Senate Committees

Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development* -  02/21/13  10:00 am

1. Bills previously heard.
2. SB 5767 - Concerning inspection of dairy cattle.
3. SB 5824 - Regarding the financing of irrigation district improvements.
4. SB 5199 - Concerning de facto changes in water rights for irrigation purposes that involved conversion to more efficient irrigation technologies.
5. SB 5276 - Regarding the use of designated agricultural lands.
6. SB 5202 - Creating the companion animal safety, population control, and spay/neuter assistance program.
7. SB 5766 - Improving relationships between agricultural producers and state regulatory staff.

1. SB 5767 - Concerning inspection of dairy cattle. (Hearing is on the Proposed Substitute.)
2. SB 5824 - Regarding the financing of irrigation district improvements.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development -  02/21/13  12:15 pm

Early Learning & K-12 Education* -  02/21/13  5:30 pm

1. SB 5754 - Concerning integrated career learning opportunities and employment training for at-risk youth.
2. SB 5755 - Establishing a comprehensive initiative to increase learning opportunities and improve educational outcomes in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through multiple strategies and statewide partnerships.
3. SB 5809 - Changing provisions relating to the home visiting services account.
4. SB 5724 - Modifying school district bidding requirements for improvement and repair projects. (Hearing is on the Proposed Substitute.)
5. SJM 8006 - Promoting the use of the Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program in preschools, early learning programs, and schools.
6. SB 5660 - Regarding firearms safety education programs.

1. SB 5491 - Establishing statewide indicators of educational health.
2. SB 5754 - Concerning integrated career learning opportunities and employment training for at-risk youth.
3. SB 5755 - Establishing a comprehensive initiative to increase learning opportunities and improve educational outcomes in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through multiple strategies and statewide partnerships.
4. SB 5809 - Changing provisions relating to the home visiting services account.
5. SJM 8006 - Promoting the use of the Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program in preschools, early learning programs, and schools.
6. SB 5330 - Improving student achievement and student outcomes.
7. SB 5724 - Modifying school district bidding requirements for improvement and repair projects.
8. SB 5563 - Regarding training for school employees in the prevention of sexual abuse.
9. SB 5753 - Providing flexibility in the education system.
10. SB 5706 - Concerning accountability in providing opportunities for certain students to participate in transition services.
11. SB 5794 - Concerning alternative learning experience courses.
12. SB 5573 - Implementing the first biennium spending plan recommendations of the joint task force on education funding.
13. SB 5570 - Concerning school funding.

Energy, Environment & Telecommunications* -  02/21/13  1:30 pm

1. SB 5181 - Concerning flame retardants.
2. SB 5297 - Concerning coal transition power.
3. SB 5298 - Regarding coal transition power.
4. SB 5321 - Harmonizing state greenhouse gas reporting requirements with federal requirements.
5. SB 5324 - Concerning mosquito abatement in storm water control retention ponds.
6. SB 5357 - Directing state investments of existing litter tax revenues under chapter 82.19 RCW in material waste management efforts without increasing the tax rate.
7. SB 5369 - Concerning the use of geothermal resources.
8. SB 5412 - Adding incremental hydroelectricity that is marketed by the Bonneville power administration to the definition of an eligible renewable resource for the purposes of chapter 19.285 RCW.
9. SB 5422 - Concerning telecommunications tax parity.
10. SB 5424 - Concerning paint stewardship.
11. SB 5435 - Regarding the creation of a storm water compliance project.
12. SB 5441 - Prioritizing state investments in storm water control.
13. SB 5457 - Adopting the Washington small rechargeable battery stewardship act.
14. SB 5545 - Establishing the working waterfront redevelopment jobs act.
15. SB 5547 - Addressing ocean acidification by taking action on the recommendations of the governor's blue ribbon panel on ocean acidification.
16. SB 5658 - Concerning mercury-containing lights.
17. SB 5796 - Concerning emissions from certain emergency power sources.
18. SB 5802 - Developing recommendations to achieve the state's greenhouse gas emissions limits.

Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance* -  02/21/13  1:30 pm

1. SB 5568 - Concerning the disclosure of certain information when screening tenants.
2. SB 5233 - Establishing a training program for managers of manufactured housing communities.
3. SB 5306 - Creating procedures for disposing property in the leased premises of a deceased tenant.
4. SB 5425 - Concerning the entering of monetary judgments against defendants under the residential and manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant acts.
5. SB 5426 - Concerning unlawful detainer.

Governmental Operations* -  02/21/13  10:00 am

1. SB 5473 - Enacting the Washington voting rights act of 2013.
2. SB 5589 - Providing for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district bonds.
3. SJR 8208 - Amending the Constitution to allow a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district bonds.
4. SB 5795 - Advancing the deadline for approval of the redistricting plan.
5. SJR 8210 - Amending the Constitution to advance the date for completion of the redistricting plan.

1. SB 5795 - Advancing the deadline for approval of the redistricting plan.
2. SJR 8210 - Amending the Constitution to advance the date for completion of the redistricting plan.
3. SB 5418 - Concerning county property tax levies.
4. SB 5443 - Creating greater efficiency in the offices of county assessors by allowing notification via electronic means.
5. SB 5503 - Concerning payment of delinquent property taxes.
6. SB 5664 - Establishing a process for the payment of impact fees through provisions stipulated in recorded covenants.
7. SB 5705 - Concerning amounts received by taxing districts from property tax refunds and abatements.

Health Care -  02/21/13  10:00 am

1. Bills previously heard.
2. SB 5215 - Providing that health care professional licensees may not be required to participate in any public or private third-party reimbursement program.
3. SB 5449 - Addressing the Washington state health insurance pool.
4. SB 5267 - Concerning prior authorization for health care services.
5. ESB 5666 - Concerning health care quality improvement measures.
6. SCR 8401 - Creating a joint select committee on health care oversight.
7. SB 5465 - Concerning exemptions from licensure as a physical therapist.
8. SB 5630 - Implementing recommendations of the adult family home quality assurance panel.
9. SB 5519 - Concerning planning measures to provide long-term care services and supports needs of the aging population.
10. SB 5434 - Addressing the filing and public disclosure of health care provider compensation.
11. SB 5528 - Concerning the medical use of cannabis.
12. SB 5524 - Authorizing Washington pharmacies to fill prescriptions written by physician assistants in other states.
13. SB 5474 - Promoting state employee wellness and productivity.
14. SB 5216 - Addressing long-term care insurance.
15. SB 5562 - Concerning providers and facilities' participation in the provision of medical care or in the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in accordance with a form developed by the department of health.
16. SB 5605 - Addressing health plans provided through associations or member-governed groups.
17. SB 5540 - Expanding opportunities to purchase health care coverage from out-of-state carriers.
18. SB 5601 - Concerning interpretation of state law regarding rebating practices by health care entities.

Higher Education* -  02/21/13  1:30 pm

1. SGA 9056 - Susan Palmer, Member, Board of Trustees, Technical College District #27 (Renton).
2. SGA 9032 - Christon C Skinner, Member, Board of Trustees, Community College District No. 4 (Skagit Valley College).
3. SGA 9015 - Lindsay Fiker, Member, Board of Trustees, Community College District No. 4 (Skagit Valley College).
4. SGA 9000 - Debbie J Ahl, Member, Board of Trustees, Technical College District #25 (Bellingham).
5. SGA 9020 - James Groves, Member, Board of Trustees, Technical College District #25 (Bellingham).
6. SGA 9001 - Mark D Albertson, Member, Board of Trustees, Community College District No. 10 (Green River Community College).
7. SGA 9060 - John Philbrook, Member, Board of Trustees, Community College District No. 13 (Lower Columbia College).
8. SGA 9005 - Arthur A Blauvelt, Member, Board of Trustees, Community College District No. 2 (Grays Harbor College).
9. SGA 9061 - Denise Portmann, Member, Board of Trustees, Community College District No. 2 (Grays Harbor College).

1. SB 5787 - Adding the chair of the student achievement council to the Washington higher education facilities authority.
2. SB 5712 - Encouraging community colleges to use, and inform students of the use of, multiple measures to determine the need for precollege courses.
3. SB 5713 - Concerning self-supporting, fee-based programs at four-year institutions of higher education.
4. SB 5835 - Concerning differential tuition.
5. SB 5615 - Concerning the health professional loan repayment and scholarship program.
6. SGA 9000 - Debbie J Ahl, Member, Board of Trustees, Technical College District #25 (Bellingham)
7. SGA 9001 - Mark D Albertson, Member, Board of Trustees, Community College District No. 10 (Green River Community College)
8. SGA 9005 - Arthur A Blauvelt, Member, Board of Trustees, Community College District No. 2 (Grays Harbor College)
9. SGA 9015 - Lindsay Fiker, Member, Board of Trustees, Community College District No. 4 (Skagit Valley College)
10. SGA 9032 - Christon C Skinner, Member, Board of Trustees, Community College District No. 4 (Skagit Valley College)
11. SGA 9061 - Denise Portmann, Member, Board of Trustees, Community College District No. 2 (Grays Harbor College)
12. SB 5544 - Requiring an online higher education transfer and student advising system.

Human Services & Corrections* -  02/21/13  10:00 am

Law & Justice* -  02/21/13  5:30 pm

1. To be determined.
2. SB 5058 - Concerning assault of a corrections officer, law enforcement officer, or other employee of a law enforcement agency.
3. SB 5797 - Encouraging the establishment of effective specialty and therapeutic courts.
4. SB 5178 - Modifying organized retail theft provisions.
5. SB 5437 - Regarding boating safety.
6. SB 5162 - Prohibiting a child custody award to a suspect in an active murder investigation.
7. ESB 5236 - Creating the uniform correction or clarification of defamation act.
8. SB 5280 - Addressing criminal activities occurring at rental properties.
9. SB 5532 - Requiring crisis intervention training for peace officers.
10. SB 5692 - Concerning standby guardians and standby limited guardians.
11. SB 5556 - Concerning missing endangered persons.
12. SB 5516 - Establishing the criminal justice training commission firing range maintenance account.
13. SB 5015 - Including a child fourteen or younger in the aggravated first degree murder provisions.
14. SB 5364 - Concerning court reporters, communication access real-time translation, and real-time captioning services.
15. SB 5064 - Concerning persons sentenced for offenses committed prior to reaching eighteen years of age.
16. SB 5550 - Concerning privileging and professional conduct reviews by health care professional review bodies.
17. ESB 5484 - Concerning assault in the third degree occurring in areas used in connection with court proceedings.

Natural Resources & Parks -  02/21/13  1:30 pm

1. To be announced.
2. SB 5653 - Promoting a balanced financing system for state parks programs and services in order to facilitate resource stewardship, interpretative activities, cultural events, and works of art in state parks.
3. SB 5663 - Regarding derelict and abandoned vessels in state waters.
4. SB 5543 - Regarding state and private partnerships for managing salmonid hatcheries.
5. SB 5760 - Providing compensation for commercial crop damage caused by bighorn sheep.
6. ESB 5596 - Regarding certain lake management activities on lands owned by the state of Washington.
7. SB 5786 - Requiring certain information in commercial fishing guide license applications.
8. SB 5231 - Ensuring hunter safety.
9. SB 5081 - Regarding unlawful trade in shark fins.
10. SB 5702 - Concerning aquatic invasive species.

Trade & Economic Development* -  02/21/13  8:00 am

1. SB 5688 - Simplifying definitions and classifications concerning state and local tax systems.
2. SB 5262 - Concerning the lodging tax.
3. SB 5334 - Concerning public facilities' grants and loans.
4. SB 5784 - Concerning the joint center for aerospace technology innovation.
5. SB 5741 - Allowing the use of lodging taxes for financing workforce housing and tourism promotion activities or facilities.
6. SB 5805 - Concerning projects of statewide significance for economic development and transportation.
7. SJM 8007 - Requesting Congress pass legislation imposing a fee on United States bound cargo when it crosses the Canadian border.
8. SB 5529 - Creating a sales tax holiday for back-to-school clothing and supplies.

Transportation* -  02/21/13  3:30 pm

Ways & Means* -  02/21/13  3:30 pm

1. SB 5195 - Allowing nonprofit institutions recognized by the state of Washington to be eligible to participate in the state need grant program.(Hearing is on Proposed Substitute.)
2. SSB 5367 - Concerning Yakima river basin water resource management.
3. SB 5627 - Concerning the taxation of commuter air carriers.
4. SB 5622 - Concerning the taxation of large airplanes.
5. SB 5804 - Addressing federal receipts reporting requirements.
6. SB 5811 - Addressing employee wellness programs. (Hearing is on Proposed Substitute.)
7. SB 5613 - Providing that certain cover charges for the opportunity to dance are not considered retail sales. (Hearing is on Proposed Substitute.)
8. SB 5806 - Repealing an obsolete provision for a credit against property taxes paid on timber on public land.
9. SB 5812 - Providing a business and occupation tax credit for businesses that hire veterans.