate committees of the
legislature.
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HB 2098
HB 2099
HB 2100
HB 2101
HB 2102
HB 2103
HB 2104
HB 2105
HB 2106
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Select Committee
on Hood Canal.
by Representatives Darneille, Chase andSantos
Regarding sanctions for adult family home providers.Amends RCW
70.128.160 relating to sanctions for
adult family home providers.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Health Care.
by Representative Darneille
Concerning long-term care insurance.Amends RCW 48.84.020 to
provide that such terms
include adult family homes, boarding homes, and assistedliving
facilities.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Health Care.
by Representative Darneille
Allowing sabbaticals for adult family home operators.Requires
the department to, by rule, provide for an adult
family home operator to take a sabbatical of up to twelvemonths
without affecting their licensing status. To qualifyfor a
sabbatical the operator must meet their annual trainingrequirement,
pay all applicable fees, and provide for theappropriate care of
residents, as determined by thedepartment.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Health Care.
by Representatives Pearson, Lovick,McDonald and Chase
Changing provisions relating to registration of sex
andkidnapping offenders who are students.
Revises provisions relating to registration of sex andkidnapping
offenders who are students.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Juvenile Justice &
Family Law.
by Representatives Haler, Grant,Newhouse, Hankins, Buri and
Dunn
Defining the meaning of enlarge with respect to water
rightschanges.
Amends RCW 90.44.100 relating to changing a groundwater
right.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Economic
Development, Agriculture & Trade.
by Representatives Morris, Crouse, Haler,Grant, Condotta,
Linville, Blake, Kessler,
Anderson, Chase and Santos
Encouraging the use of hydroelectric power.Declares it is the
policy of the state of Washington to
recognize water as a renewable energy resource and toencourage
the use of hydroelectric power.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Technology,
Energy & Communications.
by Representatives Chase, Skinner, Hunt,Cox, Darneille,
Clibborn, Wallace, Sells,
Kessler, Buri, Grant, Eickmeyer, Conway, McIntire,Upthegrove,
Hunter, Williams, Ormsby, McDermott,Linville, Kenney and Santos
Creating a "Washington Made" logo.Directs the department of
community, trade, and
economic development to announce a competition for thedesign of
the "Washington Made" logo among studentsreceiving an elementary,
intermediate, secondary, or highereducation in Washington.
Provides that the student who designs the winning logowill
receive a scholarship award of five thousand dollars.The student
who designs the logo that receives second placein the competition
will receive a scholarship award of threethousand five hundred
dollars. The student who designs thelogo that receives third place
in the competition will receivea scholarship award of one thousand
five hundred dollars.The trademark rights to the winning
"Washington Made"logo shall be vested in the state of
Washington.
Directs the department of community, trade, andeconomic
development to work with economic developmentcouncils, chambers of
commerce, the economic developmentcommission, industry
organizations, and trade organizationsto develop the advertising
campaign and secure private andother public funds to support the
advertising campaign.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Economic
Development, Agriculture & Trade.
by Representatives Chase, DeBolt,Eickmeyer, Hinkle, Kessler,
O'Brien,
McCune, Ormsby, Hankins, Clements, Hasegawa, Ericks,Upthegrove,
Moeller, Flannigan, Appleton, Hunt andMcCoy
Including Hood Canal in the on-site sewage grant
program.Includes Hood Canal in the on-site sewage grant
program.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Select Committee
on Hood Canal.
by Representatives Pettigrew, McIntire,Ahern, Wood and
Santos
Exempting service contracts to administer parking andbusiness
improvement areas from excise taxation.
Exempts service contracts to administer parking andbusiness
improvement areas from excise taxation.
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HB 2107
HB 2108
HB 2109
HB 2110
HB 2111
HB 2112
HB 2113
HB 2114
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Finance.
by Representatives Kenney, Cox, Ormsby,Rodne, Williams,
Upthegrove and
McDermott
Authorizing a statewide student association.Authorizes a
statewide student association.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Higher Education.
by Representative Appleton
Concerning the interagency committee for outdoorrecreation.
Provides that the committee may not prohibit or limit
anotherwise qualified public body from receiving a grant orfunds
for a project from any source controlled by thecommittee solely
because the public body is also receivinga grant or funds for the
same project from other sources,including other local, state, or
federal sources.
Applies to a public body that currently has at least
fiftypercent of the funds required for a project, excluding stateor
federal funds, secured at the time the public body appliesfor a
grant or funds for the project from any source of grantor funds
controlled by the committee.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Natural
Resources, Ecology & Parks.
by Representatives Conway and Chase
Modifying self-insurer assessments under the second
injuryfund.
Provides that the experience rating factor must provideequal
weight to the ratio between payments made by thesecond-injury fund
for claims of the self-insurer to the totalpayments made by the
second-injury fund by all self-insurersfor the prior three fiscal
years and the ratio of workers'compensation claim payments under
this title made by theself-insurer to the total worker's
compensation paymentsmade by all self-insurers under this title for
the prior threefiscal years. This average must be divided by the
latter ratioto arrive at the experience factor.
Applies to self-insurer assessments for the industrialinsurance
second injury fund that are imposed on or afterJuly 1, 2008.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Commerce &
Labor.
by Representatives Williams, Wood,Clibborn, Rodne and
Simpson
Clarifying access to accident reports and informationcompiled by
the Washington state patrol.
Declares an intent to codify the holding of the UnitedStates
Supreme Court in Pierce County v. Guillen, 537 U.S.129, 123
S.Ct.720, 154 L.Ed.2d 610 (2003) by clarifyingthat any information
compiled or collected by theWashington state patrol pursuant to
this statute is notprivileged under 23 U.S.C. Sec. 409 and to
clarify that the
public shall have access under the public disclosure act to
allaccident reports and information compiled or collected bythe
Washington state patrol under this statute.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
State Government
Operations & Accountability.
by Representative McIntire; by request ofDepartment of
Revenue
Modifying the business and occupation tax credit forproperty tax
payments related to the manufacture ofcommercial airplanes.
Revises the business and occupation tax credit forproperty tax
payments related to the manufacture ofcommercial airplanes.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Finance.
by Representatives Green, Cody,McDermott, O'Brien, McCune,
Darneille
and Kenney
Regarding fairness and equity in health professions
licensingfees.
Requires the secretary to set fees for all certified
healthprofessions regulated by the department so that the fees
areequal for all certified health professions and are set at
asufficient level to defray the costs of administering allcertified
health profession programs.
Requires the secretary to set fees for all registeredhealth
professions regulated by the department so that thefees are equal
for all registered health professions and areset at a sufficient
level to defray the costs of administeringall registered health
profession programs.
Requires the secretary to set fees for all licensed
healthprofessions regulated by the department so that the fees
areequal for all licensed health professions and are set at
asufficient level to defray the costs of administering alllicensed
health profession programs.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Health Care.
by Representatives Green, Cody, Moeller,Darneille and Santos
Regarding mental health service providers under
medicaid.Provides that mental health providers licensed under
chapters 18.57, 18.71, 18.79, 18.83, and 18.225 RCW
areauthorized to provide mental health services to
individuals'families, or groups who are medicaid enrollees.
Theseservices may be offered in the providers' office, in
theclients' home, or in a nursing facility.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Health Care.
by Representatives Wallace and Dunn
Limiting the tax exemption for sales to nonresidents.Amends RCW
82.08.0273 relating to limiting the tax
exemption for sales to nonresidents.
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HB 2115
HB 2116
HJM 4019
SB 5027-S
SB 5123-S
SB 5171-S
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Finance.
by Representatives Dickerson, Roach,Simpson, Upthegrove, Ormsby,
Chase,
Roberts and Darneille; by request of Lieutenant Governor
Providing information to pregnant women about opiatetreatment
programs.
Declares an intent to notify all pregnant mothers whoare
receiving methadone treatment of the risks and benefitsmethadone
could have on their baby during pregnancythrough birth and to
inform them of the potential need forthe newborn baby to be taken
care of in a hospital setting orin a specialized supportive
environment designedspecifically to address newborn addiction
problems.
Directs the department to adopt rules that require allopiate
treatment programs to educate all pregnant women intheir program on
the benefits and risks of methadonetreatment to their fetus before
they are provided thesemedications, as part of their addiction
treatment.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Children &
Family Services.
by Representatives Pettigrew, Newhouseand Linville
Providing a livestock nutrient tax exemption.Provides a
livestock nutrient tax exemption.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Economic
Development, Agriculture & Trade.
House Joint Memorials
by Representatives Holmquist, McCune,Schindler, Dunn, McDonald,
Buri,
Hinkle, Kretz, Serben and Santos
Petitioning HUD to support affordable housing programs.Petitions
HUD to support affordable housing programs.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Housing.
Senate Bills
by Senate Committee on Water, Energy &Environment
(originally sponsored by
Senator Jacobsen)
Improving real estate excise tax procedures for taxation ofwater
rights transfers.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Declares an intent to improve the real estate excise
taxreporting and collection process for the transfer of waterrights
that are transferred separately from the land.
Declares an intent to improve reporting by requiringthe
department of ecology and water conservancy boards toprovide the
department of revenue with information aboutthese transfers and to
allow the reporting and payment ofany real estate excise tax for
these transfers to be madedirectly to the department of revenue,
thereby relieving thecounties of responsibility for collection of
such tax paymentsand reports.
Requires that, for the sale of a water right that istransferred
separately from the land and tax is due underchapter 82.45 RCW, the
sale shall be reported to thedepartment within five days from the
date of the sale on suchreturns and according to such procedures as
the departmentmay prescribe. The transferor and the transferee must
signsuch returns. Payment of the tax due must accompany thereturn.
Any person who intentionally makes a falsestatement on any return
required to be filed with thedepartment under this chapter is
guilty of perjury.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 WEE - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.And refer to Ways & Means.Minority; do
not pass.On motion, referred to Rules.
by Senate Committee on Judiciary(originally sponsored by
Senators Kastama,
Rasmussen, Regala and Franklin)
Concerning sales of precursor drugs.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Regulates sales of precursor drugs.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 JUD - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Minority; without recommendation.Passed to
Rules Committee for secondreading.
by Senate Committee on Human Services &Corrections
(originally sponsored by
Senators Carrell, Rockefeller, Rasmussen, Shin, Schoesler,Delvin
and McAuliffe)
Enhancing school safety through information sharingbetween
schools and juvenile justice and care agencies.
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SB 5190-S
SB 5308-S
SB 5460-S
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Declares that the purpose of this act is to ensure thehealth,
safety, and general welfare of Washington's schoolchildren,
teachers, and school staff. The purpose of this actis to give
guidance to principals and vice-principalsregarding their duty to
report incidents to law enforcementofficials when it is reasonable
to suspect that a significantcrime has occurred.
Declares an intent to ensure that agents of lawenforcement, who
are trained investigators, are alerted andcalled upon to determine
whether or not there is probablecause to believe a crime has been
committed in seriouscases. This act is also intended to reduce
potential tortliability that could arise from unreported criminal
activity.
Provides that, when a principal or vice-principal of aschool has
reasonable cause to believe that a person hascommitted, on school
grounds or at an event sponsored bythe school, a drug offense or a
crime against a person thatcauses severe injury, that school
administrator shall reportsuch incident, or cause a report to be
made, to the properlaw enforcement agency. The report may be made
bytelephone, in person, or on paper.
Provides that a principal or vice-principal who violatesthis act
in flagrant disregard or clear abandonment ofgenerally recognized
professional standards or whoendangers the educational welfare or
personal safety ofstudents, teachers, or other colleagues within
the educationalsetting may be subject to orders by the
superintendent ofpublic instruction, up to and including
reprimand,suspension, or revocation of certification.
Provides that a principal or vice-principal who
willfullyhinders, delays, or obstructs any law enforcement officer
inthe discharge of his or her official powers or duties byknowingly
failing to report an offense that must be reportedpursuant to this
act may be guilty of obstructing a lawenforcement officer under RCW
9A.76.020.
Declares that a principal or vice-principal who, withintent to
prevent, hinder, or delay the apprehension orprosecution of another
person who he or she knows hascommitted a crime or juvenile
offense, knowingly fails toreport an offense that must be reported
pursuant to this actmay be guilty of rendering criminal assistance
under RCW9A.76.070, 9A.76.080, and 9A.76.090.
Declares that a principal or vice-principal who, in goodfaith
and without gross negligence, cooperates in aninvestigation arising
as a result of a report made pursuant tothis act shall not be
subject to civil liability arising out of hisor her
cooperation.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 16 HSC - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Passed to Rules Committee for second
reading.
by Senate Committee on Agriculture &Rural Economic
Development (originally
sponsored by Senators Fraser, Schoesler, Rasmussen
andSwecker)
Concerning adulterated commercial feed.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Amends RCW 15.53.902 and 15.53.904 relating toadulteration of
commercial feed.
Provides that any person convicted of intentionallyviolating RCW
15.53.902(4) or the rules issued thereunder
is guilty of a gross misdemeanor as provided in
RCW9A.20.021.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 ARED - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Passed to Rules Committee for
secondreading.
by Senate Committee on Human Services &Corrections
(originally sponsored by
Senators Kohl-Welles, Hargrove and Oke)
Changing provisions relating to mandatory reporting of
childabuse or neglect.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Provides that, when any person, in his or her
officialsupervisory capacity with a nonprofit or
for-profitorganization, has reasonable cause to believe that a
child hassuffered abuse or neglect caused by a person over whom
heor she regularly exercises supervisory authority, he or sheshall
report such incident, or cause a report to be made, tothe proper
law enforcement agency, provided that the personalleged to have
caused the abuse or neglect is employed by,contracted by, or
volunteers with the organization andcoaches, trains, educates, or
counsels a child or children orregularly has unsupervised access to
a child or children aspart of the employment, contract, or
voluntary service.
Declares that no one shall be required to report underthis act
when he or she obtains the information solely as aresult of a
privileged communication as provided in RCW5.60.060.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 16 HSC - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Passed to Rules Committee for
secondreading.
by Senate Committee on Human Services &Corrections
(originally sponsored by
Senators McAuliffe, Stevens, Hargrove, Carrell, Franklin,Keiser
and Rasmussen)
Authorizing educators to request family reconciliationservices
for students. Revised for 1st Substitute:Authorizing educators to
refer students to familyreconciliation services.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Provides that certificated employees as defined inRCW
28A.150.060 who believe a student may be an at-riskyouth or a child
in need of services may refer the family tothe department for
access to family reconciliation services.
Authorizes local school districts to provide a list ofcommunity
resources compiled by the department of socialand health services,
the office of superintendent of publicinstruction, and the family
policy council to certificatedemployees for distribution to
families.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 16 HSC - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Passed to Rules Committee for
secondreading.
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SB 5534-S
SB 5966
SB 5967
SB 5968
SB 5969
SB 5970
SB 5971
by Senate Committee on Transportation(originally sponsored by
Senators Poulsen,
Swecker, Kohl-Welles, Weinstein, Prentice, Kline, Esser,Fairley,
Oke and Benson)
Clarifying city monorail transportation authority. Revisedfor
1st Substitute: Modifying city monorail transportationauthority
provisions.
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)
Revises city monorail transportation authority.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 16 TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute
bill be
substituted, do pass.Passed to Rules Committee for second
reading.
by Senators McCaslin, Haugen andHoneyford
Prohibiting vehicle immobilization.Provides that a new section
is added to chapter 46.55
RCW, to be codified between RCW 46.55.240 and46.55.900, to read
as follows: (1) A property owner shallnot immobilize any vehicle
owned by a person other than theproperty owner.
(2) Does not apply to property owned by the state orany unit of
local government.
Declares that "immobilize" means the use of a lockingwheel boot
that, when attached to the wheel of a vehicle,prevents the vehicle
from moving without damage to the tireto which the locking wheel
boot is attached.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Transportation.
by Senators Kastama and Haugen; byrequest of Department of
Licensing
Concerning the master licensing service.Provides that, subject
to the availability of amounts
appropriated for this specific purpose, the department
shalladminister a performance-based grant program that
providesfunding assistance to public agencies that issue
businesslicenses and that wish to join with the department's
masterlicensing service.
Authorizes the department to determine amonginterested grant
applicants the order and the amount of thegrant. In making grant
determinations, consideration mustbe given, but not limited to, the
following criteria:Readiness of the public agency to participate;
the number ofrenewable licenses; and the reduced regulatory impact
tobusinesses subject to licensure relative to the overallinvestment
required by the department.
Requires the department to invite and encourageparticipation by
all Washington city and county governmentshaving interests or
responsibilities relating to businesslicensing.
Declares that the total amount of grants provided underthis act
may not exceed seven hundred fifty thousand dollarsin any one
fiscal year.
Declares that the source of funds for this grant programis the
master license account.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Government
Operations & Elections.
by Senators Rasmussen, Morton, Schoesler,Jacobsen, Delvin,
Parlette and Mulliken
Requiring a study of the economic and social contribution
ofagricultural fairs to Washington state.
Provides that, subject to the availability of fundsappropriated
specifically for this purpose, the department ofagriculture shall
contract for a study on the economic andsocial impact of
agricultural fairs on Washington state. Thisstudy shall include,
but is not limited to, developinginformation on (1) the statewide
and local impacts of fairson employment, business income, taxes
resulting from fairactivity, civic and charitable organizations,
youthdevelopment, and other business and social benefits, and
(2)needed capital improvements.
Requires the department to submit the report to theoffice of
financial management and the appropriatecommittees of the
legislature no later than June 30, 2006.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Agriculture &
Rural Economic Development.
by Senators Swecker, Haugen, Esser andSpanel
Modifying city and town use of state fuel tax
distributions.Amends RCW 46.68.110 relating to city and town
use
of state fuel tax distributions.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Transportation.
by Senator Jacobsen
Creating associate faculty positions for part-time faculty
atcommunity and technical colleges.
Establishes associate faculty positions for part-timefaculty at
community and technical colleges.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Labor, Commerce,
Research & Development.
by Senators McAuliffe, Pridemore,Schmidt, Eide, Shin,
Rockefeller, Berkey,
Weinstein, Kohl-Welles, Delvin and Rasmussen
Authorizing a statewide student association.Authorizes a
statewide student association.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Early Learning,
K-12 & Higher Education.
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SB 5972
SB 5973
SB 5974
SB 5975
SB 5976
SB 5977
SB 5978
SB 5979
SB 5980
SB 5981
by Senators Prentice, Zarelli, Rasmussenand Schmidt; by request
of Department of
Revenue
Modifying the business and occupation tax credit forproperty tax
payments related to the manufacture ofcommercial airplanes.
Revises the business and occupation tax credit forproperty tax
payments related to the manufacture ofcommercial airplanes.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to Ways
& Means.
by Senator Franklin
Imposing sales and use tax on candy.Requires the department of
revenue to deposit twenty-
five one-hundredths of one percent of the revenues
collectedunder chapters 82.08 and 82.12 RCW into the county
publichealth account in RCW 70.05.125.
Takes effect August 1, 2005.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to Ways
& Means.
by Senators Prentice, Hargrove andHaugen; by request of
Lieutenant Governor
Providing information to pregnant women about opiatetreatment
programs.
Declares an intent to notify all pregnant mothers whoare
receiving methadone treatment of the risks and benefitsmethadone
could have on their baby during pregnancythrough birth and to
inform them of the potential need forthe newborn baby to be taken
care of in a hospital setting orin a specialized supportive
environment designedspecifically to address newborn addiction
problems.
Directs the department to adopt rules that require allopiate
treatment programs to educate all pregnant women intheir program on
the benefits and risks of methadonetreatment to their fetus before
they are provided thesemedications, as part of their addiction
treatment.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Human Services
& Corrections.
by Senator Pridemore
Concerning competitive bid requirements.Amends RCW 36.32.245
relating to competitive bid
requirements.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Government
Operations & Elections.
by Senator Sheldon
Adding a ninth member to the state fire protection
policyboard.
Amends RCW 43.43.932 to add a ninth member to thestate fire
protection policy board.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Government
Operations & Elections.
by Senators Oke and Regala
Authorizing the "we love our pets" license plate.Authorizes the
"we love our pets" license plate.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Transportation.
by Senator Morton
Concerning the relinquishment of a water right.Declares that,
for purposes of this act, a person shall
not be deemed to have voluntarily failed to beneficially usesaid
water right if the person has continued to use at least aportion of
said right for the established purpose of use.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Water, Energy &
Environment.
by Senators Benson, Carrell, Mulliken,Kastama, Poulsen,
Parlette, Hewitt, Esser,
Schmidt, Delvin, Berkey, Franklin, Sheldon, Brandland,Swecker,
Schoesler, Zarelli, Honeyford, Rasmussen and Oke
Prohibiting interference with search and rescue dogs.Prohibits
interference with search and rescue dogs.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Judiciary.
by Senators Parlette, Deccio, Mulliken,Schmidt and Oke
Authorizing small business health savings accounts.Authorizes
small business health savings accounts.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Health &
Long-Term Care.
by Senators Parlette, Deccio, Brandlandand Schmidt
Reducing the cost of health benefit plans.Finds that: (1) The
cost of health care, along with the
number of uninsured persons, is continuing to rise;(2) Many
individuals are uninsured because employers
are not given adequate health insurance options that they
andtheir employees can afford; and
(3) The purchaser and recipient of health care shouldhave more
control over the services and products theypurchase.
Declares an intent to provide employees with moreoptions in
choosing a quality health care plan that meetstheir individual
needs.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Health &
Long-Term Care.
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SB 5982
SB 5983
SJM 8017
by Senators Parlette, Deccio, Hewitt,Brandland, Honeyford,
Mulliken, Schmidt
and Oke
Providing access to health insurance for small employersand
their employees.
Provides access to health insurance for small employersand their
employees.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Health &
Long-Term Care.
by Senators Pflug, Schmidt, Esser, Delvinand Benson
Regarding professional certification of teachers.Recognizes the
importance of ongoing professional
development and growth for teachers with the goal ofimproving
student achievement.
Declares an intent to ensure that professionalcertification is
administered in such a way as to ensure thatthe professional
development and growth of individualteachers is directly aligned to
their current and futureteaching responsibilities as professional
educators.
-- 2005 REGULAR SESSION --Feb 17 First reading, referred to
Early Learning,
K-12 & Higher Education.
Senate Joint Memorials
by Senators Franklin, Deccio, Kline,Hewitt, Benson, Shin,
McCaslin,
Mulliken, Morton, Delvin, Pflug, Benton, Oke, Swecker,Roach,
Zarelli, Brandland, Carrell, Schmidt, Honeyford,Rasmussen,
Prentice, Rockefeller, Keiser, Doumit,McAuliffe, Spanel, Fairley,
Weinstein, Pridemore, Regala,Jacobsen, Brown and Parlette
Requesting more resources for education on prostate
cancer.Requests that Congress and the Bush Administration
provide more resources to educate and encourage all men tobecome
more knowledgeable of the risks associated with theoccurrence of
prostate cancer, to take preventive steps tominimize those risks,
and to consult with their health careprofessionals regarding annual
screening and adherence torecommended guidelines, as well as expand
t